Name in Different Languages
Discover 'Name' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Name
Afrikaans naam | ||
Albanian emri | ||
Amharic ስም | ||
Arabic اسم | ||
Armenian անուն | ||
Assamese নাম | ||
Aymara chacha | ||
Azerbaijani ad | ||
Bambara tɔ̀gɔ | ||
Basque izena | ||
Belarusian імя | ||
Bengali নাম | ||
Bhojpuri नांव | ||
Bosnian ime | ||
Bulgarian име | ||
Catalan nom | ||
Cebuano ngalan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 名称 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 名稱 | ||
Corsican nome | ||
Croatian ime | ||
Czech název | ||
Danish navn | ||
Dhivehi ނަން | ||
Dogri नां | ||
Dutch naam | ||
English name | ||
Esperanto nomo | ||
Estonian nimi | ||
Ewe ŋkɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) pangalan | ||
Finnish nimi | ||
French nom | ||
Frisian namme | ||
Galician nome | ||
Georgian სახელი | ||
German name | ||
Greek όνομα | ||
Guarani téra | ||
Gujarati નામ | ||
Haitian Creole non | ||
Hausa suna | ||
Hawaiian inoa | ||
Hebrew שֵׁם | ||
Hindi नाम | ||
Hmong lub npe | ||
Hungarian név | ||
Icelandic nafn | ||
Igbo aha | ||
Ilocano nagan | ||
Indonesian nama | ||
Irish ainm | ||
Italian nome | ||
Japanese 名前 | ||
Javanese jeneng | ||
Kannada ಹೆಸರು | ||
Kazakh аты | ||
Khmer ឈ្មោះ | ||
Kinyarwanda izina | ||
Konkani नांव | ||
Korean 이름 | ||
Krio nem | ||
Kurdish nav | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ناو | ||
Kyrgyz аты | ||
Lao ຊື່ | ||
Latin nomine | ||
Latvian nosaukums | ||
Lingala nkombo | ||
Lithuanian vardas | ||
Luganda erinnya | ||
Luxembourgish numm | ||
Macedonian име | ||
Maithili नाम | ||
Malagasy anarana | ||
Malay nama | ||
Malayalam പേര് | ||
Maltese isem | ||
Maori ingoa | ||
Marathi नाव | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯤꯡ | ||
Mizo hming | ||
Mongolian нэр | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) နာမည် | ||
Nepali नाम | ||
Norwegian navn | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) dzina | ||
Odia (Oriya) ନାମ | ||
Oromo maqaa | ||
Pashto نوم | ||
Persian نام | ||
Polish nazwa | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) nome | ||
Punjabi ਨਾਮ | ||
Quechua suti | ||
Romanian nume | ||
Russian имя | ||
Samoan igoa | ||
Sanskrit नामः | ||
Scots Gaelic ainm | ||
Sepedi leina | ||
Serbian име | ||
Sesotho lebitso | ||
Shona zita | ||
Sindhi نالو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) නාමය | ||
Slovak názov | ||
Slovenian ime | ||
Somali magac | ||
Spanish nombre | ||
Sundanese ngaran | ||
Swahili jina | ||
Swedish namn | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) pangalan | ||
Tajik ном | ||
Tamil பெயர் | ||
Tatar исем | ||
Telugu పేరు | ||
Thai ชื่อ | ||
Tigrinya ሽም | ||
Tsonga vito | ||
Turkish isim | ||
Turkmen ady | ||
Twi (Akan) din | ||
Ukrainian ім'я | ||
Urdu نام | ||
Uyghur name | ||
Uzbek ism | ||
Vietnamese tên | ||
Welsh enw | ||
Xhosa igama | ||
Yiddish נאָמען | ||
Yoruba orukọ | ||
Zulu igama |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Like the English word 'name', 'naam' comes from the Proto-Germanic word "*namo" meaning "name, reputation" and is ultimately derived from the Indo-European root word "*h1nóh₂m̥" meaning "name, designation". |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "emër" also refers to the "fame, renown, reputation, standing" of a person or thing. |
| Amharic | The word "ስም" can also refer to a person's reputation or character. |
| Arabic | In some dialects, "اسم" may also refer to a ghost or spirit, a different meaning from its use in Modern Standard Arabic. |
| Armenian | The word "Անուն" (name) originates from the Proto-Indo-European word "*h₂enh₂-no-s" meaning "name, title, or designation". |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "ad" also means "rank" and "position". |
| Basque | The Basque word "izena" can also mean "designation" or "title" of a person or thing. |
| Belarusian | The word "імя" ("name") is cognate to the Latin "nomen", meaning "name", and the Sanskrit "nāman", meaning "name, designation" (PIE *h₁nómn̥) |
| Bengali | The word "নাম" also has the meaning of "reputation" or "status". |
| Bosnian | The word "ime" can also mean "surname" or "reputation" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "име" (name) in Bulgarian comes from the Proto-Slavic root *imę, meaning "name, honor, title, dignity." |
| Catalan | The word "nom" in Catalan can also refer to "reputation" or "honor." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "名称" can also mean "list of names or items" in Chinese. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 名稱 is a noun which means 'name' or 'title' and can also refer to 'reputation' or 'fame'. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "nome" can also refer to a geographical area or a nickname. |
| Croatian | The word 'ime' is also used in Croatian mythology, where it refers to a being of immense power and great wisdom. |
