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Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, SloveneLate Roman and German feminine form of
Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of
Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of
Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of
Amadeusz and Slovene variant of
Amadeja.
Amadika f AfricanIs of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Ama-e f SumerianPossibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element
ama ("mother"). Name borne by a Sumerian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Sargon of Akkad.
Amael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAmael is an angel of hope and a principality who resides on the third heaven. He is the ruling angel of Venus. Amael is a name likened to that of Haniel, an angel who has as many aspects as variant forms of his name.
Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleDerived from the Brittonic name
*Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of
Culhwch and
Olwen,
Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant
Ysbaddaden.
Amagoia f Basque, LiteratureOf unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of
Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel
Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), LiteratureSpanish spelling of
Amagoia used in the historical novel
Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (
Amagoya in the Spanish original;
Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amahi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amalafrid m GermanicVariant spelling of
Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Amale f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amalia.
Amaleki m MormonPossibly based on the biblical name
Amalek. This belongs to two characters in the Book of Mormon, including a Nephite record keeper who wrote 18 verses of the Book of Omni.
Amalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Amalickiah m MormonNephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by
Teancum (c. 70 BC).
Amamikyu f Near Eastern MythologyAmamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.
Aman f ArabicIt's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.
Aman Allah m ArabicMeans "protection of
Allah" from Arabic أمان
(ʾamān) meaning "protection, shelter, security, peace" combined with الله
(Allah).
Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)Derived from place name
Amanay, itself derived from Guanche
*amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Amanchuu f Far Eastern MythologyOkinawan reading of
Amamikyu, the traditional creator goddess of the Ryukyu Islands. Her name is derived from
阿 (a) meaning "a",
摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, chafe",
美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and
久 (yu) meaning "long time"... [
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Amandil m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Amandil was the leader of the Faithful in Númenor, and came to be the eighteenth and last Lord of Andúnië... [
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Amangeldi m Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان
(aman), combined with Kazakh келді
(keldi) or Kyrgyz келди
(keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу
(kelu) or Kyrgyz кел
(kel) meaning "to come").
Amanikhatashan f MeroiticMay derive from the Egyptian god of the sun
Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.
Amanipilade f MeroiticMay derive from name of the Egyptian god
Amun. Name borne by the last reigning Kandake of Kush, who ruled between 308-320 CE.
Amanirenas f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")
Amanishakheto f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 10 BCE and 1 CE. In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete).
Amanitaraqide f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Possibly means "begotten of
Amun", deriving from the Meroitic element
terike ("to beget") and
Amun, the Egyptian god of the sun and air... [
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Amano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Amantia f AlbanianDerived from the name of the city of
Amantia, an ancient city and the main settlement of the Amantes, located in a transboundary region between Epirus and southern Illyria in classical antiquity.
Amantine f French (Archaic)Feminine form of
Amant. This was the name of a French novelist, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand.
Amanzhol m KazakhFrom Kazakh аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin) and жол
(zhol) meaning "road, way".
Amapola f SpanishAmapola is the name by which plants of the genus Papaver Hroeas are known, that is the poppies. One type of poppy to Papave Sonipherum is the plant with which makes up the opium and morphine, because its elements have hallucinogenic and anesthetic power... [
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Amara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "sky, heaven" combined with 笑 (
ra) meaning "to laugh, to smile" or 良 (
ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Amaranth f EnglishFrom the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (
amarantos) meaning "unfading".
Amargein m Irish (Archaic)Meaning "born of poetry" relating to the modern Irish word
amhrán meaning song. Was the name of ancient poet, Amargein Glúingel, who wrote the Song of Amargein and the foster of father of the hero Cú Chulainn, Amargein mac Eccit.
Amari m African, Yoruba, Western AfricanA noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.
Amarië f LiteratureUsed by J.R.R. Tolkien this is a
Quenya name of unknown meaning. It possibly comes from
mára meaning "good" or
mar meaning "home".
Amarna f English (Rare)The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [
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Amarok m Inuit MythologyAmarok is the name of a giant wolf in Inuit mythology. It will hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.
Amaru f & m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 天 (
ama) meaning "heavens; sky" combined with 琉 (
ru), 瑠 (
ru), both meaning "precious stone; gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (
ru) meaning "flow", or 留 (
ru) meaning "to detain; to fasten; to stop"... [
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Amaryllida f Greek (Rare)Greek variant of
Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος
(Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.
Amarysia f Greek MythologyAn epithet or title of the Greek goddess
Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [
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Amasa m BiblicalMeans "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of
Haldai, and a nephew of King
David who was murdered by his cousin
Joab.
Amashai m BiblicalAmashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called
Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [
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Amasianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Amasius. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who was the very first bishop of the Italian coastal city of Taranto.
Amaśilu m Old CelticOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Lepontic element
*amb-aχto ("servant") combined with the patronymic suffix
-ilo.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
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Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [
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Amat al-Aleem f ArabicMeans "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال
(amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم
(alim) meaning "omniscient".
Amat al-Razzak f ArabicMeans "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال
(amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق
(razzāq) "provider, sustainer".
Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Amathaunta f Near Eastern MythologyIn Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to
Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [
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Amatilda f FrankishThis is the name of a Frankish queen who succeeded the Anglo-Saxon Balthild and preceded Bilichild of Austrasia. Not much is known of her, though it's known that she was the wife of Chlothar III.
Amatis f LiteratureThe name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.
Amat-nanāya-qerbet f BabylonianMeans "the servant of
Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements
amtu ("woman servant") and
qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").
Amat ul-'Aziz f ArabicMeans "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز (
'amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".
Amatulmanaan f ArabicMeans "maidservent of the bestower" from
أمة (
amat) meaning "maidservent" and
المنان (
al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".
Amayomi f ObscureMeaning unknown. A mother im Brazil named Daniele Pereira Brandão Xavier registered her daughter with this name, and become viral in early 2023. This was the first time a person was given that name in Brazil... [
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Amazigh m Northern African, BerberFrom Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara)
aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq
jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".
Amazilia f Italian (Rare), TheatrePossibly derived from name
Amazili, (first?) used in the novel of Jean-François Marmontel "Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou" (1777), where it belongs to a Peruvian maiden. Most likely this name was artificially created to imitate exotic language and has no meaning... [
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Amazonie f ObscureFrom the French name of the Amazon River (see the place name
Amazon). This name was used by French actor Vincent Cassel for his daughter born 2019 in Brazil.
Amba f IndianMeans "mother" in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology, Amba is an epithet of
Parvati.
Ambarto m LiteratureMeans "upwards-exalted" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of
Amrod.