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Aveta f Celtic MythologyA Gaulish goddess of birth and midwifery known from figurines and inscriptions found in the area of modern-day France, Germany and Switzerland.... [
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Avianca f VariousThis name first occurred in the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset in 1990, when it was given to 18 girls born in the U.S., following the widespread media coverage of the Avianca Flight 203 bombing on November 27, 1989... [
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Aviaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem
avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of
aak "blood" and the suffix
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Aviendha f LiteratureShe is a Maiden of the Spear from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Thorny in character, yet as beautiful as a rose, and as strong as a warrior.
Avietta f SovietDerived from French
aviette and Russian авиетка
(avietka), both meaning "small plane".
Avior f & m AstronomyThis name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avita f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [
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Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avjiya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
avji meaning "just, exactly".
Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Avral m & f MongolianMeans "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Avreng f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
av meaning "water" and
reng meaning "colour".
Avri f JèrriaisJèrriais form of
April.
Avri is also the Jèrriais name of the month of April.
Avrial f FilipinoThe meaning of this name has multiple but here’s just one- Intriguing, arousing the curiosity of others
Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."
Awan f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.
Awan m & f UrduDenoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Awaran m & f IjawMeans "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Awashonks f Sakonnet, AlgonquianThe name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.
Awat f & m KurdishDerived from the words wish, desire, hope in Kurdish. It is also used by Muslims.
Awatif f ArabicMeans "affections, sentiments, emotions" in Arabic, the plural form of عاطفة
(ʿāṭifa) meaning "emotion, sentiment, affection".
Awel f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
awel "breeze; wind".
Awen f Breton, WelshDerived from Welsh and Breton
awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root
*-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Awhobiwom f BetteMeans "She’s more than any material possession" in Bette Obudu.
Awino f LuoMeans "born with the cord around" in Luo.
Awiti f Luo"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Awolaye m & f YorubaMeans "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from
ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix
ò, and
ní "to have" combined with either
àyè "explanation, understanding" or
ayè "lie, falsehood"
Awonke m & f XhosaMeans "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of
Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of
Achsia, an elaboration of
Achsah.
Axicyotl m & f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".
Axochiatl m & f NahuatlMeans "water flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a plant used medicinally. It may have specifically referred to water lilies, honeysuckle, or the common evening primrose.
Ay m & f TurkishMeans "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.
Aya f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Aya f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Aya f KazakhMeans "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Aya f & m CherokeeAya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [
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Ayaa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [
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Ayaha f JapaneseJapanese. 綾 aya means a certain type of fabric. 羽 ha means wings
Ayahi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" combined with 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Ayahi Takagaki, Japanese voice actress and singer.
Ayahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ayaho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 星 (
ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayajan f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ая (aya) meaning "space, square, circle" or "canopy" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Ayakana f JapaneseThe name is a combination of the kanji Aya(奈) meaning color Ka(香) meaning perfume and Na(菜) meaning Vegetable. This name was borne from the character Ayakana Furuya From Danganronpa Endless an upcoming fangan
Ayaki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (
ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayako‘z f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
aya meaning "mother" and
ko'z meaning "eye" or "glance".
Ayakpo f & m IjawMeaning "new world or life" in Ijaw.
Ayamba f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 菖蒲 (
ayame) meaning "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Ayami f JapanesePossibly from Japanese
彩 (aya) "colour" and
美 (mi) "beautiful".
Ayana f IndianAllegedly derived from Sanskrit
ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").
Ayana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 那 (
na) meaning "what, which" or 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayana f AssyrianAyana means "helper" in Aramaic; it was also the name of the temple ruled by the Assyrian sky god Anu.
Ayanti m & f EfikMeans "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Ayao f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colouring" or 文 (
aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 緒 (
o) meaning "cord" or 桜 (
o) meaning "cherry blossom" (both feminine) or 夫 (
o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (masculine)... [
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Ayaquiuc m & f NahuatlPossibly means "nobody’s younger sibling", from Nahuatl
ayac "no one, nobody" and
iuctli "younger sibling".
Ayari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Ayasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 瑳 (sa) meaning "luster of gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayase f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (
ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ayat f ArabicMeans "signs" in Arabic, referring to signs of the divine.
Ayauhcihuatl f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Classical Nahuatl elements
ayahuitl ("fog") and
cihuatl ("woman, wife"). Name borne by an Empress of Tenochtitlan (fl. 1400).
Ayawjan f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
аяу (ayaw) meaning "mercy" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Ayaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" duplicated and combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Ayayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (
ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aybala f ChuvashMeans "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (
ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (
bala) meaning "child".
Aybəniz f AzerbaijaniMeans "moon-faced" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Turkic
ay meaning "moon" and Azerbaijani
bəniz meaning "face, complexion".
Ayben f TurkishTurkish feminine name derived from
ay "moon" and
ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [
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Aybergen f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
берген (bergen) meaning "given".
Aybige f TurkishAn alternate spelling of
Aybüke, deriving from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with
büke meaning "queen, woman".
Aybikä f BashkirCombination of
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
бикә (bikä), which is a Bashkir name element.
Aybike f TurkishOne of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.
Aybüke f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
büke "queen, woman".
Aycan f & m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ay "moon" and
can "soul, life, being".
Ayçıq f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the diminutive suffix
-чыкъ (çıq).
Aycuiton f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using
-ton.
Aydinç m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
dinç "vigorous".
Aydoğan f & m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
doğan “falcon”.