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Aabaar m & f Akan
Aadin m & f Sanskrit, Tamil (Modern)
Means "whole day" in Sanskrit.
Aagneya m & f Indian
Variant of Agneya.
Aaju m & f Greenlandic
From a childish pronunciation of the Greenlandic word angaju "older sibling of the same sex" (see Angaju).
Aajunnguaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "dear older sibling" in Greenlandic, from a combination of Aaju and the diminutive suffix nnguaq "sweet, dear, little".
Aake m & f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of many names with the ak sound, both masculine and feminine ones.
Aale m & f East Frisian
Variant of Ale 2 recorded in the 18th century for men and in the 17th and 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]
Aalisaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль (aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Aalto m & f Finnish
Means "wave" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname.
Aanakwadmeskwa m & f Ojibwe
Derived from the Ojibwe word aanakwad meaning "cloud" and meskwa meaning "red".
Äänis m & f Finnish (Rare)
From Äänisjärvi, the Finnish name for Lake Onega, a lake in East Karelia Russia.
Aannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "sweet one" in Greenlandic.
Aappalittoq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Augpaligtoκ.
Aappalittuatsiaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "the beautifully red one" in Greenlandic, originally a byname.
Aarin m & f English (American)
Variant of Aaron or Erin
Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय (arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".
Aasaq m & f Greenlandic
Means “summer” in Greenlandic.
Aata m & f Tahitian
Means "happy moonchild" in Tahitian.
Aave m & f Finnish
Means "ghost" in Finnish.
Aavi m & f Finnish
Variant of Aave.
Abai m & f Manchu
Abaia m & f Gilbertese
Means 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)
Aban m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "clear, lucid, eloquent" in Arabic.
Abasiama m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.
Abayie m & f Akan
Means "has come well" in Akan.
Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".
Abben m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 16th century for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.... [more]
Abcke m & f East Frisian
Variant of Abbe with the diminutive suffix -cke recorded from the 16th to 18th centuries for men and in the 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Abedikani m & f Alur
Means "Where do I stay?" in Alur language. It is given to someone who is born to a parent or parents who are disliked by, or in conflict with, their familymembers or community.
Abegunde m & f Yoruba
Means "The one who came with the masquerade" in Yoruba.
Abejul m & f Bandial
Means "the one who pouts" in Bandial.
Abelken m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 17th century for men and women in East Frisia.
Abeltje m & f Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of Abe 2.
Aberuagba m & f Yoruba
Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".
Abeytzi m & f Omaha-Ponca
Means "yellow leaf" in Omaha-Ponca.
Abías m & f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Abijah.
Abihail m & f Biblical Hebrew
Means "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי‎ ('avi) "my father" and חיל (khayil), which is related to the word חייל (khayal) "soldier"... [more]
Abinus m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Abnus
Abisade m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.
Abongile m & f Xhosa
Means "thankfulness" or "grateful" in Xhosa.
Abrion m & f French
Variant of Aubrey.
Abuchi m & f Igbo
Means "song of God" in Igbo.
Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi asa'y or ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".
Acatl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "reed, cane" in Nahuatl. This is the thirteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Achali m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Ahlai.... [more]
Achanba m & f Manipuri
Means "faithful" in Meitei.
Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".
Achiriko m & f Shona
A unisex name meaning "one who still remains there".
Achit m & f Mongolian
Means "virtuous, gracious" in Mongolian.
Achitsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Acmachquichiuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl ac "who? which one?", mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and quichiuh "to make something, to do something".
Acoraida m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche ambassador from Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria). It is now used as a feminine name.
Adael m & f Hebrew (Rare), German (Rare)
Means Noble; Ornament of God; God witnesses.... [more]
Adaheli m & f New World Mythology
The Venezuelan Carib personification of the Sun.
Adair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements ad- (like in Ademar) and -ir (like in Alair and Edir).
Adaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has loved the Lord"
Adak m & f Turkish
Means "vow, offering" in Turkish.
Adakole m & f Idoma
Idoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.
Adal m & f Turkish
From Turkish ad "name" and al- "receive". Means "May your name be spread, may you achieve fame" in Turkish.
Adane m & f Arabic
From Arabic `adana meaning "to settle down (in a place or a country)".
Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.
Addar m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Adar.
Addson m & f English
Contracted form of Addison.
Ade m & f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese adi meaning "sibling".
Adedire m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with di "become, change into" and ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".
Adee m & f Arabic
Adegbamigbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not forget me” in Yoruba.
