ĀturpātmOld Persian Old Persian form of the Avestan name Ātarepāta (also found written as Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector"... [more]
AtymniusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος (Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek τυμνία (tumnia) or (tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [more]
AtzifNahuatl (?), Mexican (Rare) Allegedly derived from a Nahuatl word meaning "rain". This name was used for a character in the 2010 Mexican animated film Guardians of the Lost Code (Spanish: Brijes 3D).
AtzimbafPurépecha Meaning uncertain. It was used for the title character in Ricardo Castro's historical opera Atzimba (1900), about the relationship between a Purépecha princess and the Spanish captain Villadiego.
Atzinm & fAztec, Mexican Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.
AubakirmKazakh Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]
AubinetmMedieval French Medieval French diminutive of Aubin (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays)... [more]
AubinettefMedieval French Medieval French diminutive of Aubine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Aubinet.... [more]
AuceliumItalian Auceliu means the same as Aurelio an Italian name for males, with strong faith and believe. With true inspiration to others and committed to serving. Used in Kenya by Auceliu kaimenyi kinoti.
Âu CơfFar Eastern Mythology From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]
AudéliafFrench, Jewish Both a French elaboration of Aude and a variant of Odélia. In the Jewish community, however, this name is considered and used as a variant of Odelia 2.
Audenm & fEnglish Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]
AudericmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
AuderyfEnglish (American) Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
AudgunnfNorwegian Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.
AudifaxmHistory (Ecclesiastical) The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]
AudífazmSpanish (Rare), Popular Culture Spanish form of Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
AudigernafGermanic West Germanic name composed from *aud "wealth, riches, fortune" and gern "eager, willing"; for the second element, cf. Gothic cognate *gairns, which can also mean "desirous, covetous".... [more]
AudingafLithuanian The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements = au (be neturintis) "without" and ding- (= dingti (manyti, įsivaizduoti) "imagination; thoughts."
AudiomObscure From the Latin audiō 'hear, listen'.
AudofledafGermanic, History Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability." Audofleda was the wife of Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
AudogarmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar). The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Audrenm & fBreton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern) Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
AudulfmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
AudunfNorwegian (Rare) Either a combination of the Old Norse name elements aud "wealth, fortune" and unna "to love", or feminine usage of the masculine name Audun (see Auðin)... [more]
AudvaldmNorwegian (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and valdr "power, leader, ruler".
AudvardmNorwegian (Archaic) Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vǫrðr "guard", making it a cognate of Edward.
AudvinmNorwegian (Rare) Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and vinr "friend", making it a cognate of Edwin.
AuemWest Frisian The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Aue might have been a short form of names containing the Gothic element aivs (êwa in Old High German), such as Eubert and Eumund... [more]
AufidiafAncient Roman, History Feminine form of Aufidius. A bearer of this name was Aufidia, a daughter of the Roman magistrate Marcus Aufidius Lurco. Her own daughter, Livia Drusilla, would later become Roman Empress (as the wife of Emperor Augustus).
AufidiusmAncient Roman, History, Literature From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]
AugefGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun, sunbeam", "bright light", or "dawn". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles... [more]
AugerinosmGreek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ah (auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.
AugūnasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from either the Lithuanian verb augti meaning "to grow, to increase" or the Lithuanian adjective augus meaning "tall, high" as well as "strapping"... [more]
AugustulusmLate Roman, History Means "little Augustus" in Latin, as it consists of the name (then title) Augustus combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]