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On this page you will find the meaning of the names of the different countries of the world.

English initial country name meaning origin
A
  • Аԥсны [abk], აფხაზეთი [kat], Абхазия [rus], Abkhazia [eng]
  • ?
  • Old Georgian: აფხაზი
A
  • افغانستان [pus][urd][fas], Афғонистон [tgk], Афғонистон/Afgʻoniston [uzb], Owganystan [tuk], 阿富汗 [zho] , Afghanistan [eng]
  • Land of the Distant People
  • Bactrian: αβαγανο
A
  • Shqipni [aln], Shqipëri [als]
  • Αλβανία [ell], Албанија [mkd], Албанија/Albanija [hbs], Albania [eng]
  • Eagle
  • Inhabitants of Alba
  • Proto-Albanian: *iš-gabā
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀλβανός
A
  • الجزائر [ara], Leddzayer [kab], Algérie [fra], Argelia [spa], Algeria [eng]
  • The Islands
  • Arabic: الجزائر
A
  • America [eng], América [spa], Amérique [fra], Америка [rus], 美利堅/美利坚 [zho], 아메리카 [kor], الولايات [ara], Amerika [deu][tag]
  • Amerigo
  • Italian: Amerigo Vespucci
A
  • Andorra [cat][spa][eng], Andorre [fra]
  • Shrub-Covered Land
  • Basque: andurrial
A
  • Angola [por][eng], Ngola [kmb]
  • King
  • Kimbundu: ngola
A
  • Antigua and Babuda [eng]
  • St Mary in Seville & Bearded
  • Spanish: La Virgen de la Antigua + barbuda
A
  • عرب [ara], Arabia [eng]
  • To Express
  • Arabic: عرب
A
  • Argentina [spa][eng]
  • Silver
  • Latin: argentinus
A
  • Արցախ [hye][hyw], Арцах [rus], Artsax [aze], Artsakh [eng]
  • ?
  • Urartian: 𒆳𒌨𒉈𒄭
A
  • Հայաստան [hye][hyw], ارمنستان [fas], Ermənistan [aze], Ermenistan [tur]
  • სომხეთი [kat][xmf]
  • Цӏамухъ [ava]
  • Армения [rus][bul], Armenia [eng]
  • ?
  • Land of Suḫmu
  • ?
  • Inhabitant of Arme
  • Old Armenian: Հայաստան
  • Akkadian: 𒆳𒋢𒄭
  • ?
  • Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴
A
  • Australia [eng], Ostrelia [tcs], 澳大利亞/澳大利亚 [zho]
  • South
  • Latin: terra austrālis incōgnita
A
  • Österreich [deu], Ausztria [hun], Ávstrija [slv], Austria [eng]
  • Rakousko [ces], Rakúsko [slk]
  • Eastern Realm
  • Country of Ratgoz
  • Old High German: Ost + rīhhi
  • Czech: Rakuš
A
  • Азәрбајҹан/Azərbaycan [aze], აზერბაიჯანი [kat], Ադրբեջան [hye][hyw], آذربایجان [fas], Азербайджан [rus], Әзірбайжан [kaz], Озарбойҷон [tgk], Azerbaijan [eng]
  • Atropates
  • Persian: آذربادگان‎
B
  • البحرين [ara], بحرین [fas][urd], Bahrain [eng]
  • The Two Seas
  • Arabic: ال + بحر + ين
B
  • বাংলাদেশ [ben][asm], ဘင်္ဂလားဒေ့ရှ် [mya], ବାଁଲାଦେଶ [ori], Bangladesh [eng]
  • Country of Bengali
  • Bengali: বাংলা + দেশ
B
  • Barbados [eng]
  • Bearded
  • Portuguese: barbados
B
  • Беларусь [bel][rus], Білорусь [ukr], Białoruś [pol], Belarus [eng]
  • Baltkrievija [lav], Baltarusija [lit]
  • White Ruthenia
  • White Russians
  • Old East Slavic: Бѣла Русь
  • Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-
B
  • Belgique [fra], België [vls], Belsj [lim], Belgien [deu], Belsch [ltz], Belgium [eng]
  • Belgae
  • Latin: Belgae
B
  • Belize [eng]
  • Muddy Water
  • Mopan Maya: beliz
B
  • Bénin [fra], Benin [eng]
  • House of Vexation
  • Yoruba: ile ibinu
B
  • འབྲུག་ཡུལ [dzo][bod]
  • ভুটান [ben], ভূটান [asm], भुटान [nep], भूटान [hin], 不丹 [zho], Bhutan [eng]
  • Country of Dragon
  • End of Tibet
  • Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ
  • Prakrit: 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢
B
  • Bolivia [spa][eng], Volívia [gug]
  • Simón Bolívar
  • Spanish: Simón Bolívar
B
  • Босна/Bosna [hbs], Bosnia [ita][eng]
  • Bosna
  • Serbo-Croatian: Босна/Bosna
B
  • Botswana [tsn][eng]
  • ?
