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Asilposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.

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]

Asintmah f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of Athabaskan earth and nature goddess and the first woman.

Asiong m Filipino
Diminutive of Nicasio, Protasio, and other names ending in -asio. A bearer of this name is Asiong Salonga, an infamous Filipino gangster.

Asipa m Yoruba
Means "pathfinder, one who leads the way" in Yoruba, from ṣí "to open up" and ipa "path".

Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").

Asiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Asiyat f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of Asiya.

Aska f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage which is considered both a feminine form of Aske and Ask as well as a direct adoption of the noun aska "ash; cinder".

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]

Askarbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of the given name Askar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Aškašepa m Hittite Mythology
Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.

Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".

Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".

Aske m Frisian, Danish
Variant of Asker and Frisian short form of names containing as- and ask-.

Askell m Manx
Manx form of Ásketill and cognate of Áskell.

Askerbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Asklepigeneia f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek god Asklepios combined with γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of a 5th-century Greek philosopher and mystic.

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

Asklepiodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek name which meant "given by Asklepios" from the name of the Greek god Asklepios and δοτος (dotos) meaning "given".

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

Asko m Finnish, Estonian, Frisian
Finnish form of Askold and Frisian variant of Aske, as well as a Finnish dialectal diminutive of Andreas or Asarja.

Askold m Old High German, History
Variant of Ascolt. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]

Askur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ask.

Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.

Áslæikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").

Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".

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]

Aslanbiy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Adyghe (West Circassian) and Balkar cognate of Aslanbek.

Aslan-xan f Abazin
Derived from Aslan and the Turkic element han meaning "ruler, prince".

Aslon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Aslan. Also compare Arslon and Aslonbek.

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

Asmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Asma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Asmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Ásmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and marr "sea, ocean, lake".

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]

Asmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -wati.

Asmerom m Tigrinya
Eritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.

Asmo m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Asmus as well as the Finnish form of Asmund.

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

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

Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".

Ásmóðr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse as "god" and mod "excitement, concern, wrath, courage".

Asnawi m Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
From the name of medieval Arab writer and scholar Jamal al-Din al-Asnawi (1305-1370), whose name was derived from the Egyptian city of Esna.

Asokan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ashoka.

Asopos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a combination of the root of Greek ἄσις (asis) meaning "mud, slime" and Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- meaning "water". It has also been compared to the elements (asbolos) meaning "soot" and (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

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

Asparuh m Bulgarian, Bulgar, History
Variant of Asparukh. Asparuh was а ruler of the Bulgars in the second half of the 7th century and is credited with the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 680/681.

Aspasio m Ancient Greek (Italianized), Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Italian and Spanish form of Aspasios.

Aspazija f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.

Aspelenie f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Lithuanian goddess of stoves and, more specifically, stove corners.... [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]

Asrar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Derived from أسرار (asrar), which is the plural of the Arabic noun سر (sirr) meaning "secret, mystery". In Iran, this is also the name of a daily newspaper.... [more]

Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Literature
Variant of Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [more]

Asriel m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. The name Asriel has several possible meanings or origins.... [more]

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

Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"

Assan m Western African, Kazakh
Western African and Kazakh form of Hassan.

Asser m Biblical Finnish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Finnish form of Asher.

Assivus m Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Latin asservo "watch over, observe". This name was recorded in Gascony, between 1283 and 1286.

Asso m Estonian, Livonian, Curonian
Livonian, Curonian and Estonian form of Azzo. In modern times, this name is considered a variant of Asko in Estonia.

Assueer m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ahasuerus. One bearer was Willem Anne Assueer Jacob Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1834-1889), a Dutch baron and politician who was president of the senate of the Netherlands from 1888 to his death.

Ássvein m Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and sveinn "boy".

Astarael f Literature
Astarael is the seventh of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Astarael is the Weeper, the bell that throws everyone who hears her deep into Death.

Astaš m Belarusian
Diminutive of both Anastas and Astap.

Astemir m Circassian
From Turkic āŕ meaning "few, little, small" and temür meaning "iron".

Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.

Astere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Asteria.

Asterija f Lithuanian, Croatian (Rare)
Lithuanian and Croatian feminine form of Asterios.

Asterio m Filipino, Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asterius.

Asterodia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the Greek noun ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" (genitive ἀστέρος; compare Asteria and Asterope) and an uncertain second element... [more]

Asteropeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asteropaeus.

Ástheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ást "love" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath", perhaps inspired by the Old Norse name Ásheiðr.

Ásþór m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Asti m History (Ecclesiastical), Albanian
Asti is a 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He was the bishop of Dyrrhachium (now Durrës in Albania). According to legend, he was arrested by Agricola, the Roman governor of Dyrrachium, and was tortured to death around 98 AD for refusing to worship the god Dionysius.

Astianakt m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Astyanax.

Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [more]

Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element *AST "branch (of a tree)" and *WOLF "wolf".

Astore m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian noun astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of Astor.... [more]

Astorre m Italian (Rare)
Variant form of Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [more]

Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]

Ástráðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and ráð "advise, counsel, decision". The first name element is sometimes associated with the Old Norse word ást meaning "love, affection", but a connection is not likely.

Astrawati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Astra and the feminine suffix -wati.

Astrea f Greek Mythology
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Astraea.

Astrée f & m French (Rare)
French form of Astraea and Astraeus.

Astreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Astraeus.

Astreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Astraeus.

Astrey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Astraios.

Astrida f Czech, Slovak, Kashubian
Czech and Slovak variant and Kashubian form of Astrid.

Astrik f Armenian
Means "little star" in Armenian, from Greek aster meaning "star" and the diminutive ik.

Astrild f Literature
Claimed to mean "love fire" from Old Norse ást "love" and eldr "fire". Astrild was a personification of love in Scandinavian poetry (particularly during the Baroque and Rococo eras), probably introduced in the 17th century by Swedish poet Georg Stiernhielm.

Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).

Astruc m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Provençal astruc "lucky", ultimately from Greek aster "star" and thus having the extended meaning of "born under a good star".... [more]

Astrugo m Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Italian and Judeo-Spanish form of Astruc.

Astulphus m Germanic (Latinized), Lombardic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Haistulf and Aistulf. Used by a few saints and beatified saint astolfus of Mainz and astolfo lobo.

Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Akkadian Ishtovigu or Ištovigu, from Old Median R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ (ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi) meaning "break"... [more]

Astyanassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astyanax. This was the name of Helen of Troy’s maid, supposedly the first author of erotic texts and poetry.

Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Astydameia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue".

Astykrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) "city, town" and κρατος (kratos) "power, strength".

Astylochos m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Astymedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".

Astynome f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός (nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω (nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή (nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of Calydon by Ares, a woman commonly called Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of Niobe (a Niobid).

Astynomos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from ἄστυ (ástu) meaning "city, town" and νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom".

Astynoos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two defenders of Troy.

Astyoche f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astyochos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two nymphs and several princesses.

Astyochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyochos. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.... [more]

Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια (Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός (palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [more]

Aşubcan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, life".

Āsugīsalaz m Old Norse
Deriving from the Germanic elements ansu- ("god") and gīslaz ("hostage"). This name is part of an inscription in Proto-Norse on Kragehul I, a lance-shaft from Denmark that has been dated to between 200 and 475 CE.

Asulf m Medieval English, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Ásulfr.

Ásulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse as "god" and ulf "wolf."

Asumiko f Japanese (Rare, ?)
From 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Asuta m Japanese
made with 明日(asu) meaning "tommorow" and 大(ta) meaning "large" or 多(ta) meaning " many".

Ásvaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvaldr.

Ásvar m Faroese
Either derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and herr "army" or a variant of Ásvarðr.

Ásvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Ásvarður m Faroese (Archaic), Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvarðr.

Ásvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vár "spring".

Aswadi m Indonesian, Malay
From Indonesian and Malay aswad meaning "black", ultimately derived from Arabic أسود (aswad).

Aswin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Answin.

Aswin m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Indonesian, Thai
Southern Indian and Indonesian form of Ashwin as well as a Thai alternate transcription of Atsawin.

Asylbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Asylkhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Asylviy f Mari
From the Tatar асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Asylzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Asyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Ignacio, Nicasio and similar names.

Atabaý m Turkmen
From Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy".

Atabey f New World Mythology
Supreme goddess of the Taínos worshipped as a goddess of fresh water and fertility.

Ataegina f Celtic Mythology, Old Celtic
The name of a goddess worshiped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians. Her name possibly comes from the proto-Celtic *atte- and *geno- which together mean "reborn", or else *ad-akwī- meaning "night".

