Baby names from Esperanto: Ambicio, Fascina, Jubila

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What is Esperanto?

It’s a man-made language. It was developed in the 1880s by Ludwik Lejzer “L. L.” Zamenhof, whose “goal was to create an easy-to-learn, politically neutral language that would transcend nationality and foster peace and international understanding between people with different languages.”

Esperanto wasn’t the first international auxiliary language, but it’s been the most successful. Today, about 2 million people can speak Esperanto, including about 2,000 native speakers. (Google Translate added Esperanto as its 64th language in early 2012.)

One of my favorite name sites, Behind the Name, has long had a few dozen Esperanto names in its database. Ever since I noticed this (many years ago) I’ve been intrigued by the idea of baby names that come from man-made auxiliary languages.

So I went off in search of even more Esperanto words that might make good baby names. And I found hundreds of possibilities — from nature words (lunlumo, “moonlight”) to descriptions (elstara, “outstanding”) to random words that happened to strike my fancy (krevmaizo, “popcorn”).

Admittedly, some of these words are a lot easier to say and spell than others, and would therefore make better real-life baby names. But I think all of them have potential. The tricky ones could be fixed by respelling them to reflect English phonology, for instance. Or they could be used as-is in the middle spot where they’d be less of a hassle.

A

  • Abelo (n) means “bee”
  • Abio (n) means “fir” (tree)
  • Acero (n) means “maple” (tree)
  • Admira (adj) means “admiring”
  • Admirinda (adj) means “admirable”
  • Admiro (n) means “admiration”
  • Adorinda (adj) means “adorable”
  • Afabla (adj) means “affable”
  • Agrabla (adj) means “agreeable, pleasant”
  • Aktiva (adj) means “active”
  • Akvofalo (n) means “waterfall”
  • Alaudo (n) means “lark” (the u should have a breve)
  • Aleo (n) means “avenue”
  • Alia (adj) means “another”
  • Alloga (adj) means “attractive”
  • Amanta (adj) means “loving”
  • Amara (adj) means “bitter”
  • Ambicia (adj) means “ambitious”
  • Ambicia (adj) means “ambitious”
  • Ambicio (n) means “ambition”
  • Ametisto (n) means “amethyst”
  • Amika (adj) means “friendly”
  • Amiko (n) means “friend”
  • Aminda (adj) means “worthy of love, lovable”
  • Amindo (n) means “charm, sweetness”
  • Amkanto (n) means “love song”
  • Amo (n) means “love”
  • Ananaso (n) means “pineapple”
  • Ankro (n) means “anchor”
  • Arba (adj) means “arboreal”
  • Arbaro (n) means “forest”
  • Arbo (n) means “tree”
  • Arda (adj) means “fervent, ardent”
  • Ardeo (n) means “heron”
  • Argenta (adj) means “silver-like” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Argento (n) means “silver” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Artista (adj) means “artistic”
  • Astero (n) means “aster”
  • Atentema (adj) means “attentive”
  • Atenta (adj) means “attentive”
  • Atentema (adj) means “attentive”
  • Atento (n) means “attention”
  • Audaca (adj) means “audacious, bold” (the first u should have a breve)
  • Autuna (adj) means “autumnal” (the first u should have a breve)
  • Autuno (n) means “autumn” (the first u should have a breve)
  • Avelarbo (n) means “hazel tree”
  • Avelbruna (adj) means “hazel-brown”
  • Avelo (n) means “hazelnut”
  • Aventura (adj) means “adventurous”
  • Aventurema (adj) means “adventurous”
  • Aventuro (n) means “adventure”
  • Aventurulo (n) means “adventurer”
  • Avida (adj) means “avid, eager”

B

  • Bela (adj) means “beautiful, pretty”
  • Beleco (n) means “beauty”
  • Belega (adj) means “gorgeous”
  • Beleta (adj) means “pretty”
  • Beletra (adj) means “literary”
  • Belsona (adj) means “euphonious, sonorous”
  • Berilo (n) means “beryl” (gem)
  • Bestama (adj) means “animal loving,” based on besto, “animal, beast”
  • Betulo (n) means “birch” (tree)
  • Bluokula (adj) means “blue-eyed”
  • Bona (adj) means “good”
  • Bonega (adj) means “very good”
  • Boneco (n) means “goodness”
  • Bonfama (adj) means “good repute”
  • Bonhava (adj) means “well-to-do, affluent”
  • Bonkora (adj) means “goodhearted”
  • Bono (n) means “goodness”
  • Bonsanca (adj) means “lucky” (the s should have a circumflex)
  • Bonsanco (n) means “luck” (the s should have a circumflex)
  • Bonulo (n) means “nice person”
  • Bonvolo (n) means “goodwill”
  • Brava (adj) means “brave, valiant”
  • Brila (adj) means “shiny, glossy, bright”
  • Bronza (adj) means “bronze-like”
  • Bronzo (n) means “bronze”
  • Bruna (adj) means “brown”
  • Brunokula (adj) means “brown-eyed”
  • Bunta (adj) means “multicolored”