  • Tswana: Tswana
B
  • Brasil [por][hrs][spa], Brazil [eng]
  • Ember-Coloured
  • Portuguese: pau-brasil
B
  • Britain [eng], Prydain [cym], a' Bhreatainn [gla], An Bhreatain [gle], Brittannië [nld], Britannien [deu]
  • Grande-Bretagne [fra]
  • Land of Britons
  • Great Brittany
  • Latin: Britannia
  • Latin: grandis + Britannia
B
  • Brunei [msa][eng]
  • Váruṇa
  • Sanskrit: वरुण
B
  • България [bul], Бугарија [mkd], Бугарска/Bugarska [hbs], Bulgaria [rom][eng], Bulgaristan [tur]
  • Disturber
  • Old Church Slavonic: блъгаринъ
B
  • Burkina Faso [fra][eng]
  • Honest Father's House
  • Moore: burkina + Dyula: faso
B
  • Burundi [run][fra][eng]
  • ?
  • ?
C
  • Cabo Verde [por][eng], Kabu Verdi [kea]
  • Cape Green
  • Portuguese: cabo + verde
C
  • ស្រុកខ្មែរ [khm]
  • Cam-pu-chia [vie]. ກຳພູຊາ [lao], กัมพูชา [thi], Kemboja [msa], Cambodge [fra], Cambodia [eng]
  • Khmer Village
  • Kamboja
  • Old Khmer: ក្មេរ៑
  • Sanskrit: काम्बोज
C
  • Cameroun [fra], Cameroon [eng]
  • Prawns
  • Portuguese: Rio dos Camarões
C
  • Canada [eng][fra]
  • Uŋčíyapi Makȟóčhe [lkt]
  • Village
  • Grandmother's Country
  • Laurentian: kanata
  • Lakota: Uŋčíyapi Makȟóčhe
C
  • Bêafrîka [saq][snj], Centrafrique [fra], Central Africa [eng]
  • Central Africa
  • French: Centre + afrique
C
  • تشاد [ara], Tchad [fra], Chad [eng]
  • Lake
  • Kanuri: tsade
C
  • Chile [spa][eng]
  • Cold
  • Quechua: chiri
C
  • 中國/中国 [zho], Cungguek [zha], Җунгуй [dng], ᦷᦋᧂᧈ ᦷᦅᧉ [khb], ꍏꇩ [iii], ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ[mnc], 중국 [kor], 中国 [jpn], Trung Quốc [vie]
  • [ryu]
  • 천ᄌᆞ국 [jje]
  • རྒྱ་ནག [bod][dzo]
  • چین [urd][fas], चीन [nep], ຈີນ [lao], Чин [tgk], الصين [ara], China [por][eng][deu]
  • Китай [rus][ukr][bul], خىتاي [uig], ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳ/Хятад [mon], ᡍᡅᡐᠠᡑ[xwo], Қытай [kaz], Кытай [kir][tat][sah]
  • တရုတ် [mya]
  • ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ [cop]
  • Central State
  • Tang
  • Son of Heaven's State
  • Black Empire
  • Qin
  • Khitans
  • {possibly} Turks
  • {possibly} Mede
  • Middle Chinese: 中國
  • Middle Chinese:
  • Middle Chinese: 天子國
  • Tibetan: རྒྱ་ནག
  • Old Chinese:
  • Khitan: 𘱿𘱤
  • Burmese: တရုတ်
  • {possibly} Ancient Greek: Μῆδος
C
  • Colombia [spa][eng]
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Italian: Cristoforo Colombo
C
  • Komori [zdj][wni][swb][wlc], جزر القمر [ara], Comores [fra], Comoros [eng]
  • Island of the Moon
  • Arabic: جزر القمر
C
  • Kongo [kon][swa][fra], Congo [eng]
  • Hunters
  • Kongo: nkongo
C
  • Costa Rica [spa][eng]
  • Rich Coast
  • Spanish: Costa Rica
C
  • Côte d'Ivoire [fra][eng]
  • Ivory Coast
  • French: Côte d'Ivoire
C
  • Хрватска/Hrvatska [hbs], Chorvátsko [slk], Croazia [ita], Croatia [eng]
  • ?
  • Proto-Slavic *xorvatъ
C
  • Cuba [spa][eng]
  • Fertile Land
  • Taíno: cubao
C
  • Κύπρος [ell], Kıbrıs [tur], قبرص [ara], Cyprus [eng]
  • 𐤀𐤋𐤔𐤉 [phn], 𐎀𐎍𐎘𐎊 [uga]
  • ?
