A - I Names

I regret to inform you that due to lack of time I have been unable to sort the following names into "boy-names" and "girl-names". Maybe sometime I shall get around to doing that, but in the mean-time, make up your own minds. Some, of course, are pretty obvious from their meanings...


"A"
Abelard : ab-eh-LARD : teutonic "nobly resolute"
Abey : ab-EE : native american "leaf"
Abhay : AHB-hey : indian "fearless"
Abiona : ah-BEE-oh-nah : yoruban "born on a journey"
Abira : ah-BEER-ah : hebrew "strong"
Accalia : ah-KAY-lee-ah : latin - foster mother of romulus and remus
Acelin : az-LEEN : teutonic "noble"
Achen : AK-een : ugandan "a twin"
Ackerley : ACK-er-lee : old english "acre meadow"
Adamnan : EYE-ooh-naun : irish "little terror"
Adesina : ad-AY-see-nah : yoruban "the way is opened for more"
Aderyn : AR-deh-reen : welsh "bird"
Adina : ad-EEN-ah : hebrew "voluptuous"
Adler : AD-ler : teutonic "eagle"
Adriel : AY-dree-el : native american "beaver, symbol of skill"
Afra : ARF-rah : hebrew "dust"
Ahava : UH-hah-vuh : hebrew - name of a river
Ahern : AY-hurn : irish "horse lord"
Ahren : AH-ren : teutonic "eagle"
Ahimsa : AH-heem-sah : hindu "nonviolent virtue"
Aida : EY-ee-dah : arabic "reward"
Aila : IGH-luh : finnish "light-bearer"
Aili : AYE-li : african "blame"
Ain : ah-EEN : arabic "precious" or "eye"
Aineislis : an-EYSH-lish : irish "thoughtful"
Ainhoa : AH-een-oh-ah : basque - reference to virgin mary
Aintzane : ah-ee-TSAH-neh : basque "glorious"
Aithne : ATH-nuh : celtic "little fire"
Aiyana : igh-YAH-nah : native american "eternal bloom"
Ajay : AY-jay : hindu "enduring"
Ajayi : ah-JAH-yee : yoruban "born face-down"
Ajit : ah-JEET : indian "unconquerable"
Akando : ah-KAHN-doh : native american "ambush"
Akanke : AH-kahn-kee : nigerian "to know her is to love her"
Akasma : UH-kuhs-muh : turkish "white climbing-rose"
Akela : ah-KAY-lah : hawaiian "noble"
Akilah : AH-kee-lah : arabic "intelligent, logical"
Akili : ah-KEE-lee : tanzanian "wisdom"
Akilina : AH-kih-lee-nuh : latin "eagle"
Akshay : AK-shay : hindu - name of a god
Alaqua : ah-LAH-kwah : native american "sweet-gum tree"
Aldercy : ahl-DER-see : old english "a chief"
Aleron : AL-er-ron : latin "eagle"
Alida : uh-LEE-duh : latin "small winged one"
Alike : ah-LEE-keh : nigerian "girl who drives out beautiful women"
Alima : AH-lee-mah : arabic "wise"
Alina : ah-LEE-nah : polish "bright, beautiful"
Aliz : AH-leez : hungarian "kind"
Allegra : ah-LEG-rah : latin "cheerful"
Aloysis : alo-ISH-us : irish "famous warrior"
Altair : AHL-tair : arabic "bird"
Alula : ah-LOO-lah : latin "winged one"
Alumit : uh-loo-MEET : israeli "secret"
Alyssa : ah-LIHS-suh : greek "logical"
Alyth : AH-lith : unknown - placename
Alzena : al-ZEE-nuh : arabic "the woman"
Amaya : ah-MAH-ya : indian "night rain"
Amdis : AM-dis : latin "immortal"
Ameerah : ah-MEER-uh : arabic "princess"
Amissa : ah-MEE-suh : hebrew "friend"
Amity : AM-ih-tee : latin "friendship"
Ananda : AH-nuhn-dah : hindu "bliss"
Ancelin : AHN-slin : latin "handmaiden"
Andras : AHN-drahs : norwegian "breath"
Anezka : AH-nehzh-kah : czecholslovakian "pure"
Anica : ah-NEE-kah : spanish "graceful"