Adegbemibu m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not insult me” in Yoruba.
Adejugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with jù "does not, cannot be" and gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".
Adekanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and mi meaning "me, my".
Adekiite m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.
Adekoya m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown rejects suffering" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kọ̀ meaning "to refuse, to reject" and ìyà meaning "punishment, suffering".
Adekugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.
Adenir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a rhyming variant of Ademir.
Adewonuola m & f Yoruba
Royalty enters wealth
Adewumi m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty attracts me" in Yoruba.
Adewuyi m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "royalty is prestigious" in Yoruba.
Adeyemi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "the crown suits me" or "one who arrives and befits me" in Yoruba.
Adeyemo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown suits the child" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with yẹ "suitable, worthy" and ọmọ "child".
Adhira m & f Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit
Means "impatient, hasty" in Sanskrit.
Adi m & f Basque
Adí m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Adi 1, or short form of names beginning with Ad.
Adiël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Adiel.
Adiel m & f Biblical, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adige m & f Italian (Archaic)
Name of an Italian river that runs through the regions of Trentino-Alto-Adige-Südtirol and Veneto.
Adigun m & f Yoruba
Means "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".
Adilbish m & f Mongolian
Means "dissimilar, unlike, not the same" in Mongolian, from адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Adim m & f Efik
Adin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Adina 1.... [more]
Adior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.
Adisai m & f Thai
Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.
Adison m & f English
Variant of Addison, though it is also possible that this name is a variant of Edison in some cases.
Adityanath m & f Hindi
Possible transferred use of the surname Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Adiyaa m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Aditya.
Adlartok m & f Inuit
Inuit name meaning "clear sky"
Ado m & f Yoruba
Possibly derived from Yoruba ádò meaning "medicine gourd". This is also the name of two cities in Nigeria, both with different etymology.
Adohi m & f Cherokee
Means "woods, timber" in Cherokee.
Adongo m & f Luo
Means "second of the twins" in Luo.
Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.
Adrie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Adrianus and Adriana.
Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.
Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]
Adushka m & f Russian
Russian diminutive of various given names including Adam, Adavkt, Adrian and other names starting with the syllable ad.
Adylet m & f Kyrgyz (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Adilet.
Aee m & f Hmong
Aek m & f Khmer
Means "one, single" or "unique, exceptional" in Khmer.
Aele m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Ale 2 recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 15th and 17th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Aen m & f Zhuang
Means "grace" in Zhuang.
Aene m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ain.
Aequitas m & f Roman Mythology
Means "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... [more]
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Aetje m & f East Frisian
Variant 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.
Aetke m & f East Frisian
Variant of Ate 3 with the diminutive suffix -ke.
Afagache m & f Kassena
Means "I am on guard, alert" in Kasem.
Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Afek m & f Hebrew
This name is possibly a combination of the names Afik and Ofek
Afeke m & f East Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian
Variant of Affo with the diminutive suffix -ke recorded in the 16th century for men and in the 16th to 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Affeke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Affe with the diminutive suffix -ke.
Afik m & f Hebrew
Means "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Afogori m & f Bandial
Means "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.
Afrilian m & f Indonesian
Variant of Aprilian.
Afriyie m & f Akan
Means "has appeared well" in Akan.
Afroz m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Afrouz.
Afroze m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu افروز (see Afroz).
Afsar m & f Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "crown" or "officer, official" in Persian.
Afu m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters 阿 (see A) and 福 (see Fu) perhalps an honorific name referred to the deity who gives prosperity and blessings.... [more]
Agalembo m & f Bandial
Means "s/he ruins it" in Bandial.
Agalmatis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄγαλμα (agalma) meaning "honour, glory, pride, delight" or "a statue, a bust".
Agboola m & f Yoruba
Means "gathering of wealth" in Yoruba.
Agbor m & f Jagham, 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.
Aghuveh m & f Armenian
Derived from the Armenian elements աղու (aghu) "suave" and վեհ (veh) "sublime".
Aglaophonos m & f Greek 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]
Aglaophonus m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaophonos. In Greek mythology, Aglaophonus is the name of one of the Sirens.
Agloolik m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Agloolik is a spirit that lives underneath the ice and gives aid to fishermen and hunters.
Agnimitra m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
The meaning is, "Friend of Fire".
Agricola m & f Ancient 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]
Agriya m & f Indian, Hinduism
First Best, Prime... [more]
Agus m & f Spanish
Short form of Agustín and Agustina.
Agusti m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian).