  • ?
  • Ancient Greek: Κύπρος
  • ?
C
  • Česko [ces][slk], Tschechien [deu], Czechy [pol], Czechia [eng]
  • Kinsman
  • Czech: Čech
D
  • Danmark [dan][nor][swe], Danmarki [kal], Dänemark [deu], Denemarken [nld], Denmark [eng]
  • Boundary of Danes
  • Old Norse danskr + merki
D
  • جيبوتي [ara], Djibouti [fra][eng]
  • ?
  • ?
D
  • Dominica [spa][eng]
  • Lord's Day
  • Latin: Dominica
E
  • Ecuador [spa][eng]
  • Equator
  • Spanish: ecuador
E
  • مصر [ara], מצרים [heb], Mısır [tur]
  • 𓆎 𓅓 𓏏𓊖 [egy]
  • Αίγυπτος [ell], Égypte [fra], Egypt [eng]
  • Frontier
  • Black Land
  • House of the Ka of Ptah
  • Akkadian: 𒈪𒄑𒊑𒄿
  • Egyptian: 𓆎 𓅓 𓏏𓊖
  • Egyptian: 𓉗 𓏏𓉐 𓂓𓏤 𓊪𓏏 𓎛 𓀭
E
  • Eesti [est], Estija [lit], Эстония [rus], Estonia [eng]
  • Viro [fin]
  • Igaunija [lav]
  • Aestiī
  • Viru
  • Ugaunia
  • Latin: Aestiī
  • Estonian: Viru
  • Latin: Ugaunia
E
  • El Salvador [spa][eng]
  • The Saviour
  • Spanish: El Salvador
E
  • Guinea Ecuatorial [spa], Guinée Équatoriale [fra], Guiné Equatorial [por], Equatorial Guinea [eng]
  • Equatorial ?
  • Latin: aequator + ?
E
  • ኤርትራ [tir], إريتريا [ara], Eritrea [ita][eng]
  • Reddish
  • Ancient Greek: ἐρυθρός
E
  • eSwatini [swa], Eswatini [eng]
  • Mswati II
  • Swazi: Mswati
E
  • ኢትዮጵያ [amh][gez][tir], Itoobiya [som], Etiopia [ita], Ethiopia [eng]
  • Uhabeshi [swa]
  • Land of Aithíops
  • To Gather
  • Ancient Greek: Αἰθιοπία
  • Arabic: حبش
F
  • Viti [fij], Whītī [mri], Fiji [eng]
  • Sunrise
  • Fijian: Viti
F
  • Suomi [fin][olo][krl], Suopma [sme], Suomâ [smn]
  • Ла̄дтҍ е̄ммьне [sjd]
  • Lääʹddjânnam [sms]
  • Finland [swe][dan][eng]
  • ?
  • ?
  • Land of Sami
  • Land of Sami
  • ?
  • Proto-Finnic: *soomi
  • Skolt Sami: läʹdd +‎ jânnam
  • Old Norse: Finnar +‎ land.
F
  • France [fra][eng], França [oci][cat], Francia [cos][spa][ita], Frankreich [deu]
  • Bro-C'hall [bre]
  • Franks
  • Country of Gauls
  • Frankish: *frankō
  • Breton: Bro + Latin: Gallus
G
  • Gabon [fra][eng]
  • Cloak
  • Portuguese: Gabão
G
  • Deutschland [deu], Deitschland [bar], Daitschlond [pfl], Duutsjlandj [lim], Düütschland [nds], Düütsklound [stq], Däitschland [ltz], Duitsland [lim][nld], Tyskland [dan][swe][nor]
  • Allemagne [fra]
  • Německo [ces], Nimska [dsb], Němska [hsb]
  • Germany [eng], Germania [ita], Германия [rus]
  • Saksa [fin]
  • Vācija [lav]
  • Land of the People
  • Alemānnī
  • Foreigner's Land
  • Land of Germans
  • Saxon
  • Land of Vagoth
  • Old High German: diutisc + lant
  • Latin: Alemānnī
  • Proto-Slavic: *němьcь
  • Latin: Germānī
  • Old Saxon: Sahso
  • Latvian: vāci + goth
G
  • საქართველო [kat], ოქორთურა [kzz]
  • Грузия [rus], Gürcistan [tur], گرجستان [fas], Georgia [eng]
  • Kartli
  • Iberians
  • Old Georgian: ქართველი
  • Parthian: 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍
G
  • Ghana [aka][eng]
  • Warrior
  • Soninke: gajanŋa
G
  • Granada [spa], Grenada [eng]
  • Granada in Spain
  • Spanish: Granada
G
  • Guinée [fra]. Guinea [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
G
  • Guiné-Bissau [por], Guinea-Bissau [eng]
  • ? + N'nssassun
  • ? + Papel: Bôssassun
G
  • Guyana [spa][eng]
  • ?