Anieli : ah-NEE-lee : greek "manly"
Aneirin : ah-NYE-rin : welsh "modest"
Angeni : ahn-GAY-nee : native american "spirit angel"
Annora : AH-nohr-ah : latin "honor"
Anoki : A-noh-kee : native american "an actor"
Anoush : AH-noosh : armenian "sweet"
Ananya : ah-NARN-ya : indian "matchless"
Aolani : ow-LAH-nee : hawaiian "heavenly cloud"
Aponi : ah-POH-nee : native american "butterfly"
Aquene : ah-KAY-nay : native american "peace"
Araceli : AYR-ah-chel-ee : latin "alter of heaven"
Araxie : ah-RAKS-ee : armenian - river said to inspire poetry
Arden : AHR-den : old english "eagle valley"
Ardon : ahr-DOHN : hebrew "bronze"
Ariene : AIR-ee-ehn : welsh "silvery"
Arne : ARN : scandinavian "eagle"
Arziki : ahr-ZEE-kee : african hausa "prosperity"
Aspasia : asp-AY-seer : greek "welcome"
Athanasius : AY-thin-AY-shus : greek "immortal"
Aurek : AW-rek : polish "golden-haired"
Avenel : AH-veh-nel : french "hazel"
Awley : OWL-ee : irish - unknown meaning
Audun : AW-dun : norwegian "deserted"
Ava : AH-vah or AY-vah : german "a bird"
Ayiana : igh-YAH-nuh : native american "eternal bloom"
Ayita : ah-YEE-tah : native american "worker"
Aymon : AY-mon : teutonic "home"

"B"
Bae : BAY : korean "inspiration"
Baingana : BAH-ee-ngah-nah : ugandan "people are equal"
Bakari : BAH-kahr-ee : swahili "promise"
Baka : BAH-kah : hindu "crane"
Bakarne : basque "solitude"
Balendin : BAH-lehn-deen : latin "strong, brave"
Balondemu : bah-lon-DEH-moo : african "the chosen one"
Balint : BAY-lint : latin "strong and healthy"
Banan : ba-NAHN : arabic "fingertips"
Banbha : BAN-va : irish - name of a goddess
Bancroft : BAN-kroft : old english "from the bean field"
Bandele : bahn-DEH-leh : yoruban "born away from home"
Bane : BAH-neh : hawaiian "long-awaited child"
Banga : BAHN-ga : african "sword"
Bara : BAYR-uh : hebrew "to choose"
Baran : BAIR-uhn : latin - form of star aldebaran
Barakah : ba-RAWK-uh or bayr-UH-kuh : arabic "white one"
Baruch : BAH-rook : hebrew "blessed"
Barung : BAH-rung : indonesian "bird"
Barika : bah-REE-kah : swahili "bloom"
Barse : BAHRS : english "fresh-water perch"
Basha : BAH-shah : greek "the stranger"
Basimah : bah-ZEE-mah : arabic "smiling"
Batya : BAHT-yuh : hebrew "daughter of the gods"
Bavol : BAH-vohl : english gypsy "wind"
Bayani : BAY-ahn-ee : filipino "hero"
Bayard : BAY-ard : teutonic "red-brown hair"
Bayo : BAH-yoh : nigerian "to find joy"
Bazillai : BAH-zeh-lye : hebrew "man of iron"
Bazyli : BAH-zih-lee : polish "royalty"
Beacan : BEE-kaun : celtic "small"
Beagan : BEE-gen : gaelic "small one"
Beck : BEK : swedish "brook"
Beda : BEE-dah : old english "maid of war"
Bedwyr : BAD-weer : welsh "birch-hero"
Belen : BAY-len : greek "an arrow"
Bejide : beh-JEE-deh : african "child born in the rain"
Bersh : BAIRSH : english gypsy "one year"
Bixenta : bih-SHEN-tah : basque "victorious"
Blade : BLAYD : old english "glory"
Blaine : BLAYN : gaelic "thin, lean"
Blaise : BLAYZE : teutonic "sprouting forth"
Bleddyn : BLAY-den : welsh "little wolf"
Bohdana : BOH-dan-nah : russian "from the gods"
Bomani : BOH-MAH-nee : african "warrior"
Bonamy : BAH-nuh-mee : french "good friend"
