Michał
Learned borrowing from Latin Michaēl. Compare Czech and Slovak Michal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ł
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Michea
From Biblical Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Miika
From Biblical Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), the name of a biblical prophet, and also a diminutive of Mikael (“Michael”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mikael
From Latin Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “who is like God?”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Mīkāʔīl
From an archaic Aramaic form ancestral to Classical Syriac ܡܝܟܐܝܠ (mīḵāʾēl), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīḵāʾēl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Milka
From Biblical Hebrew מלכה (milká). Vilkuna considers this a variant of Emilia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mirjam
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם. From Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam). Compare Maria from the Aramaic cognate (Aramaic מרים (Maryām)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Mooses
From Latin Mōsēs, Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōše). Learned borrowing from Latin Mōsēs, Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς, Μωϋσῆς…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Mūsā
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ (mūšē), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
Nabuchodonosor
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νᾰβουχοδονόσορ (Năboukhodonósor), derived from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár) and ultimately from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 6 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Naemi
From Swedish Naemi, from Latin Noemi, from Biblical Hebrew נׇעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Naomi
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”). Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi). Borrowed…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Natan
a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Nathan
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Natanael
From Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Noah
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ). From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (Nōʿâ).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Noè
From Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nóakh, nṓaḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends È
Nooa
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nóakh, nṓaḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
Noomi
From Biblical Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Nūḥ
From Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ (nōḥ), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nōaẖ). Related to the native root ن و خ (n w ḵ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ḥ
Ozjasz
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֻזִּיָּהוּ.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Raakel
From Late Latin Rachel, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl, literally “ewe, (female) sheep”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Rafael
From Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God has cured/healed”). Learned borrowing from Latin Raphael, borrowed from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Biblical…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Rafał
Learned borrowing from Latin Rāphāēl, from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ł
Raphael
Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”). From Latin Raphael, from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Raquel
Borrowed from Spanish Raquel, from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl). Doublet of Rachel. Borrowed from Late Latin Rachel, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Rebeka
Learned borrowing from Latin Rebecca, from Biblical Hebrew רִבְקָה.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rebekka
From Ancient Greek Ῥεβέκκα (Rhebékka), from Biblical Hebrew רִבְקָה (Riḇqāh).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ruth
From Ruth the Moabite, Hebrew רות, of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "companion". Also associated with the English noun ruth (“compassion”) by Puritans. From Middle Dutch…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
Ruuben
From Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (literally “see, all: a son”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ruut
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew רות (rut).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Saara
From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, literally “princess, lady”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sakarias
From Ancient Greek Ζαχαρίᾱς (Zakharíās), from Biblical Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, literally “Yahweh has remembered”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Saku
Pet form of Sakari (“Zachary”) (and secondary of Sakeus, from Biblical Hebrew זכי (literally “pure, innocent”)) with a formal given name status since the 1970s.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Salomea
Learned borrowing from Latin Salomea, from Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Salomon
Borrowed from Latin Salomōn. From Latin Salomon, from Ancient Greek Σαλομών (Salomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ, literally “peaceful”). Learned borrowing from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sampsa
A vernacular form of Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (śimśōn, literally “sunny”). Cognate with Ingrian Sämpsä.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Samuel
From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”). Taken to mean a contraction of…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Sara
From Latin Sara (“Sarah”). From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה. a female given name from Biblical Hebrew; variant…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Saraj
Learned borrowing from Latin Sarai, from Biblical Hebrew שרי.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Saul
Borrowed from Old English Saul. Doublet of Silas, which derived from Aramaic. From Biblical Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾûl, literally “asked (for)”). Learned borrowing from Late Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Seem
From Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Biblical Hebrew שם (Šēm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Seet
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Simeon
From Middle English Simeon, from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Simon
From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sulaymān
From Classical Syriac ܫܠܹܝܡܘܿܢ (š'lêmōn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ) via Koine Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Susana
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Šōšannā, “rose, or lily”), from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Susanna
From Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”). From Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sūzān
Borrowed from French Suzanne. Doublet of سَوْسَن (sawsan).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Tadeusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), from Biblical Hebrew תַדַּי (ṯaday).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Tobias
Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Tommi
A traditional diminutive or vernacular form of Tuomas (“Thomas”) and Tuomo. Used as a formal given name since 20th century, reinforced by English Tommy, with which it is often…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Topias
Vernacular form of biblical (apocryphal) Tobias, from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Biblical Hebrew טוֹבִיה (Toḇiyah, literally “Yahweh is good”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Uriasz
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה ('ūriyyā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Xesús
From Old Galician-Portuguese Ihesus, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yəhôšuaʿ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Yūsuf
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép), from הוֹסִיף (hosíf, “to add”). Borrowed from Classical Persian یُوسُف (yūsuf), borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), borrowed…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Zsuzsanna
From Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”), in Latin transcription Susanna. The Latin form changed to Zsuzsanna or in Eastern Hungary, Zsuzsánna. First attested in 1211…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Zuzanna
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
ʔidrīs
Uncertain, formally a borrowing, candidates suggested include: * Koine Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas) ** one of the apostles of Jesus ** and also the immortalized cook of Alexander…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
ʔilyās
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֵלִיָּהוּ (ʔeliyyɔhū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S