  • ?
H
  • Haiti [spa][eng]
  • Land of Lofty Barrows
  • Taíno: hayiti
H
  • Ελλάδα [ell], ϯⲉⲗⲗⲁⲥ [cop], Hellas [eng]
  • Yunanistan [tur], اليونان [ara], یونان [fas]
  • Greqi [sqi], Гърция [bul], Грција [mkd], Grecia [ita], Greece [eng]
  • {possibly} Helloi / Selloi
  • Ionia
  • Graecus
  • {possibly} Ancient Greek: Ἑλλοί / Σελλοί
  • Ancient Greek: Ἰωνία
  • Ancient Greek: Γραικός
H
  • Honduras [spa][eng]
  • Depths
  • Spanish: honduras
H
  • Magyarország [hun], Maďarsko [slk], Madžárska [slv], Мађарска/Mađarska [hbs]
  • Ungarn [deu], Ungaria [rom], Węgry [pol], Угорщина [ukr], Hungary [eng]
  • Man's Land
  • Land of Huns
  • Old Hungarian: mogyër + úr + szág
  • Latin: Hungaria
I
  • Éire [gle], Ireland [eng], Èirinn [gla], Erlan [sco], Iwerddon [cym], Iwerdhon [cor], Nerin [glv]
  • Fat
  • Old Irish: Ériu
I
  • ísland [isl][fao], Iceland [nor][dan][sco][eng]
  • Innis Tìle [gla]
  • Ice Land
  • Island of Thule
  • Old Norse: íss +‎ land
  • Old Norse: Týli
I
  • भारत [hin][mar][mai][nep], ભારત [guj], ಭಾರತ [kan], ଭାରତ [ori], ਭਾਰਤ [pan], භාරත් [sin]
  • இந்தியா [tam], ഇന്ത്യ [mal] , ఇండియా [tel], އިންޑިއާ [div], هند [fas], 印度 [zho], India [eng][msa]
  • ہندوستان [urd]
  • རྒྱ་གར [bod][dzo]
  • Bhāratas
  • River
  • Country of the River
  • White Empire
  • Sanskrit: भरत
  • Sanskrit: सिन्धु
  • Persian: هندوستان‎
  • Tibetan: རྒྱ་གར
I
  • Indonesia [mly][jav][eng], Indonésia [sun], ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី [khm], Indonesya [tol], In-đô-nê-xi-a [vie]
  • Indus Islands
  • Ancient Greek: Ἰνδός + νῆσος
I
  • ایران‎ [fas][urd][pus], إيران [ara], İran [tur][aze], Eýran [tuk], Իրան [arm], Iran [eng][fra]
  • (Land) of Aryans
  • Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭
I
  • العراق [ara][pes][urd], Iraq [fra][eng]
  • Coast
  • Arabic: عراق
I
  • ישראל [heb], إسرائيل [ara], Israel [eng]
  • Jacob
  • Hebrew: ישראל
I
  • Italia [ita][scn][pms], Itàlia [lom], Itàłia [vec], Italie [fur], Talia [lld], Italy [eng]
  • Land of Bulls
  • Oscan: 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞
J
  • Jamaica [spa][eng][jam]
  • Land of Wood and Water
  • Taíno: Xaymaca
J
  • 日本 [jpn][zho], 일본 [kor], Japan [eng]
  • 大和 [ryu][yoi][xug][rys][mvi]
  • シサㇺ [ain]
  • Origin of the Sun
  • Yamatai
  • Foreigner
  • Old Japanese: 日の本
  • Old Japanese: 邪馬臺
  • Ainu: シサㇺ
J
  • الأردن [ara], ירדן [heb], Jordan [eng]
  • Watering Place
  • Arabic: جُـنْـد الْأُرْدُنّ
K
  • Қазақстан [kaz], Gazagystan [tuk], Қозоғистон/Qozogʻiston [uzb], Казакстан [kir], Қазоқистон [tgk], Казахстан [rus], 哈薩克斯坦/哈萨克斯坦 [zho], Kazakhstan [eng]
  • Profiteer
  • Old Turkic: 𐰴𐰔𐰍𐰸‎‎
K
  • Kenya [eng][swa]
  • Ostrich Mountain
  • Kikuyu: kere nyaga
K
  • i-Kiribati [gil], Kilepaka [haw], Kiribati [eng]
  • Thomas Gilbert
  • English: Gilbert Islands
