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Aagje f Dutch, Belgian
Short form of Agatha. In some cases there might also be a connection to Age 1.

Aagni f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Aune.

Åållaž m Sami (Skolt)
Diminutive of Åʹll.

Abacucco m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Abacuc.

Abakum m Russian
Variant of Avvakum.

Abaskantos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος (abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω (baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".

Abdalaati m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "servant of the giver" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with Aati "giver, bestower".

Abd al-Azim m Arabic
Means "servant of the mighty" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with عظيم ('azim) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".

Abd al-Basit m Arabic
Means "servant of the expander" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with باسط (basit) meaning "expander, extender".

Abd al-Fattah m Arabic
Means "servant of the opener" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with فتاح (fattah) meaning "opener, conqueror".

Abd al-Ghaffar m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-forgiver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفار (ghaffar) meaning "forgiver, pardoner".

Abd al-Ghafur m Arabic
Means "servant of the ever-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفور (ghafur) meaning "forgiving, merciful".

Abd al-Ghani m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-sufficient" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with غني (ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Abd al-Hadi m Arabic
Means "servant of the guide" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with هادي (hadi) meaning "leader, guide".

Abd al-Hafiz m Arabic
Means "servant of the preserver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and حفيظ (hafiz) meaning "custodian, guardian".

Abd al-Hakim m Arabic
Means "servant of the wise" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حكيم (hakim) meaning "wise".

Abd al-Halim m Arabic
Means "servant of the forbearing" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حليم (halim) meaning "patient, tolerant, mild".

Abd al-Jabbar m Arabic
Means "servant of the almighty" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with جبار (jabbār) meaning "powerful".

Abd al-Jalil m Arabic
Means "servant of the exalted one" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and جليل (jalīl) meaning "exalted, impprtant, honourable".

Abd al-Khaliq m Arabic
Means "servant of the creator" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with خالق (khaliq) meaning "creator, maker".

Abd al-Mannan m Arabic
Means "servant of the beneficent" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with منان (mannan) meaning "beneficent, benevolent, generous".

Abdalmassih m Arabic
Means "servant of the Messiah", from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) and المسح (masih) "messiah, Christ"... [more]

Abd al-Muqit m Arabic
From عبد ('abd) meaning "slave of" and المقيت (al-muqit) meaning "the nourisher". In Islam, المقيت (al-muqit) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Abd al-Qahar m Arabic
Means "servant of the vanquisher" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and قهار (qahhar) meaning "vanquisher, subduer, conqueror".

Abd al-Quddus m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قدوس (quddus) meaning "holy".

Abd-al-sami m Arabic
Means "servant of the all hearing" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with سَمِيْع (samee) meaning "hearing".

Abd al-Wahab m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-giver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with وهاب (wahab) meaning "giver, bestower".

Abd al-Zahra m Arabic
Means "servant of Zahrah" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with the given name Zahra... [more]

Abdel-Fattah m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "servant of the conqueror" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with فتاح‎ (fattah) meaning "conqueror"... [more]

Abdère m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Abderos.

Abdéros m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Variant of Abdère.

Abdul-ahad m Arabic
Means "servant of the one" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with احد (ʾaḥad) meaning "one, unqiue".

Abdul-ali m Arabic
Comes from Arabic عبد العلي ('abd al-'Ali) meaning "servant of the most High".

Abdulwahhab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab).

Abernathy f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abernathy.

Abhinavagupta m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava) "young, fresh" and गुप्त (gupta) "protected"... [more]

Acusilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκουσίλαος (Akousilaos), derived from ἀκούω (akouo) meaning "to hear, to listen to" and λαός (laos) meaning "people"... [more]

Acutius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed"... [more]

Adalchis m Germanic
Variant of Adalgis

Adalher m Germanic
Means "noble army", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German heri "army."

Adalvertos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Adalbert.

Adãozinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Adão.

Ádega f Galician
Galician form of Agatha.

