AndrzelinafPolish (Modern, Rare) Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
AngsanafThai From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन (asana).
AnnafJapanese From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
AnnaelmLiterature Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.
AnnaluisefGerman Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
AnnapurnafHinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu Means "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न (anna) meaning "food, grains" combined with पूर्ण (pūrṇa) meaning "filled with, full of". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, considered a manifestation of Parvati or Durga.
AnnashafSanskrit An-n-asha means "hopeful" in Sanskrit. N-Asha means "no-hope", but An-N-Asha, double negative makes it positive and emphasizes Asha/hope.
AnnonafRoman Mythology In Roman Mythology, Annona is the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. The name itself is derived from Latin annona "yearly produce; corn, grain".
AnnonariafRoman Mythology Means "she who supplies corn" in Latin, derived from annona "yearly produce", "crop, harvest" or "corn, grain" (also the name of a Roman goddess who personified the year), which was ultimately from annus "year"... [more]
ApiranamMaori Māori form of Abidan. Notable Maori bearers of this name include the politician Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) and the professional rugby player Apirana "Api" Pewhairangi (b... [more]