Ritual & Music Names
Browse Ritual & Music names across female and male groups.
Female Names
View full pageKassia
Kassia derives from the Greek Kassia or Kassiane, linked to the word kassia, denoting a fragrant spice akin to cinnamon derived from the bark of the Cinnamomum cassia tree, symbol...
Kassiani
Kassiani derives from the Greek name Aikaterini (Αικατερίνη), which is the Hellenized form of the Latin name Catharina or Katherina.
Mea
Mea derives primarily from Latin, where it functions as the feminine form of 'meus,' translating to 'mine' or 'my own,' often conveying possession or endearment in classical conte...
Narayani
Narayani derives from Sanskrit, where it functions as a feminine form or epithet linked to Narayana, a primary name for Vishnu in Hindu tradition, meaning 'the one who lies or mov...
Stellamaris
Stellamaris is a compound Latin name formed from 'stella,' meaning 'star,' and 'maris,' the genitive form of 'mare,' meaning 'of the sea.' This construction translates directly to...
Melodia
Melodia derives from the Greek word 'melōidia,' meaning 'melody' or 'song,' composed of 'melos' (limb, musical phrase, or melody) and 'ōidē' (song or ode).
Kyrielle
Kyrielle derives from the French poetic form 'kyrielle,' a medieval verse structure characterized by repetitive refrains in each stanza, often eight-syllable lines with an abab rh...
Namarie
Namarie is a constructed Elvish phrase from J.R.R.
Cecille
Cecille derives from Cecilia, a name with roots in Latin 'caecus,' meaning 'blind.' This etymology ties to Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, where the blindness may symbol...
Demetrica
Demetrica is a rare feminine name derived from the Ancient Greek Δημήτρια (Dēmḗtria), the feminine form of Demetrius, which carries the meaning 'of Demeter' or 'belonging to Demet...
Dimitria
Dimitria derives from the Greek name Demetria, which traces to Демéter (Dēmḗtēr), the ancient goddess of agriculture and fertility.
Karmina
Karmina derives primarily from the Latin 'carmen,' meaning 'song,' 'verse,' or 'poem,' evoking notions of musicality and lyrical expression.
Male Names
View full pageShlome
Shlome derives from the Hebrew שְׁלוֹמֹה (Shlomo), meaning 'peace,' rooted in the Semitic root š-l-m, which conveys wholeness, completeness, and safety.
Christos
Christos derives directly from the Ancient Greek word 'Christós' (Χριστός), meaning 'anointed one' or 'chosen one,' a literal translation of the Hebrew 'Māšîaḥ' (Messiah).
Zemariam
Zemariam is a compound name from Amharic, Ethiopia's primary Semitic language, where 'Zema' derives from Ge'ez 'zemā,' signifying 'song,' 'hymn,' or 'canticle,' often denoting sac...
Jarryd
Jarryd is a modern variant of the name Jared, which derives from the Hebrew name Yered or Yeredh, meaning 'he who descends' or 'ruler' or 'one who rules.' The root appears in bibl...
Epimenio
Epimenio derives from the Greek name Epimenides, where 'Epi-' functions as a preposition meaning 'upon' or 'after,' and 'Menides' combines 'mēn,' relating to the mind or spirit, w...
Jaryd
Jaryd functions as a modern phonetic variant of Jared, drawing from the Hebrew name Yared or Yered, which carries the meaning 'he who descends' or 'ruler' derived from the root ya...
Jhared
Jhared appears as a modern phonetic variant of Jared, which derives from the Hebrew name Yared or Yered, meaning 'he who descends' or 'descent,' often interpreted in biblical cont...
Kedus
Kedus derives from the Ge'ez and Amharic term 'kedus,' directly translating to 'holy' or 'sacred.' This root appears in ancient Ethiopic texts, where it denotes purity, sanctity,...
Emmanouel
Emmanouel is a Greek variant of the Hebrew name 'Immanu'el,' which translates to 'God is with us.' This compound name derives from the Hebrew elements 'immanu' (with us) and 'el'...
Gregory Stephen
Gregory derives from the Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios), meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant,' formed from the verb γρηγορεῖν (grēgorein), 'to watch' or 'be awake.' This root appears in...
Peter Gregory
Peter derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning 'rock' or 'stone,' a translation of the Aramaic Kefa (Cephas) used by Jesus for the apostle Simon.
William Gregory
William derives from the Germanic elements 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire' and 'helm' meaning 'helmet' or 'protection,' yielding the composite sense of 'resolute protector' or 'h...