Submitted Names Starting with A

Amad m & f Arabic
Means "period (of time)" in Arabic.

Amadahy f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".

Amadán m Celtic Mythology
A figure in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore who may assume both benevolent and malevolent roles. Amadán Mór, the Great Fool, is the Perceval-like hero of several Irish folk narratives and a sometime leader of the fairy host in narrative and poetry... [more]

Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.

Amade m Portuguese (African)
Variant of Amadeu.

Amadé m French (Swiss), German (Swiss), Hungarian
Variant of Amédée and Amadeusz.

Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.

Amadei m Russian
Variant transcription of Amadey.

Amadeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Amadej.

Amadėjus m Lithuanian

Amadeta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Diminutive of Amada.

Amadèu m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Amadeus.

Amadeùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amadeus.

Amadey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Amadeus.

Amadh f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name. Could come from Amada or be an Arabic name integrated into the language.

Amadias m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Amadeus.

Amadiéu m Provençal
Variant of Amadieu.

Amadieu m Provençal
Provençal form of Amadeus.

Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".

Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.

Amadinaiyangbon m Nigerian (Rare)

Amadine f Romani (Archaic)

Amadio m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Amadeo.

Amadita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Amada.

Amado f Provençal
Provençal form of Aimée.

Amadokos m Thracian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Amatakos.

Amadon m Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).

Amadore m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Amator. The modern form of the name is Amatore.

Amadour m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Amator.

Ama-e f Sumerian
Possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element ama ("mother"). Name borne by a Sumerian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Sargon of Akkad.

Ama-edohi m Cherokee
Meaning, "water goer."

Amaël m French (Rare), Breton (Rare)
Variant of Maël.

Amael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Amael is an angel of hope and a principality who resides on the third heaven. He is the ruling angel of Venus. Amael is a name likened to that of Haniel, an angel who has as many aspects as variant forms of his name.

Amaelia f English (Rare)
Variant of Amelia.

Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.

Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived from the Brittonic name *Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Amage f Scythian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. A notable bearer was Amage, a queen of the Sarmatians.

Amagoia f Basque, Literature
Of unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.

Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish spelling of Amagoia used in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amagoya in the Spanish original; Amagoia in the Basque translation).

Amaguq m Inuit Mythology
According to Inuit mythology Amaguq is a trickster and wolf god.

Amaha f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amahi f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Amahito m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (ama) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amahni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amani.

Amahoro m & f Rundi
From Amohoro meaning “Peace” in Rundi.

Amai f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 舞 (mai) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.

Amaias m Obscure (?)

Amaïdée f Literature (Rare)
Feminine form of Amédée. Used in 'Amaïdée' (1889), a poem by the French author Jules Barbey d'Aurévilly.

Amaidor m Occitan
Occitan variant of Amador.

Amailee f English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Emily.

Amaina f Medieval Galician

Amaira f Indian, Hindi, Arabic, American (Hispanic)
Variant transcription Amirah.

Amairah f Arabic

Amairane f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]

Amaitari m Ijaw
Means "the town loves me" in Ijaw.

Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.

Amaja f Nigerian

Amaja f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Scandinavian spelling of Amaia.

Amaka f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amakai f & m Western African
Meaning unknown.

Amakama m Ijaw
Means "feast for the town" in Ijaw.

Amakedi m Ijaw
Means "look upon the town" in Ijaw.

Amako f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amako f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Amaliko, which is a diminutive of Amalia.

Amaku m & f Efik
Of Eniong Origin

Əməl f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amal.

Amál f Hungarian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Amália.

Amal m Germanic
Variation of Amalia.

Amalaburg f Germanic
Form of Amalburg.

Amalafrède f Medieval French
French form of Amalafrida.

Amalafrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).

Amalafrida f Germanic, History
Variant of Amalfrida. Amalafrida was a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD.

Amalanamahlʉ m Saaroa

Amalane m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Hamelin.

Amalarich m German
German form of Amalaric.

Amalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Amalaric.

Amalaryk m Polish
Polish form of Amalaric.

Amalasonte f Gothic (Gallicized)
French form of Amalasuintha.

