Esperanto baby names are formed by either re-forming a name from another language, or by simply using an Esperanto word. All nouns end in 'o' adjectives in 'a', and verbs in 'i'. Since Esperanto is a created language with no gendered words, any of these words could theoretically be used for either gender.
- Aglo (AH-gloh)--"eagle"
- Alaŭdo (ah-LOUD-oh)--"lark"
- Amika (ah-MEE-kah)--"friendly"
- Ĉiela (chee-EL-ah)--"heavenly"
- Fiera (fee-EHR-ah)--"proud"
- Koralo (koh-RAH-loh)--"coral"
- Katida (kah-TEE-dah)--"kittenish"
- Merita (mer-EE-tah)--"worthy"
- Miela (mee-EL-ah)--"honey-like"
- Pipra (PEEP-rah)--"spicy"
- Rava (RAH-vah)--"ravishing"
- Valora (vahl-OR-ah)--"valuable"
Many names already have established Esperanto equivalents, but if yours doesn't, here's how it goes:
- Esperanto has one sound for every letter and vice-versa.
- There are 5 vowels: A ("father"), E ("get"), I ("ski"), O ("cope"), and U ("glue"). There's a good deal of flexibility.
- C is always soft ("cite"), never hard ("cut").
- Soft 'ch' ("church") will become Ĉ.
- Hard 'ch' ("Zachary") and 'c' ("cut") will become K.
- G is always hard ("get"), never soft ("giant").
- J or soft G ("giant") will become Ĝ.
- Qu will become Kv.
- S is always soft ("soft"), never hard ("laser").
- Sh will become Ŝ.
- W will either become V, or Ŭ if part of a diphthong (e.g. aw, ow, ew).
- X will become KS.
- Y will become J.
- It may be easier to transcribe the original Latin form or a Romance language form (French, Italian, Spanish, etc).
Boys'
- Ajdeno
- Ĝajdeno
- Ĝajkobo
- Kajdeno
- Itano
- Ĝaksono
- Mikelo
- Aleksandro
- Viliemo or Viljemo
- Noa
- Sofia
- Izabela or Ezabela
- Olevia or Alevia
- Kloi
- Ema
- Emeli
- Abegajlo (or -a)
- Madesano (or -a)
- Ajva
- Adesano (or -a)
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