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Amon m Japanese
This name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Aškašepa m Hittite Mythology
Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.

Astypylos m Greek Mythology
Means "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη (pule) or (pyle) "gate, entrance".

Avye f Arabic
Meaning “Keeper of the gate”

Bava m Hebrew
Bava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [more]

Changyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Chimon m Japanese (Rare)
知 (Chi) means "Wisdom, Knowledge" or you can use 千 (Chi) "One Thousand" and 門 (Mon) means "Gate".

Cuauhquiyahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".

Cuauhtlatzacuilotl m Nahuatl
Means "wooden door" or "eagle gate" in Nahuatl, from cuahuitl "tree, wood" or cuauhtli "eagle" combined with tlatzacuilotl "gate, entrance, bridge".

Darispan m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "door of Isfahan", derived from the Persian noun در (dar) meaning "door, gate" combined with Spahān, which is the Middle Persian name for the modern city of اصفهان (Isfahan) in Iran.... [more]

Deipyle f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".

Eurypyle f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance".... [more]

Eurypylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance".

Fumito m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence", 郁 (fumi) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 史 (fumi) meaning "history" or 章 (fumi) meaning "chapter, section" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity", 門 (to) meaning "gate", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Hanzaemon m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 半 (han) meaning "half", 絆 (han) meaning "ties; bond", or 帆 (han) meaning "sail" combined with 左衛門 (-zaemon) meaning "senior gate guards".... [more]

Hegesipyle f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hiatt m English (Archaic)
An old English boys name meaning "lofty gate".

Hypsipyle f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὕψῐ (húpsi) meaning “on high” and πύλη (púlē) meaning "door, gate".

Itami m & f Japanese
From the Japanese word, 痛み (itami), meaning pain. One famous bearer of this name is Yōji Itami from the anime "Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There!"

Mikado m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 帝 (mikado), originally derived from honorific 御 (mi) combined with 門 (kado) meaning "gate," referring to the gate of the Japanese imperial palace.... [more]

Naruto m Japanese, Popular Culture
Could mean "roaring gate" from Old Japanese 鳴 (naru) meaning “to ring; to roar; to sound” combined with 門 (to) meaning “gate, door”. This name is used to describe both a narrow between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan and the strong whirlpools that occur there.... [more]

Portunus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin porta, meaning "gate, door" or portus, meaning "harbor". This was the name of a Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. Its Greek counterpart was Palaemon.

Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος (Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.

Pylenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [more]

Pylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πύλος (pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.

Samandar m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Persian noun سمندر (samandar) meaning "salamander", which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Samon m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left", 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Shichirouzaemon m Japanese
From Japanese 七 (shichi) meaning "seven", 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 左 (za) meaning "left", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection" combined with 門 (mon) meaning "gate". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Shimon m Japanese
This name combines 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai", 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry" or 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" or 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, plan, sentence, style."... [more]

Tamon m Japanese
This name can be used as 多門, 多聞, 太門, 汰門 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]

Tatsuemon m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 辰 (tatsu) meaning "Dragon (zodiac sign)" combined with 右 (u) meaning "right", 衛 (e) meaning "defend, guard" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate".... [more]

Tetsuzaemon m Japanese
"iron"; "left" (direction); "defense"; "gate"

Torii f & m Japanese
Means "gates" in Japanese.

Touma m Japanese
From Japanese 鉄 (touma) meaning "iron", 顛 (touma) meaning "overturn, summit, origin", 屠 (touma) meaning "slaughter, butcher, slay", 斗 (tou), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 東 (tou) meaning "east", 桃 (tou) meaning "peach", 藤 (tou) meaning "wisteria", 騰 (tou) meaning "leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going", 瞳 (tou) meaning "pupil (of eye)" or 當 (tou) meaning "bear, accept, undertake, just" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 門 (ma) meaning "gate, counter for cannons"... [more]

Umon m Japanese
This name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]