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Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
Adelina and medieval French masculine form of
Adeline.
Adelola f YorubaThe name origin came from Nigeria with the name meaning: "The crown brings honour"
Adelphus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Greek
ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix
a- "together with" and
delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Adeltraud f GermanDerived from the Germanic elements
adal "noble" and
þruþ "strength".
Adeltú m CharrúaThe name belonged to Vicente Adeltú, a charruan tribe leader who lived in Buenos Aires. He was used by the Viceroy Avilés to convince other tribe leaders to be reduced and christianized.
Aden m RomanshRomansh form of
Adam, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Adeodat m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Ukrainian form of
Adeodatus.
Adeona f Roman MythologyThe Roman goddess who guides the child back home, after it has left the parental house for the first time and monitored its coming and going in learning to walk.
Adeoti m YorubaMeans "royalty does not fade" in Yoruba, derived from
adé meaning "crown, royalty",
(k)ò meaning "does not" and
tí meaning "fade, be blemished".
Adeoye m Western African, YorubaFrom Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".
Aderet f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Aderinsola f & m YorubaMeaning "a crown walks into wealth" or "royalty walks into wealth", from the Yoruba words
adé (crown),
rìn (to walk),
sí (into) and
ọlá (honor, wealth).
Aderonke f YorubaMeans "the crown has found something to pamper" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown, royalty",
rí "to see, find",
ohun "thing, something", and
kẹ́ "cherish, care for".
Adesina m YorubaMeans "the crown has opened the way" or "the one who arrives and opens the way" in Yoruba, usually given to the firstborn child in a family.
Adesuwa f EdoMeans "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.
Adeun m GuancheBorne by a notable Guanche ambassador from Gran Canaria.
Adexe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from the name of a
menceycato (kingdom) located in Tenerife, meaning "mountainous massif". It is called Adeje in modern days.
Adeyemo m & f YorubaMeans "the crown suits the child" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown, royalty" combined with
yẹ "suitable, worthy" and
ọmọ "child".
Adgilis Deda f Georgian MythologyMeans "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი
(adgili) meaning "place" and დედა
(deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry... [
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Adgur m AbkhazPossibly means "defender, protector, brave", from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(aghwghwa) meaning "strong".
Adhafera f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-ðafīrah, meaning "braid, curl". This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Adhan m ArabicFrom the name of the Islamic call to prayer, derived from the Arabic word أَذَّنَ
(adhdhana) meaning "to call, to announce".
Adhil f & m AstronomyDerived from Arabic الذيل (að-ðayl) meaning "the train (of a garment)". This is the traditional name of several stars in the constellation Andromeda.
Adhiran m IndianThe literal translation of the name in Tamil is "the shaker"
Adhisayan m TamilThe name is of Tamilian origin, it means one who is filled with wisdom.
Adhrit m HinduismA name for the Hindu Lord Vishnu, Adhrit means " the one who supports everyone but does not need to support himself " it is also of Sanskrit origin.
Adi f EnglishDiminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Adia f Igede, SwahiliMeans "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa
adia "gift".
Adian m BosnianPossibly of Arabic descent, meaning '‘religious, devout’'.
Adiana f VariousPossibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of
Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Adiante f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀδίαντον
(adianton) meaning "maidenhair" (a plant, species Adiantum capillus-veneris) or ἀδίαντος
(adiantos) meaning "unwetted, not bathed in sweat", from the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the verb διαίνω
(diaino) "to wet, to moisten"... [
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Adiantunnos m GaulishName of the lover of the owner of a gold ring discovered in Thiaucourt.
Adichai m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Adietumarus m GaulishGaulish name, composed of Proto-Celtic
ad- "to" and
yantu "zeal, jealousy" with
māros "great".
Adige m & f Italian (Archaic)Name of an Italian river that runs through the regions of Trentino-Alto-Adige-Südtirol and Veneto.
Adigun m & f YorubaMeans "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".
Adilbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Adilbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Adilbish m & f MongolianMeans "dissimilar, unlike, not the same" in Mongolian, from адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Adil-giray m HistoryFrom Arabic عَادِل
(ʿādil) meaning "just, fair" (see
Adil) combined with the Turkic title
giray denoting a khan of Crimea. A notable bearer was Adil Khan Giray, the khan of the Crimean Khanate from 1666-1671.
Adiljan m Uyghur, Uzbek, KazakhUyghur elaboration of
Adil using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of
Adilzhan.
Adilkhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Adilşah f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic عادل
('adil) meaning "just, fair, equitable" and Persian شاه
(shah) meaning "king, shah".
Adilya f Hebrewis derived from
adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of
Yahweh"
Adilzhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Adimata f Indian, HindiMeans "the primal mother", from
adi "primeval, first" and
mata "mother".
Adinatha m HinduismMeans "original lord, the first lord, the primordial master" or "the Supreme Lord, lord of lords" in Sanskrit, composed of आदि
(ādi) "primeval, first" and नाथ
(nātha) "master, lord"... [
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Adinay f KyrgyzDerived from Persian آدینه
(âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".