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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
(ansumalin).
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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Aniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legendknown as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach... [
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Anietie m EfikMeans "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.
Anigol m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.
Anika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 新 (
ni) meaning "new" combined with 歌 (
ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Anikatos m Ancient GreekDerived from ἀνίκατος
(anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος
(aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [
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Anike f YorubaMeans "had to cherish" in Yoruba, from
ní "to have, possess" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Aniketh m TeluguThe one who makes the world his home, Lord Shiva, Lord of the world, Spirit of god, one who is present in everything.
Aniko f GeorgianGeorgian diminutive of
Ana. It is possible that in some cases, the name is also a contracted form of
Ananiko, which is a diminutive of
Anana and
Anano.
Animus m English (Rare)From the Latin
animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see:
Anima 2).
Anindita f & m Bengali, IndonesianMeans "irreproachable, virtuous", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" combined with निन्दित
(nindita) meaning "blamed, censured, defamed"... [
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Anindo f Luomeans that the mother slept a lot during pregnancy
Anindya m & f Bengali, IndonesianMeans "immaculate, faultless, blameless", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and निन्दा
(ninda) meaning "blame, reproach". It is solely a masculine name in India and Bangladesh while it is unisex in Indonesia.
Anioł m PolishDirectly taken from Polish
anioł "angel", this is name was used early on used as a vernacular form of
Angelus.
Aniq m ArabicFrom أنيق (
ʾanīq), meaning “stylish” in Arabic
Anixe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Anisia.