Names Categorized "religion"

Krsto (Cyrillic: Крсто) is a South Slavic masculine given name, predominantly used in Croatian and Serbian. The name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian word krst (крст) meaning "cross"—a term more common in Serbian than...

Lotus is a feminine given name of English usage, derived from the name of the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera) or the mythological lotus tree. The name ultimately comes from Greek λωτός (lotos). In Greek and Roman mytholo...

Mainchín is an Irish name meaning "little monk", derived from Old Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. The name was borne by several early Irish saints, contributing to its historical significance. Etym...

María de la Cruz is a Spanish devotional name meaning "Mary of the cross," referring to the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows or the cross. The first element, María, is the Spanish form of Mary, the moth...

Marigold is an English feminine given name derived from the common name of a group of flowering plants belonging to the genera Calendula and Tagetes. The flower name itself is a combination of Mary and the English word g...

Etymology and Meaning Martiros is an Armenian given name that directly translates to "martyr". The name derives from the Greek word μάρτυς (martys) meaning "witness," which in Christian contexts came to refer to those wh...

Mawlud (also spelled Mouloud) is an Arabic masculine name meaning "newborn" (from the root ولد (walada) "to give birth"). Its primary cultural significance comes from its reference to the Mawlid, the observance of the bi...

Milagrosa is a Spanish feminine name meaning "miraculous," derived from the phrase medalla milagrosa (miraculous medal). This name is directly inspired by the Marian apparition of Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris, 1830,...

Misericordia is a Spanish feminine name that means "compassion, mercy," derived from the Latin words miser (poor, wretched) and cor (heart). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Misericordia, me...

Mkrtich (pronounced 'Mkər-tich') is an Armenian masculine given name, directly derived from the Armenian word for "baptist". The name is fundamentally linked to John the Baptist, known in Armenian as Surb Hovhannes Mkrti...

Moriah is a place name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Biblical מֹרִיָה (Moriya), which may mean "seen by Yahweh." It appears in the Old Testament as the land where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac (Ge...

Muslim is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word muslim, meaning "one who submits [to God]" or "follower of Islam." It originates from the Arabic verb أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit." The n...

Etymology and MeaningNajm Ad-Din is a masculine Arabic compound name that literally translates to "star of the faith" or "star of the religion." It is derived from the element najm, meaning "star," and dīn, meaning "reli...

Natalia is a Latinate form of Natalie, derived from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini, "birth of the Lord"). The name is used across numerous languages and cultures, including...

Nazarius is a Latin name meaning "from Nazareth." Nazareth was the town in Galilee where Jesus lived, according to the New Testament. This name was borne by several early saints, including a man martyred with Celsus in M...

Nazariy is a Ukrainian and Russian form of the Latin name Nazarius, which itself means "from Nazareth." Nazareth, a town in Galilee, is famously known as the childhood home of Jesus (Yeshua ben Yoseph), the central figur...

Necmettin is the Turkish form of Najm Ad-Din, an Arabic compound name meaning "star of the faith." The name derives from Arabic najm (نجم) "star" and dīn (دين) "religion, faith." It is a theophoric name common in Islamic...

Nomthandazo is a feminine given name of Zulu and Xhosa origin, composed of the feminine prefix no- and umthandazo, meaning "prayer." The name directly reflects the religious and spiritual values deeply embedded in Nguni...

Nordine is a male given name of Arabic origin, primarily used in North Africa. It is an alternate transcription of Arabic نور الدين (see Nur ad-Din), which is composed of the elements nūr meaning "light" and dīn meaning...

Etymology & OriginsNostradamus is the Latinized form of the surname of Michel de Nostredame (1503–1566), the French astrologer and reputed seer famed for his book of prophecies Les Prophéties. The name literally means "o...

Noureddin is a Persian form of the Arabic name Nur ad-Din, meaning "light of the faith." It combines elements of light (nūr) with religion or faith (dīn), a formation common in Arabic theophoric names. Etymology and Ling...

Noureddine is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Nur ad-Din (نور الدين), chiefly used in North Africa. The name is composed of two elements: nūr (نور), meaning "light," and dīn (دين), meaning "religion, faith....

Nur ad-Din is a male Arabic given name that combines the elements nūr (نور) meaning "light" and dīn (دين) meaning "religion, faith", translating to "light of the faith". The name is constructed as an iḍāfah (genitive con...

Nurettin is a Turkish masculine given name, derived from the Nur ad-Din (Arabic: نور الدين), meaning "light of the faith" or "light of the religion." It combines elements meaning "light" (nūr) and "religion, faith" (dīn)...

Nuruddin is a male Arabic given name, an alternate transcription of Nur ad-Din, which means "light of the faith" from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". The name reflects the Islami...

Nurul is an Arabic unisex name that forms the first part of compound names beginning with نور ال (Nūr al), meaning 'light of the'. It is commonly used in Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay-speaking regions as a prefix in reli...

Obed is a masculine given name that appears in several Old Testament contexts, deriving from the Hebrew verb ‘avad meaning "to serve" or "to worship" (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, romanized: ‘Ōḇēḏ).Etymology and MeaningThe name means...

EtymologyOluwatoyin is a Yoruba female given name. Its meaning, "God is worthy of praise," is formed from the elements Olúwa ("God") and ọ̀yìn ("praise" or "praiseworthiness"). The name reflects a common practice in Yoru...

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...

Oraz is a masculine given name used in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It derives from the Persian word roze ( روزه ), meaning "fasting, Ramadan", and is akin to the Azerbaijani and Turkish names Oruc and Oruç. The name dir...

Presley is a given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that originally denoted someone from a place meaning "priest clearing"—from Old English preost ("priest") and leah ("forest clearing" or "meadow"...

Etymology and Meaning Rosario is derived from the Spanish word rosario, meaning "rosary", and originates from the Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary). The rosary is a Catholic devotional pray...

Santos is a Spanish masculine given name referring to Christian saints. The name derives from the Latin sanctus (holy), and directly translates to "saints" in Spanish. It is closely associated with Día de Todos los Santo...