AnoukefEgyptian Mythology, African Mythology Possibly a variant of Anuket, as she is depicted in an almost identical way, or even Neith, and perhaps the inspiration for the Greek Goddess Hestia as they are thought to have shared similar duties... [more]
AnoukifGeorgian Variant transcription of Anuki. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian fashion designer Anuki Areshidze (b. 1989), who goes by the mononym Anouki.
Anoushm & fPersian (Rare) Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
AnrikofJapanese From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AnriyafChinese "王" means king. "安" means peace. 睿 means astute. 雅 means lovely. 王 is the last name, because in Chinese they put the last name first. So, according it English tradition, it should be 安睿雅王.
AnsgotmAnglo-Norman, Old Norman Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.
AnsharmSumerian Mythology Means "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šar ("totality, all"), and an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god Anu... [more]
AnteiafGreek Mythology According to Homer and other early writers, this was the name of the consort of Proetus. The tragic poets gave the name of the consort of Proetus as Stheneboea.
Anthemm & fEnglish (Modern) From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
AnthiafHistory (Ecclesiastical), Literature Possibly a variant of Anthea. This name was borne by a 2nd-century Illyrian saint who was martyred with her son Eleutherius during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Hadrian... [more]
Anthimm & fIndian (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
AntienfMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
AntiqafUzbek Means "ancient" in Uzbek but also figuratively "amazing, wonderful".
AntjenfMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]
AntliafAstronomy From Greek ἀντλία (antlia) meaning "hold of a ship". Antlia is one of the constellations created by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Antlia Pneumatica, or Machine Pneumatique in French, in honour of French physicist Denis Papin’s invention, the air pump.
Anwaarf & mArabic, Urdu Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.
Anyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
AnysiafHistory (Ecclesiastical) From Ancient Greek ἄνυσις (anusis) "fulfillment, accomplishment", ultimately from άνύω (anúō) ("to accomplish, to cause"). Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.
AodhlafIrish (Modern) This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish Aodh stemming from áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as Ayla... [more]
AodongmChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 东 (dōng) meaning "east, eastern".
AodrenmBreton Derived from Old Breton alt "high; elevated" and either Old Breton roen "royal" or Old Breton roen / roin "lineage of a king". In recent times, folk etymology likes to associate this name with Modern Breton aod "coast, shore, waterside".
AofangfChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".
AofengmChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".
AogengmChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".
AohimefJapanese From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
AohitomJapanese From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AohuanmChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
AoichimJapanese From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
AphaiafGreek Mythology Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [more]
Aphrahf & mEnglish, English (Puritan) From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
ApolosmSerbian Serbian name for the apostle Apollos.
ApolotfEastern African Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]
AporiafGreek Mythology Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]
AppianmAncient Roman (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.
AppiasfRoman Mythology Derivative of Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.
AquilomRoman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin aquila, meaning "eagle". Aquilo was the name of the Roman god of the north wind, equated with its Greek counterpart Boreas.
ArabiafHistory Arabia (fl. 565) was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and Empress Sophia. While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople... [more]
AradiafFolklore (Italianized, ?) Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.
Arafatm & fArabic, Bengali From the name of a sacred hill in Mecca where pilgrims spend a day praying during the hajj.
AragogmPopular Culture From J K Rowling's Harry Potter series, Aragog is the name of the giant spider that lives in the Forbidden Forest. He fears basilisks and is a great friend of Rubeus Hagrid, who rescued him when he was a child and cared for him... [more]
ArahanmHistory From Sanskrit अर्हत् (arhat) meaning "deserving, entitled to, worthy, venerable". This was the name of an 11th-century Burmese monk who helped to stabilize the presence of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia.
Araitzf & mBasque (Modern) From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.
ArakelmArmenian (Rare) Derived from the Armenian word arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).