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Arétée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aretaeus.

Areteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aretaeus.

Areteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aretaeus.

Aretey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Aretaeus.

Aréu m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Areios.

Areus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Areios. This name was borne by two kings of Sparta, both of whom lived in the 3rd century BC.

Arey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Areios via Areus.

Arfast m Swedish
Swedish form of Arnfastr via its later form Arnfast.

Arfst m North Frisian
North Frisian form of Arnfastr via the Swedish form Arfast. A known bearer of this name is German politician Arfst Wagner (b... [more]

Argailas m Lithuanian
Means "(to be) strong as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Argailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Argailas.

Argaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Argaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Argaudas.

Argélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Argelio.

Argelio m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Argelia. Famous bearers of this name include the Cuban comedian Argelio García Rodríguez (1925–1992) and the retired Honduran soccer referee Argelio Sabillón (b... [more]

Argelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Rare variant of Arvelodi.

Argileonis f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀργός (argos) meaning "bright, shining, glistening" as well as "white" (see Argus) combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Argimira f Spanish
Feminine form of Argimiro.

Argimiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Argimirus, which was a variant latinized form of either Ercanmar or Harimar.

Argintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Argintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Argintas.

Arhimed m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Archimedes.

Ariaan m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Adriaan. In other words, this name is a more modern form of the medieval Dutch name Ariaen.

Ariaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ariaan. In other words: this name is a short form of Adriaen.

Arialda f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arialdo.

Arialdo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Arialdus.

Arialdus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chariovalda.

Ariamnes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Possibly an abbreviated form of Ariaramnes. This was the name of a satrap of Cappadocia, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Arian m Dutch
Variant form of Ariaan. This form ultimately led to the form Arjan, which since steadily outgrew Arian in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two.

Ariaramnes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Ariyāramna. This was the name of the paternal great-grandfather of Darius the Great.

Ariarathes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of an Old Persian male name, of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, but may have been derived from Old Persian wratha "joy"... [more]

Ariaratus m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ariarathes.

Ariaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Of ancient Persian origin, but the meaning is unknown to me at this time. This was the name of one of the three legitimate sons of King Artexerxes II Mnemon, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Aribo m Germanic
Short form of Aribert.... [more]

Aridelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος (aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [more]

Aridelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aridelos.

Aridio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aridius. However, in these languages, the name can also be a variant form of Arildo.... [more]

Aridius m Late Roman
This name was borne by Quintus Aridius Rufinus, a Roman consul from the early 3rd century. His name may possibly have been derived from Latin aridus meaning "dry, arid, parched". But as it is possible that he may have been a Gallo-Roman instead of a pure Roman, Aridius could also be the latinized form of a Gaulish name... [more]

Ariël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Ariel.

Ariëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ariella.

Ariëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Arielle.

Ariën m Dutch
Variant form of Arian, which may possibly have been inspired by the French name Adrien in its spelling. This form ultimately led to the form Arjen, which since steadily outgrew Ariën in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two... [more]

Ariere m Maori, Biblical
Maori form of Ariel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").

Arildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly in use in Brazil. It is probably the (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Arild. Also compare Araldo and Aroldo.... [more]

Ario m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Areios via its latinized form Arius.... [more]

Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]

Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]

Arioldus m Germanic (Latinized), Theatre
Probably a variant of Arialdus. This is the name of a character from the 17th-century stage play The Swisser.

Ariovalda f Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Ariovaldo.

Ariovaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Chariovalda.

Ariovisto m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ariovistus.

Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]

Aripert m Germanic, History
Variant of Aribert. Aripert I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.

Aristagoras m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".... [more]

Aristainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]

Aristainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).

Aristajos m Polish
Polish form of Aristaeus.

Aristander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristandros. Aristander was the name of Alexander the Great's favorite seer.

Aristandre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristander.

Aristandro m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristander.

Aristandros m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best of a man", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Aristanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Aristarc m Catalan
Catalan form of Aristarchus.

Aristarco m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristarchus.

Aristarque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristarchus.

Aristée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Aristaeus.

Aristėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aristaeus.

Aristeo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristaeus.

Aristeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aristaeus.

Aristey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aristaeus.

Aristid m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristides.

Aristip m Catalan, Croatian, Romanian
Catalan, Croatian and Romanian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Arístipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Aristipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Aristipp m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Aristippe m French
French form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Aristippo m Italian
Italian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Aristippos m Ancient Greek
Means "the best horse", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Aristippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristippos. Known bearers of this name include the ancient Greek philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene (4th century BC) and the ancient Greek tyrant Aristippus of Argos (3rd century BC).

Aristobolus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Aristobulus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Tyndale Bible (1522-1535).

Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Aristobul m Biblical Croatian, Biblical Romanian
Croatian and Romanian form of Aristobulus.

