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Anguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".

Anguillette f Folklore
Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.

Anguish m Arthurian Cycle
King of Ireland and father to Iseult, beloved of Tristan. Demanding tribute from Cornwall, Anguish sends his brother-in-law, Morholt, to enforce the tribute in single combat with the Cornish champion (Celtic tribes often settled disputes by a battle of champions rather than field combat... [more]

Angusel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King of Scotland, first named by Geoffrey of Monmouth.... [more]

Anguta m Inuit Mythology
Allegedly means "man with something to cut" (compare Inuktitut ᐊᖑᑦ (angut) meaning "man"). In Inuit mythology this is the name of a god, sometimes considered a psychopomp responsible for conveying the souls of the dead to the underworld, Adlivun, where they must sleep for a year... [more]

Angwen m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing".

Angxiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience".

Angxing m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Angyang m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 扬 (yáng) meaning "scatter, spread" or "praise" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "male; light, sun".

Angye m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight, flame".

Angying m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".

Angyu m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Angzhen m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach" or "utmost, superior".

Angzhuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty".

Angzuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 作 (zuò) meaning "make, work, write, compose".

Anhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 航 (háng) meaning "boat; sail, navigate".

Anhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear".

Anh Dung m Vietnamese
This name combines the names Anh and Dung.

Anhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".

Anhild f German
Combination of Ana and the name element Hild.

Anhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine; light, bright, radiant".

Anhur m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [more]

Ania f Spanish, Welsh (Rare)
Spanish and Welsh borrowing of Anya, also considered a Spanish form of Annia 1. In Spain, this name has sometimes been conflated with Ania 2 and Ania 3.

Aniano m Galician, Spanish
Spanish and Galician form of Anianus.

Anicet m French, French (Belgian), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Polish, Croatian (Rare)
French. Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian and Polish form of Anicetus.

Aniceto m Spanish, Galician, Aragonese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian
Spanish, Galician, Aragonese, Portuguese, and Italian form of Anicetus.

Anidori f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [more]

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Aniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach... [more]

Aniela f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Aniel and the meaning of the name is "God is my grace" .

Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]

Anigol m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.

Anike f Yoruba
Means "had to cherish" in Yoruba, from ní "to have, possess" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Aniket m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aniketos (see Anicetus).

Aniko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Ana. It is possible that in some cases, the name is also a contracted form of Ananiko, which is a diminutive of Anana and Anano.

Animesh m Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.

Anindita f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Means "irreproachable, virtuous", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" combined with निन्दित (nindita) meaning "blamed, censured, defamed"... [more]

Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
Means "immaculate, faultless, blameless", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and निन्दा (ninda) meaning "blame, reproach". It is solely a masculine name in India and Bangladesh while it is unisex in Indonesia.

Aningan m Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
The god of the moon among the Inuit of Greenland. He is called Igaluk by the Inuit of Canada and Alaska.

Anínguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Ane and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Anipa f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Hanifa.

Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.

Änisä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Anisa.

Anisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Anisa as well as the Indonesian, Malay, Maranao and Thai form.

Anisija f Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Anysia.

Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]

Aniuar m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Kabardian (East Circassian) and Balkar form of Anwar.

Anius m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo and Rhoeo. When Rhoeo became pregnant, her father had her placed in a chest and cast into the sea... [more]

Anixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Anisia.

Anjaneyulu m Telugu
Derived from आंजनेय (āṃjaneya), a name of Haruman and the Telugu suffix -లు (-lu)

Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.

Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".

Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.

Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.

Anjeong f Korean
[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"

Anjhula f Hindi
Anjhula Bais is an Indian-American international psychologist, trauma specialist, human rights activist and an international model.

Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]

Anjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".

Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]

Anjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".

Anjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 君 (jūn) meaning "monarch, ruler".

Ankhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "first hero" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ankhesenmeryre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Meryre", Meryre being the throne name of Pepi I. Two queen consorts of Pepi I were named this, and both were also called Ankhesenpepi.

Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.

Ankhnesneferibre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-n.s-nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "Neferibre lives for her", derived from ankh "life" combined with n "to, for, because of; belonging to", .s "she, her, hers", and Neferibre, the throne name of pharaoh Psamtik II... [more]

Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Ankhwennefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-wnn-nfr meaning "may Onnophris live", from Egyptian ꜥnḫ "to live, to be alive" combined with the epithet of Osiris, Onnophris... [more]

Ankhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian анх (ankh) meaning "first" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Anko m Bulgarian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of Anka and a regional vernacular variant of Hanko (Ханко) as in some Bulgarian varieties the letter Х is not pronounced at the beginning of the word.

