| name |
meaning |
gender |
origin |
| Aarif |
Learned, Expert, Authority, Saint |
male |
Islamic |
| Abel-shittim |
Mourning of Thorns |
male |
Biblical |
|
| Acacia |
Thorny |
female |
Greek |
| Acantha |
Sharp Pointed or Thorned |
female |
Greek |
| Adair |
Variant of Edgar: Fortunate and Powerful. from the Old English Name Eadgar, a Compound of 'Ead' Meaning Rich or Happy, and 'Gar' Meaning Spear. Famous Bearer: King Edgar of England; American Author Ed |
male |
English |
| Adeeba |
Variant of Adiba: Literary Woman. Authoress. Cultured. Polite |
female |
Muslim |
| Adiba |
Literary Woman. Authoress. Cultured. Polite |
female |
Muslim |
| Ahoah |
A Live Brother; My Thorn or Thistle |
male |
Biblical |
| Akantha |
Thorn |
female |
Greek |
| Alvis |
Thor's Daughter |
female |
Greek |
| Andor |
Thor's Eagle |
male |
Scandinavian |
| Aratus |
Name of a Greek Author |
male |
Latin |
| Ashwaghosha |
A Sanskrit Author and Poet |
male |
Hindu |
| Aslak |
A Supporter of Thorgest |
male |
Norse |
| Asthore |
Loved One |
female |
Irish |
| Atad |
A Thorn |
male |
Biblical |
| Atad |
A Thorn |
female |
Biblical |
| Bergthor |
Thor's Spirit |
male |
Norse |
| Bergthora |
Thor's Spirit |
female |
Norse |
| Blackthorne |
Protector. Can Be Abbreviated Down to Thorne, Thor.. |
unisex |
English |
| Bodvar |
Son of Thorleif |
male |
Norse |
| Bolli |
Son of Thorleik |
male |
Norse |
| Bolthor |
A Mythical Giant |
male |
Norse |
| Boris |
Fight. Fighter. Famous Bearers: Russian Writer Boris Pasternak, Author of Dr Zhivagoz; Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia from to ; British Actor Boris Karloff, Who Played Frankenstein's Monster In |
male |
Russian |
| Bram |
Bramble; a Thicket of Wild Gorse. Abbreviation of Abraham and Abram. Bram Stoker Was Author of Dracula |
male |
Scottish |
| Bram |
Bramble; a Thicket of Wild Gorse. Abbreviation of Abraham and Abram. Bram Stoker Was Author of Dracula |
male |
English |
| Bram |
A Dutch Diminutive of Abraham, Meaning 'Father of a Multitude' Famous Bearer: Bram Stoker, Th Century Irish Author of Dracula |
male |
Dutch |
| Catriona |
Pure, Clear. A Scottish Gaelic Variant of 'Catherine', Which is the French Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. Famous Bearer: the Heroine of Th Century Author Robert Louis Stev |
female |
Gaelic |
| Claudine |
A Feminine Form of Claud, a Variant of the Latin Claudius Meaning Lame. Famous Bearer: Claudine Was the Heroine of a Series of Novels by French Author Colette. Lame |
female |
French |
| Coz |
A Thorn |
male |
Biblical |
| Daimen |
Variant of Damon: Gentle. to Tame. A Variant of Damian. in Greek Legend Damon Was a Loyal Friend of Pythias. Famous Bearer in Modern Times: American Author Damon Runyon |
male |
Greek |
| Daimon |
Variant of Damon: Gentle. to Tame. A Variant of Damian. in Greek Legend Damon Was a Loyal Friend of Pythias. Famous Bearer in Modern Times: American Author Damon Runyon |
male |
Greek |
| Daman |
Variant of Damon: Gentle. to Tame. A Variant of Damian. in Greek Legend Damon Was a Loyal Friend of Pythias. Famous Bearer in Modern Times: American Author Damon Runyon |
male |
Greek |
| Damon |