Adwen f Welsh, Cornish
Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]

Aedd m Welsh, Irish
From the Irish áed "fire". This name was borne by a king of Ireland.

Aelhaearn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh ael meaning "(eye)brow" and haearn "iron". This was the name of a 7th-century saint.

Aelwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Æsa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese variant of Ása.

Aeschines m Ancient Greek
Latinized form of Aischines.

Æthelswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and swiþ "strong". Æthelswith was the daughter of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, and wife of King Burgred of Mercia... [more]

Afanasijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Afanasiy.

Afeworq m Amharic
Means "mouth of gold" from Amharic አፍ (ʾäf) "mouth" and ወርቅ (wark) "gold".

Afrora f Albanian
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be related to Albanian afër meaning "close, nearby".... [more]

Agapenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀγάπη (agape) meaning "love, affection, esteem" (see Agape) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Agathandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Agathanor m Ancient Greek
Means "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Agatharchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".

Agathias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek agathos meaning "good" (see Agathon). It was borne by a 6th-century Greek historian and poet, who chronicled the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I.

Agathoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek verb βούλομαι (boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer"... [more]

Agellus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin agellus meaning "little farm; little field".

Aggelippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Aghy m English
English form of Eachaidh

Aglanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Aglaodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόδωρος (aglaodoros) meaning "bestowing splendid gifts", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]

Aglaokarpos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόκαρπος (aglaokarpos) meaning "bearing beautiful fruit", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit" (see Carpus).... [more]

Aglaomachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Aglaonike f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Aglaophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes).

Aglaosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Aglaostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Aglaotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαότιμος (aglaotimos) meaning "splendidly honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]

Agorakritos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]

Agricola m & f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]

Àgueda f Catalan
Catalan form of Águeda.

Aguedo m Spanish
Masculine form of Águeda.

Ahutiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, fabric, garment" and tiare meaning "flower, blossom".

Aiantas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aias.

Àiax m Catalan
Catalan form of Ajax.

Aiglanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Áilgheanán m Irish
Diminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".

Áilleachán m Old Irish
Derived from áille "beauty".

Ainbhthín m Irish

Aischines m Ancient Greek
Means "humble", derived from Greek αἶσχος (aischos) meaning "shame, timidity, disgrace".

Aishils m Latvian
Latvian form of Aeschylus.

Aitonui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian aito meaning "warrior" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Akanthos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original form of Acanthus.

Akesandros m Ancient Greek
Means "healing of a man", derived from Greek ἄκεσις (akesis) "healing, curing" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Äkhmät m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ahmad.

Akinf m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Iakinf, which itself is a variant form of Giakinf.

Akinfiy m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Akinf, which itself is a variant form of Iakinf. A known bearer of this name was the Russian industrialist Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745).

Akurgal m Sumerian
Means "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀 a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳 kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲 gal ("large, mighty, great")... [more]

Alaksiej m Belarusian
Variant of Aliaksei.

Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.

Aletheia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". (Compare English Alethea.) According to some Greek myths she was the personification of truth, a daughter of Zeus and one of the nurses to Apollo.

Alexagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Alexamenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλεξάμενος (alexamenos), which is the participle of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help"... [more]

Alexanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Alexarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".

Alexibios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with either the Greek noun βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or the Greek noun βίος (bios) meaning "life".... [more]

Alexidemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".

Alexikles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Alexikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Alexilaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Aleximachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Aleximedes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan, to plot".

Alexinikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]

Alexippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Alexitimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Alfredos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alfred.

Alhacen m Arabic (Latinized)
Variant of Alhazen.

Alixis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alkanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Alkiphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun αλκη (alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.

Aloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare), American
Short form of Kealoha and other Hawaiian names containing aloha meaning "love" or otherwise derived directly from the word.

ʻAlohilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly brightness" from Hawaiian alohi "shine" and lani "heaven, sky". In Hawaiian myth this was the name of a heavenly land.

Altantug m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".

Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Alvanos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.

Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.

Alvino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alvin or Albin.

Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]

Amalthée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Amalthea.

Amenirdisu m Ancient Egyptian
Masculine form of Amenirdis, from Egyptian jmn-jr-dj-s(w) meaning "Amun has given him" or "Amun is the one who created him", derived from the name of the god Amun combined with jrj "to do, act, make; to create, bring into being" or "with respect to", dj "to give", and sw "he, him".

Amhalghadh m Old Irish
Variant of Amalgaid.

Amicius m Ancient Roman
Late Latin name meaning "friendly, welcome" from amicus meaning "friendly, amicable" and "welcome, pleasing." Compare with Amice and Ames.

Amphandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.

Amvrosios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ambrosios.

Anastasijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Anastasiy.

Andrippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Andriskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).

Androboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀνδρόβουλος (androboulos) meaning "of manly counsel, man-minded", which consists of Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Androclus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alternate form of Androcles.

Androkydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).

Androlochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]

Andromedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In ancient Greek, there are two possible ways to write this name, and with each way the meaning is different.... [more]

Androtimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Aneira f Welsh
Feminine form of Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh an, an intensifying prefix, and eira "snow" (see Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [more]

Aneirwen f Welsh
Alternate form of Aneira, with the Welsh element gwen meaning "white, blessed".

Angelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Angelos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Anikey m Russian (Archaic)
Short form of Ioannikiy.

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

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

Annagán m Old Irish
Diminutive form of Annadh.

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”.

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]

Antenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Galician
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντήνωρ (antenor) meaning "instead of a man", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" as well as "instead of" and "compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Anthème m French
Variant form of Anthime.

Anthime m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Anthimos via Anthimus.

Anthippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Antidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "against gifts", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift."

Antilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Antiphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "against friends", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Antiphon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice." This name was borne by Antiphon the Sophist, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Antoaneta f Romanian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Cognate of Antoinette.

Antóin m Irish
Irish form of Anthony.

Aolibama f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Aholibamah.

Apollodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek δοτος (dotos) "given (to), granted."

Apollogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.

Apollokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Apollophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing."

Apsandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄψ (aps) meaning "backwards, back again" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Apsephion m Ancient Greek
There are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος (psephos) meaning "darkness"... [more]

Aqqoš f Bashkir
Means "swan" in Bashkir.

Aqsarlaq f Bashkir
Means "seagull" in Bashkir.

Aquillius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile derived from Latin aquila "eagle" (see also Aquila). This name was borne by several consuls from ancient Rome.

Arbën m Albanian
Derived from Albanian arbën "Albanian".

Archagathos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good".

Archandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness"... [more]

Archebios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source"and βιος (bios) meaning "life" meaning "ruler of life, master of life"

Archélaüs m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Biblical French
French form of Archelaus.

Archestratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek στρατος (stratos) "army."

Archidamos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from δαμος (damos) "the people", which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos).

Archilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Archimédes m Czech
Czech form of Archimedes.

Archivaldo m Spanish
Variant of Archibaldo.

Argant m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver". This was the name of an 8th-century king of Brittany.

Argantael f Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver" (arc'hant in Modern Breton), and by extension "bright; shining; resplendent", and Old Breton hael "generous; prince"... [more]

Argia f Basque
Derived from Basque argi "light, clarity". This name is considered a Basque equivalent of both Luz and Clara and Claire.

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

Arian m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "golden; gold" and jetë "life".

Arignotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος (arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari) and γνωτός (gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".

Ariihere m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".

Ariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

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

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

Aristobia f Ancient Greek
Possibly means "the best life" from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and βιος (bios) "life" (compare Aristobios); alternatively, the second element may be Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force; act of violence".

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

Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δαμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Aristokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristokles (see Aristocles).

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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).

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

Ariuntuya f Mongolian
Derived from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Arjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and jetë "life".

Arlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" (compare lind) and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Arlinda f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" (compare lind) and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Armend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and mend "mind".

Armir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and mirë "good".

