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Gytellah
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Uncertain - a contemporary invented name. Can be interpreted as 'gift' or 'grace' depending on assumed roots. |
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Girl |
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Anyona
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uncertain; if derived from Anna/Anya, likely 'grace' or 'favored'; if African, may be a family/tribal name with a local meaning |
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Girl |
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Cassyope
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From Cassiopeia - a mythological queen (mother of Andromeda) associated with the constellation; exact literal meaning is uncertain. |
Greek |
Girl |
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Kwatoko
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Uncertain; possibly a local or variant form related to the Akan day-name system (i.e., names tied to the weekday of birth). No widely attested literal meaning found. |
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Boy |
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Nacoma
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Unclear - not well-documented. Sometimes associated with meanings attributed to 'Nakoma' such as 'friend' or 'promise', but origin/meaning remain uncertain. |
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Girl |
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Ngunda
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Uncertain - often used as a clan, family, or place name; literal meaning varies by community |
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Boy |
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Merion
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Meaning uncertain - from the Welsh personal name Meirion. Often treated as a form of Marion/Mary and thus associated with the traditional meanings linked to Mary (e.g., 'beloved' or the various historic interpretations of the name Mary). |
Welsh |
Unisex |
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Searlus
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No established historical meaning; sometimes interpreted loosely as 'of the sea' or 'sea-lord' if parsed as 'sea' + '-lus', but etymology is uncertain |
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Boy |
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Nijolėnė
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Uncertain - a Lithuanian feminine name of Baltic origin with no widely agreed etymology. |
Lithuanian |
Girl |
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Orenthal James
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Orenthal: origin and meaning uncertain (rare/possibly invented); James: 'supplanter' or 'one who follows' (Hebrew origin). |
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Boy |
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Satarah
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Likely derived from 'Sahara' meaning 'desert' (Arabic) or a creative form of 'Sarah' meaning 'princess'; exact meaning is modern/uncertain |
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Girl |
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Tarquin
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From the Etruscan family name Tarquinius; historically associated with Rome's Tarquin kings. Meaning uncertain - possibly 'of Tarchna' or with royal connotations. |
Roman |
Boy |
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Thadei
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Possibly 'heart' or 'courageous' - the exact meaning is uncertain |
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Boy |
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Caenis
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Meaning uncertain; possibly derived from Greek 'kainos' meaning 'new' or 'recent' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Diolmhain
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Unknown - no reliable etymology or attested meaning found; possibly derived from Gaelic elements but uncertain |
Irish |
Boy |
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Ganyn
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Uncertain; possibly 'descendant of Geannán' (from Irish Gannon) or inspired by Ganymede meaning 'fair/beautiful youth' |
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Boy |
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Gytelle
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Possibly 'good' if derived from Yiddish Gittel; otherwise meaning is uncertain or considered invented |
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Girl |
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Helike
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Name of a nymph and an ancient Achaean city (Helike) that was submerged by an earthquake; etymology uncertain (place-name). |
Greek |
Girl |
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Igraina
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Of uncertain meaning; best known as a form of Igraine, mother of King Arthur - connoting noble/royal lineage |
Cornish |
Girl |
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Inasa
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Varies with kanji; without specific characters the meaning is uncertain. Possible elements include 'ina' (rice/place name) and 'sa' (help/assistant) when written with certain kanji. |
Japanese |
Unisex |
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Luned
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Uncertain - a legendary Welsh name borne by a helpful maiden in the Mabinogion; later associated with the Arthurian Lunet/Lunette and sometimes loosely linked to Luna (moon) in later adaptations. |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Oshin
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Historically an Armenian given name; exact meaning is uncertain or disputed |
Armenian |
Boy |
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mistra
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Probably 'female teacher' or 'mistress' (derived from Latin magistra); otherwise meaning uncertain |
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Girl |
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Nijolėnienė
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A married woman's Lithuanian surname meaning 'wife of (someone named) Nijolėnas' - derived from the feminine given name Nijolė, a modern Lithuanian name of uncertain origin. |
