Submitted Names Starting with A

Aoe f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (ao) meaning "jade" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]

Ao'ėseto m Cheyenne
Means "hailstone" in Cheyenne.

Aofang f Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".

Aofeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".

Aogeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".

Aogi m Japanese (Rare)
From 仰ぎ (aogi) meaning "respect, reverance" (compare Aogu).... [more]

Aogu m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 仰ぐ (aogu) meaning "to look up to, respect, revere; to seek; to depend/rely on" (compare Aogi).... [more]

Aogust m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of August.

Âoguste m Norman
Norman form of Auguste 1.

Aogustin m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Augustinus.

Aogusto m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Augustus.

Aoh m Indonesian

Aoha f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aohei m Japanese
Aohei comes from Japanese 青兵 which consists of 青 (ao) meaning “blue, green” and兵 (hei) meaning “soldier, warrior.”

Aohime f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Aohito m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aohuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Aohui m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 珲 (huī) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid".

Aoibh f Irish (Rare)
Aoibh - an old Irish girls name of Celtic origin meaning “Beautiful” “radiant” “Pleasant”

Aoibhann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Aoibheann.... [more]

Aoibheall f Irish Mythology, Folklore
Probably from Old Irish óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.

Aoibhgréine f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish aoibh "smile, pleasant expression" and grian "sun". This name belonged to the daughter of Deirdre and Naoise in Longas Mac nUislenn (The Exile of the Sons of Uisnech), a story of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [more]

Aoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Aoidh m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Hugh

Aoika f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (aoi) meaning "blue, green", 葵 (aoi) meaning "hollyhock" or 蒼 (aoi) meaning "blue" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled" or 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed"... [more]

Aoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Aoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Aoileann f Irish
From Irish faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".

Aoine f Irish (Modern)
From Irish aoine meaning "Friday", derived from Latin ieiunum. Aoine has only been used as a given name in Ireland in recent times.

Aoise f Irish (Rare)
Irish names

Aojie m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph" or 杰 (jié) meaning "hero; heroic, outstanding".

Aoka f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoko f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) "blue" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoku m Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo" or 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]

Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".

Aolanis f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aolani.

Aolei f Chinese

Aolibama f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Aholibamah.

Aoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing".

Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]

Aom f Thai (Rare, ?)

Aome f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.

Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青, 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]

Aommy f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.

Aon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (a) meaning "jade, green, blue" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]

Aona f English

Aona f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aondongu m Tiv
Means there is a God

Aondowase m Tiv (Modern)

Âone f Norman
Norman form of Anna.

Aone f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" or 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]

Aonène f Norman
Diminutive of Âone.

Aono f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 青 (ao) "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 碧 (ao) meaning "jade, green, blue" or 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Aopeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 鹏 (péng), the name of a mythological bird or 怦 (pēng) meaning "eager, ardent".

Aoqin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Aoquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain" or "wealth, money".

Aora f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aora was a nymph by whom the town of Aoros in Crete was named after. Aristocrats from the town of Eleutherna claimed descent from Aora and her husband Eleuther, one of the Kouretes.

Aoran m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".

Aorelian m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Aurelian.

Aoren m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 人 (rén) meaning "man, person; mankind".

Aori f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoric m Gothic

Aoris m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Greek ἄορ (aor) meaning "sword hung in a belt". In Greek legend this name belonged to a son of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phliasia... [more]

Aoro f Luo
"born during a very dry season"

Aosa f Japanese (Rare)
From 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" and 冴⁠ (sa.eru) "be clear, serene, cold, skillful”. Other kanji combinations can be used.

Aosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Aoshi m Japanese

Aosong m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Aostin m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Agostino.

Aotea f Maori
Means "white cloud" in Māori. Aotearoa is the Māori name of New Zealand

Aotian m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Aoto m Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoua f Western African
Variant of Awa. A notable bearer was Malian independence activist Aoua Kéita (1912-1980).

Aouda f Literature
This is the name of a Parsi Princess in Jules Verne's novel Around The World In Eighty Days.

Aouen m History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a minor Breton saint of whom nothing else is known.

Aoueya f English (Modern, Rare)

Aouicha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of 'Aisha.

Aouie m & f Obscure
Likely derived from the five vowels of the English language.

Aouregan f Breton
Breton name, in which the first element is aour meaning "gold" (ultimately from Latin aurum). The second element may be Breton gen "cheek, face" or gwenn "shining, holy"... [more]

Aouregen f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.

