Submitted Names Starting with A

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Androsthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "strength of a man", derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man" and σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength."
Androtimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Androula f Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Androniki (the modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos) or possibly of Andriana.
Androw m English (Archaic), Cornish
Archaic English variant and Cornish form of Andrew. This was borne by Androw Myllar (floruit 1503-1508), the first Scottish printer.
Andrra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ëndrra/ëndërr meaning "dream".
Andrumea f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and ume "child".
Andrunela f Medieval Italian (Italianized, ?)
"caminho curto, ou estradinha"
Andrus m Belarusian
Belarusian form of the name Andrew.
Andruś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andruša f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruška.
Andrusch m Literature
Germanized form of Handroš. Andrusch is a minor character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.
Andrusha m Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian diminutive of Andrey.
Andruška f Czech
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruša.
Andry m French (Archaic)
French form of Andric.
Andry m Malagasy
Means "pillar" in Malagasy.
Andry m Guernésiais
Variant of Andri.
Andryei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Andrey.
Andrys m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian variant of Andres.
Andryu m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Andrew.
Andryusha m Russian
Diminutive of Andrey.
Andrzéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Andrew.
Andrzeja f Polish
Feminine form of Andrzej.
Andrzejek m Polish
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andrzejka f Polish
Diminutive of Andrzeja.
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.
Ändu m Swiss
Diminutive of Andreas.
Andu m Estonian
Variant of Ando.
Anduela f Albanian
Feminine form of Anduel.
Anduin m Popular Culture
Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for several characters in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". One notable bearer, Anduin Lothar, is the leader of Alliance forces during the First and Second Wars... [more]
Andula f Czech
Diminutive of Anna. Andula Sedláčková (born Anna Sedláčková, 1887-1967) was a theatre and movie actress; she is considered the first Czech movie star.
Andulile m Nyakyusa
Means "He helped me" in Nyakyusa.
Andvari m Norse Mythology
Means "careful one". In Norse mythology Andvari was a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and could change himself into a fish at will. He had a pile of gold and a magical ring, Andvaranaut, which made him wealthy... [more]
Andvéttr m Old Norse
Possibly means "opponent, enemy" in Old Norse.
Andvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Andvéttr.
Andward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.
Andyu m Mordvin
Erzya form of Andrew.
Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.
Andžejs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Andrzej.
Andżela f Kashubian
Kashubian short form of Andżelika as well as a cognate of Angela.
Andzelika f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Andżelika, without Polish special characters.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Andzhela f Russian
Variant of Anzhela.
Andzia f Silesian
Silesian borrowing of Antje.
Andzile m & f Tsonga
Means "multiplied and increased" in Xitsonga.
Âne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ane 1.
Ane m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ane meaning "big brother of a girl".
Ane f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annie.
Ane m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Áni.
Ane m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish short form of Anund.
Anea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Anya.
Anea f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Anej.
Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia
Äneas m German
German form of Aeneas
Anebdad m Berber
Means "support" in Amazigh.
Anecita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Aniceta. In the Philippines, this name is much more common than Aniceta.
Anecito m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Aniceto. In the Philippines, this name is more common than Aniceto.
Anecotlichimal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and chimalli "shield".
Anéczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Ana.
Aneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anedie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the English name Andy. A known bearer is Anedie Azael (1988-), a Haitian beauty pageant contestant.
Aneecha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism
DEVANAGARI SCRIPT : अनीचा... [more]
Anees m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Anis as well as the Urdu form.
Aneesa f Urdu, Dhivehi
Urdu and Dhivehi form of Anisa.
Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.
Aneesha f Indian
Variant transcription of Anisha
Aneeta f Indian, Malayalam
Variant transcription of Anita 2.
Anèir m Occitan
Occitan form of Aner.
Aneira f Welsh
Feminine form of Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh an, an intensifying prefix, and eira "snow" (see Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [more]
Aneirwen f Welsh
Alternate form of Aneira, with the Welsh element gwen meaning "white, blessed".
Aneja f Slovene
Feminine form of Anej.
Anejo m East Frisian
Variation of Anne 2.
Anek f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Anna.
