Submitted Names Starting with A

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Ayanmo m & f Yoruba
Means "fate" in Yoruba.
Ayanna f Sanskrit (Rare)
Ayanna means "Silent".
Ayantay m Yakut
Means "the further way", ultimately from Yakut айан (ayan) meaning "journey".
Ayanti m & f Efik
Means "will you remember me?" in Efik.
Ayao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colouring" or 文 (aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "cord" or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (both feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (masculine)... [more]
Ayaquica m Nahuatl
Means "alone" in Nahuatl.
Ayaquicniuh m Nahuatl
Means "nobody’s friend, friendless" in Nahuatl.
Ayaquiuc m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody’s younger sibling", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and iuctli "younger sibling".
Ayaquixtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".
Ayara f Quechua
Means "wild quinoa" in Quechua.
Ayari f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Ayaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Aya 1, modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]
Ayas m Khakas
Means "bright" in Khakas.
Ayasa f Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 瑳 (sa) meaning "luster of gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayase f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ayashe f Cheyenne
Means "little one" in Cheyenne.
Ayashi f & m Japanese
soothing
Ayasmina f Arabic
Can be interpreted as a combination of Aya 2 and Yasmina, or simply as Yasmina with the prefix a-
Ayastaan m Yakut
Either from Yakut айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".
Ayat f Arabic
Means "signs" in Arabic, referring to signs of the divine.
Ayata m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 彪 (aya) meaning "spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger", 礼 (aya) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 拓 (ta) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big"... [more]
Ayatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayatas m Yakut
Means "true friend" in Yakut.
Ayato m & f Japanese
From 文 (aya) "art" and 人 (to) "person."... [more]
Ayatsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 斐 (aya) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" combined with 紹 (tsugu) meaning "introduce". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Ayatu m Ge'ez
Means "his likeness" in Ge'ez.
Ayatullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the same root as the Persian religious title of آیت‌الله (Ayatollah), which originated from a term in passage 51:20–21 of the Quran. It was not commonly used as a title until the early 20th century... [more]
Ayauhcihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Classical Nahuatl elements ayahuitl ("fog") and cihuatl ("woman, wife"). Name borne by an Empress of Tenochtitlan (fl. 1400).
Ayawjan f Kazakh
From the Kazakh аяу (ayaw) meaning "mercy" and ‎ жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Áyax m Spanish
Spanish form of Ajax.
Ayaxcan m Nahuatl
Means "with difficulty, slowly" in Nahuatl.
Ayaya f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" duplicated and combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Ayayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aybala f Chuvash
Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".
Aybəniz f Azerbaijani
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Aybars m Turkish
Pure and beautiful like moon.... [more]
Aybatïr m Bashkir
From Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and батыр (batïr) meaning "hero".
Ayben f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from ay "moon" and ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [more]
Aybergen f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and берген (bergen) meaning "given".
Aybi f Mari
Means "feminine" in Mari.
Aybige f Turkish
An alternate spelling of Aybüke, deriving from Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with büke meaning "queen, woman".
Aybikä f Bashkir
Combination of ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бикә (bikä), which is a Bashkir name element.
Aybike f Turkish
One of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.
Aybolat m Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and болат (bolat) meaning “steel”.
Aybora m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and bora "storm, squall".
Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".
Aybulat m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.
Ayça f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish ayça meaning "new moon" or "crescent".
Aycan f & m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and can "soul, life, being".
Aycayaq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and джаякъ (cayaq) meaning "cheek".
Ayçıq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).
Ayco m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Aiko.
Aycuiton f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.
Aydəmir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aydamir.
Aydamir m Circassian
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and temür meaning "iron".
Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"
Aydar m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر‏ (ḥaydar) meaning "lion".
Aydarkhan m Yakut
Combination of Aydar and the Turkish tite khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Ay-daš m Tuvan
Means "moon rock" in Tuvan.
Aydas m Khakas
Means "healthy" in Khakas. The Khakas people are a Turkic ethnic group living in the Republic of Khakassia in Russia.
Ayday f Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aiday.
Ayde f Spanish (Rare)
Unknown meaning.
Aydel f Jewish
Yiddish form of Adele, meaning "noble". See Eidel.
Ay-demir m Tuvan
Means "moon iron" in Tuvan.
Aydemir m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and demir meaning "iron".
Ayden f Turkish, Muslim (Rare)
Feminine version of Aydin, also a girl muslim name.
Aydinç m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and dinç "vigorous".
Aydn m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aidan, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Haydn.
Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.
Aydoğmuş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğmuş "born".
Aydon m English
Variant of Aidan.
Aydos m Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and ‎ дос (dos) meaning “friend”.
Aydyn m Tuvan
Means "moonlight" in Tuvan.
