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AALI   m   Arabic
Means "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic.

AALIYAH   f   Arabic
Feminine form of AALI

AAMINA   f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic أمن (amina) meaning "feel safe"... [more]

AAMU   f   Finnish
Means "morning" in Finnish.

AAPELI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ABEL

AAPO   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ABRAHAM

AAREN   m & f   English
Variant or feminine form of AARON

AARNE   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ARNOLD

AARÓN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of AARON

AARON   m   English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin... [more]

AATAMI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ADAM

AATOS   m   Finnish
Means "thought" in Finnish.

AATTO   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ADOLF... [more]

AATU   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ADOLF

ABADDON   m   Biblical
Means "ruin, destruction" in Hebrew... [more]

ABBÁN   m   Irish
Means "little abbot", derived from Irish abb "abbot" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]

'ABBAS   m   Arabic
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle.

ABBEY   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

ABBI   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

ABBIE   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

ABBY   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

ABD-AL-AZIZ   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the powerful" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with عزيز ('aziz) "powerful"... [more]

ABD-AL-HAMID   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the praised" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with حميد (hamid) "praised"... [more]

ABD-AL-KADER   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-QADIR

ABD-AL-KARIM   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the generous" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with كريم (karim) "generous".

ABD-ALLAH   m   Arabic
Means "servant of God" from Arabic عبد ('abd) "servant of" combined with الله (Allah) "God"... [more]

ABD-AL-LATIF   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the gentle" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with لطيف (latif) "gentle".

ABD-AL-MALIK   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the king" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ملك (malik) "king"... [more]

ABD-AL-QADIR   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the capable, powerful" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with قادر (qadir) "capable"... [more]

ABD-AL-RAHMAN   m   Arabic
Means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) "merciful"... [more]

ABDUL   m   Arabic
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال ('Abd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز ('Abd al-'Aziz) "servant of the powerful").

ABDUL-AZIZ   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-AZIZ

ABDUL-HAMID   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-HAMID

ABDULLAH   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-ALLAH

ABDUL-RAHMAN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ABD-AL-RAHMAN

ABE   m   English, Jewish
Short form of ABRAHAM

ABEDNEGO   m   Biblical
Means "servant of Nebo" in Babylonian, Nebo being the Babylonian god of wisdom... [more]

ABEGAIL   f   Spanish
Spanish form of ABIGAIL

ÁBEL   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of ABEL

ABEL   m   English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath"... [more]

ABELE   m   Italian
Italian form of ABEL

ABELONE   f   Danish
Danish form of APOLLONIA

ABENA   f   Western African
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.

ABENI   f   Yoruba
Means "we asked for her, and behold, we got her" in Yoruba.

ABERASH   f   Eastern African
Possibly means "giving off light" in Amharic.

ABHA   f   Indian
Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.

ABHAY   m   Indian
Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.

ABHILASHA   f   Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.

ABI   f   Scottish
Short form of ABIGAIL

ABIAH   m & f   Biblical
Variant of ABIJAH

ABIDAN   m   Biblical
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIDEMI   m   Yoruba
Means "born during father's absence" in Yoruba.

ABIEL   m   Biblical
Means "God is my father" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIGAIL   f   English, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy"... [more]

ABIGAYLE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of ABIGAIL

ABIHU   m   Biblical
Means "he is my father" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIJAH   m & f   Biblical
Means "my father is YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

ABILENE   f   Biblical
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament... [more]

ABÍLIO   m   Portuguese
Derived from Latin habilis meaning "expert, able".

ABIMAEL   m   Biblical
Means "my father is God" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIMBOLA   m   Yoruba
Means "born wealthy" in Yoruba.

ABIMELECH   m   Biblical
Means "my father is king" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIODUN   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba.

ABIOYE   m   Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

ABIRAM   m   Biblical
Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew... [more]

ABISAI   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ABISHAI

ABISHAG   f   Biblical
Means "my father strays" in Hebrew... [more]

ABISHAI   m   Biblical
Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew... [more]

ABITAL   f   Biblical
Means "my father is the night dew" in Hebrew... [more]

'ABLA   f   Arabic
Means "full-figured" in Arabic... [more]

ABNER   m   English, Biblical
Means "my father is a light" in Hebrew... [more]

ABRAHAM   m   English, Jewish, Biblical
This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and Hebrew הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude"... [more]

ABRAM (1)   m   Biblical
Means "high father" in Hebrew... [more]

ABRAM (2)   m   Russian
Russian form of ABRAHAM

ABSALOM   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name אַבְשָׁלוֹם ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace"... [more]

ABSOLON   m   French
French form of ABSALOM

ACACIA   f   English
From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point".

ACACIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AKAKIOS

ACANTHA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle"... [more]

ACE   m   English
From the vocabulary word meaning "highest rank". Originally a nickname.

ACHAICUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus... [more]

ACHAN   m   Biblical
Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word עֲכָר ('akhar) meaning "trouble"... [more]

ACHIENG   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of OCHIENG

ACHILLE   m   French, Italian
French and Italian form of ACHILLES

ACHILLES   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River... [more]

ACHIM (1)   m   German
German short form of JOACHIM

ACHIM (2)   m   Biblical
Possibly means "he will establish" in Hebrew... [more]

ACKE   m   Swedish
Swedish short form of AXEL

AD   m   Dutch
Short form of ADRIAAN or ADRIANUS

ADA   f   English, German, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian
Short form of ADELAIDE... [more]

ADAD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Akkadian cognate of HADAD

ADAEZE   f   Igbo
Means "king's daughter" in Igbo.

ADAH   f   Biblical
Means "adornment" in Hebrew... [more]

ADAIR   m   English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from the first name EDGAR.

ADALBERT   m   Ancient Germanic, German, Polish
Old German form of ALBERT... [more]

ADALBERTO   m   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Variant of ALBERTO

ADALIA   m   Biblical
Possibly means "YAHWEH is just" in Hebrew... [more]

ÁDÁM   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of ADAM

ADAM   m   English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Jewish, Biblical
This is the Hebrew word for "man"... [more]

ADAMINA   f   English
Feminine form of ADAM

ADAMO   m   Italian
Italian form of ADAM

ADÁN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of ADAM

ADANNA   f   Igbo
Means "father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADANNAYA   f   Igbo
Means "her father's daughter" in Igbo.

ADÃO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of ADAM

ADARA   f   Jewish
Means "noble" in Hebrew.

ADDIE   f   English
Pet form of ADELAIDE

ADDISON   m & f   English
From a surname which meant "son of ADAM".

ADDY   f   English
Pet form of ADELAIDE

ADEBOWALE   m & f   Yoruba
Means "my crown has come home" in Yoruba.

ADEGOKE   m   Yoruba
Means "the crown has been exalted" in Yoruba.

ADEL   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of ADIL

ADÉLA   f   Czech
Czech form of ADELA

ADELA   f   English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble"... [more]

ADELAIDA   f   Spanish
Spanish form of ADELAIDE

ADÉLAÏDE   f   French
French form of ADELAIDE

ADELAIDE   f   English
From the Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type"... [more]

ADELAJDA   f   Polish
Polish form of ADELAIDE

ADELBERT   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of ADALBERT

ADÈLE   f   French
French form of ADELA

ADELE   f   German, English
Variant of ADELA

ADELHEID   f   German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of ADELAIDE

ADELIA   f   English
Variant of ADELA

ADELINA   f   Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Latinate pet form of ADELA

ADELINE   f   French, English
Pet form of ADÈLE

ADELITA   f   Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish pet form of ADELA... [more]

ADELLE   f   English
Variant of ADÈLE

ADELMAR   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic cognate of ÆÐELMÆR

ADEM   m   Turkish
Turkish form of ADAM

ADEN   m   English (Modern)
Variant of AIDAN

ADENA   f   Jewish
Possibly a variant of ADINA

ADEODATUS   m   Ancient Roman
Variant of DEODATUS... [more]

ADERYN   f   Welsh
Means "bird" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.

ADETOKUNBO   m & f   Yoruba
Means "the crown came from over the sea" in Yoruba.

ÁDHAMH   m   Irish
Irish form of ADAM

ADHARA   f   Astronomy
Derived from Arabic عذارى ('adhara) meaning "maidens"... [more]

ADHIAMBO   f   Eastern African
Feminine form of ODHIAMBO

ADI   f & m   Jewish
Means "jewel" or "ornament" in Hebrew.

