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Atang f FilipinoDiminutive of
Honorata,
Fortunata, and other names ending in
-ata. A bearer of this name is Honorata "Atang" de la Rama, a singer and bodabil performer.
Atapachtli m NahuatlMeans "water shell", from
atl "water" and
tapachtli "sea shell, coral".
Atar m Persian MythologyFrom the Indo-European
*hxehxtr- "fire". In Zoroastrianism, Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire and, in later Zoroastrianism, became the god of fire and the element itself.
Ātarepāta m AvestanDerived from Avestan
ātar "fire" combined with Avestan
pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan
pāyu "protector". As such, the name either means "protected by the fire" or "protector of the fire"
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)From the Japanese word 当たり (
atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [
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Atartsetseg f MongolianMeans "wilderness flower" in Mongolian, from атар
(atar) meaning "wilderness, untouched land" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ataru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 当 (
ataru) meaning "target, hit, objective, correct, appropriate, right", 任 (
ataru) meaning "appoint, responsibility, term, duty, to entrust to" or 陽 (
ataru) meaning "the sun, yang principle, light, male"... [
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Ataş m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
daş meaning "stone".
Atashino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour" 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass,". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Atatmah m ArabicAtatmah Comes from Arabic and Means Crumpled Duck
Atau m Japanese (Rare)From archaic verb 与う/與う
(atau), modern 与える/與える
(ataeru) meaning "to give, bestow, grant, award; to provide, supply" or verb 能う
(atau) meaning "to be able (to do)."... [
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Atay m TurkishA masculine form of the name Ataya. Also it means appoint in turkish.
Ataytana f GuancheThe name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atcharaphon f ThaiFrom Thai อัจฉรา
(atchara) meaning "angel" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Atchari f ThaiEither derived from Thai อัจฉรา
(atchara) meaning "angel" or อัจฉริยะ
(atchariya) meaning "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional".
Atchariya f & m ThaiMeans "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आश्चर्य
(āścarya). The spelling อัจฉริยา is used for females while อัจฉริยะ is used for males.
Atchen m GuancheMeaning unknown. It was borne by a king of Lanzarote, who was considered a traitor for reaching an agreement with French conqueror Gadifer de la Salle.
Ate f Greek MythologyMeans "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (
daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Ate m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atecatl m NahuatlMeans "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and the affiliation suffix
-tecatl "inhabitant".
Ateia f Arabic“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning (Quran 78:36)”... [
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Ateist m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Russian noun атеист
(ateist) meaning "atheist". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Atem f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of
ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".
Atenyama f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Aterbe f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
Amparo.... [
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Ateş f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ateş, meaning "fire, heat, temperature, blaze".
Athach m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Hathach used in the 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.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Athak m Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - untiring, tireless, indefatigable
Athalaric m Germanic, HistoryForm of
Adalric. This name was borne by a king of the Ostrogoths in the 6th century AD, who was a grandson of Theodoric the Great.
Aðalbjörk f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
aðal "noble" and
björk "birch tree".
Aðallín f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Athalric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic name elements
adal "noble" and
rīhhi "noble, distinguished, rich".
Athanasakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Athanasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Atheist m LiteratureLate 16th century from French
athéisme, from Greek
atheos, from
a- ‘without’ +
theos ‘god’.
Athenagoras m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι
(Athenai) meaning "
Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess
Athena) and either ἀγορά
(agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [
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Athenion m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
Athenodora f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel
Breaking Dawn (2008) of the
Twilight series.
Athenophanes m Ancient GreekMeans "Athens manifest" or "manifestation of Athena", derived from either the name of the city
Athens or the eponymous goddess
Athena combined with Greek φανής
(phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
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Athiambo f Luo"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Athip m ThaiMeans "leader, chief, lord, master" in Thai.
Athirah f MalayDerived from Arabic عطر
('athir) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".
Aðísl m Old NorseOld Norse younger form of
*Aþa-gíslaR, a combination of the name elements
ADAL "noble" and
GISL "hostage, pledge."
Athittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai อาทิตย์
(athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Athon m ThaiMeans "care, concern, respect" in Thai.
Athracht f Medieval IrishOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as
Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [
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Athula m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit अतुल
(atula) meaning "incomparable, unequalled, unparalleled".
Atia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman family name
Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor
Augustus.
Atifete f AlbanianThis is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.