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Om is a given name derived from the sacred syllable Om (also spelled Aum; Sanskrit: ॐ, ओम्), considered the most important symbol in Hinduism and other Indian religions. The syllable is a polysemous seed-syllable (bija m...

Pace is an English masculine given name derived from a surname. The surname Pace itself originated from the Middle English word pace, meaning "peace," ultimately from the same root as the modern English word "peace." It...

Page is a unisex given name of English origin. It originates as a surname that developed from Paige, an occupational surname for a servant or page—a young attendant to a knight or noble. Margaret Court, the "Pidget" nick...

Paige is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname meaning "servant" or "page" in Middle English. The term "page" refers to a young attendant or messenger, a role that evolved from medieval...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...

Payne is a feminine given name in Mapuche usage, deriving from the language of the Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina. Its literal meaning is "(sky) blue," evoking the color of the heavens in nature.Cultural Significa...

Pearce is an English given name derived from a surname that was a variant of Pierce. Though primarily used as a surname, it has been adopted as a first name, particularly in English-speaking countries. The meaning of Pea...

Pierce is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the surname that itself came from the medieval given name Piers. Piers is a medieval form of Peter, which ultimately comes from the Greek Petros meaning 's...

Price is an English first name transferred from the Welsh surname Price. The surname itself originates from the patronymic phrase ap Rhys, meaning "son of Rhys." The Welsh ap ("son of") fused with the name Rhys over time...

Prince is an English first name derived directly from the royal title, which itself comes from the Latin princeps, meaning 'first, foremost, chief'. The title entered English via Old French prince. As a given name, Princ...

Queen is a given name and surname with roots in the English language, ultimately derived from Old English cwen, meaning "woman, wife." Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a female monarch, but as a perso...

Quinn is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning "descendant of Conn." The root name Conn itself comes from Old Irish conn meaning "sense, reason" or cenn meaning "head, chi...

Rae is a unisex given name commonly used in English as a short form of Rachel, which itself is derived from the Hebrew element raḥel meaning "ewe". It can also function as a feminine form of Ray, a diminutive of Raymond...

Ray is an English given name that originated as a short form of Raymond, though it has long been used as an independent name in its own right. The name also coincides with the English vocabulary word denoting a "beam of...

Reece is an English and Welsh given name and surname that derives from the Welsh name Rhys. It is an Anglicized form, with variant spellings including Rees and Reese.EtymologyThe name ultimately comes from Old Welsh Ris,...

Reed is an English masculine given name derived from the surname Reed, itself originating from multiple sources. Primarily, the name comes from Old English read, meaning "red", used as a nickname for someone with red hai...

Rees is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Rhys, derived from the Old Welsh Ris, likely meaning "ardour" or "enthusiasm." The name historically belonged to several Welsh rulers, most notably the 12th-century Rhys ap Gr...

Reid is a masculine given name derived from a Scottish surname, which itself is a variant of Reed.EtymologyThe surname Reid originates from Scotland and means "red." It was originally a nickname for someone with red hair...

Ren is a unisex Japanese given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. The most common interpretations include 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" and 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love...

Rey is usually a Spanish short form of Reynaldo. It also coincides with the Spanish vocabulary word rey meaning “king.”Etymology and BackgroundThe name Rey traces its roots through Reynaldo back to the Germanic name Ragi...

Etymology and OriginsRoss is a name of Scottish and English origin, originally a surname that indicated a person from a place called Ross. The most prominent of these is the region of Ross in northern Scotland, now part...

Royce is a male English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a medieval given name Royse, a variant of Rose. The surname functioned as a matronymic, meaning it was based on the mother's...

Scott is a primarily masculine given name derived from the Scottish surname Scott (also spelled as a variant, Scot). The surname originated as an ethnic name for a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, stemm...

Shea is a unisex given name and surname of Irish origin, representing the anglicized form of Séaghdha. The root name Séaghdha itself derives from the Old Irish Ségdae, which likely comes from the word ségda meaning "fine...

