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Azizposhsha f UzbekDerived frpm
aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Azizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال
(ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as
Azizullah).
Azizunnisa f ArabicMeans "power of women" from
عزيز (
'aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Azjargal m & f MongolianMeans "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Azka f ArabicFrom Arabic أَفْصَح (ʼafṣaḥ), meaning "purer."
Azli m MalayDerived from Arabic أصلي
('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Azman m MalayDerived from Arabic عزم
(ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".
Azmat m Arabic, UrduMeans "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم
('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Azmaveth m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: עז (
'az) meaning "power, to be strong" and מוות (
mavet) meaning "death". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [
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Azmiya f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
azm meaning "resolution".
AznabikÄ f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
аҙна (azna) meaning "Friday, week" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Aznagool f TatarMeans "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name
Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element
gul.
Aznavur m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (
azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
Azorina f English (Rare)From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azou f BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Breton surname meaning "healthy man" or "artisan".
Azrai m MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar and writer Shihab al-Din Abul 'Abbas Ahmad bin Hamdan al-Azra'i.
Azrin m & f MalayMeaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azrul m MalayPossibly from Arabic عزز
('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Aztamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and
mitl "arrow".
Aztatzontli m NahuatlA kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl
aztatl "snowy egret" and
tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Azuka m IgboMeans "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Azuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梓 (
azu) meaning "Japanese cherry birch" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), HistoryFrom Spanish
azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader
Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Azulon m Popular CultureMeant to be the original masculine form of
Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (
tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Azuquahe m GuancheMeans "ruddy" in Guanche. It was borne by a Guanche leader from La Palma.
Azur m BosnianBosnian male form of
Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Azwar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أزور
('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Azza f ArabicPossibly meaning "young female gazelle", deriving from the Arabic word
azaza ("it was dear, it was expensive" referring to the difficulty in catching young gazelles).
Azzam m ArabicMeans "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ
(azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Azzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Azzie f EnglishDiminutive of Azalea and other names containing
-az-. Ba m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 巴 (
bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (
bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (
bā) meaning "bamboo fence".... [
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Ba m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
bꜣ (
ba), the part of the soul that makes an individual unique according to the Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian or ancient Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty, the latter part of 2nd Dynasty or during the 3rd Dynasty.
Bá m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 伯
(bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".
Ba'alah f Near Eastern MythologyDeriving from the feminine form of the Phoenician
bʿl ("Lord, master, owner"). This title was used for several goddesses of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons.
Baal-berith m BiblicalMeans "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.
Baal-hanan m BiblicalMeans "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).
Baal-peor m BiblicalMeans "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.
Baana m BiblicalMeans "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of
Zadok.
Baani f IndianHence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '
Baasandorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Baasanjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baasankhüü f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Baasansüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baasha m English, Biblical HebrewBaasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Baast m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баас
(baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Baatarsüren m MongolianFrom Mongolian баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baba m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baba f EnglishDiminutive of
Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.
Baba f Japanese (Archaic)Possibly derived from Japanese 婆
(baba), meaning "old woman". This name was recorded in the Edo Period.
Babajan m Armenian (Rare)Means " soul, friendly" in Armenian. Until the end of the last century, it was a rather common name, but it is still being forgotten, but
Babajanyan’s surname is still preserved.
Babatha f Ancient AramaicBabatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), LuxembourgishHungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of
Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babhru m & f IndianIndian unisex name also written as Babhrú
(बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū
(बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
Babhrulomni f SanskritMEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [
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Babiker m Northern African, ArabicSudanese name possibly derived from the given name
Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".
Babiole f LiteratureMeans "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.
Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)Derived from the Azerbaijani noun
bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of
Babur.... [
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Babra f PakistaniPakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.
Babukaji m NewarFrom Newar बाबु (
bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (
kājī) meaning "leader".
Baburam m NepaliMeaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to
Lord Ram.
Babürşah m TurkishBabür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title,
şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Baby f English (American)From
babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Bạc m & f VietnameseFrom the Vietnamese 白 or 鉑 (
bạc) meaning "silver".
Bacchante m Arthurian CycleBacchante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.