| Czech | The word "název" can also refer to a title, heading, or designation. |
| Danish | In Danish and other Scandinavian languages the word for 'name' also refers to an alphabetical order, hence the use of e.g. 'first name' ('fornavn') for a given name. |
| Dutch | In its etymological sense, 'naam' carries the meaning of 'that which is spoken forth'. |
| Esperanto | "Nom" originates from the Greek and Latin word, "nomos." It means custom in Greek while law/command in Latin. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "nimi" comes from the Proto-Uralic word *nimi, which also meant "sign" or "mark". |
| Finnish | In Finnish, 'nimi' also refers to the repute or character of a person. |
| French | The French word "nom" derives from the Latin preposition "nomen" which means "by name." |
| Frisian | The alternate meaning of 'namme' in Frisian is also 'fame' or 'renown'. |
| Galician | In Galician, "nome" can also refer to a nickname, surname, or a famous person's name used to address them. |
| Georgian | The word |
| German | The German word "Name" shares its origin with the English word "cognomen", both ultimately deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root "*gné-m̥", meaning "to know". |
| Greek | The word "όνομα" also means "noun" in Greek, reflecting that nouns are used to assign names to things. |
| Gujarati | The word "નામ" in Gujarati is also used as a synonym for "reputation" or "respect". |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "non" may also refer to "person" or can be used as a term of endearment, such as "my dear" or "my love". |
| Hausa | In the Chadic languages, ''suna'' commonly means 'to call' or 'to name', and is not limited to names for people. |
| Hawaiian | Inoa, meaning "name" in Hawaiian, also refers to the true essence or nature of a person. |
| Hebrew | The word "שֵׁם" comes from the Proto-Semitic root "*ŠM", meaning "to designate" or "to mark". |
| Hindi | In Sanskrit and Pali, 'nam' is a common root for words related to 'worship', 'bowing', 'salutation', and 'repetition'. |
| Hmong | The word "lub npe" can also mean "identity" or "reputation" in Hmong. |
| Hungarian | The word "név" in Hungarian also refers to a person's fame or reputation. |
| Icelandic | The word "nafn" in Icelandic is also a synonym for a "poem" and is derived from the Old Norse word "nefna" meaning "to name" or "to tell a story". |
| Igbo | The word “aha” can also mean a person with the title “Onowu.” |
| Indonesian | In some Indonesian dialects, the word nama can also be used to refer to the family name or the first name |
| Irish | In a medieval Irish legal context "ainm" could also refer to reputation or honour. |
| Italian | The Italian word "nome" (name) derives from Latin "nomen", meaning "name" or "designation". |
| Japanese | The word "名前" can also mean "face" or "reputation" as in the idiom "顔を潰す" (to make someone lose face). |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "jeneng" not only means "name" but also refers to a person's identity or reputation. |
| Kannada | The word ಹೆಸರು ('name') in Kannada also has the alternate meaning of 'bean'. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "аты" also refers to a horse's breed. |
| Khmer | ឈ្មោះ refers to a person's given name or surname, a place, or a thing. |
| Korean | '이름' also means 'flower' in the Korean language |
| Kurdish | In Kurdish, the word "nav" not only means "name", but also symbolizes one's identity, honor, and social standing. |
| Kyrgyz | Kyrgyz "аты" also denotes a clan or genus, an idea also found in many other Altaic languages where cognate words often carry this meaning. |
| Lao | The word ຊື່ also refers to a nickname or a brand name. |
| Latin | Nomine is a Latin word that can also mean reputation, character, or honor. |
| Latvian | "Nosaukums" also means "title" or "designation." |
| Lithuanian | The word "vardas" also means "honor" or "reputation" in Lithuanian. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Numm" in Luxembourgish can also refer to a nickname or a person's reputation. |
| Macedonian | "Име" in Macedonian also means "fate" or "destiny", and is related to the Proto-Slavic word *jьmę, meaning "to take, to grab". |
| Malagasy | Anarana is derived from the verb "anarana-na" meaning "to call upon someone's name", and "-na" is a possessive suffix. |
| Malay | The Malay word "nama" is derived from Sanskrit, with cognates in other Austronesian languages such as Javanese and Balinese. |
| Malayalam | "പേര്" (name) in Malayalam also refers to the fruit of the "Guava" tree. |
| Maltese | The word "isem" in Maltese comes from the Arabic word "ism", meaning "name, sign, or mark". |
| Maori | In Maori, the word "ingoa" can also refer to the reputation or essence of a person. |
| Marathi | The word 'नाव' also has alternate meanings such as 'boat' and 'naval' in Marathi. |
