AdammafHurrian Mythology, Semitic Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Eblaite element ʾdm ("blood, red"). Name borne by a goddess of the Eblaite pantheon who was later incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon.
AdanelfLiterature A character in JRR Tolkien's works. Likely from the fictional Sindarin language, a compoound of adan "man, human" and the feminine suffix el.
Adarf & mHebrew Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').
AdarmKurdish Means "the month of March" in Kurdish.
AdarnasemGeorgian (Archaic), History Georgian form of Adurnarseh, probably via its hellenized form Adarnases. This name was borne by a medieval king of Abkhazia and by several princes of Iberia and Tao-Klarjeti (also in medieval times).
AdartzafBasque (Rare) From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of France. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque adar "branch; horn" and the quantifying suffix -tza.
AdathanmMandaean Mythology In Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.
AdattefMedieval French, French (Archaic) Archaic French name of unkown origin and meaning. It seems to have been a local name only found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
AdauctusmLate Roman Derived from Latin adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
AdautomItalian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adauctus. A bearer of this name was Adauto Puñales (1935-2009), a former Uruguayan politician.
AdaymSpanish (Canarian) From Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.
AdbeelmBiblical Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.
AdbergfMedieval German Derived from Old High German ōt "wealth, riches" and berg "mountain, hill".
Adedewef & mYoruba Means "the crown has become small" or "one has arrived small" in Yoruba, from either adé "crown" or dé "to arrive, come" combined with di "become, change into" and ẹ̀wẹ́ "small, thin"... [more]
AdediranmYoruba Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".
Adedirem & fYoruba Means "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with di "become, change into" and ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".
Adedoyinf & mYoruba Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.
AdeimantusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", ultimately derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]
AdeizafNigerian Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".
AdejaremGuanche Derived from Guanche *adăɣar "favourite".
Adejugbem & fYoruba Means "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with jù "does not, cannot be" and gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".
AdejuyigbemYoruba Means "the crown does not allow honour to perish" in Yoruba.
AdekagagwaamIroquois Adekagagwaa is the name of the Iroquois Spirit of Summer. According to myth, Adekagagwaa oversees other weather gods, including Gǎ-oh (wind), Hé-no (thunder), and Gohone (winter), and departs for southern skies during winter, leaving behind a "sleep spirit."
Adekanmim & fYoruba Means "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and mi meaning "me, my".
Adekiitem & fYoruba Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.
Adekoyam & fYoruba Means "the crown rejects suffering" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kọ̀ meaning "to refuse, to reject" and ìyà meaning "punishment, suffering".
Adekugbem & fYoruba Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.
AdelfYiddish, Hebrew Means "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [more]
AdelàsiafSardinian Sardinian form of Adelasia. Adelàsia Cocco Floris (born 1885, died 1983) was a 20th century Sardinian doctor. Born in Sardinia, she became one of the first female doctors in Italy.
AdelciafBelarusian, Polish Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida as well as a Polish diminutive of Adelajda and other feminine names that contain the Germanic element adal meaning "noble".
AdelefHebrew (Modern) Variant of Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו (esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [more]
AdelekefYoruba Means "crown achieves happiness" in Yoruba.
AdelelmmAnglo-Norman Medieval name recorded in Domesday Book (1086), probably from the continental Germanic name Adalhelm. (The Old English cognate Æðelhelm or Æthelhelm had become reduced to Æthelm by circa 940, making it a less likely source.)
AdelelmusmGermanic (Latinized) Variant of Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of Adelhelm. Also compare Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).