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Anelina f MordvinThe name is derived from the Mordvin
anelis, meaning "to pamper, indulge, treat, caress."
Anemi f ShonaIt means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".
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.
Anesu f ShonaA Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".
Àneu f CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.
Anfal f ArabicMeans "profits, earnings, spoils" in Arabic, the plural of نفل
(nafal) meaning "booty, gift". It is given in reference to the 8th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Anfal).
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)".
Angarag m & f MongolianMeans "Mars (planet)" or "Tuesday" in Mongolian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara) meaning "charcoal" or "Mars".
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம்
(am) meaning "beautiful", கயல்
(kayal) meaning "fish", கண்
(kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ
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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.
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).
Angervo f & m FinnishFrom the Finnish word
Angervo, meaning "Creambush".
Angetenar f AstronomyMeans "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
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
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Anggi f & m BatakMeans "younger sibling" in Batak.
Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese, IndonesianLikely derived from Javanese
anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese
anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince
Ekalavya.
Angielika f Polish (Rare)Rare variant of
Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
Angilburg f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angiltrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angitia f Roman MythologyA Roman snake-goddess who was especially worshipped by the Marsi, a tribe in central Italy.
Angka f IndonesianPossibly derived from the Balinese word
angka meaning "tone".
Angkea f KhmerCan mean "Tuesday", "Mars", or "charcoal, coals" in Khmer.
Angosto f Spanish (European, Rare)Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Angosto "Our Lady of Angosto". Angosto is a former place name meaning "narrow" in Spanish, possibly referring to the width of a river... [
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Angra f TupiThe name given to the goddess of fire in Tupi-Guarani mythology.
Angsana f ThaiFrom the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन
(asana).
Angsumalin f ThaiMeans "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन्
(aṃśumālin).
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.
Angweng f Luo"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"
Ánh f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 映
(ánh) meaning "reflect light".
Anhar f MandaeanMeans "lighten" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism this was the name of John the Baptist's wife.
Anhui f & m ChineseFrom 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".