Ankou m Celtic Mythology, Breton Legend
This is the name of a legendary skeleton-ghost in parts of France, namely Brittany and Normandy as well as Cornwall. He travels by night, riding a creaking cart (or small coach) drawn by four black horses in which he comes to collect the souls of the recently departed... [more]

Anlang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 郎 (láng) meaning "gentleman, young man".

Anlei m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks; great".

Anli f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Anlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Anliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".

Anlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Anlong m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".

Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".

Anmanari f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Meaning unknown (possibly from Pintupi language). ... [more]

Anming f Chinese
Compound Chinese female name from An 1 and Ming, with the meaning "peaceful clarity".

Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.

Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Annabell f German, Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Annabella and German variant of Annabel. In some cases it can also be a phonetic spelling reflecting the French pronunciation of Annabelle.

Annacassilda f Romansh (Rare)
Contraction of Anna and Cassilda.

Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.

Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.

Annafila f Romansh
Combination of Anna and Fila, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Annagail f English (Rare)
Blend of Anna and Abigail.

Annagale f English
Combination of Anna and Gale 1, possibly inspired by Abigail.

Annageldi m Turkmen
Means "Friday came", from Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" and geldi meaning "came".

Annagheta f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Gheta.

Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.

Annajade f English (American, ?)
A combination of Anna and Jade.

Annajane f English
A combination of Anna and Jane.

Annajo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Jo.

Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.

Annakata f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Kata.

Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.

Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.

Annalea f English
Combination of Anna and Lea.

Annaleah f English (American)
Combination of either of Anna and Leah

Annaleen f Afrikaans
Contraction of Anna and names ending in -leen, such as Heleen and Magdaleen.

Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.

Annaleta f Romansh (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Anna and Leta.

Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.

Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.

Annalidia f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Anna and Lidia.

Annalily f English
A combination of Anna and Lily.

Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.

Annalou f English
Combination of Anna and Lou.

Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.

Annaluisa f Italian
Combination of Anna and Luisa.

Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.

Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.

Annamaija f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Maija.

Annamari f Hungarian, Finnish
Finnish combination of Anna and Mari 1 and Hungarian short form of Annamária.

Annamarie f English, Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Marie.

Annamary f English
A combination of Anna and Mary.

Annamenga f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Menga.

Annamengia f Romansh
Combination of Anna and Mengia.

Annamíra f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Míra.

Annamirl f Upper German
Diminutive of Annemarie and Annamaria. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.

Annapitschna f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Pitschna.

Annapurna f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi
Means "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न (anna) meaning "food, grains" and पूर्ण (purna) meaning "filled, full, complete, whole". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment.

Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]

Annarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Rae

Annaregina f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Regina.

Annaréka f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Réka.

Annarita f Italian, Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Rita.

Annarosa f Italian, Sardinian, Romansh
Combination of Anna and Rosa 1.

Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.

Annaróza f Hungarian (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Róza.

Annaruth f English
Combination Anna and Ruth 1.

Annasára f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Sára.

Annasha f Sanskrit
An-n-asha means "hopeful" in Sanskrit. N-Asha means "no-hope", but An-N-Asha, double negative makes it positive and emphasizes Asha/hope. 

Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.

Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.

Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.

Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.

Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.

Annastina f Swedish (Rare), German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Stina.

Annaszófia f Hungarian
Derived from Anna and Szófia.

Annatina f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Catrina.

Annavera f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Vera 1.

Annavieve f English (American, Rare)
Blend of Anna and Genevieve.

Annavirág f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Virág.

Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]

Annbritt f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Britt (compare Majbritt).

Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.

Annea f Celtic Mythology
Annea was a goddess worshipped in the province of Cuneo in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, it has, however, been suggested that it might be related to Celtic ann- "mother" (compare the name of the Irish goddess Anu).

Annebet f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Bet.

Annebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annbritt. It is also a combination of Anne 1 and Britt.

Annechien f Dutch
Diminutive of Anne 1. It originated in the northeastern Dutch province of Drenthe, as the name contains the Drents diminutive suffix -chien, which is cognate to medieval Dutch -gjen (variantly spelled -gien) and medieval Dutch -tjen (variantly spelled -tien)... [more]

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annedore f German
Combination of Anna and Dore (a short form of Dorothea).

Annedorte f Danish
Blend of Anna and Dorothea.

Annefien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 with a given name ending in -fien, such as Josefien (also found spelled as Jozefien), Adolfien and Rudolfien... [more]

Annefiet f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and -fiet-, itself derived from Sofietje.

