Names Categorized "spirit"

Ahriman is the Middle and Modern Persian form of Angra Mainyu, the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism. In Avestan, Angra Mainyu literally means "evil spirit" or "destructive mind," from angra ("evil, destructive") and...

Aki 2 is a Japanese feminine given name with multiple possible origins and meanings, depending on the kanji characters used to write it. One common reading stems from the character 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", or...

Angra Mainyu is the Avestan name of the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism, the primary adversary of the supreme deity Ahura Mazda. The name means "evil spirit" in Avestan, deriving from angra ("evil, destructive") and...

Anima is a feminine name derived directly from the Latin word anima, meaning "soul, spirit" or "breath of life." In classical Latin, anima referred to the animating principle in living beings, often contrasted with animu...

Brádach is the Irish Gaelic word meaning "thievish," "roguish," or "spirited," used as a masculine given name or byname. It is an adjective derived from bradach, which in turn comes from brad ("plunder, theft"). In Irish...

Chí is a Vietnamese masculine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 志 (chí), meaning "will, spirit". The element 志 (zhì in Mandarin) commonly appears in compound words or names related to ambition and det...

Chi 2 is a name of Igbo origin, derived from the Igbo word chi, meaning "god" or "spiritual being." In traditional Igbo cosmology, chi refers to a personal spiritual guardian or destiny deity assigned to each individual...

Chukwu is the Igbo name for the supreme deity in traditional Igbo spirituality, derived from the words chi meaning "god, spiritual being" and úkwú meaning "great" — thus signifying "the great god." In the Igbo pantheon,...

Diwata is a feminine given name of Tagalog origin. It means "goddess, nymph, fairy" in the Tagalog language, derived from the Sanskrit term devata ("deity, divine being"). The name reflects a pre-colonial Filipino concep...

Dušan is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic duša, meaning "soul, spirit". The name is common among speakers of South Slavic languages, as well as in Czech and Slovak. In Serbia, it was...

Dušana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovak. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Dušan, which is derived from the Slavic element duša meaning "soul, spirit"...

Dušanka is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene-speaking regions. It is the feminine form of the name Dušan, derived from the Slavic element duša meaning "soul" or "spirit."Etymology and...

Dušica is a feminine given name used primarily in Serbia and Slovenia. It is a diminutive form of the masculine name Dušan, which is derived from the Slavic element duša meaning "soul, spirit". As a diminutive, Dušica ca...

Duško (Serbian: Душко) is a Slavic masculine given name, primarily used in Croatian, Macedonian, and Serbian. It is a variant and often a diminutive of Dušan, which itself is derived from the Slavic element duša meaning...

EtymologyEfthimia is a Greek feminine given name, functioning as an alternate transcription of Efthymia. Efthymia itself derives from the ancient Greek name Euthymia, the feminine form of Euthymius (Εὐθύμιος), which is c...

Efthimios is an alternate transcription of the Greek name Ευθύμιος (Efthymios), which itself derives from the Ancient Greek Εὐθύμιος (Euthymios), meaning "in good spirits, generous." The name is a modern Greek form, comm...

Efthymia is the modern Greek form of Euthymia, the feminine version of the name Euthymius. Derived from the Greek elements eu meaning "good" and thymos meaning "soul, spirit", the name conveys a sense of goodwill and che...

Efthymios is a modern Greek masculine given name, the vernacular form of the ancient name Euthymios (Latinized as Euthymius). It derives from the Greek adjective εὔθυμος (euthymos), which combines the elements εὖ (eu) 'g...

Enid is a feminine given name of Welsh and Arthurian origins, likely derived from Middle Welsh eneit, meaning “soul, spirit, life.” The name is thought to come from the Proto-Celtic root *ana-ti̯o- (related to Gaulish an...

Enide is a character from Arthurian romance, best known as the wife of Erec (and later Geraint) in medieval tales. The name is the Old French form of Enid, which is derived from Welsh enaid meaning "soul, spirit, life."...

Espiridión is a Spanish male given name, equivalent to the English Spyridon. It directly derives from the Late Greek name Spyridon, which itself has debated origins: it may come from the Greek word spyridion, meaning "ba...

Essence is a rare English feminine name derived directly from the vocabulary word essence. The word has two primary meanings in English: "odour, scent" (especially a fragrant or pungent extract) and "fundamental quality"...

Euthymia is a female given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word euthymia (εὐθυμία) meaning "good spirit" or "cheerfulness." It is the feminine form of Euthymius, which comes from the Greek Euthymios...

Euthymios is the Ancient Greek form of Euthymius. It originates from the Greek name Εὐθύμιος, which derives from the word εὔθυμος meaning "in good spirits, generous". This word was composed of the elements εὖ (eu), meani...

Euthymius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Euthymios (Εὐθύμιος), derived from the element eu meaning "good" and thymos meaning "soul, spirit," thus signifying "in good spirits" or "generous." The name was borne by...

Eutimio is the Italian and Spanish form of Euthymius, a name with deep roots in early Christian tradition. The Latinized Euthymius derives from the Greek name Εὐθύμιος (Euthymios), which comes from the word εὔθυμος (euth...

Fūjin is the Japanese god of the wind, a prominent figure in both Shinto and Buddhist mythology. The name is composed of two kanji elements: fū (風), meaning "wind", and jin (神), meaning "god" or "spirit". This Sino-Jap...

Gyeong is a single-syllable Korean unisex name and element in many two-syllable Korean given names. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. The meaning...

Hardmod is an archaic Old German form of the name Hartmut, which itself is composed of the Old German elements hart 'hard, firm, brave, hardy' and muot 'mind, spirit'. Thus, the name carries the meaning of 'brave mind' o...

