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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 (African American, Rare)
From the name of the continent, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa... [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 AGATHA

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   Late 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 ÁKI

AGGIE   f   English
Diminutive of AGNES or AGATHA

AGHAVNI   f   Armenian
Means "dove" in Armenian.

ÁGI   f   Hungarian
Diminutive 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
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, Catalan
French and Catalan form of AGNES

AGNES   f   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
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 Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).

AGOSTINHO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).

AGOSTINO   m   Italian
Italian form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).

ÁGOSTON   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).

ÅGOT   f   Norwegian
Norwegian form of AGATHA

ÁGOTA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian form of AGATHA

AGRAFENA   f   Russian
Russian form of AGRIPPINA

AGRIPPA   m & f   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning, possibly from Greek αγριος (agrios) "wild" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" or possibly of Etruscan origin... [more]

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

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

ÁGUEDA   f   Spanish
Spanish form of AGATHA

AGURNE   f   Basque
From Basque agur meaning "greeting, salutation".

AGURTZANE   f   Basque
From Basque agurtza meaning "greeting, salutation".

AGUSTÍ   m   Catalan
Catalan form of AUGUSTUS

AGUSTÍN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).

AH   m & f   Chinese
From the Chinese character which has no distinct meaning... [more]

AHAB   m   Biblical
Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) "brother" and אֲב ('av) "father"... [more]

AHARON   m   Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of AARON

AHAVA   f   Hebrew
Means "love" in Hebrew.

AHMAD   m   Arabic
Means "more commendable" in Arabic.

AHMED   m   Arabic, Turkish
Variant transcription and Turkish form of AHMAD... [more]

AHMET   m   Turkish
Turkish form of AHMAD

AHMOSE   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "son of Iah", composed of the name of the Egyptian god IAH combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]

AHOTH   m   Biblical Latin
Form of EHUD used in the Latin Old Testament.

AHRIMAN   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Modern Persian form of ANGRA MAINYU

AHTAHKAKOOP   m   Native American
Means "star blanket" in Cree... [more]

AHTI   m   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

AHURA MAZDA   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lord of wisdom" in Avestan... [more]

AHUVA   f   Hebrew
Means "beloved" in Hebrew.

AI (1)   f   Japanese
From Japanese "love, affection" or "indigo".

AI (2)   f   Chinese
From Chinese "love, affection" or "friendly".

AIAS   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AJAX

AIDA   f   Arabic, Literature
Variant of AYDA... [more]

AIDAN   m   Irish, Scottish, English (Modern)
Anglicized form of AODHÁN... [more]

AIDAY   f   Kazakh
Means "moon child" in Kazakh.

AIDEEN   f   Irish
Anglicized form of ÉTAÍN

AIDEN   m   English (Modern)
Variant of AIDAN

AIFRIC   f   Irish, Scottish
Possibly means "pleasant" in Irish.

AIGLE   f   Greek Mythology
Greek form of AEGLE

AIGNÉIS   f   Irish
Irish form of AGNES

AIKATERINE   f   Greek, Ancient Greek
Ancient and modern Greek form of KATHERINE

AIKO   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 子 (ko) "child".

AILBHE   m & f   Irish
Possibly derived from the old Gaelic root albho meaning "white"... [more]

AILEAS   f   Scottish
Scottish form of ALICE

AILEEN   f   Scottish, Irish, English
Variant of EILEEN

AILEN   f   Native American
Variant of AYLEN

AILILL   m   Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "elf" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

AILÍN   m   Irish
Irish cognate of ALAN

AILÍS   f   Irish
Irish form of ALICE

AILPEIN   m   Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of ALPIN

AILSA   f   Scottish
From Ailsa Craig, the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland, which is of uncertain derivation.

AIMAN   f   Kazakh
Means "beauty of the moon" in Kazakh.

AIMÉ   m   French
From Old French Amé, the masculine form of Amée (see AMY).

AIMÉE   f   French
French form of AMY

AIMI   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AIMO   m   Finnish
Means "generous amount" in Finnish.