Aguta m & f Inuit
Means "gatherer of the dead" in Inuit.
Agyegyesεm m & f Akan
Means "trouble making" in Akan.
Ahahaya m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from ahahuiya "to rejoice, to celebrate, to take pleasure".
Ahamefuna m & f Igbo
Means "may my name not be lost" in Igbo.
Ahd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge, fulfillment, observance".
Ahi m & f Maori
From ahi meaning "fire" in Māori.
Ahlai m & f Biblical
This name comes from the root אחל ('hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה ('ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [more]
Ahle m & f East Frisian
Variant of Ale 2 recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 17th and 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Aho m & f Maori
Means "line" in Māori. Also means "to shine light" in Māori.
Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.
Ahuilizatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and atl "water".
Ahuiliztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "joy" in Nahuatl.
Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".
Aibhne m & f Irish (Rare)
From Irish abhainn meaning "river".
Aibing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰 (bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.
Aibne m & f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish form of Aibhne.
Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.
Aihen m & f Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aihen meaning "vine".
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Aijin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛人 (aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aika m & f Finnish
Means "time" in Finnish.
Aikamieli m & f Finnish (Rare)
Old Finnish name according to Kustaa Vilkuna (a Finnish ethnologist, linguist and historian).
Aiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" and 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, valuable, honor, esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Áillun m & f Sami
This name derives from the Old Norse name Áslæikr, composed of two elements: *ansuz (heathen god, áss, god) plus lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [more]
Aimata m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian ai "in possession of" and mata, derived from the word Matamua meaning "eldest sibling". This name was traditionally given to the firstborn child of a family.
Aimshiggüi m & f Mongolian
Means "intrepid, fearless, brave" in Mongolian.
Ain xmf Astronomy, Arabic
Means "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.
Ainal m & f Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant of Ainul.
Ainar m & f Kazakh
As a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر (nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see Ainara).
Aintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy aina meaning "life" and soa meaning "good".
Ainul m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عين ال (ʾayn al) meaning "eye of the".
Aio m & f Japanese
The kanji used for males is 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" and for females the kanji is 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]
Aisy m & f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a diminutive of Aisyah or Quraisy
Aito m & f Japanese
Means "affection" in Japanese.
Aitong m & f Kikuyu
Means "darling child" in Kikuyu.
Aizen m & f Japanese
The name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [more]
Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.
Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".
Aja m & f Indian
From Sanskrit अज (aja) or अजा (ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Ajaero m & f Igbo
Taken from the Igbo phrase ana aja gi n’ihu ana ero gi n’azu, meaning "they praise you to your face and mock you behind your back".
Ajah m & f Bandial
Means "the clever one" in Bandial.
Ajahni m & f African American
Variant of Ajani.
Ajaja m & f Yoruba
Means "one who fights and escapes" in Yoruba, from jà "to fight, struggle" and já "to snap, break off, break loose".
Ajala m & f Yoruba
Means "fights and survives" in Yoruba, from jà "to fight, struggle" and là "to survive". Alternatively, the final element could be lá "to lick; to become worn out".
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Ajayi m & f Yoruba
Means "fought to turn" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards or sideways.
Ajewole m & f Yoruba
Means "the goddess Aje has entered this house" or "wealth has come in" in Yoruba, from ajé "wealth, prosperity" and wọle "enter into" (itself from wọ "to enter" and ilé "house, home").
A-jun m & f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."
'Aka'aka m & f Hawaiian
Means "laugh" or "to laugh" in Hawaiian.
Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)
Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.
Akai m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" and 海 (kai) meaning "sea; ocean". It can also derive from 朱 (aka) meaning "crimson red" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing".... [more]
Akaneo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [more]
Akanimoh m & f Efik
Means "greater than wealth" in Efik.
Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.
Akatendeka m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is faithful", deriving from the verb kutendeka.
Akatsuki m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From 暁 (akatsuki) meaning "dawn, daybreak," shifted from earlier akatoki, made up of 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]
Akça m & f Turkish
Means "pale" in Turkish.
Akcan m & f Turkish
Means "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".
Akebono​ m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 曙 (akebono) meaning "dawn, daybreak," derived from a combination of 明け (ake) meaning "daybreak" and 仄 (hono) meaning "faint."... [more]
Akela m & f Hindi (Rare)
Akelā means "single or solitary" in Hindi. Akela (Akelā also called The Lone Wolf or Big Wolf) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories, The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895)... [more]
Akeredolu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "one who becomes prominent at a young age" or "he who reduces (humbles) himself in order to become king" in Yoruba.
