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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 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.
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 "moisten, moist" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [
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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.
Atta f Popular CultureAtta is used in the Pixar movie 'A Bug's Life' (1998) for the main character Princess Atta. Atta is named after a genus of ants.
Attagares f GuancheFrom Guanche
*hata-tagarest, meaning "here is the frost". This was recorded as the name of a 5-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attagora f GuancheName borne by three Guanche women, aged 26, 28 and 30, who were sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attanatda f GuancheFrom Guanche
*hata-tanaṭda, meaning "here is the (personified) authority". This was recorded as the name of a 35-year-old Guanche woman from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attashin f PersianDerived from Persian
آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".
Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *
hata and *
teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [
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Attesora f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl presented for sale at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atzi f Nahuatl (?), Mexican (Rare)Allegedly derived from a Nahuatl word meaning "rain". This name was used for a character in the 2010 Mexican animated film
Guardians of the Lost Code (Spanish:
Brijes 3D).
Atzimba f PurépechaMeaning uncertain. It was used for the title character in Ricardo Castro's historical opera
Atzimba (1900), about the relationship between a Purépecha princess and the Spanish captain Villadiego.
Atzin m & f Aztec, MexicanDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix
-tzin.
Au f FilipinoMainly a short form of
Aurora or
Aurea. This can also be used as a short form of any other name containing
-au-.
Âu Cơ f Far Eastern MythologyFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬
(Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of
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Auda f OccitanFrom the river of the same name, derived from the latinized form of the celtic word audax, meaning "impetuous"
Audata f HistoryAudata (ruled c. 359 – 336 BC) was an Illyrian princess and wife of Philip II of Macedon.
Audery f English (American)Variant of
Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Audgunn f NorwegianRelatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name
Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.