Bonar : BOHN-ar : teutonic "gentle"
Borgny : BOHRG-nee : norwegian "help or new"
Braden : BRAY-den : anglo-saxon "broad valley"
Briac : BREE-ak : celtic "estime"
Brieg : BREEG : celtic "estime"
Brishen : BREE-shen : english gypsy "born during a rain"
Bronte : BRON-tee : irish - corrupted form of Prunty "generous person"
Bronya : BRON-yah : russian "armour"
Bruin : BRU-in : dutch "brown"
Brynmor : BRIN-moor : welsh "large hill"
Buona : BYONE-ah : italian "good"
Burian : BUHR-yan : ukranian "he lives near the weeds"
Bysse : BEE-see : anglo-saxon "thicket"

"C"
Cadeo : kah-DAY-oh : vietnamese "folk song"
Caddock : CAD-dock : teutonic "decrepit"
Cadence : CAY-dense : english "rhythym"
Caedmon : KAYD-man : celtic "wise warrior"
Cai : KAY : vietnamese "female"
Caimile : kigh-MEE-lee : african - name from a proverb
Cairbre : CARB-reh : irish - unknown
Caitrin : KAYT-reen : irish "pure"
Cala : ka-LAH : arabic "castle"
Calantha : kah-LAHN-thuh : greek "beautiful blossoms"
Calder : KAHL-der : old english "stream"
Caley : KAYL-ee : gaelic "slender"
Calhoun : kal-HOUN : irish "from the forest"
Calida : KAH-lee-duh : latin "ardent"
Camelai : KAM-el-igh : latin - flower name
Canace : KAN-is : greek "child of the wind"
Candace : KAN-dis : latin "glowing, luminescent"
Caoimhe : KEE-vee : irish "gentleness, beauty, grace"
Capri : KAH-pree or kuh-PREE : anglo-saxon "the goat"
Caprice : KAH-prees : italian "fanciful, unpredictable"
Cara : KAHR-ah : vietnamese "diamond"
Carine: kah-ree-NAY : armenian "friend"
Carita : KAHR-ee-tah : latin "beloved one"
Carlen : KAHR-len : teutonic "woman"
Carling : KAHR-leeng : old english "hill where old women or witches gather"
Caron : KAIR-un : french "pure"
Casheen : cah-SHEEN : greek "prophetess"
Casilda : KAH-sil-dah : latin "of the home"
Cassandra : kah-SAHN-druh : greek "prophetess"
Cassia : KAH-shuh : greek "champion"
Cassiel : KAS-see-el : latin "the earthly mother"
Casta : KAS-tuh : greek "purity"
Castalia : KAS-tay-le-ah : greek - wife of king delphus
Castel : kah-STEHL : spanish "belonging to a castle"
Catava : shah-TAH-vah : african - name from a proverb
Catriona : KAT-ree-oh-nah : gaelic "pure"
Ceindrych : SAYN-dreek : welsh "reflection of gems"
Cendrillon : cen-DREE-lon : french "from the ashes"
Cerelia : SUH-ril-e-yah : latin "of the spring"
Chaitra : SHAY-truh: hindu - aries sign
Chanah : KAH-nah : hebrew "grace"
Chanda : SHAN-duh : sanskrit - name for goddess devi
Chander : SHAN-der : hindu "moon"
Chandi : SHAN-dee : sanskrit - name of goddess sakti (anger)
Chandra : SHAN-druh : sanskrit "eminent, illustrious"
Chane : CHAH-nee : swahili "dependability"
Chance : CHANSE : english - the abstract noun for good fortune
Chaonaine : chah-oh-nah-EE-neh : african "it has seen me"
Chase : CHAYS : old french "hunter"
Chatha : CHAT-hah : african "an ending"
Chavi : CHAH-vee : english gypsy "daughter, child"
Chay : SHAY : old german "man"
Chaya : kigh-YAH : hebrew "life"
Chenoa : chay-NOH-ah : native american "white dove"
Chiara : SHE-ahr-uh : latin "famous, light"
Chilali : SHI-lah-lee : native american "snowbird"
Chimalis : SHI-mah-lis : native american "bluebird"
