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Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب
(anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of
Muneeb for boys and
Muneebah for girls'... [
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Anacaona f Taíno, MexicanMeans "golden flower" in Taíno, from
ana "flower" and
caona "gold". This was the name of the
cacica (a female
cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [
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Anaguistl f Medieval CornishOld Cornish name, possibly from Welsh
anaw "wealth" and Welsh
gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate
gostel).
Anaideia f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἀναίδεια
(anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν-
(an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ-
(a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς
(aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [
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Analeʻa f Hawaiian, HistoryMeaning uncertain. It was borne by Hawaiian chiefess Analeʻa Keohokālole (1816-1869), the mother of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)Contraction of
Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela
El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Anapsychia f Late RomanDerived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω
(anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint
Jerome of Striden.
Anarcha f Afro-American (Slavery-era)Perhaps based on the English word
anarchy meaning "absence of government". A known bearer of this name was Anarcha Westcott, an Alabama slave woman who, in the latter 1840s, was subjected to years of surgical experimentation at the hands of gynecologist J. Marion Sims.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, KannadaMeans "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and असूया
(asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage)
Atri.
Anax m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [
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Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel
Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [
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Anchiale f Greek MythologyThe name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of
Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from
ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [
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Andray m African American, Antillean CreoleVariant of
Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
Andret m Arthurian CycleThe name of a character in the
Tristan and Isolde legends, a nephew of King Mark of Cornwall and cousin to Tristan. Andret, also spelled Andred, is a villainous character in later versions.
Aneira f WelshFeminine 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"... [
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Anesidora f Greek MythologyMeans "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses
Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and
Gaia; it was also applied to
Pandora.
Anfortas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureProbably derived from Old French
enfertez or
enfermetez meaning "infirmity". This was Wolfram's name for the wounded Fisher King in his epic 'Parzifal'.
Angaju f & m GreenlandicMeans "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".
Angelia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀγγελία
(angelia) meaning "message, tidings, news", related to ἄγγελος
(angelos) "messenger". In Greek mythology Angelia was a daughter of the messenger god
Hermes and the spirit (daimona) of messages, tidings, and proclamations.
Anger m English (Puritan)From the English word
anger meaning "a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility", given in reference to the wrath of God.
Angerlarneq f GreenlandicSouth Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).
Angeyja f Norse MythologyThe etymology of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from Old Norse
angi "sweet odour" and
ey, a name element which might mean "island" (compare
Eyja)... [
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Anguillette f FolkloreMeans "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.
Anguta m Inuit MythologyAllegedly 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... [
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Anidori f LiteratureFrom 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... [
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Animus m English (Rare)From the Latin
animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see:
Anima 2).
Ankou m Celtic Mythology, Breton LegendThis 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... [
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Anna f GermanicOld German short form of names beginning with the element
arn meaning "eagle".
Annael m LiteratureMeaning 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.
Annaki f GreekGreek diminutive of
Anna, as -άκι
(-aki) is a Greek diminutive suffix.
Annaple f ScottishScottish form of
Annabel. Sir Walter Scott used it for two characters (both nurses) in his Waverley series of novels.
Annapurna f Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, TeluguMeans "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न
(anna) meaning "food, grains" combined with पूर्ण
(pūrṇa) meaning "filled with, full of". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, considered a manifestation of
Parvati or
Durga.
Annemund m History (Ecclesiastical)From the Germanic name
Aunemund, in which the second element is
mund "protection". Saint Annemund was a 7th-century archbishop of Lyon; Queen
Balthild had him assassinated, according to
Bede.
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").
Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived 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.
Annonaria f Roman MythologyMeans "she who supplies corn" in Latin, derived from
annona "yearly produce", "crop, harvest" or "corn, grain" (also the name of a Roman goddess who personified the year), which was ultimately from
annus "year"... [
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Anodyne f Obscure (?)From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Ansegilde f FrankishDerived from Old High German
ansi meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Ansgarde f FrankishDerived 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.
Anthrakia f Greek MythologyMeans "embers, burning charcoal" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to one of the nurses of the infant
Zeus.