Atageldi m Turkmen
Means "father came" from Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and geldi meaning "came".

Atakan m Turkish
From Turkish ata "father, ancestor" and kan "blood".

Atala f Literature
The titular heroine of François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' and a character in 'The Hunger Games' series.

Atalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Athalaric.

Atalarik m Croatian, Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athalaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Ostrogoths.

Âtâliánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Âtâlia and suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [more]

Atamyrat m Turkmen
From Medieval Turkic ata meaning "father, ancestor" and the given name Myrat

Atanagild m Catalan, Swedish (Archaic)
Catalan and Swedish form of Athanagild.

Atanagildo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Athanagild.

Atanarico m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Athanaric.

Atanarik m Croatian (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athanaric.

Atanase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Atanasia and Athanasie.

Atanasi m Catalan (Rare), Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Athanasius.

Atanasius m Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch, Finnish and German variant of Athanasius.

Atanda m Yoruba
Means "created to shine" in Yoruba, from tàn "to shine, brighten" and dá "to create".

Atang f Filipino
Diminutive of Honorata, Fortunata, and other names ending in -ata. A bearer of this name is Honorata "Atang" de la Rama, a singer and bodabil performer.

Atapachtli m Nahuatl
Means "water shell", from atl "water" and tapachtli "sea shell, coral".

Atar m Persian Mythology
From the Indo-European *hxehxtr- "fire". In Zoroastrianism, Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire and, in later Zoroastrianism, became the god of fire and the element itself.

Atarangi f Maori, Cook Islands Maori
From ata meaning "morning" and rangi meaning "sky" in Maori.

Atargatis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Atargatis was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. She was also referred to as Derketo (Ancient Greek: Δερκετὼ) or Deasura (by Romans)... [more]

Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)
From the Japanese word 当たり (atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [more]

Atarinkë m Literature
Means "little father" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Curufin, the fifth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, and the father of Celebrimbor.

Atartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "wilderness flower" in Mongolian, from атар (atar) meaning "wilderness, untouched land" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ataş m Turkmen
From Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and daş meaning "stone".

Atasi f Indian (Rare)
Bengali and Sanskrit name for "flax; flaxseed".

Atatmah m Arabic
Atatmah Comes from Arabic and Means Crumpled Duck

Ataúlfo m Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Athaulf.

Atcharaphon f Thai
From Thai อัจฉรา (atchara) meaning "angel" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Ate f Greek Mythology
Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Atégina f Celtic Mythology (Portuguese-style), Celtic Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ataegina.

Ateia f Arabic
“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning (Quran 78:36)”... [more]

Atem f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".

Atenai f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *aḍănay, meaning "recipient". This was the name of a goddess worshipped in Gran Canaria. She was represented as a black and red clay bowl.

Ateneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Athenaios via Athenaeus.

Ateneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Athenaios via Athenaeus.

Atenodor m Polish, Catalan
Catalan and Polish form of Athenodorus.

Atenodoro m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Athenodorus.

Atenolfo m Lombardic (Italianized)
A dithematic name with the second name element wolf "wolf" and the first name element athan that is probably derived from Gothic aþn "year".

Atguaychafanataman m Guanche Mythology
This is one of Acoran's names and it means "behold the cause of lightning".

Athach m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Hathach used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]

Aðalbjörk f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and björk "birch tree".

Aðalbjörn m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and bjǫrn "bear" (making it a cognate of Adalbero).

Aðalbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal meaning "noble" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).

Athalbodo m Germanic
Containing name elements athal and bodo meaning "messenger or courier".

Aðalborg f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalburg.

Aðalbrikt m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Aðalbert (cf. modern German Albrecht, Ruprecht and modern Dutch Robrecht, Hubrecht)... [more]

Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".

Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".

Aðalgeir m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Æðelgar.

Aðalheiður f Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalheidis (see Adelaide).

Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Athalmar m Upper German
Derived from the Germanic name elements *adal "noble" and *mar "famous".

Aðalráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Athalric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic name elements adal "noble" and rīhhi "noble, distinguished, rich".

Aðalrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse element aðal meaning "noble" and Rós.

Aðalsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble", steinn "stone" and unnr "wave"... [more]

Athanaïse f Picard
Picard form of Athénaïs.... [more]

Athanarik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Athanaric.

