AgathophorosmAncient Greek Means "bearing good tidings, bringing good news" in Greek, derived from ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear".
AgbaakinmYoruba Means "elderly warrior" or "most senior of the brave ones" in Yoruba, from àgbà "elder, adult" and akin "bravery, valour; a brave person, warrior".
Agboolam & fYoruba Means "gathering of wealth" in Yoruba.
Agborm & fJagham, Kenyang Means "he/she has fallen" in Jagham and Kenyang, spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It derives from the Jagham root gbɔ̌ meaning "to fall" maybe referred to God's blessings falling from above.
AgeemBiblical Hebrew Agee was the father of Shammah, who was one of David's mighty men (II Samuel 23:11). Based on interpretations of I Chronicles 11:34 and II Samuel 23:32-33 Agee was either the grandfather of Jonathan or his brother.
AgelaosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἄγω (ago) meaning "to guide, to lead" and λαος (laos) meaning "people, folk". Alternatively, the first element could derive from ἀγείρω (ageiro) meaning "to amass".
AgellusmAncient Roman Derived from the Latin ăgellus meaning "little farm; little field".
AgemomYoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare) In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.
AgenaricmGermanic Agenaric was an Alemannic prince in the 4th century. Agenaric was the son of petty king Mederic and the nephew of another petty king, Chnodomarius. In 357, together with his uncle, Agenaric commanded the Alemannic army at the Battle of Strasbourg, in which the Alemanni were defeated by Julian.
AgenetmMedieval English Possibly a medieval diminutive of names beginning with the Old French element agin, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" (e.g. Agenulf; see Aginulf).
AgermBasque Derived from the nickname of Basque writer Balentin Aurre-Apraiz (Valentín Aurre Apraiz in Spanish), who was also known as Agerrekoa. His nickname was likely derived from the name of the farmstead where he grew up, Mendieta-Agerre.
AgesandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν (agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω (ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see Agis)... [more]
AgesilaosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν (agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω (ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see Agis)... [more]
AgesipolismAncient Greek, History The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν (agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω (ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see Agis)... [more]
Aghuvehm & fArmenian Derived from the Armenian elements աղու (aghu) "suave" and վեհ (veh) "sublime".
AghvanmArmenian Means "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.
AgilbaldmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
AgilbernmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
AgilbertmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German beraht "bright".
AgilbrandmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
AgilfridmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
AgilhardmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
AgilmundmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German mund "protection."
AgilwardmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old High German wart "guard."
AginaldmGermanic The first element of this name consists of Germanic agin, which is an extended form of agjō meaning "edge (of a sword), blade". The second element is derived from Germanic walt meaning "rule".
AginbaldmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
AginbertmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
AginfridmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
AginhardmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
AginricmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agin (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and compare Egino) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
AginulfmGermanic From the Germanic elements agin "edge of a sword" (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund) and wulf "wolf".
AgirmKurdish Derived from Kurdish adir meaning "flame".
AgismAncient Greek, History Derived from the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry". It is closely related to the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide"... [more]
AglanormAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
AglaodorosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόδωρος (aglaodoros) meaning "bestowing splendid gifts", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
AglaokarposmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόκαρπος (aglaokarpos) meaning "bearing beautiful fruit", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit" (see Carpus).... [more]
AglaomachosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
AglaophanesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes).
AglaophantosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
AglaophonmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]
Aglaophonosm & fGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφωνος (aglaophonos) meaning "with a splendid voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]
AglaosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright". Also compare the related name Aglaia.
AglaosthenesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
AglaostratosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
AglaotimosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαότιμος (aglaotimos) meaning "splendidly honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]
AgmundmGermanic, Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Rare) Form of Agmundr. The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [more]
AgnellomItalian From Italian agnello "lamb", given either as a nickname for a meek and mild person or as a personal name, which was popular because the lamb led to the slaughter was a symbol of the suffering innocence of Christ.
AgomGerman (Rare, Archaic) In the case of the most famous bearer of the name, the German diplomat Ago von Maltzan, it is a nickname based on the initials of his three given names AdolfGeorgOtto.
AgobardmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Agobard of Lyon (c. 779–840) was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish-Carolingian realm... [more]
AgorakritosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]
AgrestesmArthurian Cycle Derived from Latin agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [more]
AgreusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter". In Greek mythology, Agreus is the name of one of the Panes.
Agricolam & fAncient Roman, Italian (Rare) Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
AguinaldomSpanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Archaic) Possibly a form of Aginald. It coincides with a Spanish vocabulary word which refers to the thirteenth salary or end-of-year bonus in Latin America, as well as a folk genre of Christmas carols (also called villancicos); the earlier form was aguilando, allegedly from the Latin phrase hoc in anno meaning "during this year"... [more]
Agurif & mJapanese As a unisex name, this name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka, a) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" & 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
AgwémAfro-American Mythology Haitian name meaning "spirit of the sea". In Vodou, and especially in Haiti, Agwé (also spelt Goue, Agoueh, or Agive), is a loa who rules over the sea, fish, and aquatic plants, as well as the patron loa of fishermen and sailors.
AgwinmGermanic Germanic name, in which the second element is win meaning "friend". The first element, ag, is of uncertain origin, though the accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo "sharp, pointed"... [more]
AhadmArabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani Means "one, unique, matchless" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الأحد (al-Ahad) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This name is also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhəd.