Abdul
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”). From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”). From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
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Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Adelina
Borrowed from Spanish Adelina.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Adi
From Javanese Adi, from Sanskrit अधि (adhi).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Adinda
Inherited from Malay adinda, from Classical Malay اديندا (adinda).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Adrianus
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Agatha
Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Agus
From Malay Agus, from Classical Malay اݢوس (Agus), from bagus.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Agustina
Borrowed from Spanish Agustina.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Akbar
Borrowed from Arabic أكبر.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Albertus
Rare Latinate variant of Albert. Learned borrowing from Latin Albertus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ali
From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy, literally “high, exalted”), from the Arabic root ع ل ي (ʕ l y). From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy). From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy) as a Muslim name. From…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Amelia
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anita
From Spanish Anita, diminutive of Ana (“Ann”). From Spanish Anita, often through other languages, at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from Spanish Anita. By surface…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anne
From French Anne (“Ann”), from Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Annisa
Borrowed from Arabic النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ, “the women”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Arya
Borrowed from Javanese Arya, from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aulia
Borrowed from Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (ʔawliyāʔ).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ayub
From Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb). From Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends B
Bagus
Inherited from Malay Bagus, from bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”). From bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bianca
From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Callista
Borrowed from Italian Callista, a conflation from two sources, both from Ancient Greek: * From Ancient Greek καλλίστη (kallístē), feminine of κάλλιστος (kállistos), superlative…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clara
Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clarissa
Borrowed from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa; see there for more. Popularized in English by Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa. Doublet of Clarisse.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Claudia
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia. From Middle Dutch claudia, from Latin Claudia, feminine form of Claudius. a female given name from Latin, a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cynthia
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Daffa
Likely from Arabic ضَفَّة (ḍaffa, “bank, shore”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Daud
Inherited from Malay Daud, from Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd). From Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Effendi
Borrowed from Banjarese Effendi, from Turkish efendi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Eko
From Javanese Eko. A male variant of Eka, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Elvira
A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning, possibly 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan) + *𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (*wērei), thus "joyful sincerity". It became…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ester
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). From Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Fatimah
Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima). Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Frans
From French François and Latin Franciscus. From Swedish Frans < Franciscus (“French”). From Dutch Frans.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Fransisca
Earlier Francisca, from Spanish Francisca.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gabriel
From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Gabriella
From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a. Unadapted borrowing from Italian Gabriella or a popular alteration of Gabriela. Borrowed from Italian Gabriella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gisella
Borrowed from Italian Gisella, from French Giselle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gracia
Borrowed from Spanish Gracia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Hasyim
From Arabic هَاشِم (hāšim).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Humaira
Borrowed from Arabic حُمَيْرة (ḥumayra), diminutive of حُمْرة (ḥumra, “redness”), or from حُمَيْرَاة (ḥumayrāh).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ibrahim
Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), borrowed from Aramaic אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm). Doublet of Abraham. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Indra
From Sanskrit इन्द्र (indra). Doublet of indra. For the male given name, semantic loan from Javanese Indra.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ishak
From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). Doublet of Sehak.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Iskandar
Inherited from Malay Iskandar, from Classical Persian اِسْکَنْدَر (iskandar) or Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Either from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Kartika
Reverential capitalisation of kartika (“Pleiades”), from Sanskrit कार्तिक (kārtika).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Khadijah
Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja). Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Khairunnisa
Borrowed from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ), grammatically "good thing of the women", although it was likely intended to mean "good woman". Indonesian do not…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Louisa
Borrowed from English Louisa.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mansur
From Arabic مَنْصُور (manṣūr).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Maria
Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Markus
Rare spelling variant of Marcus. Borrowed from Latin Marcus. Learned borrowing from Latin Marcus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Maryam
Inherited from Malay Maryam, from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Doublet of Maria. From Aramaic and post-Biblical Hebrew מרים (Maryam), from Biblical…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Matius
From Latin Matthaeus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Mokhtar
From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Muhammad
Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Mukhtar
From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nabila
Borrowed from Arabic نَبِيلَة (nabīla), feminine of نَبِيل (nabīl, “noble”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nadia
Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nadine
A female given name from French, a French diminutive form of Nadia. Borrowed from French Nadine, diminutive of Nadia, from Russian На́дя (Nádja), pet form (diminutive) of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E