Aydyn m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Aydys m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan айыс (ayys) meaning "blessing".
Aye m & f Burmese
Means "calm, quiet" in Burmese.
Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.
Ayebaye m & f Ijaw
Means "God's property" in Ijaw.
Ayelech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "she who is powerful" in Amharic.
Ayelin f Mapuche
Variant of Ayelen
Ayen f Dinka
Related with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.
A-yeon f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."
A-yeong f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure," 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 我 meaning "I, me," 妸 meaning "beautiful" or 峨 meaning "high, tall; steep," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," 鈴 meaning "bell," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection."
Ayep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.
Ayerke f Kazakh
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ерке (erke) meaning "darling#
Ayesu m & f African
Muslim African
Ayeza f Arabic
Alternative transcription of Aiza.
Ayezza f Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ayfa f English
Anglicized form of Aoife.
Ayfer f Turkish
Means "moonlight" in Turkish.
Ayganym f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aiganym.
Aygöl f Bashkir, Tatar
Alternate transcription of Aygol.
AygÖlÖm f Bashkir
Bashkir variant form of Aygul.
Aýgüla f Turkmen
From meaning "moon" (from Turkic ay) and gül meaning "flower" (ultimately from Persian گل (gol))
Aygüzäl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aй (ay) meaning "moon" and гүзәл ( güzäl) meaning "beautiful".
Aygylaana f Yakut
Means "inventor" in Yakut.
Ayham m Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.
Ayhylyu f Bashkir
Bashkir cognate of Aysylu.
Ayi f Yi
Means "first sister" in Yi.
Ayibaemi f & m Ijaw
Means "God exists" in Ijaw.
Ayibaifie f Ijaw
Means "God's own time" in Ijaw.
Ayibanua f & m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.
Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.
Ayiina f Yakut
From Айыы (Ayii), the name of the supreme and creator deity in Yakut mythology.
Ayin f Filipino, English, Indonesian
Possibly from the Proto-Semetic *ʿayn- meaning "eye".
Ayinde m & f Yoruba
Means "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.
Ayingbi f Manipuri
Means "cool girl" in Meitei.
Ayip m Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Sharif.
Ayisha f Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Urdu, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha), as well as the form used in South India and Pakistan.
Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]
Ayjan f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Aycan.
Ayjis f Western Yugur
Means "moon malachite" in Western Yugur.
Ayjürek f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and жүре́к (jürék) meaning "heart".
Ayk m Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.
Ayke f Karachay-Balkar
Means "small moon" in Karachay-Balkar.
Aykerek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керек (kerek) meaning "instrument" or "necessary".
Aykerim f Kazakh
Variant of Aigerim.
Aykhaal m Yakut
Means "joy" in Yakut.
Aykhaan m Yakut
Variant of Aykhaal.
Aykhaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Aykhan.
Aykhal m Yakut
Means "fame, glory" in Sakha.
Aykhan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Ayxan.
Aykhanım f Kazakh
Combination of Kazakh ай (ay) and ханым (khanım), literally "moon queen".
Aykız f Turkish
Ay meaning “Moon” in Turkish and Kız Meaning “Girl” in Turkish
Aykömöš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver".
Aykux̂ m Aleut
Meaning "dog".
Ay-kys f Tuvan
Means "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Ayla f & m Hebrew
Aylah f English
Variant of Ayla 3.
Aylan m & f Kurdish, Turkish
Means "openness, space, square" in Kurdish.
Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]
Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]
Aylene f English
Variant of Aileen.
Ayleo m Popular Culture
A famous bearer of this name is Ayleo “Ayo” Bowles, member of music duo Ayo & Teo.
Ayleth f Spanish
Meaning- “Free Spirit Original”
Aylett m English (British)
In 1676 in Britain there was a lawyer named Aylett Sammes. Source - Blood and Mistletoe, The History of the Druids in Britain (2011) by Ronald Hutton on page 69.
Aylín f Spanish
Spanish form of Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.
Aylin f German
German variant spelling of Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.
Aylintá f Western African
The name Aylintá comes from the West African nation of Senegal and means Bearer of Light or Bringer of Light.
Aylish f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ailís.
Ayliz f Turkish
From Turkish ay meaning "moon".
Aylwin m Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelwine.
Aym m Judeo-French
Variant of Haim via the variant Haym.
Ayma f Chinese
Ayma, meaning 'horse lover', or 'lover of horses".
Ayma f Aymara
Means "music" in Aymara.
Aymakh m Khakas
Means "different" or "far, further away" in Khakas.
Aymane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ayman (chiefly Moroccan).
Aymani f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".
Aymar m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" (see Haimo) and meri "famous".
Aymara f Spanish
Variant of Aimara. It coincides with the name of an indigenous people of South America.
Aymaral f Turkish
From the Turkish ay meaning "moon" and maral meaning "doe, deer".
