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Aita f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian
aitama "to help" and a contraction of
Agatha. This name was borne by the protagonist of Andres Saali's novel 'Aita' (1891).
Aita f RomanshRomansh variant of
Agata, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Aita m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Aitai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted".
Aital m Polish (Archaic)This is the name of a Christian saint, most likely from a Persian source meaning "light; bright." The name was borne by the Polish mayor of Sanok Aital Witoszyński (1898-1905).
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң
(tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name
Aidana.
Aitane f Basque (Modern)Basquified form of
Aitana using the modern feminine suffix
-e. It is often reinterpreted as derived from the word
aita ("father").
Aitang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Aitao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval FrenchThe first element of this name may be Old High German
eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon
hard "strong, hard" (Old High German
hart).
Aithalos m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος
(aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη
(aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος
(aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [
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Aithche f Medieval Irish'The name of a holy virgin, patroness of Cill Aithche in the barony of Kenry, Co. Limerick, where her feast-day (Jan. 15) was formerly kept as a holiday and a station held.'
Aithon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [
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Aitian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Aitiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Aiting f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty; attractive; graceful" or
汀 (tīng) meaning "sandbar, beach, bank, shore".
Aition m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective αἴτιος
(aitios) meaning "responsible" as well as "culpable, guilty, blameworthy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰτία
(aitia) meaning "responsibility" as well as "guilt, blame, accusation"... [
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Aitmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)Combination of Kazakh айт
(ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name
Mukhambet.
Aitne f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Aitne is the name of a nymph seduced by Zeus. This is also the name of one of the moons of Jupiter. Mount Aetna's name also derives from this name.
Aitoarii m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
aito meaning "warrior" and
ari'i meaning "noble".
Aitonui m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
aito meaning "warrior" and
nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Aitzol m BasqueUsed by the Basque writer and Catholic priest José de Ariztimuño Olaso (1896-1936), who was killed by the Fascists in the Spanish Civil War. Aitzol was a pseudonym possibly taken from letters in his surname,
(A)r(iz)timuño (Ol)aso; or perhaps Aitzol came from the hypothetical Basque place name
h(aitz ol)a meaning "quarry, stonemason's workshop" from the words
haitz "rock, stone" and
ola "workplace, factory".
Aiukli f & m ChoctawFamous bearer, Isabella Aiukli Cornell (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is an activist for indigenous women.
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)From Latin
āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (
aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aiva f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Aivars (cognate with the Estonian
Aive) and a direct derivation from Latvian
aiva "quince; quincetree".
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Modern coinage derived from Gothic
aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Aivaras m LithuanianLithuanian form of the Scandinavian name
Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name
Ívarr (see
Ivor).
Aivis m LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Aivars and a masculine form of
Aiva.
Aivo m EstonianOriginally a short form of
Aivar, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aiwa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 環 (
wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial",
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth".
Aiwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or
薇 (wēi) meaning "fern".
Aiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Aixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
禧 (xǐ) meaning "happiness, congratulations",
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or
希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".... [
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Aixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Aixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful" or
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Aixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
肖 (xiào) meaning "look like, be like".
Aixin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love",
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul",
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Aixinga m Manchu, ChineseThe name of a famous Manchu military general belonging to the Šumuru clan of nobility.
Aixu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Aixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Aixun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".
Aiyako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 椰 (
ya) meaning "coconut palm tree", combined with 子 (
ko, shi, su) meaning "child, the sign of the rat, 1st sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [
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Aiyan f ChineseFrom Chinese 蔼 (
ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (
yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (
yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
Aiye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious", "firelight, flame".
Aiying f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful" and
萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Aiyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 代 (
yo) "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiyoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 代 (
yo) meaning "world, society" combined with 子 (
ko, shi, su) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Aiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning",
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".
Aiyy m Siberian MythologyFrom Yakut айыы
(ayıı) meaning "creation", a derivative of ай
(ay) "to create". In Yakut or Sakha mythology the Aiyy are good spirits who created the world.
Aiyy Kuo f Yakut (Rare)Means "beautiful Aiyy" from the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities combined with куо
(kuo) meaning "beautiful".
Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)Means "grandson of
Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн
(sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.
Aiza f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 座 (
za) meaning "seat". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiza f Latvian (Rare)Of very uncertain origin and meaning. While a direct derivation from Latvian
aiza "gorge, ravine" has been suggested, it is equally possible that this might be a borrowing from another culture... [
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Aizada f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده
(zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, TatarDerived from Kazakh aй
(ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده
(zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.
Aizat m MalayProbably from Arabic عايز
(ʿāyiz) meaning "want, need".
Aizatullah m KazakhTranslates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word
ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word
zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix
-ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".
Aizen m & f JapaneseThe name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [
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Aizetsu m JapaneseFrom 哀 (Ai) meaning “Sorrow” and 絶 (Zetsu) meaning “Absolutely”. These two kanji 哀絶 together can mean “Sadness”.... [
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Aizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.
Aizhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" and
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".
Aizkorri f Basque, Basque MythologyDerived from Basque
aitz, a local variant of
haitz, "stone, rock" and
gorri "red; bare, naked". Aizkorri is a massif, the highest one of the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)... [
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Aizo m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
aitz "rock, stone".
Aizpea f BasqueName taken from an eremitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Aja m & f IndianFrom Sanskrit
अज (
aja) or
अजा (
ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Aja f SamiMeans "cold spring" in Sami.
Aja m GuancheDerived from Guanche
*axxa, meaning "enormous animal".
Ajabnaz f AzerbaijaniMeans "wonderful coquetry", from Arabic
عَجَب "wonder, amazement" and Persian ناز
naz "coquetry, affection".
Ajadi m YorubaMeans "ends conflict" or "end of a conflict" in Yoruba.
Ajaero m & f IgboTaken from the Igbo phrase
ana aja gi n’ihu ana ero gi n’azu, meaning "they praise you to your face and mock you behind your back".
Ajâja f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic pet form of
Aja, from a combination of
Aja and the diminutive suffix
-aaja, a Greenlandic affix used for and by children or a Greenlandic variant form of
Ajajak.
Ajaja m & f YorubaMeans "one who fights and escapes" in Yoruba, from
jà "to fight, struggle" and
já "to snap, break off, break loose".
Ajajak f GreenlandicMeans "the one chanting 'ajaaja'" in Greenlandic. Ajaaja is an onomatopoeia.
Ajala m & f YorubaMeans "fights and survives" in Yoruba, from
jà "to fight, struggle" and
là "to survive". Alternatively, the final element could be
lá "to lick; to become worn out".
Ajani m YorubaMeans "one (we) fought to have" in Yoruba.
Ajar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ajda meaning "sprout, shoot".
Ajari f & m YorubaMeans "fought to be seen" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards.
Ajatar f Finnish MythologyPossibly from Finnish
ajaa, menaing "to pursue", and the ending
-tar, translates to "female pursuer". She is an evil, female spirit in Finnish Mythology. She lives in the woods on the Pohjola Mountains.
Ajayi m & f YorubaMeans "fought to turn" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards or sideways.
Ajbit m Mayan MythologyOne of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. Ajbit assisted in the actual construction work.
Ajda f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ajda meaning "sprout, shoot".
Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, YorubaMeans "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.
Ajee f & m African American (Rare)From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).
Ajeng f JavaneseFrom Javanese
ajêng meaning "desire, wish, want".
Ajewole m & f YorubaMeans "the goddess
Aje has entered this house" or "wealth has come in" in Yoruba, from
ajé "wealth, prosperity" and
wọle "enter into" (itself from
wọ "to enter" and
ilé "house, home").
Ajhr m KalmykFrom the Kalmyk
ажрЬ (ajr) meaning "stallion".
Aji m IndonesianMeans "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि
(aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".
Ajike f YorubaMeans "wakes up to be pampered" in Yoruba, from
jí "to wake" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
A-jin f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a
jin hanja, such as 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable."
Ajin m TamilRare masculine name of unknown meaning.
Ajisai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紫陽花 (ajisai) meaning "hydrangea" which comes from combining 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male", and 花 (hana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Ajmal m Arabic, UrduMeans "more beautiful, prettier" in Arabic, the elative form of جميل
(jamil).
Ajna f Indian, Sanskrit, HindiSanskrit- means wisdom. It is the third-eye chakra is the sixth primary chakra according to Hindu tradition.
Ajok m African MythologyThe god of the Lotuko, a Sudanese people. It was believed that he was benevolent, but only if men chose to keep him so. Family strife was seen to be the cue for death to enter the family, and indeed a story is told of a Lotuko mother who implored Ajok to restore her dead child to life... [
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Ajoke f YorubaMeans "jointly beloved" or "pampered by all" in Yoruba, from
jọ "together, jointly; to assemble, congregate" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
A-jun m & f KoreanCombination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."
Ajuna f Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyVariant of
Ajut using -
na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name. In Greenlandic mythology, Ajuna is a woman who escapes from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
Ajuricaba m Brazilian, HistoryAjuricaba (died c. 1728) was a leader of the Manaos indigenous nation in the early 18th century. He rebelled against the colonizers, refusing to serve as a slave where he became a symbol of resistance and freedom.
Ajut f Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Canadian Arctic
ajujuq meaning "runs away". In Greenland mythology Ajut is the name of the woman who flees from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
Ajwad m ArabicMeans "horses" in Arabic, the plural of جواد
(jawād) meaning "steed, horse".
Ajysyt f Siberian MythologyMeans "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.
Aka f JapaneseDirectly taken from Japanese 赤 (
aka) meaning "red". Red is the color of youth and celebration in Japan. This name was popular in the Edo Era, nowadays it's more popular as a name element as, for example, in
Akari.
Akaash m HindiThe meaning of the name Akaash is "sky" or "space"