Submitted Names Starting with A

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Ânitse f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Anitta f Finnish
Variant of Anita 1.
Anitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Ana, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Aniuar m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Kabardian (East Circassian) and Balkar form of Anwar.
Aniula f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anius m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo and Rhoeo. When Rhoeo became pregnant, her father had her placed in a chest and cast into the sea... [more]
Anivia f Brazilian (Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the Latin word nix, nivis meaning "snow".
Anixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Anisia.
Anixi m Basque
Basque form of Anysius.
Aniy f Haitian Creole
Maybe another form of Annie or Amy.
Aniyom m & f Efik
Anízia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anysia.
Anizija f Vlach
Vlach variant of Anisija.
Anizja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Anizjusz.
Anjalee f Indian
Variant of Anjali.
Anjam m Muslim, Arabic
Meaning in Arabic is "star, Heavenly bodies"... [more]
Anjaneyulu m Telugu
Derived from आंजनेय (āṃjaneya), a name of Haruman and the Telugu suffix -లు (-lu)
Anjani f & m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Variant of Anjana. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is solely feminine in Indonesia.
Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.
Anjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lot, share" or "destiny" in Malagasy.
Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".
Anjas m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
Anjay m Sanskrit
Means "unconquerable, unbeatable" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Anje f Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish
Diminutive of An.
Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.
Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica
An-jel m & f Korean
Korean version of the name Angel
Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.
Anjela f Bulgarian
Variant of Anzhela.
Anjeli f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.
Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.
Anjeong f Korean
[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"
Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.
Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.
Anjeza f Albanian
Albanian form of Agnes.
Anjezë f Albanian
Albanian form of Agnes. A famous bearer is Mother Teresa who was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu.
Anjhula f Hindi
Anjhula Bais is an Indian-American international psychologist, trauma specialist, human rights activist and an international model.
Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]
Anji f & m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anji f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada
MEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous
Anjilia f American (Rare)
Apparently a variant of Angelia, perhaps influenced by Jill.
Anjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".
Anjing f Chinese
From Chinese, 安（an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静（jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.
Anjir f Uzbek
Means "fig" in Uzbek.
Anjlee f Indian, Gujarati
Variant transcription of Anjali. This is borne by Preeti Desai's sister.
Anjli f Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Anjali. This name is borne by Anjli Mohindra (1990-), a British actress of Punjabi descent.
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.
Anjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Anyo.
Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba
Enjoying the blessings/wealth of God
Anjolie f English
Either a variant of Anjuli or Angeli, influenced by Jolie.
Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.
Anju f Japanese
From 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" and 樹 (ju) meaning "tree, wood". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Anjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".
Anjulee f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.
Anjulie f English (Rare)
Respelling of Anjuli influenced by Julie.
Anjum f & m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
Derived from Arabic أَنْجُم (ʾanjum) meaning "stars", the plural of نَجْم (najm) "star, celestial body" (see Najm).
Anjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 君 (jūn) meaning "monarch, ruler".
Anka f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Anna.
Anka f Nivkh
Derived from the Nivkh word for "year".
Anka f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Ankan m Hindu/Bengali
Name is Ankan (Pronouncing - an sounds like the 'an' in 'can and in (an+can) in bengali- 'অঙ্কন').... [more]
Anka-ny f Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Ankatrīna f Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian borrowing of German Anna Katharina.
Ankatu m Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Sir that touches the Sky"
Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).... [more]
Anke m West Frisian
Variant of Ane 2, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Anketill m Anglo-Norman
A Norman form of Ásketill.
Ankh m & f Mongolian
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).
Ankhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "first hero" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Ankh-ef-en-khonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the truth that has crossed over" in Egyptian.
Ankhefensekhmet m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he lives for Sekhmet" in Egyptian.
Ankhenespepi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Pepi lives for her" in Egyptian.
Ankhesenmeryre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Meryre", Meryre being the throne name of Pepi I. Two queen consorts of Pepi I were named this, and both were also called Ankhesenpepi.
Ankhesenpaaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "living for Aten" in Coptic. This was the birth name of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.
Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.
Ankhinoe f Greek Mythology
Variant transcription of Ἀγχινόη (see Anchinoë).
Ankhis m Russian
Russian form of Anchises.
Ankhkherednefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful child lives there" in Ancient Egyptian.
Ankhnesneferibre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-n.s-nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "Neferibre lives for her", derived from ankh "life" combined with n "to, for, because of; belonging to", .s "she, her, hers", and Neferibre, the throne name of pharaoh Psamtik II... [more]
Ankhtamir m & f Mongolian
Means "first strength" from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ankhwennefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-wnn-nfr meaning "may Onnophris live", from Egyptian ꜥnḫ "to live, to be alive" combined with the epithet of Osiris, Onnophris... [more]
Ankhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian анх (ankh) meaning "first" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Anki m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names beginning with Arng or Arnk (such as Arnkætill).
Ankia f Afrikaans
Variant of Ankie.
Ankie f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Ankine f Armenian
From the Armenian անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".
Ankitha f Indian
Means "Auspicious marks". A bearer of this name is Ankitha Lakshmi who is an Indian playback singer.
Ankjær m Danish (Archaic)
Transferrd use of the surname Ankjær.
Anko m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ane 2.
Anko m History
Basque form of Ancus.
