Names Categorized "Lunar characters"

Alex is a unisex short form of Alexander, Alexandra, and other names beginning with Alex. Stemming from the Greek element alexein meaning "to protect" or "to defend," Alex has been used as a diminutive for those names af...

Ellie is a diminutive of names such as Eleanor, Ellen 1, and Elizabeth, as well as other names beginning with the element El. While originally a short form, Ellie has emerged as an independent given name in its own right...

Flora is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from flos meaning "flower" (genitive floris). In Roman mythology, Flora was the goddess of flowers, spring, and fertility, often depicted with blooming blossoms and...

Gad is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "fortune, luck". In the Old Testament, Gad appears as both a person and a prophet. As a figure, he is the first son of Jacob by Leah's maidservant Zilpah, and the progenit...

Etymology and Linguistic OriginGwyn is a Welsh first name meaning "white, blessed". It derives from the Welsh adjective gwyn (feminine gwen), which has the sense of fairness or holiness. The spelling with "y" distinguish...

Ignatius is a male given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin ignis meaning "fire," though its true root is the Etruscan family name Egnatius of unknown meaning. The spelling was later adapted to associate it wit...

Jean 2 is a feminine medieval English variant of Jehanne, which is ultimately a form of Jane. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly used in England and Scotland, but its usage in England declined over time. The name wa...

Jessica is a female given name with origins in English literature, famously coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare likely adapte...

Jian is a Chinese given name with numerous possible character representations. The most common characters include 建 meaning "build, establish" and 健 meaning "strong, healthy." However, many other characters with simila...

Kyle is an English-language given name that originated as a transferred use of the Scottish surname Kyle or from place names such as Kyle, Ayrshire, on the southwest coast of Scotland. The name ultimately derives from th...

Lena is a feminine given name used across many cultures and languages, including Armenian, Georgian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, a...

Leo is a masculine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Latin. It is derived from the Latin word leo meaning "lio...

Lucia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word lux meaning "light". It is the feminine form of the Roman masculine praenomen Lucius, which shares the same root. The name has been widely used throughout Christ...

Etymology and MythologyLuna directly means "the moon" in Latin, and it is also the word for moon in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other Romance languages. In Roman mythology, Luna was the goddess of the Moon, often d...

Mel is a unisex short form of names beginning with the element Mel, such as Melvin, Melanie, and Melissa. It can also derive from the Gaelic Maol, meaning “bald,” or serve as an abbreviation for other names like Melody,...

Mia is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia. It has become a standalone name worldwide. The name also coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine"...

Nash is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from the Middle English phrase atten ash, meaning "at the ash tree." This locative surname was typically given to someone who liv...