Anek m Thai
Means "numerous, innumerable" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनेक (aneka).
Aneka f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anya.
Aneka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annette.
Anekätt f Luxembourgish
Contraction of Anna and Katharina.
Aneke f Afrikaans
Variant of Anneke.
Anekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Anson.
Anekwe m Igbo
Means "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.
Anel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Ana Elena. A known bearer of this name is Ana Elena "Anel" Noreña Grass (1944-), a Mexican actress, vedette and former model.
Anel m Bosnian
Male form of Anela or from Latin ānellus “finger ring”.
Anel f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ән (än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic el meaning "people, nation, country".
ʻĀnela f Hawaiian
Name from the Hawaiian word ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name Angela.
Anela f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian 'ānela meaning "angel".
Anela f Croatian, Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Ana (compare Annella).
Anelace f Danish (?)
Anelace Elfead is a Liberlian Bracer that is affiliated with the Bose Branch. She is the granddaughter of the famous swordsman Yun Ka-Fai and utilizes the Eight Leaves One Blade style of swordsmanship that her grandfather founded.... [more]
Anele m & f Zulu
Means "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Anelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Angela, via the Polish form Aniela.
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
Anélia f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Anelia.
Anelija f Serbian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Анелия (see Anelia).
Anelike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anneliese.
Anelina f Mordvin
The name is derived from the Mordvin anelis, meaning "to pamper, indulge, treat, caress."
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Anelise f Danish
Variant of Annelise.
Aneliza f Polish (Rare)
Rare combination of Anna and Eliza, likely influenced by German Anneliese.
Anella f Italian, Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anella f Ancient Berber
Means "henna" in Amazigh.
Anelma f Finnish, Hungarian (?)
Derived from Finnish anella "to beg".
Anelya f Kazakh
Variant of Anel.
Anemari f Slovene
Slovene cognate of Annemarie.
Anemi f Shona
It means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".
Anemona f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian variant of Anemone.
Anémone f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Rare)
Derived from French anémone, referring to the anemone flower.
Anemoon f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Anemone.
Á:nen f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Ann.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anen m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniano.
Anene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniana.
Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.
Anenka f Russian
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.
Anèr m Occitan
Variant of Anèir.
Aner m Gascon, Basque, Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon and Medieval Basque form of Asenarius, Asinarius, Aznar or Januarius.
Ânêraĸ f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Means "sweet little Âne" in Greenlandic.
Aneròt m Medieval Occitan
Means "small ring" in Occitan.
Añes f Basque
Basque form of Inés and Agnès.
Anes f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Agnès.
Anesa f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Anisa.
Anèse m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Anesius. This name was borne by an obscure saint martyred alongside Théodule, Felix and Cornélie.
Anesidora f Greek Mythology
Means "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and Gaia; it was also applied to Pandora.
Anesse m Walloon
Masculine form of Nanesse
Anest f Welsh
Welsh form of Agnes.
Anesta f Welsh
Variant of Anest.
Anėstaešévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "misty woman" in Cheyenne.
Anestis m Greek
Diminutive of Anastasios.
Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".
Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.
Ánet f Sami
Sami form of Annette.
Anéta f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian diminutive of Ana and Hungarian variant of Anetta.
Anetȧhéveóéso m Cheyenne
Means "stands different" in Cheyenne.
Anete f Estonian, Latvian
Estonian and Latvian form of Annette.
Anetinka f Czech
Diminutive of Aneta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Anetka f Polish, Czech
Diminutive of Aneta.
Aneto f Provençal
Diminutive of Ano 7.
Anetta f Hungarian, Polish (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Anett, Polish, Czech and Slovak variant of Aneta and Romansh variant of Annetta.
Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Anewa m Maori
Means "to fall" in Maori.
Anewor f Filipino
The reverse spelling of Rowena.
Aneyda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eneida, altered due to the influence of Aleyda.
Anfal f Arabic
Means "profits, earnings, spoils" in Arabic, the plural of نفل (nafal) meaning "booty, gift". It is given in reference to the 8th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Anfal).
Anfang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, power".
Anfani m & f Dagbani
Means "benefit" in Dagbani.