C

(makes a ts sound)

  • Cedema (adj) means “accommodating, yielding”
  • Cedro (n) means “cedar” (tree or wood)
  • Cejano (n) means “cornflower”
  • Celo (n) means “aim, goal, purpose”
  • Cerba (adj) means “brainy,” based on cerbo, “brain”
  • Certa (adj) means “certain, sure”
  • Cervido (n) means “fawn”
  • Cervo (n) means “deer”
  • Cigna (adj) means “swan-like”
  • Cigno (n) means “swan”
  • Cinamo (n) means “cinnamon”
  • Cindro (n) means “cinder, ash”
  • Citrolo (n) means “watermelon”
  • Citrono (n) means “lemon”
  • Civila (adj) means “civil”
  • Civitano (n) means “citizen”

C with a circumflex

(makes a ch sound)

  • Carma (adj) means “charming” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Carmega (adj) means “very charming” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Carmo (n) means “charm” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Cerizarbo (n) means “cherry tree” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Cerizo (n) means “cherry” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Cevala (adj) means “horse-like, equine” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Cevalo (n) means “horse” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Cielblua (adj) means “sky-blue” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Ciamverda (adj) means “evergreen”
  • Cielarko (n) means “rainbow”

D

  • Dalio (n) means “dahlia”
  • Decida (adj) means “decisive”
  • Delfeno (n) means “dolphin”
  • Delfinio (n) means “larkspur”
  • Delikata (adj) means “delicate”
  • Deziro (n) means “desire, wish”
  • Dezirinda (adj) means “desirable”
  • Diamanta (adj) means “diamond-like”
  • Diamanto (n) means “diamond”
  • Dianto (n) means “carnation”
  • Digna (adj) means “dignified”
  • Digno (n) means “dignity, self-respect”
  • Diligenta (adj) means “diligent, hardworking”
  • Dinamika (adj) means “dynamic”
  • Dolca (adj) means “sweet” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Dolcamara (adj) means “bittersweet” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Dolceco (n) means “sweetness” (the first c should have a circumflex)
  • Duonlumo (n) means “dusk”

E

  • Ebla (adj) means “possible”
  • Ebura (adj) means “ivory-like”
  • Eburo (n) means “ivory”
  • Efika (adj) means “effectual”
  • Egala (adj) means “equal”
  • Eleganta (adj) means “elegant”
  • Elokventa (adj) means “eloquent”
  • Elstara (adj) means “outstanding”
  • Energia (adj) means “energetic”
  • Entuziasma (adj) means “enthusiastic”
  • Entuziasmo (n) means “enthusiasm”
  • Escepta (adj) means “exceptional”
  • Esperebla (adj) means “hopeful”
  • Espero (n) means “hope”
  • Esplorinda (adj) means “worth exploring”

F

  • Fajra (adj) means “fiery”
  • Fajrajo (n) means “fireworks” (the second j should have a circumflex)
  • Fajrero (n) means “spark”
  • Fajro (n) means “fire”
  • Fakta (adj) means “factual, real”
  • Falakvo (n) means “waterfall”
  • Falko (n) means “falcon”
  • Fama (adj) means “famous”
  • Fascina (adj) means “fascinating”
  • Favora (adj) means “favorable”
  • Favorata (adj) means “favored, privileged”
  • Felica (adj) means “happy, fortunate” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Felico (n) means “happiness, felicity” (the c should have a circumflex)
  • Fenomena (adj) means “phenomenal”
  • Fenomeno (n) means “phenomenon”
  • Feroca (adj) means “ferocious, fierce”
  • Fervora (adj) means “zealous”
  • Fervoro (n) means “zeal, fervor”
  • Festa (adj) means “festive”
  • Festo (n) means “festival, celebration”
  • Fidinda (adj) means “trustworthy”
  • Fiera (adj) means “proud”
  • Figarbo (n) means “fig tree”
  • Filiko (n) means “fern”
  • Flamo (n) means “flame”
  • Flava (adj) means “yellow”
  • Flora (adj) means “floral”
  • Floro (n) means “flower”
  • Foliaro (n) means “foliage”
  • Forsitio (n) means “forsythia”
  • Forta (adj) means “strong”
  • Forteco (n) means “force, strength, toughness”
  • Fortika (adj) means “fortified, able-bodied”
  • Forto (n) means “strength, force”
  • Fortuna (adj) means “fortunate”
  • Frakseno (n) means “ash” (tree)
  • Frambo (n) means “raspberry”
  • Fulmo (n) means “lightning”
  • Fulmotondro (n) means “thunderstorm”
  • Frua (adj) means “early”
  • Fruema (adj) means “inclined to earliness”

