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Welcome to the Peridot Project Name Archive :)

This is an archive of names from around the world with explanations and other information.

It is an ongoing project by myself since roughly 2015. Personal name meanings and onomatology – especially East Asian names – are a special interest of mine and have been for over a decade. This is purely a hobby and my ADHD is severe even when medicated, so updates may be sporadic at times.

Thank you for looking :)

Please note that this site is undergoing a major overhaul!! [12/03/2024]

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Use categories or search a specific language/culture to find names.

Wiki Rules

If you want to add any names to a page, please comment or message me and I will sort it out for you.

Names must have authenticated origin to be added to the list. Do not make up names or use names from unreliable sources (i.e. baby name websites), and cite your source when making a suggestion please! I understand though that some resources are very hard to find for non-native speakers, especially for smaller languages.

About the Peridot Name Project

Hi! I'm Kass (a.k.a. Peridot), the founder of this project! Here is my personal bio!

This is a personal project of mine that has been on-and-off for roughly a decade. Originally published publicly in 2015, it has grown and grown from a bunch of handwritten name lists for my Sims in an old notebook, to a whole wiki!

I originally hosted the site on what was formerly called Wikia, however I became increasingly displeased with its promotion of lax edits and focus on mass collaboration, pop culture, and advertisements. That is partly why I've let that site become somewhat dormant, although there are a few people who are continuing to update that site. You can view it here if you want, just be aware that I haven't tidied it up or done quality control for a few now.

I have a particular interest/focus in Japanese culture as well as Chinese names, so apologies if this site seems a bit biased towards East Asian names. It's just because I am... (same goes for names belong to indigenous minority cultures)