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Ansa f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ansh m Hindi
"Excerpt", or "Part"
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]
Ansoberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Ansbert.
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.
Antaine m Irish
Possibly meaning "flower" and deriving from the Greek ἄνθος (anthos).
Antao m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Tao.
Antar m Arabic
Means "brave, bold, champion" in Arabic.... [more]
Antaram m Armenian
From the Armenian word անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of Amaranth.
Anteo m Croatian
Elaborated form of Ante 1, possibly influenced by Mateo.
Anthippe f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anthippos. In Greek mythology, Anthippe is one of the fifty daughters of king Thespius. She had a son named Hippodromus with Heracles.
Anthonn m English (Modern, ?)
A variant of the name Anthony. This is the name of a character from the Webcomic Marionetta
Anthrakia f Greek Mythology
Means "embers, burning charcoal" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to one of the nurses of the infant Zeus.
Antianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀντιάνειρα (antianeira) meaning "a match for men", itself from ἀντί (anti) "against, compared to, like" and ἀνήρ (aner) "man"... [more]
Antillia f Medieval French
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Antinéa f Literature, French
Created by Pierre Benoit in his novel L'Atlantide (1919) for Queen Antinéa. The name is inspired by Tinhinan, a 4th-century Tuareg queen with a legendary story... [more]
Antiokos m Armenian
Armenian form of Antiochus.
Antistenes m Armenian
Armenian form of Antisthenes.
Anto m Estonian
Variant of Ando.
Antolina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonia. Perhaps most famously borne by author Anaïs Nin, whose full birth name was Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell.
Antonellu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Antoni.
Antòni m Occitan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Emilian-Romagnol
Occitan and Emilian-Romagnol form of Anthony.
Ántonia f Literature
Used in "My Ántonia", as the name of a Bohemian (Czech) protagonist. A form of the name Antonia, different than the usual Czech form Antonie 1... [more]
Antonicella f Sicilian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Antonicellu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Antoni.
Antoniuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Antoniuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Antoni.
Antonuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Antra f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Andra 1 and a contracted form of Anitra.
Antu f Near Eastern Mythology
She evolved from the Sumerian goddess Ki. ... [more]
Antü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun antü (also antv and anty) meaning "sun, day."
Antuneddu m Corsican, Sicilian
Sicilian diminutive of Antuni and Corsican diminutive of Antonu.
Antuunitta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ãntûníta.
Antuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ãntût.
Anu f Celtic Mythology
Proto-Celtic theonym *Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like Danu... [more]
Anuar m Malay, Indonesian, Kazakh, Bashkir, Spanish
Form of Anwar used in various languages.
Anuarite f Central African, Bantu (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Borne by the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a beatified Congolese nun who was killed at age 24 during the Congo Crisis. According to the Dictionary of African Christian Biography, she belonged to the Wabudu tribe and her name means "one who laughs at war".
Anudeya f & m Sanskrit, Indian
Anudeya is a sanskrit name, means - a gift.
Ānuenue f & m Hawaiian
Means "rainbow" in Hawaiian.
Anuhea f Hawaiian
Means "cool, soft fragrance," from anu meaning "cool(ness)" and hea meaning "mist".
Anuliina f Finnish
Elaboration of Anu 1.
Anuradh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi
MEANING - accomplished, worship, happiness, born under the asterism 'Anuradha', Seventeenth of twenty -eight lunar mansions... [more]
Anurak m Thai
Means "conserve, preserve, protect" in Thai.
Anurata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Honorata.
Anushtha f Hindi
From Sanskrit अनुष्ठा (anuṣṭhā) meaning "to follow, to practise, to perform".
Anwaar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.
Anwylyd f Welsh (Archaic)
Directly taken from Welsh anwylyd "beloved; dear".
Anxela f Galician
Variant of Ánxela.
Anya f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Ya.
Anyangya m Kibembe
its a name that is given to the step herbs.
Anyu f Yi
Means "fifth sister" in Yi.
Anza f Venda
Meaning "to increase, to add more".
Anzan f & m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Zan.
Anze f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 世 (ze) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anzel m American
Variant of Ansel.
Anzesa f Sardinian
Variant of Agnesa.
Anzu f Japanese
From 杏 or 杏子 (anzu), referring to a type of apricot known as Prunus armeniaca (also called the ansu, Siberian or Tibetan apricot).... [more]
Anzuko f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu) meaning "apricot" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" or from Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Aobako f Japanese
From Japanese 翠 (ao) meaning "green", 巴 (ba) meaning "tomoe" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aodhnait f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Feminine diminuitive of Aodh. This was 'the name of an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November'.
Aoe f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (ao) meaning "jade" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]
Aogi m Japanese (Rare)
From 仰ぎ (aogi) meaning "respect, reverance" (compare Aogu).... [more]
Aogu m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 仰ぐ (aogu) meaning "to look up to, respect, revere; to seek; to depend/rely on" (compare Aogi).... [more]
Aohime f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Aohito m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Aoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Aoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Aoko f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) "blue, green" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.
Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青, 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]
Aona f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aono f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 青 (ao) "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 碧 (ao) meaning "jade, green, blue" or 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]
Aoris m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Greek ἄορ (aor) meaning "sword hung in a belt". In Greek legend this name belonged to a son of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phliasia... [more]
Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]
Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]
Apanas m Altai
Altai form of Afanasiy.
Apani f Siksika
From the Blackfoot word apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -wa omitted.
Apasam-kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the threshold, often summoned for protection during changes of state.
Apdunloh m Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Apdunlo.
Ape m Medieval English, Finnish
Finnish pet form of Abram 1, Abraham, Abel, Albin, Arne 1, Amos, and Aron.
Apeke f Yoruba
Means "called to be pampered" in Yoruba, from pè "to call, summon, invoke" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Apheidas m Greek Mythology
Means "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [more]
Aphthonios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]
Apikaira f Maori
Maori form of Abigail.
Apinya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphinya.
Apirat m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Apparently from ապիրատ (apirat) meaning "wicked". Of chiefly historical usage.
Apiwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphiwat.
Aporo m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Apollo.... [more]
Appianos m Armenian, Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Appianus (see Appian), as well as the Armenian form.
Appios m Armenian
Armenian form of Appius.
Aprusia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία (Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση (prouse) "rain".
Apson f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).
Aqigssiaq m Greenlandic, New World Mythology
Variant of Aĸigssiaĸ. This is the name of the main character in one of Greenland's best known myths.
Aqsa f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "furthest, most distant" in Arabic. It is taken from the name of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam as the Prophet Muhammad travelled there during the Night Journey (Isra').
Aquinnah f Wampanoag
From Wampanoag Âhqunah meaning "the end of the island". This is also the name of a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. American actor Michael J. Fox gave this name to his daughter Aquinnah Kathleen born in 1995.
Arag m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - Unimpassioned, calm, a name of lord Shiva
Araga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi
MEANING - impassioned, calm, a name of goddess Durga
Arahas m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali
MEANING - "absence of secrecy "... [more]
Araina f English
Variant of Reina 1 or Irena
Arakel m Armenian (Rare)
Derived from the Armenian word arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From Old Median *Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *rāma- "joy, peace" and *ais-/*is- "to strive".
Arán m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Aran 3.
Arana f Basque (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Aran.
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Aràsimu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Erasmus.
Arav m Indian, Hindi
Means "calm, peaceful" from Sanskrit अ- (a-) meaning "not" and रव (rava) meaning "roar, cry".
Arava f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi
Meaning = "Noiseless ", "calm", "silent "... [more]
Araxie f Armenian
Variant of Araksi.
Arba m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew רבע (raba') meaning "four". This was the name of a man mentioned in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. In Joshua 14:15, he is called the 'greatest man among the Anakites.' Joshua 15:13 says that Arba was the father of Anak... [more]
Arbel m & f Hebrew
Mount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arcas m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a son of Zeus and Callisto. He was remembered for having taught people the art of weaving and baking bread... [more]
Archangela f Medieval Italian
Latinate form of Arcangela. A known bearer was 15th-century Italian nun Archangela Girlani, whom the Catholic church has beatified.
Archedice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archedike. This was borne by a celebrated woman of 5th-century BC Greece, the daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid.
Archemachus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἄρχω (árkhō) meaning "to command" and μᾰ́χη (mache) meaning "battle".
Archias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρχή (arche) meaning "power, rulership" (compare the related word ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master")‎ combined with the masculine name suffix -ίας (-ias)... [more]
Archonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Archon" in Greek, derived from the name Archon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Ardagast m Medieval Slavic, History
The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". Also note the resemblance to the Germanic name Arbogast... [more]
Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), Bosnian
Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [more]
Ardıç f Turkish (Modern)
From Turkish ardıç, meaning "juniper". This is a modern invention.
Ardo m Estonian
Variant of Artur.
Arduzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Arda.
Area f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand," from Old Portuguese arẽa, derived from Latin (h)arēna (making it a cognate of Arena), from an earlier version *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Areeba f Urdu, Arabic
Variant transcription of Ariba.
Areebah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "wise, intelligent" in Arabic.
Areeshah f Pakistani
the name areeshah is a pakistan name areeshah was the first name of the baby in pakistan
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Arena f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand" in Spanish and Catalan. The word is derived from Latin arēna, harēna, from the earlier form *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Areneha f Sotho (Rare)
Means "he gave us".
Areum-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Areum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Areum-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Areum and Sol.
Arghavan f Persian
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces deep pink blooms (scientific name Cercis siliquastrum).
Argir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Argyris.
Argisht m Armenian
Very old name ... [more]
Argishti m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of two kings of Urartu, an ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highlands.
Argo m Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Ardo and a derivation from Argo, the name of the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts (whose name is said to be derived from Greek άργυρος (argyros) "silver")... [more]
Aria f Maori
Āria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.
Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.
Arianæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Ariana.
Aricu m Sicilian
Variant of Arigu.
Aridatha m Biblical
A son of Haman in the book of Esther. Possibly related the Persian Haridata, meaning "given by Hari".
Aridelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος (aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [more]
Arietta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Aria 1, or from the major antagonist and God-General in Tales of the Abyss. Given after the musical term for a small song, from the Italian word "arietta."
Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Ārijs m Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvian adoption of Ari 2, a Latvian adoption of Arius and a purely phonetic coinage.
Arikia f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Aricia.
Ariko f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arina f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell" or 可 (ari) meaning "passable", 光 (ari) meaning "light" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Ariñe f Basque
Derived from the adjective arin meaning "light, airy; fast."
Arionna f American
Variant of Arianna.
Arios m Armenian
Armenian form of Arius.
Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.
Arisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.
Arisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Aris.
Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.
Aristakes m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز‎ (rastâxiz))... [more]
Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
Aristidiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Aristide.
Aristodimos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aristodemos.
Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and μεδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.
Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".
Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristos m Ancient Greek, Greek
Short form of Greek names beginning with the element αριστος (aristos) "best".
Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).
Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]
Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Ariuntsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ariuntuya f Mongolian
Derived from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ariya f English
Variant of Aria 1 or Arya 2.
Ariya f & m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Arizona f English (American)
From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]
Arj m Sanskrit, Indian, Telugu, Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi
MEANING : gain, to acquire, to earn... [more]
Arjan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING : procuring, gaining , earning, acquiring... [more]
Arjati f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : to gain, to earn or acquire... [more]
Arjîn f Kurdish
Means "fire of life" in Kurdish.
Arki m Hinduism
An Indian name meaning "descendent of the sun", which is an epithet for Yama, the Vedic god of death.
Arkimed m Armenian
Armenian form of Archimedes.
Arkin m Turkish
Old and wise man.
Arkipo m Georgian
Georgian form of Archippos.
Arkwi m & f Tocharian
Means "white" in Tocharian.
Arlandus m African American
Possibly a quasi-Latinization of Roland via variants like Orlando.
Arle f Popular Culture
Derived from the city of Arles in France.... [more]
Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.
Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.
Armanda f Italian, Slovene, Hungarian, Gascon, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Armando and Slovene, Hungarian, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Armand.
Arnan m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "joyous" in Hebrew.
Arnemetia f Celtic Mythology
Arnemetia's name contains Celtic elements are, meaning "against, beside," and nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.
Arnes m Bosnian
Used in Bosnia, borrowed from either German Arnold as a shoter nickname, or Norwegian Arne 1.
Arnetta f English (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arnold, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix etta (compare Annetta, Netta 1).
Arnhelm m Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element arn meaning "eagle" combined with helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Arnulphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Arnulf and variant of Arnoulf.
Aroha f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (aro) meaning "exist" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arosh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING : gentleness, calm or happy, freedom from anger. Here अ means free from + रोष means anger
Arpád m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak borrowing of Árpád.
Arpad m Turkish
Probably comes from arpacık in Turkish meaning "stye" or arpa in Turkish meaning "barley". It has relation with Hungarian name Árpád via barley.
Arphaxad m Biblical
One of the five sons of Shem, the son of Noah.
Arrie f English
Used in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in -ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by Ari 1 and variants.
Arris m Dutch
Variant of Aris 2.
Arrostanh m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Derived from Germanic hruod "glory" and stein "rock".
Arsalan m Persian, Urdu
Persian and Urdu form of Aslan.
Artä m Veps
Veps form of Artemiy.
Artebudz m Old Celtic
Possibly means "bear penis" in Noric.
Artemas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Polish (Archaic)
Presumably a short form or contraction of Artemidoros (compare Zenas, Alexas, Phileas)... [more]
Artemiusz m Polish
Polish form of Artemios.
Artemiz f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Artemis.
Arthi f Indian, Tamil
Arthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.... [more]
Arti m Estonian
Variant of Artur.
Ártne m Sami
Sami form of Arne 1.
Artogrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree
Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]
Arul m Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : water, a ... [more]
Arumi f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (a) meaning "walk", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.
Arvi m Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.
Arvieta f & m Hindi (Rare)
Derived from the word Ayurveda the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Unknown, possibly related to Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]
Arviti m Kven
Kven variant of Arvid.
Arwid m Polish (Rare)
Polish borrowing of Arvid.
Arya f Turkish
Popular girl's name in modern Turkey, from the Persian Arya 1.
Asae f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asael m Biblical Greek, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Asahel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Asahel m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]
Asahiko f & m Japanese
As a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]
Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]
Asato m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asatur m Armenian
Short form of Astvatsatur.
Asaye f African
From Africa/Ghana
Asayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
Ascaniu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ascanio.
Ascella f Astronomy
Late Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
Asegelile m Nyakyusa
Means "He is close to me" in Nyakyusa.
Asenka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Asen.
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