This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A; and the ending sequence is e.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ankine f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".
Annaluise f GermanCombination of
Anna and
Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annaple f ScottishScottish form of
Annabel. Sir Walter Scott used it for two characters (both nurses) in his Waverley series of novels.
Anne f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (
an) menacing "calm, peaceful" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Annephine f Dutch (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 with a given name ending in
-phine, such as
Josephine. Also compare
Annefien, which is a different spelling of this name but the more prevalent of the two (even though they are both rare in the Netherlands).
Anodyne f Obscure (?)From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Anousone m & f LaoFrom Lao ອະນຸ
(anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ
(sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Ansegilde f FrankishDerived from Old High German
ansi meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Ansflede f GermanicVariant spelling of
Ansfleda. Ansflede was the wife of Waratton, a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Ansgarde f FrankishDerived from the Germanic elements
ans "god" and
gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.
Ansilde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
*ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German
hiltja meaning "battle".
Antandre f Greek MythologyIn Greek Mythology, Antandre was an Amazonian warrior. She was one of Penthesilea's twelve companions at Troy. Her name means, "She Who Precedes Men".
Anthe f Greek MythologyFeminine given name from Greek Mythology which means "bloom". Anthe was one of the Alkyonides, nymphs of fair weather. After the death of their father at the hands of Herakles, they threw themselves into the sea in their grief and were transformed into kingfishers.
Antibrote f Greek MythologyMeans "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός
(brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [
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Antikonie f Arthurian CycleMedieval German variant of
Antigone. In Arthurian legend, she is the sister of King Vergulaht of Ascalun who became infatuated with Gawain during one of his visits... [
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Antine m SardinianShort form of
Gosantine. Antine Nivola (1911-1988) was a Sardinian sculptor, architectural sculptor, muralist, designer and teacher.
Antinoe f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Antinoos. This was the name of several princesses in Greek mythology, including one of the Peliades (the daughters of King
Pelias of Iolcus and sisters to
Alcestis, who were tricked by the sorceress
Medea into killing their own father).
Anuarite f Central African, Bantu (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)Borne by the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a beatified Congolese nun who was killed at age 24 during the Congo Crisis. According to the Dictionary of African Christian Biography, she belonged to the Wabudu tribe and her name means "one who laughs at war".
Anyte f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.
Anze f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 世 (
ze) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aoe f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Aohime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 青 (
ao) meaning "blue" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Aoibhgréine f Irish MythologyDerived 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... [
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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.
Aojie m ChineseFrom 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".
Aome f JapaneseFrom 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.
Aone f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Aouie m & f ObscureLikely derived from the five vowels of the English language.
Apache m English (Rare)From Yavapai,
'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni
apachu, "enemy."
Apate f Greek MythologyDirectly 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.
Apeke f YorubaMeans "called to be pampered" in Yoruba, from
pè "to call, summon, invoke" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Aphelele m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Appie m DutchDiminutive of
Albert and
Albertus. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch author Appie Baantjer (1923-2010), who was well-known for his detective fiction.... [
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