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Aadi m IndianMeans "first, most important" in Sanskrit. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Aditya.
Aara f & m ArabicMeans "one who adorns, beautifier" in Arabic.
Aatxe m Basque Mythology, Popular CultureMeans "calf" or more specifically, "young bull" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Aatxe is either the androgynous deity
Mari 3 embodied as a young cow or bull, or a lesser shapeshifting spirit that takes the form of a bull and occasionally a human; the latter emerges at night, especially in stormy weather, from his cave dwelling in the Basque mountains.
Abagtha m Biblical, Biblical HebrewEtymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from
aba "father" combined with
uthra (
'utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of
Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.
Abayomi m & f YorubaMeans "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abdiah m BiblicalGreek variant of Hebrew
Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of
Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."
Abdur Razzaq m ArabicIt is built from the Arabic words
Abd,
al- and
Razzaq. The name means "servant of the all-provider."
Abellio m Celtic Mythology, Greek MythologySome scholars have postulated that Abellio is the same name as
Apollo, who in Crete and elsewhere was called
Abelios (Greek Αβέλιος), and by the Italians and some Dorians
Apello, and that the deity is the same as the Gallic Apollo mentioned by Caesar, and also the same as the
Belis or
Belenus mentioned by Tertullian and Herodian.... [
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Abeque f OjibwePossibly means "she stays at home" in Ojibwe, from Ojibwe
abi "s/he is at home, sits in a certain place" and
ishkwii "s/he stays behind" or
nazhikewabi/
anzhikewabi "s/he lives alone, is home alone, sits alone".
Aberforth m LiteratureVariant of
Aberford, a village in West Yorkshire, meaning "
Eadburg's ford" in Old English. This was the name of schoolmaster Albus Dumbledore's more eccentric brother in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books, released between 1997 and 2007.
Abiasaph m Biblical HebrewThe name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name
Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (
ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (
asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."
Abiba f Northern AfricanHas its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."
Abiezer m BiblicalMeans "my father is help" in Hebrew. It belonged to three men in the Old Testament–the second son of Hammoleketh, a warrior in King David's army, and the prince of the tribe of Dan.
Abigor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn Christian demonology, this was an upper demon ("great duke") of hell. Allegedly Abigor (also known as
Eligor and
Eligos) was the demon of war, in command of 60 legions, portrayed riding a winged or skeletal steed... [
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Abiha f PakistaniMeans "her father" in Arabic, from the kunya (nickname or byname) of
Fatimah bint Muhammad أمّ أبیها
(Umm Abiha), literally "the mother of her father"... [
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Abihail m & f Biblical HebrewMeans "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי
('avi) "my father" and חיל
(khayil), which is related to the word חייל
(khayal) "soldier"... [
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Abileyza f Popular Culture, Spanish (Rare, ?)The name of a character (played by actress Geraldine Chaplin) in the 2011 movie
There Be Dragons, a period drama set during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s.
Abinadab m BiblicalPossibly means "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament people, including one of Saul's sons, one of Jesse's sons, one of Solomon's officers, and a Levite who housed the ark of the covenant for 20 years.
Abinadi m MormonFrom the Hebrew
abi "my father" and
nadi "present with you," meaning "my father is present with you." In The Book of Mormon, Abinadi is a prophet who preaches to a wicked king and his corrupt priests that God will come down and be with man, among other messages... [
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Abinadom m MormonSon of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior.
Able m EnglishEither a variant of
Abel, or from the English word
able, "having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something", ultimately from Latin
habere "to hold".
Abnoba f Celtic MythologyThe name of an obscure Gaulish goddess, thought to be connected to Celtic
abona "river" (source of
Avon). The second element may be derived from either Proto-Indo-European
nogʷo-, meaning "naked, nude" or "tree", or the verbal root *
nebh- "burst out, be damp".
Abora m Guanche MythologyFrom a Guanche name for the star Canopus, which was derived from Guanche *
ăbōra "seed (of a plant)", literally "coarse-grained sorghum" (sorghum being a tall cereal grass). This was the name of the supreme god of the heavens in the mythology of the Guanche (Berber) people native to La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
Abra f History, LiteraturePossibly a feminine form of
Abraham. It coincides with a Latin word meaning "maid". A known bearer was Saint Abra of Poitiers, a Gallo-Roman nun of the 4th century.
Abuk f African Mythology, DinkaIn Dinka mythology (south Sudan), the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens. Her emblem is a little snake. She is the mother of
Deng (
Danka).
Abundance f English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Latin
abundantia "fullness, plenty". This name was used in the 17th century by Puritans, referring to the abundance of God's blessings.
