ArinofJapanese From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
ArionmAncient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular Culture In Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [more]
ArisafJapanese From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.
ArisufJapanese, Popular Culture Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]
Arithf & mOld Danish Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
AritifGreek (Rare) Modern Greek form of Ἀρήτη (Arete) - not be confused with Ἀρετή (see Arete), of which the modern Greek form is Areti.
AritomJapanese From Japanese 現 (ari) meaning "present, existing, actual", 彩 (ari) meaning "colour", 在 (ari) meaning "exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in", 有 (ari) meaning "exist" or 可 (ari) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 史 (to) meaning "history, chronicle" or 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up"... [more]
AriusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Areios. Arius (AD 250 or 256–336) was an ascetic Christian presbyter of Libyan birth, possibly of Berber extraction, and priest in Alexandria, Egypt, of the church of the Baucalis.
Ariyaf & mThai, Indonesian Thai and Indonesian form of Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
ArjenmDutch Variant form of Ariën. The latter was the most popular of the two for many decades, until Arjen began to rise in popularity in the late 1950s... [more]
ArloafEnglish Feminine form of the name Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
ÁrmeyfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
ArmiemEnglish Diminutive of Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
ArmiefAmerican (Rare, Archaic) Diminutive of Araminta dating back to the 19th century. This name was first used in 1917 when it was given as a first name to 6 baby girls.
ArnimmGerman German name that first surfaced in the late 1800s. It was originally taken from the name of the town of Arnim near Berlin, later inspired by the surname of poet Bettina von Arnim and finally (mis)understood as a variant of Armin.
ArnismLatvian Originally a short form of Arnolds, now used as a given name in its own right.
ArnonmHebrew From the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".
ArpadmTurkish Probably comes from arpacık in Turkish meaning "stye" or arpa in Turkish meaning "barley". It has relation with Hungarian name Árpád via barley.
ArrenmEnglish An occasionally-recorded variant spelling, perhaps influenced by Darren, with the perk of having Ren as a possible nickname.
ArriafAncient Roman, History Feminine form of Arrius. Bearers of this name include Arria Major (wife of Caecina Paetus) and her daughter Arria Minor.
ArriefEnglish Used in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in -ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by Ari 1 and variants.
Arrowm & fEnglish (Modern) From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arrynm & fEnglish, Literature Some uses of this name may be derivative of Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
ArsalmArabic, Indonesian, Urdu Means "one who was sent" from Arabic أرسل (arsala) meaning "to send".
ArsayfSemitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology Means "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [more]
ArsesmOld Persian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Old Persian *R̥šā, derived from *(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name Artaxerxes.
ArshifIndian, Marathi, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
ÁrsólfIcelandic Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).
ArsonmAmerican (Modern, Rare) Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
ArthifIndian, Tamil Arthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.... [more]
ArukafJapanese From Japanese 在 (aru) meaning "country; countryside" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ArukumJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 歩 (aruku, aru) meaning "walk", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 來 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]
ArulfmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]
ArumafJapanese From Japanese 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
ArumafSpanish (Canarian), Guanche Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
ArumefSpanish (Canarian), Guanche Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
ArumefGalician (Rare) From the noun arume "pine leaf", one of the variants for this concept that spread due to its presence in the Galician anthem.
ArumifJapanese From Japanese 歩 (a) meaning "walk", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ârunaf & mGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "there he/she is", combined with -na (a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
ArunafJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arunif & mThai, Sinhalese, Indian Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.
Arvinf & mMongolian Means "rich, copious, abundant" in Mongolian.
ArvinmPersian Arvin is a masculine name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian word 'Arwin', which means 'friend of the people' or 'loved by all'.
ArzumfTurkish, Azerbaijani (Rare) Means "my wish, my desire", from Turkish and Azerbaijani arzu meaning "wish, desire" (of Persian origin) and the first person singular possessive suffix -m.
AsaadmArabic Derived from Arabic أَسْعَد (ʾasʿad) meaning "happiest, luckiest".
AsakafJapanese From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "bear", 嵯 (sa) meaning "the next world, death" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Asakim & fJapanese From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsakofJapanese From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
AsanafJapanese From Japanese 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 凪 (na) meaning "calm", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
AsanofJapanese From Japanese 晨 (asa) meaning "dawn; morning; daybreak" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaram & fMalagasy Means "rainy season" in Malagasy.
AsarifJapanese From the Japanese kanji 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]
AsatomJapanese From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayam & fJapanese From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsayofJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsayufJapanese From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsbelmBiblical Form of Ashbel used some older English translations of the Old Testament, including the Tyndale Bible, the Bishops' Bible (1568) and the Douy-Rheims Bible.... [more]
AscanmGerman (Rare), Danish (Archaic) German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
AsdzafNavajo From Navajo asdzą́ą́ "woman" (especially one about 50 years of age or older). This name may be given to a sickly newborn in the hopes of her surviving to become a mature woman.
Aseelm & fArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic أَصِيْل (see Asil), meaning "evening, nighttime" as well as "noble, deep rooted, original".
AsefifHaitian Creole (Archaic) Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
AsekamShona Meaning “he laughs; he who has laughed”.
AselafSpanish (Rare) Spanish form of Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
AshesmEnglish (Puritan) Simply from the English word, given in reference to the biblical story of Job (see Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes) and/or the phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust, also considered a vernacular form of Hebrew Aphrah (a place name taken from Micah 1:10).... [more]
Asianm & fIbibio Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.
AsiaqfInuit Mythology In Inuit mythology, Asiaq is a weather goddess (or, more rarely a god) and was quite frequently invoked by the angakoq for good weather.
AsidafAbkhaz Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Azida).