G

(makes a “hard g” sound)

  • Gaja (adj) means “glad, merry, gay”
  • Galanta (adj) means “gallant”
  • Glacio (n) means “ice”
  • Glavo (n) means “sword”
  • Glora (adj) means “glorious”
  • Glorinda (adj) means “worthy of glory”
  • Gloro (n) means “glory”
  • Grandanima (adj) means “magnanimous”
  • Grandioza (adj) means “grandiose”
  • Grava (adj) means “important”

G with a circumflex

(makes a “soft g” sound)

  • Goja (adj) means “glad, joyful” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Gojo (n) means “gladness, joy” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Gusta (adj) means “correct, exact, right” (the g should have a circumflex)

H

  • Harmonia (adj) means “harmonious”
  • Harmonio (n) means “harmony”
  • Herbejo (n) means “meadow, grassland”
  • Herbo (n) means “grass” or “herb”
  • Herboverda (adj) means “grass-green”
  • Heroa (adj) means “heroic”
  • Heroeco (n) means “heroism”
  • Honesta (adj) means “honest”
  • Humana (adj) means “humane”
  • Humila (adj) means “humble”
  • Humileco (n) means “humility”

I

(makes an ee sound)

  • Ido (n) means “offspring”
  • Inda (adj) means “deserving, worthy”
  • Indo (n) means “worth, merit”

J

(makes a y sound)

  • Jubila (adj) means “jubilant”
  • Jubilo (n) means “exultation, jubilation”
  • Jubileo (n) means “jubilee”
  • Juna (adj) means “young”
  • Junulo (n) means “young person”
  • Justa (adj) means “just, fair”
  • Juvela (adj) means “jewel-like”
  • Juvelo (n) means “jewel”

K

  • Kalendulo (n) means “marigold”
  • Kanjono (n) means “canyon”
  • Kanto (n) means “song”
  • Kantobirdo (n) means “songbird”
  • Kapturna (adj) means “giddy” or “dizzy” (literally “head-turning”)
  • Kara (adj) means “dear,” “beloved person”
  • Kardo (n) means “thisle”
  • Kareco (n) means “love, dearness”
  • Karisma (adj) means “charismatic”
  • Karismo (n) means “charisma”
  • Karuselo (n) means “carousel, merry-go-round”
  • Kavaliro (n) means “knight”
  • Kirlovento (n) means “whirlwind”
  • Klera (adj) means “educated”
  • Kokosarbo (n) means “coconut tree”
  • Kolibro (n) means “hummingbird”
  • Konsiderema (adj) means “thoughtful”
  • Korako (n) means “raven”
  • Korala (adj) means “coral-like”
  • Koralo (n) means “coral”
  • Krepuska (adj) means “crepuscular”
  • Krepusko (n) means “twilight, crepuscule”
  • Krevmaizo (n) means “popcorn”
  • Kristala (adj) means “crystal-like”
  • Kristalo (n) means “crystal”
  • Kunulo (n) means “companion”
  • Kupra (adj) means “copper-like”
  • Kupro (n) means “copper”
  • Kuraga (adj) means “brave, courageous” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Kurioza (adj) means “curious”
  • Kverkarbo (n) means “oak tree”
  • Kverko (n) means “oak” (tree)
  • Kvieta (adj) means “quiet, calm, mild”
  • Kvieteco (n) means “calmness, quietness”
  • Kvieto (n) means “quiet, calm”