Hartmut is a German masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, composed of the elements hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit". The name thus conveys the meaning of "brave mind" or "strong spirit,"...

Hauke, pronounced [ˈhɔukə], is a fairly common Frisian masculine given name. According to onomatologist Rienk de Haan, the name developed from a reduced form of Germanic names beginning with either Habuk- (meaning "hawk"...

Helmut is a German masculine given name with deep roots in the Germanic naming tradition. The name is composed of two elements: the first element likely derives from helm meaning "helmet", though some scholars trace it t...

Helmuth is a German given name and surname, primarily a variant of Helmut. The root Helmut itself derives from Old German elements: helm meaning "helmet" (or possibly heil "healthy, whole") combined with muot for "mind,...

Hug is a Catalan masculine given name, serving as the Catalan form of Hugh. It is part of a broader European naming tradition derived from the Germanic name Hugo, rooted in the Old Frankish element hugi or Old High Germa...

Hugbald is an Old German name that serves as the original form of Ubaldo. The name is composed of Germanic elements: hugu ('mind, spirit, thought') and bald ('bold, brave'), conveying the meaning 'bold in mind' or 'brave...

Hugh is an English masculine given name, derived from the Old French Hugues, itself a variant of the Germanic name Hugo. The ultimate root is the Proto-Germanic element hugiz, meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (Old High Ge...

Hugleikr is an Old Norse masculine given name formed from the elements hugr 'mind, thought, mood' and leikr 'play'. This compound thus evokes a meaning such as 'mind-game' or 'thought-play', reflecting the Norse traditio...

Etymology and Historical RootsHugo is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, serving as both an independent name and the Old German form of Hugh. The name derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German h...

Hugues is the French form of Hugh, derived from the Germanic name Hugo. The element hugi or hugu means "mind, thought, spirit," reflecting a name that connotes intelligence and inner strength. The spelling with a final '...

Huguette is a feminine French given name, derived as a feminine form of Hugues, itself a French variant of Hugh.EtymologyThe name Huguette ultimately traces back to the Germanic element hugi, meaning "mind, thought, spir...

Huguo is an Old German variant of Hugo, an ancient Germanic name with a rich history in European nobility and culture.The name traces its roots back to the Proto-Germanic element hugiz, meaning "mind, thought, spirit". T...

Huw is a Welsh given name, a variant of Hugh. It derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit". Historically, the name Hugh was popular among Frankish and French nobility, fam...

Imam means "leader" in Arabic. It is an Islamic leadership title used both as a first name and as a religious designation. As a given name, it is common in Arabic-speaking and Indonesian Muslim communities, reflecting th...

Imamu is a masculine given name of Swahili origin, meaning "spiritual leader". The name is derived from the Arabic word إمام (ʾimām), which refers to a prayer leader or religious guide in Islam. In Swahili-speaking commu...

Jing is a Chinese name that can serve as both a given name and a surname, with a rich variety of meanings depending on the Chinese character used. The most common meanings include "quiet, still, gentle" from the characte...

Kariuki is a Kikuyu male name meaning "reincarnated one" in the Kikuyu language of Kenya. The name reflects the traditional Kikuyu belief in reincarnation, where a child may be named Kariuki if believed to be the rebirth...

Kyo is an alternate transcription of the Japanese given name Kyō, which can be written with several kanji characters, each carrying a distinct meaning. The most common kanji choices include 協 (kyō, “unite, cooperate”),...

Kyou is an alternate transcription of several Japanese kanji characters, most commonly associated with the name Kyō. It is a unisex given name in Japanese, reflecting the diverse meanings contained in its constituent kan...

Kyung is a Korean unisex given name and uncommon surname. As a given name, it is typically a single-syllable name or an element in two-syllable names, and its meaning depends on the hanja used. It is the revised Romaniza...

Ling is a Chinese feminine given name that carries a variety of meanings depending on the characters used. Most commonly, it is written with the character 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", often associated with intellige...

Linh is a Vietnamese given name that carries deep spiritual meaning. Derived from Sino-Vietnamese 靈 (linh), it translates to "spirit, soul", reflecting a cultural emphasis on the ethereal and intangible aspects of exist...

Mahatma is an honorific title of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit words mahā meaning "great" and ātman meaning "soul, spirit, life." Together, they form mahātmā, literally "great soul." While it is not a given na...

Manas is a Sanskrit-derived masculine given name meaning "mind, intellect, spirit," widely used in Bengali and Hindi-speaking regions of India and Bangladesh.Etymology and MeaningThe name originates from the Sanskrit wor...

Mandeep is a given name common among individuals of Hindu and Sikh background. It derives from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light". The name thus connotes "light o...

Maninder is a compound masculine name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit elements manas (मनस्), meaning "mind, intellect, spirit," and the name of the Hindu god Indra. The name thus conveys the idea of a p...

Manjeet is a unisex given name of Sanskrit origin. It is composed of two elements: manas (manas), meaning “mind, intellect, spirit,” and jiti (jiti), meaning “victory, conquering.” Together, the name Manjeet conveys “con...

Manohar is a unisex given name and surname of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit word मनोहर (manohara) meaning "charming, attractive, captivating"—itself a compound of मनस् (manas) "mind, spirit, heart" and ह...

Manoj is a modern Indian given name, used across multiple languages including Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a contemporary form of the Sanskrit-derived nam...

Manoja is a male given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindu contexts. It means "born of the mind," derived from the Sanskrit elements manas ("mind, intellect, spirit") and ja ("born"). This name is another na...

Manpreet is an Indian given name derived from the Sanskrit elements manas meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and prīti meaning "pleasure, joy, love." The overall meaning is often interpreted as "one who brings joy to the...