Amalasuentha f Germanic (Archaic)
Variant of Amalasuintha.

Amalasunta f Italian
Italian form of Amalasuintha.

Amalasuntha f Germanic
Variant of Amalaswintha.

Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work" and Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.

Amalberg f Dutch, German
Form of Amalburg.

Amalberge f Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Amalberg.

Amalbergis f Germanic (Latinized)

Amalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Amalburga f German
Variant of Amalburg.

Amalda f Latvian (Rare)

Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.

Amale f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amalia.

Amale f Arabic

Amalee f English
Variant of Amalie.

Amalek m Biblical Hebrew (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Amaleki m Mormon
Possibly based on the biblical name Amalek. This belongs to two characters in the Book of Mormon, including a Nephite record keeper who wrote 18 verses of the Book of Omni.

Amaleko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Amalek or Amaleki.

Amalfi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the place name Amalfi. It is mainly used in Colombia.

Amalfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.

Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.

Amalgar m Frankish, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements *amal "vigorous, brave" and ger "spear".

Amalgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Amalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Amalgund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Amalgunde f German (Rare)
Form of Amalgund.

Amalhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Amalhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Amali f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Amalia.

Amali f Arabic
From Arabic أملي ('amali) "my hope".

Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.

Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.

Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.

Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na

Amalickiah m Mormon
Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum (c. 70 BC).

Amalida f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Amaliel m Faroese
Uncertain origin and meaning, maybe Faroese male form of Amalie.

Amaliia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Amalia.

Amālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Amalia.

Amaliko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Amalia.

Amalina f Malaysian
Variant of Amelina.

Amalina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.

Amalinda f Sorbian

Amalio m Spanish
Masculine form of Amalia.

Amalita f Spanish, Italian, Filipino, Hungarian
Diminutive of Amalia.

Amalius m Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Amalia.

Amaliuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.

Amalja f Faroese
Faroese variant of Amalia.

Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".

Amalrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Amalricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amalric.

Amalrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Amalric.

Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.

Amalteia f Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Amalthea.

Amalteja f Greek Mythology (Polonized)
Polonized form of Amalthea.

Amalteo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Amaltea.

Amalteu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Amalthea.

Amalthaea f English (Rare)
Variant of Amalthea.

Amalthée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Amalthea.

Amaltheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Masculine form of Amalthea.

Amaltrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with þruþ "strength."

Amalu m Berber
Means "shadow" in Tamazight.

Amaluige m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *amalwi, meaning "exhausted man".

Amaluna f Indonesian (Rare)

Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.

Amalwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Amalya f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name could also be used as a Yiddish feminine form of Amal 2.

Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.

Amalye f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant of Amalya.

Amamah f Arabic, Muslim
Amamah is a name originate from the Qua'ranic verse 33:72 referring to the trust God placed in mankind.

Amambái f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.

Amambay f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.

Amame f Japanese
From Japanese a (愛) meaning "love", ma (珠) meaning "pearl", and me (海) meaning "sea". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amami f Japanese
Means "beautiful sky" in Japanese.

Amami f Japanese
amami can mean: "heavenly beauty","heavenly truth", "heavenly ocean"," beautiful rain"," truthful rain" or " rain ocean". the first kanji can either be 雨(ama, ame) meaning " rain" or 天(ama) meaning "heaven(ly)".... [more]

Amamikyu f Near Eastern Mythology
Amamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.

Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن‎ (ʾamn).

Aman f Arabic
It's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.

Aman m Tigrinya
Means "handsome" in Tigrinya.

Aman m Turkmen
Short form of Amangeldi.

Aman m Yakut
Means "healthy, strong, hearty".

Amana f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amanah f Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Amanaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amanda.

Amanaki m Tongan
Means "expectation" in Tongan.

Amanar m Ancient Berber
Means "Orion (constellation)" in Amazigh.

Amanat f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".

Amanat m & f Persian
Means "trustworthiness" in Persian.

Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from place name Amanay, itself derived from Guanche *amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.

Amanbay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh/Kyrgyz аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Amanc m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish amanc meaning "target, aim".

Amanç m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan form of Amantius.