Antibrote f Greek MythologyMeans "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός
(brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [
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Antikonie f Arthurian CycleMedieval German variant of
Antigone. In Arthurian legend, she is the sister of King Vergulaht of Ascalun who became infatuated with Gawain during one of his visits... [
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Antimony f Popular CultureAntimony was named after the Greek words
anti and
monos to mean “a metal not found alone.” The chemical symbol, Sb, comes from the element's historical name,
stibium.
Antinoe f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Antinoos. This was the name of several princesses in Greek mythology, including one of the Peliades (the daughters of King
Pelias of Iolcus and sisters to
Alcestis, who were tricked by the sorceress
Medea into killing their own father).
Antioch m Literature, HistoryEnglish form of
Antiochus. The capital city of Syria bore this name, an important centre in early Christianity (founded c.300 BC by Seleucus I Nictor and named for his father, Antiochus)... [
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Antiphanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀντί
(anti) "against, in return" and φανής
(phanes) "appearing". This was the name of a 4th-century BCE comic playwright of Middle Comedy.
Antipholus m TheatrePossibly a variant of
Antiphilus. The first element of this name is Greek αντι
(anti) "against, compared to, like"; the second element is less certain, perhaps derived from Greek φωλεός
(phôleos) "den, lair" (the source of the mythological name
Pholus) or from Latin
folium "a leaf; a sheet of paper; trifle, thing of no consequence"... [
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Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν
(Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος
(antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί
(anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [
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Antlia f AstronomyFrom Greek ἀντλία
(antlia) meaning "hold of a ship". Antlia is one of the constellations created by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Antlia Pneumatica, or Machine Pneumatique in French, in honour of French physicist Denis Papin’s invention, the air pump.
Antzy f GreekGreek form of the English name
Angie, used as a diminutive of
Angeliki or
Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
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".
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Anyte f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.
Aoibheall f Irish Mythology, FolkloreProbably from Old Irish
óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.
Aoibhgréine f Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
aoibh "smile, pleasant expression" and
grian "sun". This name belonged to the daughter of Deirdre and Naoise in
Longas Mac nUislenn (
The Exile of the Sons of Uisnech), a story of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [
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Aoris m Greek MythologyMeaning 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... [
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Aouregan f BretonBreton name, in which the first element is
aour meaning "gold" (ultimately from Latin
aurum). The second element may be Breton
gen "cheek, face" or
gwenn "shining, holy"... [
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Apama f Old PersianMeaning 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... [
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Apani f SiksikaFrom the Blackfoot word
apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -
wa omitted.
Apate f Greek MythologyDirectly taken from Greek ἀπάτη
(apatê) meaning "deceit, fraud, trick". Apate was the personification of deceit in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of
Nyx, the personification of night.
Apikuni m SiksikaMeans "spotted robe" in Blackfeet. This name was given to the American fur trader and historian James Willard Schultz (1859-1947), who lived among the Pikuni tribe of Blackfeet Indians from 1880-82.
Apollinus m LiteratureVariant of
Apollonius used by John Gower for the hero of his 1,737-line Middle English narrative 'The Tale of Apollinus' (in the 'Confessio amantis'), his version of the classical romance 'Apollonius of Tyre', widely popular in the Middle Ages.
Aporia f Greek MythologyMeans "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος
(aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α
(a) and πόρος
(poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [
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Appian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from
Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.
Appias f Roman MythologyDerivative of
Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (
Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.
Apranik f Middle Persian, HistoryThe name of a commander of the Sasanian army against the invading Arab-Muslim forces during the reign of
Yazdegerd III (632-651 CE). After the Sasanian defeat, she continued to the resistance, fighting a guerilla war until she was killed in battle.
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".
Aqissiarsuk f GreenlandicMeans "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic
aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf.
Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.
Aqua f EnglishDerived from Latin
aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aqualtune f HistoryMeaning unknown. According to legend, the name of a former Angolan princess and general, who commanded an army of 10,000 men to fight the invasion of her kingdom in the Congo.
Aquinnah f WampanoagFrom 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.
Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας
(Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [
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Aradia f Folklore (Italianized, ?)Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of
Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.
Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
Aramantha f LiteratureUsed by Richard Lovelace for the titular shepherdess in
Aramantha: A Pastorall, the final poem of his collection
Lucasta (1649). It could be a variant of
Araminta or perhaps an altered form of
Amarantha.
Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, ArmenianFrom 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".