Chisulo : chee-SOO-loh : african "strong as steel"
Chyou : CHEE-oh : chinese "autumn"
Ciar : KEER : irish "dark"
Ciceron : SIS-er-on : latin "chickpea"
Cillian : KIL-ee-an : irish "strife"
Clelia : CLEL-lee-ah : latin "illustrious"
Cliona : KLEE-na : irish - fairy woman of many myths
Cochiti : KOH-chee-tee : spanish "forgotten"
Coll : KOLL : irish "high king"
Corby : KOR-by : english "dark as a raven"
Corcoran : KOHRK-er-un: gaelic "of reddish complexion"
Cynfael : SEEN-fayl : welsh "chief metal"
Cynfran : SEEN-fran : welsh "chief raven"
Cynidr : seen-EYE-der : welsh "chief serpent"
Cynric : SIN-rik: old english "with royal might"
Cyrano : SIGH-rahn-oh: greek "from cyrene"

"D"
D'Acre : DAY-ker : french "from Acre"
D'Arcy : DAR-cee : french "from Arcy"
Dae : DAY : korean "greatness"
Dagan : DAY-gan : semitic - name of an earth god
Dagny : dahg-NEE : norwegian "day, brightness"
Daire : DAU-reh : irish "the fruitful one"
Dakarai : DAH-kah-rah-ee : african "happiness"
Dakota : dah-KOH-tah : native american "friend"
Dalila : dah-LEE-lah : african "gentle"
Dallan : DALL-aun : irish "the blind one"
Dallin : DAYL-lin : old english "pride's people"
Damalis : dah-MAHL-is : greek "one who gentles"
Damara : DAH-mar-uh : greek "gentle girl"
Damek : DUH-mek : czechoslovakian "earth"
Damita : dah-MEE-tuh : spanish "little noble lady"
Danica : dah-NEE-kah : slavic "the morning star"
Danior : DAH-nee-ohr : english gypsy "born with teeth"
Danuwa : dah-NOO-wah : north african "close friend"
Dara : DAH-ra : irish "oak"
Dara : DAHR-uh : persian - angel of rains and rivers
Daralis : DAH-ral-is : old english "beloved"
Dasha : DAH-shuh : greek "gift of the gods"
Davin : DAY-vin : irish "little deer"
Davine : dah-VEEN : hebrew "the loved"
Daya : DAY-ah : hebrew "bird"
Deandra : dee-AHN-druh : latin "divine"
Deiene : DIGH-een: basque - religious holiday
Deinol : DYE-nole : welsh "charming"
Delaney : deh-LAY-nee : gaelic "descendant of the challenger"
Delano : DEL-ah-noh : old french "of the night"
Delbin : del-BEEN : greek - flower name or "dolphin"
Delsin: DEL-sin : native american "he is so"
Dembe : DEHM-beh : ugandan "peace"
Deone : dee-OWN-ee : greek "obligation"
Desa : DEE-suh : greek "a pledge"
Devaki : dah-vah-KEE : hindu "black"
Devnet : DEV-neht : irish "poet"
DeWayne : deh-WANE : corruption of Duane, irish "dark-haired"
DeWitt : deh-WITT : flemish "fair-haired"
Dikeledi : dee-KEH-leh-dee : african "tears"
Dilys : DIL-ees : welsh "genuine"
Disa : DEE-suh : norwegian "active spirit"
Doan : DOUGH-ahn : anglo-saxon "hill"
Dooriya : DOO-ree-yuh : english gypsy "the sea"
D'Oyley : DOYLE-ee : french "from Ouilly"
Dory : DOHR-ee : english "golden-haired"
Dov : DUV : hebrew "bear"
Drake : DRAYK : old english "male duck"
Dulcinea : dul-SIN-ay-ah : spanish "sweet"
Dunlop : DUHN-lop : scottish "muddy hill"
Durand : DUR-and : latin "enduring"
Durriken : DOO-reek-en : english gypsy "fortune-telling"
Dusan : DOO-sahn : serbo-croatian "judgement"
Duscha : DOO-sha : russian "soul"
Dwyer : DWY-ehr : irish "dark brown"
Dyami : d-YAH-mee : native american "eagle"
Dyani : de-YAH-nee : native american "deer"
Dymas : DEE-mas : greek - father of hecate

"E"
Ealga : AL-ga : irish "noble"
Eamon : AY-mun : irish "rich protection"
Eben : EE-behn : hebrew "stone"
Ebony : EB-uh-nee : english "dark beauty"
Echo : EK-o : greek - name of a nymph "repeated voice"
Edana : e-DAHN-uh : celtic "zealous, fiery"
Eden : EE-dehn : hebrew "delightful"
Edie : EE-dee : teutonic "rich gift"
Edlyn : AYD-lin : old english "noble maid"
Edolie : ED-oh-lee : old english "noble"
Edrea : ed-REE-ah : hebrew "mighty"
Efia : eh-FEE-ah : ghanese "born on tuesday"
Ehioze : eh-HEE-oh-ZAY : african "above the envy of others"
Einar : EE-nahr or EYE-ner : norwegian "warrior, leader"
Eirene : ee-REH-neh : greek "peace"
Eirien : EYR-ree-en : welsh "silver"
Elek : EE-lek : hungarian "helper and defender of mankind"
Eliska : EHL-eez-kah : czechoslovakian "truthful"
Enan : EE-nan : welsh "stability"
Endora : en-DOHR-ah : hebrew "fountain"
Enola : ay-NOH-lah : native american "magnolia"
Enye : EHN-yeh : yiddish "grace"
Ephraim : EFF-rayme : hebrew "fruitful"
Eskarne : ehs-KAHR-neh : spanish "merciful"
Essien : ES-ee-en : african "sixth-born son"
Esteban : EHS-tay-vahn : spanish "crown"
Etain : EE-tee-en or ee-TEE-en : irish "shining"
Etsu : ET-soo : japanese "delight"
Eudocia : YOO-do-shee-uh : greek "esteemed"
Evacsa : eh-VATCH-kah : hebrew "life"
Evin : EY-veen : irish "swift"
Evzen : EV-zen : czechoslovakian "of noble birth"
Eyota : EE-yoh-tah : native american "greatest one"
Eze : eh-ZEH : african "king"

"F"
Fabienne : FAH-bee-en : latin "bean grower"
Fachnan : FOK-nan : irish "malicious"
Fainche : FAN-chuh : irish - name of a saint
Fairfax : FARE-facks : old english "lovely hair"
Fairuza : FEHR-roo-zah : turkish "turquoise"
Faith : FAYTH : latin "trust, faith"
Faizah : FAH-ee-zah : african "victorious"
Fallon : FAL-un : irish "grandchild of the ruler"
Fantine : fan-TEEN : french "childlike"
Faraa : fah-RAH : ghanese "cheerful one"
Fardoragh : far-DOH-rah : irish "dark man"
Faraji : fah-RAH-jee : african "respite"
Faxon : FAX-on : germanic "long-haired"
Fayina : figh-EE-nah : russian "free one"
Fayola : fah-YOH-lah : ugandan "good fortune walks with honor"
Felan : FEH-lan : irish "wolf"
Femi : FEH-mee : african "love me"
Fenuku : feh-noo-KOO : african "born after twins"
Fenyang : fehn-YANG : african "conqueror"
Ferran : FAYR-en : arabic "baker"
Ferris : FAYR-ihs : irish "rock"
Fingal : FEN-gahl : scottish "white stranger"
Finola : fih-NOH-lah : irish "white shoulder"
Fisk : FISK : swedish "fisherman"
Fitheal : FIH-al : irish "goblin"
Forbes : FOR-behz : scottish - placename meaning "fields"
Frayne : FRANE : teutonic "ash tree"
Fury : FYOO-ree : greek - the spirit of vengeance
Fuscienne : FYU-she-ehn : latin "black"

"G"
Gabe : GAYB : hebrew "strength"
Gage : GAYJ : old french "pledge"
Gahiji : gah-HEE-jee : african "hunter"
Gala : GAH-lah : swedish "singer"
Galen : GAY-len : gaelic "calm"
Gali : gah-LEE : hebrew "spring, fountain"
Galia : GAH-lee-ah : hebrew "wave"
Galina : guh-LEEN-uh : russian "light"
Galya : GAHL-yuh : hebrew "redeemed"
Gana : GAHN-uh : hebrew "garden"
Ganesa : GAH-nes-sah : hindu "good luck"