Gentle. to Tame. A Variant of Damian. in Greek Legend Damon Was a Loyal Friend of Pythias. Famous Bearer in Modern Times: American Author Damon Runyon |
male |
Greek |
| Daphne |
Bay Tree, or Laurel Tree. The Greek Mythological Nymph Daphne Was Rescued from the Unwanted Attentions of the God Apollo by Being Turned into a Laurel Bush. Famous Bearer: British Author Daphne Du Mau |
female |
Greek |
| Demelza |
Fortified. A Cornish Place Name Sometimes Used As a First Name. Famous Bearer: Demelza Was the Heroine of British Author Winston Graham's Poldark Novels |
female |
English |
| Dodie |
A Diminutive of Dorothy, Meaning Gift of God. Famous Bearer: British Writer Dodie Smith, Author of the Children's Story Which Became Walt Disney's Film One Hundred and One Dalmatians |
female |
English |
| Drysi |
Thorn |
female |
Welsh |
| Edgar |
Fortunate and Powerful. from the Old English Name Eadgar, a Compound of 'Ead' Meaning Rich or Happy, and 'Gar' Meaning Spear. Famous Bearer: King Edgar of England; American Author Edgar Allen Poe |
male |
English |
| Erle |
Nobleman. Based on the English Title of Earl. Famous Bearer:American Author Erle Stanley Gardner |
male |
English |
| Fiona |
White or Fair. Reportedly First Used As a Name by Scottish Author William Sharp, Who Used the Pseudonym Fiona Macleod |
female |
Gaelic |
| Fjorgyn |
Mother of Thor |
female |
Norse |
| Galm |
Father of Thorvald |
male |
Norse |
| Gricelda |
Gray; Gray-haired. Italian Author Giovanni Boccaccio Used the Name for an Exceptionally Patient Fictional Wife - Thus the Expression 'Patience of Griselda' |
female |
German |
| Griselda |
Gray; Gray-haired. Italian Author Giovanni Boccaccio's Used the Name for an Exceptionally Patient Wife - Thus the Expression 'Patience of Griselda |
female |
Latin |
| Gryselda |
Gray; Gray-haired. Italian Author Giovanni Boccaccio's Used the Name for an Exceptionally Patient Fictional Wife - Thus the Expression 'Patience of Griselda |
female |
German |
| Hafnar |
Father of Thorgeir Cheek Wound |
male |
Norse |
| Hakkoz |
A Thorn, Summer, an End |
male |
Biblical |
| Hakkoz |
A Thorn, Summer, an End |
female |
Biblical |
| Hathor |
Sakmet - Goddess of Destruction |
female |
Egyptian |
| Hedin |
Son of Thorstein Troll |
male |
Norse |
| Herman |
Soldier. Army Man. from the Old German Hariman. Famous Bearer: American Writer Herman Melville, Author of Moby Dick |
male |
German |
| Homer |
Security. Helmet Maker. Pool in a Hollow. Famous Bearer: Homer, the Greek Poet Who Authored the Iliad and the Odyssey |
male |
Greek |
| Hoskuld |
Son of Thorstein |
male |
Norse |
| Hromund |
Son of Thori |
male |
Norse |
| Hrosskel |
Son of Thorstein |
male |
Norse |
| Jeremiah |
May Jehovah Exalt. Exalted of the Lord. Jeremiah Was a Th Century Prophet and the Author of the Book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. Used Commonly in Ireland |
male |
Hebrew |
| Jerry |
Diminutive of Jeremiah: May Jehovah Exalt. Exalted of the Lord. Jeremiah Was a Th Century Prophet and the Author of the Book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. Used Commonly in Ireland |
male |
Hebrew |
| Johnnie |
Diminutive of Jonathan: Jehovah Has Given. Jehovah's Gift. Famous Bearer: Anglo-irish Writer Jonathan Swift (-), Author of Gulliver's Travels |
male |
Hebrew |