L

  • Laudinda (adj) means “laudable, praiseworthy” (the u should have a breve)
  • Lavango (n) means “avalanche”
  • Lavendo (n) means “lavender”
  • Lazura (adj) means “sky-blue”
  • Lekanto (n) means “daisy”
  • Leona (adj) means “lion-like, leonine”
  • Leono (n) means “lion”
  • Lerteco (n) means “skillfulness, ability”
  • Lerta (adj) means “skillful, dexterous”
  • Libelo (n) means “dragonfly”
  • Libera (adj) means “free”
  • Libereco (n) means “freedom, liberty”
  • Liberigo (n) means “liberation”
  • Lilia (adj) means “lily-like”
  • Lilio (n) means “lily”
  • Litorino (n) means “periwinkle”
  • Lojala (adj) means “loyal”
  • Luksa (adj) means “luxurious”
  • Lukso (n) means “luxury”
  • Luma (adj) means “light, bright”
  • Lumbriko (n) means “earthworm”
  • Lumjaro (n) means “light year”
  • Lumo (n) means “light”
  • Lumturo (n) means “lighthouse”
  • Lunlumo (n) means “moonlight”
  • Lunlumita (adj) means “moonlit”
  • Lunradio (n) means “moonbeam”
  • Lupeo (n) means “magnifying glass”

M

  • Malavara (adj) means “generous”
  • Malluma (adj) means “dark”
  • Mallumo (n) means “darkness”
  • Malofta (adj) means “rare, infrequent, uncommon”
  • Maltima (adj) means “bold, daring”
  • Maltimo (n) means “boldness, valor”
  • Maltimulo (n) means “daring person, bold person”
  • Marbordo (n) means “seacoast”
  • Marhaveno (n) means “seaport”
  • Marnivelo (n) means “sea level”
  • Maro (n) means “sea”
  • Marstelo (n) means “starfish” (literally “sea star”)
  • Marverda (adj) means “sea-green”
  • Matena (adj) means “related to morning”
  • Mateno (n) means “morning”
  • Melodia (adj) means “melodious, tuneful”
  • Melodio (n) means “melody”
  • Memorinda (adj) means “memorable”
  • Memstara (adj) means “independent”
  • Memvola (adj) means “willing”
  • Menciinda (adj) means “worthy of mention,” based on mencii, “to mention”
  • Merita (adj) means “meritorious”
  • Merito (n) means “merit”
  • Miela (adj) means “honey-like”
  • Mielo (n) means “honey”
  • Migdalo (n) means “almond”
  • Milda (adj) means “mild, gentle”
  • Miriga (adj) means “amazing”
  • Mirinda (adj) means “wonderful”
  • Muzika (adj) means “musical”
  • Muziko (n) means “music”

N

  • Nega (adj) means “snowy” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Negero (n) means “snowflake” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Nego (n) means “snow” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Neafekta (adj) means “unaffected”
  • Neceda (adj) means “not conceding, resolute”
  • Nekomuna (adj) means “uncommon”
  • Nekutima (adj) means “unusual”
  • Neordinara (adj) means “unordinary”
  • Nepra (adj) means “absolutely essential, indispensable”
  • Nesama (adj) means “different, not the same”
  • Nobla (adj) means “noble”
  • Nokta (adj) means “nocturnal, related to night”
  • Noktigo (n) means “nightfall” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Noktmezo (n) means “midnight”
  • Nokto (n) means “night”
  • Nomada (adj) means “nomadic”
  • Nomado (n) means “nomad”
  • Norda (adj) means “northern”
  • Notinda (adj) means “noteworthy”
  • Nova (adj) means “new”
  • Nubo (n) means “cloud”

O

  • Oazo (n) means “oasis”
  • Olivarbo (adj) means “olive tree”
  • Olivo (n) means “olive”
  • Ondo (n) means “wave”
  • Onidiro (n) means “rumor”
  • Oniksa (adj) means “onyx-like”
  • Onikso (n) means “onyx”
  • Opala (adj) means “opal-like”
  • Opalo (n) means “opal” (gem)
  • Ora (adj) means “golden”
  • Orda (adj) means “orderly, tidy”
  • Ordo (noun) means “order”
  • Orkideo (n) means “orchid”

