Submitted Names Starting with A

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Ander m German
German short form of Alexander.
Ander m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Alexander.
Anderazu f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.
Andere f Basque, Medieval Basque
First documented in inscriptions in Roman-era Aquitaine, this name was fairly common in the Middle Ages. Its origin and meaning are debated; theories include a derivation from Andos and a derivation from Basque andere "lady; woman; wife"... [more]
Anderequina f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Derived from Basque andere "lady" in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.
Anderias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Andreas.
Ánderijá m Sami
Sami form of Andreas.
Anderl m Upper German
Upper German diminutive of Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Anderll m Yiddish
Variation of Anderlin.
Anderse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Anders.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersine f Danish
Danish feminine form of Anders.
Anderß m German (Archaic), Danish (Germanized, Archaic)
Variant of Anders recorded in the 17th century.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Andhard or Andward.
Andes m & f Quechua
From the Quechua word anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andesha f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Andisheh (which is a Persian name meaning "thought").
Andetria f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Andrea, Deitra and Demetria.
Andhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Andhers m Old Swedish
Spelling variant of Anders found primarily in medieval records when there were no standardized spellings in Swedish.
Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Combination of and "against, opposite, hostile" and hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
Andi m Estonian, Croatian
Estonian variant of Anti.
Andi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Andrés or sometimes Andrea 2.
Andi m Romanian
Short form of Andrei and, to a lesser extent, Adrian.
Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andi m Indonesian
Javanese variant of Abdi.
Andi m & f Buginese
From an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Andia f Albanian
Feminine form of Andi and Andis.
Andiciopec m New World Mythology
In Crow mythology, this is a legendary warrior-hero invincible to bullets.
Andigoni f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Antigone and Greek variant transcription of Αντιγόνη (see Antigoni).
Andika m Indonesian
From a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".
Andil m Slovak
Slovak translation of Angel.
Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.
Andin m & f Banjar
From a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Andin m Albanian, Kosovar
Variant of Andi and Andis.
Andina f Albanian
Feminine form of Andin.
Andini f Indonesian
Feminine form of Andi.
Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.
Andiòu m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Andeolus.
Andis m Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning.
Andis m Latvian
Latvian form of Andrejs.
Andisiwe f & m Xhosa
Means "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.
Andja f Slovene
Originally a short form of Angela, used as a given name in its own right.
Andjety m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he of Andjet", the name of an ancient Egyptian city whose name was probably derived from ḏd "stability, durability".... [more]
Andl f Upper German, German (Sudeten)
Diminutive of Anna and spelling variation of Andel.
Ändle f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Andrea 2.
Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.
Ando m Estonian
Short form of Andres, used as a given name in its own right.
Ando m & f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy ando "dew".
Andocides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Greek (anadokhe) meaning "a taking up, acceptance, taking charge of" or "surety, pledge, guarantee". Alternatively, ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides) have been suggested as elements.
Andoliñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Antolina.
Andon m Chuukese
Chuukese form of Anthony.
Andone f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Antonia and Antoinette.
Andong m Chinese
Combination of the names An 1 and Dong, and the Chinese form of Anton.
Andonia f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Andon and variant transcription of Αντωνία (see Antonia).
Andonik m Polish
Polish form of Andon.
Andorás m Hungarian Mythology
Older form of András. According to tradition, Andorás is a descendant of one of the leaders of the conquering Hungarians, the founder of the Andrássy family in Csíkszentkirály and Krasznahorka.
Andorf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Andor 1.
Andorjás m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of András.
Andos m Hungarian
Short form of András.
Andossus m Aquitanian, Ancient
Aquitanian name meaning "lord".
Andoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Andrés.
Andra m Scots
Lowland Scots form of Andrew.
Andrá f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic andrá "breath of air; moment".
Andrâ m Norman
Norman form of Andrew.
Andrae m English
Variant of Andre.
Andraemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek
Latinized form of Greek Ἁνδραίμων (Andraimon), which is probably derived from Greek ανηρ (aner) meaning "man" (genetive ανδρος (andros)) and αἷμα (aima) meaning "blood"... [more]
Andragoras m Parthian
Andragoras was an Iranian satrap.
