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Abdelkader is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Qadir (عبد القادر), chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric formation, combining ʿabd (عبد), meaning "servant," with al-Qādir (القادر), on...

Alodia is a Spanish saint's name of Visigothic origin. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may derive from Gothic elements such as alls "all" or aljis "other" combined with auds "riches, wealth". The name is best known fr...

David is a classic masculine name with enduring global appeal. Originating from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), it is derived from the Hebrew root דּוֹד (doḏ), meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name is famously associate...

Edom is a name primarily known from the Hebrew Bible, where it is an alternate name for Esau, the elder twin of Jacob. The name derives from the Hebrew word אָדֹם (ʾaḏom), meaning "red", and originates from an episode in...

Israel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew Yisraʾel (יִשְׂרָאֵל), meaning 'God contends', from the roots sara ('to contend, to fight') and ʾel ('God').Etymology and Biblical OriginThe name originates from t...

Jin 1 is a unisex Chinese given name written with various characters that carry distinct meanings. The most common character is 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money." Other possibilities include 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestr...

Judah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah (יְהוּדָה). It is most familiar from the Bible as the name of the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Tribe of Judah...

Kausalya (Sanskrit: कौशल्या, IAST: Kauśalyā) is a feminine name that means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom at its most powerful in the 6th century BC, with its capital at Ayodhya....

Kong is a name forever linked with one of cinema's most enduring icons: King Kong, the colossal ape who first appeared in the 1933 film King Kong. Beyond this popular-culture juggernaut, Kong also exists as a Chinese sur...

Kuba is a Polish diminutive of Jakub, the Polish form of Jacob. It is a common given name in Poland, used independently as a standalone name rather than solely as a nickname. Etymology and Origins The name originates fro...

Luba is a feminine given name used in Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian. In Russian and Ukrainian contexts, it is an alternate transcription of Люба (see Lyuba), which functions as a diminutive of Lyubov, a name derived f...

Lydia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek antiquity. It means "from Lydia" — the name of an ancient kingdom in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The region was said to be named after the semi-legendary king Lydos,...

Min is a Burmese name meaning "king, ruler". It is a common element in Burmese compound names and can be used as a standalone given name for any gender. The name reflects the cultural importance of royalty and leadership...

Ming is a unisex Chinese given name written with various characters, most commonly 明 (míng meaning 'bright, light, clear') or 铭 (míng meaning 'inscribe, engrave'), as well as other homophonous characters. The name is d...

Yang is a Chinese given name that can be either masculine or feminine, though it is more commonly masculine. The name is written with characters such as 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" —...