Aristobule m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristobulus.

Aristóbulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Aristobulus.

Aristobulo m Italian
Italian form of Aristobulus.

Aristobulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Aristoboulos. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Judea, as well as a Greek philosopher and a Greek historian.

Aristocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristokreon. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century BC.

Aristodem m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Aristodemos.

Aristodème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristodemos.

Aristodemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristodemos.

Aristodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristodemos.

Aristodimos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aristodemos.

Aristofan m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristophanes.

Aristofane m Italian
Italian form of Aristophanes.

Aristófanes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristophanes.

Aristofanto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristophantus.

Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by two ancient Greek physicians from the 3rd century BC.

Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Aristolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".... [more]

Aristolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolaos.

Aristoleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος (aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]

Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]

Aristomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "best battle", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle."

Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.

Aristomenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."

Aristonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".

Aristónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristonicus.

Aristonico m Italian
Italian form of Aristonicus.

Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.

Aristonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best victory", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".

Aristonique m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristonicus.

Aristophane m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristophanes.

Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Aristophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristophantos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Aristophon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best voice", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice."

Aristosseno m Italian
Italian form of Aristoxenus.

Aristote m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristotle.

Aristotel m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristotle.

Aristotele m Italian
Italian form of Aristotle.

Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Aristòtil m Catalan
Catalan form of Aristotle.

Aristotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Aristotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristotimos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Elis, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Aristoxène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristoxenus.

Aristoxeno m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristoxenus.

Aristoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Aristoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristoxenos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek Peripatetic philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century BC).

Arisztodémosz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aristodemos.

Ariulf m Germanic, History
Variant form of Arulf. Ariulf was the name of a 6th-century duke of Spoleto (Italy).

Ariwald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Ariyāramna m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans" combined with Old Persian rāman "peace, joy".

Arjevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Avestan name Arejahvant (also found written as Arejanghant, Arejanhant and Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan arej or arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix vant.

Arjo m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
At least one source lists this name as being a combination of the names Adrianus and Johannes, but it could also easily be a combination of a name starting with Ar- (such as Arend) with a name starting with Jo- (such as Jozef)... [more]

Arkadije m Croatian
Croatian form of Arkadios.

Arkadiya f Russian
Russian form of Arcadia.

Arkell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arkell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnketill... [more]

Arkenbout m Dutch
Variant of Erkenbout.

Arkesaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carshena, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Arkhelay m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Archelaos (see Archelaus).

Arkhipp m Russian
Russian form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.

Arkipo m Georgian
Georgian form of Archippos.

Arktinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear".

Arktouros m Astronomy, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of Arcturus.

Arlindinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Arlindo.

Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]

Armanduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Armando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Armandus m Dutch, French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Armand.

Armantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Armantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Armantas.

Armgard f Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.

Armie m English
Diminutive of Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).

Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).

Arminas m Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]

Arminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arminas.

Arminia f Dutch (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arminius. Also compare Armina and Erminia.

Arminijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Arminius.

Armínio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Arminius.

Arminio m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arminius. Also compare Erminio.

Armintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Armintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Armintas.

Arnbjörn m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Arnbjørn m Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Danish, Norwegian and Faroese form of Arnbjörn.

Arnbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."

Arnfast m Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Arnfastr.

Arnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".

Arngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Arnhild f Old Swedish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Faroese, German
Younger form of Arnhildr.

Arnhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]

Arnketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Arnkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern Norwegian form of Arnketill.

Arnoldina f Dutch
Dutch elaboration of Arnolda.

Arnoldine f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Arnold.

Arnoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Arnold.

Arnolf m Germanic, Dutch, German, Medieval Polish
Variant of Arnulf.

Arnoul m Medieval French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Arnoulf.

Arnoulf m Medieval French
French form of Arnulf.

Arnth m Etruscan
Etruscan male name of which the meaning is unknown.

Arnthi f Etruscan
Feminine form of Arnth.

Arnulfo m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Arnulf.

Arnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Arnulf.

Arnvald m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Arnold.

Arofel m Literature
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Arolf m Germanic
Variant of Arulf.

Arquídamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Archidamus.

Arquímedes m Spanish
Spanish form of Archimedes.

Arquimedes m Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Archimedes.

Arquip m Catalan
Catalan form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.

Arquipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.

Arrabeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arrhabaeus.

Arrabeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Arrhabaeus.

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]

Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]

Arrhidée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Arrhidaeus.

Arria f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Arrius. Bearers of this name include Arria Major (wife of Caecina Paetus) and her daughter Arria Minor.

Arrideo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arrhidaeus.

Arrideu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Arrhidaeus.

Arrigotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Arrigo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Arrius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare Arruns... [more]

Arruncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Arruntius.

Arruns m Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Arnth. Compare Arrius.

