Submitted Names Starting with A

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Alyeksandr m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexander.
Alyeksandra f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexandra.
Alyeksyei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexey.
Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.
Alyezhka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleg.
Alyha f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyksandr m Ossetian, Abkhaz
Ossetian and Abkhaz form of Alexander.
Alyla f English
Alyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.
Alyna f English
Variant of Alina.
Alyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian for Alina... [more]
Alyne f Arthurian Cycle, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aline. It appears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur, where it belongs to a daughter of Pellinore who commits suicide after her lover is killed.
Alyok m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Alexander.
Alyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Alyonne f Provençal (Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Hélion.
Alypia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alypius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypios. A known bearer of this name was Alypius the Stylite, an ascetic saint from the 7th century AD.
Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]
Alypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypos. This was the name of a sculptor from ancient Greece.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.
Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysonette f Filipino
Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Alytzel f Spanish (Latin American)
Alternate spelling of Alitzel.
Alyukka m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Aleksei.
Alyxa f Obscure
Variant of Alexa.
Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Alyzza f Filipino
Tagalog
Alzaro m Guanche
The name of a 12-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Alžbětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Alžbetka f Slovak
Diminutive of Alžbeta.
Aĺžbieta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Elizabeth, Belarusian cognate of Alžběta.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Alzhan m Kazakh
Means "soul (Zhan) of Allah (Al)"
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Alzira f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Latinate form of Alzire. This name was used in Verdi's opera Alzira (1845). It coincides with the name of a Spanish town.
Alzire f Theatre, Literature
Used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [more]
Alziz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alcides.
Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.
Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Amaan m Arabic
meaning "The most lovelable"
Amaartivat f & m Greenlandic
East Greenlandic name related to the word amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Amaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Amatus and possibly also of Amadeus.
Amábel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Amabel.
Amabell f Filipino
Variant of Amabel.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amabelle f Literature
Variant of Amabel influenced by French (i.e., with a French feminine name suffix). Used by Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat for a character in the historical novel 'The Farming of Bones' (1998); the book chronicles a young Haitian girl named Amabelle Desir's 1937 escape from the Dominican Republic following the Parsley Massacre and the spread of antihaitianismo.
Amábile f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amabel.
Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]
Amabilidad f Spanish
Spanish word for "kindness".
Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
Amaci m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Eumachius.
Amad m & f Arabic
Means "period (of time)" in Arabic.
Amadahy f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".
Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.
Amadei m Russian
Variant transcription of Amadey.
Amadeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Amadej.
Amadèu m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Amadeus.
Amadeùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amadeus.
Amadey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Amadeus.
Amadh f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name. Could come from Amada or be an Arabic name integrated into the language.
Amadias m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Amadeus.
Amadieu m Provençal
Provençal form of Amadeus.
Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amadio m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Amadeo.
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Amadore m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Amator. The modern form of the name is Amatore.
Ama-e f Sumerian
Possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element ama ("mother"). Name borne by a Sumerian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Sargon of Akkad.
Ama-edohi m Cherokee
Meaning, "water goer."
Amael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Amael is an angel of hope and a principality who resides on the third heaven. He is the ruling angel of Venus. Amael is a name likened to that of Haniel, an angel who has as many aspects as variant forms of his name.
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived from the Brittonic name *Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant Ysbaddaden.
Amage f Scythian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. A notable bearer was Amage, a queen of the Sarmatians.
Amagoia f Basque, Literature
Of unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish spelling of Amagoia used in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amagoya in the Spanish original; Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amaguq m Inuit Mythology
According to Inuit mythology Amaguq is a trickster and wolf god.
Amaha f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amahi f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Amahito m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (ama) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amahoro m & f Rundi
From Amohoro meaning “Peace” in Rundi.
Amai f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 舞 (mai) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.
Amaïdée f Literature (Rare)
Feminine form of Amédée. Used in 'Amaïdée' (1889), a poem by the French author Jules Barbey d'Aurévilly.
Amaidor m Occitan
Occitan variant of Amador.
Amaira f Indian, Hindi, Arabic, American (Hispanic)
Variant transcription Amirah.
Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]
Amaitari m Ijaw
Means "the town loves me" in Ijaw.
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amaja f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Scandinavian spelling of Amaia.
Amaka f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amakai f & m Western African
Meaning unknown.
Amakama m Ijaw
Means "feast for the town" in Ijaw.
Amakedi m Ijaw
Means "look upon the town" in Ijaw.
Amako f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amako f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Amaliko, which is a diminutive of Amalia.
Amaku m & f Efik
Of Eniong Origin
Əməl f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amal.
Amal m Germanic
Variation of Amalia.
Amalafrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
Amalafrida f Germanic, History
Variant of Amalfrida. Amalafrida was a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD.
Amalarich m German
German form of Amalaric.
Amalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Amalaric.
Amalaryk m Polish
Polish form of Amalaric.
Amalasunta f Italian
Italian form of Amalasuintha.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work" and Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.
Amale f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amalia.
Amalee f English
Variant of Amalie.
Amaleki m Mormon
Possibly based on the biblical name Amalek. This belongs to two characters in the Book of Mormon, including a Nephite record keeper who wrote 18 verses of the Book of Omni.
Amaleko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Amalek or Amaleki.
Amalfi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the place name Amalfi. It is mainly used in Colombia.
Amalfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Amalgar m Frankish, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements *amal "vigorous, brave" and ger "spear".
Amalgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Amalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Amalgund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Amalhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Amalhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Amali f Arabic
From Arabic أملي ('amali) "my hope".
Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.
Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na
Amalickiah m Mormon
Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum (c. 70 BC).
Amaliel m Faroese
Uncertain origin and meaning, maybe Faroese male form of Amalie.
Amaliia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Amalia.
Amālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Amalia.
Amalina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amalio m Spanish
Masculine form of Amalia.
Amaliuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amalja f Faroese
Faroese variant of Amalia.
Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".
Amalrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Amalrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Amalric.
Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.
Amalteu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Amalthea.
Amaltrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with þruþ "strength."
Amalu m Berber
Means "shadow" in Tamazight.
Amaluige m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *amalwi, meaning "exhausted man".
Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.
Amalwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Amalya f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name could also be used as a Yiddish feminine form of Amal 2.
Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.
Amamah f Arabic, Muslim
Amamah is a name originate from the Qua'ranic verse 33:72 referring to the trust God placed in mankind.
Amambái f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.
Amambay f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.
Amame f Japanese
From Japanese a (愛) meaning "love", ma (珠) meaning "pearl", and me (海) meaning "sea". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amami f Japanese
Means "beautiful sky" in Japanese.
Amami f Japanese
amami can mean: "heavenly beauty","heavenly truth", "heavenly ocean"," beautiful rain"," truthful rain" or " rain ocean". the first kanji can either be 雨(ama, ame) meaning " rain" or 天(ama) meaning "heaven(ly)".... [more]
Amamikyu f Near Eastern Mythology
Amamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.
Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن‎ (ʾamn).
Aman f Arabic
It's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.
Aman m Tigrinya
Means "handsome" in Tigrinya.
Aman m Turkmen
Short form of Amangeldi.
Aman m Yakut
Means "healthy, strong, hearty".
Amana f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amanaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amanda.
Amanaki m Tongan
Means "expectation" in Tongan.
Amanar m Berber
Means "Orion (constellation)" in Amazigh.
Amanat f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amanat m & f Persian
Means "trustworthiness" in Persian.
Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from place name Amanay, itself derived from Guanche *amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Amanc m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish amanc meaning "target, aim".
Amancay f Quechua, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".
Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.
Amanchuu f Far Eastern Mythology
Okinawan reading of Amamikyu, the traditional creator goddess of the Ryukyu Islands. Her name is derived from 阿 (a) meaning "a", 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, chafe", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 久 (yu) meaning "long time"... [more]
Amanci m Catalan
Catalan form of Amantius.
Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.
Amándá f Sami
Sami form of Amanda.
Amańda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amanda.
Amandianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Amandus.
Amandin m Lengadocian, Provençal
Masculine form of Amandina.
Amandina f Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish, Gascon, Corsican, Provençal, Lengadocian
Cognate of Amandine. Amandina of Schakkebroek is a saint in the Catholic Church. She was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion.
Amandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amanda.
Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "power, strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]
Amandos m Kazakh
From the Kazakh аман (aman) meaning “healthy; prosperous” and дос (dos) meaning “friend”.
Amandyk m Kazakh
Means "health, safety" in Kazakh.
Amane m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 海 (amane, ama) meaning "sea, ocean", 吾 (a) meaning "I, my, our, one's own", 周 (amane, ama) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 星 (ama) meaning "star", 天 (amane, ama) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 普 (amane) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 遍 (amane) meaning "everywhere, times, widely, generally", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 韻 (ne) meaning "rhyme, elegance, tone", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 使 (ne) meaning "use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause" or 望 (ne) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]
Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".
Amanet f Uyghur
Means "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also Emanet and Amanat.
Amaneva f Gascon
Feminine form of Amaniu.
Amangeldi m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان (aman), combined with Kazakh келді (keldi) or Kyrgyz келди (keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу (kelu) or Kyrgyz кел (kel) meaning "to come").
Amangeldy m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Amangeldi.