Anko m Bulgarian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of Anka and a regional vernacular variant of Hanko (Ханко) as in some Bulgarian varieties the letter Х is not pronounced at the beginning of the word.
Ankoma m Western African, Akan
Means "last born of parents" in Akan.
Ankos m Armenian
Armenian form of Ancus.
Ankotarinja m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Among the Aranda people, the first man. He is the Dreaming hero who first emerged from the ground to create the world.
Ankou m Celtic Mythology, Breton Legend
This is the name of a legendary skeleton-ghost in parts of France, namely Brittany and Normandy as well as Cornwall. He travels by night, riding a creaking cart (or small coach) drawn by four black horses in which he comes to collect the souls of the recently departed... [more]
Ankush m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.
Anky f Dutch
Variant of Anke.
Anláf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Olaf.
Anlāf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Olaf.
Anlang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 郎 (láng) meaning "gentleman, young man".
Anlei m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks; great".
Anli f Scandinavian
Diminutive of Anneli.
Anli f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Anlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Anliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".
Anlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Anlīze f Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian cognate of Anneliese.
Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.
Anlong m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".
Anmanari f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Meaning unknown (possibly from Pintupi language). ... [more]
Anmîn f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Amy.
Anming f Chinese
Compound Chinese female name from An 1 and Ming, with the meaning "peaceful clarity".
Anmitsu f Japanese
Anmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)
Anmol m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "priceless, precious".
Ánn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "old" in Old Norse. Ánn is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Vǫluspá.
Ánná f Sami
Sami variant of Anna.
Anna f Thai
Means "rice" in Thai.
Anna m Anglo-Saxon
A hypocoristic or Lallname whose full form is unknown.... [more]
Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.
Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Anna f East Frisian
Feminine variation of Frisian Anne 2.
Anna f Germanic
Old German short form of names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".
Anna f Ancient Berber
Means "my mother" in Amazigh.
Annà f Provençal
Provençal variant of Anna.
Annabell f German, Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Annabella and German variant of Annabel. In some cases it can also be a phonetic spelling reflecting the French pronunciation of Annabelle.
Annabellah f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Annabella.
Annaberdi m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the past tense of bermek meaning "give".
Annabetha f Obscure
Elaboration of Annabeth.
Annábla f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Annabel.
Annace f English
Variant of Annis.
Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.
Annadh m Old Irish
Possibly derived from Old Irish anaid "to stay, wait, remain; to withstand, resist; to stop".
Annadomenica f Italian
Combination of Anna and Domenica.
Annael f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Anael.
Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annafila f Romansh
Combination of Anna and Fila, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Annagale f English
Combination of Anna and Gale 1, possibly inspired by Abigail.
Annagán m Old Irish
Diminutive form of Annadh.
Annageldi m Turkmen
Means "Friday came", from Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" and geldi meaning "came".
Annagheta f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Gheta.
Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.
Annajade f English (American, ?)
A combination of Anna and Jade.
Annajane f English
A combination of Anna and Jane.
Annajean f English
Combination of Anna and Jean 2.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Annakata f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Kata.
Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.
Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.
Annakaye f English
Variant spelling of Annakay.
Annaki f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna, as -άκι (-aki) is a Greek diminutive suffix.
Annakin m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anakin, unless transfered from the English surname.
Annakyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Anakin, likely influenced by the spelling of Anna.
Annalea f English
Combination of Anna and Lea.
Annaleah f English (American)
Combination of either of Anna and Leah
Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.
Annaleen f Afrikaans
Contraction of Anna and names ending in -leen, such as Heleen and Magdaleen.
Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.
Annaléna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Annalena.
Annaleta f Romansh (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Anna and Leta.
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.
Annalidia f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Anna and Lidia.
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalily f English
A combination of Anna and Lily.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annalis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.
Annalius m Norwegian
Latanized version of Anna.
Annalou f English
Combination of Anna and Lou.
Annalouisa f English
Combination of Anna and Louisa.
Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.
Annaluisa f Italian
Combination of Anna and Luisa.
Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.
Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.
Annama f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Annamma.
Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.
Annamaija f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Maija.
Annamari f Hungarian, Finnish
Finnish combination of Anna and Mari 1 and Hungarian short form of Annamária.
Annamary f English
A combination of Anna and Mary.
Annamenga f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Menga.
Annamengia f Romansh
Combination of Anna and Mengia.
Annamíra f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Míra.
Annamirl f Upper German
Diminutive of Annemarie and Annamaria. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Annamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Hannah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Annamuhammet m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the given name Muhammet.
Annamyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the given name Myrat.
Annan m Akan
Variant of Anan 1.
Annapitschna f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Pitschna.
Annaple f Scottish
Scottish form of Annabel. Sir Walter Scott used it for two characters (both nurses) in his Waverley series of novels.
Annapoorna f Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu అన్నపూర్ణ (see Annapurna).
Annapurna f Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Means "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न (anna) meaning "food, grains" combined with पूर्ण (pūrṇa) meaning "filled with, full of". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, considered a manifestation of Parvati or Durga.
Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]
Annaregina f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Regina.
Annaréka f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Réka.
Annarita f Italian, Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Rita.
Annarosa f Italian, Sardinian, Romansh
Combination of Anna and Rosa 1.
Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.
Annaróza f Hungarian (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Róza.
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