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Amechania f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμηχανία
(amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Ameliaranne f ObscureCombination of
Amelia and
Anne 1. This is the name of the protagonist of a number of children's books written by Constance Heward in the early 20th century... [
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Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amena f Arthurian CycleThe name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic
Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish
ameno "delightful" (see
Amoena).
Ame-no-uzume f Japanese MythologyJapanese goddess of dawn, mirth and revelry. Her name is derived from
天 (ame) meaning "sky, heavens",
宇 (u) meaning "roof, eaves, house" or "the whole world",
受 (zu) meaning "accept" and
売 (me) meaning "sell", or
鈿 meaning "ornamental hairpen" and
女 (me) meaning "woman".
Ameria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 阿 (
a) meaning "big mound", 芽 (
me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear" combined with 阿 (
a), again meaning "big mound"... [
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Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις
(Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *
Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *
ama- "strength, strong" and *
strī- "woman")... [
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Ametza f BasqueFeminine form of
Ametz. This is also the name of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary at Laranga.
Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
Amia f English (Rare)Perhaps a variant of
Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with
Am-, or derived from the Latin
amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of
Amias.
Amil f & m Galician (Rare)From the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name
Alamirus, from the elements
alls "all" and
mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary,
Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.
Amilah f ArabicThe etymology of Amilah can be traced back to the Arabic word “amal,” which means “hope” or “expectation.” The addition of the suffix “-ah” adds a feminine touch to the name, making it a particularly fitting choice for girls.... [
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Amilinda f Spanish (Philippines)From Spanish 'a' + 'mi' + 'linda', directly translated as "to my pretty." It may also be a combination of Spanish 'amigo' and 'linda,' meaning "pretty friend."
A-min f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."
Amirbai f IndianAn Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Amiria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (
a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Amlan f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, GreenlandicHas several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish
amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse
amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse
ama ("dark one").... [
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Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that
Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ammit f Egyptian MythologyDerived from Ancient Egyptian
ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [
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Amneris f TheatrePossibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on
Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amoin f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampflise f Arthurian CycleForm of
Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance
Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of
Uther.
Amphiale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφίαλος
(amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς
(hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [
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Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)Apparently derived from Greek αμφι
(amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare
Amphitrite) and ανασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [
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Amplias f English (Archaic)English vernacular form of
Amphelisia (see also
Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as
Amphillis,
Amphlis... [
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Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch variant form of
Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [
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Amrapali f Sanskrit, Indian, MarathiMeans "mango leaves", from Sanskrit आम्र
(āmra) meaning "mango" and पल्लव
(pallava) meaning "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan in ancient India, known for becoming a devotee of the
Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amren f & m LiteratureA very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.... [
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Amu f JapaneseMeans "weaving". The name is borne by the main protagainist of the Japanese manga/anime Shugo Chara.
Amuna f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
Amybeth f English (Rare)Combination of
Amy and
Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.
Amymone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμύμων
(amymon) meaning "blameless, noble, excellent", itself from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and μῶμος
(momos) "blame, reproach"... [
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Amynomene f Greek MythologyThe name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη
(amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [
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Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *
Umati which is equivalent to Avestan
humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from
hu "good, well, beautiful" and
maiti "thought, opinion", from
man "to know, to think")... [
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An f Japanese (Rare)From 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet, low, inexpensive, cheap, rested", 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (
an) meaning "quiet, late, peaceful, quiet, calm, tranquil, setting sun"... [
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Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب
(anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of
Muneeb for boys and
Muneebah for girls'... [
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Anacaona f Taíno, MexicanMeans "golden flower" in Taíno, from
ana "flower" and
caona "gold". This was the name of the
cacica (a female
cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [
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Anada f HungarianArtistic version of
Anna, created by Hungarian author Lajos Zilahi as his 1928 novels' main character.