Anne-Fleur f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Fleur.

Annefrid f Swedish
Variant of Annfrid or a combination of Ann and Swedish frid "peace".

Annegerd f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
20th century coinage from Anne 1 and Gerd 2.

Annejet f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Jet.

Annekate f English (?)
A combination of Anne 1 and Kate.

Annekäthi f German (Swiss)
Combination of Anne 1 and Käthi

Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]

Anneleen f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Leen.

Annelene f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Lene.

Annelina f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Lina 2.

Annelinde f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Linde.

Anneline f Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean), French (Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Annelien as well as a Danish and Norwegian combination of Anne 1 and Line (and thus a cognate of Annelien) as well as a Danish, Norwegian and archaic French diminutive of Anne 1 found up to the 1700s in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]

Annelore f German
Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.

Annelot f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and lot (compare Liselot).

Annelotte f German, Dutch (Modern)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Lotte.

Annelyn f Filipino
Combination of Anne 1 and the suffix -lyn.

Annelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anneliese using the suffix -lys found in Adelys, Coralys, Marlys and similar names.

Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret

Annemaria f German, Dutch, English (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Maria.

Annemarieke f Dutch
Combination of Anna and Marieke. (Cf. Annemarie, Annemieke.)

Annemarija f Latvian
Combination of Anna and Marija.

Annemary f Obscure
Combination of Anne 1 and Mary.

Annemette f Danish
Combination of Anne 1 and Mette.

Annemijn f Dutch
This name is a combination of Anne 1 with a name ending in -mijn, such as Jasmijn and Willemijn (which is a variant form of Wilhelmina).... [more]

Annemone f German (Rare)
Double form of Anne 1 and Mone designed to sound like Anemone.

Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".

Anneroos f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Roos.

Annerose f German
Combination of Anne 1 and Rose.

Annerösli f German (Swiss, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Rösli.

Annesofie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofie.

Annesophie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sophie.

Anneta f Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal diminutive of Anna.

Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element vī "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element vé "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").

Annfried f German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.

Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Derived from Greenlandic anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms qangiak/qangiaq "his brother's child" and nuaraluaq and ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.

Annhild f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Arnhild or new combination of Ann and Hild.

Änni f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Anna and Anne 1.

Anni f Estonian
Variant of Anna and Anne 1.

Annia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Annius. Annia Aurelia Faustina (c. 201 AD – c. 222 AD) was an Anatolian Roman noblewoman. She was an Empress of Rome and third wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus briefly in 221.

Anniche f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Anna (compare Annika, Anneke, Annike), in use between the 1500s and 1700s.

Anniebelle f English
Variant of Anabel or a combination of Annie and Belle.

Anniebeth f English
Combination of Annie and Beth.

Anniejane f English
A combination of Annie and Jane.

Anniekate f English
A combination of Annie and Kate.

Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.

Annielou f English
Combination of Annie and Lou.

Annielu f English (Rare)
Combination of Annie and Lu.

Annik f Cornish, French
Cornish cognate and Gallicized form of Annig.

Anningan m Inuit Mythology
Variant of Aningan. In Greenlandic mythology Anningan is the god of the moon and the brother of Malîna, the sun goddess... [more]

Annio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Annius.

Anniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna, formed from the popular name suffix qua- (see also Annika, Anika 1, Shaniqua and Janiqua).

Annique f Dutch (Rare)
Vraiant of Aniek and Anique.

Anniruddha m Indian
Son of Pradyummna, and grandson to Lord Krishna

Annisah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Anisa.

Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]

Annituuli f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anni and Tuuli.

Annius m Ancient Roman
Marcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Annjeannette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Jeannette.

Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.

Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.

Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.

Annlyn f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Lyn.

Annlynn f English
Combination of Ann and Lynn, also a variant of Annlyn.

Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj 2.

Annmaria f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Maria.

Annmary f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Mary.

Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]

Annot f Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Ann a short form of Annes (see Annis), Annora, and Alianora... [more]

Annrika f Swedish (Rare)
A combination of names Ann and Rika.

Annsofi f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofi.

Annu f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.

Annu f & m Hindi
This name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".

Annunzio m Italian (Rare)
From Italian annunzio, a variant of annuncio meaning "announcement", likely after the yearly Catholic event of the announcement of Easter Day (annuncio del giorno di Pasqua).... [more]

Annurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Urschla.

Annusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna. Also compare Annushka and Annusya.

Annusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna. Also compare Annusha and Annushka.

Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".

Annwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Anwen. It is also regarded as a combination of Anne 1 and Gwenn.

Annwyl f Welsh
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear". The word annwyl is comprised of an-, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.

Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.

Ano m Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish name meaning "asked for", derived from the Finnish verb anoa meaning "to ask" and Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.

Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]

Anohito f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Anahita.

Anonglak f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Anongnat f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and นาฏ (nat) meaning "woman, beautiful woman".

Anongrat f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Anongwan f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Anora f Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Tajik and Uzbek noun анор (anor) meaning "pomegranate". In other words, this name is a cognate of Anara.

Anorãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Maybe a combination of Anore and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Anouke f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Possibly a variant of Anuket, as she is depicted in an almost identical way, or even Neith, and perhaps the inspiration for the Greek Goddess Hestia as they are thought to have shared similar duties... [more]

Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.

Anoushavan m Armenian
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from Anu, the name of an Assyrian deity, and ishkhan meaning "prince".

Anousone m & f Lao
From Lao ອະ​ນຸ​ (anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".

Anpuhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Anubis is content", from Egyptian Anpu, a variant form of Anubis, and ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".

Anqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Anqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Anqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade; rare, precious; elegant;".

Anqogul f Uzbek
Derived from anqo meaning "anqa (a mythological bird" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Anquínoe f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Anchinoë.

Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]

Anrrique m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Galician
Medieval Portuguese and Medieval Galician form of Henrique.

Anru m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 孺 (rú) meaning "child; affection".

An-sa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I (also transliterated Yi, Lee and Ri) An-sa (d. 1274), an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty. Over a hundred years after his death his great-great-grandson King Taejo granted him a royal title and posthumously declared him King Mokjo of Joseon.

Ansano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansanus.

Ansberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansbert.

Anscario m Italian
Italian form of Ansgar via Latinized form Anscharius and variant of Ansgario.

Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]

Ansegilde f Frankish
Derived from Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Ansegisus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ansegis, derived from Old High German anse "God" and gis, either "spear" or "pledge". This was the name of a 9th-century saint and Benedictine monk.

Ansèlm m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Anselm.

Anselmuccio m Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian diminutive of Anselmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Ansflede f Germanic
Variant spelling of Ansfleda. Ansflede was the wife of Waratton, a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.

Ansfrido m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansfrid via Latinized form Ansfridus.

Ansfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Ansfrid.

Ansgarde f Frankish
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.

Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.

Anshar m Sumerian Mythology
Means "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šar ("totality, all"), and an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god Anu... [more]

Ansheng f Chinese
Combination of 安 and 生, meaning quiet, peaceful.

Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".

Ansine m Provençal (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Provençal form of Ansgar.

Anska m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Ans- and An-.

Ansku f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.

Anšlavs m Latvian (Archaic)
This was the name of Latvian writer, journalist and painter Anšlavs Eglītis who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.

Ansong m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Ansotica f Illyrian Mythology
Ansotica was a Liburnian goddess who was worshipped in what is now Croatia. Seeing as she was equated with the Roman goddess Venus, it has been speculated that she might have been a goddess of love... [more]

Ansovino m Italian
Italian form of Answin via Ansovinus and variant of Ansuino.

Anstace f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anstice recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Anta f Greek
Greek form of Ada 1, as well as a short form of Antonia, Antigoni, Adamantia, Triantafyllia and other Greek names containing the same sound.

Antaboga m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and भोग (bhoga) meaning "food, enjoyment, wealth". In Javanese and Balinese mythology this is the name of a snake deity who created the world.

Antaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνταῖος (Antaios), which is derived from Greek ἀνταῖος (antaios) meaning "(right) opposite, opposed to, set over against". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀντάω (antaō) meaning "to come opposite (to), to meet face to face, to meet (with)"... [more]

Antaine m Irish
Possibly meaning "flower" and deriving from the Greek ἄνθος (anthos).

Antalcidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antalkidas. This was the name of a Spartan soldier and diplomat from the 4th century BC.

Antalkidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antalkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antalkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Antandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Antander.

Antandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄντανδρος (antandros) meaning "instead of a man, as a substitute", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, opposed, compared to, like" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".... [more]

Antao m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Tao.

Antar m Arabic
Means "brave, bold, champion" in Arabic.... [more]

Antaura f Greek Mythology
Antaura is a Greek Demon of migraine headaches. She rises up out of the sea, moves like the wind, and enters into people’s heads to cause intense pain. Antaura is thwarted by the goddess Artemis, who diverts Antaura into the head of a bull in the mountains... [more]