Names Categorized "saints"

Mildþryð is the Old English form of the name Mildred. It is composed of the elements milde meaning "gentle" and þryþ meaning "strength," thus carrying the meaning of "gentle strength." This name was borne by the 7th-cent...

Miltiades is a name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning 'red earth' and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). Thus, the name essentially means 'son of miltos' or 'son of the red earth.' Etymo...

Modesta is a feminine given name derived from Latin roots, ultimately originating as the feminine form of Modestus. The masculine name Modestus means "moderate, restrained" in Late Latin, and was borne by several saints,...

Modestus is a Late Latin masculine given name derived from the Latin adjective modestus, meaning "moderate, restrained" or "modest." The name reflects a virtuous ideal of self-control and humility, qualities highly value...

Monica is a female given name of uncertain etymology, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. Its earliest known bearer is Saint Monica (c. 332–387), the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a North African saint who...

Etymology and Meaning Morwenna is a Cornish and Welsh feminine name, most commonly derived from the Old Cornish word moroin, meaning "maiden, girl". This root is related to the Welsh morwyn (maiden). In Wales and Brittan...

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...

Muadhnait is an Irish feminine name meaning "little noble one," derived from the Old Irish word muad ("noble, good") combined with a diminutive suffix. It is associated with a 6th-century saint, the sister of Saint Mo La...

Muiredach is an Old Irish masculine name, the earlier form of Muireadhach. From Old Irish Muiredach, the name means "lord, master" or "chieftain". It was borne by numerous legendary and historical kings in early Ireland...

Mungo is a Scottish masculine given name of uncertain origin, most famously associated with the 6th-century saint Kentigern, known affectionately as Saint Mungo. The name is believed to derive from a Brythonic phrase mea...

Murtagh is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Muirchertach. It is commonly used as both a first name and a surname, particularly in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora.EtymologyThe original Irish name Muirchertach is...

Myron is a masculine given name whose origins trace back to Ancient Greek μύρον (myron), meaning "sweet oil, perfume." The myron element is also related to the Greek word for myrrh. The most famous historical bearer from...

Nana is a female given name of unknown meaning, predominantly used in Georgia. The name is historically significant as it belonged to a 4th-century queen consort of Georgia, Saint Nana, who is venerated as a saint in the...

Naomh is a feminine Irish given name meaning "holy" in the Irish language. Created in the 20th century, it directly derives from the Irish adjective naomh meaning "holy" or "sacred," which itself comes from the Old Irish...

Naomhán is an Irish given name for boys, derived from the Irish word naomh meaning "saint" combined with a diminutive suffix, thus meaning "little saint." This name reflects the early Christian tradition in Ireland of na...

Narcissus is a masculine name of Greek origin, Latinized from the Greek Narkissos (Νάρκισσος), which is possibly derived from narke (νάρκη) meaning "sleep" or "numbness." In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a strikingly be...

Natalie is a feminine given name that originates from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day", derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, or "birth of the Lord." The name is directly linked to the Christia...

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...

Nechtan is a male given name of Irish origin with uncertain meaning, possibly from a Celtic root meaning "damp", and is considered a cognate with the name Neptune. In Irish mythology, Nechtan was the husband of Boann, th...

Neilos is a Greek masculine name directly derived from the ancient Greek name for the Nile River (Νεῖλος). The river's name itself is thought to be of Semitic origin, likely meaning "river", reflecting the Nile's central...

Neon is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word νέος (neos) meaning "new".Etymology and Cultural ContextThe name Neon directly draws from the Greek adjective neos, which signifies some...

Nereus is a masculine name with roots in ancient Greek mythology and early Christian history. Derived from the Greek word νηρός (neros) meaning "water," the name is intimately connected to the sea.Etymology and Mythologi...

Nerses is an Armenian masculine given name, representing the Armenian form of the Middle Persian name Narses, which itself derives from Narseh. The ultimate origin lies in Avestan Nairyosangha, a figure in Persian mythol...

Nestor is a male given name with Greek origins, derived from the Greek word neomai (νέομαι), meaning "to return," and nostos (νόστος), "one who returns from travels." The name thus conveys the sense of a "returner" or "h...

Nevan is an Anglicized form of Naomhán, an Irish name meaning "little saint", derived from Irish naomh "saint" combined with a diminutive suffix.EtymologyThe name Nevan comes from the Irish Naomhán, which itself is a dim...

Nicander is the Latinized form of the Greek name Nikandros. Derived from the Greek elements νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός), the name Nikandros thus means "victory of a man"....

Nicanor is a masculine given name with both Spanish and biblical usage, derived from the Greek name Νικάνωρ (Nikanor). The name is composed of two Greek elements: nike, meaning “victory,” and aner, meaning “man,” thus gi...

Nicholas is an English male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), meaning "victory of the people". It combines the Greek elements nike ("victory") and laos ("people"). The name has been widely used...

Nicodemus is a name of Ancient Greek origin, appearing prominently in the Christian New Testament. It derives from Νικόδημος (Nikodemos), a compound of the Greek elements νίκη (nike) meaning “victory” and δῆμος (demos) m...

