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Arziki f HausaMeans "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.
Arziya f UzbekPossibly from
arzi- meaning "to merit, to deserve".
Arzum f Turkish, Azerbaijani (Rare)Means "my wish, my desire", from Turkish and Azerbaijani
arzu meaning "wish, desire" (of Persian origin) and the first person singular possessive suffix
-m.
Asa f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp, flax".... [
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Asaaseasa m & f AkanMeans "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.
Asabi f YorubaMeans "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Asae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [
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Asagi f JapaneseMeans "light yellow" in Japanese. It combines 浅 meaning "light, pale" with 黄 meaning "yellow".
Asahiko f & m JapaneseAs a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [
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Asahina f Japanese (Rare)Combination of
asa which by itself means "morning", and
Hina, a popular name meaning "sunlight". Most commonly used as a surname, like in the case of popular character
Mikuru Asahina in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya light novel, manga, and anime... [
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Asaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 阿 (
a) meaning "bear", 嵯 (
sa) meaning "the next world, death" combined with 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Asaki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (
ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (
ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Asalbonu f UzbekDerived from
asal meaning "honey" and
bonu meaning "lady".
Asalgul f UzbekDerived from
asal meaning "honey" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Asaloy f UzbekDerived from
asal meaning "honey" and
oy meaning "moon".
Asamoah m & f Western African, AkanMeans "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Asana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 凪 (na) meaning "calm", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [
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Asano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 晨 (
asa) meaning "dawn; morning; daybreak" combined with 野 (
no) meaning "area". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asari f JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (
ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village". ... [
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Asari f EfikThe name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".
Asasaki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 旦 (
asa) meaning "morning, dawn" combined with 咲 (
saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asavari f Marathi, HinduismThe name of a raga or melody. This name belongs to a minor character in Hinduism, a lover of
Karna whose father, the king, rejects their marriage out of arrogance.
Asavela f & m XhosaMeans "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.
Asaya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (
sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (
yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ásbjǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse name elements
áss "god" and
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Ascella f AstronomyLate Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *
aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
Asdza f NavajoFrom Navajo
asdzą́ą́ "woman" (especially one about 50 years of age or older). This name may be given to a sickly newborn in the hopes of her surviving to become a mature woman.
Asê f KurdishMeans "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.
Aseel m & f ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic أَصِيْل (see
Asil), meaning "evening, nighttime" as well as "noble, deep rooted, original".
Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)Derived from Haitian Creole
ase "enough" and
fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
Asela f Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Asem f KazakhMeans "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Asemgul f KazakhFrom Kazakh әсем
(asem) meaning "beautiful, elegant, graceful" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower".
Aseney f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and
ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Aset f & m Chechen, KazakhDerived from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Ásgærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Ásgunnr f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
áss "god" and
gunnr "war, battle, fight".
Ashava f MordvinDerived from Erzya ашо
(ašo) "white" and ава
(ava) "woman".
Asha Vahishta f Persian MythologyMeans "Best Truth", from Avestan
𐬀𐬴𐬀 (
aṣ̌a) "truth" and
𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (
vahišta) "best". In Zoroastrianism, Asha, commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta, is the Amesha Spenta, the hypostasis or genius of truth or Righteousness found in the Younger Avesta.
Ashe f YorubaFrom Yoruba
àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.
Ashi f Persian MythologyMeans "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root
ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
Ashika f NepaliThe first part (आशा) of this name comes from the word for 'hope'. ... [
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Ashikin f MalayDerived from Arabic عاشقين
(ʿāshiqīn) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق
(ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic MythologyMeans "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic
šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [
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Ashira f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.... [
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Ashira m & f ShonaMeaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is
Gashira.
Ashkhen f ArmenianFeminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian
æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median
*xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian
æхсид meaning "dawn".
Ashlesha f Indian, Marathi, AstronomyMeans "embrace" in Sanskrit. In ancient Indian astronomy this was the name of Epsilon Hydrae, the northernmost star or star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
Ashnah f BiblicalThe name of a city either near Palestine or near Bethlehem, mentioned in the Bible
Ashnaza f MordvinMeans "blond, light", related to Erzya ашо
(ašo) "white".
Ashouni f MaoFrom the Mao
asho meaning "continuous".
Ashrita f IndianPossibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"
Ashu m & f Kenyang, JaghamFrom Kenyang
sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb
sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.
Ashura f JapaneseEither from 阿 meaning A, 修 meaning osamu, and 羅 meaning luo.
Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, HinduismA feminine form of
Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Asiang f FilipinoDiminutive of
Engracia,
Constancia, and other names containing a similar sound. A bearer of this nickname was Engracia Cruz-Reyes, a Filipino chef and entrepreneur.
Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Asiaq f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Asiaq is a weather goddess (or, more rarely a god) and was quite frequently invoked by the angakoq for good weather.
Asida f AbkhazMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Azida).
Asılhaniy f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Asilposhsha f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Asima f TurkishMeans "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.
Asimina f GreekDerived from Greek ασήμι
(asemi) meaning "silver", literally "without mark" from α
(a), a negative prefix, combined with σῆμα
(sema) "sign, mark, token"... [
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Asisat f NigerianThe name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.
Aska f KurdishFrom Kurdish
ask meaning "deer, gazelle".