Names Categorized "birth"

Abena is a feminine given name of Akan origin, meaning "born on Tuesday." In Akan culture, day names are a traditional practice where children are named after the day of the week they were born, each associated with spec...

Abidemi is a unisex name of Yoruba origin, meaning "born in my absence" or "born awaiting my return." It is traditionally given to a child born while the father is away on a journey or trip. The name falls under the cate...

Abimbola is a unisex given name and surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "born to me with wealth" or "born with wealth." The name reflects the Yoruba cultural value of prosperity and the joy of a child's arrival as a blessi...

EtymologyThe name Abiodun originates from the Yoruba language, spoken primarily in southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin and Togo. It is a compound name formed from the elements abí (meaning 'born') and ọdún (meaning '...

Abiola is a Yoruba name of Nigerian origin. It means "born into wealth" or "born in honour, wealth" in the Yoruba language. The name is a shortened form of Abísọ́lá, which carries a similar meaning.EtymologyThe name Abio...

Abioye is a unisex name of Yoruba origin, meaning "born into royalty." In Yoruba culture, names often reflect circumstances of birth, family aspirations, or societal roles. This name conveys a sense of nobility and high...

Abosede is a Yoruba name from Nigeria, meaning "comes with the start of the week" or "born at the beginning of a new week." It is specifically given to a female child born on Sunday, reflecting the Yoruba tradition of na...

Adebisi is a name of Yoruba origin, meaning "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. It is used both as a surname and a given name, predominantly among the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the African diaspora. The nam...

Adwoa is a given name used in Western Africa, particularly among the Akan people of Ghana and parts of Togo, southern Benin, and the Ivory Coast. It means "born on Monday" in the Akan language. The name belongs to the tr...

Afua or Efua is an Akan day name traditionally given to girls born on a Friday. The equivalent male name is Kofi. The name originates from the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast, who have a long-standing cultural p...

Ahmose is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "born of Iah" (or "The Moon is born"), derived from the god Iah and the Egyptian verb msj, "to be born." The name was extremely popular during the early 18th Dynasty of Egypt (c...

Akinyi is a feminine given name from the Luo community in East Africa, primarily spoken in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It means "born in the morning" in the Luo language, reflecting the time of day when a girl is born....

Akosua is an Akan female given name meaning “born on Sunday” in the Akan language. It belongs to the tradition of day names common among the Akan people of Ghana, such as the Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Akwamu, Bono, and Fa...

Akua is an Akan female given name, originating among the Akan people of Ghana (including subgroups like the Ashanti, Akuapem, Bono, Akwamu, Akyem, and Fante). It means "born on Wednesday" in the Akan language, following...

Ama is an Akan feminine given name from Ghana, meaning "born on Saturday". It follows the Akan day-naming tradition, where newborns are named after the day of their birth. This practice is observed among all Akan subgrou...

Amadi 2 is a Yoruba masculine given name from southwestern Nigeria. Its meaning, "seemed destined to die at birth," reflects the traditional belief in reincarnation or the spiritual resilience of a child thought to be an...

Meaning and OriginAndranik (Անդրանիկ) is an Armenian masculine given name that means "firstborn" in Armenian. The name is composed of the elements and ("first") and ranik (diminutive suffix), literally translating to "li...

Etymology Annunziata is an Italian name meaning "announced," directly derived from the Italian word for the Annunciation — the event in the New Testament where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she woul...

Antigone is a female given name of Greek origin, famously borne in classical mythology and literature. The name is derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offsp...

Anuj is an Indian male given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the term anuja, meaning "born later" or "younger." The name is commonly interpreted as "younger brother" and is traditionally given to the younger siblin...

Anuja is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in Hindi and Marathi-speaking communities of India. It is the feminine form of Anuj, which derives from the Sanskrit अनुज (anuja), meaning “born later” or “younger...

Asabe is a Nigerian female given name predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Hausa community. Derived from Arabic via Hausa Asabar meaning "Saturday," it is traditionally given to a girl born on that d...

Atieno is a given name and surname of Luo origin, primarily used in Kenya and surrounding East African regions. It is the feminine form of Otieno, which means "born at night" in the Luo language. This name follows a comm...

Awiti is a Luo name from East Africa, meaning "thrown away" in the Luo language. The name is traditionally given to a child born prematurely, perhaps reflecting the fragility and unexpected arrival of the infant. In Luo...

Balarabe is a Nigerian masculine given name and surname predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Hausa community. The name means "born on Wednesday" in Hausa, derived from Laraba "Wednesday", which itsel...

Caoimhín is the original Irish form of the widely used name Kevin, derived from the Old Irish name Cóemgein, which combines the elements cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth." The name thus carrie...

Cefin is the Welsh form of the Irish name Kevin, derived ultimately from the Old Irish name Cóemgein, meaning "dear, beloved, gentle birth." This name is composed of the elements cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "bi...

Chausiku is a Swahili feminine name that directly translates to "born at night" in English. This name reflects the time of birth, a common practice in many African naming traditions where the moment of a child's arrival...

Cináed (pronounced roughly /ˈkʲi.naːi̯ð/) is an Old Irish masculine name of debated etymology. Traditional scholarship derived it from the elements cinid (“to be born, come into being”) or cin (“respect, esteem, affectio...