K
  • 조선 [kor], 朝鮮/朝鲜 [zho], 朝鮮 [jpn]
  • 한국 [kor], 韓國/韩国 [zho], 韓国 [jpn]
  • Корея [rus], Korea [eng]
  • Morning Sun
  • Country of Three Han
  • Goguryeo
  • Old Chinese: 朝鮮
  • Old Korean: 三韓
  • Old Korean: 高句麗
K
  • Kosovë [sqi], Косово [mkd][bul], Kosovo [eng]
  • Blackbirds' Field
  • Serbo-Croatian: кос/kos + поље/polje
K
  • Кыргызстан [kir], Қырғызстан [kaz], Қирғизистон [tgk], Қирғизистон/Qirgʻiziston [uzb], Gyrgyzystan [tuk], 吉爾吉斯斯坦/吉尔吉斯斯坦 [zho], Kyrgyzstan [eng]
  • Forty Tribes
  • Old Turkish: kırk + uz
L
  • Latvija [lav][lit], Латвия [rus][bul], Латвія [bel][ukr], Lettland [swe], Latvia [eng]
  • Land of Lett
  • Latin: latvis
L
  • ລາວ [lao], Lào [vie], លាវ [khm], ลาว [thi], လာအို [mya], 老撾/老挝|寮國/寮国 [zho], Laos [fra][eng]
  • {possibly} Ailao
  • Lao: ອ້າຽລາວ
L
  • Lesotho [sot][eng]
  • Land of Sotho
  • Sotho: Lesotho
L
  • Liberia [eng]
  • Free Place
  • Latin līber + -ia
L
  • ليبيا [ara], ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ [tzm], Libya [eng]
  • Libu
  • Egyptian: 𓂋 𓃀 𓅱 𓌙 𓈉
L
  • Liechtenstein [deu][eng]
  • Bright Stone
  • German liecht + Stein
L
  • Lietuva [lit][lav], Lietova [sgs], Litwa [pol], Литва [rus], Літва [bel], Lithuania [eng]
  • Lietava
  • Old Lithuanian: *Lietavà
L
  • Luxembourg [fra][eng], Luxemburg [deu], Lussimbork [wln]
  • Little Castle
  • Old High German: Lucilinburhuc
M
  • Madagasikara [mlg], Madagascar [fra][eng]
  • The Island of Mālāī
  • Arabic: جَزِيرَة المَالَائِيّ
M
  • مليسيا‎/Malaysia [msa], மலேசியா [tam], Malasya [tgl], 馬來西亞/马来西亚 [zho], มาเลเซีย [tha], ម៉ាឡេស៊ី [khm], Ma-lai-xi-a [vie], Malaysia [eng]
  • Malayu
  • Malay: ملايو‎
M
  • Malawi [nya][eng]
  • Flames
  • Chichewa: malawi
M
  • ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ‎ [div], മാലിദ്വീപ്मा [mal], लदीव [hin], Maldives [eng]
  • Island Dweller
  • Dhivehi: ދިވެހި‎
M
  • Mali [fra][eng]
  • Hippopotamus
  • Mandinka/Bambara mali
M
  • مالطا [ara], Malta [mlt][ita][eng]
  • Port
  • Ancient Greek: Μελίτη
M
  • M̧ajeļ [mah], Marshall Islands [eng]
  • John Marshall
  • English: John Marshall
M
  • موريتانيا [ara], Mauritania [eng]
  • Moors
  • Ancient Greek: Μαυρός
M
  • Maurice [fra], Moris [mfe], Mauritius [eng]
  • Maurice of Nassau
  • Dutch: Maurits van Nassau
M
  • Mikronesia [msa], Micronesia [eng]
  • Small Island
  • Ancient Greek: μικρός +‎ νῆσος
M
  • México [nah][spa], Mexico [eng]
  • ᎠᏂᏍᏆᏂᎢ [chr]
  • The moon's navel place
  • ?
  • Classical Nahuatl: Mēxihco
  • ?
M
  • Moldova [rom][eng], Молдова [ukr]
  • ?
  • ?
M
  • Munegu [lij], Monaco [fra][ita][eng], Mónaco [spa]
  • Single House
  • Ancient Greek: μόνος + οἶκος
M
  • ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠤᠯ/Монгол [mon], Монгол Улас [bua], Моол [tuv], Моңғолия [kaz], 蒙古 [zho], Mongolia [eng]
  • ?
