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Avio m GreenlandicGreenlandic name related to
aviorpoq "sound", "ring", "twitter", "buzzing" (in the ears), "whistle". The notion that buzzing in the ears (aviutitsineq or avequllattaaneq) as a plea for food from a deceased is known thoughout most of Greenland... [
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Avior f & m AstronomyThis name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avioz m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Oz 2 means "my father has strength" in Hebrew.
Avir m HebrewPossibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Avira m Ancient Aramaic (Rare, ?)This name is listed in Kolatch's Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew Names (1984), where it is given an Aramaic origin, meaning "air, atmosphere, spirit." It was the name of a Babylonian Talmudic scholar.
Aviran m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avit m Croatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, OccitanCroatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Occitan form of
Avitus.
Avita f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [
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Áviðr m Old NorseProbably a combination of the Germanic element
*az- "edge, point" and Old Norse
viðr "forest".
Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avjiya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
avji meaning "just, exactly".
Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Avral m & f MongolianMeans "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Avreng f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
av meaning "water" and
reng meaning "colour".
Avri f JèrriaisJèrriais form of
April.
Avri is also the Jèrriais name of the month of April.
Avrial f FilipinoThe meaning of this name has multiple but here’s just one- Intriguing, arousing the curiosity of others
Avron m Italian, JewishAncient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [
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Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Avtar m HinduismHindu name meaning "descent" and refers to deities in Hinduism.
Ávvu m SamiEither derived from Sami
ávvu meaning "joy" or a Sami form of
Auvo.
Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."
Awad m ArabicMeans "reward, compensation" in Arabic.
Awadh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING - indestructible, not hurting or killing, innoxious, not violable. Here अ means not, absence + वध means killing
Awan f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.
Awan m & f UrduDenoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Awang m MalayFrom an honorific title used to address young boys and men, used as a hereditary name among Sarawakian Malays. It is typically placed before the given name.
Awaran m & f IjawMeans "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Awashonks f Sakonnet, AlgonquianThe name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.
Awasin m LiteratureThis is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [
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Awat f & m KurdishDerived from the words wish, desire, hope in Kurdish. It is also used by Muslims.
Awatif f ArabicMeans "affections, sentiments, emotions" in Arabic, the plural form of عاطفة
(ʿāṭifa) meaning "emotion, sentiment, affection".
Awel f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
awel "breeze; wind".
Awen f Breton, WelshDerived from Welsh and Breton
awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root
*-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Awhobiwom f BetteMeans "She’s more than any material possession" in Bette Obudu.
Awino f LuoMeans "born with the cord around" in Luo.
Awiti f Luo"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Awkan m MapucheFrom Mapudungun
awkan meaning "rebellion, war."
Awolaye m & f YorubaMeans "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from
ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix
ò, and
ní "to have" combined with either
àyè "explanation, understanding" or
ayè "lie, falsehood"
Awonawilona m Mexican, Indigenous AmericanThe dual creator deity of the Pueblo Zuni, Awonawilona is said to have existed before all else. From the nebulae of mist, he is full of power and growth. He created the sun, which fecundated the primeval sea, and formed a green scum over it... [
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Awonke m & f XhosaMeans "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.
Axacayacatl m NahuatlMeans "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.
Axayacatl m Aztec, MexicanMeans "face of water" in Classical Nahuatl, from
ātl "water" and
xāyacatl "face, mask".
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of
Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of
Achsia, an elaboration of
Achsah.
Axicyotl m & f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".
Axihuitl m NahuatlRefers to a kind of tree, or an herb with medicinal uses. Derived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
xihuitl "grass, herbs; greenish things".
Axiochos m Ancient GreekMeans "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".
Axiom m English (Rare)Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."
Axion m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω
(axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [
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Axiotheos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
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Axochiatl m & f NahuatlMeans "water flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a plant used medicinally. It may have specifically referred to water lilies, honeysuckle, or the common evening primrose.
Axolin m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
aholin "sesame seed" or
axolotl "salamander".
Axrotalus m GaulishGaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *
axkros, *
akros "high, noble, great" and *
talus "front, forehead".
Axton m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name
Acca plus
stān 'stone'.
Axxel m ObscureVariant of
Axel. Per the SSA, Axxel was given to 16 boys in 2017.
Axylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος
(axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ-
(a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
Ay m Ancient EgyptianEtymology unknown. This was the name of two different pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
Ay m YakutMeans "the inventor" in Yakut.
Ay m & f TurkishMeans "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.
Aya f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Aya f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Aya f KazakhMeans "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Aya f & m CherokeeAya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [
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Ayaa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayaal m YakutDerived from Yakut
ай (ay) meaning "to invent".
Ayaan m YakutDerived from Yakut
айан (ayan) meaning "journey".
Ayaansh m TeluguMeans "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".
Ayacquicahua m NahuatlPossibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl
ayac "no one, nobody",
qui "him, her, they", and
cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".
Ayae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [
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Ayaha f JapaneseJapanese. 綾 aya means a certain type of fabric. 羽 ha means wings
Ayahi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" combined with 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Ayahi Takagaki, Japanese voice actress and singer.
Ayahiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (
aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ayahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ayahisa m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (
hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [
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Ayahito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (
aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayaho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 星 (
ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayajan f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ая (aya) meaning "space, square, circle" or "canopy" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Ayakana f JapaneseThe name is a combination of the kanji Aya(奈) meaning color Ka(香) meaning perfume and Na(菜) meaning Vegetable. This name was borne from the character Ayakana Furuya From Danganronpa Endless an upcoming fangan
Ayakazu f JapaneseDerived from
絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant, gorgeous",
佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, good" and
司 (su) meaning "to rule, control, manage".
Ayaki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (
ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayako‘z f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
aya meaning "mother" and
ko'z meaning "eye" or "glance".
Ayakpo f & m IjawMeaning "new world or life" in Ijaw.
Ayamba f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 菖蒲 (
ayame) meaning "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Ayami f JapanesePossibly from Japanese
彩 (aya) "colour" and
美 (mi) "beautiful".