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Arktinos m Ancient GreekDerived from either Greek ἀρκτικός
(arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος
(arktos) "bear".
Arla f English (American)Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name
Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of
Arlie.
Arlanda f EnglishSmart, pretty, quiet,strong, steadfast,helpful,faithful
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)Icelandic name with the combination of
ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of
Arnlaug.
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as
Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [
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Arlind m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
Arlinda f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
Arlington m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Arloa f EnglishFeminine form of the name
Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Armaghan f & m Persian, UrduMeans "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.
Armantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Armartie m English (African)A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of
mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Ármann.
Armgard f Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)Dutch and German variant form of
Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.
Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche *
arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [
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Armie m EnglishDiminutive of
Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
Arminas m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name
Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [
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Arminda f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა
(minda) meaning "I want".... [
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Arminda f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Alteration of
Guayarmina. This name was borne by a Guanche princess who was baptized and married as Catalina de Guzmán right after the end of the Castilian conquest of the island of Gran Canaria.
Armintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Armish m PersianMeans "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (
ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Armista f English (Rare)From the word,
armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name
Armistice.
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)From the English word
armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin
arma "arms" and
-stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Armoni m Biblical HebrewMeans "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן
(armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.
Armulyn m LiteratureArmulyn is a character in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, a bard and freedom fighter. His name and character were inspired by popular singer
Rich Mullins' first initial and last name (R... [
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Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element
arn, Old Norse
ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *
arnuz)... [
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Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was
Arnaud.
Arna f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : river... [
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Arnaaluk f Inuit MythologyThe spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.
Arnabya m & f SanskritIt means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
Arnaitz m BasqueFrom the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque
haitz ("peak, boulder").
Arnakuagsak f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.
Arnamineĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-mineq meaning "little bit".
Arnannguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear
Arnaq"), derived from
arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix
nnguaq.
Arnapkapfaaluk f New World Mythology, Inuit MythologyMeans "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to
Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
Arnâraĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "little woman". Combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-raq meaning "young animal".
Arnarquagssaq f Inuit MythologyThe Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as
Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [
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Arn’aš m & f MariFrom the Mari
arn'a meaning "week".
Arnatz m Basque (Rare)From Basque
Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.
Arnbjörn m SwedishDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Arnbrandr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
brandr "sword."
Arnemetia f Celtic MythologyArnemetia's name contains Celtic elements
are, meaning "against, beside," and
nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.