  • Classical Mongolian: ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠤᠯ
M
  • Црна Гора/Crna Gora [hbs], Црна Гора [mkd]
  • Montenegro [ita][vec][eng]
  • Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain
  • Serbo-Croatian: црн + гора
  • Veneto: monte +‎ negro
M
  • المغرب [ara], ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ [zgh], ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ [tzm]
  • Marruecos [spa], Morocco [eng]
  • West
  • Land of God
  • Arabic: مغرب
  • Berber: ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ
M
  • Moçambique [por], Mozambique [eng]
  • Mussa Bin Bique
  • Arabic: موسى بن بيك
M
  • မြန်မာ [mya], မိူင်းမၢၼ်ႈ [shn], ᦙᦱᧃᧈ [khb], ব্রহ্মদেশ [ben], ম্যানমাৰ [asm], พม่า [thi], म्यानमार [hin], Myanmar [eng], Burma [eng], 緬甸/缅甸 [zho]
  • Burman
  • {possibly} Sanskrit: ब्रह्मादेश
N
  • Namibia [eng]
  • Desert
  • Haiǁom/Khoekhoe: namib
N
  • Naoero [nau], Nauru [eng]
  • {possibly} I Go To the Beach
  • {possibly} Nauru: anáoero
N
  • नेपाल [nep], নেপাল [asm][ben], བལ་ཡུལ [bod][dzo], नेपाल [hin], 尼泊爾/尼泊尔 [zho] , Nepal [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
N
  • Nederland [nld][lim], Nederlân [fry], die Niederlande [deu], Netherlands [eng]
  • Holland [vls][ltz]
  • Pays-Bas [fra]
  • Low Land
  • Wood Land
  • Low Land
  • Proto-Germanic: *niþer + *landą
  • Old Dutch: holt + lant
  • French: pays +‎ bas
N
  • Nieuw-Zeeland [nld], New Zealand [eng]
  • Aotearoa [mri]
  • New Coastal Land
  • {possibly} Land of Long White Clouds
  • Dutch: Nieuw-Zeeland
  • Māori: Aotearoa
N
  • Nicaragua [spa][eng]
  • Nicarao Water
  • Nawat: Nicarao + Spanish: agua
N
  • Niger [fra][eng]
  • (River) of Rivers
  • Tuareg: gher n-gheren
N
  • Nigeria [eng][fra][nld], Naigeria [ibo], Nàìjíríà [yor], Nijeriya [hau]
  • (River) of Rivers
  • Tuareg: gher n-gheren
N
  • Северна Македонија [mkd], Северна Македония [bul], Северна Македонија/Severna Makedonija [hbs], Βόρεια Μακεδονία [ell], Maqedonia e Veriut [sqi], North Macedonia [eng]
  • North Highland
  • Ancient Greek: μακεδονία
N
  • Kuzey Kıbrıs [tur], Βόρεια Κύπρος [ell], Northern Cyprus [eng]
  • ?
  • Ancient Greek: Κύπρος
N
  • Norge [nob][dan][swe], Noreg [nno][fao], Nöörje [sma], Norga [sme], Norway [eng], Norawa [sco], Nirribhidh [gla]
  • Vuodna [smj]
  • North Way
  • Fjord
  • Old Norse: norðr + vegr
  • Proto-Samic *vuonë
O
  • عمان [ara], Oman [eng]
  • {possibly} To Dwell
  • Arabic: عمان
P
  • پاکستان‎ [urd][bal][fas][pan], پاڪستان [snd], पाकिस्तान [hin], Pakistan [eng]
  • Land of the Pure
  • Urdu: پاک‎ +‎ ـستان‎
P
  • Belau [pau], Palau [eng]
  • Village
  • Palauan: beluu
P
  • فلسطين [ara], פלשתינה [heb], Palestine [eng]
  • Land of Philistines
  • Akkadian: 𒉺𒆷𒀸𒌓
P
  • Panamá [spa], Panama [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
P
  • Paraguay [spa][eng], Paraguái [gug]
  • Pajagua + Water
  • Guaraní: Payagua + y
P
  • Papua Niugini [tpi], Papua Niu Gini [hmo], Daudai Niugini [tcs], Papua New Guinea [msa][eng]
  • Frizzy-Hair New Guinea
  • Malay: pepuah + Spanish: Nueva Guinea