Aymard m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" and hard "brave, hardy".
Aymé f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ayme stressed on the last syllable.
Aymê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ayme stressed on the last syllable.
Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.
Aymen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ayman chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Aymeriga f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Aymeric.
Aymira f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish (?), Tuvan (?)
The first part is likely derived from Turkic "ay" or "ай" in Cyrillic, meaning moon.
Aymn m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means “right, blessed, fortunate” in Arabic. This name is used more often in Egypt.
Aymölek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".
Aymonchok f Kyrgyz
Means "moon necklace" in Kyrgyz.
Aymone f French
Feminine form of Aymon.... [more]
Aymoneta f Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Aymonette.
Aymonette f Medieval French
Diminutive of Aymone.... [more]
Ayna f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish variant of Chana.
Aynaan m Yakut
Variant of Ayaan.
Aynagözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen ayna meaning "mirror, glass" combined with Turkmen gözel meaning "beautiful, pretty, lovely".
Ayn-ämd m Kalmyk
Means "long journey" in Kalmyk.
Aynan m Yakut
Means "travel" in Yakut.
Aynash f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Ainash.
Aynaz f Iranian, Turkish
Iranian variant and Turkish form of Ainaz.
Aynaza f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".
Ayni f Aymara
Means "reciprocity" in Aymara.
Aynî f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged".
Aynia f Irish Mythology
Allegedly an Irish fairy queen from Ulster. Her name might be a corruption of Irish Áine with whom she might be identical.
Aynijamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ayni meaning "exact, exactly" or "true, authentic" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Aynikamol f Uzbek
From ayni meaning "exact, the same, real, true, genuine" and kamol meaning "fullness, completion, perfection".
Aynikki f Karelian
Karelian form of Aino.
Aynişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged" and şah meaning "shah, king".
Ayniya f Uzbek
From ayni meaning "exact, the same, real, true, genuine".
Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.
Aynna f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ayna.
Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Aynülhayat f Ottoman Turkish
Means "spring of life", ultimately from Arabic عين ('ayn) meaning "spring, eye" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".
Aynurə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aynur.
Aynurakkur m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "father of humanity" in Ainu. It is an alternate name for Ae-oyna-kamuy.
Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
Ayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 昌 (yo) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayo m Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano ayo meaning "instinct, natural impulse".
Ayob m Malay
Malay form of Ayyub.
Ayobami m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has met me" in Yoruba.
Ayodeji m Yoruba
Means "joy has become two" in Yoruba.
Ayodhya m & f Indian
Ayodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.
Ayoe f Danish
Variant of Ayo.
Ayofela m & f Yoruba
Ayofela means Joy enlarges/increases ... [more]
Ayoka f Yoruba
Means "one we rejoice to pluck" in Yoruba.
Ayomidele m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy has come home" in Yoruba.
Ayon f Uzbek
Means "clear, apparent" in Uzbek.
Ayontika f Sanskrit
Ayontika is heavily associated with both the Goddess Durga & the Goddess Parvati & is sometimes used as an epithet.
Ayoob m Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Persian
Variant transcription of Ayyub.
Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.
Ayotimofe m & f Yoruba
It means the Joy or Happiness that I desire or want
Ayotoch m Nahuatl
Means "armadillo" in Nahuatl, literally "turtle-rabbit".
Ayotundun f Yoruba
Means "joy is sweet" in Yoruba.
Ayotzin f & m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".
Ayou f Amharic, Ethiopian
Diminutive of Ayelech.
Àyoub m Catalan
Catalan form of Ayoub.
A-young f Korean
Variant transcription of A-yeong.
Ayoxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Means "squash blossom" in Nahuatl, from ayotli "squash" and xōchitl "flower".
Ayoze m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [more]
Ayqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "moon girl" in Karachay-Balkar. This is another name of the mythological figure Satanaya.
Ayqoyaš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".
Ayrad m Berber
Means Lion in Tarifit.
Ayrad m Berber
Means "lion" in Amazigh.
Ayrampu m Aymara
From the Aymara name for a cactus species with carmine colored seeds.
Ayren m Hebrew
Means "mountain of strength" in Hebrew.
Ayrien m & f Obscure (?)
Of uncertain etymology.
Ayron m English
Variant of the Hebrew name Aaron.
Ayrten m English
Variant of Ayrton.
Ayrton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Transferred use of the surname Ayrton, which was originally taken from the place name Airton.... [more]
Ayru f Aymara
Means "plant" in Aymara.
Äyšä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Aisha.
Aýşa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Aisha
Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.
Aysa f Turkish
Aysa is a Turkish-Persian name for girls that means “moonlike”, “beautiful”, “radiant”.
Ayşad m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian شاد (shād) meaning "Happy