Aouregon f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.

Aourel f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Aourell.

Aourell f Breton
Derived from Breton aour "gold", this name is generally considered the Breton form of Aurelia.

Aourgen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton aour "gold" and Old Breton ken "fair; beautiful; splendid" (kaer and koant in Modern Breton), this name is the Breton cognate of Welsh Eurgain.

Aourken f Medieval Breton
Older form of Aourgen.

Aourora f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Aurora.

Aowen m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing".

Aowyn f & m English
a variant Éowyn

Aoxi m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope; rare; expect".

Aoxian m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first; former".

Aoxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam", 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide", 享 (xiǎng) meaning "enjoy" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen; happiness".

Aoxin f & m Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese characters 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".

Aoxiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "man, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Aoxun m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 迅 (xùn) meaning "fast, swift, quick".

Aoya m Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (ao) meaning "jade, blue, green" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Aoyan m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 岩 (yán) meaning "rock, cliff".

Aoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Aoyou m Chinese
From the Chinese 骜 (ào) meaning "wild horse" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, friendly".

Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]

Aozhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Aozhou m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat".

Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]

Apaadi m Yoruba
Means "hell" in Yoruba.

Apaata m Inuit

Apaay f Inuit

Apache m English (Rare)
From Yavapai, 'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni apachu, "enemy."

Âpak f Greenlandic
Possibly taken from Greenlandic âpak "animal".

Âpakuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Habakkuk.

Apala f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque apal "humble".... [more]

Apalala f Portuguese

Âpalât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abraham.

Apalinar m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinaire.

Apalinary m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Apalinaryj.

Apalinaryia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinariya.

Apalinaryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinaris.

Apaloniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollonia.

Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]

Apame f Old Persian (Hellenized)
A variant of Apama. A bearer of this name is Apame, a concubine of King Darius I.

Apamoun m Coptic
Probably derived from Coptic apa Amoun, where apa means "father" and Amoun is the Coptic form of Amon... [more]

Apana f Pashto
Means "almond" in Pashto.

Apana f Galician (Rare)

Apanas m Altai
Altai form of Afanasiy.

Apandi m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Effendi.

Apani f Siksika
From the Blackfoot word apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -wa omitted.

Apanni m Lak
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".

Apanoub m Coptic
Probably derived from Coptic apa Anoub, where apa means "father" and Anoub is the Coptic form of Anubis... [more]

Apanuugak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Apanuugak is a culture hero who was sometimes depicted as an error-prone warrior who lives to old age and sometimes as a dastardly villain.

Apapa m Ijaw
Means "groundnut" in Ijaw.

Âparâme m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abraham.

Aparecido m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine version of Aparecida.

Apareka m Georgian (Archaic), Popular Culture
Derived from Georgian აპარეკა (Apareka), which is the name of a famous folk song from Khevsureti, the mountain region of Georgia. In the song itself, Apareka is the name of a young man.

Aparici m Catalan
Catalan form of Aparicio.

Aparicio m Medieval Galician

Apasam-kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the threshold, often summoned for protection during changes of state.

Apasara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apasra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apassara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apate f Greek Mythology
Directly taken from Greek ἀπάτη (apatê) meaning "deceit, fraud, trick". Apate was the personification of deceit in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Nyx, the personification of night.

Apatsara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apayauq f & m Inupiat
Meaning unknown, name borne by Apayauq Reitan, the first trans woman to compete in the Iditarod (a long distance dog sledge race from Alaska to Nome).

Apča f Czech
Diminutive form of Apolena.

Apçakh m Khakas
Means "old man" in Khakas.

Apcelon m Obscure

Apdunlo m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Abd Allah.

Apdunloh m Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Apdunlo.

Apdunroman m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Abd al-Rahman.

Ape m Medieval English, Finnish
Finnish pet form of Abram 1, Abraham, Abel, Albin, Arne 1, Amos, and Aron.

Ape m Finnish
Finnish form of Habib.

Apeahtone m Indigenous American
Variant of Ahpeahtone.

Apeke f Yoruba
Means "called to be pampered" in Yoruba, from pè "to call, summon, invoke" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Apeksha f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit अपेक्षा (apekśa) meaning "hope, expectation, prospect".

Apekshita f Indian
Means "desired, welcome."

Apelehama m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Abraham.

Apelie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Apelles.

Apelila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of April.

