Names Categorized "Manifest characters"

Adrian is a masculine given name used in Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Swedish. It is a form of the Latin name Hadrianus (see Hadrian), which originated as a Roman cognomen meaning "f...

Angelina is a Latinate diminutive of the name Angela, widely used across many languages and cultures including Armenian, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanis...

Autumn is a feminine given name in English, derived from the name of the season between summer and winter. The seasonal name ultimately comes from Latin autumnus, whose etymology is uncertain but may be related to Etrusc...

Ben is a masculine given name used in Dutch, English, and German. It is predominantly a short form of Benjamin, Benedict, and other names beginning with Ben. In Dutch, it can also be an abbreviation for Bernhard.Etymolog...

Bethany is a feminine given name derived from a biblical town mentioned in the New Testament. The name comes from the Greek Βηθανία (Bethania), which itself is likely of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "house...

Beverly is a unisex given name in English usage, although it is now predominantly feminine. It originates from an English surname that was itself derived from the place name Beverley, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshi...

Bill is a predominantly masculine given name in English, most commonly used as a short form of William. The spelling "Bill" became established in the 19th century; earlier, it primarily appeared in the diminutive form Wi...

Billy is a common English given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Bill, which itself is a short form of William. The name Billy has a long history of use, often as a nickname for boys named William, but it has also...

Cal is a common English short form of Calvin, as well as other names beginning with Cal, such as Callum, Caleb, or, rarely, the Irish name Cathal. In modern usage, it stands predominantly as a masculine given name, thoug...

Cody is an English given name that originated as a transferred use of an Irish surname. The surname has two possible Gaelic origins: it may be an Anglicized form of Ó Cuidighthigh, meaning "descendant of the helpful one"...

Danny is a masculine given name, typically used as a diminutive of Daniel. It is common in Dutch, English, and German-speaking regions. The name Daniel originates from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, meaning "God is my judge,"...

Drea is a short form of the feminine name Andrea, which itself derives from the masculine Andrew. As a diminutive, Drea follows a common pattern in English of shortening longer names while adding an affectionate or famil...

Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן, ʿĒḏen) is a unisex given name derived from the biblical Garden of Eden, a place described in the Book of Genesis. The name's etymology is debated: it likely comes from Hebrew ʿēḏen meaning "pleasure,...

Emmett is a unisex given name primarily used for males, and is also used as a surname. It originates as an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma. While this etymological conne...

Evie is a feminine given name, often a diminutive of Eve or Evelyn. It is also used as a short form for other names such as Evangeline, Evangelina, Evita, or Geneviève. Derived from the Hebrew name Ḥawwa, meaning “to bre...

Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins, primarily used in English and Scottish contexts. It is the feminine form of Fionn, which itself derives from the Old Irish name Finn, rooted in the finn element meaning "...

Frank is a masculine given name with deep roots in European history. It derives from an Old German name that referred to a member of the Germanic tribe known as the Franks. The Franks settled in the regions now called Fr...

Glen is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, originally a variant of Glenn. Both names derive from the Scottish Gaelic word gleann, meaning “valley.” This topographic term, which describes a long, narrow valley wit...

Etymology and Historical RootsGrace is a female given name derived from the English word grace, which ultimately comes from the Latin gratia meaning "favor," "thanks," or "charm." The name carries strong Christian undert...

Harvey is an English given name derived from the Breton name Haerviu, meaning “battle worthy,” from haer “battle” and viu “worthy.” Alternatively, the name may come from a different Breton root: hoiarn (or huiarn, modern...

Isaiah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yeshaʿyahu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." The name is composed of two elements: yashaʿ, meaning "to save," and yah, a shortened form of Yahweh...

Jace is a modern masculine first name of American origin, functioning primarily as a short form of Jason. It has roots in the ancient Greek name Iason, meaning "healer" or "to heal," derived from Greek iasthai. While ori...

EtymologyJames is an English given name that ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov). The name evolved through the Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin Iacobus, and then into Old French as...

Jared is a masculine given name of Biblical derivation. In the Old Testament, Jared (Hebrew: יֶרֶד, Yereḏ) is the sixth-generation descendant of Adam, the father of Enoch, and an ancestor of Noah. The name is traditional...

Karen is a Danish short form of Katherine. It became common in the English-speaking world after the 1930s. The name Karen is a feminine first name, used primarily in Danish, English, German, Icelandic, and Norwegian cont...

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...

Kathryn is an English variant of Katherine, a name with a rich and debated etymology. The parent name ultimately derives from the Greek Aikaterine, whose origins are uncertain. It may have come from the Greek goddess Hec...

Kelly is a unisex given name of English and Irish origin, developed as an Anglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh which means "descendant of Ceallach". The meaning of the persona...

Kory is a variant of the name Corey, which itself originated as an English surname. That surname derives from the Old Norse personal name Kóri, but the meaning of Kóri remains unknown. As a given name, Corey gained popul...

Levi is a male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning possibly "joined, attached" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the ancestor of the Israelite tribe of Levi, known as the Lev...

Logan is a unisex given name of Scottish origin, originally derived from a surname that itself came from a place name in Ayrshire, Scotland. The place name is thought to refer to a location near Auchinleck, and its etymo...

Lourdes is a feminine given name derived from the name of a French town in the Pyrenees. The town's name, Lourdes, originates from its ancient Roman name Lourdes (later Lorda in Occitan). Before the 19th century, Lourdes...

Marko is a masculine given name used in a wide range of languages, including Basque, Bulgarian, Croatian, Estonian, Finnish, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene, and Ukrainian. It is generally a form of Mark in these languages,...

Michaela is a feminine given name, the female form of Michael. It originates from the Hebrew phrase Mi-kha-el, meaning “who is like God?”—a rhetorical question affirming that no one compares to God. This name is used acr...

Olive is a feminine given name taken directly from the English and French word for the olive tree, which is ultimately derived from Latin oliva. The tree has deep roots in the Mediterranean, particularly its oil, which h...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...

Robert is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, widely used across many languages and cultures for centuries. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame, g...

Troy is a masculine given name of English usage, originally derived from a surname indicating a person from the city of Troyes in France. However, in modern times, the name is overwhelmingly associated with the legendary...