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.
Aqualtune f HistoryMeaning unknown. According to legend, the name of a former Angolan princess and general, who commanded an army of 10,000 men to fight the invasion of her kingdom in the Congo.
Aquareine f LiteratureCombination of Latin
aqua meaning "water" and French
reine meaning "queen". This is the name of a mermaid queen in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Sea Fairies'' (1911).
Arachie m & f IgboPossibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.
Arane f Basque (Modern)Possibly a combination of Basque
haran "valley" or
aran "plum" with the modern feminine suffix
-e.
Aranwë m LiteratureThe Quenya name Aranwë means "Kingly" or "Noble" from ara ("noble") and aran ("king"). The suffix -wë occurs in many names, though it is not exclusively masculine.... [
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Ardine f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Ardina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names. However, there are also (rare) cases where it is a Dutch short form of actual French given names, such as
Bernardine and
Gérardine.
Arendine f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Arendina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.
Arendje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Arend) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Arenelle f LiteratureThe name of a fictional character in
The Keepers book series by Jackie French Koller.
Argante m Literature, ItalianName used by Italian author Torquato Tasso in his masterpiece 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (1581) and 'Gerusalemme Conquistata' (1583). Argante is a Muslim, king of Jerusalem. The name's origin is uncertain... [
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Argeme f SpanishFrom the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Argeme, meaning "The Virgin of Argeme."... [
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Argene f ItalianItalian name of Greek origin (possibly related to
Argentina). A famous bearer was Argene del Carlo, a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Argine f Popular Culture, French (Rare)Argine is the name of the Queen of Clubs on French playing cards. While the names on other cards are recognisable figures from history or mythology, Argine is more obscure, it is explained as an anagram of the Latin word
regina "queen".
Argiope f Greek MythologyMeans "silver face" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek Mythology.
Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *
adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name,
Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [
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Ariere m Maori, BiblicalMaori form of
Ariel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of
Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
Arife f TurkishTurkish feminine form of
Arif, meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Arignote f Ancient GreekFeminine 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... [
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Arimneste f Ancient GreekMeans "greatly remembered" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a sister of Aristole.
Ariñe f BasqueDerived from the adjective
arin meaning "light, airy; fast."
Arine f JapaneseFrom Japanese 有 (
ari) meaning "exist" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).... [
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Aristonike f Ancient GreekFeminine 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.
Armartie m English (African)A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.
Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche *
arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [
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Armie m EnglishDiminutive of
Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)From the English word
armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin
arma "arms" and
-stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Arngilde f FrankishDerived from the Old High German or Old Saxon element
arn, Old Norse
ǫrn meaning "eagle" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Arnolphe m TheatreFrench form of
Arnolphus. Arnolphe or 'Monsieur de la Souche' is the protagonist of the play
L'école des femmes (1662) written by Molière.
Arpârte m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").
Arrate f BasqueFrom the name of a mountain in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Its name is possibly derived from Basque
harri "stone, rock" and
ate "defile, gorge" or
arte "space in between".
Arrene f BasqueDerived from Basque
arren "request; please". Due to its meaning, it is understood as an equivalent to both
Oración and
Rosario.
Arrie f EnglishUsed in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in
-ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by
Ari 1 and variants.
Artahe f Aquitanian MythologyThe name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque
arte "oak".
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Old Persian *
Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife
Artystone.
Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name *
Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) "true" and 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠
(stūnā) "pillar, column"... [
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Arume f Spanish (Canarian), GuancheName borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [
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Arume f Galician (Rare)From the noun
arume "pine leaf", one of the variants for this concept that spread due to its presence in the Galician anthem.
Aruuke f KyrgyzThe name Aruuke means "Pure, innocent, beautiful"
Āryawarme m TocharianPossibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements
ārya (“noble”), and
varman ("armour, protection").
Asae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" combined with 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asê f KurdishMeans "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.
Asgore m Popular CultureThe 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.
Ashe f YorubaFrom Yoruba
àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.