Lithuanian |
Girl |
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Sisaye
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Varied/uncertain; commonly associated in Ethiopian usage with joy, good fortune or sunshine |
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Boy |
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tambre
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Derived from the River Tambre; specific etymology of the river name is uncertain (toponymic origin) |
Galician, Spanish |
Unisex |
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Tarquinio
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Derived from the Roman family name Tarquinius - likely meaning "from Tarquinii" (original meaning uncertain). |
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Boy |
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Cezek
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Probable diminutive/variant linked to Slavic/Czech-Polish roots; specific meaning uncertain |
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Boy |
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Cynbel
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Likely 'first/primary' (cyn) + 'beautiful' (bel) - roughly 'first beauty' or 'chief beauty'; modern/invented name, meaning uncertain |
Latin |
Girl |
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Gibbethon
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Name of a biblical town; likely 'hill' or 'high/fortified place' (etymology uncertain) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Igraine
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Uncertain; etymology debated. Best known as the name of King Arthur's mother in Arthurian legend. |
Cornish |
Girl |
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Kapalie
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Uncertain; possibly derived from Polynesian roots and interpreted by some as 'beloved' or 'gentle'. |
Polynesian |
Unisex |
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Chrisselda
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Probably 'anointed' + Germanic '-elda' - roughly 'anointed warrior' or 'Christian battle' (interpretation uncertain) |
English |
Girl |
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Duilio
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Derived from the Roman family name Duilius; original meaning uncertain. |
Italian |
Boy |
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Evelyn
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From Aveline; meaning uncertain - often interpreted as "desired/wished-for" or associated with "hazelnut" |
English |
Girl |
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Melyon
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Possibly 'honey' or 'honey-sweet' (from 'mel'); exact meaning uncertain |
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Boy |
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Nhean
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Uncertain; may relate to Vietnamese 'Nhiên' meaning 'natural, genuine' or be an undocumented Khmer name |
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Unisex |
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Moroni
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Uncertain - known as the name of a prophet/angel in the Book of Mormon |
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Boy |
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Nijolėta
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Derived from the Lithuanian name Nijolė; meaning uncertain - likely a modern Lithuanian coinage or variant without a clear ancient meaning. |
Lithuanian |
Girl |
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Rahiah
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Uncertain; possibly “seen by God” if Hebrew (-iah = Yahweh) or related to Arabic roots meaning 'scent/nectar'; often treated as a modern invented name |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Adeben
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Probably related to Yoruba 'Ade' meaning 'crown/royalty' - roughly 'royal child' or 'crown's child' (meaning of '-ben' is uncertain) |
Twi |
Unisex |
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Chaad
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Derived from the Old English name Ceadda and associated with the 7th-century Saint Chad; commonly interpreted as 'battle' or 'warrior' (root uncertain). |
English |
Boy |
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Choni
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Likely "gracious" or "favored" (from Hebrew root חָנַן - chanan); exact etymology uncertain. |
Aramaic, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Farlain
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Probably 'from the far lane' - a surname-style name indicating a distant lane or settlement (uncertain) |
Scottish |
Unisex |
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Keallach
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Possibly 'bright-headed' or related to 'strife/war'; sometimes linked to 'church' - exact etymology uncertain. |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Malvon
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meaning uncertain; likely related to names meaning 'chief' or 'leader' (derived from Malvin/Melvin) |
Scottish |
Boy |
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Morainah
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Uncertain; could mean 'seen by God' (Moriah), 'great' (Irish Mórán), or 'brown/dark-haired' (Morena). |
Irish, Slavic |
Girl |
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Nynetah
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Likely invented; may evoke the number 'nine' or function as a diminutive related to Nina/Ninetta. Meaning uncertain. |
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Girl |
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Khoren
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Armenian masculine name of uncertain origin; possibly derived from an Iranian/Persian root (khur) meaning 'sun' or 'light'. |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Pinkas
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Variant of Pinchas (Phinehas). Etymology uncertain - traditionally rendered as 'brazen mouth' or 'oracle'; some scholars suggest an Egyptian origin. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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