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

Árón m Irish
Irish form of Aaron.

Arsenijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Arseniy.

Arslanbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian арслан (arslan) meaning "lion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Arta f Albanian
Possibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian artë "golden" (compare ar "gold")

Artán m Scottish Gaelic
From Art and a diminutive suffix

Artemijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Artemiy.

Artghal m Irish
Variant of Ardghal.

Arthek m Cornish
Derived from Cornish arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear").

Arthouros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.

Arythlan m Bashkir
Means "lion" in Bashkir.

Arzhulig m Breton
Diminutive of Arzhul

Arzhurig m Breton
Diminutive of Arzhur

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

Ascadh m Irish
From a diminutive of an Old Norse name, possibly Ascall or Ásketill.

Assad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Asad

Ātarepāta m Avestan
Derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector". As such, the name either means "protected by the fire" or "protector of the fire"

Āterepāta m Avestan
Variant of Ātarepāta

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

Audomaro m Italian
Italian form of Audomarus.

Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold" and Welsh dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.

Auria f Ancient Roman, Medieval Basque, Basque, History
Derived from Latin aurum "gold" and aureus "golden, gilded". Auria was an early consort of Pamplona.

Ausi'i m Akkadian
Akkadian form of Hosea.

Autfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Autokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Autokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word autocrat.

Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Avgoustinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustinus.

Avvakum m Russian
Russian form of Habakkuk.

Axiotheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value"... [more]

Ayaks m Russian
Russian form of Ajax.

Aypara f Azerbaijani
Means "crescent" in Azerbaijani.

Ayton m English
Transferred use of the surname Ayton.

Azariasz m Biblical Polish
Polish form of Azariah.

Bacga m Anglo-Saxon
Unknown origin. Perhaps related to Bucge

Bældæg m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Balder. Made up of the Old English elements bæl, of disputed origin, and dæg, meaning "day." ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,’ written after the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons, treats him as a historical figure, listing him among the legendary ancestors of the kings of Bernicia and Wessex.

Bafomet m Russian
Russian form of Baphomet.

Baheejah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Bahija.

Bainbridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bainbridge.

Baldith f Medieval English
Medieval English from of Bealdgyð

Baldy m English
Diminutive of Archibald

Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.

Baoigheall m Irish
Uncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish geall "pledge".

Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".

Beall m English
Transferred use of the surname Beall.

Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [more]

Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.

Benaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Benaiah.

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

Beorhtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright friend", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wine "friend".

Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".

Beornfrith m Anglo-Saxon
A combination of the name elements beorn meaning "bear" and friþ "peace"

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.

Bertomieu m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Bartholomew.

Besa f Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".

Besançon m French (Swiss, Archaic)
From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.

Besart m Albanian
Possibly derived from Albanian besë "faith; trust; promise; oath" and artë "golden" (compare ar).

Besjana f Albanian
Derived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".

Besmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë "faith, trust" and mirë "good".

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".

Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black"... [more]

Bloscadh m Medieval Irish
Perhaps related to the word blosc "blast"

Boardman m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boardman.

Bodmaël m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Gaulish Bodd "good will" and Breton mael "prince". This is the name of a 6th century saint.

Bolor-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "crystal jewel" from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"

Boncompagno m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun compagno meaning "companion, friend".

Bônifaciô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Boniface.

Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".

Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.

Braon m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop".

Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Breac m Irish
Means "freckled".

Breasal m Irish
Means "strife".

Breisleán m Irish
Diminutive of Breasal.

Brenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Brenner.

Briahna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana

Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.

Brochwel m Welsh
From the old Welsh name Brochfael, in which the second element is mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint Melangell.

Bróth m Irish

Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Buachaill m Irish
Means "cowherd, servant".

Buadán m Irish

Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]

Burgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English element burg meaning "fortress" and wynn meaning "joy".

Cadan m Cornish, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Cornish cat "battle" and possibly Welsh man "place" or Welsh nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.

Caim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cain.

Caingneach m Irish
Mean "pleader, advocate".