Names That Mean People

A rare geographical option which has never been given to more than 50 baby girls per year in the US, but is familiar to everyone. The actual meaning of the state's name, which comes from that of a local tribe, is unknown, but it has often been said to mean "people of the west wind".

The related name Teemu is the most common of the Teemu/Tiemu/Tiemus/Demus group in the Nordic countries.

Ibo is short but striking. Another, unrelated but equally appealing name is Ivo.

This distinctly Russian name derives from the Greek Hermolaos. Yermolai can also be spelled without the initial Y, as Ermolai.

Sekani was the fastest-rising boy name of 2019 thanks to the 2018 movie The Hate U Give. Naturally, it inspired some spinoffs, including Sakani, which has been used for girls and boys.

Many Russian names are derived from Greek names. Ermolai, also spelled Yermolai, is a Russian translation of the Greek Hermolaos.

An intriguing Russian name best known as that of a Fyodor Dostoyevsky character in his novel The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants.

A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?

Common Slovene spelling of Ludmila, also used frequently in the Baltics.

An ancient Roman name that hasn't found favor in the modern world.

German form of Nicholas

This Finnish nickname for Klaus could stand independently on birth certificates.

French form of Leopold.

Hermolaus is derived from Hermes, the messenger of the gods, and the Greek component laos, meaning "people."

An obscure name connected to several saints.