Andraiméide f Irish
Irish form of Andromeda, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.
Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.
Andralynn f English
Combination of Andra and Lynn.
Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.
Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)
Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).
Andraut m Occitan
Possibly derived from the Germanic name elements and "wrath" and ot "wealth" or walt "power, leader."
Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
Andre m Estonian
Variant of Andres. Theories include, however, also a derivation from Antonius.
Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.
Andrealbira f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Albira.
Andrealphus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name Andrealphus is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a both first and last name.... [more]
Andréanne f French (Quebec)
Combination of Andrée and Anne
Andreanne f English
Anglicized form of Andréanne.
Andreasz m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Andrew.
Andreauria f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Auria.
Andreays m Manx
Manx form of Andrew.
Andrebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Andreas.
Andrebita f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Bita.
Andred m Arthurian Cycle
The cousin of Tristan in Arthurian legend.
Andredomeka f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Domeka.
Andredota f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Dota.
Andree f & m German
Spelling variation of André and Andrée.
Andrees m Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Limburgian form of Andreas (see Andrew) as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Andries.
Andregoto f Medieval Basque
Combination of Andre and Goto.
Ändréi m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of André.
Andreia m Romansh
Romansh form of Andrew, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and central Grisons.
Andreína f Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Andreina.
Andreina f Romansh
Variant of Andrina.
Andrèio f Provençal
Provençal form of Andrée.
Andreios m Obscure (?)
Possibly derived from Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly, strong, brave".
Andrėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Andrea 2.
Andrejan m Vlach
Vlach form of Andrej.
Andrejaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Andrej.
Andrejka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Andreja 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Andrėjus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Andrew.
Andrek m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.
Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.
Andremantzia f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Mantzia.
Andremaria f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Maria.
Andrémon m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Andraimon via its latinized form Andraemon.
Andremone m Italian
Italian form of Andraimon via its latinized form Andraemon.
Andrene f Occitan
Variant of Andrena.
Andreona f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and on "good".
Andreoneka f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Oneka.
Andreotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Andrea 1, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Andres m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Andrés used mainly in the Philippines.
Andresa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and medieval Basque feminine form of Andrés as well as a Portuguese variant of Andressa.
Andrese f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Andreas.
Andresemena f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Semena.
Andresu m Asturian
Asturian form of Andrew.
Andret m Arthurian Cycle
The name of a character in the Tristan and Isolde legends, a nephew of King Mark of Cornwall and cousin to Tristan. Andret, also spelled Andred, is a villainous character in later versions.
Andreth f Literature
Means "patience" in Sindarin. Andreth was a wise-woman of the House of Bëor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Andretti m Caribbean (Rare), South American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Andretti. This is borne by Bahamian sprinter Andretti Bain (1985-).
Andretto m Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive form of Andrew. It reached the top 1000 in Italy 1982-1985.
Andrèu m Gascon
Gascon form of Andrew.
Andreu m Romansh
Variant of Andriu.
Andreuccio m Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian diminutive of Andrea 1, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Andreus m Greek Mythology
Variant form of Andreas (see Andrew). In Greek mythology, Andreus was the son of the river god Peneus.
Andrev m Breton
Breton form of André.
Andreva f Breton, Aragonese
Breton feminine form of Andrev and Aragonese feminine form of Andreu.
Andrewes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Andrew.
Andrews m English
Transferred use of the surname Andrews.
Andreya f Aragonese
Dialectal variant of Andreva.
Andreyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Andreyan.
Andrezuria f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Zuria meaning "white".
Andri m Icelandic
Possibly from the Old Norse word andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name Andríður.
Andri m Georgian
Short form of Andria. This name is pretty rare in Georgia nowadays; Andro is the more common short form.
Andri m Romansh
Variant of Andrin, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Andri m Indonesian
Possibly a form of Andrew.
Andri m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Andrew.
Andrî m Walloon
Walloon form of André.
Andrìa m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Andrea 1.
Andria f English
Variant of Andrea 2.
