Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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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 (Rare)
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 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 暖 (on) meaning "warm". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anon m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).
Anont m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อานนท์ (see Anon).
Anop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Annop.
Ánot m Sami
Sami form of Anund.
Anot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Agnes.
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.
Ansku f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.
Ânso f Greenlandic
Greenlandic 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.
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-).
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.
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]
Antóin m Irish
Irish form of Anthony.
Antoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنطون (see Antun).
Ántte m Sami
Sami form of Antti.
Antto m Finnish
Variant of Anton.
Antü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun antü (also antv and anty) meaning "sun, day."
Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.
Antur m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Ánte.
Antym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anthimos via Anthimus.
Anu m Filipino, Pampangan
Short form of Mariano, Feliciano, and other names ending in -ano.
Anuar m Malay, Indonesian, Kazakh, Bashkir, Spanish
Form of Anwar used in various languages.
Anuwar m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Anwar.
Anwaar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.
Anwyl f Welsh
Alternative form of Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word annwyl meaning "dear, darling".
Anxi f Chinese (Modern, ?)
This name combines 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, quiet" and 琪 (qí) meaning "type of jade."... [more]
Anxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Anya f Thai
Derived from Thai อัญ (an) meaning "different, other", ultimately from Sanskrit अन्य (anya).
Anya f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Ya.
Anya f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit अन्य (anyá) meaning "other, different".
Anzac m & f English (Australian)
An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Anzan f & m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Zan.
Anze f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 世 (ze) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anzel m American
Variant of Ansel.
Anzelm m Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Anselm.
Anzhi f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names An 1 and Zhi, can also be a form of Angie or Angi.
Anzu f Japanese
From 杏 or 杏子 (anzu), referring to a type of apricot known as Prunus armeniaca (also called the ansu, Siberian or Tibetan apricot).... [more]
Ao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" or from Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ao Ao m Guarani
Name of the Guaraní god of fertility, whose offspring served as the protectors of the hills and mountains. The name is derived from the sound the creature is said to make when pursuing victims.
Aodha f Irish (Modern)
Feminization of Aodh, which is derived from Old Irish Áed meaning "fire". This seems to be a modern Irish name and it's sometimes incorrectly pronounced like Ada (AY-da), however in Irish the H would lead to the D not being pronounced.
Aodhla f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish Aodh stemming from áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as Ayla... [more]
Aohei m Japanese
Aohei comes from Japanese 青兵 which consists of 青 (ao) meaning “blue, green” and兵 (hei) meaning “soldier, warrior.”
Aoibheall f Irish Mythology, Folklore
Probably from Old Irish óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.
Aoileann f Irish
From Irish faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".
Aoine f Irish (Modern)
From Irish aoine meaning "Friday", derived from Latin ieiunum. Aoine has only been used as a given name in Ireland in recent times.
Aoise f Irish (Rare)
Irish names
Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]
Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.
Aon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (a) meaning "jade, green, blue" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]
Aouie m & f Obscure
Likely derived from the five vowels of the English language.
Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]
Âpak f Greenlandic
Possibly taken from Greenlandic âpak "animal".
Ape m Finnish
Finnish form of Habib.
Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".
Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.
Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Apor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Appie m Dutch
Diminutive of Albert and Albertus. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch author Appie Baantjer (1923-2010), who was well-known for his detective fiction.... [more]
Áppo m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Appo.
Appo m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Ape.
Apres m Armenian (Eastern)
Means "well done!, good job!" in Armenian.
Apri m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of April.
Apson f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).
Apsorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Apson.
Apti m Chechen, Ingush
Derived from Arabic أب ('ab) meaning "father".
Aqdas m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "holier" in Arabic, the elative form of قديس (qiddīs) meaning "holy, saintly".
Aqib m Arabic, Urdu
Means "successor" in Arabic, from the word عَاقَبَ (aqaba) meaning "to follow".
Aqqoš f Bashkir
Means "swan" in Bashkir.
Aqsa f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "furthest, most distant" in Arabic. It is taken from the name of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam as the Prophet Muhammad travelled there during the Night Journey (Isra').
Aqsaa f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى or Urdu اقصٰی (see Aqsa).
Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aqzhol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ақжол (see Akzhol).
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]
Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Ara m Biblical Hebrew
1 chronicles 7:38.