ADIL   m   Arabic
Means "fair, honest, just" from Arabic عدل ('adala) "to act justly".

ADILET   m & f   Kyrgyz
Means "justice" in Kyrgyz.

ADINA   m & f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "slender, delicate" in Hebrew... [more]

ADINO   m   Biblical
Means "ornament" in Hebrew... [more]

ADISA   m   Yoruba
Means "one who is clear" in Yoruba.

ADITI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more]

ADITYA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more]

ADJOA   f   Western African
Variant of ADWOA

ADLAI   m   Biblical
Contracted form of ADALIA... [more]

ADOLF   m   German
Modern form of the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and wulf... [more]

ADOLFO   m   Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of ADOLF

ADOLPH   m   English
Variant of ADOLF

ADOLPHE   m   French
French form of ADOLF

ADOLPHUS   m   History
Latinized form of ADOLF, borne by several kings of Sweden.

ADONAI   m   Theology
Means "my lord" in Hebrew... [more]

ADONIA   f   ?
Feminine form of ADONIS

ADONIJAH   m   Biblical
Means "my lord is YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

ADONIRAM   m   Biblical
Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew... [more]

ADONIS   m   Greek Mythology
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord"... [more]

ADORA   f   Spanish
From the longer name Adoracion which means "adoration" in Spanish.

ADORINDA   f   Esperanto
Means "adorable" in Esperanto.

ADORJÁN   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of ADRIAN

ADRASTEIA   f   Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ADRASTOS... [more]

ADRASTOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "not inclined to run away" in Greek... [more]

ADRIA   f   English
Feminine form of ADRIAN

ADRIAAN   m   Dutch
Dutch form of ADRIAN

ADRIÁN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN).

ADRIAN   m   English, Romanian, Polish, German, Russian
Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN)... [more]

ADRIANA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Feminine form of ADRIAN

ADRIANNA   f   English, Polish
Feminine form of ADRIAN

ADRIANNE   f   English
Feminine form of ADRIAN

ADRIANO   m   Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of ADRIAN

ADRIANUS   m   Dutch
Dutch form of ADRIAN

ADRIEN   m   French
French form of ADRIAN

ADRIENN   f   Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of ADRIAN

ADRIENNE   f   French
French feminine form of ADRIAN

ADRIJANA   f   Slovene, Serbian
Slovene and Serbian feminine form of ADRIAN

ADVA   f   Jewish
Means "small wave, ripple" in Hebrew.

ADWOA   f   Western African
Means "born on Monday" in Akan.

ÁED   m   Ancient Celtic, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODH

ÁEDÁN   m   Ancient Celtic, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODHÁN... [more]

ÁEDH   m   Ancient Celtic
Variant of ÁED

AEGLE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αιγλη (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory"... [more]

ÆLFGIFU   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and giefu "gift"... [more]

ÆLFHEAH   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and heah "high"... [more]

ÆLFWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALVIN... [more]

AELLA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "whirlwind" in Greek... [more]

ÆLRED   m   Anglo-Saxon
Contracted form of ÆÐELRED... [more]

AEMILIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL).

AENEAS   m   Roman Mythology
Latin form of the Greek name Αινειας (Aineias), derived from Greek αινη (aine) meaning "praise"... [more]

AENGUS   m   Irish
Variant of AONGHUS

AEOLUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AIOLOS

AERON (1)   m & f   Welsh
Either derived from Welsh aeron meaning "berry" or else from the name the river in Wales.

AERON (2)   f & m   Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of AGRONA... [more]

AERONA   f   Welsh
Variant of AERON (1)

AERONWEN   f   Welsh
Combination of AERON (1) and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

AERONWY   f   Welsh
Combination of AERON (1) and the suffix wy meaning "river".

ÆSC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "ash tree" in Old English... [more]

AESCHYLUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αισχυλος (Aischylos), derived from αισχος (aischos) "shame"... [more]

AESON   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αισων (Aison), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

AESOP   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek Αισωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning... [more]

ÆÐELBERT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Adalbrecht (see ALBERT)... [more]

ÆÐELFLÆD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFLEDA

ÆÐELFRID   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frid "peace"... [more]

ÆÐELMÆR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and mær "famous".