Arruntia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Arruntius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Arruntianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Arruntius.

Arruntius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.

Arrunzio m Italian
Italian form of Arruntius.

Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of Aridai (rather than Arisai).

Aršāma m Old Persian
Means "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian aršan meaning "male, hero" and ama meaning "strength".

Arsames m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aršāma. This was the name of the paternal grandfather of Darius the Great, who possibly may briefly have been King of Persia.

Arseen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Arsenius (see Arsenios).

Arseniya f Russian
Russian form of Arsenia.

Arsienij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Arsenios.

Arslanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Turkic noun arslan meaning "lion" (see Aslan) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Arslonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Arslanbek.

Arso m Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian
Short form of Arsenije. A known bearer of this name was the Montenegrin general Arsenije "Arso" Jovanović (1907-1948).

Arstan m Kyrgyz
Derived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан (arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic arslan (see Aslan).

Artabanos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Artabānu.

Artabānu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".

Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.

Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.

Artacama f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artakama.

Artafarnah m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".

Artakama f Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.

Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.

Artashes m Armenian
Armenian form of Artaxes.

Artautas m Lithuanian
Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Artautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Artautas.

Artaxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Artaxerxes.

Artaxias m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Variant form of Artaxes. This was the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Artème m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Artemius.

Artemidor m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Artemidoros.

Artémidore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Artemidoros.

Artemidoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Artemidoros.

Artemidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artemidoros.

Artêmio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemius.

Arulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Arūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arūnas.

Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Arvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaidas.

Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).

Arvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaldas.

Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Arvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Arvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvilas.

Arvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvydas.

Arvystė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvystas.

Arystarch m Polish
Polish form of Aristarchus.

Arystobul m Polish
Polish form of Aristobulus.

Arystofanes m Polish
Polish form of Aristophanes.

Arystoteles m Polish
Polish form of Aristotle.

Arystydes m Polish
Polish form of Aristides.

Arystyp m Polish
Polish form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.

Arzo f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Arezou.

Asadullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Asadullah.

Asander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asandros. This was the name of a governor of Lydia, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Asandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asander.

Asandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση (ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω (asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [more]

Asaniko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Asan.

Ásbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."

Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]

Aschwin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Answin. A known bearer of this name is Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (b. 1969), who carries the name Aschwin as a middle name, in honour of his maternal grandfather's only brother, Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1914-1988).

Asclepi m Catalan
Catalan form of Asklepios via Asclepius.

Asclepio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Asklepios via Asclepius.

Aselle f French (Rare)
French form of Asella. This name is not to be confused with Axelle.

Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]

Asihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Asimakis m Greek
Meaning 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 (-akis).... [more]

Askalon m Late Greek, Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄσκαλος (askalos) meaning "unhoed, uncultivated" and therefore "rough" in a figurative sense.... [more]

Askar m Arabic
Derived from Arabic عسكر (askar) meaning "army, soldiers". In some cases (possibly in non-Arabophone countries), this name may also be a variant of Asghar.

Askild m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Younger form of Ásketill.

Askjell m Norwegian
More modern form of Ásketill.

Asklepijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Asklepios via Asclepius.

Asklepije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Asklepios.

Asklepiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Asklepios.

Askolon m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Variant of Askalon.

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".... [more]

Aslambek m Chechen
The first element is derived from Arabic áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word islam and the name Eslam)... [more]

Aslia m Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Vulgate. Also compare Esli.

Aslonbek m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Aslanbek.

Asmat f Literature, Georgian
Georgian form of Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [more]

Asmodaeus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Proper latinized form of Asmodai via its hellenized form Asmodaios.

Asmodäus m German
German form of Asmodaeus.

Asmodée m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Gallicized)
French form of Asmodaeus.

Asmodej m Croatian
Croatian form of Asmodaeus.

Asmodeo m Spanish
Spanish form of Asmodaeus.

Asmodeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Asmodaeus.

Asmodey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Asmodaeus.

Aspačanā m Old Persian
Means "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse" and čanā meaning "desire, love".

Aspathines m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aspačanā.

Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived 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"... [more]

Asqar m Kazakh
Derived 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".... [more]

Asqar m Uzbek
Uzbek form of the Arabic name Askar. This name is not to be confused with the Kazakh name Asqar, which is ultimately of Turkic origin.... [more]

Asrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asriel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Asror m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Asrar.

Assione m Italian
Italian form of Axion.

Assiotea f Italian
Italian form of Axiothea.

Astelle f English (Rare)
English variant form or spelling of Estelle.

Asterione m Italian
Italian form of Asterion.

Asteropaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asteropaios. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an important ally of Troy during the Trojan War. He was a grandson of the river god Axius.

Asteropaios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστεροπαῖος (asteropaios) meaning "of lightning", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning" (see Asterope).... [more]