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Arren m EnglishAn occasionally-recorded variant spelling, perhaps influenced by
Darren, with the perk of having
Ren as a possible nickname.
Arrie f EnglishUsed in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in
-ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by
Ari 1 and variants.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)From the English word
arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome 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.
Arson m 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".
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular CultureUnknown, possibly related to
Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Arwin m EnglishPossibly a variant of
Arwyn, the name of the wacky engineer on Disney Channel's 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'
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... [
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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... [
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Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Astin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name
Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse
Ásketill.
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of
Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of
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Atlantic m EnglishThe term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”
Audery f English (American)Variant of
Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Audyn f EnglishVariant of
Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Aunjanue f African American (Rare)Possibly from a corruption of French
ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as
Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).