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Astynome f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός
(nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω
(nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή
(nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of
Calydon by
Ares, a woman commonly called
Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of
Niobe (a Niobid).
Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια
(Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός
(palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι
(palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [
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Asu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tommorrow" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Aşubcan f Ottoman TurkishMeans "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب
(ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان
(jan) meaning "soul, being, life".
Asuhi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (
hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (
hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (
hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [
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Asuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 喜 (
ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Asumi f Japanese (Modern)From Japanese 安 (asu) meaning "Peace, peacefulness" combined with 純 (mi) meaning "innocent". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asumiko f Japanese (Rare, ?)From 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow", 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (
ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Asuna f JapaneseFrom kanji 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "greens" or 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree".... [
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Asura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 来 (
ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明日 (
asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
veig "strength".
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Asylkhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Asylviy f MariFrom the Tatar
асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and
бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Asylzhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Ataegina f Celtic Mythology, Old CelticThe name of a goddess worshiped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians. Her name possibly comes from the proto-Celtic
*atte- and
*geno- which together mean "reborn", or else
*ad-akwī- meaning "night".
Atala f LiteratureThe titular heroine of François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' and a character in 'The Hunger Games' series.
Atang f FilipinoDiminutive of
Honorata,
Fortunata, and other names ending in
-ata. A bearer of this name is Honorata "Atang" de la Rama, a singer and bodabil performer.
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)From the Japanese word 当たり (
atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [
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Atartsetseg f MongolianMeans "wilderness flower" in Mongolian, from атар
(atar) meaning "wilderness, untouched land" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ataru m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 陽 (
ataru) meaning "the sun". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Atashino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour" 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass,". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Ataytana f GuancheThe name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atcharaphon f ThaiFrom Thai อัจฉรา
(atchara) meaning "angel" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Atchari f ThaiEither derived from Thai อัจฉรา
(atchara) meaning "angel" or อัจฉริยะ
(atchariya) meaning "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional".
Atchariya f & m ThaiMeans "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आश्चर्य
(āścarya). The spelling อัจฉริยา is used for females while อัจฉริยะ is used for males.
Ate f Greek MythologyMeans "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (
daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Ateia f Arabic“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning (Quran 78:36)”... [
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Atem f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of
ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".
Atenyama f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Aterbe f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
Amparo.... [
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Ateş f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ateş, meaning "fire, heat, temperature, blaze".
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Aðalbjörk f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
aðal "noble" and
björk "birch tree".
Aðallín f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Athenodora f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel
Breaking Dawn (2008) of the
Twilight series.
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
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Athiambo f Luo"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Athirah f MalayDerived from Arabic عطر
('athir) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".
Athittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai อาทิตย์
(athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Athracht f Medieval IrishOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as
Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [
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Atia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman family name
Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor
Augustus.
Atifete f AlbanianThis is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.
Atimango f AlurMeans "What do I do?" in Alur language and may be given to someone who is born to parents who are facing an issue or problem.
Atipa f & m ZimbabweanMeans ‘The lord has given us’ (Isheatipa meaning) and is short for the name ‘Atipaishe’
Atisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Marathi, GujaratiMeaning, "very powerful, having high dominion."
Atka m & f InuitMeans "guardian spirit" in Inuktitut
Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of
Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of
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Atlanteia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Variant latinization of Greek Ἀτλαντείη
(Atlanteie), because its proper latinized form is
Atlantia. In Greek mythology Atlanteie was a Hamadryad nymph who consorted with King
Danaus of Libya and was perhaps the mother of some of the Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode.
Atlas f UzbekRefers to a kind of brightly coloured satin material used in making traditional Uzbek women's dresses.
Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly derived from Nahuatl
atlan "water, in the water" and
tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.
Atnapi f ChuvashChuvash feminine given name possibly meaning "born on Friday".
Atoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
a) meaning "colour", 十 (
to) meaning "ten" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atom m & f Popular CultureIn the case of film director Atom Egoyan (1960-), it is taken from
atom bomb (from Greek
atomos meaning "uncut, unhewn; indivisible", derived from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with
tomos "a cutting", from
temnein "to cut"), given to him by his Armenian-Egyptian parents to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.
Atototl m & f NahuatlMeans "water bird" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.
Atotoztli f Nahuatl, AztecMeans "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements
atl ("water, a body of water") and
toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.
Atsege f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of
Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word
atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of
Consuelo.
Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from
hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [
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Atsue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (
tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuhi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moisten, make moist" combined with 火 (
hi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuma m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" or 敦 (
atsu) meaning "kindness, affinity" combined with 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Atsume f JapaneseFrom Japanese 純 (
atsu) meaning "pure, innocent" combined with 瞳 (
me) meaning "pupil". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "glossy, moisten, moist, cordial, kind" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)From 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm" or 篤 (
atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Atsuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.