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Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting
mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Anathema f LiteratureName of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.
Anathoth m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew
anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of
Becher, who in turn was the son of
Benjamin.
Anatolian m EnglishEnglish form of
Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
Anawat m ThaiMeans "blameless, flawless, faultless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनवद्य
(anavadya).
Anax m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [
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Anaxenor m Ancient GreekVariant of
Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
Anaxidemos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Anaxilaos m Ancient GreekMeans "master of the people", derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and λαος
(laos) meaning "people, folk".
Anaximandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα
(mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ανηρ
(aner) "man").
Anayah f ArabicMeans "care, protection, diligence" in Arabic.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel
Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [
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Anbao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare".
Anben m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
Anbian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
边 (biān) meaning "edge, border, side, margin".
Anbiao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
表 (biǎo) meaning "watch, surface; show, display".
Anbin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast, river bank".
Ancalimë f LiteratureMeans "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of
Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
Ance f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.
Anchan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Anchao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
潮 (cháo) meaning "tide".
Anchasa f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit अञ्जसा
(anjasa) meaning "true, straight, right".
Ancheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
成 (chéng) meaning "become, succeed" or "completed, finished".
Anchiale f Greek MythologyThe name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of
Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from
ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [
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Anchor m EnglishThe name is either a masculine form of
Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name
Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
Ančka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Anda f LatvianFeminine form of
Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play
Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).
Anda f AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andalasia f ObscureFrom
Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).
Andam f & m IndonesianMeans "to arrange, to fasten" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian هندام
(handām).
Andani m DagbaniFamily name of one of the royal gates of Dagbong. Inherited traditional name".
Andar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".
Andarbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Andarín m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Means "walker" in Spanish. This is not used as a name in Spanish whatsoever. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, nicknamed Andarín Carvajal (1875-1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Andarta f Celtic MythologyAndarta was a goddess worshiped in southern Gaul (in present-day southern France and in Bern, Switzerland). Her name has traditionally been translated as "Great Bear" (from Gaulish
artos "bear"), more recent analyses of the name, however, offer the translation "Well-fixed, Staying firm".
Anderazu f Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.
Andere f Basque, Medieval BasqueFirst documented in inscriptions in Roman-era Aquitaine, this name was fairly common in the Middle Ages. Its origin and meaning are debated; theories include a derivation from
Andos and a derivation from Basque
andere "lady; woman; wife"... [
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Anderl m Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Andes m & f QuechuaFrom the Quechua word
anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Andhers m Old SwedishSpelling variant of
Anders found primarily in medieval records when there were no standardized spellings in Swedish.
Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseCombination of
and "against, opposite, hostile" and
hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
Andi m & f DagbaniMeans "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andi m & f BugineseFrom an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Andika m IndonesianFrom a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese
andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".
Andin m & f BanjarFrom a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Andisiwe f & m XhosaMeans "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.