Submitted Names Starting with A

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Ariez m & f American
Variant of Aries.
Arifa f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Dhivehi, Bosnian
Feminine form of Arif.
Arifə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Arif.
Arifah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عارفة (see Arifa), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Arife f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Arif, meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Ariff m Malay
Malay form of Arif.
Ariffin m Malay
Malay variant of Arifin.
Arifin m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic عارفين (ʿārifīn), the plural of عارف (ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Arifullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "expert of the religion" from عارف (ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert" combined with الله (Allah)
Arignote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Arignotos. This was the name of a female philosopher from Croton or Samos, active around the year 500 BC, who was a student of Pythagoras and Theano... [more]
Arignotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος (arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari) and γνωτός (gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".
Arigu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arrigo.
Arihi f Maori
Means 'of noble sort'
Arihia f Maori
Maori form of Alicia.
Arihiko m Japanese
Ari means "exist, possess, have" and hiko means "prince".
Arihiro m Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and hiro means "wide, spacious, broad".
Arihito m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist, existance, belonging" and 人 (hito) meaning "man, person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Ariiggiit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Arîggît.
Ariihau m Tahitian
Means "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with hau "concord, peace".
Ariihere m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".
Ariimana m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "Arii", meaning "king", "chief" and "mana", meaning "power" or "Divine authority".
Ariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Ariitaia m Tahitian
Means "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of ari'i meaning "king" and taia meaning "respect, fear".
Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".
Ārija f Latvian, Theatre
Feminine form of Ārijs, this name coincides with Latvian ārija "aria". Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used it as the name of the titular character in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
Arijan m Croatian
Masculine form of Arijana.
Arijela f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Ariel.
Arijoutsi m Finnish Mythology
Old Finnish name. Possibly has Sami or Karelian origins.
Ārijs m Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvian adoption of Ari 2, a Latvian adoption of Arius and a purely phonetic coinage.
Arik m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.
Arik m Sanskrit
Arik means Ever or eternal ruler, sacred ruler... [more]
Arika f Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "to exist, to have" with 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious" or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arika f Indigenous Australian, Wakka Wakka
Means "blue water lily" in Wakka Wakka, spoken in south-east Queensland, Australia.
Arika f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Arikán and a diminutive of Aranka.
Arikane m & f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used.
Arike f Yoruba
Means "seen and cared for" in Yoruba.
Arikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Arifa.
Arikhve f Chuvash
Variant form of Arikhva.
Ariki m & f Maori
Means "chief" in Māori.
Arikia f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Aricia.
Arikiyo m Japanese (Rare)
Ari means "exist, have, possess", and kiyo means "pure, clean".
Ariko f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aril m Norwegian
Variant of Arild.
Aril m Etruscan
Etruscan form of the Greek Atlas
Arilda f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Acadian, Archaic)
Saint Arilda is an obscure female saint from Oldbury-on-Severn in the English county of Gloucestershire who probably lived in the 5th or 6th century. She may have been of either Anglo-Saxon or Welsh origin.
Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.
Arilde f Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian borrowing of Arilda.
Arildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly in use in Brazil. It is probably the (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Arild. Also compare Araldo and Aroldo.... [more]
Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.
Arima f Indian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Arima m Japanese
From Japanese 存 (ari) meaning "exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]
Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.
Arimi f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ariminda f Guanche
Variant of Arminda.
Arimneste f Ancient Greek
Means "greatly remembered" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a sister of Aristole.
Arimo m Finnish
A Finnish name of unknown origin and meaning.
Arimori m Japanese
Means «Exist prosperously »
A-rin f Korean
Korean name for girls
Arin m & f Turkish
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Turkish arın meaning "purified".
Arin f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 凜 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arin f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Ye-won from the Kpop group "Oh my girl".
Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.
Arina f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell" or 可 (ari) meaning "passable", 光 (ari) meaning "light" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Arina f Hungarian, Dutch, Afrikaans
Hungarian contracted form of Adriána and Dutch and Afrikaans contracted form of Adriana.
Arinandan m Tamil (Arabized, Rare), Arabic
Arin is a word derived from the biblical name Aaron meaning 'enlightened, the mountain of strength', or a variant of the name Erin derived from the Gaelic Eire, meaning 'Ireland. Nanda is the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India... [more]
Arinbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnbjǫrn.
Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"
Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.
Ariñe f Basque
Derived from the adjective arin meaning "light, airy; fast."