AINA (1)   f   Finnish, Scandinavian
Variant of AINO... [more]

AINA (2)   f   Catalan
Balearic form of ANNA

AINA (3)   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

AINDREA   m   Scottish
Scottish form of ANDREW

AINDRÉAS   m   Irish
Irish form of ANDREW

AINDRIÚ   m   Irish
Irish form of ANDREW

ÁINE   f   Irish
Means "radiance" in Gaelic... [more]

AINEIAS   m   Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of AENEAS

AINGEAL   f   Irish
Irish cognate of ANGELA

AINGERU   m   Basque
Basque form of Angelus (see ANGEL).

AINHOA   f   Basque
From the name of a town in southwest France where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary.

AINO   f   Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "the only one" in Finnish... [more]

AINSLEE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of AINSLEY

AINSLEY   f & m   Scottish, English (Modern)
From a surname which was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire... [more]

AINSLIE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of AINSLEY

AINTZA   f   Basque
Means "glory" in Basque.

AINTZANE   f   Basque
Variant of AINTZA

AIOLOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "quick-moving, nimble" in Greek... [more]

AIRI   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" combined with 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 梨 (ri) "pear".

'AISHA   f   Arabic
Means "alive" in Arabic... [more]

AISHA   f   English
English form of 'AISHA... [more]

AISHWARYA   f   Indian
Means "power, wealth" in Sanskrit.

AISLIN   f   Irish
Variant of AISLING

AISLING   f   Irish
Means "dream" or "vision" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

AISLINN   f   Irish
Variant of AISLING

AITHAN   m   Biblical Greek
From of ETHAN used in the Greek Old Testament.

AITHNE   f   Irish
Possibly a variant of EITHNE

AITOR   m   Basque
Possibly means "good fathers" from Basque aita "father" and on "good"... [more]

AJAX   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner"... [more]

AJEET   m   Indian
Variant transcription of AJIT

AJIT   m   Indian
Means "he who has not been conquered" or "invincible", from Sanskrit (a) "not" and जित (jita) "conquered"... [more]

AJITH   m   Indian
Variant transcription of AJIT

AKACHI   m & f   Igbo
Means "the hand of God" in Igbo.

AKAKIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "innocent, not evil" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with κακη (kake) "evil"... [more]

AKAMU   m   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of ADAM

AKANE   f   Japanese
Means "deep red" in Japanese.

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

AKASH   m   Indian
Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.

ÅKE   m   Swedish
Swedish form of ÁKI

AKEEM   m   Arabic
Perhaps a variant of HAKIM

AKEMI   f   Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) "bright" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AKHENATEN   m   Ancient Egyptian
Variant of AKHENATON

AKHENATON   m   Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "spirit of ATON" in Egyptian... [more]

AKHIL   m   Indian
Means "whole, complete" in Sanskrit.

ÁKI   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element anu "ancestor, father".

AKI (1)   m   Finnish
Short form of JOAKIM

AKI (2)   f   Japanese
From Japanese "sparkle", "bright" or "autumn"... [more]

AKIBA   m   Hebrew
Variant of YAAKOV... [more]

AKIKO   f   Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) "sparkle", 明 (aki) "bright" or 秋 (aki) "autumn" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AKILAH   f   Arabic
Variant transcription of AQILA

AKILINA   f   Russian
Russian form of the Roman name Aquilina, a feminine derivative of AQUILA.

AKIM   m   Russian
Russian form of JOACHIM

AKINYI   f   Eastern African
Means "born in the morning" in Luo.

AKIO   m   Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) "bright" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man", 男 (o) "male" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

AKIRA   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese "bright", "bright" or "clear".

AKIVA   m   Hebrew
Variant transcription of AKIBA

AKONI   m   Hawaiian
Short form of ANAKONI

ÁKOS   m   Hungarian
Possibly of Turkish origin meaning "white falcon".