P

  • Paca (adj) means “peaceful”
  • Pacama (adj) means “peaceful, peace-loving”
  • Pacema (adj) means “inclined to peace”
  • Paco (n) means “peace”
  • Pacienca (adj) means “patient”
  • Pacienco (n) means “patience”
  • Pacifismo (n) means “pacifism”
  • Pacifisto (n) means “pacifist”
  • Pampelmo (n) means “grapefruit”
  • Papilio (n) means “butterfly”
  • Pasero (n) means “sparrow”
  • Pasia (adj) means “passionate”
  • Pavo (n) means “peacock”
  • Pensema (adj) means “pensive, thoughtful”
  • Perfekta (adj) means “perfect”
  • Perlo (n) means “pearl”
  • Persiko (n) means “peach” (fruit)
  • Petalo (n) means “petal”
  • Pinarbo (n) means “pine tree”
  • Pino (n) means “pine” (tree or wood)
  • Pioniro (n) means “pioneer”
  • Pipra (adj) means “pepper-like”
  • Pipro (n) means “pepper” (spice)
  • Pirarbo (n) means “pear tree”
  • Piro (n) means “pear” (fruit)
  • Plezura (adj) means “pleasant, pleasing”
  • Pluva (adj) means “rainy”
  • Pluvarbaro (n) means “rainforest”
  • Pluvego (n) means “rainstorm, flood”
  • Pluvero (n) means “raindrop”
  • Pluvo (n) means “rain”
  • Poezia (adj) means “poetic”
  • Poezio (n) means “poetry”
  • Pomarbo (n) means “apple tree”
  • Potenca (adj) means “powerful”
  • Potenco (n) means “power”
  • Prava (adj) means “right, correct”
  • Prujna (adj) means “hoarfrosted”
  • Prujno (n) means “hoarfrost”
  • Pura (adj) means “pure, clean”

R

  • Racia (adj) means “rational, in accordance with reason”
  • Racio (n) means “reason, logical reasoning”
  • Racionala (adj) means “rational”
  • Rakonto (n) means “story, narrative”
  • Rava (adj) means “delightful, ravishing”
  • Ravo (n) means “delight”
  • Renoma (adj) means “renowned”
  • Renomo (n) means “renown, fame”
  • Respekta (adj) means “respectful”
  • Respektinda (adj) means “respectable”
  • Responda (adj) means “responsible, accountable” or “corresponding, counterpart”
  • Reva (adj) means “dream-like”
  • Revo (n) means “daydream”
  • Revulo (n) means “day-dreamer”
  • Revolando (n) means “dreamland”
  • Ribelanto (n) means “rebel, mutineer”
  • Ridado (n) means “laughter”
  • Ridetema (adj) means “disposed to smiling, smiley”
  • Rideto (n) means “smile”
  • Rido (n) means “laugh”
  • Rikoltajo (n) means “harvest” (the j should have a circumflex)
  • Rimarkinda (adj) means “noteworthy, remarkable”
  • Rivereto (n) means “rivulet, small stream”
  • Rivero (n) means “river”
  • Roso (n) means “dew”
  • Roza (adj) means “rose-like”
  • Rozo (n) means “rose” (flower)
  • Rubena (adj) means “ruby-like”
  • Rubeno (n) means “ruby” (gem)
  • Ruza (adj) means “clever, sly, cunning”
  • Ruzulo (n) means “clever person, sly person”

S

  • Sabla (adj) means “sandy”
  • Sablero (n) means “grain of sand”
  • Sablo (n) means “sand”
  • Safira (adj) means “sapphire-like”
  • Safiro (n) means “sapphire” (gem)
  • Sagaca (adj) means “sagacious, wise”
  • Sagaco (n) means “sagacity, wisdom”
  • Saga (adj) means “wise” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Sago (n) means “wisdom” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Salika (adj) means “related to a willow tree”
  • Saliko (n) means “willow” (tree)
  • Sama (adj) means “same, equal”
  • Samnomulo (n) means “namesake”
  • Sana (adj) means “healthy, well”
  • Scio (n) means “knowledge”
  • Scivola (adj) means “curious, inquisitive”
  • Senchava (adj) means “meaningful, having meaning”
  • Sendependa (adj) means “independent”
  • Sendolora (adj) means “painless”
  • Senduba (adj) means “doubtless”
  • Senkulpa (adj) means “innocent, guiltless”
  • Senlimo (adj) means “unrestrained, unlimited”
  • Signifa (adj) means “significant”
  • Sindona (adj) means “devoted, selfless”
  • Siringo (n) means “lilac” (flower)
  • Smeralda (adj) means “emerald-like”
  • Smeraldo (n) means “emerald” (gem)
  • Somera (adj) means “related to summer, summery”
  • Somero (n) means “summer”
  • Sonorilo (n) means “bell” (instrument)
  • Speciala (adj) means “special, particular”
  • Spontana (adj) means “spontaneous”
  • Spontanea (adj) means “spontaneous”
  • Sportema (adj) means “sporty”
  • Sprita (adj) means “witty, sprightly”
  • Sprito (n) means “wit”
  • Stela (adj) means “star-like, stellar”
  • Stelaro (n) means “constellation”
  • Stelo (n) means “star”
  • Stellumo (n) means “starlight”
  • Steleto (n) means “small star” (or “asterisk”)
  • Strigo (n) means “owl”
  • Suna (adj) means “solar, of the sun”
  • Sunbrilo (n) means “sunshine”
  • Sunfloro (n) means “sunflower”
  • Sunlevigo (n) means “sunrise” (the g should have a circumflex)
  • Sunlumo (n) means “sunlight”
  • Suno (n) means “sun”
  • Sunradio (n) means “sunbeam”
  • Sunsubiro (n) means “sunset”