Atharva m & f Indian, Hinduism
derived from vedic culture, Atharva-veda.... [more]

Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]

Athelm m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
From Æthelm, a reduced form of Æthelhelm. This name was borne by Athelm (died 926), an archbishop of Canterbury and uncle of Saint Dunstan.

Athenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athenaios. Bearers of this name include a Greek composer from the 2nd century BC and a Greek rhetorician and grammarian from the 3rd century AD.

Athenagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι (Athenai) meaning "Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess Athena) and either ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [more]

Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)
Germanised form of Etheria, from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German Äther 'ether' and English ether.... [more]

Aðils m Old Norse
Old Norse and Icelandic variant form of Aðísl.

Aðísl m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of *Aþa-gíslaR, a combination of the name elements ADAL "noble" and GISL "hostage, pledge."

Athole m & f English (British), English (Canadian)
Variant of Athol... [more]

Athos m Greek Mythology, Literature, French, Italian, Greek, Brazilian
Athos was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia, who hurled a mountain at Zeus. Zeus knocked the mountain to the ground near Macedonia, and it became Mount Athos, or the "Holy Mountain."... [more]

Athracht f Medieval Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [more]

Athul m Indian
Rock and kind hearted

Atiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Atiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]

Ático m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Atticus.

Atifete f Albanian
This is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.

Atije f Ubykh (?)
Albanian and Ubykh form of Atiya.

Atik m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Atticus.

Atika f Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali, Malay
From Arabic عَاتِك (ʿātik) meaning "clean, pure, limpid". This name should not be confused or conflated with Atiqa, which is a completely unrelated name.... [more]

Atika f Hungarian
Diminutive of Atália and Atala.

Atikah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Atika as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Atikhun m Thai
From Thai อติ (ati) meaning "excellent, plentiful" and คุณ (khun) meaning "morality, virtue, goodness".

Atilano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Attilanus.

Atiliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Atilius.

Atimango f Alur
Means "What do I do?" in Alur language and may be given to someone who is born to parents who are facing an issue or problem.

Atinagora m Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Macedonian and Serbian form of Athenagoras.

Atipa f & m Zimbabwean
Means ‘The lord has given us’ (Isheatipa meaning) and is short for the name ‘Atipaishe’

Atiqah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عتيقة (see Atiqa), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Atiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic variant transcription of Atiya as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.

Atiyetullah f Ottoman Turkish
Means "gift of Allah", from Arabic عطية ('atiyya) meaning "gift" and الله (Allah).

Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably from Nahuatl atlatl, "spear-thrower", and -huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [more]

Atlan m Nahuatl
Means "into, under, by the water" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the locative suffix -tlan.

Atlanteia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Greek Ἀτλαντείη (Atlanteie), because its proper latinized form is Atlantia. In Greek mythology Atlanteie was a Hamadryad nymph who consorted with King Danaus of Libya and was perhaps the mother of some of the Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode.

Atlanteié f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Atlanteia and Atlantia.

Atlantia f Greek Mythology
A hamadryad (tree nymph) and the wife of Danaus in Greek Mythology.

Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.

Atlatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atlatl "spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever" and the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Atleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Atlee and Atley.

Atli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the word at ("you" in a Hebrew female pronoun) and the name Li 2. Making it relative to Liat.

Atlpopoca m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl atl "water" and popoca "to smoke, emit smoke".

Atmawati f Indonesian
Combination of Atma and the feminine suffix -wati.

Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]

Atonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".

Atong m Filipino
Diminutive of Renato, Fortunato, and other names ending in -ato.

Atoq m Popular Culture
Atoq Navarro is a South American archaeologist and main antagonist of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Atototl m & f Nahuatl
Means "water bird" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.

Atotoztli f Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.

Atreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Atreus.

Atreu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Atreus.

Atrey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Atreus.

Ats m Estonian
Originally a variant of Atso, this name is now also considered a short form of Artur and used as a given name in its own right.

Atsadawut m Thai
Means "eight weapons" from Thai อัษฎ (atsad) meaning "eight" and อาวุธ (awut) meaning "weapon", referring to the eight weapons presented to a king during a coronation.

Atsalyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]

Atschel f German (Swiss)
Diminutive and pet form of Beate. Rarely used as an official given name.

Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]

Atsen m Afizere
Atsen which means"Visitor" is a male given name among the Afizere people of Nigeria. who are predominantly in Jos Plateau and Bauchi State Nigeria.

