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Ashwasena m IndianThe son of Takshaka in the ancient Indian epic of Mahabharata.
Ashwath m Hindi“Banyan tree”.
Possibly related to Buddhism as the tree under which Buddha meditated. Ashwatthama m SanskritThis name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢. As the son of the warrior 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘢
Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, HinduismA feminine form of
Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Asiaq f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Asiaq is a weather goddess (or, more rarely a god) and was quite frequently invoked by the angakoq for good weather.
Asida f AbkhazMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Azida).
Asil f ArabicMeans "smooth, soft, long (of the cheeks)" in Arabic.
Asılhaniy f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Asilposhsha f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Asima f TurkishMeans "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.
Asimakis m GreekMeaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant of
Gerasimakis, or a combination of the Greek noun ασήμι
(asimi) meaning "silver" with the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
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Asiman m & f AzerbaijaniMeans "sky" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian آسمان
(āsmān).
Asimina f GreekDerived from Greek ασήμι
(asemi) meaning "silver", literally "without mark" from α
(a), a negative prefix, combined with σῆμα
(sema) "sign, mark, token"... [
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Asiong m FilipinoDiminutive of
Nicasio,
Protasio, and other names ending in
-asio. A bearer of this name is Asiong Salonga, an infamous Filipino gangster.
Asipa m YorubaMeans "pathfinder, one who leads the way" in Yoruba, from
ṣí "to open up" and
ipa "path".
Asisat f NigerianThe name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.
Asit m Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit असित
(asita) meaning "dark, black" or "(black) snake".
Asius m Greek MythologyIn the Iliad, Asius is a Trojan hero from Arisbe, the son of Hyrtacus. He was killed in battle after foolishly not heeding the advice of Polydamas.
Aska f KurdishFrom Kurdish
ask meaning "deer, gazelle".
Askar m ArabicDerived from Arabic عسكر
(askar) meaning "army, soldiers". In some cases (possibly in non-Arabophone countries), this name may also be a variant of
Asghar.
Aškašepa m Hittite MythologyMeans "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element
aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.
Askerbiy m CircassianDerived from Arabic عَسْكَر
(ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aşkın m & f TurkishMeans "exceeding, transcending, over, beyond" in Turkish.
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)Directly taken from Icelandic
askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element
askr "ash tree".
Áslæikr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ás ("god") and
leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").
Aslam m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "safer, healthier" in Arabic, the elative form of سالم
(salim) meaning "safe".
Aslamaz m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Persian or Turkic origin, but it is also possible that it is of Kartvelian origin, in which case it is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი
(lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".... [
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Aslambek m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word
islam and the name
Eslam)... [
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Aslanjeriy m Circassian, AdygheName of one of the princes of the Hatuqway tribe of Circassians. His reign marked the greatest extent of the Hatuqway. The name is derived from Turkic
Aslan +
Giray Əsmər f AzerbaijaniMeans "dark complexioned" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic أسمر
(ʿasmar).
Asmara m & f IndonesianMeans "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit स्मर
(smara).
Ásmarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
áss "god" and
marr "sea, ocean, lake".
Asmat f Literature, GeorgianGeorgian form of
Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [
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Asmaul f Indonesian, BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى
(al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.
Asmîn f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
asîman meaning "sky", or a type of wildflower.
Ásmóðr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
as "god" and
mod "excitement, concern, wrath, courage".
Ašmu-nikal f HittiteWhile the meaning is unknown, the second element likely derives from Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian
Ningal.
Asnage m Haitian CreoleA famous bearer of this name is Asnage Castelly (1978-) a Haitian-American wrestler who competed for Haiti at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Asnat f Yiddish, HebrewVariant transcription of
'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Asona f Medieval BasqueThis was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.
Asopos m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from a combination of the root of Greek ἄσις
(asis) meaning "mud, slime" and Proto-Indo-European
*h₂ep- meaning "water". It has also been compared to the elements
(asbolos) meaning "soot" and
(ops) meaning "face, eye"... [
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Asora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 青空 (asora) meaning "blue sky". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aspačanā m Old PersianMeans "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱
(aspa) meaning "horse" and
čanā meaning "desire, love".
Asparuh m Bulgarian, Bulgar, HistoryVariant of
Asparukh. Asparuh was а ruler of the Bulgars in the second half of the 7th century and is credited with the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 680/681.
Aspatha m BiblicalOne of the sons of
Haman in the Book of Esther. Meaning "given by a sacred horse".
Aspazija f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Latvian and Lithuanian form of
Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.
Asper m Ancient RomanFrom the latin word 'asper', meaning 'rough'. Usually used as last name in Ancient Rome.... [
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Aspet m ArmenianMeans "knight" in Armenian. Used in the 12th–14th centuries.
Asphalion m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής
(asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω
(asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [
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Asphodel f LiteratureFrom the name of the flower. J. R. R. Tolkien used this name on one of his characters in
The Lord of the Rings.
Asqar m KazakhDerived from the Kazakh noun қар
(qar) meaning "snow", in reference to the snowy peaks of the mountains in southern Kazakhstan. Because of this reference, the name is sometimes also said to mean "the highest" or "summit".... [
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Asqar m UzbekUzbek form of the Arabic name
Askar. This name is not to be confused with the Kazakh name
Asqar, which is ultimately of Turkic origin.... [
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Asra f LiteratureInvented by Samuel Coleridge for his poem 'A Day-Dream' (composed 1802, published 1828). He arrived at it by inverting the first two letters of
Sara, the first name of Sara Hutchinson, with whom he was in love... [
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Asrar m & f Arabic, UrduDerived from أسرار
(asrar), which is the plural of the Arabic noun سر
(sirr) meaning "secret, mystery". In Iran, this is also the name of a daily newspaper.... [
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Ašratum f Near Eastern MythologyA cognate of the Ugaritic
Asherah. Name borne by an Amorite goddess who was likely derived from the same source as Asherah, however she came to occupy her own distinct position in the Amorite pantheon... [
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Asri m & f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر
('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word
asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.
Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, LiteratureVariant of
Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [
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