Cóemgein is the Old Irish form of Kevin. This ancient name, composed of the elements cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "birth", carries the profound meaning of "beloved birth" or "gentle birth". It stands as the orig...

Comhghán is an Old Irish name meaning "born together," derived from the elements com "with, together" and gan "born." This compound name reflects a tradition of forming meaningful appellations from descriptive roots. Com...

Cronus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κρόνος (Kronos), derived from the Indo-European root *(s)ker- meaning "to cut." In ancient Greek mythology, Cronus was the youngest and most powerful of the Titans, the prim...

Dalia is a feminine Lithuanian given name rooted in the Baltic mythological tradition. It derives from the Lithuanian word dalis meaning "portion, share", reflecting the name's deep connection to fate and destiny. In Lit...

Diogenes is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin, meaning "born of Zeus" from the elements Dios ("of Zeus") and genes ("born"). The name is best known from the philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, a central figure i...

Djehutimesu is the reconstructed Egyptian form of Thutmose, a masculine name meaning "born of Thoth". Derived from the elements ḏḥwtj (Thoth) and msj (to be born), Djehutimesu reflects the Ancient Egyptian naming convent...

Etymology and MeaningDominic is a masculine given name derived from the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to God". The name traditionally was given to children born on Sunday (Latin dies Domi...

Eoghan is a traditional Irish masculine name, often anglicized as Owen, Ewan, or Ewen. Its yew and gan, originally in Old Irish (meaning born from yew tree) but also derived from the Latin Eugenius, Greek Eugene, meaning...

Esi is a feminine given name of Akan origin, meaning "born on Sunday" in the Akan language. It is part of the traditional Akan day-naming system, where children are given a name corresponding to the day of the week they...

Eugene is the English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὐγένιος (Eugenios), which derived from the Greek word εὐγενής (eugenes) meaning 'well born'. It is composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning 'good'...

Eugeneia is an Ancient Greek feminine form of Eugene, derived from the Greek root eugenes meaning 'well born.' The name is constructed from the elements eu ('good') and genes ('born'), reflecting the Greek tradition of n...

Eugenia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. It is the female form of Eugene, which derives from the Greek name Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), meaning "well born," from...

Eugenie is the German and English form of Eugénie, the French variant of Eugenia.EtymologyEugenie traces its roots to the Greek name Eugenios, derived from eugenes meaning "well born," composed of eu ("good") and genes (...

Generosa is a feminine given name of Spanish and Medieval Latin origin, derived from the Latin word generosus, meaning "well-born, noble, excellent," itself from genus ("birth, origin"). It is the feminine form of Genero...

Generoso is an Italian and Spanish given name, derived from the Latin name Generosus, which comes from the word generosus meaning "well-born, noble, excellent," itself from genus (birth, origin). The name was borne by a...

Generosus is a masculine name of Latin origin, derived directly from the Latin adjective generosus meaning "well-born, noble, excellent," which itself comes from genus meaning "birth, origin." The name was occasionally u...

Genesio is the Italian form of Genesius, derived from the Greek word γένεσις (genesis) meaning "birth" or "origin." This name has strong Christian associations, being borne by several early saints, most notably Genesius...

Genesis is a modern English and Spanish name, ultimately deriving from the Greek word genesis, meaning "birth" or "origin." The name is best known as the title of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which r...

Genesius is a masculine name of Medieval Latin origin, derived from the Greek word γένεσις (genesis), meaning "birth, origin". The name was borne by several early Christian saints, the most prominent being Genesius of Ro...

Germogen is the Russian form of Hermogenes, a name of Ancient Greek origin meaning "born of Hermes". The name derives from the messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek element genes ("born"). In Greek mythology, Herm...

EtymologyGwydion is a Welsh masculine name of ancient origin. Its name is thought to mean "born of trees" from Old Welsh guid "trees" and the suffix gen "born of". This etymology connects the name to the natural world, r...

Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the queen of the twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. She is the sister and wife of Zeus, the king of the gods, and the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea...

Hermogenes is an ancient Greek masculine name meaning "born of Hermes", derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek element genes meaning "born". The name was used in antiquity and reflects...

Hermógenes is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Greek name Hermogenes. The name is virtually identical to its Greek model in spelling and pronunciation, though accented on the penultimate syllable per Romanc...

Ifigeneia is the modern Greek transliteration of the ancient Greek name Iphigeneia. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born", thus translating to...

Ige (Yoruba: Ìgè) is a given name of Yoruba origin from southwestern Nigeria. It belongs to the category of orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, a special class of names believed to be destined or personally brought from heaven by the chi...

Inmaculada Concepción is a Spanish female name that literally means "immaculate conception". It directly commemorates the Roman Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was conceiv...

Iphigeneia is the original Greek form of the name more commonly Latinized as Iphigenia. Derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born", the name thus carries the s...

Iphigenia is the Latinized form of the Greek name Iphigeneia, derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born." Thus, the name signifies "strong-born" or "born to st...

Ishtar is the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian goddess of love, war, and fertility, whose name derives from the Semitic root ʿṯtr, possibly related to the Evening Star. In the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon, Ishtar was...

Ixchel is the ancient Maya goddess of midwifery, medicine, and childbirth, and her name is also used as a given name, particularly in contemporary times. Etymologically, it likely derives from Classic Maya ix "lady" and...