Anaïs
From Ancient Greek Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (a-n-h-i-t /anahita/).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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Arménia
Borrowed from Latin Armenia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenía), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n /Armina/).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Balthazar
From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Caspar
A name given to one of the Magi in Western church tradition, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more. Compare Hatran…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Casper
Alternative spelling of Caspar. The slur denoting a white person is an allusion to Casper the Friendly Ghost. The skateboarding term is named after Bobby Boyden, a professional…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ciro
From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/). Learned borrowing from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cyrus
Borrowed from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Daria
Feminine form of Darius, of Old Persian origin. Name of an early Christian saint.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dario
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus. Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Darío
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Darius
Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš); see there for more.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dariusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Hyroeades
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑροιάδης (Huroiádēs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Jasper
A name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more. Recently…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Kṣayārṣ
Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षयर्ष (kṣayarṣa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ṣ
Mithridates
From Latin Mithridātēs, from Ancient Greek Μιθριδάτης (Mithridátēs), from Old Persian *Miθradātah.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Serse
From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayāršā, “ruler among kings”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Xerxes
From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”). Doublet of Ahasuerus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S