Akeru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From verbs 明ける (akeru) meaning "to dawn, grow light," 開ける (akeru) meaning "to open, unwrap, unlock" or 空ける (akeru) meaning "to empty, remove, make room; to move/clear out," also written as 朱, from ake meaning "scarlet, red," or 暁, from Akatsuki.... [more]
Akhere m & f Western African, Esan
Means "the younger twin" in Esan.
Akhira m & f Thai
Means "Sun, sunlight" in Thai.... [more]
Akhlut m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean.
Akhtar m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.
Akili m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Akilah or a combination of Akil with the phonetic element ee.
Akiliano m & f Hawaiian
Carries the meaning "From the city of Adrian", possibly related to the ancient city of Adrianople. In numerology, Akiliano corresponds to the number 9.
Akima m & f Russian
Diminutive or feminine form of Akim.
Akira m & f Thai
Variant transcription of Thai อาคิรา, อาคีรา or อาคีระ (see Akhira).
Akiren m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aki 2 and Ren.
Akiru m & f Japanese
From 昭 (akiru) meaning "bright", 明 (akiru) meaning "bright, clear, daybreak, light", or 亮 (akiru) meaning "clear". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Aklaq m & f Inuit
Meaning, "black bear."
Akol m & f African
From Iteso in eastern uganda. Meaning nicelooking.
Akoma m & f Central African, African Mythology
Akoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.
Akpo m & f Edo
Means "short person" in Edo.
Akpomatunemibofa m & f Ijaw
Means "nobody has a knowledge of the world" in Ijaw.
Aktar m & f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আখতার (see Akhtar).
Ākuhata m & f Maori
Maori form of August, Augustus or Augusta.
Akvila m & f Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Croatian and Georgian form of Aquila.... [more]
Akzhurek m & f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".
Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".
Aladejana m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty has found the right path" in Yoruba.
Aladelusi m & f Yoruba
Means "the king has prestige" in Yoruba.
Alademomi m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty knows me" in Yoruba.
Alai m & f Basque
Means "happy, joyful" in Basque.
Alair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements al- (like in Alaíde) and -ir (like in Ademir, Edir and Lucelir).
al-Aleem m & f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"The All-Knowing One", "The Knowledgable One"... [more]
Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]
Alang m & f Malay
Means "third-born" in Malay.
Alatari m & f Ijaw
Means "king's love" or "love of royalty" in Ijaw.
Alaz m & f Turkish
Means "flame" in Turkish
Albaldah m & f Astronomy
This is the official name of the star Pi Saggitarii. Albaldah was the traditional name of a star system. It comes from the Arabic بلدة bálda "the town".
Albali m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Aquarii. It comes from Arabic البالع (albāli‘), meaning "the swallower".
Aldar m & f Mongolian
Means "glory, fame" in Mongolian.
Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".
Aldart m & f Mongolian
Means "celebrated, glorious, famous" in Mongolian.
Aldarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing"
Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element adal meaning "noble". Also compare Aldo and Alda 1.
Alderamin m & f Astronomy
This is the name of the star Alpha Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. It bore the traditional name Alderamin, a contraction of the Arabic phrase الذراع اليمين al-dhirā‘ al-yamīn, meaning "the right arm".
Aldir m & f Filipino
Meaning “smart but timid”
Aldyn m & f Tuvan
Means "gold, golden" in Tuvan.
Ale m & f Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alepeleke, Alekona and names containing that sound.
Alef m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Alejehen m & f Bandial
Means "the one who trivialises things" in Bandial.
Alek m & f Serbian
Shortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).
Aleksasha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Alexzade m & f Polynesian
Alexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.
Algeneb m & f Astronomy
Variant of Algenib.
Algenib m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic al-janb, meaning “the side.”
Algieba m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Alian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Chinese form of Arian or Aryan or a combination of the names Ah, Li 1 and An 1.
Alioth m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic alyat, meaing "fat tail of a sheep". This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Aliwen m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun aliwen meaning "tree."
Alkaid m & f Filipino, Astronomy
Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Alkalurops m & f Astronomy
This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.
Alkes m & f Astronomy
This is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka's meaning "the cup".
All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.
Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
Alluitz m & f Basque
Derived from Basque atx "rock" and luze "long". This is the name of a mountain in Biscay.
Almaaz m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "diamond" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Persian الماس (almas).
Almaz m & f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic
Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.
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