Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Amasa m BiblicalMeans "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of
Haldai, and a nephew of King
David who was murdered by his cousin
Joab.
Amashai m BiblicalAmashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called
Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [
more]
Amasianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Amasius. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who was the very first bishop of the Italian coastal city of Taranto.
Amaśilu m Old CelticOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Lepontic element
*amb-aχto ("servant") combined with the patronymic suffix
-ilo.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
more]
Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [
more]
Amatakos m ThracianDerived from Thracian
*takos meaning "famous" and an unknown first element.
Amat al-Aleem f ArabicMeans "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال
(amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم
(alim) meaning "omniscient".
Amat al-Razzak f ArabicMeans "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال
(amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق
(razzāq) "provider, sustainer".
Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Amathaunta f Near Eastern MythologyIn Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to
Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [
more]
Amatilda f FrankishThis is the name of a Frankish queen who succeeded the Anglo-Saxon Balthild and preceded Bilichild of Austrasia. Not much is known of her, though it's known that she was the wife of Chlothar III.
Amatis f LiteratureThe name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.
Amat-nanāya-qerbet f BabylonianMeans "the servant of
Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements
amtu ("woman servant") and
qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").
Amato f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amat ul-'Aziz f ArabicMeans "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز (
'amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".
Amatulmanaan f ArabicMeans "maidservent of the bestower" from
أمة (
amat) meaning "maidservent" and
المنان (
al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".
Amayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amayomi f ObscureMeaning unknown. A mother im Brazil named Daniele Pereira Brandão Xavier registered her daughter with this name, and become viral in early 2023. This was the first time a person was given that name in Brazil... [
more]
Amazat m TatarMeans "greatness" in Tatar, originally taken from Arabic
azamat.
Amazigh m Northern African, BerberFrom Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara)
aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq
jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".
Amazilia f Italian (Rare), TheatrePossibly derived from name
Amazili, (first?) used in the novel of Jean-François Marmontel "Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou" (1777), where it belongs to a Peruvian maiden. Most likely this name was artificially created to imitate exotic language and has no meaning... [
more]
Amazing f & m English (Rare)From the English word
amazing, which is derived from Old English
āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.
Amazonie f ObscureFrom the French name of the Amazon River (see the place name
Amazon). This name was used by French actor Vincent Cassel for his daughter born 2019 in Brazil.
Amba f IndianMeans "mother" in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology, Amba is an epithet of
Parvati.
Ambar f & m IndonesianMeans "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar).
Ambarto m LiteratureMeans "upwards-exalted" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of
Amrod.
Ambarwati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर
(ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ambika f Hinduism, IndianPossibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess
Durga and also another name for
Parvati.
Ambiorix m Old Celtic, HistoryContinental Celtic name, derived from Celtic
ambio "enclosure" (or
ambi "around, about" or
ambitio "rich") combined with Celtic
rix "king." This was the name of one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones, who was famous for revolting against Julius Caesar in 54 BC (which eventually led to the extermination of the Eburones).
Amboara m & f MalagasyMeans "sheaf of grain" or "bouquet of flowers" in Malagasy.
Ambracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.
Ambransh m IndianThe history of the name "Ambransh" is none. its is the name that got deprived when two lovely parents of his decided to combine their names, Amber and Ansh, and ambransh was created. It is the only name in the world
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAllegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the latinized name of
Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is
Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is
Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.
Ambuja f HindiMeans "lotus", ultimately from
अंबु (ambu) meaning "water".
Amdír m LiteraturePossibly means "hope" or "looking up" in Sindarin. In 'Tolkien's Legendarium' this is the name of an elf, the King of Lórien. He was also called
Malgalad.
Ame m West FrisianWest Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element
amal "work". However, there are also instances where it is a short form of names of which the second element starts with an 'm' - the name
Adelmar is a good example of that.
Amechania f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμηχανία
(amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Amefia m EweAmefia means 'people's king' in Ewe. Amefia is a surname that has significant transferred usage to a given name.
Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern MythologyAn alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess
Amanchuu. Her name is derived from
天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky",
久 (kyu) meaning "a long time",
神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity",
乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin",
王 (ō) meaning "king",
御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and
神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Amel f & m AlbanianOriginates from the albanian word, e embel, which means sweet.
Ameleki m MormonNephite record keeper (c. 130 BC) and also a seeker of Zeniff's people (c. 121 BC).
Ameliaranne f ObscureCombination of
Amelia and
Anne 1. This is the name of the protagonist of a number of children's books written by Constance Heward in the early 20th century... [
more]
Ameliora f EnglishFrom the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amemar m Ancient AramaicFormed from the personal name
Ammi (which means "my people" from Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" and the suffix י
(i) "my") and the title מַר
(mar) meaning "master"... [
more]
Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amena f Arthurian CycleThe name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic
Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish
ameno "delightful" (see
Amoena).
Amena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 飴 (
ame) meaning "candy" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.