P
  • Perú [spa], Peru [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
P
  • Pilipinas [tgl][akl], Phi-líp-pin [vie], Filipina [msa], 菲律賓/菲律宾 [zho], Filipinas [spa], Philippines [fra][eng]
  • Land of Philip the Apostle
  • Latin: Philippus
P
  • Polska [pol], Polsko [ces][slk], Pòlskô [csb], Polen [deu], Польша [rus], Польща [ukr], Польшча [bel], Poland [eng]
  • Lenkija [lit], Lengyelország [hun]
  • Field Dwellers
  • Land of Lendians
  • Middle High German: Polen
  • Old East Slavic: лѧхъ
P
  • Portugal [por][ast][spa][eng], Pertual [mwl]
  • Portus Cale
  • Latin: portus + Callus
P
  • Приднестровье [rus], Transnistria [rom], Придністров'я [ukr], Pridnestrovie [eng]
  • By the Dniester
  • Russian: при +‎ Днестр +‎ овый +‎ ье
Q
  • قطر [ara][fas][pus], Qatar [eng]
  • District
  • Arabic: قطر
R
  • Россия [rus][kaz][ava][myv][kum][krc][kjh][tyv][udm][sah], Россий [mhr], Росія [ukr], Россе [inh], Рочму [kpv], Русия [aze], Rusiye [crh], Расія [bel], Раҫҫей [chv], Урыстәыла [abk], Урысый [ady], Уӕрӕсе [oss],ᠣᠷᠤᠰ/Орос [mon], Оьрсий [che], Әрәсә [xal], Арассыыйа [sah], Rusija [lit], 俄羅斯/俄罗斯 [zho], 러시아 [kor], ロシア [jpn], Russia [eng]
  • Venäjä [fin], Venemaa [est]
  • Land of People by Roþrin
  • Land of Slav
  • Old East Slavic: Русь
  • Proto-Finnic: *venät
R
  • Ruanda [fra], Rwanda [kin][eng]
  • To Expand
  • Rwanda-Rundi: u Rwanda
S
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis [eng]
  • Saint Christopher & Snows
  • Spanish: San Cristóbal + nieves
S
  • Saint Lucia [eng]
  • Saint Lucy
  • Latin sancta + Lucia
S
  • São Tomé e Príncipe [por], São Tomé and Príncipe [eng]
  • Saint Thomas & Prince
  • Latin sānus + Thōmās & Latin prīnceps
S
  • Saint Vincent and Grenadines [eng]
  • Saint Vincent & Grenada Islands
  • English: Saint Vincent + Spanish: Granada
S
  • Sāmoa [smo], Samoa [eng]
  • {possibly} Sacred Centre
  • {possibly} Samoan: sā + moa
S
  • San Marino [ita][eng]
  • Saint Marinus
  • Italian: San Marino
S
  • Senegal [por][eng]
  • {possibly} Zenata
  • {possibly} Amazigh: Iznaten
S
  • Србија/Srbija [hbs], Србија [mkd], Сърбия [bul], Serbia [rom][eng]
  • ?
  • Proto-Slavic: *Sŕbъ
S
  • Seychelles [fra][eng], Sesel [crs]
  • Jean Moreau de Séchelles
  • French: Jean Moreau de Séchelles
S
  • Sierra Leone [eng], Salon [kri]
  • Lion Mountain
  • Portuguese: Serra Leoa
S
  • Singapore [eng], Singapura [msa], சிங்கப்பூர் [tam], 新加坡 [zho]
  • Lion City
  • Sanskrit: सिंह +‎ पुर
S
  • Slovensko [ces][slk], Słowacja [pol], Словаччина [ukr], Szlovákia [hun], Slowakei [deu], Slovakia [eng]
  • Land of Slav
  • Proto-Slavic: *slověninъ
S
  • Solomon Aelan [pis], Solomon Islands [eng]
  • Islands of King Solomon
  • Spanish: Islas Salomón
S
  • Soomaaliya [som], الصومال [ara], Somalia [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
S
  • Somaliland [som][eng]
  • ?
  • ?
S
  • Suid-Afrika [afr], South Africa [eng]
  • South Africa
  • Proto-Germanic: *sunþrą + Latin: Āfrica
S
  • Хуссар Ирыстон [oss], Южная Осетия [rus], South Ossetia [eng]
  • ?