AKOSUA   f   Western African
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

AKSEL   m   Danish, Norwegian
Variant of AXEL

AKSELI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of AXEL

AKSINYA   f   Russian
Variant of KSENIYA

AKU   m   Finnish
Short form of AUKUSTI

AKUA   f   Western African
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.

AKUCHI   m & f   Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.

AKULINA   f   Russian
Variant of AKILINA

AL   m   English
Short form of ALBERT and other names beginning with Al.

ALA   m   Arabic
Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic.

ALA AL-DIN   m   Arabic
Means "excellence of religion" from Arabic علاء ('ala) "excellence, elevation" combined with دين (din) "religion, faith"... [more]

ALABA   f   Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.

ALADDIN   m   Literature
Anglicized form of ALA AL-DIN... [more]

ALAIA   f   Basque
Means "joyful, happy" in Basque.

ALAIN   m   French
French form of ALAN

ALAINA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of of ALANA, probably influenced by ELAINE.

ALAN   m   English, Scottish, Breton
The meaning of this name is not known for certain... [more]

ALANA   f   English
Feminine form of ALAN

ALANIS   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of ALAN... [more]

ALANNA   f   English
Feminine form of ALAN

ALANNAH   f   English (Modern), Irish
Variant of ALANA... [more]

ALANNIS   f   English (Rare)
Variant of ALANIS

ALAOIS   m   Irish
Irish form of ALOYSIUS

ALARIC   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Alareiks which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric "ruler, power"... [more]

ALASDAIR   m   Scottish
Scottish form of ALEXANDER

ALASTAIR   m   Scottish
Anglicized form of ALASDAIR

ALASTAR   m   Irish
Irish form of ALEXANDER

ALASTRÍONA   f   Irish
Feminine form of ALASTAR

ALAYNA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of ALAINA

ALAZNE   f   Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque... [more]

ALBA   f   Italian, Spanish
Means "dawn" in Italian or Spanish.

ALBAN   m   German, French, English (Rare)
From the Latin name Albanus which meant "from Alba"... [more]

ALBENA   f   Bulgarian
Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama 'Albena' (1930)... [more]

ALBERIC   m   Germanic Mythology
Variant of ALBERICH

ALBERICH   m   Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ric "power"... [more]

ALBERT   m   English, French, German, Slovene, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalberht, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright"... [more]

ALBERTA   f   English, Italian, Polish
Feminine form of ALBERT... [more]

ALBERTE (1)   m   Galician
Galician form of ALBERT

ALBERTE (2)   f   Danish
Danish feminine form of ALBERT

ALBERTINA   f   Italian, German, Portuguese
Feminine diminutive of ALBERT

ALBERTINE   f   French
French feminine form of ALBERT

ALBERTO   m   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ALBERT

ALBERTUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adalberht (see ALBERT).

ALBIN   m   Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene
Form of ALBINUS

ALBÍNA   f   Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of ALBINA

ALBINA   f   Italian, Polish, Slovene, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of ALBINUS... [more]

ALBINUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin albus "white, bright"... [more]

ALBOIN   m   Ancient Germanic
Form of ALFWIN... [more]

ALBORZ   m   Iranian
From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.

ALBRECHT   m   German
German cognate of ALBERT

ALBY   m   Irish
Anglicized masculine form of AILBHE

ALCAEUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκαιος (Alkaios), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength"... [more]

ALCIPPE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αλκιππη (Alkippe), which meant "mighty mare" from αλκαιος (alkaios) "mighty" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

ALCYONE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αλκυονη (Alkyone), derived from the word αλκυων (alkyon) or ‘αλκυων (halkyon) meaning "kingfisher"... [more]

ALDA   f   Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Feminine form of ALDO

ALDEN   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the Old English given name Ealdwine meaning "old friend".

ALDÉRIC   m   French
Variant of ALDRIC

ALDO   m   Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald "old", and possibly also with adal "noble".

ALDOUS   m   English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ald "old", making it a cognate of ALDO... [more]

ALDREDA   f   Medieval English
Variant of ETHELDRED

ALDRIC   m   French, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, power"... [more]

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