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Aelin f LiteraturePossibly inspired by
Aylin. It is the name of a character in the 'Throne of Glass' series by Sarah J. Maas.
Aello f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἄελλα
(aella) "whirlwind, tempest". This was the name of a "storm-swift" harpy in Greek myth.
Aellopous f Greek MythologyMeans "swift as a whirlwind", literally "whirlwood-footed", from Greek ἄελλα
(aella) meaning "a stormy wind, whirlwind" and πούς
(pous) "foot". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Iris, the swift messenger of the gods... [
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Aelphaba f LiteratureVariant of
Elphaba. In the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995), this was the name of a legendary saint, Elphaba's namesake, who disappeared behind a waterfall for hundreds of years to read a book.
Aelwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
ael "brow" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Aemelia f EnglishAlternate spelling of Aemilia. Some versions of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors spell Aemelia this way.
Aemma f LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". It is possibly derived from
Emma. In the series, Aemma Arryn is the mother of Rhaenyra Targaryen, a claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Aenea f LiteraturePossibly intended to be a feminine form of
Aeneas, or possibly taken from the Latin word
aēneus meaning "made of copper, made of bronze; brazen" (feminine
aēnea), a derivative of
aes "copper, bronze"... [
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Aenete f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latin form of the Greek Αἰνήτη
(Ainete), derived from Greek αἰνητός
(ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy, deserving praise", from αἰνέω
(aineo) "to praise". In Greek mythology Aenete was the wife of
Aeneas, the legendary founder of the ancient Thracian city of Aenus.
Aeng f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".
Aeng-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Aeng-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger".
Aeng-rim f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 櫻 meaning "cherry blossom" (aeng) and 林 meaning "forest, grove" (rim). This name can be spelled as
Cheririn in Japanese.
Æon f Popular CultureUsed by animator Peter Chung for his character Æon Flux, from the name of a type of spirit being in Gnosticism, an emanation from the Godhead, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European base meaning "vital force, life, long life, eternity".... [
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Aeone f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of
Ione, borne by British singer-songwriter Aeone Victoria Watson (1959-).
Aequitas m & f Roman MythologyMeans "equity, equality, fairness" in Latin. During the Roman Empire, Aequitas as a divine personification was part of the religious propaganda of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti, which also appeared on coins... [
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Ae-ra f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 羅 "net for catching birds". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Shin Ae-ra (1969-).
Aeracura f Celtic MythologyOf unclear origin. It has been connected with Latin
aes,
aeris "copper, bronze, money, wealth" as well as
era "mistress" and the name of the Greek goddess
Hera.... [
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Aeres f Welsh (Modern, Rare)Allegedly directly taken from Welsh
aeres "heiress". Seems restricted to the Carmarthen district, in South Wales.
Aerfen f Welsh MythologyWelsh form of
Aerten, the name of a Brythonic goddess of fate.
Aerten is derived from Proto-Celtic *
agro- "carnage, slaughter" (cf.
Agrona) and *
tan-
nu "to broaden, to spread" or *
ten-
n-
d-
o- "to break, to cut"... [
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Aergia f Greek MythologyMeans "idleness" in Greek, derived from the negative prefix α
(a) and ἔργον
(ergon) "work". This was the name of the Greek personification of sloth and idleness.
Ae-ri f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Jung Ae-ri (1960-).
Aeri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 映 (
e) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aerial f English (American, Modern)Variant of
Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective
aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ
(aer) "air").
Aericura f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)The origins of this name are uncertain; probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name, although some Latin roots have been suggested (including
aes, genitive
aeris, "brass, copper, bronze, money, wealth"; and
era, genitive
erae, "mistress of a house")... [
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Æringunnr f Old NorseCombination of Ancient Scandinavian
ǫrn "eagle" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Ærinví f Old NorseOld Norse name with several possible meanings. The first element can be derived from Old Norse
ǫrn or
ari, both meaning "eagle". It's also identical to Old Swedish
ærin (Old Norse
arinn) "hotbed, hearth"... [
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Aeriwentha f ObscureThis was the real name of American sprinter Mae Faggs (1932-2000).
Aero f Greek MythologyPerhaps derived from the Greek verb ἀείρω
(aeiro), αἴρω
(airo) "to lift up, to raise". In Greek mythology, Aero (also called Haero, Aerope and Maerope) was a princess of the island of Chios, a daughter of
Oenopion and
Helice... [
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Aerten f CelticDerived from
agro-, "carnage", and
tan-nu, "to broaden" or "to spread", or
ten-n-do-, "to break" or "to cut".
