Names Categorized "change"

Alphaeus is a biblical name derived from the Greek form Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaios), which itself comes from a Hebrew name meaning "exchange." The name appears in the New Testament as the patronym of two of the twelve apostles: J...

Asdzáán Nádleehé is a Navajo name meaning "changing woman", from the Navajo words asdzáán "woman" and nádleeh "become, change". In mythology, Asdzáán Nádleehé is a prominent deity, often called Changing Woman. She is a c...

Atropos is a Greek feminine name derived from the word atropos, meaning "inevitable, inflexible." This name is formed from the negative prefix a ("without") and tropos ("turn, direction, manner"), literally translating t...

Basit (also transliterated as Basīṭ) is an Arabic masculine given name. The name comes from the Arabic root ب-س-ط (b-s-ṭ), which conveys the idea of spreading, extending, or enlarging. As a personal name, Basit means "on...

Cardea (or Carda) was the ancient Roman goddess of the hinge (Latin cardo, cardinis), from which her name derives. As the mistress of door pivots and thresholds, she presided over transitions, both literal changes of ent...

Delta is a feminine given name of English usage, derived from the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ). The name also evokes the geographical term for an island formed at the mouth of a river, called a delta due to it...

Devrim is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "revolution" in Turkish. The name directly corresponds to the Kurdish-influenced Turkish loanword devrim, which refers to radical political or social change. As a secular...

EtymologyHemming is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hemingr. Ultimately of uncertain etymology, it is thought to come from Old Norse hamr meaning "shape" or "skin," presumab...

EtymologyMimoza is a feminine given name used in Albanian and Georgian. It derives directly from the Albanian and Georgian word for the mimosa plant, a flowering herb. The plant's name ultimately traces back to Greek μῖμ...

Mumbi is a central figure in Kikuyu mythology, regarded as the matriarch and mother of the Gĩkũyũ people. Her name means "she who shapes" in Kikuyu, reflecting her role as the molder of her people. Etymology The name Mum...

Mutinta is a feminine given name of Tonga origin, derived from the Tonga word tinta, meaning "change" or "turn". This name is traditionally bestowed upon a daughter who is born after two or more consecutive sons, symboli...