Submitted Names Starting with A

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Angge f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Angel, Angela, Angelina and similar names.
Anggi f & m Batak
Means "younger sibling" in Batak.
Anggiat m Batak
Means "hopefully" in Toba Batak.
Anggo m Javanese
Javanese form of Angga.
Anggoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Anggara.
Anggraini f Indonesian 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.
Anggrainiwati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Anggraini and the feminine suffix -wati.
Anggrek f Indonesian
Means "orchid" in Indonesian.
Anggui m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable".
Anggun f & m Indonesian
Means "gorgeous, graceful, elegant" in Indonesian.
Anghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven".
Anghela f Romansh
Variant of Angela.
Anghelache m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Angelakis. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian equestrian and Olympic medalist Anghelache Donescu (b. 1945).
Angheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 亨 (hēng) meaning "smoothly; progressing".
Anghjula f Corsican
Corsican form of Angela.
Anghjuladea f Corsican
Combination of Anghjula and Dea.
Anghjulamaria f Corsican
Combination of Anghjula and Maria.
Anghjulina f Corsican
Corsican form of Angelina.
Anghus m Manx
Manx form of Aonghus.
Angi f English
Variant of Angie
Angi m Icelandic
From Old Norse angi meaning "sweet odour".
Angie m Scots
Diminutive of Angus.
Angiela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of Aniela and Angela, which appears to have been most common in eastern parts of Poland or among Poles in Ukraine... [more]
Angielika f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant of Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
Angielina f Russian
Polish transcription of Ангелина (see Angelina).
Ãngîjuk f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic angiu "mushroom" or alternatively a feminine form and a masculine variant of Ãngê.
Àngila f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angela.
Angilbald m Germanic
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]
Angilberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Angilbert.
Angilburg f Germanic
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]
Angilfrid m Germanic
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]
Angilhard m Germanic
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]
Angilica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelica.
Ángilik f Greenlandic
Means "European Golden Plover" in Greenlandic.
Angilín f Faroese
Faroese variant of Angelina.
Angilina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelina.
Angilmund m Germanic
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]
Angilram m Germanic
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]
Angiltrud f Germanic
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]
Àngilu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelo.
Angilwin m Germanic
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]
Angiolello m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Angiolo, as -ello is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Angioletta f Italian
Diminutive of Angiola.
Angiolina f Romansh
Romansh diminutive of Angela (compare Angelina).
Angiolotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Angiolo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Angir m & f Mongolian
Means "mandarin duck" in Mongolian.
Ângît m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly taken from Greenlandic angit "luck".
Angitia f Roman Mythology
A Roman snake-goddess who was especially worshipped by the Marsi, a tribe in central Italy.
Àngiula f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angela.
Angiulina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Àngiula.
Angiulinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Àngiulu.
Àngiulu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelo.
Angjela f Albanian
Feminine form of Angjelo.
Angjelina f Albanian
Albanian form of Angelina.
Angjelo m Albanian
Albanian form of Angelos.
Angjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm, strong, resolute".
Angjiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 炅 (jiǒng) meaning "brilliance".
Angjue m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 爵 (jué), a feudal title or rank of nobility.
Angjun m Chinese
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".
Ãngka m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Ankarl.
Angka f Indonesian
Possibly derived from the Balinese word angka meaning "tone".
Angkan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคาร (see Angkhan).
Angkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคณา (see Angkhana).
Angkarn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคาร (see Angkhan).
Angkasa m & f Indonesian
Means "sky, space" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).
Angkea f Khmer
Can mean "Tuesday", "Mars", or "charcoal, coals" in Khmer.
Angkhan m Thai
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (aṅgāra).
Angkhana f Thai
Means "woman" in Thai.
Angkharn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคาร (see Angkhan).
Angkool m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).
Angkoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).
Angkul m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).
Angkun m Thai
Means "shoot, offspring, lineage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (ankura).