Andrian m Moldovan, Bulgarian
Masculine form of Andriana.
Andríana f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Andriana.
Andriana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Andria.
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), History
Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Andriane f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανδριανή (see Andriani).
Andriani f Greek
Greek feminine form of Andreas; also compare Andriana.
Andriantafika m Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and tafika meaning "army".
Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".
Andrianus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinate masculine form of Andriana.
Andric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Andricia f Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Andriesia.
Andrid m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andríður.
Andriella f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Andrea 2 influenced by the popular suffix -ella.
Andrietta f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Romansh
Swedish and Afrikaans variant of Andriette and Romansh feminine form of Andriu.
Andriéu m Provençal
Provençal form of Andrew.
Andrieva f Provençal
Feminine form of Andrieu.
Andrij m Slovak
Slovak transliteration of Андрій (see Andriy).
Andrijaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Andrej.
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Andrin m Romansh
Romansh form of Heinrich, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Andrina f Romansh
Feminine form of Andrin as well as a feminine form of Andreas.
Andrippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Andris m Romansh
Romansh form of both Andreas and Heinrich.
Andrisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Andriscus.
Andriscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Andriskos. This was the name of the last king of Macedon, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Andriskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).
Andríður m Icelandic
Means "rival, enemy" in Icelandic.
Andriu m Gascon, Romansh
Gascon variant of Andrieu and Romansh form of Andrew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Andriva f Gascon
Feminine form of Andriu.
Andriyan m Russian
Variant of Adriyan. Andriyan Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Andriyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Андриана (see Andriana).
Andro m Estonian
Short form of Andres, used as a given name in its own right.
Androboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀνδρόβουλος (androboulos) meaning "of manly counsel, man-minded", which consists of Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Androbulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Androboulos. This was the name of an ancient Greek sculptor.
Androclides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Androkleides. This was the name of a Greek politician from Thebes (4th century BC).
Androcydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Androkydes. Bearers of this name include a painter and a Pythagorean philosopher.
Androdamas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀνδροδάμας (androdamas) meaning "man-taming, man-slaying", itself from ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man" and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame"... [more]
Androdameia f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Androdamas, which means "man fighter" or "subduer of men", from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man" and δαμάζω (damazo) "to tame"... [more]
Androder m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norwegian form of Arnrøðr.
Androgeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Androgeus.
Androgeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Androgeus.
Androgeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνδρόγεως (Androgeos), which is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with Greek γεως or γεος (geos), the genitive of Greek γῆ (gē) meaning "earth, land"... [more]
Androgey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Androgeus.
Androkleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Androkles" in Greek, derived from the name Androkles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.
Androklos m Ancient Greek
Variant of Androkles. This was the name of the third recorded Ancient Greek Olympic victor during the 8th-century BCE.
Androkydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).
Androlochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush". Through the latter meaning, the word later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army, which further strengthened the word's connection to combat and the military... [more]
Androlochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Androlochos. This name was borne by a prominent citizen of the city of Elis, who was killed by the Achaeans during the Battle of Leontion in 217 BC.
Andròmac m Catalan
Catalan form of Andromachos.
Andròmaca f Catalan
Catalan form of Andromache.
Andromacha f Polish
Polish form of Andromache.
Andromachi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Andromache.
Andromahi f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ανδρομάχη (see Andromachi), as well as an Albanian form.
Andrómeda f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Andromeda.
Andromedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In ancient Greek, there are two possible ways to write this name, and with each way the meaning is different.... [more]
Andron m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian folk form of Andronicus.
Andrònic m Catalan
Catalan form of Andronicus via Andronikos.
Andronica f South African, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Andronicus. This is also the Latinized form of Andronika.
Andrónico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Andronikos.
Andronico m Italian
Italian form of Andronikos.
Andronik m Armenian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Andronikos (see Andronicus) in various languages. In Armenia, this name might also be a variant spelling or transcription of Andranik in some cases.
Andronika f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
Andronike m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Andronikos (see Andronicus).
Androniki f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos.
Androniqi f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Androniki.
Andronique m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Andronikos via Andronicus.
Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.