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Anger m English (Puritan)From the English word
anger meaning "a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility", given in reference to the wrath of God.
Angerlarneq f GreenlandicSouth Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).
Angervo f & m FinnishFrom the Finnish word
Angervo, meaning "Creambush".
Angetenar f AstronomyMeans "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Angeyja f Norse MythologyThe etymology of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from Old Norse
angi "sweet odour" and
ey, a name element which might mean "island" (compare
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Angfan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
藩 (fān) meaning "fence, boundary, border".
Angga m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अङ्ग
(angga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".
Anggara m IndonesianMeans "Tuesday" (an archaic word) in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(aṅgāra).
Anggi f & m BatakMeans "younger sibling" in Batak.
Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese, IndonesianLikely derived from Javanese
anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese
anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince
Ekalavya.
Anggui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable".
Anghao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven".
Angheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
亨 (hēng) meaning "smoothly; progressing".
Angielika f Polish (Rare)Rare variant of
Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
Angilbald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilburg f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilfrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilhard m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilmund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilram m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angiltrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilwin m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angitia f Roman MythologyA Roman snake-goddess who was especially worshipped by the Marsi, a tribe in central Italy.
Angjian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm, strong, resolute".
Angjiong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
炅 (jiǒng) meaning "brilliance".
Angjue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
爵 (jué), a feudal title or rank of nobility.
Angjun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or
军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
Angka f IndonesianPossibly derived from the Balinese word
angka meaning "tone".
Angkea f KhmerCan mean "Tuesday", "Mars", or "charcoal, coals" in Khmer.
Angkhan m ThaiMeans "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(aṅgāra).
Angkun m ThaiMeans "shoot, offspring, lineage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्कुर
(ankura).
Angkun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".
Anglei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks" or "great".
Angosto f Spanish (European, Rare)Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Angosto "Our Lady of Angosto". Angosto is a former place name meaning "narrow" in Spanish, possibly referring to the width of a river... [
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Angra f TupiThe name given to the goddess of fire in Tupi-Guarani mythology.
Angran m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
燃 (rán) meaning "burn, light fire, ignite".
Angsana f ThaiFrom the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन
(asana).
Angshun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
顺 (shùn) meaning "obey".
Angsumalin f ThaiMeans "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन्
(aṃśumālin).
Anguang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".
Anguillette f FolkloreMeans "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French
anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.
Angula m OvamboMeans "morning" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born in the morning.
Anguta m Inuit MythologyAllegedly means "man with something to cut" (compare Inuktitut ᐊᖑᑦ
(angut) meaning "man"). In Inuit mythology this is the name of a god, sometimes considered a psychopomp responsible for conveying the souls of the dead to the underworld, Adlivun, where they must sleep for a year... [
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Angutitsiaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
angut meaning "man" combined with the suffix
-tsiaκ meaning "beautiful, precious".
Angwen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing".
Angweng f Luo"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"
Angxiao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience".
Angxing m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Angyang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
扬 (yáng) meaning "scatter, spread" or "praise" or
阳 (yáng) meaning "male; light, sun".
Angye m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight, flame".
Angying m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".
Angyu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Angzhen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach" or "utmost, superior".
Angzhuo m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty".
Angzuo m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
作 (zuò) meaning "make, work, write, compose".
Ánh f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 映
(ánh) meaning "reflect light".
Anhang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
航 (háng) meaning "boat; sail, navigate".
Anhao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear".
Anhar f MandaeanMeans "lighten" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism this was the name of John the Baptist's wife.
Anhe m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".
Anhui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or
晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine; light, bright, radiant".
Anhur m Egyptian MythologyMeans "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from
jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with
ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [
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Ania m GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Ane. It also means "her older brother" in Greenlandic, derived from Ane with
-a, the Greenlandic possessive-genitive marker.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, AstronomyFrom Greek
ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [
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Anicius m Ancient RomanDerived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Anidori f LiteratureFrom Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [
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