Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Alpo m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin, Albert or Albanus.

Alrik m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Alríkr.

Älsa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elsa.

Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.

Altai m & f Mongolian, Kazakh
From the name of a mountain range that runs through Central and Eastern Asia, itself meaning "golden mountain", related to Turkic altun meaning "gold" (compare Mongolian altan "golden") and dağ meaning "mountain".

Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".

Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".

Altha f American
Variant of Althea.

Althos m Guanche Mythology
One of Acoran's names, used in the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.

Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]

Altrin m Albanian

Aluhé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Derived from Mapudungun alwe (also used as am), referring to (the spirit/soul of) a dead person.

Alush m Edisto, Indigenous American
Alush is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. ... [more]

Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".

Əlvan m Azerbaijani
Means "multicolored, variegated" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ألوان ('alwan) (compare Elvan).

Alvard m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfhard and Norwegian variant of Alvar.

Alvi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin.

Alvi f Swedish
Short form of names starting with Alvi-, such as Alvina and Alvilda.

Alvie m English
Diminutive of Alvin.

Alvild f Old Danish, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Alfhild.

Alvy m English
Diminutive of Alvin.

Alwa f Swedish
Variant of Alva 1.

Alwen f Welsh
Adoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic *al(aun)o- "nourishing".

Alwi m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic علوي ('alawiyy) meaning "of Ali 1", referring to descendants or followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.

Alyan m Arabic

Alysse f American (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Alziz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alcides.

Alżka f Polish (Archaic)
Older form of Halszka.

Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Ama f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Amma or short form of Amalia.

Amaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Amatus and possibly also of Amadeus.

Amael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Amael is an angel of hope and a principality who resides on the third heaven. He is the ruling angel of Venus. Amael is a name likened to that of Haniel, an angel who has as many aspects as variant forms of his name.

Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن‎ (ʾamn).

Amans m French, Occitan
French variant of Amance and Occitan form of Amantius.

Amat m Polish (Archaic), Catalan (Rare), Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Polish, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Amatus.

Amat m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Ahmad.

Ambar m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky."

Ambar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.

Ambar f & m Indonesian
Means "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar).

Ambers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ambers.

Ambjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnbjørn.

Ambra f Swedish
Short form of Ambrosia.

Ambree f English (Rare)

Ambróz m Slovak
Slovak form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).

Ambroz m Croatian
Croatian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).

Ambry f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Aubrey. Also compare Ambria, Amberly, Embry, Cambrie and Cambree.

Amdi m Old Norwegian, Old Danish, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Danish short form of Ámundi and Old Norse form of Amadeus.

Amdzhed m Circassian
Kabardian form of Amjad.... [more]

Ame m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element amal "work". However, there are also instances where it is a short form of names of which the second element starts with an 'm' - the name Adelmar is a good example of that.

Ame f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雨 "rain" or 飴 "candy".

Ame f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amy.

Ameen m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Amin as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Ameer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمير or Urdu امیر (see Amir 1).

Ameigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Amen m & f English (Rare)
From the English word amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".

Amer m Arabic, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of 'Aamir.

Amhalghadh m Old Irish
Variant of Amalgaid.

Amhalghaidh m Irish (Archaic)
Borne by an early king of Munster, and an early king of Connacht. Can be anglicized as Auley or Awley.

A-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ami f Chinese
From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Ami m Nahuatl
Means "hunt" or "hunter", from Nahuatl ami "to hunt for game, to go hunting".

Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.

Amien m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Amin.

Amil m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Filipino, Tausug
Means "labour, work, deed, action" in Arabic, from the root عمل ('amila) meaning "to work, to perform, to do".

Amil f & m Galician (Rare)
From the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name Alamirus, from the elements alls "all" and mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary, Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.

A-min f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."

Aminthe f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Feminine variant of Amynthe.

Amke f West Frisian (Rare)
Means "eagle" in Frisian.

Amman m Arabic
Amman means peace... [more]

Ammar m Indian
Means "immortal".

Amme f West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Ame.

Ammer f English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ammer.

Ámmont m Sami
Sami form of Amund.

Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.

Amnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Amna or Aminah 1 as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Amnaj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนาจ (see Amnat).

Amnarj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนาจ (see Amnat).

Amnart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนาจ (see Amnat).

Amnat m Thai
Means "authority, force, power" in Thai.

Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.

Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnuai.

Amon m Japanese
This name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Amon m & f Thai
Means "immortal, eternal" in Thai.

Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
From the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.

Amorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมร (see Amon).

Ampa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ampha.

Ampai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพ (see Amphai).

Ampawn f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Amphorn.

Ampha f Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".

Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.

Amphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพล (see Amphon).

Amphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.

Amphon m Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "to hide, to conceal" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Amphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).

Amphorn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพร (see Amphon).

Ampol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพล (see Amphon).

Ampon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).

Ampon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพล (see Amphon).

Amra f Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.

Amran m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Derived from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".

Amree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Amri.

Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.

Amren f & m Literature
A very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.... [more]

Amri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my command, my order" from Arabic أمر (ʾamr) meaning "order, command, decree".

Amro m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Amr.

Amry m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمري (see Amri), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Amryn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on names such as Camryn and Emryn.

Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.

Amuy f Atayal

Amyn m Arabic
Possibly a variation of Aameen, or Amin

Amynthe f & m French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
French feminine and masculine form of Amyntas.

Amzi m Biblical
Probably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [more]

Ana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).

Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]

Anaell f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anaelle.

Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.

Anan m Thai
Means "infinite, endless" in Thai.

Anan m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).

Ancel m English
Variant of Ansel. ... [more]

Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]

Ancha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.

Ánchels f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ángeles.

Ancher m Danish (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Anchin m Mongolian
Means "hunter" in Mongolian.

Anči f Croatian
Diminutice of Ana.

Ancil m English
Variant of Ansel.

Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]

Ancker m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Ánda m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ándá m Sami
Variant of Ánde and Ánda.

Anda f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Da.

Anda f Latvian
Feminine form of Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).

Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.

Ándde m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ánde m Sami
Diminutive of Andreas.

Andee f English (American)
Variant of Andy.

Anđel m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian form of Angel.

Anděl m Czech
Czech form of Angelus.

Andeng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Andrea 2.

Ander m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Alexander.

Ander m German
German short form of Alexander.

Anderß m German (Archaic), Danish (Germanized, Archaic)
Variant of Anders recorded in the 17th century.

Andes m & f Quechua
From the Quechua word anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.

Andes m Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Anders.

Andess m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Anders.

Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.

Andi m & f Buginese
From an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.

Andi m Indonesian
Javanese variant of Abdi.

Andi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Andrés or sometimes Andrea 2.

Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.

Andong m Chinese
Combination of the names An 1 and Dong, and the Chinese form of Anton.

Andoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Andrés.

Andra m Scots
Lowland Scots form of Andrew.

Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.

Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)
Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).

Andraut m Occitan
Possibly derived from the Germanic name elements and "wrath" and ot "wealth" or walt "power, leader."

Andrees m Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Limburgian form of Andreas (see Andrew) as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Andries.

Andreis m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Andreas.

Andrene f Occitan
Variant of Andrena.

Andres m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Andrés used mainly in the Philippines.

Andreth f Literature
Means "patience" in Sindarin. Andreth was a wise-woman of the House of Bëor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.

Andri m Icelandic
Possibly from the Old Norse word andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name Andríður.

Andrid m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andríður.

Andron m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian folk form of Andronicus.

Andry m Malagasy
Means "pillar" in Malagasy.

Ane f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annie.

Anée f Danish (Gallicized, Rare)
Variant of Anne 1.

Anees m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Anis as well as the Urdu form.

Anèir m Occitan
Occitan form of Aner.

Anek f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Anna.

Anek m Thai
Means "numerous, innumerable" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनेक (aneka).

Anel f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ән (än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic el meaning "people, nation, country".

Anel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Ana Elena. A known bearer of this name is Ana Elena "Anel" Noreña Grass (1944-), a Mexican actress, vedette and former model.

Anelace f Danish (?)
Anelace Elfead is a Liberlian Bracer that is affiliated with the Bose Branch. She is the granddaughter of the famous swordsman Yun Ka-Fai and utilizes the Eight Leaves One Blade style of swordsmanship that her grandfather founded.... [more]

Anèr m Occitan
Variant of Anèir.

Anest f Welsh
Welsh form of Agnes.

Ánet f Sami
Sami form of Annette.

Anethe f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anette.

Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.

Anfal f Arabic
Means "profits, earnings, spoils" in Arabic, the plural of نفل (nafal) meaning "booty, gift". It is given in reference to the 8th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Anfal).

Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).

Anga m Newar
From Newar अंग (aṃga) meaning "yard".

Angâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "maternal uncle" in Greenlandic.

Ãngê m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly a Greenlandic form of Angel.

Angga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अङ्ग (angga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".

Anggrek f Indonesian
Means "orchid" in Indonesian.

Anggun f & m Indonesian
Means "gorgeous, graceful, elegant" in Indonesian.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie

Angie m Scots
Diminutive of Angus.

Ângît m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly taken from Greenlandic angit "luck".

Ãngka m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Ankarl.

Angkan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Angkhan.

Angkhan m Thai
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara).

Angkool m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).

Angkoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).

Angkul m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).

Angkun m Thai
Means "shoot, offspring, lineage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (ankura).

Ängla f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Engla.

Angra f Tupi
The name given to the goddess of fire in Tupi-Guarani mythology.

Anhel m & f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Angel.

Ani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful" in Hawaiian.

Ania f Spanish, Welsh (Rare)
Spanish and Welsh borrowing of Anya, also considered a Spanish form of Annia 1. In Spain, this name has sometimes been conflated with Ania 2 and Ania 3.

Aniek f Dutch
Dutch form of Anique - otherwise a short form of Annika or Annemiek.

Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anis, also used as a feminine name.

Aniet f Dutch
Short form of Anita 1.... [more]

Anig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Annaig.

Anioł m Polish
Directly taken from Polish anioł "angel", this is name was used early on used as a vernacular form of Angelus.

Anir m Berber, Northern African
Means "angel" in Tamazight.

Anite f Haitian Creole, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anita 1.

Anitte f Haitian Creole, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anite.

Anjam m Muslim, Arabic
Meaning in Arabic is "star, Heavenly bodies"... [more]

Anjas m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Anjeong f Korean
[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"

Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.

Anji f & m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anjing f Chinese
From Chinese, 安（an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静（jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.

Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]

Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.

Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.

Anka f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.

Ankær m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ankjær.

Anke m West Frisian
Variant of Ane 2, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Ankie f Swedish
Variant of Anki.

Ankjær m Danish (Archaic)
Transferrd use of the surname Ankjær.

Anko m & f Japanese

Ankos m Armenian
Armenian form of Ancus.

Ankush m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.

Anláf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Olaf.

Anline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anneline.

Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.

Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".

Anly f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annly.

Anna f Japanese
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]

Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.

Annan m Akan
Variant of Anan 1.

Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]

Annchi f Swedish
Variant of Anki. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.

Anne f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) menacing "calm, peaceful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Annene f Dutch
Derivative from Anne 1

Annes f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Welsh
Variant of Agnes (compare Annis).

Annest f Welsh
Variant of Anest.

Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).

Annlea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.

Annleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]

Annop m Thai
Means "sea, ocean" in Thai.

Annslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Annu f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.

Annu f & m Hindi
This name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".

Annwyl f Welsh
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear". The word annwyl is comprised of an-, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.

Áno m Sami
Sami form of Anund.

Ano f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ano m Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish name meaning "asked for", derived from the Finnish verb anoa meaning "to ask" and Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.

Anoek f Dutch
Dutch variant of Anouk.

Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.

Anon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anon m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).

Anop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Annop.

Ánot m Sami
Sami form of Anund.

Anot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Agnes.

Anouar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Anwar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Anowar m Bengali
Bengali form of Anwar.

Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]

Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.

Ansa f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anshelm m Finnish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anselm.

Ansku f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.

Ânso f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Annsofi.

Anso f Greenlandic (Modern), Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Annsofi.

Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).

Anta m Sami
Diminutive of Andreas.

Antão m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Antonius.

Ánte m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.

Anter m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anteros.

Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.

Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.

Anthème m French
Variant form of Anthime.

Anthime m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Anthimos via Anthimus.

Anthoine m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Antoine. This name is borne by French race car driver Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019) and French hockey player Anthoine Lussier (1983-).

Anti m Sami
Variant of Ánte, a diminutive of Andreas.

Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]

Antin m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant or folk/older form of Anton. A notable bearer was Antin Holovatyi, Zaporozhian Cossack otaman who was one of the creators and a commander of the Black Sea cossack army.

Antine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Antien.

Antioche m & f French (Archaic), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
French form of Antiochus (masculine), as well as an ancient Greek feminine form of Antiochos (note, the usual feminine form was Antiochis)... [more]

Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]

Antoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنطون (see Antun).

Ántte m Sami
Sami form of Antti.

Antto m Finnish
Variant of Anton.