Arine f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arinjit m Indian
India... [more]
Arinka f Hungarian
Hungarian adaption of Russian Arina.
Arinniti f Ancient Near Eastern
Hittite name meaning "lady of the forest", from Sanskrit aranya meaning "forest". This name was given to the Sun Goddess of Arinna. Also connected to the Vedic goddess Aranyani.
Arino f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Arinobu m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Arinola f & m Yoruba
Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]
Arinya f Thai
Derived from Thai ปริญญา (parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".
Ario f Samoan
Means "platinum" in Samoan.
Ario m Javanese
Variant of Aryo.
Ario m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Areios via its latinized form Arius.... [more]
Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]
Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]
Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]
Ariogaisos m Gaulish, History
Derived from Gaulish arios “noble” and *gaisos “spear”. Ariogaisos (flourished in 2nd century AD) was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, during the Marcomannic War.
Arioldus m Germanic (Latinized), Theatre
Probably a variant of Arialdus. This is the name of a character from the 17th-century stage play The Swisser.
Arion m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
In Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [more]
Ariona f Albanian
Feminine form of Arion.
Arionna f American
Variant of Arianna.
Arios m Armenian
Armenian form of Arius.
Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]
Arioz m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "strong lion" in Hebrew, combination of the names Ari 1 and Oz 2
Arip m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arif.
Aripert m Germanic, History
Variant of Aribert. Aripert I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.
Arirat f Thai
From Thai อารี (ari) meaning "kind, generous" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "jewel, gem".
Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.
Aris m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Aristeo.
Aris f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Iris as well as a short form of Greek names beginning with the element aris- (compare Aristaeus).
Aris m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "soft, slow, patient, tolerant" in Javanese.
Arisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.
Arisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Aris.
Arisai m Biblical
One of Haman's sons in the Book of Esther.
Arisara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aritsara.
Arisbeth f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Elizabeth, used primarily in Mexico.
Arisha m Hebrew
Probably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Arishia f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Arisje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Aris 2.
Arismendi m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Transferred use of the surname Arismendi, meaning "mountain of oaks" from aris "oak" and mendi "mountain".
Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.
Arissara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aritsara.
Aristaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainetos. Bearers of this name include an Achaean general (3rd century BC) and a Byzantine Greek epistolographer (5th or 6th century AD).
Aristaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainos. A notable bearer of this name was Aristaenus of Megalopolis (2nd century BC), a strategos (military leader) of the Achaean League.
Aristagora f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest" and αγορα (agora) "assembly, gathering place, marketplace"... [more]
Aristagoras m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".... [more]
Aristaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and αἰχμή (aikhme) meaning "point of a spear, point of an arrow", or figuratively "war; warlike spirit".
Aristaineta f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Woman from Aetolia, who dedicated a monument at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi in the third century BCE.
Aristainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Aristainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
Aristaj m Serbian
Serbian name for Aristaeus, a minor Greek god of agriculture, hunting and cattle.
Aristajos m Polish
Polish form of Aristaeus.
Aristakes m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز‎ (rastâxiz))... [more]
Aristander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristandros. Aristander was the name of Alexander the Great's favorite seer.
Aristandros m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best of a man", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Aristanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Aristarc m Catalan
Catalan form of Aristarchus.
Aristarco m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristarchus.
Aristarh m Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian, Ukrainian and Moldovan form of Aristarchus.
Aristarĥo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aristarchus.
Ariste m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristus. It appears in the play Les Femmes Savantes (1672) by the French playwright Molière. A known bearer was Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel (1805-1883), a French politician.
Aristéa f French, Theatre
Feminine form of Aristaeus. This is the name of a character in Vivaldi's opera L'Olimpiade (1734).
Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
Aristede m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Of unknown etymology, this was the name of an Athenian statesman referred to in Plato's dialogues.
Aristeia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best".
Aristėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aristaeus.
Aristeo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristaeus.
Aristeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aristaeus.
Aristey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aristaeus.
Aristia f Obscure
Feminine form of Aristides or delivered from Arista
Aristid m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristides.
Aristidiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Aristide.
Aristido m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aristides.
Aristion m Ancient Greek
Aristion was a philosopher who became tyrant of Athens
Aristip m Catalan, Croatian, Romanian
Catalan, Croatian and Romanian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Arístipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristipp m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristippe m French
French form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristippo m Italian
Italian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Aristippos m Ancient Greek
Means "the best horse", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Aristippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristippos. Known bearers of this name include the ancient Greek philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene (4th century BC) and the ancient Greek tyrant Aristippus of Argos (3rd century BC).
