Submitted Names Starting with A

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Ásér m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Asher.
Ašera f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Asherah.
Aset f & m Chechen, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Aseye f African
african, Means Happiness
Aseyiowu m Yoruba
Means "success" in Yoruba.
Asfaloth m & f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works, a horse (of unknown sex) ridden by the elf Glorfindel. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and means "sunlit foam", from ast meaning "light of the sun, heat of the sun" and faloth meaning "large foamy wave".
Asfand m Persian
Contracted form of Middle Persian اسفندارمذ (spandarmad) meaning “holy thought” that was originally the name of the fourth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Esfand is the twelfth month of the solar Persian calendar as well as a name for the wild rue, used in fumigation against evil eye.
Asfandiyar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto اسفندیار (see Asfandyar).
Asfandyar m Pashto
Pashto form of Esfandiar.
Ásfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Asford m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Ásfriðr.
Asfour m Arabic
Means "sparrow (bird)" in Arabic.
Ásfriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from Old Norse áss "god" and friðr "love; peace; protection".
Asfru m Berber
Means "poem, ode" in Tamazight.
Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Əsgər m Azerbaijani
Means "soldier" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers".
Ásgautr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ás "god" and gautr "Goth, Geat".
Ásgautur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásgautr.
Ásgerð f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese modern form of Ásgærðr.
Asgore m Popular Culture
The name of a character from the RPG game ''Undertale''. In the game Asgore is the powerful king of the monsters, who plans to use seven human souls in order to destroy the barrier that imprisons all monsters underground.
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Ásgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and grímr "person wearing a mask".
Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".
Ashaari m Malay
Malay variant of Ashari.
Ashab m Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Ashael m English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Asahel.
Ashal f Bulgarian
Bulgarian transliteration of Işıl
Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.
Ashane m & f Jamaican
Jamaican name meaning “handsome”
Ashank m Indian
the name mans brave..
Ashapatman f Chuvash
Chuvash feminine given name derived from Aisha and Fatima.
Ashar m Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Possibly from Arabic أشعر ('ash'ara) meaning "alarm, alert, notify" or أشار ('ashar) meaning "observe, advise".
Ashara f Arabic (Americanized, Modern)
Means "beautiful peace" in Arabic.... [more]
Ashari m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.
Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.
Ashava f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya ашо (ašo) "white" and ава (ava) "woman".
Asha Vahishta f Persian Mythology
Means "Best Truth", from Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a) "truth" and 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (vahišta) "best". In Zoroastrianism, Asha, commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta, is the Amesha Spenta, the hypostasis or genius of truth or Righteousness found in the Younger Avesta.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashawnte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashante, or a combination of the phonetic element a with the name Shantae (or with the name Shawn and the phonetic element tay).
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashbel m Biblical
Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]
Ashbelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ash and Belle
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ash. In the case of American singer Ashe, it is short for Ashlyn.
Ashe f Yoruba
From Yoruba àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.
Ashe f & m Indian
Asheazi f Eggon
A beautiful woman, precious woman
Asheeq m Arabic
Variant transcription of Ashiq.
Asheeqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Asheeq.
Asheera f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Ashira.
Asheeta f Indian
unknown
Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.
Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".
Ashek m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.
Ashel m English (American)
A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Ashem m Indian, Persian
Meaning, "guilty."
Ashena f Romani
Romani form of Asenath.
Ashena f Persian
Means "friend" in Persian.
Asheque m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.
Asheron m Popular Culture
Possibly an altered form of Acheron, the name of a god of an underworld river in Greek mythology. This was used for Asheron Realaidain, the titular character in the fantasy online role-playing game Asheron's Call.
Ashes m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, given in reference to the biblical story of Job (see Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes) and/or the phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust, also considered a vernacular form of Hebrew Aphrah (a place name taken from Micah 1:10).... [more]
Ashfaque m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashfaq.
Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]
Ashi f & m Japanese
Means "paw" in Japanese.
Ashi f Persian Mythology
Means "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
Áshìbébọng f Bette
Means "she is appreciated" in Bette Obudu.
Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’
Ashig f Mongolian
Means "profit, benefit" in Mongolian.
Ashik m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Ashika f Indian
unknown.... [more]
Ashika f Nepali
The first part (आशा) of this name comes from the word for 'hope'. ... [more]
Ashikin f Malay
Derived from Arabic عاشقين (ʿāshiqīn‎) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق (ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Ashila f Romani
Romani form of Sheila.
Ashilame m Nigerian, Eggon
Means "he saves me" in Eggon.
Áshild f Faroese
Faroese form of Áshildr.
Áshilda f Old Norse
Old Norse younger variant of Áshildr.
Áshildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Ashima f Indian
Feminine form of Asim 2.
Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology
Means "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [more]
Ashima f Japanese
Ashima Shiraishi is a Japanese-American rock climber. Her name may have been influenced by Ashima 1 or Ashima 2.
Ashiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lover, admirer, adorer" in Arabic.
Ashiqin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Ashique m Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu variant of Ashiq.
Ashiq Ullah m Urdu (Modern), Arabic (Modern)
Means "lover of Allah" in Arabic.
Ashir m Hinduism
MEANING : 'consumer of sacrifices' , fire, Sun, a diamond . HERE अश् means eat + means इर sacrifices... [more]
Ashira f Hebrew
Means "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.... [more]
Ashira m & f Shona
Meaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is Gashira.
Ashita m Japanese (Rare)
From 朝 (ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [more]
Ashitaka m Popular Culture
Used for the main protagonist (アシタカ) in the anime film, Princess Mononoke.
Áshjálmur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Anselm.
Ashkan m Persian
Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
Ashkenaz m Biblical
Ashkenaz is the first son of Gomer, and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations.
Ashkharuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).... [more]
Ashkhen f Armenian
Feminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median *xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian æхсид meaning "dawn".
Ashkhen f Armenian
Armenian form of Roxanne. Ashkhen was the wife of King Dertad or Trdat.
Ashkhen f Armenian
derives from the word akhsen, ‘grey’, or Zend akhsaena which means ‘black’ or ‘bluish-black'. Ashkhen was also the name of a Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia during the early to late 3rd century AD, and is considered a Saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Ashkin m Persian
Variant of Ashkan.
Ashlan f English
Variant of Aisling.
Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.
Ashlar m Literature
A character in the novel "Taltos" by Anne Rice.
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashleen f American
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Ashlene f Irish (Anglicized, ?), English (Rare)
Said to be an anglicized form of Aislinn, i.e., a variant of Ashling. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Ashley and the common name suffix lene (compare Ashlyn).
Ashlesha f Indian, Marathi, Astronomy
Means "embrace" in Sanskrit. In ancient Indian astronomy this was the name of Epsilon Hydrae, the northernmost star or star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
Ashleyanna f Obscure
Combination of Ashley and Anna.
Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".
Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashlond f Obscure
Variant of Ashland.
Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashmua f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jasher, this is the name of the wife of Lamech, and thus, the mother of Noah.
Ashna f Persian
Variant form of Ashena.
Ashnah f Biblical
The name of a city either near Palestine or near Bethlehem, mentioned in the Bible
Ashnaza f Mordvin
Means "blond, light", related to Erzya ашо (ašo) "white".
Ashni f Sanskrit
Means "lightning" in Hindi.
Ashokan m Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Malayalam അശോകൻ or Tamil அசோகன் (see Asokan).
Ashokananda m Hinduism
The creator of happiness,one who brings happiness without any hurt to other
Ashokasundari f Hinduism
The name of the daughter of Shiva and Parvati. Her name is derived from Ashoka, referring to the easing of Parvati's sorrow, and sundari meaning "beautiful girl".
Ashoki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING- '"not sorrowful", not causing sorrow, happy. Here अ means not + शोकी means sorrowful
Ashon m Akan
Means "seventh born son" in Akan.
Ashotan m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Ashot or is otherwise etymologically related to it. Also compare Shota.... [more]
Ashouni f Mao
From the Mao asho meaning "continuous".
Ashqar m Arabic
Muslim name from the Arabic word for "blond".
Äshräf m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ashraf.
Ashrah f Popular Culture
Means "ten" in Arabic. This is the name of a Mortal Kombat character.
Ashref m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أشرف (see Ashraf).
Ashrita f Indian
Possibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"
Ashryn f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Main character in The Ashryn Barker Trilogy by Laura Greenwood and a character in World of Warcraft.
Ashtbhuja m & f Indian, Hinduism
in feminine it refers to the Godess Durga... [more]
Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton
Ashter m Arabic
Name of a salar of the army of Syedna Ali
Ashti f & m Kurdish
Variant of Aştî.
Ashtian m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ashton. Ashtian was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton
Ashty f & m Kurdish
Variant of Aştî.
Ashtynne f & m Obscure
Variant of Ashtyn.
Ashu m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.
Ashura f Japanese
Either from 阿 meaning A, 修 meaning osamu, and 羅 meaning luo.
Ashurina f Obscure
Feminine form of Ashur.
Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]
Ashur-uballit m Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown, but refers to the god Ashur.... [more]
Ashutosh m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means “to easily gratify” in Marathi and Hindi, with ashu (rapid) and tosh (gratify)
Ashvin m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Ashwin.
Ashvini f & m Indian, Marathi
Variant transcription of Ashwini.
Ashwani m Hindi
Means "first" in Hindi.
