Praenomprænom

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Names by origin

Every name carries the rhythm of where it came from. Wander by region.

Region 01 · 34 traditions

Celtic & Isles

From the foggy edges of the Atlantic, names with weather in them.

Region 02 · 57 traditions

Germanic & Nordic

Forest and fjord, names with old roots and hard consonants softened by time.

Region 03 · 58 traditions

Mediterranean

Sun-warmed stone, names that have been spoken for thousands of years.

Region 04 · 7 traditions

Francophone

Light on the tongue, a particular elegance carried from medieval courts.

Region 05 · 31 traditions

Slavic

Wide plains and onion domes, names with weight and warmth.

Region 06 · 11 traditions

Semitic & Levantine

Names carried by scripture, trade, and song across deserts.

Region 07 · 7 traditions

Persian & Turkic

Poets' names, the long line of Persian and Turkic tradition.

Region 08 · 12 traditions

South Asian

Sanskrit roots branching through every modern Indian language.

Region 09 · 13 traditions

East Asian

Brushstroke names where each character is a held meaning.

Region 10 · 8 traditions

African

Names from across the continent, each shaped by its own land and language.

Region 11 · 5 traditions

Americas

Names of the New World, old and new, indigenous and arrived.

Region 12 · 72 traditions

Modern & Other

Coined recently, drifted between traditions, or simply elsewhere.