Atso m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Azzo.

Atsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
From 暖 (atsu) meaning "warm" and 理 (haru) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Atsuhiro m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from either 貴裕, meaning "precious; plentiful", 逸裕 meaning "escape, break free; plentiful" or 厚博 "thick and broad, rich, plentiful".

Atsuji m Japanese
From Japanese 淳 (atsu) meaning "pure" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" or 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuya m Japanese
Derived from 纂 (atsu) meaning "compile, gather" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "candid, sincere, honest" and 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Atsuyoshi m Japanese
From 敦 (atsu.shi) meaning "kindness, honesty" and 成 (yoshi) meaning "become". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Atsuyuki m Japanese
From 京 (atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" and 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row"... [more]

Atsyrukhs f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian (Rare)
From Ossetian ацы (atsy) meaning "present, real, true" and рухс (rukhs) meaning "light". This is the name of a character in the Nart sagas, the daughter of the god Khur.

Attaces m History
Attaces (died 418 A.D.) was king of the western Alans in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, modern Spain and Portugal).... [more]

Attagora f Guanche
Name borne by three Guanche women, aged 26, 28 and 30, who were sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Attai m Biblical
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [more]

Attakullakulla m Cherokee
Means "leaning wood" in Cherokee, from *ada meaning "wood", and *gulkalu, a verb that implies something long, leaning against some other object.

Attalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Attalos. This was borne by numerous ancient Greek historical figures, including a general of Alexander the Great and three kings of Pergamon in Asia Minor.... [more]

Attalus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish ate-, itself an intensifying prefix, and talu- "forehead; front; surface".

Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *hata and *teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [more]

Atthachai m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (at) meaning "essence" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Atthaphon m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (at) meaning "essence" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Atthaphong m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (attha) meaning "essence" and พงศ์/พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Atthasit m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (at) meaning "essence" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Atthawut m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (attha) meaning "essence" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge, wisdom".

Atti f Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Astrid as well as a Swedish and Finnish variant of Atta.

Attie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of various names beginning with Ad- and At-.

Attik m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Atticus.

Attikus m Greek
Original spelling of the name Atticus. This name come from the Greek Ἀττικός Attikos means "from Attika" and was popularly used for Greek nobles.

Attracta f Irish, Medieval Irish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Gaelic name Athracht, which is of uncertain meaning. The Latinization was perhaps influenced by attractus "attracted". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who was known as a healer and miracle worker.

Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος (Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek τυμνία (tumnia) or (tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [more]

Atzany f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Ahtziri and Itzayana.

Atzimba f Purépecha
Meaning uncertain. It was used for the title character in Ricardo Castro's historical opera Atzimba (1900), about the relationship between a Purépecha princess and the Spanish captain Villadiego.

Atzin m & f Aztec, Mexican
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.

Aubakir m Kazakh
Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]

Auban m Provençal, Niçard
Provençal and Niçard form of Alban.

Auberée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Auberi and Old French form of Albreda, recorded several times in the Paris of 1292.

Aubèrt m Gascon, Norman, Jèrriais
Gascon, Norman and Jèrriais form of Aubert.

Auberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aubert.

Aubrianne f English
Combination of Aubrey and Anne 1.

Aubriella f English
Combination of Aubrey and the suffix -ella.

Aubryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aubrey and Bryn.

Auceliu m Italian
Auceliu means the same as Aurelio an Italian name for males, with strong faith and believe. With true inspiration to others and committed to serving. Used in Kenya by Auceliu kaimenyi kinoti.

Âu Cơ f Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]

Audar m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and arr "warrior".

Audata f History
Audata (ruled c. 359 – 336 BC) was an Illyrian princess and wife of Philip II of Macedon.

Audbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and bjǫrn "bear".

Audélia f French, Jewish
Both a French elaboration of Aude and a variant of Odélia. In the Jewish community, however, this name is considered and used as a variant of Odelia 2.

Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]

Auderic m Medieval French, Gascon
Medieval French and Gascon form of Alderic.

Auderic m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Audfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".

Audgar m Norwegian
Variant of Audgard. This was the middle name of comedian and actor Åsleik Engmark (1965-2017).

Audgeir m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and geirr "spear".

Audgunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.

Audi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.... [more]