Ashwaq f Arabic
Means "longings, yearnings" in Arabic.
Ashwasena m Indian
The son of Takshaka in the ancient Indian epic of Mahabharata.
Ashwath m Hindi
“Banyan tree”. Possibly related to Buddhism as the tree under which Buddha meditated.
Ashwathama m Indian
Son of Drona in the Mahabharata.
Ashwatthama m Sanskrit
This name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢. As the son of the warrior 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘢
Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
A feminine form of Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Ashwini f & m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Feminine form as well as a variant of Ashwin.
Ashwiyaa f Ojibwe
Means "arms oneself"in Ojibwe.
Ashwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of the Old English name Æscwynn, formed of the elements æsc "ash tree" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".
Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".
Asi f Turkish
In Turkish means "rebellious, wild"
Asi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Àsia f Catalan
Catalan form of Asia 1.
Asia f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ася (see Asya 1).
Asiä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Arabic Asiya.
Asiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Asian m & f Ibibio
Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.
Asiana f English
A contraction of Asia 1 and Ariana.... [more]
Asiang f Filipino
Diminutive of Engracia, Anastacia, Constancia, and other names containing a similar sound... [more]
Asianique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Asia 1 and the suffix -nique (from Dominique, Monique or Unique)... [more]
Asianna f English
Likely an elaborated form of Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -ana, or just a combination of Asia and Anna.
Asiaq f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Asiaq is a weather goddess (or, more rarely a god) and was quite frequently invoked by the angakoq for good weather.
Asiarpak f Greenlandic
Means "platanthera hyperborea" in Greenlandic.
Asida f Abkhaz
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Azida).
Asieh f Persian
Persian form of Asiya.
Asiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "created by God".
Asieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Joanna.
Asif f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Asifa f Arabic (Rare), Pakistani
Feminine form of Asif.
Asihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Asija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Asiya.
Asikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Asil f Arabic
Means "smooth, soft, long (of the cheeks)" in Arabic.
Asile m Sardinian
Logudorese variant form of Basil 1.
Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Asilposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Asima f Turkish
Means "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.
Asimakis m Greek
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant of Gerasimakis, or a combination of the Greek noun ασήμι (asimi) meaning "silver" with the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis).... [more]
Asiman m & f Azerbaijani
Means "sky" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian آسمان (āsmān).
Asimbola m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.
Asimina f Greek
Derived from Greek ασήμι (asemi) meaning "silver", literally "without mark" from α (a), a negative prefix, combined with σῆμα (sema) "sign, mark, token"... [more]
Asimo f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Asimina.
Asíncrit m Catalan
Catalan form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asíncrito m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asincrito m Italian
Italian form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asine f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Most likely a feminine form of Husayn.
Asinii m Cree
Means 'Stone' in Cree.
Asiniiwin m Ojibwe
Meaning, "rocky boy" or "stone child."
Asintmah f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of Athabaskan earth and nature goddess and the first woman.
Asiong m Filipino
Diminutive of Nicasio, Protasio, and other names ending in -asio. A bearer of this name is Asiong Salonga, an infamous Filipino gangster.
Asipa m Yoruba
Means "pathfinder, one who leads the way" in Yoruba, from ṣí "to open up" and ipa "path".
Asiph m Hebrew
Variant of Asaph.
Asiqin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Asirem m Berber
Means "hope" in Amazigh.
Asiri m Sinhalese
Means "blessing" in Sinhalese.
Asisat f Nigerian
The name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.
Asit m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit असित (asita) meaning "dark, black" or "(black) snake".
Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").
Asius m Greek Mythology
In the Iliad, Asius is a Trojan hero from Arisbe, the son of Hyrtacus. He was killed in battle after foolishly not heeding the advice of Polydamas.
Asiyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Asiya.
Asiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.
Asiyat f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of Asiya.
Asiyath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Asiya.
Asja f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene short form of Anastazija, used as a given name in its own right.
Aśka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Joanna via Joaśka.
Aska f Kurdish
From Kurdish ask meaning "deer, gazelle".
Aska f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage which is considered both a feminine form of Aske and Ask as well as a direct adoption of the noun aska "ash; cinder".
Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).
Askalon m Late Greek, Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄσκαλος (askalos) meaning "unhoed, uncultivated" and therefore "rough" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Askanaz m Armenian
Armenian form of Ashkenaz.
Askar m Arabic
Derived from Arabic عسكر (askar) meaning "army, soldiers". In some cases (possibly in non-Arabophone countries), this name may also be a variant of Asghar.
Askar m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oscar.
Askarbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of the given name Askar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aškašepa m Hittite Mythology
Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.
Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
Aske m Frisian, Danish
Variant of Asker and Frisian short form of names containing as- and ask-.