AnaidafArmenian, Romanian (Rare) Variant form of Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής (anaides) meaning "shameless".... [more]
AnalíafSpanish, American (Hispanic) Contraction of Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
AnamarifSpanish (Latin American) Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
Anandarajm & fIndian, Tamil The name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
Ananyaf & mIndian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
AnapsychiafLate Roman Derived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω (anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint Jerome of Striden.
AnaquafGuanche Borne by a 20-year-old Guanche woman sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Anārf & mHindi, Indian From Hindi अनार (anār) meaning "pomegranate".
AnarfArabic Means "radiant, glowing", from the أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) meaning "light, illuminate".
Anarm & fMongolian Means "pomegranate" or "garnet" in Mongolian, ultimately from Persian انار (anar).
AnarawdmMedieval Welsh Derived from Welsh an, itself an intensifying prefix, and arawd "speech; praise".
AnarbekmKazakh, Kyrgyz Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AnarchafAfro-American (Slavery-era) Perhaps based on the English word anarchy meaning "absence of government". A known bearer of this name was Anarcha Westcott, an Alabama slave woman who, in the latter 1840s, was subjected to years of surgical experimentation at the hands of gynecologist J. Marion Sims.
AnassafAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.
AnastagiafHaitian Creole, Italian (Archaic) Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
AnastasakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Anastasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
AnasuyafHinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada Means "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and असूया (asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage) Atri.
AnatmThai Means "command, order, mandate" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आज्ञप्ति (ājñapti).
AñatervemGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
AnathothmBiblical, Hebrew Apparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of Becher, who in turn was the son of Benjamin.
AnathusafAmerican (Archaic) Perhaps an 18th- and 19th-century American alteration of Arethusa, possibly arising from a typographical error.
AnaxandrafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare) Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.
AnaxandrosmAncient Greek Means "master of a man", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
AnaxanımfAzerbaijani From Azerbaijani ana meaning "mother" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".
AnaxenormAncient Greek Variant of Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).