ApamafOld Persian Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]
ApanifSiksika From the Blackfoot word apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -wa omitted.
ApannimLak Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".
ApanoubmCoptic Probably derived from Coptic apa Anoub, where apa means "father" and Anoub is the Coptic form of Anubis... [more]
ApanuugakmInuit Mythology In Inuit mythology, Apanuugak is a culture hero who was sometimes depicted as an error-prone warrior who lives to old age and sometimes as a dastardly villain.
AparekamGeorgian (Archaic), Popular Culture Derived from Georgian აპარეკა (Apareka), which is the name of a famous folk song from Khevsureti, the mountain region of Georgia. In the song itself, Apareka is the name of a young man.
ApatefGreek Mythology Directly 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.
Apayauqf & mInupiat Meaning unknown, name borne by Apayauq Reitan, the first trans woman to compete in the Iditarod (a long distance dog sledge race from Alaska to Nome).
ApellikonmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀπέλλω (apello) meaning "to repel, to confront and cast away", which some sources say is etymologically related to the name of the Greek god Apollo.
ApermAncient Roman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare) A Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Latin word aper meaning "boar" or apro meaning "wild boar". This was the cognomen of 4 people in the Severan family tree including a Roman aristocrat, Gaius Septimius Severus Aper.
Aphaim & fThai Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.
AphaiafGreek Mythology Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [more]
AphaphonfThai From Thai อาภา (apha) meaning "light, brightness" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
AphareusmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek The meaning of this name is uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek ἀφαρεί (apharei), which is an adverb of Greek ἄφαρ (aphar), which can mean "straightway, forthwith" as well as "suddenly, quickly"... [more]
AphatsarafThai From Thai อาภัสระ (aphatsara) meaning "bright, clear, shining", ultimately from Sanskrit आभास्वर (abhasvara). This is also the name of a heavenly realm in Buddhist tradiiton.
ApheidasmGreek Mythology Means "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [more]
Aphelelem & fXhosa, Zulu Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
AphinyafThai Means "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.
AphiwitmThai From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and วิชญ์ (wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".
AphiwutmThai From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge, wisdom".
Aphrahf & mEnglish, English (Puritan) From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
AphrahatmMiddle Persian Name of a 4th century Christian hermit who settled in Edessa (now known as Urfa, Turkey)
AphthoniosmLate Greek Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]
ApikunimSiksika Means "spotted robe" in Blackfeet. This name was given to the American fur trader and historian James Willard Schultz (1859-1947), who lived among the Pikuni tribe of Blackfeet Indians from 1880-82.
ApiranamMaori Meaning as of yet unknown. Notable Maori bearers of this name include the politician Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) and the professional rugby player Apirana "Api" Pewhairangi (b. 1992).
ApomGeorgian (Rare) When written as აპო, this name is a short form of Apolon. But when written as აფო, it might be a short form of Alpez.
ApodemiosmLate Greek Derived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία (apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος (apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [more]
ApodemiusmLate Greek (Latinized), Late Roman Latinized form of Apodemios. This was the name of a Roman officer from the 4th century AD, who worked as a secret agent of sorts for the Roman emperor Constantius II.
ApolakimPhilippine Mythology Means "giant lord" from the Tagalog title apo meaning "lord, master" and laki meaning "big, large". In Tagalog mythology Apolaki was the god of the sun and war and the brother of Mayari... [more]
ApollinusmLiterature Variant of Apollonius used by John Gower for the hero of his 1,737-line Middle English narrative 'The Tale of Apollinus' (in the 'Confessio amantis'), his version of the classical romance 'Apollonius of Tyre', widely popular in the Middle Ages.
ApollogenesmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.
ApolonimGeorgian (Rare) Form of Apolon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [more]
ApolotfEastern African Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]
ApophismEgyptian Mythology (Anglicized) From Ἄποφις (Ápophis), the Greek form of Egyptian ꜥꜣpp (reconstructed as Apap) altered by Greek ὄφις (ophis) meaning "serpent, snake". The original form may be related to ꜣpp "to slither"... [more]
ApormHungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian Apor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
AporiafGreek Mythology Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]
AppaliunasmNear Eastern Mythology Anatolian god which possibly means "father lion" or "father light". A Theory states that Appaliunas can be equated with Apollo
ApphianmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Aphian (Apphian, Apian, Appian, Amphianus, Amphian; Amfiano in Spanish and Italian) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is said to have died during the persecutions of the Emperor Galerius on April 2 in or around the year 305.
AppianmAncient Roman (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.
AppiasfRoman Mythology Derivative of Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.
ApranikfMiddle Persian, History The name of a commander of the Sasanian army against the invading Arab-Muslim forces during the reign of Yazdegerd III (632-651 CE). After the Sasanian defeat, she continued to the resistance, fighting a guerilla war until she was killed in battle.
AprasionmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب (Afrasiyab) (see Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ (Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი (Aprasiobi).... [more]