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AdolangemArthurian Cycle One of Arthur’s knights in La Tavola Ritonda. He fought in the Leverzep tournament.
AdomnánmOld Irish, History (Ecclesiastical) Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.
AdranodorosmAncient Greek Means "gift of Adranos" in Greek, derived from the name of the Sicel fire god Adranos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
AdranosmGreek Mythology The name of a fire deity worshipped by the Sicels of ancient Sicily, especially in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano). He is said to have been driven out of Mount Etna by Hephaestus.
AelanmArabic, Muslim Possibly a transcription of عِلان meaning "announcement, proclamation" in Arabic.
AelanifHawaiian Means "delicate" in Hawaiian, from ae "soft", and lani "heaven".
AelanifHawaiian Means "fine sky" in Hawaiian from 'ae meaning "fine, smooth, soft" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
AelianmEnglish, History English form of Aelianus. A bearer of this name was Claudius Aelianus - often called Aelian in English - a Roman author and philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
ÆscmannmAnglo-Saxon Probably originally a byname from Old English æscmann "sailor, pirate", i.e. one who sailed in an ash-wood boat, from the elements æsc "ash tree", sometimes referring to a kind of light ship, and mann "person, man".
AfanmWelsh, Medieval Welsh The name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *abon- "river" (making it a cognate of Afon)... [more]
AfrâniomPortuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Afranius. Bearers of this name include Brazilian medic, writer and politician Afrânio Peixoto (1876-1947) and Brazilian literary critic Afrânio Coutinho (1911-2000).
AfrikanmRussian (Rare) Russian form of Africanus. A known bearer was the 19th-century Russian philosopher Afrikan Spir (1837-1890), who was of German-Greek descent, and whose father reportedly chose the name from an old Greek calendar of saints.
AftandilmAzerbaijani, Kyrgyz Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz form of Avtandil. A known bearer of this name is the retired Azerbaijani soccer player Aftandil Hacıyev (b. 1981).
AganeyemGuanche Derived from Guanche *azgan-ey, meaning "one-armed". This name was applied to the Guanche leader Mayantigo after having lost his arm during a battle.
AganippafAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle, kind" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
AganippefGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of various figures in Greek mythology... [more]
AganjusolamYoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare) Means "the one with the stiff face makes honor" in Yoruba. According to Yoruba tradition, this is the name of a warrior king deified after his death, said to fight by shooting fire. He is associated with wilderness, the desert, and volcanoes... [more]
AganormArthurian Cycle A knight in the service of King Mordrain, ruler of the Arabain kingdom of Sarras. When Mordrain left his land to seek Joseph of Arimathea in Britain, he bequeathed his kingdom to Aganor.
AgaphantosmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek ἄγαν (agan) meaning "very, much" and φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible" (see phanes).
AgasandrosmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man". Alternatively, a variant form of Agesandros.
AgathanormAncient Greek Means "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
AgesandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν (agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω (ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see Agis)... [more]
AghvanmArmenian Means "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.
AgilbrandmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
AglanormAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
AglaophanesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes).
AglaophantosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
AhanafJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AhaniafLiterature Ahania is the Emanation, or female counterpart, of Urizen, Zoas of reason, in William Blake's mythology. She is the representation of pleasure and the desire for intelligence.
AhmedjanmKazakh Combination of the Islamic name Ahmed and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (of Persian origin). Kazakh variant spelling of Akhmetzhan.
AhulanifHawaiian Means "sky alter" in Hawaiian, from the elements ahu, meaning "alter" and lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
AhuranifNear Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology Means "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix -ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [more]
AiganafKazakh Derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
AiganymfKazakh From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ханым (khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".
AiglanormAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
AignanmFrench (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) French form of Anianus. Saint Aignan (358–453) was Bishop of Orléans, France, and assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451.
AijuanfChinese From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".
ʻAikanakamHawaiian Means "man-eater" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian ʻai "to eat, to taste" and kanaka "human being". This was the name of a high chief of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the grandfather of two of Hawaii's future monarchs, Kalākaua and Liliʻuokalani.
AilleannfArthurian Cycle Of uncertain derivation. This was the name of the title character in the Irish Arthurian romance Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (The Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady). She married King Arthur when she took him and his knights to the Otherworld... [more]
AiluanfChinese From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
AïmanemArabic (Maghrebi) Alternate trancsription of Arabic أيمن (see Aiman 2) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
AiriannafEnglish (Modern) Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).
AirlanggamIndonesian Means "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन (langhana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of an 11th-century king of eastern Java, so named because he crossed the Bali Strait to Java from his birthplace of Bali.
AishanfChinese From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
AisholpanfKazakh (Rare) Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
AishuangfChinese From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
AitanafKazakh (Rare) Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.
AitanefBasque (Modern) Basquified form of Aitana using the modern feminine suffix -e. It is often reinterpreted as derived from the word aita ("father").
AitangfChinese From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
AitianfChinese From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
AiwanfChinese From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth".
AixianfChinese From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
AiyanfChinese From Chinese 蔼 (ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
AiyuanfChinese From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".