Names Categorized "NBA players"

Kira 2 is an English variant of the Irish name Ciara 1. Though sharing the spelling with the renowned Russian female name Kira (derived from Kyros), this particular English form originates from an Irish source. It follow...

Kobe is a masculine given name directly derived from the Japanese city of Kobe, located in Hyōgo Prefecture. The city's name itself has uncertain origins, but it is often associated with the term kōbe (神戸), meaning "go...

Kostas is a Greek and Lithuanian short form of the name Konstantinos and Konstantinas, respectively. Both full names derive from the Latin Constantinus, in turn from Constans, meaning "constant, steadfast." The name thus...

Kristaps is the Latvian form of Christopher, a masculine given name derived from the Late Greek name Christophoros, meaning “bearing Christ.” The name is used primarily in Latvia, where it has been borne by numerous athl...

Kurt is a male given name used primarily in German, Danish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish. It originated as a contracted form of Conrad, itself derived from the Old German elements kuoni 'brave' and rat 'counsel, advic...

Kyrie 1 is an invented masculine name, created by drawing upon the phonetic patterns found in names like Tyree and Kyle. It is an African-American name that gained prominence through the fame of professional basketball p...

Lamar is a given name derived from a French and English surname, which itself originated from a place name in Normandy. The place name comes from the Old French phrase la mare, meaning "the pool" or "the pond." This geog...

Landry is a French given name and surname, ultimately originating as a form of Landric. The root Landric is a Germanic name composed of the elements lant "land" and rih "ruler, king," giving the meaning "ruler of the lan...

Larry is an English masculine given name, used as a diminutive of Laurence 1 or Lawrence. The name Laurence derives from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy whose name likely...

Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name, derived as a vernacular form of Laurence (specifically from the Latin cognomen Laurentius). The root name ultimately traces back to the Roman city of Laurentum, whose nam...

Leandro is a masculine given name widely used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking countries. It is a form of Leander, which itself derives from the Greek name Λέανδρος (Leandros), composed of the elements λέων (...

LeBron is a modern first name, most likely an invented name. It coincides with the Spanish surname Lebrón, which derives from liebre, meaning "hare." The name gained widespread recognition through the basketball supersta...

Lester is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. It is a locational name, indicating that the original bearer hailed from the city of Leicester in England. The city's name dates back to the Roman p...

Lindy is a unisex given name, originally used as a masculine name in the United States following the 1927 popularization of the dance called the Lindy Hop, which itself was likely named in honor of aviator Charles Lindbe...

Linton is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from various places named Linton in England and Scotland. The place name has two possible Old English roots: līn meaning "flax" combined wit...

Lonnie is a given name generally used for males in the English-speaking world. It originated as a short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound, such as Alfonso.Etymology and HistoryLonnie derives from t...

Luka is a Slavic masculine given name, used in several languages including Georgian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Luke, which itself derives from the Latin Lucas, ultimately from t...

Malcolm is a masculine given name of Scottish origin. It is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means "disciple of Saint Columba". The Gaelic element máel means "shavenhead," a term that histori...

Malik 1 is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word ملك (malik), meaning "king." It is widely used in Arabic-speaking countries as well as in Indonesian, Malay, and Urdu-speaking communities. The name holds de...

Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin, classified as a praenomen, or personal name, that was common among Roman citizens. Its etymology is closely tied to the Roman god Mars, the deity of war, though s...

Marko is a masculine given name used in a wide range of languages, including Basque, Bulgarian, Croatian, Estonian, Finnish, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene, and Ukrainian. It is generally a form of Mark in these languages,...

Marquinhos is a Portuguese diminutive of Marcos, itself the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcus, ultimately derived from Mark.Etymology and OriginsThe name Mark comes from the Latin Marcus, which is believed to be deri...

Marvin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the Welsh personal name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. The Welsh element mer likely means "marrow" (in a figurative sense of "core" or "ess...

Etymology and OriginMaxi is a short form used as a given name primarily in German and Spanish contexts. In Spanish, it is typically a diminutive of Maximiliano for males, while in German it may be a short form of the fem...

McKinley is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a Scottish and Irish surname. The surname McKinley is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning “son of Fionnlagh” (Fionnlagh itself meaning...

Mehmet is the Turkish and Albanian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise." As such, Mehmet shares in the profound religious significance of its source name, which belongs...

Melvin is a masculine given name and surname of Norman French origin, derived from a Scots surname that was a variant of Melville. The name traces back to the Norman French toponymic Malleville, meaning "bad town," which...

Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...

Miles is an English masculine given name introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles, derived from the Germanic name Milo. Its exact meaning is uncertain, though it is possibly related to the Slavic element mi...

Miloš is a masculine given name common among Slavic peoples, particularly in Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene cultures. It originated as a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element mi...

