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Wioletta
The Polish form of Violetta. The name derives from the Latin "viola," which is the word for the violet flower.
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Wita
The name is widely interpreted as a Sorbian short form of Viktoria. Another widespread interpretation traces its origin to the Slavic root "vit" (welcome). Because both naming histories exist, they should be explained separately.
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Wito
An Old High German short form; the documented root “witu” means “wood” or “forest”.
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Wladimir
A name of Slavic origin. The name elements mean "to rule" (vladeti) and "peace" or "world" (mir).
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Wojciech
A traditional Old Slavic name. It is composed of the documented word stems "woj" (warrior) and "ciech" (joy).
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Wolf
Traces directly back to the animal or is documented as a short form of names like Wolfgang.
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Wolfgang
A traditional Old High German name. It is composed of "wolf" and "path" (ganc = the one who walks, the one on the way).
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Wolfram
An ancient Germanic name. The root words are "wolf" and "raven" (hraban).
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Wout
A Flemish short form of Wouter, the Dutch variant of Walter. The name traces back to Old High German roots; the word elements mean "to rule/govern" and "army".
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Wren
A modern English first name that derives directly from the English word for the bird (wren / Zaunkönig).
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Wyatt
An English name that traces back to the Old English given name Wigheard. The roots mean "battle" (wig) and "hardy" or "brave" (heard).
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Wynne
A Welsh first name. The underlying Welsh word "gwyn" is documented to mean "white," "bright," or "fair."
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Xana
Short form of Roxana (Persian "dawn") or Susana. In the Asturian language of northern Spain, it is also a term for a mythological nature fairy, which is why a definitive meaning is not established.
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Xander
A short form of Alexander; the Greek roots mean “defender of men”.
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Xandra
Documented short form of Alexandra. The origin is Ancient Greek; the meaning is composed of the words for "to ward off" or "to protect" and "human".
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Xandru
Documented as a Maltese short form of Alexander. The Greek root is composed of "alexéin" (to protect) and "aner" (man).
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Xantha
Traced back to the Ancient Greek word "xanthos". The word base reliably means "yellow" or "blond".
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Xanthe
Xanthe is an Ancient Greek first name. The base word "xanthos" means "yellow" or "blonde." In German, the "X" is usually pronounced like "Ks," and the final "e" is voiced. In the English-speaking world, the pronunciation ("Zan-thee") differs considerably.
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Xanthippe
A Greek name composed of the words "xanthos" (yellow) and "hippos" (horse). Historically, it is documented primarily as the wife of the philosopher Socrates.
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Xanthos
A name from the ancient Greek language region. It goes back to the Greek word for "yellow" or "blond".
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Xanthus
This is the Latinized spelling of the Greek name Xanthos, appearing primarily in historical texts.
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Xara
Often read as an alternative spelling of Sara (Hebrew for "princess") or Zara. Another widespread interpretation sees its origin in the Arabic word for "flower".
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Xaver
The name traces back to the Basque place name Etxeberria. The word components mean "new" and "house". Xaver is the established form in the German-speaking area.
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Xavi
The Catalan short form of Xavier (in German, Xaver). Its origin lies in Basque, where the word "etxeberria" stands for "new house". The Catalan pronunciation starts with a soft "sh" sound, which should be kept in mind when choosing the name in the German-speaking area.
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Xavia
The feminine form of Xaver. The derivation traces back to the Basque place name "Etxeberria", which reliably means "new house".
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Xavier
The French and English variant of Xaver.
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Xaviera
A longer variant of Xavia, given primarily in the English- and Spanish-speaking world. The Basque meaning "new house" applies here as well.
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Xavion
A name from the US language region. The older word meaning is not definitively clarified; it is presumably a modern evolution of Xavier.
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Xena
An alternative spelling of Xenia that became more widely known through 1990s pop culture in the English-speaking world.
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Xenia
Xenia traces back to the Ancient Greek word "xenia." The root word means "hospitality." The name is usually pronounced with an "X" or "Ks" sound at the beginning.
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Xeno
A short form of ancient Greek names starting with "Xeno-". The underlying word means "stranger" or "guest".
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Xenokrates
A historical Greek name. The word components can be translated as "foreign" and "power" or "rule".
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Xenon
A Greek first name that directly goes back to the word for "stranger" or "guest".
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Xenophon
An ancient Greek name. The word components mean "foreign" and "voice" or "sound".
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Xerxes
The Greek form of an Old Persian name. The Persian word root means "ruler over heroes" or "king of heroes".
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Xhafer
A form of the Arabic name Jafar common in Albanian. The Arabic root word means "stream" or "small river".
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Xhemal
The Albanian variant of the Arabic name Jamal, which traces back to the word for "beauty".
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Xia
A short Chinese first name. The exact meaning depends on the individually chosen characters; a widespread translation in Western sources is "summer" or "dawn".
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Ximena
A traditional Spanish first name. The older word meaning is not definitively clarified. The name is often interpreted as a Spanish variant of Simon (Hebrew "he has heard"); other linguistic theories suspect a Basque origin.
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Ximeno
A medieval Spanish name. It is widely interpreted as a variant of Simon, though this derivation is not entirely certain.
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Xin
This name is often associated with 欣 (joyful) or 新 (new). It works well as a gender-neutral name, as both characters carry positive associations in Chinese culture.
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A name from the Chinese language region. The meaning depends on the specific character used and cannot be pinned down to a single translation in the Latin alphabet.
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Xinyi
A frequently chosen name in China. Here as well, the characters used determine the exact meaning. The name is often translated as "joy", "harmony", or "sincerity".
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Xiomara
A Spanish name that likely goes back to the Germanic name Guiomar. An often-cited interpretation is "famous in battle", but the exact derivation remains multi-layered and is not definitively established.
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Xoana
The Galician form of Johanna, which is widespread primarily in northwestern Spain. The name has Hebrew roots and is documented to mean "God is gracious".
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Xochitl
A name originating from the indigenous Nahuatl language in Mexico. The underlying word is documented to mean "flower".
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Xristos
An alternative transcription of the Greek name Christos. It traces back to the word for "the anointed one".
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Xuan
A name meaning "spring" in the Vietnamese language region. The name also exists in Chinese, where the meaning (as with Xing) depends on the respective character.
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