| Johnny |
Diminutive of Jonathan: Jehovah Has Given. Jehovah's Gift. Famous Bearer: Anglo-irish Writer Jonathan Swift (-), Author of Gulliver's Travels |
male |
Hebrew |
| Jonathan |
Jehovah Has Given. Jehovah's Gift. Famous Bearer: Anglo-irish Writer Jonathan Swift (-), Author of Gulliver's Travels |
male |
Hebrew |
| Kacia |
Thorny |
female |
Greek |
| Ken |
Diminutive of Kenneth: Handsome. Root of the Surname Mackenzie. Famous Bearer: Kenneth Grahame (- ), Author of the Wind in the Willows |
male |
Scottish |
| Kenneth |
Handsome. Root of the Surname Mackenzie. Famous Bearer: Kenneth Grahame (- ), Author of the Wind in the Willows |
male |
Scottish |
| Ketil |
Son of Thori |
male |
Norse |
| Lambi |
Son of Thorbjorn the Feeble |
male |
Norse |
| Laurie |
A Diminutive of Laurence: from the Place of the Laurel Leaves. Famous Bearer: Laurie Lee, Author of Cider With Rosie |
male |
Scottish |
| Lekhak |
An Author |
male |
Hindu |
| Luke |
Light Giving. from Lucania (Lucania Was a District of Ancient Italy). Luke Was the Author of the Acts of the Apostles and of the Third Gospel in the New Testament, the Patron Saint of Doctors and Arti |
male |
Greek |
| Lyting |
Brother of Thorstein Torfi |
male |
Norse |
| Marc |
Variant of Mark: Derived from Latin 'Marcus': Mars (Roman God of War). St. Mark Was the Author of the Second Gospel. Famous Bearer: Mark Twain (-). Mark Twain's Real Name Was Samuel Clemens |
male |
English |
| Mark |
Derived from Latin 'Marcus': Mars (Roman God of War). St. Mark Was the Author of the Second Gospel. Famous Bearer: Mark Twain (-). Mark Twain's Real Name Was Samuel Clemens |
male |
English |
| Matthew |
Gift of God. Evolution of the Middle English Matheu, Which is Derived from Hebrew Matityah (Gift of God). The Name is Borne in the Bible by One of the Four Evangelists, the Author of the First Gospel. |
male |
English |
| Meriwa |
Thorn |
female |
Native American |
| Miolnir |
Thor's Hammer |
male |
Norse |
| Mjolnir |
Thor's Hammer |
male |
Norse |
| Modi |
Son of Thor |
male |
Norse |
| Mukhtaar |
Variant of Mukhtar: Chosen. Authorized |
male |
Muslim |
| Mukhtar |
Chosen. Authorized |
male |
Muslim |
| Njal |
Son of Thorgeir |
male |
Norse |
| Njall |
Son of Thorgeir |
male |
Norse |
| Ozur |
Son of Thorleif |
male |
Norse |
| Pert |
From the Thorn Bush or Thicket |
male |
Celtic |
| Perth |
From the Thorn Bush or Thicket |
male |
Celtic |
| Piers |
French Variant of Peter: Stone; a Rock. Famous Bearer: Science-fiction Author Piers Anthony |
male |
French |
| Poojyapad |
Jain Author |
male |
Hindu |
| Rungnir |
A Mythical Giant Killed by Thor |
male |
Norse |
| Sabra |
Thorny Cactus |
female |
Hebrew |
| Saeunn |
Mother of Bergthora |
female |
Norse |
| Shamer |
Prison, Bush, Lees, Thorn |
female |
Biblical |
| Shamer |
Prison, Bush, Lees, Thorn |
male |
Biblical |
| Shamir |
Prison, Bush, Lees, Thorn |
female |
Biblical |
| Shamir |
Prison, Bush, Lees, Thorn |
male |
Biblical |
| Shemer |
Guardian, Thorn |
female |
Biblical |
| Shemer |
Guardian, Thorn |
male |
Biblical |
| Shimri |
Thorn, Dregs |
male |
Biblical |
| Shimrith |
Thorn, Dregs |
male |
Biblical |
| Shimron |
Thorn, Dregs |
male |
Biblical |
| Shittim |
Thorns |
male |
Biblical |
