ArethasmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Arethas was the leader of the Christian community of Najran in the early 6th century; he was executed during the persecution of Christians by the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas in 523.
ArgantemLiterature, Italian Name used by Italian author Torquato Tasso in his masterpiece 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (1581) and 'Gerusalemme Conquistata' (1583). Argante is a Muslim, king of Jerusalem. The name's origin is uncertain... [more]
ArgeliafSpanish Derived from Argelia, which is the Spanish name for the North African country Algeria. The country's name is in turn derived from the name of its capital city, namely Algiers (which is known as Argel in Spanish)... [more]
Argenism & fSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean) Likely a derivation of a family of words/names stemming from Latin argentum meaning "silver" with the -is suffix (coinciding with the word argén, referring to the argent herald).
AriannyfEnglish (American, Modern) Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.
AriaricmGothic Ariaric was a 4th-century Thervingian Gothic pagan ruler. He lost a war to Constantine the Great in 332. His son, Aoric, was raised in Constantinople.
Aridanem & fSpanish (Canarian) From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name, Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [more]
AridiusmLate Roman This name was borne by Quintus Aridius Rufinus, a Roman consul from the early 3rd century. His name may possibly have been derived from Latin aridus meaning "dry, arid, parched". But as it is possible that he may have been a Gallo-Roman instead of a pure Roman, Aridius could also be the latinized form of a Gaulish name... [more]
AriettafPopular Culture (Rare) Either a diminutive of Aria 1, or from the major antagonist and God-General in Tales of the Abyss. Given after the musical term for a small song, from the Italian word "arietta."
ArinobumJapanese From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Arinolaf & mYoruba Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]
ArishiafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
AristajmSerbian Serbian name for Aristaeus, a minor Greek god of agriculture, hunting and cattle.
AristéafFrench, Theatre Feminine form of Aristaeus. This is the name of a character in Vivaldi's opera L'Olimpiade (1734).
AritomomJapanese From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" or 存 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" or 知 (tomo) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend"... [more]
AriucanfKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
AriunaafMongolian Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clear, clean".
AriwaldmGermanic 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]
ArizonafEnglish (American) From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]
ArjevanmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of the Avestan name Arejahvant (also found written as Arejanghant, Arejanhant and Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan arej or arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix vant.
ArlettyfFrench (Modern, Rare) Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [more]
ArlindafAlbanian Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
ArlindomPortuguese, Galician (Rare) Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]
ArmgardfDutch, German (Rare, Archaic) Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.
ArmichemSpanish (Canarian, Rare) From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]
ArminasmLithuanian This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]
ArmindafGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want".... [more]
ArmindafGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Alteration of Guayarmina. This name was borne by a Guanche princess who was baptized and married as Catalina de Guzmán right after the end of the Castilian conquest of the island of Gran Canaria.
ArmistafEnglish (Rare) From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.
ArmoníafSpanish (Rare) Means "harmony" in Spanish. This name was brought to public attention by the novel 'Sembrando Flores' (1906) by Catalan anarchist Juan Montseny Carret, whose main characters are named Floreal and Armonía, and thus it came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
ArmulynmLiterature Armulyn is a character in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, a bard and freedom fighter. His name and character were inspired by popular singer Rich Mullins' first initial and last name (R... [more]
Arnabyam & fSanskrit It means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
ArnatukfGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology The name is from the mythological concept of soul or name wandering: arnattartoq: arnattoq/arnappoq meaning "seeks a mother".
ArnbertmMedieval French, Germanic, Old High German (?) Derived from Old High German and Old Saxon arn meaning "eagle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
ArnfridfNorwegian, Swedish Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
ArngíslmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and gísl "pledge, hostage."
ArngrimmAnglo-Scandinavian, Norse Mythology Anglo-Scandinavian variant of Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in Hervarar saga, Gesta Danorum, Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and Örvar-Odds saga.
ArpârtemGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").
ArpenikfArmenian Derived from Armenian արփենի (arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
ArrútaĸmGreenlandic From Greenlandic arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [more]
ÁrsællmIcelandic From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".
ArsaiosmAncient Greek, Biblical Greek Ancient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of Aridai (rather than Arisai).