Mirsad is a male given name primarily used among Bosniaks in the Balkans, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other former Yugoslav nations. Its exact etymology is uncertain, with multiple theories pointing to dif...

Mirza is a masculine given name and title of Persian origin, meaning "prince." It derives from the Persian word mīrzā, a shortened form of amīrzādeh, which combines the Arabic أمير (ʾamīr, "commander") with the Persian ز...

Etymology and OriginsMitchell is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from Mitchell, an English surname. In many cases, the surname itself originated as a patronymic form of the given name Michael, meaning '...

Mohamed is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمّد), widely used in Egypt and Algeria. It is also the standard form in Dhivehi (the language of the Maldives) and Swahili, as well as a common variant...

Monte is a given name with diverse origins, functioning both as a diminutive and a topographic name. In English usage, it often originated as a diminutive of Montgomery and other names beginning with Mont, such as Montag...

Moritz is the German form of Maurice, which itself derives from the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'. The name gained prominence through Saint Maurice, a 3rd-century Roman...

Moses is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Moshe, which itself most likely comes from an Egyptian root mes meaning "son". The biblical folk etymology in the Book of Exodus (2:10) connects the name to th...

Moussa is both a given name and a surname, used primarily in Arabic-speaking regions and West Africa. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Musa (Arabic: موسى), which itself is the Arabic form of Moses, the...

Myles is a variant form of Miles, an English masculine given name that has been used since the Middle Ages. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic name Milo, which was introduced to England by the Normans in the f...

Naji (Arabic: ناجي, also transliterated as Nagy in Egyptian Arabic) is an Arabic masculine given name derived from the verb najā (نجا), meaning "to save," "to entrust," or "to confide in." The name carries the primary me...

Nate is a common English given name, primarily used as a short form of Nathan or Nathaniel. Related variants such as Nat are also used. The name functions as a standalone diminutive while preserving the deeper meaning of...

Naz is a feminine given name of Persian origin, used primarily in Iranian, Turkish, and Azerbaijani cultures. The name derives from the Persian word nāz, which conveys meanings such as "coy," "coquettish," "affection," a...

Neemias is the form of Nehemiah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. The original Hebrew name Nehemiah means "Yahweh comforts", derived from the Hebrew root naḥam (to comfort) and the divine name Yah, referring to...

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name of significant historical and cultural importance. The name is most famously borne by Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), the founder of the Neman...

Nic is a masculine given name in English, primarily used as a short form of Nicholas or, less commonly, Dominic. As a diminutive, it offers a concise and casual alternative to these longer names while retaining their cla...

Nikola is a masculine given name used in several languages, including Basque, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Nicholas, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory...

Nikoloz (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ) is the Georgian form of the widely used name Nicholas. Derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people" (from nike "victory" and laos "people"), the name gained immense popular...

Noah 1 is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose", from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ). According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowe...

Noble is an English given name derived from the English surname Noble, which itself originated as a nickname meaning "noble, high-born". The name can also be given in direct reference to the English adjective noble, conv...

Norris is an English given name derived from either of two English surnames, Norris 1 (originally a Norman locational name for someone from Norrey in Calvados) or Norris 2 (a nickname meaning "northerner," from Middle En...

Obi is a very common given name and surname of Igbo origin. Its meaning is highly dependent on the tone used in pronunciation in the Igbo language. When pronounced with a high tone (Óbì), it means "heart," "chest," "mind...

Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter" or "olive branch bearer." Alternatively, ther...

Olivier is the French and Dutch form of Oliver. It is also the French word for "olive tree." The name has deep roots in medieval European literature, particularly through the French epic La Chanson de Roland (The Song of...

Omari is a masculine given name commonly used in Swahili-speaking regions of East Africa, particularly Tanzania and Kenya. The name is believed to be a Swahili variant of Umar, an Arabic name meaning "flourishing, living...

Ömer is the Turkish form of Umar, an Arabic name meaning "flourishing, living long", related to the Arabic word ʿumr (عمر) meaning "life." The name is deeply rooted in Islamic history, primarily through Umar ibn al-Khatt...

Omer is a Hebrew name meaning "sheaf of wheat." This agricultural term appears in the Hebrew Bible, where it was used in the context of the omer offering brought to the Temple on the second day of Passover (Leviticus 23:...

EtymologyOnyeka is a unisex name of Igbo origin, commonly used in Nigeria. It is a short form of Onyekachi, which means "Who is greater than God?" – a rhetorical question expressing the supremacy of the divine. The name...

Orlando is the Italian form of Roland, an epic hero whose Christian name means “fame of the land” (from the Frankish stems hrōð “fame” and land). The name was immortalized in the Carolingian cycle of chivalric romances,...

Óscar is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Oscar, a name with a complex etymology and a rich history across several cultures. In its Irish context, Oscar is thought to mean deer friend, derived from Old Irish oss meanin...