EtymologyShin (しん, シン) is a Japanese masculine given name derived from various kanji characters. The most common meanings include shin (真) "real, genuine", as well as 伸 (extend), 新 (new), 心 (heart), 信 (belief),...

Sloan is a variant of the name Sloane. It is used as a unisex given name in English, though it is more common for females in the United States.EtymologyThe name Sloan derives from an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of...

Sloane is a given name derived from an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Sluaghadháin, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán." Sluaghadhán is a diminutive of the Irish given name Sluaghadh, from sluaghadh meaning "raid" or "...

Smith is a given name derived from the English occupational surname Smith, meaning "metal worker, blacksmith". The surname originates from Old English smitan "to smite, to hit", referring to a blacksmith's striking of me...

Starr is a feminine given name derived from the English vocabulary word denoting a celestial body, ultimately from Old English steorra. It is considered a variant of the name Star, directly referencing the astronomical t...

Stein is a Norwegian masculine given name, a cognate of Sten and derived from the Old Norse name Steinn, meaning "stone". The name belongs to a widespread Germanic onomastic root that emphasizes strength, durability, and...

Stone is an English masculine first name derived from the English vocabulary word meaning a hard, naturally occurring solid substance. The name ultimately comes from the Old English word stān, meaning "stone" or "rock."E...

Sung is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 성, which is the Korean form of the Sino-Korean name Seong. While it can be used as a given name, it often also functions as a surname. The underlying character seo...

Tate is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from the Old English personal name Tata. The Old English name Tata is thought to mean "happy" or "glad." The surname Tate emerged in...

Todd is an English masculine given name derived from the English surname Todd, which itself comes from Middle English todde, meaning "fox." This animal nickname likely referred to someone with fox-like cleverness or a re...

Etymology and OriginTrent is an English masculine given name and surname, derived from the River Trent in Britain. The river's name likely means "the flooder" or "trespasser," a reference to its tendency to flood. The su...

Tripp is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from the Middle English word trippen, meaning "to dance." The name may also be inspired by the English word trip, which can mean...

Troy is a masculine given name of English usage, originally derived from a surname indicating a person from the city of Troyes in France. However, in modern times, the name is overwhelmingly associated with the legendary...

Vance is a given name of English origin, derived from an English surname. The surname itself traces back to the Old English word fenn, meaning "marsh, fen". As a toponymic surname, it originally referred to someone who l...

Vaughan is an English and Welsh first name derived from a Welsh surname. The surname itself originated from the Welsh word bychan (mutated to fychan), meaning "little". As a given name, it has been in occasional use, esp...

Vlad is a Romanian masculine given name, also used in Russian and Ukrainian, typically as a short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to c...

Wayne is a masculine given name of English origin. It derives from an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", from Old English wægn "wagon". The surname referred to someone who built or repaired wagons, a common medi...

Wei is a Chinese given name with diverse meanings depending on the characters used. As a masculine name, it often derives from 伟 (wěi) meaning “great, robust, extraordinary”, 威 (wēi) meaning “power, pomp”, or 巍 (wēi)...

Wolf is a male given name used in English, German, Yiddish, and other Germanic contexts. Primarily, it originates as a short form of compound names such as Wolfgang and Wolfram, which contain the Old German element wolf...

Wolfe is a masculine given name of English origin. It is a variant of the name Wolf, influenced by the spelling of the surname Wolfe (which is itself derived from the animal). The name ultimately traces back through the...

Xun is a Chinese given name with diverse meanings depending on the Chinese character(s) used to write it. It is written as either 勋 (xūn), meaning "meritorious deed" or "rank," or as 迅 (xùn), meaning "fast" or "sudden....

Yang is a Chinese given name that can be either masculine or feminine, though it is more commonly masculine. The name is written with characters such as 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" —...

Yi is a Chinese name that can be written with a variety of characters, each carrying distinct meanings and subtle gender associations. The diversity of possible characters reflects the rich semantic range of the name, wh...