ÆÐELRED   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

ÆÐELSTAN   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and stan "stone"... [more]

ÆÐELÞRYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength".

AFAF   f   Arabic
Means "chastity" in Arabic.

AFANASIY   m   Russian
Russian form of ATHANASIUS

AFANASY   m   Russian
Variant transcription of AFANASIY

AFANEN   f   Welsh
Means "raspberry" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.

AFËRDITA   f   Albanian
Either from Albanian afër dita meaning "near to the day", or else an Albanian form of APHRODITE.

AFIA   f   Western African
Variant of AFUA

AFIF   m   Arabic
Means "chaste" in Arabic.

AFOLABI   m   Yoruba
Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba.

AFON   f & m   Welsh
Means "river" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.

AFONSO   m   Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of ALFONSO

AFRA (1)   f   Late Roman
Originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Africa... [more]

AFRA (2)   f   Arabic
Means "whitish red" in Arabic.

AFRICA (1)   f   English
Simply means "Africa" from the name of the continent, of Latin origin... [more]

AFRICA (2)   f   Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of AIFRIC

AFRIM   m   Albanian
Means "approach" in Albanian.

AFUA   f   Western African
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.

AFZAL   m   Arabic
Means "better, superior" in Arabic.

AGAFYA   f   Russian
Russian form of AGAPE

AGAMEMNON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek... [more]

AGAPE   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love"... [more]

AGAPIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Masculine form of AGAPE... [more]

AGAPITO   m   Spanish, Italian
From the Late Latin name Agapitus or Agapetus which was derived from the Greek name Αγαπητος (Agapetos) meaning "beloved"... [more]

AGATA   f   Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian
Cognate of AGATHA

AGATHA   f   English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good"... [more]

AGATHANGELOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "good angel", derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) "good" and αγγελος (angelos) "angel, messenger".

AGATHE   f   French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek
Cognate of AGATHA

AGATHON   m   Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of AGATHA

AGAUE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek... [more]

AGDA   f   Swedish
Swedish form of AGATHA

ÅGE   m   Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of ÅKE

AGGIE   f   English
Pet form of AGNES or AGATHA

AGHAVNI   f   Armenian
Means "dove" in Armenian.

ÁGI   f   Hungarian
Pet form of ÁGOTA or ÁGNES

AGIM   m   Albanian
Means "dawn" in Albanian.

AGLAÉ   f   French
French form of AGLAIA

AGLAEA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AGLAIA

AGLAIA   f   Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek... [more]

AGLAYA   f   Russian
Russian form of AGLAIA

AGNÉ   f   Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of AGNES

ÁGNES   f   Hungarian
Hungarian form of AGNES

AGNÈS   f   French
French form of AGNES

AGNES   f   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste"... [more]

AGNESE   f   Italian, Latvian
Italian and Latvian form of AGNES

AGNESSA   f   Russian
Russian form of AGNES

AGNETA   f   Swedish
Swedish variant of AGNES

AGNETE   f   Danish
Danish variant of AGNES

AGNETHA   f   Scandinavian
Scandinavian variant of AGNES

AGNETHE   f   Danish
Danish variant of AGNES

AGNI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "fire" in Sanskrit... [more]

AGNIESZKA   f   Polish
Polish form of AGNES

AGOSTINA   f   Italian
Italian feminine form of AUGUSTINE

AGOSTINHO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of AUGUSTINE

AGOSTINO   m   Italian
Italian form of AUGUSTINE

ÁGOSTON   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE).

ÅGOT   f   Norwegian
Norwegian form of AGATHA

ÁGOTA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian form of AGATHA

AGRAFENA   f   Russian
Russian form of AGRIPPINA

AGRIPPA   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman family of unknown meaning, possibly of Etruscan origin but possibly from Latin agripeta "land grabber"... [more]

AGRIPPINA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AGRIPPA... [more]

AGRONA   f   Celtic Mythology
Derived from Old Celtic agro meaning "battle, slaughter"... [more]

ÁGUEDA   f   Spanish
Spanish form of AGATHA

AGURNE   f   Basque
Means "greeting, salutation" in Basque.

AGUSTÍN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of AUGUSTINE

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