Names Categorized "drink"

Ale is a masculine given name of Frisian origin, traditionally used as a short form of Germanic names that begin with the element adal, meaning "noble." This element is common in many Germanic compounds, such as Adalin o...

Amethyst is a feminine given name taken directly from the name of the purple semi-precious stone. The gemstone's name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος (amethystos), meaning "not drunk, not intoxicated," from the nega...

Amrit (अमृत) is a masculine Indian name derived from Sanskrit, where अ (a) means "not" and मृत (mṛta) means "dead," together conveying the meaning "immortal." In Hindu mythology, Amrit also refers to the divine nectar of...

Behnoosh is a Persian feminine given name composed of the elements beh (به) meaning "good" or "excellent" and nūsh (نوش) meaning "ambrosia" or "nectar." The name thus conveys the sense of "good nectar" or "excellent ambr...

Brandy is a feminine given name derived directly from the English vocabulary word brandy, the name of the alcoholic drink. The drink's name ultimately comes from Dutch brandewijn, meaning 'burnt wine,' a reference to the...

Etymology and OriginsBrigid (also spelled Brigit) is a name of deep mythological and religious significance in Irish culture. It is an Irish variant of Brighid (derived from Old Irish Brigit, from old Celtic *Brigantī me...

Burgundy is a given name, primarily used for girls in English-speaking contexts, that draws its meaning from three interconnected sources: the historical region of Burgundy in France, the wine produced there, and the dee...

Calixtus is a variant of the Late Latin name Callistus, with its spelling perhaps influenced by Latin calix 'wine cup'. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Κάλλιστος (Kallistos), meaning 'most beautiful'. Calixtus...

Callixtus is a variant of Callistus, a Late Latin name derived from the Greek Kallistos (Κάλλιστος), meaning "most beautiful." The spelling Callixtus was likely influenced by the Latin word calix ("wine cup"), creating a...

Calpurnia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, serving as the feminine form of the family name Calpurnius. The root name Calpurnius is possibly derived from Latin calpar, meaning "chalice" or "cup," suggesting a con...

Calpurnius is a Roman family name, which was possibly derived from Latin calpar meaning "chalice, cup". This name belonged to an ancient Roman plebeian gens, the Calpurnia, which produced several notable statesmen in the...

Cassiopea is a variant of the name Cassiopeia, rooted in Greek mythology. The name Cassiopeia itself is the Latinized form of Greek Kassiopeia or Kassiepeia, possibly meaning "cassia juice." In Greek myth, Cassiopeia was...

Cassiopeia is the Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), which possibly means 'cassia juice.' In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda, and s...

Corona is a feminine given name of Latin, Italian, and Spanish origin, meaning "crown." The name ultimately derives from the Latin corona, and the same word entered Italian and Spanish with the identical meaning. In a re...

Dionysos is the Greek name of the god of wine, revelry, fertility, and dance, central to ancient Greek religion and myth. Its etymology combines Dios, meaning "of Zeus," with Nysa, the mythical region where the infant Di...

Emőke is a Hungarian feminine given name. It is derived from the Hungarian word emő meaning "suckling (baby)" combined with the diminutive suffix -ke, giving the name a sense of "little suckling" or "nursling." Its phone...

Fíona is an Irish feminine given name derived from the Irish word fíon, meaning "wine." The name thus carries connotations of festivity, abundance, and the rich cultural heritage of Ireland, where wine has historically b...

Galaktion is a masculine given name of Greek origin, primarily used in Georgia. It is derived from the Greek word γάλα (gala), meaning "milk," with the genitive form γάλακτος (galaktos). The name thus carries connotation...

Galatea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Γαλάτεια (Galateia), which likely derives from the Greek word γάλα (gala), meaning "milk." In Greek mythology, this name belongs to several notable characters. The most fam...

Gibson is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from the surname meaning "son of Gib". The name Gib is a medieval diminutive of Gilbert, which itself is ultimately derived from the Old German elements gis...

Heilyn is a masculine Welsh name meaning "winebearer, dispenser" (from Welsh gwin "wine" + llaesu "to serve"). In Welsh mythology, as recorded in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, Heilyn was one of only seven warriors w...

Itzamna (or Itzamná) is a central deity in Classic and Postclassic Maya mythology, often regarded as an upper god and creator deity who resided in the sky. The name derives from Classic Maya itzam, an element found in th...

Itzel is a feminine name of Mayan origin, closely associated with ancient Maya culture. Its meaning is uncertain, but it is thought to derive from the Classic Maya word itz, which can mean "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, or...

Kassiopeia is a Greek form of Cassiopeia, the Latinized name of a queen in Greek mythology. The name may derive from Greek kassia (cinnamon) and ops (face), possibly meaning "cassia juice" or "face of cinnamon." In myth,...

Lachtna is an Irish given name derived from Old Irish Lachtnae, meaning "milk-coloured"—a descriptor likely referencing pale or fair features. The name comes from the Irish word lacht ("milk"), a borrowing from the Latin...

Lachtnae is an Old Irish masculine given name, originating from the element lacht meaning "milk" (itself borrowed from Latin lact-). The name thus means "milk-coloured" or "grey". It is the direct Old Irish form of the l...

Maeve is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb, which means "intoxicating" or "she who intoxicates," possibly connected to mead. In early modern Irish, it was spelled Meadhbh or Maedhbh, with the pronunciation evolv...

Meade is a given name derived from an English surname with two possible origins. As a topographic surname, it indicated someone who lived on a meadow, from Middle English mede meaning 'meadow' or 'pasture.' Alternatively...

Mukami is a feminine name of Kikuyu origin that may be translated as "the one who milks the cows" in the Gikuyu language. This meaning reflects the pastoral and agricultural roots of the Kikuyu people, who traditionally...

Nadeem is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root word nadima meaning “to drink together.” In Arabic and Urdu contexts, transmber> is often written as نديم (Arabic) or ندیم (Urdu). The name shares...

Nadim (also spelled Nadeem) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "drinking companion" or "close friend". It derives from the Arabic root nadima (ندم), which connotes drinking together or being a loyal companion at s...

Nahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the word nahla, meaning "a drink of water" or, more precisely, "first drink of water" or "water in the desert." The name evokes the life-giving and precious n...

Nedim is the Turkish and Bosnian form of Nadim, an Arabic masculine given name. The name originates from the Arabic root nadima (ندم), meaning “to drink together,” and carries the primary meaning “drinking companion” or...

Nektaria is a Greek feminine given name, derived as the female equivalent of the male name Nektarios. The name Nektarios itself comes from the Greek word νέκταρ (nektar), meaning "nectar" — the divine drink of the gods i...

Nektarios is a Greek masculine given name derived from the Greek word νέκταρ (nektar), meaning "nectar, the drink of the gods" in ancient mythology. The name thus carries connotations of divine sweetness and immortality,...

Nihal is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "drink." It is derived from the Arabic root (n-h-l), which connotes quenching thirst or refreshing oneself with water. The name is used in Arabic-speaking countrie...

Oenone is a name from Greek mythology, Latinized from the Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinone), which derives from οἶνος (oinos), meaning "wine". In myth, Oenone was a mountain nymph (nymph) on Mount Ida in Phrygia, associated with the...

Oinone is the Greek form of Oenone, which traces back through the Latinized name to the Ancient Greek Oinone. The name is derived from the Greek word oinos, meaning "wine", making Oinone a poetic reference to wine. In Gr...