Apelle m History (Gallicized), History (Italianized)
French and Italian form of Apelles.

Apelles m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical German
Borne by numerous historical figures, including the 4th-century BC Greek painter Apelles of Kos.

Apellicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apellikon. A known bearer of this name was Apellicon of Teos, a famous book collector from the 1st century BC.

Apellikon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀπέλλω (apello) meaning "to repel, to confront and cast away", which some sources say is etymologically related to the name of the Greek god Apollo.

Apellis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Apelles.

Apeloko f Yoruba
Means “apocalypse” in Yoruba.

Apelone f Old Danish, Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Apollonia.

Apelonia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Apolónia.

Apemantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀπήμαντος (apemantos) meaning "unharmed, unhurt".

Apemantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Apemantos. This is the name of a cynical and misanthropic philosopher in the play Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare.

Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "rising fire sparks woman" or "rising cinder sparks woman" in Ainu. It is the full name of the goddess Kamuy-huci.

Apemosyne f Greek Mythology
A daughter of Catreus.

Apendi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.

Apenisa m Fijian
Fijian form of Ebenezer.

Aper m Ancient Roman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
A Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Latin word aper meaning "boar" or apro meaning "wild boar". This was the cognomen of 4 people in the Severan family tree including a Roman aristocrat, Gaius Septimius Severus Aper.

Âperât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abraham.

Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".

Apfia f Indonesian (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Moldovan (Archaic), Biblical Romanian
Cognate of Apphia.

Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.

Aphaia f Greek Mythology
Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [more]

Apharée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Aphareus.

Aphareus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek ἀφαρεί (apharei), which is an adverb of Greek ἄφαρ (aphar), which can mean "straightway, forthwith" as well as "suddenly, quickly"... [more]

Aphatsara f Thai
From Thai อาภัสระ (aphatsara) meaning "bright, clear, shining", ultimately from Sanskrit आभास्वर (abhasvara). This is also the name of a heavenly realm in Buddhist tradiiton.

Apheidas m Greek Mythology
Means "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [more]

Aphelele m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.

Aphelia f English (British)

Aphiah m Biblical Hebrew
Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]

Aphichai m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Aphichat m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ชาติ (chat) meaning "life, birth, existence".

Aphidas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apheidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.

Aphinan m & f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Aphinat m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".

Aphinun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).

Aphinya f Thai
Means "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.

Aphiphoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Aphiphu m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ภู (phu) meaning "earth, land, world".

Aphipoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Aphipu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Aphira f English

Aphiradi f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รดี (radi) meaning "pleasure, amusement".

Aphirak m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รักษ์ (rak) meaning "guard, watch over, protect".

Aphirat m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Aphisak m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Aphisit m Thai
Means "privilege" in Thai.

Aphiwat m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "culture, development".

Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.

Aphiwit m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and วิชญ์ (wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".

Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Aphrahat m Middle Persian
Name of a 4th century Christian hermit who settled in Edessa (now known as Urfa, Turkey)

Aphria f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Aifric.

Aphrikanos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Africanus.

Aphrodise m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).

Aphrodisius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aphrodisios belonged to a first century saint in France.

Aphroditus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Masculine form of Aphrodite.

Aphthonios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]

Aphthonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Aphthonios. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek sophist and rhetorician Aphthonius of Antioch (4th century AD) and the Roman writer Aelius Festus Aphthonius (4th century AD)... [more]

Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.

Âpia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abia.

Apia f Spanish
Spanish Feminine form of Appius.

Apiatan m Indigenous American
Variant of Ahpeahtone.

Apichaya f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "above, higher, greater" and ชญา (chaya) meaning "knowing, wise".

ʻApikaʻila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abigail.

Apikaila f Samoan
Samoan form of Abigail.

Apikaira f Maori
Maori form of Abigail.

Apikale f Tongan
Tongan form of Abigail.

Apikali f Fijian
Fijian form of Abigail.

Apikuni m Siksika
Means "spotted robe" in Blackfeet. This name was given to the American fur trader and historian James Willard Schultz (1859-1947), who lived among the Pikuni tribe of Blackfeet Indians from 1880-82.

Âpilâĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic apil "spirit".

Âpilánguaĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Combination of Âpilâĸ and the Greenlandic word nnguaq "sweet".

Âpilarssuaĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Combination of Âpilâĸ and the Greenlandic word rsuaq "big, great".

Apilo m Medieval Galician

Apinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).

