Arringtonm & fObscure Transferred use of the surname Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
ArslonmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek noun arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic arslan (see Aslan).
ArsonmEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Ascensionm & fVarious Variant of Ascensión used outside of Spanish speaking countries, among both genders.
AsheronmPopular Culture Possibly an altered form of Acheron, the name of a god of an underworld river in Greek mythology. This was used for Asheron Realaidain, the titular character in the fantasy online role-playing game Asheron's Call.
AsphalionmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]
AssomptionfFrench (Rare) Derived from French assomption "assumption". This name is given in reference to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven (compare Asunción).
AstionmLate Greek, History (Ecclesiastical) Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [more]
AstymedonmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".
AthelstonmMedieval English, English (Rare), Literature Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.... [more]
AthenionmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
AthonmThai Means "care, concern, respect" in Thai.
AusonmGreek Mythology (Hellenized) The name of a son of Odysseus. Taken from Ausones, the Greek form of Latin Aurunci, the name of a tribe. Aurunci is most likely derived from Latin aurum "gold".
AutochthonmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]
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]
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]
AxtonmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name Acca plus stān 'stone'.
A-yeonfKorean Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."
AzulonmPopular Culture Meant to be the original masculine form of Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Babylonm & fEnglish (American, Rare) From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Baek-hyeonmKorean From Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
BartonmEnglish, Popular Culture Transferred use of the surname Barton. In popular culture, Barton Fink is the name of a playwright in the 1991 film "Barton Fink".
BattalionmEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
BatzionfHebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]
BesançonmFrench (Swiss, Archaic) From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.
BistonmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.
BoljahonfUzbek Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and jahon meaning "the world".
BolkonmAncient Greek Unknown etymology. This was the name of a Syracusan general.
BoltonmEnglish (Rare) From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.
BonmEnglish (Australian), Popular Culture Given in honour of AC/DC rock star "Bon" Scott, who was born Ronald Scott. His nickname was given to him at school, to differentiate him from another Ronald in his class... [more]
BongoronmJudeo-Provençal Provençal for "Good day", a translated variant of the Hebrew name "Yom-tob" or Yom-tov of the same meaning. See also the French "bonjour" and Italian "buongiorno"... [more]
BorvonmThai Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
BorwonmThai Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Bo-seonmKorean From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
BosonmFrench (Archaic) French form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.
BraisonmEnglish (American) Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
BrandonmMedieval French Medieval French form of Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element brant meaning "sword", as -on is a French diminutive suffix.... [more]
BraytonmEnglish (Modern, Rare) Likely a variant of Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name Breithi, combined with Old English tun "town, farmstead").
BredonmLiterature This is one of the many names of Lord Peter Wimsey, a fictional character created by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is also the name of his firstborn son.
CadwallonmOld Welsh, History Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]
CaledonmEnglish (Rare) Most likely a masculine form of Caledonia. In medieval tales about King Arthur, this is the name of a forest in southern Scotland and northern England... [more]
CamionfLiterature From an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [more]
CampionmEnglish (Rare), Literature This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]
CanonmEnglish From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]
Canyonm & fEnglish From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
CapitonmLate Roman Derived from Latin capitonis, which is the genitive of Latin capito meaning "big-headed" (also see Capito). A bearer of this name was Capiton of Cherson, a fairly obscure saint (and hieromartyr) from the 4th century AD.
CarnationfEnglish (Rare), Romani (Archaic) Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]
CatwallonmMedieval Breton Possibly the Breton form of Cadwallon. Catwallon was the abbot of Redon Abbey and the son of the Duke of Brittany Conan I of Rennes.
CedalionmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κηδαλίων (Kedalion), of which the meaning is not entirely certain. It could have been derived from Greek κηδαλιζω (kedalizô) meaning "purifying, cleansing"... [more]
CeladonmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κελάδων (Keladôn), derived from κέλαδος (kelados) which meant "a noise as of rushing waters; loud noise, din, clamour". This was the name of a stream in Elis.
CendronmOccitan (Archaic) Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
CentzonmNahuatl Means "four hundred" or "innumerable, uncountable, plenty" in Nahuatl.
CeylonmEnglish (Rare) From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
ChaeremonmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Χαιρήμων (Chairemon), which is probably derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) "to be glad, to rejoice".