| Mongolian | The word "нэр" ("name") in Mongolian is cognate with the Tibetan word "མིང་" ("name") and the Buryat word "нэрэ" ("name"), all deriving from the Proto-Mongolic word *ner, meaning "to know, to recognize." |
| Nepali | In some South Indian languages, the word "naam" is used to denote the term "caste". |
| Norwegian | In Old Norse, "nafn" originally meant "mark" or "label". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "dzina" can also mean "reputation" or "honor" in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "nom" can also refer to the "renown" or "reputation" of a person or thing in a broader sense, rather than just their individual name. |
| Persian | The word "نام" in Persian can also mean "honor" or "reputation". |
| Polish | The word 'Nazwa' in Polish not only means 'name', but is also used to denominate various kinds of titles, appellations, and labels. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | "Nome" can also refer to a subdivision of a prefecture in Brazil, or to a musical genre in Cape Verde. |
| Punjabi | "ਨਾਮ" is used in the Sikh sacred scripture Guru Granth Sahib as one of the many names of God. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "nume" is derived from Latin "nomen" and also means "fame", "celebrity" or "reputation". |
| Russian | The word "имя" can also refer to a person's reputation or honor. |
| Samoan | The word "igoa" can also mean "title" or "reputation" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scots Gaelic, “ainm” not only means “name” but also “soul,” hinting at the belief that the name embodies the essence of the individual. |
| Serbian | "Име" is sometimes used to refer to a person's "character" or "reputation". |
| Sesotho | The word "lebitso" in Sesotho can also refer to a person's identity, reputation, and significance within the community. |
| Shona | The Shona word "zita" also means "the one who is called". |
| Sindhi | The word "نالو" can also mean "reputation" or "fame" in Sindhi. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The Sinhala word නාමය was formerly used in a broad sense for 'honorific designation' of persons, things, or even abstract ideas and in this sense the word survives in certain fossilized expressions. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "názov" can also refer to a title, designation, or appellation. |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "ime" (name) is related to the Latin word "nomina" (name), which is also the root of the English word "nomenclature" (naming convention). |
| Somali | The word "magac" in Somali can also refer to a person's reputation or character. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "nombre" comes from Latin "nomen", meaning "name" or "reputation". |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, ngaran is also used to refer to a person's character or reputation. |
| Swahili | The word "jina" in Swahili can also refer to a person's character or reputation. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "namn" is derived from the Old Norse word "nafn", which itself is thought to be related to the Proto-Germanic word "namon" meaning "to take". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "pangalan" can also refer to the "title" of a book, movie, or other work. |
| Tajik | The word "ном" in Tajik also means "honor" or "reputation" in some contexts. |
| Tamil | The word "பெயர்" (peyar) can also refer to "fame" or "reputation". |
| Telugu | The word "పేరు" (name) can also refer to "fame", "celebrity", or "reputation". |
| Thai | The word "ชื่อ" in Thai can also mean "rank" or "post." |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "isim" (name) is derived from the Arabic word "ism" (name) and also refers to a noun in grammar. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "ім'я" can also refer to one's reputation, character, or honor. |
| Urdu | نام comes from the Sanskrit word "nama" meaning "to bow down", alluding to the respect shown to a person's name. |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "ism" can also refer to a concept, doctrine, or belief system, similar to the English suffix "-ism". |
| Vietnamese | In Hán-Nôm script, it is written as 𠫾、𠫏、𠫭、𠫧, which originally meant facial appearance. |
| Welsh | Although 'enw' means 'name', it may also refer to a surname, an appellation, or a reputation. |
| Xhosa | In some contexts, the Xhosa word "igama" can refer to a specific type of name given to a child at birth. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "נאָמען" derives from the Hebrew word "שם" and has additional meanings of "reputation" and "fame". |
| Yoruba | "Orukọ" also means "destiny" or "fate" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | The word "igama" in Zulu has roots in the Bantu language family, indicating a person's identity or lineage. |
| English | The word 'name' derives from the Old English 'noma', meaning 'that which is known'. |