Nicomedes is the Latinized form of the Greek name Nikomedes. It is composed of the Greek elements νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", thus translating to "victory counsel" o...

Nicostratus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Nikostratos, which means "army of victory" from the Greek elements nike ("victory") and stratos ("army"). The name is ultimately rooted in Indo-European linguis...

Nikephoros is a Greek masculine given name meaning "carrying victory" or "bringer of victory," derived from the elements nike (victory) and phero (to carry, to bear). In ancient Greek religion, the name was also used as...

Niketas is a Greek given name derived from νικητής (niketes), meaning "winner, victor," ultimately from the element nike meaning "victory." The name appears in various forms across other languages and cultures, reflectin...

Nikolai is an alternate transcription of the Russian and Bulgarian name Nikolay, which itself derives from the Greek name Nicholas (Νικόλαος). The name is composed of the Greek elements nike meaning "victory" and laos me...

Nikomedes is an ancient Greek name that combines two powerful elements: nike, meaning "victory", and medea, meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". Thus, the name conveys the concept of "counsel of victory" or "victory throug...

Nikostratos is a masculine Ancient Greek name meaning "army of victory", derived from the Greek elements nike ("victory") and stratos ("army"). The name embodies a compound of triumph and military prowess, reflecting the...

Nilus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Neilos, which is also the Greek name for the Nile River. The etymology of Neilos is uncertain, but it may derive from a Semitic root meaning ">river". This connection to the...

Ninian is a Christian saint venerated as the Apostle to the Southern Picts. He is first mentioned in the 8th-century writings of the Venerable Bede, where his name appears only in the ablative case as Nynia. This suggest...

Nino is a feminine name chiefly used in Georgia, of uncertain etymology. It is widely believed to derive from a Greek feminine form of Ninos, likely related to the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, or from a...

Niven is a Scottish first name and surname. As a given name, it is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Naomhán. As a surname, according to Wikipedia, it is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Cnaimhin, meaning "son of...

Etymology and OriginNolwenn is a distinctly Breton feminine name deriving from the phrase Noyal Gwenn, interpreted as "holy one from Noyal." This epithet belonged to a 6th-century saint and martyr from Brittany, whose ve...

Norbert is a Germanic given name, composed of the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright", thus "bright north" or "famous in the north". It is used across several European languages, includin...

Nuno is a Portuguese male given name, most commonly derived from either Latin nonus "ninth" or nunnus "grandfather". Another theory suggests it originates from Latin nonnus meaning "chamberlain" or "squire". Its Spanish...

Nympha is a name of Ancient Greek origin, best known as the short form of Nymphe, meaning "bride" or "nymph" (a female nature spirit in Greek mythology). It also serves as a common Latinized form of the name. In the New...

Nymphodora is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Nymphodoros, which is derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift," thus the name trans...

Obdulia is a Spanish female given name of uncertain etymology. Its origin is debated, though some scholars propose a possible Arabic root due to the historical Moorish influence in the Iberian Peninsula, but no definitiv...

Oceanus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Okeanos, which refers to the primordial Titan and the vast river believed by ancient Greeks to encircle the inhabited world. The name derives from the mysterious Okeanos, a...

Octavian is a name of Latin origin, deeply rooted in Roman history. It is derived from the Roman name Octavianus, which itself comes from the family name Octavius. The root meaning of Octavius is from Latin octavus, mean...

Octavius is a masculine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin octavus meaning "eighth." It originated as a Roman praenomen (given name) for the eighth child, but became more famous as a nomen gentile (family...

Odharnait (also spelled Ornat) is an Irish feminine name derived from the element odar (meaning "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan") combined with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by an early Irish saint, associated with...

Odhrán is an Irish masculine given name derived from Old Irish Odrán, which combines the element odar meaning "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" with a diminutive suffix. The name thus originally signified "little dun on...

Odilia is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or from ot meaning "wealth, fortune." The name is closely associated with the 8th-century Christian saint O...

Odilo is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from a short form of names beginning with the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". It is closely related to the feminine...

Odo is a Germanic name, typically Frankish in form, representing a variant of Otto. The name derives from the Old Frankish element aud or Old High German ot, meaning "wealth, fortune". It was commonly used among medieval...

Óengus is an Old Irish name, the original form of Aonghus, which is borne by a prominent god in Irish mythology. The name is believed to mean "one strength" or "true vigour," derived from Proto-Celtic elements *oino- ("o...

Olaf is a masculine given name with enduring popularity across Scandinavia, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands. It derives from the Old Norse name Áleifr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" — composed of the elements anu...

Olalla is a Galician variant of the name Eulalia. It is used in Galician and Spanish-speaking regions as a feminine given name. While Eulalia is the standard form in many other languages, Olalla has emerged as a distinct...

Olegario is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, most commonly used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. It derives from Olegarius, the Latinized form of a Germanic name, possibly Aldegar or a metathesize...

Olegarius is the Latinized form of the Germanic name Olegario, which itself derives from elements possibly Aldegar or Odalgar. The root Aldegar comes from the Old German components alt 'old' and ger 'spear', thus meaning...

Olga is a feminine given name that originated as the Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The name is derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr, meaning 'prosperous' or 'successful'. It was brought to Eastern Eur...