Arab m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Short form of Arabinda.
Arad m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]
Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Araitz f & m Basque (Modern)
From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.
Arak m Thai
Means "protection" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आरक्ष (ārakṣa).
Aram m Thai
Means "glittering, lustrous, splendid" in Thai.
A-ran f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a ran hanja, e.g. 蘭 meaning "orchid."
Arán m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Aran 3.
Aran m & f Basque
Derived from Basque haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque *(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque aran "plum (fruit)".
Aran f Japanese
From Japanese 亜, 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "big mound, mountain", 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 和 (a) meaning "peace, harmony" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid", 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo", 桜 (ran) meaning "cherry blossom" or 卵 (ran) meaning "egg, ovum"... [more]
Aran m Thai
Means "forest, jungle" in Thai.
Arao m Philippine Mythology
From Tagalog araw meaning "sun". This is the name of an ancient Tagalog god of the sun.
Arav m Indian, Hindi
Means "calm, peaceful" from Sanskrit अ- (a-) meaning "not" and रव (rava) meaning "roar, cry".
Arbab m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lords, masters" in Arabic, the plural of رب (rabb) meaning "lord, master".
Arbër m Albanian
The name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [more]
Arbie m English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Archibald.
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Arcrun m Armenian
Variant of Artsrun.
Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]
Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]
Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.
Ardi m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "mountain" in Javanese.
Ardıç f Turkish (Modern)
From Turkish ardıç, meaning "juniper". This is a modern invention.
Ardie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Arden or names with the sound ard or perhaps a variant of Artie.
Ardin m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Ardinus. In some cases, the name can also be an elaboration of Ard, which itself is a short form of Arnoud (and other names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle") as well as of Eduard and Adriaan.... [more]
Ardine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ardina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names. However, there are also (rare) cases where it is a Dutch short form of actual French given names, such as Bernardine and Gérardine.
Ardwen f Popular Culture, English
The name of a priestess in the computer game The Elder Scrolls.
Ardyce f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ardys. A notable bearer was Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician.
Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.
Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.
Aree f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ari.
Aren m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "corner, nook", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 漣 (ren) meaning "flowing continuously, ripple", 廉 (ren) meaning "inexpensive, honest, clean", 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love", 怜 (ren) meaning "wise"... [more]
Arent m Medieval Dutch, East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Medieval Dutch and East Frisian form of Arnold as well as a Scandinavian variant of Arend. As for the Netherlands: this given name is still in use there today, but it is not as common there as its modern form Arend is.... [more]
Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.
Areum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapda) meaning "beautiful."... [more]
Arfa m Urdu
Variant transcription of ارفع (see Arfah)
Arfah m Urdu
Means "High" in Urdu
Arga m Javanese
Means "mountain" in Javanese.
Argent m Italian (Rare)
Masculine version of "Argenta".
Argine f Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Argine is the name of the Queen of Clubs on French playing cards. While the names on other cards are recognisable figures from history or mythology, Argine is more obscure, it is explained as an anagram of the Latin word regina "queen".
Argir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Argyris.
Argo m Javanese
Variant of Arga.
Ari f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 有 (a) meaning "have, possess, exist", 亜 or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", or 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" and 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, official", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]
Ari f Hungarian
Diminutive of Aranka.
Ari m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "younger sibling" in Javanese.
Ari m & f Thai
Means "kind, generous" in Thai.
Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.
Arick m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Erick.
Arief m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Arif.
Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Arin f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 凜 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arin f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Ye-won from the Kpop group "Oh my girl".
Ario m Javanese
Variant of Aryo.
Aris m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Aristeo.
Aris m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "soft, slow, patient, tolerant" in Javanese.
Ariste m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristus. It appears in the play Les Femmes Savantes (1672) by the French playwright Molière. A known bearer was Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel (1805-1883), a French politician.
Arjay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.
Arjen m Dutch
Variant form of Ariën. The latter was the most popular of the two for many decades, until Arjen began to rise in popularity in the late 1950s... [more]
Arjîn f Kurdish
Means "fire of life" in Kurdish.
Arjo m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
At least one source lists this name as being a combination of the names Adrianus and Johannes, but it could also easily be a combination of a name starting with Ar- (such as Arend) with a name starting with Jo- (such as Jozef)... [more]
Arkadź m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Arkadiy.