  • Georgian: ოსი
S
  • South Sudan [eng], Thouth Thudän [din]
  • South + Black People
  • Arabic: سودان
S
  • السودان [ara], Sudan [eng]
  • Black People
  • Proto-Germanic: *sunþrą + Arabic: سودان
S
  • ශ්‍රී ලංකාව [sin], இலங்கை [tam], श्रीलंका [hin], Sri Lanka [eng]
  • Holy Land
  • Sanskrit: श्री लङ्का
S
  • España [spa][glg][ast], Espanya [cat], Espainia [eus], Espanha [por], Espagne [fra], إسبانية [ara], Spain [eng]
  • Land of Hyraxes
  • Ancient Greek: Ἱσπανία‎‎‎
S
  • Suriname [nld][eng], Sranang [srn], Saana köndë [srm]
  • Surinen
  • Dutch: Suriname
S
  • Sverige [swe][dan][nor], Sveerje [sma], Sverdji [sje], Svierik [smj], Schweden [deu], Szwecja [pol], Sweden [eng]
  • Ruohtsa [sju], Ruoŧŧa [sme]
  • Realm of Swedes
  • Rowers
  • Old Swedish: Sverighe
  • Proto-Finnic: *roocci
S
  • Schweiz [deu], Suisse [fra], Svizzera [ita], Svizra [roh], Swiez [nds], Switzerland [eng]
  • Ελβετία [ell], Elveția [rom]
  • Schwyz
  • Helvetia
  • Latin: Suittes
  • Latin: Helvetius
S
  • سوريا [ara], ܣܘܪܝܐ [aii], Sûriya [kmr], Suriye [tur], סוריה [heb], Syrie [fra], Syria [eng]
  • Assyria
  • Akkadian: 𒀸𒋩
T
  • Тоҷикистон [tgk], Тажикстан [kir], Тожикистон/Tojikiston [uzb], Тәжигистан/Täjigistan [tuk], تاجکستان [pus][urd], Тәжікстан [kaz], 塔吉克斯坦 [zho], Tajikistan [eng]
  • Ṭayyi
  • Arabic: طَيِّء‎
T
  • Tanzania [swa][eng]
  • Tanganyika +‎ Zanzibar
  • Swahili tanga + nyika, Persian: زنگبار
T
  • ໄທ [lao], ថៃ [khm], ထိုင်း [mya], Negara Thai [msa], Thailand [eng]
  • श्यामदेश [hin]
  • Human
  • Siam
  • Thai: ไท
  • Thai: สยาม
T
  • The Bahamas [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
T
  • The Gambia [eng]
  • Gambia River
  • Mandinka: Kambra
T
  • Timór Lorosa'e [tet], Timor Timur [msa], Timor Leste [por], Timor-Leste [eng]
  • Eastern East
  • Malay: timur
T
  • Togo [fra][eng]
  • Water Shore
  • Ewe: to + go
T
  • Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga [ton], Toga [fud], Tonga [rar][eng]
  • South
  • Samoan: toga
T
  • Trinidad and Tobago [eng]
  • Trinity & Tobacco
  • Spanish: Trinidad & Tobago
T
  • تونس [ara], Tunisie [fra], Tunisia [ita][eng]
  • ?
  • Arabic: تونس
T
  • Türkiye [tur][eng], Tirkiye [kmr], تركيا [ara], Турция [rus], Turkey [eng]
  • Land of Turks
  • Old Turkic: 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜‎
T
  • Түркменистан/Türkmenistan [tuk], ترکمنستان [fas], Туркманистон [uzb], Türkmənistan [aze], Туркманистон [tgk], Түрікменстан [kaz], Turkmenistan [eng]
  • Turk-Like
  • Ottoman Turkish: تركمن‎
T
  • Tuuvalu [tvl], Tuvalu [eng]
  • Eight Standing Together
  • Tuvalu: Tuuvalu
U
  • Україна [ukr][rue], Украина [rus], Украіна [bel], אוקראַיִן‎ [yid], Ucraina [rom], Ukraina [pol], Ukraine [eng]
  • Land at the Border
  • Old East Slavic: оукраина
U
  • Uganda [swa][eng]
  • Land of Ganda
  • Luganda: Buganda
U
  • Uruguay [spa][eng]
  • Shellfish Water
  • Guaraní urugua + y
U
  • Ўзбекистон/Oʻzbekiston [uzb], Өзбекстан [kaz][kir], Özbegistan [tuk], Ӯзбакистон [tgk], 烏茲別克斯坦/乌兹别克斯坦 [zho], Uzbekistan [eng]
  • ?
  • ?
V
  • Vanuatu [bis][fra][eng]
  • Land to Stand
  • Bislama: vanua
V
  • Vaticano [ita], Vatican [eng]
  • To Prophesy
  • Latin: vaticinor
V
  • Venezuela [spa][eng]
  • Venice
  • Italian: Veneziola
V
  • Việt Nam [vie], 越南 [zho], វៀតណាម [khm], ຫວຽດນາມ [lao], Viêt Nam [fra], Vietnam [msa][eng], Byetnam [tgl]
  • South of Yue
  • Chinese: 越南
W
  • الصحراء الغربية [ara], Sahara Occidental [spa], Western Sahara [eng]
  • Desert
  • Arabic: صحارى
Y
  • اليمن [ara], Yemen [eng]
  • Right Hand
  • Proto-Semitic: *yamīn-
Z
  • Zambia [eng]
  • Zambezi
  • ?
Z
  • Zimbabwe [sna][eng]
  • House of Stones
  • Shona: dzimba-dze-mabwe

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