Aristița f Romanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aristide.
Aristo f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best". Used as an epithet of Artemis in Athens.
Aristobia f Ancient Greek
Possibly means "the best life" from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and βιος (bios) "life" (compare Aristobios); alternatively, the second element may be Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force; act of violence".
Aristobios m Ancient Greek
Means "the best life", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and βιος (bios) meaning "life".
Aristobolus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Aristobulus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Tyndale Bible (1522-1535).
Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Aristobul m Biblical Croatian, Biblical Romanian
Croatian and Romanian form of Aristobulus.
Aristóbulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Aristobulus.
Aristobulo m Italian
Italian form of Aristobulus.
Aristobulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Aristoboulos. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Judea, as well as a Greek philosopher and a Greek historian.
Aristocle m Italian
Italian form of Aristokles via it's Latinized form Aristocles.
Aristocli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aristokles via it's Latinized form Aristocles.
Aristocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristokreon. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century BC.
Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δαμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Aristodem m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Aristodemos.
Aristodemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristodemos.
Aristodike f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".
Aristodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (aristos) meaning "best" and (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".
Aristodimos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aristodemos.
Aristofan m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristophanes.
Aristofane m Italian
Italian form of Aristophanes.
Aristófanes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristophanes.
Aristofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristophanes.
Aristofano m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aristophanes.
Aristofanto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristophantus.
Aristogeiton m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and γείτων (geiton) meaning "neighbour".
Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born"... [more]
Aristogenis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristogenes.
Aristokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristokles (see Aristocles).
Aristoklis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristokles.
Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).
Aristolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".... [more]
Aristoleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".
Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος (aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]
Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]
Aristomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "best battle", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle."
Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.
Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and μεδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.
Aristomenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Aristomenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristomenes.
Aristonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".
Aristone m Italian
Italian form of Ariston.
Aristónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristonicus.
Aristonico m Italian
Italian form of Aristonicus.
Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.
Aristonike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristonikos. According to the 5th-century BC historian Herodotus, this was the name of the oracle of Delphi in the time of Xerxes' invasion.
Aristonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best victory", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".
Aristonoos m Ancient Greek
Means "of the best disposition" or "excellent in wisdom" in Greek, composed of ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".
Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Aristophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristophantos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Aristophon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best voice", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice."
Aristos m Ancient Greek, Greek
Short form of Greek names beginning with the element αριστος (aristos) "best".
Aristosseno m Italian
Italian form of Aristoxenus.
Aristotel m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristotle.
Aristotele m Italian
Italian form of Aristotle.
Aristóteles m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristotle.
Aristotelo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aristotle.
Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).
Aristòtil m Catalan
Catalan form of Aristotle.
Aristotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Aristotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristotimos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Elis, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristoboulos.
Aristoxeno m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristoxenus.
Aristoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Aristoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristoxenos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek Peripatetic philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century BC).
Aristus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristos. Used as an alternative name for Pope Evaristus.
Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]
'Arišut-ba'l f Phoenician (Rare)
Means "desired object of Baal" in Phoenician. Name borne by a sacred prostitute of Astarte.
Arita f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Greek ἀρετή (arete) "virtue" and a feminine form of Arétász.
Aritaka m Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and taka means "filial piety".
Arite f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Arete.
Arith f & m Old Danish
Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
Arithe f English
A combination of Ariana and Berthe, or a variant of Aretha.
Ariti f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Ἀρήτη (Arete) - not be confused with Ἀρετή (see Arete), of which the modern Greek form is Areti.
Arito m Japanese
From Japanese 現 (ari) meaning "present, existing, actual", 彩 (ari) meaning "colour", 在 (ari) meaning "exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in", 有 (ari) meaning "exist" or 可 (ari) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 史 (to) meaning "history, chronicle" or 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up"... [more]
Aritomo m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" or 存 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" or 知 (tomo) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend"... [more]
Aritsara f Thai
Means "lord of enemies" from Thai อริ (ari) meaning "adversary, enemy" and อิศร (itsara) meaning "great, sovereign, lord".
Aritza m Basque
From Basque haritza meaning "the oak". This is the name of various toponyms across the Basque Country.
Ariucan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Ariuka f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good" and the diminutive suffix -ка (-ka).