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Antung m & f BanjarFrom a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Ántush m AguarunaPossibly from the Awajún
ántut meaning "hear, understand, obey".
Antzy f GreekGreek form of the English name
Angie, used as a diminutive of
Angeliki or
Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
Anu f Celtic MythologyProto-Celtic theonym
*Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like
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Anu f Mongolian, HistoryEtymology uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit (see
Anuradha). This was the name of a 17th century noblewoman and queen consort of Mongolia, known for leading troops to successfully rescue her husband from enemy forces.
Anuarite f Central African (Rare)Of uncertain origin, allegedly meaning "one who laughs at war". This is best known as the name of the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a Congolese nun who was killed at the age of 24 during the Congo Crisis; she was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1985.
Anubhav m Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit अनुभव
(anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".
Anucha m ThaiMeans "younger brother" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुज
(anuja).
Anuchit m ThaiMeans "to win repeatedly, to always win" in Thai.
Anudari f MongolianEtymology uncertain. Probably derived from
Ana Dara, an alternate name for Queen
Anu.
Anugrah m Indonesian, Indian, HindiDerived from Indonesian
anugerah meaning "award, bestowment", ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह
(anugraha) "favour".
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Anuka f GeorgianGeorgian diminutive of
Ana. Notable Georgian bearers of this name include the queen consort Anuka Abashidze of Imereti (died in 1721) and princess Ana "Anuka" of Kartli (1698-1746).
Anukun m ThaiMeans "to help, to support, to aid" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुकूल
(anukula).
Anulek f Thai (Rare)A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer whose real name is Benjawan Pohkasap.
Anumat m & f ThaiMeans "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.
Anumati f HindiAnumati is the Hindu godess of the moon. The meaning of the name is moon.
Anura m SinhaleseFrom the name of the seventeenth lunar mansion (or constellation along the moon's path) equivalent to the constellation Libra.
Anurak m ThaiMeans "conserve, preserve, protect" in Thai.
Anurat m & f ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Anuš m MandaeanPossibly a Mandaic form of
Enos, this is the name of an angel in Mandaeism who performs miracles.
Anushavan m ArmenianMeans "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ
(anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան
(avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan
anaoša meaning "immortal" and
urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".
Anushrav m HindiMeans Vedic(vedic or the anient and great period) Practises
Anushtha f HindiFrom Sanskrit अनुष्ठा
(anuṣṭhā) meaning "to follow, to practise, to perform".
Anuson m ThaiMeans "memory, remembrance" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुस्मरण
(anusmarana).
Anuthida f ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small" and ธิดา
(thida) meaning "daughter, girl".
Anutsara f ThaiFrom Thai อนุสร
(anuson) meaning "to remember, to think of".
Anuttama f & m IndianMeans "incomparably great, best" in Sanskrit. This is one of the thousand names of Vishnu.
Anu-üjin f MongolianCombination of
Anu, the name of a 17th century Mongolian queen consort, and the early Mongolian suffix
üjin meaning "lady, princess, queen".
Anuwat m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Anvit m Indianindian origan names meaning one who serves to nation..., people of nation,,, name of bravery....
Anwaar f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور
(nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.
Anwar f ArabicMeans "rays of light" in Arabic. From the same root as masculine
Anwar.
Anwarul m Bengali (Muslim)First part of Arabic compound names beginning with أنور ال
(ʾanwar al) meaning "brightness of, illumination of, clarity of" (such as
Anwarullah meaning "brightness of
Allah (God)").
Anwyl f WelshAlternative form of
Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word
annwyl meaning "dear, darling".
Anxos f GalicianDerived from Galician
anxos, the plural form of
anxo "angel" and thus a cognate of
Ángeles.
Anxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Anya f MongolianDerived from Sanskrit अन्य
(anyá) meaning "other, different".
Anya f ThaiDerived from Thai อัญ
(an) meaning "different, other", ultimately from Sanskrit अन्य
(anya).
Anyanka f Popular CultureName of a vengeance demon, Anyanka "Anya" Jenkins, from the American TV-series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).
Anyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Anyim m NigerianA notable bearer is Anyim Pius Anyim, a Nigerian politician.
Anying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Ányínmí f BetteMeans "the one who sweetens me" in Bette Obudu.
Anyo m BulgarianPossibly a diminutive of
Angel and/or
Ayan. A known bearer of this name was the Bulgarian soccer player Ayan "Anyo" Sadakov (1961-2017).
Anysia f History (Ecclesiastical)From Ancient Greek ἄνυσις (
anusis) "fulfillment, accomplishment", ultimately from άνύω
(anúō) ("to accomplish, to cause"). Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.
Anyte f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.
Anyu f YiMeans "fifth sister" in Yi.
Anzac m & f English (Australian)An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Anzar m UyghurOriginates from the Arabic language.Anzar name meaning in English is Pure Gold, Silver.
Anzar m Berber MythologyMeans "rain" in Amazigh. In Berber mythology, this was the name of the god of rain.
Anze f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 世 (
ze) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ànzela f SardinianSardinian form of
Angela as well as a quasi-adoption of the Sardinian word
ànzelu "angel".
Anżelika f Polish (Rare)Polish transcription of Анжелика or Анжеліка (see
Anzhelika. Rarely used as a Polish alternate form of
Angelika, possibly influenced by the word "anżelika", which refers to candied Angelica, or to the plant Angelica in general.
Anzheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, lofty, noble" or
正 (zhèng) meaning "correct, right, proper".
Anzhong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
钟 (zhōng) meaning "clock, bell".
Anzori m GeorgianForm of
Anzor with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Anzu f JapaneseFrom 杏 or 杏子
(anzu), referring to a type of apricot known as Prunus armeniaca (also called the ansu, Siberian or Tibetan apricot).... [
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Anzuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
anzu) meaning "apricot" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ao f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 青 (
ao) meaning "blue" or from Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 央 (
o) meaning "centre, middle" or 夫 (
o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.