AvronmItalian, Jewish Ancient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [more]
AwanfJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend In the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.
AwangmMalay From an honorific title used to address young boys and men, used as a hereditary name among Sarawakian Malays. It is typically placed before the given name.
AwashonksfSakonnet, Algonquian The name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.
AwasinmLiterature This is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [more]
Awatf & mKurdish Derived from the words wish, desire, hope in Kurdish. It is also used by Muslims.
AwenfBreton, Welsh Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Awolayem & fYoruba Means "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix ò, and ní "to have" combined with either àyè "explanation, understanding" or ayè "lie, falsehood"
AwonawilonamMexican, Indigenous American The dual creator deity of the Pueblo Zuni, Awonawilona is said to have existed before all else. From the nebulae of mist, he is full of power and growth. He created the sun, which fecundated the primeval sea, and formed a green scum over it... [more]
Awonkem & fXhosa Means "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.
AxacayacatlmNahuatl Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.
AxiafEnglish (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος (axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of Achsia, an elaboration of Achsah.
Axicyotlm & fNahuatl Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".
AxihuitlmNahuatl Refers to a kind of tree, or an herb with medicinal uses. Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and xihuitl "grass, herbs; greenish things".
AxiochosmAncient Greek Means "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".
AxiommEnglish (Rare) Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."
AxionmGreek Mythology Derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω (axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [more]
AxiotheafAncient Greek Feminine form of Axiotheos. A known bearer of this name was Axiothea of Phlius, a female student of the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Speusippus (4th century BC).
AxiotheosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value"... [more]
Axochiatlm & fNahuatl Means "water flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a plant used medicinally. It may have specifically referred to water lilies, honeysuckle, or the common evening primrose.
AxomammafInca Mythology Means "potato mother" in Quechua. This was the name of an Inca goddess of potatoes, one of the daughters of Pachamama.
AxrotalusmGaulish Gaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *axkros, *akros "high, noble, great" and *talus "front, forehead".
AxtonmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name Acca plus stān 'stone'.
AxxelmObscure Variant of Axel. Per the SSA, Axxel was given to 16 boys in 2017.
AxylosmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος (axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον (xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
AxylusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Axylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a warrior from Arisbe who was slain by Diomedes in the Trojan War.
Aym & fTurkish Means "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.
AyafBaoulé Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
AyafHebrew Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
AyafKazakh Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Ayaf & mCherokee Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]
AyaafJapanese From Japanese 文 (aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AyaalmYakut Derived from Yakut ай (ay) meaning "to invent".
AyaanmYakut Derived from Yakut айан (ayan) meaning "journey".
Ayabongam & fZulu Means 'they are thankful' in Zulu.
AyacquicahuamNahuatl Possibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody", qui "him, her, they", and cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".
AyadmArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic إياد (see Iyad).
AyaefJapanese From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]
AyahafJapanese Japanese. 綾 aya means a certain type of fabric. 羽 ha means wings
AyahifJapanese From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Ayahi Takagaki, Japanese voice actress and singer.
AyahikomJapanese From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
AyahimefJapanese From Japanese 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
AyahisamJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
AyahitomJapanese From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AyahofJapanese From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "color" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AyajanfKazakh From the Kazakh ая (aya) meaning "space, square, circle" or "canopy" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".
AyakanafJapanese The name is a combination of the kanji Aya(奈) meaning color Ka(香) meaning perfume and Na(菜) meaning Vegetable. This name was borne from the character Ayakana Furuya From Danganronpa Endless an upcoming fangan
AyakazufJapanese Derived from 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant, gorgeous", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, good" and 司 (su) meaning "to rule, control, manage".
AyanmUrdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, Turkish Persian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
AyanmKazakh Derived from Kazakh аян (ayan), meaning "known, teachable".
AyanafIndian Allegedly derived from Sanskrit ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").
AyanafJapanese From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what, which" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayaof & mJapanese 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]
AyasafJapanese From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 瑳 (sa) meaning "luster of gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayasef & mJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
AyasminafArabic Can be interpreted as a combination of Aya 2 and Yasmina, or simply as Yasmina with the prefix a-
AyastaanmYakut Either from Yakut айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".
AyatfArabic Means "signs" in Arabic, referring to signs of the divine.
AyatamJapanese 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]
AyataroumJapanese From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayatom & fJapanese From 文 (aya) "art" and 人 (to) "person."... [more]
AyatsugumJapanese From Japanese 斐 (aya) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" combined with 紹 (tsugu) meaning "introduce". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
AyatullahmArabic, 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]
AyauhcihuatlfNahuatl, 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).
AyawjanfKazakh From the Kazakh аяу (ayaw) meaning "mercy" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".