AnggrainifIndonesian Mythology, Javanese, Indonesian Likely derived from Javanese anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince Ekalavya.
AnghelachemRomanian (Rare) Romanian form of Angelakis. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian equestrian and Olympic medalist Anghelache Donescu (b. 1945).
AngielikafPolish (Rare) Rare variant of Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
AngilbaldmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngilburgfGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngilfridmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngilhardmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngilmundmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngilrammGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngiltrudfGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngilwinmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngjianmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm, strong, resolute".
AngjiongmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 炅 (jiǒng) meaning "brilliance".
AngjuemChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 爵 (jué), a feudal title or rank of nobility.
AngjunmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
AngleimChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks" or "great".
AnglesafMedieval Basque, Medieval Catalan Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning that was first recorded in Pamplona in 1227 as well as in 12th-century Catalonia.... [more]
AngostofSpanish (European, Rare) Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Angosto "Our Lady of Angosto". Angosto is a former place name meaning "narrow" in Spanish, possibly referring to the width of a river... [more]
AngsanafThai From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन (asana).
AngshunmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 顺 (shùn) meaning "obey".
AngsumalinfThai Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन् (aṃśumālin).
AnguillettefFolklore Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.
AngutamInuit Mythology Allegedly means "man with something to cut" (compare Inuktitut ᐊᖑᑦ (angut) meaning "man"). In Inuit mythology this is the name of a god, sometimes considered a psychopomp responsible for conveying the souls of the dead to the underworld, Adlivun, where they must sleep for a year... [more]
AngyangmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 扬 (yáng) meaning "scatter, spread" or "praise" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "male; light, sun".
AngyemChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight, flame".
AngyingmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".
AngyumChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
AngzhenmChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach" or "utmost, superior".
AngzhuomChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty".
AngzuomChinese From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 作 (zuò) meaning "make, work, write, compose".
Ánhf & mVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".
Anhuif & mChinese From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine; light, bright, radiant".
AnhurmEgyptian Mythology Means "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [more]
AniamGreenlandic Greenlandic form of Ane. It also means "her older brother" in Greenlandic, derived from Ane with -a, the Greenlandic possessive-genitive marker.
AniafBasque (Modern) After the name of the hermitage of Ania in Araba, Basque Country.
AniarafSwedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, Astronomy From Greek ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [more]
AnidorifLiterature From Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [more]
AnielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach... [more]
AnigolmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.
AnikafJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 歌 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
AnikatosmAncient Greek Derived from ἀνίκατος (anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος (aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [more]
AnikofGeorgian Georgian diminutive of Ana. It is possible that in some cases, the name is also a contracted form of Ananiko, which is a diminutive of Anana and Anano.
AnimeshmIndian, Bengali, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.
AnimusmEnglish (Rare) From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).