Amancay f Quechua, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".

Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.

Amanchuu f Far Eastern Mythology
Okinawan reading of Amamikyu, the traditional creator goddess of the Ryukyu Islands. Her name is derived from 阿 (a) meaning "a", 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, chafe", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 久 (yu) meaning "long time"... [more]

Amanci m Catalan
Catalan form of Amantius.

Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.

Amancjusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Amantius.

Amándá f Sami
Sami form of Amanda.

Amańda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amanda.

Amandalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Amanda and Lynne.

Amandant m Judeo-French
Variant of Amandus.

Amandarose f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Amanda and Rose.

Amande f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Amand.

Amandia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaborated form of Amanda.

Amandianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Amandus.

Amandil m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Amandil was the leader of the Faithful in Númenor, and came to be the eighteenth and last Lord of Andúnië... [more]

Amandin m Lengadocian, Provençal
Masculine form of Amandina.

Amandina f Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish, Gascon, Corsican, Provençal, Lengadocian
Cognate of Amandine. Amandina of Schakkebroek is a saint in the Catholic Church. She was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion.

Amandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amanda.

Amandita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Amanda.

Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "power, strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]

Amandos m Kazakh
From the Kazakh аман (aman) meaning “healthy; prosperous” and дос (dos) meaning “friend”.

Amandyk m Kazakh
Means "health, safety" in Kazakh.

Amandyne f French

Amane m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 海 (amane, ama) meaning "sea, ocean", 吾 (a) meaning "I, my, our, one's own", 周 (amane, ama) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 星 (ama) meaning "star", 天 (amane, ama) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 普 (amane) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 遍 (amane) meaning "everywhere, times, widely, generally", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 韻 (ne) meaning "rhyme, elegance, tone", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 使 (ne) meaning "use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause" or 望 (ne) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".

Amanet f Uyghur
Means "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also Emanet and Amanat.

Amaneva f Gascon
Feminine form of Amaniu.

Amangeldi m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان (aman), combined with Kazakh келді (keldi) or Kyrgyz келди (keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу (kelu) or Kyrgyz кел (kel) meaning "to come").

Amangeldy m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Amangeldi.

Amangul f Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Amani f Tigrinya
Means "faith" in Tigrinya.

Amani f Swahili
Means "peace" in Swahili.

Amanieu m Gascon
Variant of Amaniu.

Amanii m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
amani with a second eye.

Amanikhatashan f Meroitic
May derive from the Egyptian god of the sun Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.

Amanipilade f Meroitic
May derive from name of the Egyptian god Amun. Name borne by the last reigning Kandake of Kush, who ruled between 308-320 CE.

Amanirenas f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")

Amaniro f Mao
From the Mao amani meaning "peaceful" and the feminine ending -ro.

Amanishakhete f Bantu
Means "Peace" in Bantu

Amanishakheto f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 10 BCE and 1 CE. In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete).

Amanita f American (Rare)

Amanitaraqide f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Possibly means "begotten of Amun", deriving from the Meroitic element terike ("to beget") and Amun, the Egyptian god of the sun and air... [more]

Amanitore f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush. Amanitore is often mentioned in contemporary texts as being a co-regent with Natakamani, who was the son of Amanishakheto.

Amaniu m Gascon
Gascon form of Emmanuel.

Amanj m Kurdish
This name is a Kurdish name which means target or aim for the thing's that you want to achieve in life

Amanjeevan m Indian (Sikh)
Means "one who lives a peaceful life".

Amanjol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Аманжол (see Amanzhol).

Amanjot f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "peace" and Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".

Amank’ay f Aymara
Derived from Aymara amankaya meaning "lily".

Amankwah m Akan, Western African
Comes from Akan aman meaning ‘nation(s)’ + kwa meaning ‘free’.

Amano f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Amanodin m Maranao
Maranao form of Amanuddin.

Amanozako f Japanese Mythology
The furious and monsterous goddess born from Susanoo's pent up rage. Her name means "heaven opposing everything".

Amanpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "peace and love" from Punjabi अमन (aman) meaning "peace" and ਪ੍ਰੀਤ (prīt) meaning "love" (ultimately from Arabic أمان (ʾamān) "peace" and Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) "pleasure, joy, love" respectively).

Amanprit f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi ਅਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Amanpreet).

Amans m French, Occitan
French variant of Amance and Occitan form of Amantius.

Amans m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "loving" from latin amans

Amant m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Amantius.

Amanta f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".

Amanta f Albanian

Amantay m Kazakh
From Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "safety, shelter, protection" and Kazakh тай (tay) meaning "foal, colt".

Amante m Filipino, Italian
Derived from Latin Amantius.

Amantha f English (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Samantha.

Amantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Amantius.

Amantia f Albanian
Derived from the name of the city of Amantia, an ancient city and the main settlement of the Amantes, located in a transboundary region between Epirus and southern Illyria in classical antiquity.

Amantine f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Amant. This was the name of a French novelist, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand.

Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.

Amanullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic aman "trust, security" combined with Allah "God".

Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.

Amanza f Corsican
Corsican form of Amance.

Amanzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Amanzhol m Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin) and жол (zhol) meaning "road, way".

Amanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amantia.

Amanzio m Italian
Italian form of Amantius.

Amanziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amanzio.

Amapele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amber.

Amapola f Spanish
Amapola is the name by which plants of the genus Papaver Hroeas are known, that is the poppies. One type of poppy to Papave Sonipherum is the plant with which makes up the opium and morphine, because its elements have hallucinogenic and anesthetic power... [more]

Amapytu m Guarani
Means "spirit of the rain" in Guarani.

Amaqjuaq m Inuit, Popular Culture
Means "the strong one" in Inuit. It is the name of a character in 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'.

Amar m & f Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.

Amar m Catalan
Catalan form of Amaro.

Amar m Judeo-French

Amara f Thai
From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal, undying", ultimately from Sanskrit अमर (amara).

Amara f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "sky, heaven" combined with 笑 (ra) meaning "to laugh, to smile" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Amara f Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Amaro.

Amarachukwu f Nigerian, Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo. (See Amara and Chukwu).

Amaracus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amaracus is a young cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant in Greek mythology.

Amarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amari with the phonetic element ray.

Amarah f English (Modern)
Variant of Amara.

Amarais m & f English (American, Rare, ?)

Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.

Amaralie f American (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Amaralina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Amaranda f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)

Amarande f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)

Amarant f Dutch
Amarant is a Dutch girl's name. The name comes from the Greek word Amarantos which means "unfading beauty".... [more]

Amaranth f English
From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading".

Amaranthe f French (Rare)
French form of Amarantha.

Amaranto m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare, ?)
Spanish and Italian form of Amarantus. In other words, this is the masculine form of Amaranta. The 3rd-century Christian saint Amaranthus, who was martyred at Vieux near Albi in the south of France, is known by this name in Spanish.

Amarantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading" (see also Amarantha).

Amarantu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amarantus.

Amarantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amarantos. A known bearer was Amarantus of Alexandria, an ancient Greek writer from the 1st century BC.

Amaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".

Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Amarbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, bliss, peace" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Amarea f English (Rare)
Variant of Amaria.

Amaree m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Amareĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Amarok.

Amareq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amareĸ.

Amaretta f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Amoretta.

Amargein m Irish (Archaic)
Meaning "born of poetry" relating to the modern Irish word amhrán meaning song. Was the name of ancient poet, Amargein Glúingel, who wrote the Song of Amargein and the foster of father of the hero Cú Chulainn, Amargein mac Eccit.

Amari m African, Yoruba, Western African
A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Amari f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" and 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". ... [more]

Amaria f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Amaria f English (Modern)
Elaborated from of Amara

Amariah f English (Modern)
Variant of Amaria

Amarian m African American
Variant of Amarion.

Amariana f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Amari and Ana

Amarianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Amari and Anna

Amarias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Amariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Amarie f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Amarië f Literature
Used by J.R.R. Tolkien this is a Quenya name of unknown meaning. It possibly comes from mára meaning "good" or mar meaning "home".

Amarii m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Amari.

Amariia f African American