S with a circumflex

(makes a sh sound)

  • Satinda (adj) means “likable” (the s should have a circumflex)
  • Sauma (adj) means “effervescent, sparkling” (the s should have a circumflex; the u should have a breve)
  • Sercema (adj) means “playful, jocular” (the s should have a circumflex)

T

  • Taglumo (n) means “daylight”
  • Tago (n) means “day”
  • Taksuso (n) means “yew” (tree)
  • Tendarfajro (n) means “campfire”
  • Tenebro (n) means “darkness, gloom”
  • Tera (adj) means “earthen, terrestrial”
  • Terano (n) means “earthling”
  • Tero (n) means “earth, land”
  • Tieulo (a) means “a local”
  • Tintilo (n) means “bell”
  • Tondra (adj) means “thunder-like”
  • Tondro (n) means “thunder”
  • Topaza (adj) means “topaz-like”
  • Topazo (n) means “topaz” (gem)
  • Trafa (adj) means “spot-on, on target,” based on trafi, “to hit, to strike”
  • Trezoro (n) means “treasure”
  • Tutmonda (adj) means “global, worldwide”
  • Tvisto (n) means “twist”

U

  • Ulmo (n) means “elm” (tree)
  • Utila (adj) means “useful”
  • Utilo (n) means “usefulness, utility”

V

  • Valora (adj) means “valuable”
  • Valoro (adj) means “worth, value”
  • Varma (adj) means “warm”
  • Varmo (n) means “warmth, heat”
  • Venka (adj) means “victorious”
  • Venkinto (n) means “victor”
  • Venko (n) means “victory”
  • Ventego (n) means “intense wind, windstorm”
  • Venteto (n) means “light wind, breeze”
  • Vento (n) means “wind”
  • Vera (adj) means “true”
  • Vero (n) means “truth, reality”
  • Verva (adj) means “lively, vivacious”
  • Vervo (n) means “verve, zest”
  • Vespera (adj) means “related to evening”
  • Vespero (n) means “evening”
  • Vesperfesto (n) means “evening party”
  • Vesperstelo (n) means “evening star”
  • Vidinda (adj) means “worth seeing”
  • Vido (n) means “vision, sight” or “view, viewpoint”
  • Vigla (adj) means “alert, brisk”
  • Vigleco (n) means “activity, liveliness, gusto”
  • Vintra (adj) means “related to winter, wintry”
  • Vintro (n) means “winter”
  • Virta (adj) means “virtuous”
  • Virto (n) means “virtue”
  • Vivanta (adj) means “alive”
  • Vivo (n) means “life”
  • Vivoforta (adj) means “vital, full of life”
  • Vizio (n) means “vision”
  • Vojeto (n) means “path”
  • Vojo (n) means “way, route, road”
  • Volo (n) means “volition, wish”

Z

  • Zenito (n) means “zenith”
  • Zorgema (adj) means “caring” or “careful,” based on zorgo, “care, worry”

(Unfortunately, I had to remove the diacritics from certain words because they don’t render properly on my site. If WordPress is able to handle diacritics in the future, I’ll come back and update the post.)

Have any of you used — or considered using — an Esperanto word as a baby name? If so, please leave a comment and let us know which one(s)!

Sources: Esperanto-English Dictionary, Esperanto Pronunciation – Stanford, L. L. Zamenhof – Wikipedia, Esperanto – Wikipedia

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