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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".
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, AstronomyFrom Greek
ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [
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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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Anika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 新 (
ni) meaning "new" combined with 歌 (
ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Anike f YorubaMeans "had to cherish" in Yoruba, from
ní "to have, possess" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Aniko f GeorgianGeorgian diminutive of
Ana. It is possible that in some cases, the name is also a contracted form of
Ananiko, which is a diminutive of
Anana and
Anano.
Anindita f & m Bengali, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit अनिन्दित
(anindita) meaning "irreproachable, virtuous, blameless", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) and निन्दित
(nindita) meaning "blamed, reproached"... [
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Anindo f Luomeans that the mother slept a lot during pregnancy
Anindya m & f Bengali, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit अनिन्द्य
(anindya) meaning "faultless, blameless, immaculate", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) and निन्द्य
(nindya) meaning "blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable"... [
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Anixe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Anisia.
Anjarasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and
soa meaning "good".
Anjeong f Korean[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"
Anjhula f HindiAnjhula Bais is an Indian-American international psychologist, trauma specialist, human rights activist and an international model.
Anji f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (
ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anji f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, KannadaMEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous
Anjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".
Anjing f ChineseFrom Chinese, 安(an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静(jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.
Anju f JapaneseFrom 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" and 樹 (
ju) meaning "tree, wood". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Anjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".
Anka f NivkhDerived from the Nivkh word for "year".
Anka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (
an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Anka-ny f ChukchiDerived from Chukchi
анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.
Ankh m & f MongolianMeans "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх
(ankh).
Ankhtamir m & f MongolianMeans "first strength" from анх (
ankh) meaning "first" and тамир (
tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Ankhtuyaa f MongolianMeans "first light" in Mongolian, from анх
(ankh) meaning "first" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ankhzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian анх
(ankh) meaning "first" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Ankine f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".
Ankitha f IndianMeans "Auspicious marks". A bearer of this name is Ankitha Lakshmi who is an Indian playback singer.
Anli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Anlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Anlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Anmitsu f JapaneseAnmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)
Anna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (
an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (
na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Anna f GermanicOld German short form of names beginning with the element
arn meaning "eagle".