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Asafar m Berber
Means "remedy" in Tamazight.
Asafu m Berber
Means "torch" in Tamazight.
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]
Asagi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 浅黄 (asagi) meaning "light yellow". It combines 浅 (asa) meaning "light, pale" with 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
Asahd m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Asahel m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]
Asahiko m Japanese
It comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Asahiro m Japanese
Asa can mean "morning" or "river shallow", and hiro can mean "wide, spacious, broad".
Asahito m Japanese
From Japanese 紹 (asa) meaning "introduce" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
Asaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Asail m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Biblical Russian form of Asahel.
Asaka f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "nook, corner", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", and 霞 (ka) meaning "mist, cloud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asako f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" or 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asalaís f Provençal
Provençal form of Asalaïs.
Asalais f Occitan
Variant of Asalaïs.
Asalat f Uzbek
Uzbek elaboration of Asal.
Asalbèrt m Gascon
Gascon form of Adalbert.
Asalbonu f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and bonu meaning "lady".
Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.
Asälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásælfr.
Asalgul f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Asali f Swahili
Means "honey" in Swahili.
Asalia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Azalia. A known bearer of this name is Asalia Nazario, the Puerto Rican mother of American actress Zoe Saldana (b. 1978).
Asaloy f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and oy meaning "moon".
Asam m Provençal
Provençal variant of Adam.
Asamahle f Nguni
Means "she is still beautiful" in Nguni.
Asamkele f Nguni
Means "let us accept" in Nguni
Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Asamya m & f Sanskrit
This name means "has no equal" in Sanskrit.
Asan m Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian
Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]
Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]
Asana f Japanese
From 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax, hemp" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Asander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asandros. This was the name of a governor of Lydia, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Asandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.
Asandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asander.
Asandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση (ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω (asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [more]
Asanet f Armenian
Armenian form of Asenath.
Asani m Swahili
Means "rebellious" in Swahili.
Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.
Asaniko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Asan.
Asanka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अशङ्क (ashanka) meaning "fearless".
Asano f Japanese
From Japanese 晨 (asa) meaning "dawn; morning; daybreak" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asansa f Chuukese
Means "towards the east".
Asante m & f African American
Possibly derived from Swahili asante "thank you".
Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"
Asanye m & f Efik
Ásar m Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Asher.
Asara m & f Malagasy
Means "rainy season" in Malagasy.
Asarelah m Biblical
One of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service.
Asarhaddon m Akkadian
Derived from asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.
Asari f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]
Asari f Efik
The name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".
Asarja m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Azariah.
Asasaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asasaki f Japanese
From Japanese 旦 (asa) meaning "morning, dawn" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Asassaĸ.
Asassaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic asassaĸ meaning "dear, loved one"... [more]
Asataro m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" or 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "plump, thick, big", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Asatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Asataro.
Asatira f Swahili
Means "history, legend" in Swahili.
Asato m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asatur m Armenian
Short form of Astvatsatur.
Asavari f Marathi, Hinduism
The name of a raga or melody. This name belongs to a minor character in Hinduism, a lover of Karna whose father, the king, rejects their marriage out of arrogance.
Asavela f & m Xhosa
Means "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.
Asawin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atsawin.
Asaya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaye f African
From Africa/Ghana
Asayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayu f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asbat m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "steady, reliable" in Arabic.
Asbel m Biblical
Form of Ashbel used some older English translations of the Old Testament, including the Tyndale Bible, the Bishops' Bible (1568) and the Douy-Rheims Bible.... [more]
Asbina f Nepali
The name Asbina is a very unique and rare name hence why it’s special. The true meaning of Asbina is The Guided One, the one who strives after guidance.
Ásbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Asbjørg f Norwegian
Modern form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásbiǫrn.
Asbolus m Greek Mythology
Means "sooty" in Greek.
Ásbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."
Ásbrandur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Ásbrandr.
Asbury m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury.
Ascadh m Irish
From a diminutive of an Old Norse name, possibly Ascall or Ásketill.
Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
Ascaniu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ascanio.
Ascarus m Ancient Greek
Ascarus was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at Olympia.
