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Arnakuagsak f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.
Arnamineĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-mineq meaning "little bit".
Arnannguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear
Arnaq"), derived from
arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix
nnguaq.
Arnapkapfaaluk f New World Mythology, Inuit MythologyMeans "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to
Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
Arnâraĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "little woman". Combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-raq meaning "young animal".
Arnarquagssaq f Inuit MythologyThe Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as
Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [
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Arn’aš m & f MariFrom the Mari
arn'a meaning "week".
Arnemetia f Celtic MythologyArnemetia'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.
Arnfrid f Norwegian, SwedishModern Norwegian form of
Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements
arn "eagle" and
fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare
Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
Arnfríðr f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Arngilde f FrankishDerived from the Old High German or Old Saxon element
arn, Old Norse
ǫrn meaning "eagle" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Arnhildr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle".
Arnida f FaroeseOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
ið "industrious; work; activity".
Árnika f HungarianHungarian borrowing of
Arnika. The name coincides with Hungarian
árnika "arnica, leopard's bane".
Arnita f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Arnis.
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Arnrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
rún "secret".
Arnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
þrúðr "strength".
Arnveig f NorwegianRelatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
veig "power, strength".
Árný f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Árni.
Arny f NorwegianVariant of
Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
nýr "new".
Aroa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 路 (ro) meaning "a road, a street" combined with 歩 (a) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aroha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 有 (
aro) meaning "exist" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ārohirohi f Polynesian MythologyThe name of the goddess of mirages and shimmering heat. Her name may be related to the word
ārohi meaning "to scout, reconnoitre".
Aroia f BasqueRegional variant of Basque
aukera "opportunity, occasion; choice".
Årolilja f Literature, Norwegian (Rare)Occurs in the medieval Norwegian ballad 'Bendik og Årolilja', where it belongs to a princess who dies of heartache when her lover is hanged under her father's orders.
Arom f & m ThaiMeans "emotion, feeling, mood" in Thai.
Aronia f NorwegianVariant of
Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing
aronia berries, commonly known as
chokeberry.
Arpenik f ArmenianDerived from Armenian արփենի
(arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
Arrate f BasqueFrom the name of a mountain in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Its name is possibly derived from Basque
harri "stone, rock" and
ate "defile, gorge" or
arte "space in between".
Arrene f BasqueDerived from Basque
arren "request; please". Due to its meaning, it is understood as an equivalent to both
Oración and
Rosario.
Arrie f EnglishUsed 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.
Arrington m & f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
Arrosali f BasqueOf debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of
Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name
Rosalind.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)From the English word
arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyMeans "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element
‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix
y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [
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Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Urdu عَرْش
(ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श
(arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش
(ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arshi f Indian, Marathi, HindiDerived from Sanskrit ऋषि
(ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
Ársól f IcelandicPossibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements
ár "early" and
sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name
Ársæll).
Arta f AlbanianPossibly 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")
Arta f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Artis.
Artahe f Aquitanian MythologyThe name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque
arte "oak".
Artakama f Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian
kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Old Persian *
Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife
Artystone.
Artemida f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Artemis in various languages.
Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian CycleLikely from
Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from
Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish
aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [
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Arthi f Indian, TamilArthi 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.... [
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Ārti f Hindi, IndianA Hindu feminine given name; it is derived from the Hindu religious ritual with the same name.
Artimpasa f Scythian, Mythology, Scythian MythologyLikely deriving from the name of the goddess
Arti, with the elements
paya ("pasture") and
pati ("lord") (both of which stem from a common root). This was the name of a major Scythian goddess of fertility, warfare, and sovereignty... [
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