Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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... [
more]
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. ... [
more]
Anikatos m Ancient GreekDerived from ἀνίκατος
(anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος
(aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [
more]
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"... [
more]
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.
Anjaneyulu m TeluguDerived from
आंजनेय (āṃjaneya), a name of Haruman and the Telugu suffix
-లు (-lu) Anjarasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and
soa meaning "good".
Anjas m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अञ्जस्
(anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
Anjeong f Korean[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"
Anjhula f HindiAnjhula Bais is an Indian-American international psychologist, trauma specialist, human rights activist and an international model.
Anji f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (
ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anji f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, KannadaMEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous
Anjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".
Anjing f ChineseFrom Chinese, 安(an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静(jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.
Anju f JapaneseFrom 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" and 樹 (
ju) meaning "tree, wood". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Anjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".
Anjun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
君 (jūn) meaning "monarch, ruler".
Anka f NivkhDerived from the Nivkh word for "year".
Anka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (
an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Ankan m Hindu/BengaliName is Ankan (Pronouncing - an sounds like the 'an' in 'can and in (an+can) in bengali- 'অঙ্কন').... [
more]
Anka-ny f ChukchiDerived from Chukchi
анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.
Ankh m & f MongolianMeans "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх
(ankh).
Ankhtuyaa f MongolianMeans "first light" in Mongolian, from анх
(ankh) meaning "first" and туяа
(tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ankhzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian анх
(ankh) meaning "first" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Ankine f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".
Ankitha f IndianMeans "Auspicious marks". A bearer of this name is Ankitha Lakshmi who is an Indian playback singer.
Anko m BulgarianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of
Anka and a regional vernacular variant of
Hanko (
Ханко) as in some Bulgarian varieties the letter Х is not pronounced at the beginning of the word.
Ankou m Celtic Mythology, Breton LegendThis is the name of a legendary skeleton-ghost in parts of France, namely Brittany and Normandy as well as Cornwall. He travels by night, riding a creaking cart (or small coach) drawn by four black horses in which he comes to collect the souls of the recently departed... [
more]
Ankush m Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiFrom Sanskrit अङ्कुश
(aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.
Anlang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
郎 (láng) meaning "gentleman, young man".
Anlei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks; great".
Anli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Anlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Anliang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".
Anlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Anlong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Anluan m IrishFrom
an "great" and
luan "hero, champion, warrior".
Anmitsu f JapaneseAnmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)
Anna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (
an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (
na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
more]
Anna f GermanicOld German short form of names beginning with the element
arn meaning "eagle".
Annaberdi m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
anna meaning "Friday" combined with the past tense of
bermek meaning "give".