Names Categorized "Eurovision 2019"

Ahmet is a Turkish and Kazakh form of the Arabic name Ahmad, which derives from the Arabic root ḥamida (to praise) and means "most praiseworthy" or "most commendable." This masculine given name is widely used across the...

Albert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Adalbert, composed of the elements adal meaning "noble" and beraht meaning "bright". Thus, the name signifies "noble and bright"....

Alessandro is the Italian form of Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and ultimately from the Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning "defending men" from elements ἀλέξω (to defend, help) and ἀνήρ (man). T...

Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine name Alexander. The name is a compound of the Greek verb alexein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ, genitive ἀνδρός), meaning 'man...

Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means “favor” or “grace.” Used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, it appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Sa...

Antonín is a Czech masculine given name, used as the Czech form of Antoninus and also as the Czech equivalent of Anthony (from Antonius).EtymologyThe name ultimately traces to the Roman family name Antonius of Etruscan o...

Bilal (Arabic: بلال) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "wetting, moistening". It is best known as the name of Bilal ibn Rabah, an African companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the first muezzin (caller to...

Carlotta is a feminine given name widely used in Italian-speaking regions. It is the Italian form of Charlotte, which itself derives from the French feminine diminutive of Charles. The name thus carries the overarching m...

Conan is an Irish given name meaning "little wolf" or "little hound", derived from Irish cú "wolf, hound" combined with a diminutive suffix. Its origins trace back to the Old Irish name Cúán and the Primitive Irish form...

Dominika is a feminine given name used across several Central and Eastern European languages, including Czech, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Russian, and Slovene. It is a direct female counterpart of the masculine name Domi...

Duncan is an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, originating from the Old Irish elements donn meaning "brown" or "dark" and cath meaning "battle"—together often translated as "dark warrior" or "brown c...

Einar is a Scandinavian male given name originating from the Old Norse name Einarr, composed of the elements einn meaning "one, alone" and herr meaning "army, warrior." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "lone warrior"...

Eliot is an English given name and surname, originating as a variant of Elliott. Ultimately derived from a diminutive of Elias (the Greek New Testament form of Elijah), the name has both Scottish and Breton roots. The Sc...

Emel is a feminine given name that means "desire" in Turkish. It ultimately derives from the Arabic root ʾ-m-l (related to hope or aspiration), making this name a relative of Amal. In the Turkish context, Emel is associa...

Ester is a name used in numerous languages, serving as a form of Esther. It is common in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish, among others. The name...

Fred is a common short form of Frederick and other names containing the Germanic element fred, meaning "peace." It is used across multiple languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and S...

Gabriela is a feminine given name widely used across Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe. It is a direct feminine form of Gabriel, derived from the Hebrew גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) meaning "God is my strong man" (gever mea...

Gašper is the Slovene form of Jasper, a name with deep historical and religious roots. In Slovenian, the name is pronounced /ɡàːʃpɛr/ and is used primarily as a masculine given name. It is a popular name in Slovenia, ref...

Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, functioning as the direct feminine form of Ivan, which itself is a Slavic cognate of John. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gr...

Jeroným is the Czech form of Jerome, derived from the Greek name Hieronymos (Ἱερώνυμος), meaning "sacred name" — from hieros (ἱερός, "sacred") and onyma (ὄνυμα, "name"). The name was borne by Saint Jerome (c. 347–420), t...

Joanna is a feminine given name derived from Latin Iohanna, which came from Greek Ἰωάννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see John). Ultimately, it traces back to the Hebrew name Yahweh has shown favor—Yôḥānān, me...

John is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (...

József is the Hungarian form of Joseph, a widely recognized name of Hebrew origin. It derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "he will increase," rooted in the element yasaf, signifying "to add." The...

Jurij is a Slovene and Sorbian form of George, derived from the Greek name Georgios, which stems from georgos meaning "farmer, earthworker," from ge "earth" and ergon "work." The name gained popularity through Saint Geor...

Kate is a feminine given name predominantly used in Croatian and English. It is a short form of Katherine (and its variant Katherina), often used independently as a standalone name. In English, it has been used since the...

Klemens is the German and Polish form of Clement, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Clemens or its derivative Clementius, meaning "merciful, gentle." This name has a rich history, being borne by numerous saints...

Laurita is a diminutive of Laura, used in Portuguese and Spanish as a term of endearment. Laura itself derives from the Late Latin Laurus, meaning "laurel," a tree whose leaves were woven into victory wreaths in ancient...

Leonora is a feminine given name of Italian origin, serving as a short form of Eleanor. Its deeper roots trace back to the Old French Alienòr, itself derived from the Occitan name Aenor. The earliest notable bearer was t...

Luca is an Italian and Romanian form of Lucas (see Luke). This name has a rich history, originating from the Greek name Loukas, which means "from Lucania," a region in southern Italy. The name gained popularity due to th...

Mārcis is a Latvian masculine given name. Originally a short form of Mārtiņš, it has come into use as an independent name. Mārtiņš itself is the Latvian form of Martin, which derives from the Roman name Martinus, based o...

Mareks is a Latvian masculine given name, derived as a form of Marek. The name ultimately traces back through Marek to Mark, which itself stems from the Latin Marcus, a name of uncertain etymology but often linked to Mar...

Matthías is the Icelandic form of Matthias, a name with deep biblical roots. The name Matthias itself is derived from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Mathaios), which ultimately comes from the Hebrew...

Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...

Michela is the Italian feminine form of Michael, originating from the Hebrew name Miḵaʾel, meaning "who is like God?". This rhetorical question underscores a central theme in Abrahamic religions: that no being is compara...

Miguel is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Michael, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?" This rhetorical question, derived from Hebrew elements mi ("who"), ke ("like"), and ʾel ("God"), emphasi...

Mirela is a feminine given name used in Albanian, Croatian, and Romanian. It is the form of Mireille adapted into these languages through the intermediate Italian Mirella. Mireille was coined by the Occitan poet Frédéric...

Nevena is a feminine given name widely used in South Slavic countries. The name is derived from the South Slavic word neven, meaning "marigold" (specifically Calendula officinalis). Nevena is the feminine form of the mas...

Otar (Georgian: ოთარ) is a Georgian masculine given name.EtymologyOtar is derived from Turkic otar meaning "pasture, meadow". This etymology reflects the historical interactions between the Georgian and Turkic peoples, p...

Oto is a Czech and Slovak given name, directly derived from the German name Otto. While in many languages Otto remains the dominant form, Czech and Slovak adapted it as Oto, stripping the final consonant for a softer pro...

Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "victor, conqueror". The name directly translates from the Latin word victor, which remains in use in modern English with the same meaning.Etymology and HistoryTh...