Apinun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).

Apinya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphinya.

Ápio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Appius.

Apio m Spanish
Spanish form of Appius.

Apiphoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Apiphu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Apipoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Apipu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Apirak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิรักษ์ (see Aphirak).

Apirat m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Apparently from ապիրատ (apirat) meaning "wicked". Of chiefly historical usage.

Apisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphisak.

Apisalome m Fijian

Apisi m Siksika
Means "coyote, wolf" in Blackfoot.

Apisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see Aphisit).

Apiwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphiwat.

Apiwit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphiwit.

Apiyo f Luo
"firstborn of twins"

Ápmot m Sami
Sami form of Ånund.

Apo m Georgian (Rare)
When written as აპო, this name is a short form of Apolon. But when written as აფო, it might be a short form of Alpez.

Apodemios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία (apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος (apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [more]

Apodemius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Apodemios. This was the name of a Roman officer from the 4th century AD, who worked as a secret agent of sorts for the Roman emperor Constantius II.

Apol f Hungarian
Short form of Apollónia.

Apòla f Kashubian
Variant of Apòloniô.

Apolaki m Philippine Mythology
Means "giant lord" from the Tagalog title apo meaning "lord, master" and laki meaning "big, large". In Tagalog mythology Apolaki was the god of the sun and war and the brother of Mayari... [more]

Apolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Apolena.

Apoliena f Slovak (Rare)
Variant of Apolena.

Apolinár m Czech
Czech form of Apollonios.

Apolinaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Apollinaris.

Apołinare m Venetian
Venetian form of Apollinare.

Apolinaria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Polish (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Polish feminine form of Apollinaris and Romanian form of Apollinaria. This is also attested as an ancient Greek name.

Apolinário m Portuguese (African), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Portuguese and Louisiana Spanish form of Apollinaris.

Apolinario m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Apollinaris.

Apolinne f Picard
Picard form of Apolline.

Àpolis m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolyte 2.

Apòlit m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolytos.

Apolka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Apollónia.

Apolla f Literature
Feminine form of Apollo. It was used in the "Twitches" novel series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.

Apollina f Polish
Polish adoption of Apolline.

Apollinár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Apollinaris.

Apollinar m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Apollinaris.

Apollinare m Italian
Italian form of Apollinaris.

Apol·linari m Catalan
Catalan form of Apollinaire.

Apollinari m Russian, Sicilian
Russian variant transcription of Apollinariy and Sicilian form of Apollinaris.

Apollinária f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apollinár.

Apollinaria f Russian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian feminine form of Apollinaris. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions, Apollinaria is venerated as a Virgin-Martyr alongside Saint Drosis.

Apollinarius m Ancient Greek
Possibly a variant of Apollinaris.

Apollinariy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Apollinaris.

Apollinary m Russian
Variant transcription of Apollinariy.

Apol·lini m Catalan
Catalan form of Apollo.

Apollinus m Literature
Variant of Apollonius used by John Gower for the hero of his 1,737-line Middle English narrative 'The Tale of Apollinus' (in the 'Confessio amantis'), his version of the classical romance 'Apollonius of Tyre', widely popular in the Middle Ages.

Apollocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollokrates.

Apol·lodor m Catalan
Catalan form of Apollodorus.

Apollodor m German
German form of Apollodorus.

Apollodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Apollodoros.

Apollodore m French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Gallicized)
French form of Apollodorus.

Apollodoro m Italian
Italian form of Apollodorus.

Apollodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollodoros. This name was borne by Apollodorus of Athens, a Greek scholar and grammarian from the 2nd century.

Apollodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek δοτος (dotos) "given (to), granted."

Apollodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Apollodotos. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 2nd century BC.

Apollogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.

Apollokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Apollón m Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Apollo.

Apol·lònia f Catalan
Catalan form of Apollonia.

Apollónia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Apollonia.

Apollònia f Provençal
Provençal form of Apollonia.

Apollonie f French, Medieval Baltic
French and medieval Latvian form of Apollonia.

Apollonija f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Latvian form of Apollonia.

Apollonio m Italian
Italian form of Apollonius.

Apollóniosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Apollonios.

Apolloniy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Apollonius (see Apollonios).

Apolloniya f Russian
Russian form of Apollonia.

Apollophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing."

Apollos m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Apollodoros, Apollodotos, Apollonios and similar masculine Greek names... [more]