Abuse-not f English (Puritan)In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."
Abyzou f Near Eastern MythologyAppears to be a corrupted form of the Greek
ἄβυσσος ábyssos "abyss", the Greek itself was borrowed from Akkadian
Apsu or Sumerian
Abzu.
Academus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκάδημος
(Akademos), which apparently meant "of a silent district". This was the name of a legendary Athenian hero of the Trojan War tales, whose estate (six stadia from Athens) was the enclosure where
Plato taught his school... [
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Acanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκανθος
(Akanthos), which is derived from Greek ακανθος
(akanthos), the name of a plant with large spiny leaves. The plant ultimately derives its name from Greek ακη
(ake) "thorn, point" and Greek ανθος
(anthos) "flower, blossom"... [
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Acarnan m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκαρνάν
(Akarnan), which is derived from Greek ἀκαρνάν
(akarnan), which is said to mean "laurel", but can also refer to a kind of thistle. In Greek mythology, Acarnan was the son of
Alcmaeon... [
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Acastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄκαστος
(Akastos), which is derived from Greek ἄκαστος
(akastos) meaning "maple tree, maple wood". In Greek mythology, Acastus was the king of Iolcus, the oldest son of
Pelias... [
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Acestes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Akestes. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero of Trojan origin, who founded Segesta on Sicily. In a trial of skill, Acestes shot his arrow with such force that it caught fire... [
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Achall f Irish MythologyAchall, daughter of Cairbre Nia Fer, king of Tara, and his wife Fedelm Noíchrothach, is a minor character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. After her brother Erc was killed by Conall Cernach, she died of grief on a hill near Tara, which was named Achall after her.
Achike m IgboMeans "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.
Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης
(Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [
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Acoran m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche
aqqoran, derived from *
āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *
ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.
Acquanetta f African American (Rare)This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian
acqua "water" using
Netta 1.
Acre m EnglishPotentially transferred use of the surname
Acre or from Old English
æcer (denoting the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
akker and German
Acker ‘field’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit
ajra ‘field’, Latin
ager, and Greek
agros.
Acrisius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρίσιος
(Akrisios), which is possibly derived from Greek ἀκρίς
(akris) meaning "locust". In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos who enclosed his daughter
Danaë in an impenetrable bronze tower (or a deep underground cave)... [
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Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων
(Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of
Aristaeus and
Autonoë in Boeotia... [
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Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)From
Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Acusilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκουσίλαος
(Akousilaos), which might be derived from ἄκουσις
(akousis) "hearing" or ἀκούω
(akouô) "to hear, to listen to" combined with λαός
(laos) "people"... [
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Adamantine f French, EnglishMeans "of unyielding quality" or "diamond like". From the Latin
adamantinus meaning 'incorruptible, inflexible', itself from the Greek
adamantinos (ἀδαμάντινος) of the same meaning, with the Greek or Latin suffix of -
ine meaning 'like', 'made of', or 'of the nature of'... [
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Adbeel m BiblicalMeans "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of
Ishmael.
Adelelm m Anglo-NormanMedieval name recorded in Domesday Book (1086), probably from the continental Germanic name
Adalhelm. (The Old English cognate
Æðelhelm or
Æthelhelm had become reduced to
Æthelm by
circa 940, making it a less likely source.)
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
Adelina and medieval French masculine form of
Adeline.
Adeona f Roman MythologyThe Roman goddess who guides the child back home, after it has left the parental house for the first time and monitored its coming and going in learning to walk.
Adia f Igede, SwahiliMeans "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa
adia "gift".
Adiante f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀδίαντον
(adianton) meaning "maidenhair" (a plant, species Adiantum capillus-veneris) or ἀδίαντος
(adiantos) meaning "unwetted, not bathed in sweat", from the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the verb διαίνω
(diaino) "to wet, to moisten"... [
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Adimata f Indian, HindiMeans "the primal mother", from
adi "primeval, first" and
mata "mother".
Adinatha m IndianMeans "the primordial master", "the first lord" or "the Supreme Lord", from
adi "primeval, first" and
natha "master".
Adityanath m & f HindiPossible transferred use of the surname
Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Adjutor m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "helper" in Latin. Adjutor is the patron saint of swimmers, boaters, and drowning victims, as well as of Vernon, France.
Admatha m BiblicalMeans "a cloud of death" or "a mortal vapor" according to Hitchcock's Dictionary of Biblical Names. One of the seven princes of Persia in the book of Esther.
Adna m BiblicalOne of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ... [
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