Male Names

I’ve always had a thing for names. After more than fifteen years working as a journalist, I’ve flipped through hundreds of name dictionaries, old encyclopedias, and serious academic studies on how names come to be. Kyrylo is one that always catches my attention—it instantly makes me think of deep Slavic history. Most people know the […]

Names have always caught my attention. In fifteen years working as a journalist, I’ve gone through hundreds of reference books, dictionaries, and archival materials, trying to figure out where certain variants come from. The name Kim is one of those cases where a single short form hides several independent stories. It appears in different cultures,

Names pick up something from the time they first appear. They move down through families, shift a little in how people say them, yet somehow hold onto what they started with. Karl does that for me—it pulls up thoughts of old European courts, crowns, and people who shaped big chunks of history. After years of

The name “Karim” (sometimes transcribed as Kareem, Kerim, etc.) is found across various languages and cultures—from the Arabic-speaking world to Western countries. In this article, I will break down its origin, primary meaning, well-known variants, and how the name is perceived today. All statements are backed by authoritative sources. Origin of the Name — Language,

Sometimes it happens that the same name means completely different things in different corners of the world. Karen is exactly one of those. For some, it is a gentle female name associated with Scandinavia or 1960s America. For others, it is a masculine name with deep Armenian roots. I have been flipping through old name