Aesara f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek
Aisara. Aesara of Lucania was a Pythagorean philosopher who wrote a work called On Human Nature, of which scholars today only have a one-page fragment.
Ae-shim f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 愛 (
ae) meaning "love, affection" and 沈 (
sim) meaning "sink, submerge, addicted to". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Aesook f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Aeta f English (British)This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.
Aethra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αιθρη (
Aithre) meaning "bright, purer air; the sky" in Greek (from
aithein "to burn, shine"). This was the name of several characters in Greek myth including the mother of
Theseus, a captive of Troy, at the service of
Helen until the city was besieged.
Aetje m & f East FrisianVariant of
Ate 3 with the diminutive suffix -je recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 16th and 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Aetna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αἴτνη (
Aitne), perhaps from
aithein "to burn". Aetna was the Greek personification of Mount Etna, a volcano on Sicily. Its strange noises were attributed to the ironworking of
Vulcan's forge.
A-eun f KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," and an
eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."
Ae-won f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." Other Hanja combinations are aslo possible.
Aex f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αιξ (
Aix) meaning "goat". In Greek mythology Aex or Aega was a goat nymph who nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, and he afterwards changed her into the constellation
Capella... [
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Afafa f EweMeans "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.
Afaq f AzerbaijaniFrom Arabic آفاق
('afaq) meaning "horizons, the world", the plural form of أفق
('ufuq) meaning "horizon". According to some, this was the name of poet Nizami Ganjavi's first wife.
Afara m & f ShonaMeaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Afət f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani feminine name meaning "mischief", also a poetic word for "beautiful woman" and "beauty".
Afet f TurkishMeans "ravishingly beautiful" in Turkish.
Affoué f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".
Afife f TurkishDerived from Turkish
afif meaning "chaste" or "uncorrupted".
Afik m & f HebrewMeans "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Afogori m & f BandialMeans "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.
Afrah f ArabicMeans "joys, mirths, celebrations" in Arabic, the plural of فرح
(farah) meaning "happiness, joy".
Afrelia f History (Ecclesiastical)Afrelia was a late 6th century saint, and princess of Powys. It has been suggested that she may be identical to the little-known Saint
Arilda of Gloucester.
Afri f Berber MythologyPossibly derived from Amazigh
afri, meaning "to feel". This was the name of a Berber goddess of fortune and fertility.
Áfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element
Á- is possibly from either Old Norse
áss "god", or
*az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from
*anu "ancestor". The second element is
fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [
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Afrouz f PersianMeans "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afroz m & f UrduDerived from Persian افروز
(afruz) meaning "burning, kindling, illuminating".
Afrozeh f ArabicMeans "That which illuminates; bringer of light" in Arabic.
Afryea f EweMeans "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Afton f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun
afton meaning "evening".... [
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Afu m & f ChineseCombination of the Chinese characters 阿 (see
A) and 福 (see
Fu) perhalps an honorific name referred to the deity who gives prosperity and blessings.... [
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Afuru f & m Japanese (Rare)From 溢る
(afuru), modern
afureru, meaning "to flood, overflow, brim over," written as 感, from
kan meaning "feeling, emotion, sensation," and 洸, from 洸洸
(kōkō) meaning "surge (of water), valiant, brave."... [
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Aga f YiMeans "second sister" in Yi.
Aga f MariMeans "field work" in Mari.
Aga f KalmykMeans "hostess, madam" in Kalmyk.
Agallis f Ancient GreekMeans "iris (flower)" in Greek, specifically referring to the Greek iris
(Iris attica).
Agalmatis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄγαλμα
(agalma) meaning "honour, glory, pride, delight" or "a statue, a bust".
Agana f ChamorroChamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Aganippe f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀγανός
(aganos) meaning "mild, gentle" and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of various figures in Greek mythology... [
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Agasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 芽 (
ga) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Agasaya f Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "shrieker". This was the name of an early Semitic goddess of war who was merged into
Ishtar in her identity as fearless warrior of the sky.
Agasigratis f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀγαστός
(agastos) meaning "admirable" and an uncertain second element, possibly γράτις
(gratis) meaning "grass, green fodder".
Agathonice f Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Agathonike. This name was borne by an early Christian saint from Thyatira, who was either martyred with her brother Papylus and a companion named Carpus, or committed suicide after Carpus and Papylus were tortured and sacrificed by pagans.
Agathonike f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Agathonikos. This name was borne by an early Christian saint from Thyatira, who was either martyred with her brother Papylus and a companion named Carpus, or committed suicide after Carpus and Papylus were tortured and sacrificed by pagans.