Angkun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".
Anglei m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks" or "great".
Anglesa f Medieval 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]
Anglesia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin.... [more]
Anglia f English (Rare)
From place name Anglia.
Anġlu m Maltese
Maltese form of Angelus.
Angmo f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangmo.
Angnès f Picard
Picard form of Agnès.
Angnes f Medieval German, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Medieval southern German variant of Agnes reflecting the southern German pronunciation. It is also a Scots variant of Agnes which was recorded in the late Middle Ages.
Angneta f Medieval Baltic, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Latvian form of Agnese and Swedish variant of Agneta.
Angnîta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Agneta.
Angnula f Corsican
Feminine form of Angnulu.
Angnuledda f Corsican
Diminutive of Angnula.
Angnulinu m Corsican
Diminutive of Angnulu.
Angnulu m Corsican
Variant of Agnellu.
Angoona f Indigenous Australian, Warlpiri
Meaning unknown (possibly from Warlpiri language).... [more]
Angosto f Spanish (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]
Angourie f English (Australian)
Name of a location in New South Wales, Australia.... [more]
Angpetu f Sioux
From the Lakota aŋpétu "day, daytime".
Angra f Tupi
The name given to the goddess of fire in Tupi-Guarani mythology.
Angran m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 燃 (rán) meaning "burn, light fire, ignite".
Angrim m Literature
Variant of Anngrim. Angrim is one of J. R. R. Tolkien's characters.
Angrod m Literature
Sindarin form of Angaráto. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Angrod is an Elf, the son of Finarfin and brother of Finrod, Aegnor, Orodreth and Galadriel.
Angsana f Thai
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन (asana).
Angshun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 顺 (shùn) meaning "obey".
Angsumalin f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन् (aṃśumālin).
Ãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Ãngualuk m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Means "little sweet" in Greenlandic.
Anguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".
Ãnguarârssuk f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic ánguara, "sweetheart".
Anguillette f Folklore
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.
Anguish m Arthurian Cycle, American (South, Archaic)
The name of a king of Ireland and father to Iseult in Arthurian legend, namely in the Prose Tristan and in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation Le Morte d'Arthur... [more]
Anguk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Angula m Ovambo
Means "morning" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born in the morning.
Angúnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Derived from the combination of Anguk with the Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Angusel m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King of Scotland, first named by Geoffrey of Monmouth.... [more]
Angusina f Scottish
Feminine form of Angus.
Angusínâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the One proficient in catching sea mammals" in Greenlandic.
Angússuánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Angústia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angustias.
Angustia f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Angustias.
Angústies f Catalan
Catalan form of Angustias.
Angusuatsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "may he be able to catch plenty of sea mammals" in Greenlandic.
Angut m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic angut meaning "man".
Anguta m Inuit 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]
Angute m Greenlandic
Variant of Angut.
Anguti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angute.
Angutitsiaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic angut meaning "man" combined with the suffix -tsiaκ meaning "beautiful, precious".
Angutivdluarssugssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown. It is probably related to Angut.
Angwen m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing".
Angweng f Luo
"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"
Angwusnasomtaqa f Hopi
Means "mother-crow spirit" in Hopi.
Angxiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience".
Angxing m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Ángyán m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anianus.
Angyang m Chinese
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".
Angye m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight, flame".
Angying m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".
Angyu m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Angzhen m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach" or "utmost, superior".
Angzhuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty".
Angzuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 作 (zuò) meaning "make, work, write, compose".
Ánh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".
Anha f Vietnamese
Means "peaceful" or "tranquil" in Vietnamese.... [more]
Anhan m Gascon
Gascon form of Anianus.
Anhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 航 (háng) meaning "boat; sail, navigate".
Anhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear".
Anhar f Mandaean
Means "lighten" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism this was the name of John the Baptist's wife.
Anh Dung m Vietnamese
This name combines the names Anh and Dung.
Anhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".
Anhel m & f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Angel.
Anhelisha f Ukrainian
Short form of Anhelina.
Anhelyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Ангеліна (see Anhelina).
Anhès f Provençal
Provençal form of Agnes.
Anhesa f Occitan
Occitan form of Agnes.
Anhesòt f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant of Agnes.
Anhielia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Anhielina.
Anhielina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Angelina.
Anhild f German
Combination of Ana and the name element Hild.
Anhui f & m Chinese
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".
Anhur m Egyptian 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]
Áni m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ánn.
Ani m Greenlandic
Variant of Ane.
Ani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful" in Hawaiian.
Ani f Basque
Variant of Ahuña.
Ani m Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Ini.
Ani m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect form of Árni.
Ani m Finnish (Rare)
Variation form of Finnish Ana.
Ani m Filipino
Diminutive of Bayani.
Ania f Asturian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ania, likely influenced by the name Anya.
Ania m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ane. It also means "her older brother" in Greenlandic, derived from Ane with -a, the Greenlandic possessive-genitive marker.
Ania f Basque (Modern)
After the name of the hermitage of Ania in Araba, Basque Country.
Ania f Spanish, Welsh (Rare)
Spanish and Welsh borrowing of Anya, also considered a Spanish form of Annia 1. In Spain, this name has sometimes been conflated with Ania 2 and Ania 3.
Aniagua f Guanche
Variant of Hañagua.
Aniamaowo f Efik
Means "who likes you" in Efik.
Anian m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Anianus.
Aniana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniano.
Aniano m Galician, Spanish
Spanish and Galician form of Anianus.
Aniara f Swedish (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]
Anica f Romanian
Romanian form of Annika.
Anicét m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anicetus.
Anicéta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Anicét.
Anicetta f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniceto.
Anicetu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aniceto.
Anich m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati
DEVANAGARI SCRIPT : अनीच... [more]
Anicha f Indian
Feminine form of Anich.
Anichka f Russian
Diminutive of Anna.
Anicho m Old High German
Old High German diminutive of Ano meaning "ancestor, father".
Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.
Anicius m Ancient Roman
Derived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Anička f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Anna.
Anicuța f Romanian
Diminutive of Anica.
Anida f Bosnian
Feminine form of Anid.
Anidori f Literature
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]
Anie f English
Variant of Annie.
Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.
Aniefiok m & f Nigerian, Ibibio
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Ibibio.
Aniek f Dutch
Dutch form of Anique - otherwise a short form of Annika or Annemiek.
Aniekan m & f Efik
Diminutive of Aniekanabasi.
Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.
Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.
Aniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Aniel.
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Aniel m Judeo-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]
Aniela f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Aniel and the meaning of the name is "God is my grace" .
Anielcia f Polish
Diminutive of Aniela.
Aniele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Aniela.
Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anis, also used as a feminine name.
Aniet f Dutch
Short form of Anita 1.... [more]
Anietie m Efik
Means "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.
Anife f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Anisa.
Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]
Anigol m Ossetian 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.
Aniita f Finnish
Finnish variant of Anita 1.
Aniitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Anita 1.
Anije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Annius.
Aníka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anika 1.
Anika f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 歌 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Anika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anita 1.
Anikatos m Ancient Greek
Derived from ἀνίκατος (anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος (aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [more]
Anike f Yoruba
Means "had to cherish" in Yoruba, from "to have, possess" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Aniket m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aniketos (see Anicetus).
Aniketh m Telugu
The one who makes the world his home, Lord Shiva, Lord of the world, Spirit of god, one who is present in everything.
Aniko f Georgian
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.
Anikushka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anastas or Anastasiya
Anilla f Medieval English
Contracted form of Anabilla.
Anilla f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.
Anillia f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Animesh m Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.
Animus m English (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).
Anína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Anina.
Anindhita f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Anindita.
Anindia f & m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.