Asce m Medieval French
Old French form of Azzo.
Ascelina f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Ascelin. This was the name of a 12th-century French saint, a Cistercian mystic.
Ascelino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Ascelin.
Ascella f Astronomy
Late Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
Ascen f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Ascension.
Ascension m & f Various
Variant of Ascensión used outside of Spanish speaking countries, among both genders.
Asch m Medieval Jewish
Variant or short form of Ascher.
Aschenputtel f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "digging in the ashes" in German. This is the German name for Cinderella used by the Brothers Grimm.
Ascher m Jewish
German form of Asher.
Aschur m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Asher.
Aschwin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Answin. A known bearer of this name is Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (b. 1969), who carries the name Aschwin as a middle name, in honour of his maternal grandfather's only brother, Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1914-1988).
Asclepi m Catalan
Catalan form of Asklepios via Asclepius.
Asclépiade m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Asklepiades via it's Latinized form Asclepiades.
Asclepiade m Italian
Italian form of Asklepiades via it's Latinized form Asclepiades.
Asclepíades m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician form of Asklepiades via its Latinized form Asclepiades.
Asclepigenia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepigeneia. This was the name of a 5th-century Athenian philosopher and mystic.
Asclepio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Asklepios via Asclepius.
Asclepiodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepiodotos it was the name of a saint martyred with Maximus and Theodore in 310.
Asclettin m Old Norman
Norman corruption of Ásketill.
Asclipe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Asclepius via Asklepios. It is the name of a ninth century saint.
Ascolt m Old High German
Combination of the Germanic name elements asc "ash tree" and walt "ruler".
Ascored m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Æscræd, composed of the elements æsc "ash tree; spear, lance; ship" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Asda m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎา (see Atsada).
Asdghig f Armenian Mythology, Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Astghik
Ásdis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ásdís.
Àsdrubal m Catalan
Catalan form of Hasdrubal.
Asdvadzadur m Armenian
Means "heaven-sent" in Armenian.
Asdza f Navajo
From Navajo asdzą́ą́ "woman" (especially one about 50 years of age or older). This name may be given to a sickly newborn in the hopes of her surviving to become a mature woman.
Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé f New World Mythology
The name of a Navajo creation goddess whose name means "changing woman" or "woman who changes".
Asê f Kurdish
Means "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.
Aseda f & m Akan
"Praise"
Aseed m Arabic
Ibn Yazid, a narrator of Hadith had this name.
Aseel f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Asil).
Asees f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Hinduism
Means "blessing" in Punjabi.
Asefeh f Persian
Feminine form of Asef.
Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
Asegelile m Nyakyusa
Means "He is close to me" in Nyakyusa.
Aseka m Shona
Meaning “he laughs; he who has laughed”.
Asekei m Shona
It is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”
Asela f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Asela m Sinhalese
Unknown meaning.... [more]
Åselie f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Åshild via the short forms Åsil and Åsel.
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Aselle f French (Rare)
French form of Asella. This name is not to be confused with Axelle.
Aselom m Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and lòm "man" and therefore meaning "enough men". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many sons, in hopes that the next child would be a girl.
Aselya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Asel.
Asem f Kazakh
Means "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Asem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاصم (see Asim 1).
Asema f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Asem, meaning "beautiful". This name was popularized by the Kyrgyz movie Pure Coolness. In 2007, the year the movie was released, 20% of newborn girls in Kyrgyzstan were named Asema.
Asemar m Gascon
Gascon form of Ademar.
Asemgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh әсем (asem) meaning "beautiful, elegant, graceful" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Asemina f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ασημίνα (see Asimina), as well as an Albanian form.
Asena f Romani
Either an adoption of Turkish Asena or a corruption of Asenath.
Asenaca f Fijian
Fijian form of Asenath.
Asenappar m Biblical
Form of Ashurbanipal found in the Bible.
Asenat f Biblical Polish, Biblical German
Polish and modern German form of Asenath—older German bibles used Asenath.
Asenata f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Asenath.
Asenefa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Asenath.
Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Asenka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Asen.
Asep m Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese kasep meaning "handsome".