Anfel f & m Arabic (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
From أنفال which means “spoils” or “booty”.
Anfelisia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is most likely related to medieval English Amphelisa.
Anfernee m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971-), thus peaking in 1996.
Anfey m Russian
Russian form of Antheus.
Anfíloco m Spanish
Spanish form of Amphilochus.
Anfiloco m Italian
Italian form of Amphilochus.
Anfim m Russian
Russian form of Anthimos via Anthimus.
Anfímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Amphimachus.
Anfissa f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Анфиса (see Anfisa).
Ánfissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anfisa.
Anfortas m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Probably derived from Old French enfertez or enfermetez meaning "infirmity". This was Wolfram's name for the wounded Fisher King in his epic 'Parzifal'.
Anfós m Provençal
Provençal form of Alphonse.
Anfòs m Provençal
Variant of Anfós.
Anfos m Provençal
Variant of Anfós.
Anfosseta f Provençal
Feminine form of Anfòs.
Anfossina f Provençal
Feminine form of Anfòs.
Anfous m Provençal
Variant of Anfós.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Anfu m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 富 (fù) meaning "abundant; rich, wealthy".
Anfusa f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian variant of Anfisa.
Ang m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Ang, which is an Hokkien and Teochew romanization of the Chinese surnames Wang (汪, Wāng) and Hong (洪, Hóng).... [more]
Ánga f Greenlandic
Means "niece (her brother's daughter)" in Greenlandic.
Anga m Newar
From Newar अंग (aṃga) meaning "yard".
Angaaetau m Tongan
Means "the ways of war" in Tongan.
Angaan m Manipuri
Means "bright" in Meitei.
Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.
Angad m Indian (Sikh), Hinduism, Indian
a part of , normally pertains to a parent addressing the child as a part of themselves... [more]
Angada m Indian
Son of Lakshmana (on of the incarnations of Sesha)
Angadresma f History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (?)
Saint Angadresma (or Angadrisma) was a 7th-century abbess and miracle worker venerated in Beauvais, France.
Angærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Arngærdh.
Angahal m & f Manipuri
Means "eldest child" in Meitei.
Angahiki m Tongan
Means "pride" in Tongan.
Angajo f & m Greenlandic
Old spelling of Angaju (according to the Greenlandic spelling reform of 1973).
Angajooraq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angajôraĸ.
Angajôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Angajo and suffix -raq "young animal".
Angaju f & m Greenlandic
Means "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".
Angajugdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the oldest one" in Greenlandic.
Angajulleq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angajugdleĸ.
Angâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "maternal uncle" in Greenlandic.
Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.
Angalramnus m Frankish
Old variant of Engilram. This was the name of an 8th century bishop of Metz.
Angamba m Manipuri
Means "successful one" in Meitei.
Angancha m Manipuri
Means "little one" in Meitei.
Angãnguaĸ m Greenlandic (Rare)
Combination of Angâĸ and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.
Ángángûjuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Archaic spelling of Anngannguujuk (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography).
Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and tívar "gods". It's the name of three characters in Norse Mythology.
Angar m Pashto
Means "embers" in Pashto.
Angarag m & f Mongolian
Means "Mars (planet)" or "Tuesday" in Mongolian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara) meaning "charcoal" or "Mars".
Angaráto m Literature
Means "iron champion" in Quenya.
Angari f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Variant of Wangari. Also a surname.
Ângâtsik m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic angâtsiaq, meaning "long time".
Angatupyry m Guarani
Means "spirit of goodness" in Guarani.
Angavu m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "clear, lucid".
Angawdd m Welsh Mythology
One of the sons of Caw in medieval Welsh legend.
Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi f Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]
Angayuqaq m Yupik
Means "parent, chief" in Yupik.
Angbei m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 杯 (bēi) meaning "cup, trophey".
Angchok m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangchuk.
Angchuk m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangchuk.
Angdi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Angdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.
Ãngê m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly a Greenlandic form of Angel.
Ange f English (Rare)
Short form of Angela or Angelica.
Angèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Angelus.
Angèla f Occitan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Angela.
Angelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Angelos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.