Names Categorized "endings"

Amaia is a Basque name that can also be spelled Amaya in Spanish and English. It derives from the Basque word amaia, meaning "the end." This etymology is supported by another hypothesis that connects the name to the vill...

Aqsa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word aqṣā meaning "farthest, most distant." The name is virtually inextricable from its primary inspiration: the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, consid...

Atum is a name from ancient Egyptian mythology, derived from the Egyptian jtm or tmw, which itself comes from tm meaning "completion, totality." This name belongs to a primordial creator god who played a central role in...

Banele is a unisex given name of Southern African origin, derived from the Nguni root anele, meaning "it is enough" in Zulu, Xhosa, and Ndebele. It is a masculine name but also used for females through the variant Zanele...

Canute is the Anglicized form of Knut, derived from the Old Norse knútr meaning "knot." The name is most famously associated with Cnut the Great, a Danish prince who became king of England, Denmark, and Norway in the 11t...

Cheng is a gender-neutral Chinese given name that encompasses a range of meanings depending on the character chosen. Most commonly derived from 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "s...

Chimuka is a given name of Tonga (Zambia/Zimbabwe) origin. The name is derived from the Tonga word muka, meaning “late” – often interpreted as “born late” or “last-born.” In many African naming traditions, such semantica...

Dae-seong (대성) is a Korean masculine given name composed of two Sino-Korean syllables. Dae (대/大) means "big, great, vast, large, high," and seong (성/成) means "completed, finished, succeeded." The name thus conveys...

Durdy is a Turkmen masculine given name derived from the Turkic verb durmak, meaning "stop" or "stand." The name likely reflects a cultural tradition of naming children with virtues or qualities, possibly symbolizing sta...

Gemariah is a masculine given name that appears in the Old Testament, meaning "Yahweh has completed" in Hebrew. The name is composed of two elements: gamar, meaning "to end, to complete," and yah, a shortened form of Yah...

Gomer is a unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning "complete." It appears in the Old Testament as the name of both a grandson of Noah and the wife of the prophet Hosea. The name is derived from the Hebrew root meaning "com...

Hasim is a masculine Arabic given name, derived from the Arabic root ḥasama (حسم), meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide." As a name, it signifies "decisive" or "the one who decides." The root ḥasama appears in various...

Hypatia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". A masculine form, Hypatos, also exists. The name is famously borne by Hypatia of Alexandr...

Kanata is a Japanese unisex given name with various kanji combinations. The meaning can include elements such as kana (奏), meaning "play music" or "complete," combined with ta (多), meaning "many." Other character combi...

Kehinde is a Yoruba given name meaning "comes last". It is traditionally given to the second-born of twins and is short for Omokehinde, meaning "a child who comes last" in Yoruba.Cultural and Spiritual SignificanceIn Yor...

Lian is a German short form of the names Julian or Kilian. It is used primarily for males.EtymologyJulian originates from the Roman name Iulianus, a derivative of Julius. The name was borne by the last pagan Roman empero...

Nishant is an Indian masculine given name derived from the sandhi (compound) of two Sanskrit words: niśā (निशा), meaning “night,” and anta (अन्त), meaning “end.” Combined, the name signifies “night’s end” or “dawn.” It i...

Nyoman is a traditional Balinese name typically given to the third-born child. The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from the Balinese word uman meaning "end, remainder," suggesting the name indicates the completion...

Omega is the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, representing the uppercase Ω and lowercase ω. Often seen as a symbol of completion, it is the twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek...

Orion is a male given name from Greek mythology, most famously borne by a legendary hunter who was placed among the stars as the Orion constellation. The name's meaning is uncertain, but it may be related to Greek ὅριον...