Ásér m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Asher.
Ašera f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Asherah.
Aset f & m Chechen, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Aseye f African
african, Means Happiness
Aseyiowu m Yoruba
Means "success" in Yoruba.
Asfaloth m & f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works, a horse (of unknown sex) ridden by the elf Glorfindel. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and means "sunlit foam", from ast meaning "light of the sun, heat of the sun" and faloth meaning "large foamy wave".
Asfand m Persian
Contracted form of Middle Persian اسفندارمذ (spandarmad) meaning “holy thought” that was originally the name of the fourth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism. Esfand is the twelfth month of the solar Persian calendar as well as a name for the wild rue, used in fumigation against evil eye.
Asfandiyar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto اسفندیار (see Asfandyar).
Asfandyar m Pashto
Pashto form of Esfandiar.
Ásfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Asford m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Ásfriðr.
Asfour m Arabic
Means "sparrow (bird)" in Arabic.
Ásfriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from Old Norse áss "god" and friðr "love; peace; protection".
Asfru m Berber
Means "poem, ode" in Tamazight.
Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Əsgər m Azerbaijani
Means "soldier" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers".
Ásgautr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ás "god" and gautr "Goth, Geat".
Ásgautur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásgautr.
Ásgerð f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese modern form of Ásgærðr.
Asgore m Popular Culture
The name of a character from the RPG game ''Undertale''. In the game Asgore is the powerful king of the monsters, who plans to use seven human souls in order to destroy the barrier that imprisons all monsters underground.
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Ásgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and grímr "person wearing a mask".
Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".
Ashaari m Malay
Malay variant of Ashari.
Ashab m Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Ashael m English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Asahel.
Ashal f Bulgarian
Bulgarian transliteration of Işıl
Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.
Ashane m & f Jamaican
Jamaican name meaning “handsome”
Ashank m Indian
the name mans brave..
Ashapatman f Chuvash
Chuvash feminine given name derived from Aisha and Fatima.
Ashar m Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Possibly from Arabic أشعر ('ash'ara) meaning "alarm, alert, notify" or أشار ('ashar) meaning "observe, advise".
Ashara f Arabic (Americanized, Modern)
Means "beautiful peace" in Arabic.... [more]
Ashari m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.
Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.
Ashava f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya ашо (ašo) "white" and ава (ava) "woman".
Asha Vahishta f Persian Mythology
Means "Best Truth", from Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a) "truth" and 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (vahišta) "best". In Zoroastrianism, Asha, commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta, is the Amesha Spenta, the hypostasis or genius of truth or Righteousness found in the Younger Avesta.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashawnte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashante, or a combination of the phonetic element a with the name Shantae (or with the name Shawn and the phonetic element tay).
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashbel m Biblical
Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]
Ashbelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ash and Belle
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ash. In the case of American singer Ashe, it is short for Ashlyn.
Ashe f Yoruba
From Yoruba àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.
Ashe f & m Indian
Asheazi f Eggon
A beautiful woman, precious woman
Asheeq m Arabic
Variant transcription of Ashiq.
Asheeqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Asheeq.
Asheera f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Ashira.
Asheeta f Indian
unknown
Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.
Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".
Ashek m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.
Ashel m English (American)
A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Ashem m Indian, Persian
Meaning, "guilty."
Ashena f Romani
Romani form of Asenath.
Ashena f Persian
Means "friend" in Persian.
Asheque m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.
Asheron m Popular 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.
Ashes m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, given in reference to the biblical story of Job (see Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes) and/or the phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust, also considered a vernacular form of Hebrew Aphrah (a place name taken from Micah 1:10).... [more]
Ashfaque m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashfaq.
Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]
Ashi f & m Japanese
Means "paw" in Japanese.
Ashi f Persian Mythology
Means "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
Áshìbébọng f Bette
Means "she is appreciated" in Bette Obudu.
Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’
Ashig f Mongolian
Means "profit, benefit" in Mongolian.
Ashik m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Ashika f Indian
unknown.... [more]
Ashika f Nepali
The first part (आशा) of this name comes from the word for 'hope'. ... [more]
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