Arkar m Burmese
From Burmese အာကာသ (akatha) meaning "sky, open space", ultimately from Sanskrit आकाश (akāśā).
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see Arkham)... [more]
Arkhom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Akhom.
Arkom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาคม (see Akhom).
Arla f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.
Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".
Arlan m English
Variant of Arlen.
Arle f Popular Culture
Derived from the city of Arles in France.... [more]
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.
Arlin m English
Variant of Arlen.
Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.
Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.
Armell f Breton
Breton form of Armelle.
Armi f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish and Estonian short form of Armida and Armilda. This name was borne by Armi Kuusela (b. 1934), Miss Universe 1952.
Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).
Armish m Persian
Means "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Armor m English (Modern, Rare)
The protection worn by knights, warriors and heroes for centuries.
Armstrong m American
Transferred use of the surname Armstrong.
Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.
Arnaitz m Basque
From the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque haitz ("peak, boulder").
Arnan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อานันท์ (see Anan).
Arnat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาณัติ (see Anat).
Arnatz m Basque (Rare)
From Basque Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.
Arnbjørn m Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Danish, Norwegian and Faroese form of Arnbjörn.
Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".
Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.
Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.
Arnheid f Old High German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements arn "eagle" and haidu "kind, sort, type".... [more]
Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]
Arnon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Anon.
Arnon m Hebrew
From the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".
Arnont m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อานนท์ (see Anon).
Arom f & m Thai
Means "emotion, feeling, mood" in Thai.
Aron m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Aaron
Arpád m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak borrowing of Árpád.
Arpad m Turkish
Probably comes from arpacık in Turkish meaning "stye" or arpa in Turkish meaning "barley". It has relation with Hungarian name Árpád via barley.
Arren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron, possibly influenced by names like Darren.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arryn m & f English, Literature
Some uses of this name may be derivative of Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Arsal m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "one who was sent" from Arabic أرسل (arsala) meaning "to send".
Arseen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Arsenius (see Arsenios).
Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.
Arshad m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "more rightly guided, more mature, more sensible" in Arabic.
Arsham m Persian, Armenian
Modern Persian and Armenian form of Aršāma.
Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.
Arsing m & f Filipino
DIminutive of Arsenio or Arsenia.
Arson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Arsyad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arshad.
Artal m Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare), Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese cognate of Artald.
Artha f & m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
Means “riches, wealth” in Hindi aboriginal language.
Arther m English
Variant of Arthur.
Arthon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Arthor m English
Variant of Arthur.
Arthorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Arthyen m Cornish
Cornish form of Arthen.
Ārti f Hindi, Indian
A Hindu feminine given name; it is derived from the Hindu religious ritual with the same name.
Artit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Arthit.
Ártor m Sami
Sami form of Artur.
Artorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Artrice f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the suffix trice from names such as Patrice 2 and Latrice.
Arttur m Finnish
Variant of Artturi.
Artù m Medieval Italian, Literature, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian and literarian form of Arturo. This is the form used to refers to King Arthur, the legendary figure.
Artus m Occitan
Occitan variant of Artús.
Artya m Russian
Diminutive of Artyom.
Artysh m Tuvan
Means "juniper" in Tuvan.
Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree
Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]
Arum f Javanese
Means "fragrant, aromatic, sweet" in Javanese.
Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.
Árvet m Sami
Sami form of Arvid.
Arvi m Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.
Arvie f English (Rare)
A short form of names containing arv, such as Arvilla
Arvil m Welsh
Variant of Arvel, possibly meaning "wept over".
Arwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ār "honour, glory" (from aizō) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Arwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Arwen.
Arwut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Awut.
Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.
Aryo m Javanese
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).
Asa f & m Indonesian
Means "hope" in Indonesian, ultimately frm Sanskrit आशा (asha).
Asaad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسعد (see As'ad).
Asae m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Hassan.
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]
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]
Asdghig f Armenian Mythology, Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Astghik
Aseel f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Asil).
Asees f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Hinduism
Means "blessing" in Punjabi.
Asem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاصم (see Asim 1).
Asep m Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese kasep meaning "handsome".
Əsgər m Azerbaijani
Means "soldier" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers".
Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.
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]
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.
Ashek m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.
Asheque m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.
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.
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