Garland : GAR-land : teutonic "wreath of flowers"
Garridan : GAIR-ih-den : english gypsy "you hid"
Garrik : GAH-reck : anglo-saxon "spear-rule"
Gauri : GOW-ree : hindu "yellow"
Gelasia : gel-AY-shah : greek "predisposed to laughter"
Gemma : JEM-uh : latin "jewel"
Gerda : GAYR-dah : african "charmer of serpents"
Geva : GAY-vuh : hebrew "hill"
Ghislaine : ZHEES-layn : french "sweet pledge"
Gilen : GIGH-len : teutonic "industrious pledge"
Gillian : JIL-ee-en : latin "downy-haired"
Gimbya : geem-BEE-yah : north african "princess"
Gin : JIN : japanese "silver"
Gitana : ge-TAH-na : spanish "gypsy"
Givon : jee-VON : arabic "hill, heights"
Goewin : GO-wen : welsh "sprightly"
Goredenna : goh-reh-deh-NAH : african "a storm cloud"
Gowon : GOH-wohn : african "rainmaker"
Gruffydd : grif-fin : welsh "powerful chief"
Gwennol : GWEN-nole : welsh "flying swallow"
Gyasi : JAH-see : north african "wonderful one"

"H"
Haakon : HAA-kon : scandinavian "high race"
Habakkuk : hah-BAK-kook : hebrew "embrace"
Hadara : hah-DAHR-ah : hebrew "bedecked in beauty"
Hadassa : HAH-dah-sah : hebrew "flowering myrtle"
Haddon : HADE-on : old english "heathery hill"
Hadiya : HAH-dee-yah: arabic "guide to righteousness" or "gift"
Haidee : HAY-dee : greek "modest"
Haimi : HAY-mee : hawaiian "the seeker"
Haldis : HAL-dis : teutonic "stone spirit"
Hali : HAH-lee : greek "sea"
Halian : hah-lee-AHN : zuni indian "of julius"
Hariri : HAH-ree-ree : african "silk"
Haroun : hah-ROON : arabic "high mountain"
Hasna : has-NAH : arabic "beautiful"
Hava : HAH-vah : hebrew "life"
Haya : HAY-ah : japanese "quick, light"
Hefin : HAY-feen : welsh "summery"
Hei : HEH : korean "grace"
Helaku : HEL-ah-koo : native american "sunny day"
Helki : HEL-kee : miwok indian "to touch"
Heulwen : HOOL-win : welsh "sunshine"
Hisa : HEE-sah : japanese "long-lasting"
Holbrook : HOL-brook : old english "stream in the valley"
Holgate : HOL-gate : old english "road in the valley"
Holman : HOL-man : dutch "man of the hollow"
Holt : HOLT : english "son of the unspoiled forest"
Houard : HOW-ard : french "farmer"
Huvarn : HOO-vern : teutonic "army-battle"
Huyana : HOY-ah-nah : native american "rain falling"
Hwyad : HOO-ee-ard : welsh "duck"
Hye : HEH : korean "gracefulness"

"I"
Idina : eye-DEEN-ah : scandinavian "work"
Idonia : igh-DOHN-yuh : old german "industrious"
Ilias : il-LEE-ahs : latin - unknown
Ilona : IL-oh-nah : hungarian "beautiful"
Indira : in-DEER-uh : hindu "india"
Indra : EEN-druh : hindu "god of power"
Inigo : in-EE-go : spanish "fiery"
Inir : EE-ner : welsh "honour"
Inga : EEN-guh : swedish "hero's daughter"
Iolana : IGH-oh-lah-nah : hawaiian "to soar like an eagle"
Ipyana : eep-YAH-nah : african "grace"
Iratze : ee-RAH-tseh : basque - refers to the virgin mary
Isaura : ee-SOR-uh : greek "soft air"
Iseabeil : EYE-see-bayle : scottish "worship"
Isis : IGH-sis : egyptian "supreme goddess"
Isla : EYE-sla : spanish "island"
Isoke : ee-SOH-keh : african "satisfying gift"
Istas : EE-stahs : native american "snow"
Itzak : IT-zahk : hebrew "laughter"
Ivanna : ive-ANN-ah : russian-hebrew "grateful"
Ivar : IVE-ar : irish "yew"
Izara : e-ZAHR-ah : african "shame"