the etymology and history of first names
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AQIL m Arabic
Means "intelligent, wise" in Arabic.
AQILA f Arabic
Feminine form of AQIL
AQISSIAQ m Native American
From the Greenlandic word for a type of bird.
AQUILA m Biblical, Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen which meant "eagle" in Latin... [more]
ARA m Armenian, Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Sumerian origin... [more]
ARABELLA f English
Elaborated form of Arabel, a medieval Scottish variant of ANNABEL, perhaps altered by association with Latin orabilis meaning "invokable".
ARACELI f Spanish
Means "altar of the sky" from Latin ara "altar" and celi "sky".
ARACELIS f Spanish
Variant of ARACELI
ARACELY f Spanish
Variant of ARACELI
ARACHNE f Greek Mythology
Means "spider" in Greek... [more]
ARAGORN m Literature
Meaning unknown, though the first element is presumably Sindarin ara "noble, kingly"... [more]
ARAM (1) m Kurdish
Means "calm" in Kurdish.
ARAM (2) m Armenian
Means "excellence" in Armenian.
ARAMINTA f Literature
Perhaps an elaboration of AMINTA... [more]
ARAMIS m Literature
The surname of one of the musketeers in 'The Three Musketeers' (1844) by Alexandre Dumas... [more]
ARAN f & m Irish
From the name of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland.
ARANKA f Hungarian
Hungarian form of AURELIA
ARANRHOD f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Older variant of ARIANRHOD
ARANTXA f Basque
Diminutive of ARANTZAZU
ARANTZAZU f Basque
From the name of a place near the Spanish town of Oñati where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary... [more]
ARARAT m Armenian, Biblical
From the name of a mountain in eastern Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament.
ARAS m Lithuanian
Means "eagle" in Lithuanian.
ARASH m Iranian, Mythology
Possibly means either "truthfulness" or "bright" in Persian... [more]
ARASTOO m Iranian
Persian form of ARISTOTLE
ARATA m Japanese
Means "fresh, new" in Japanese.
ARAVIND m Indian
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit.
ARAVINDA m Indian
Variant transcription of ARAVIND
ARAWN m Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
ARAX f Armenian
From the name of a river (also called the Aras) which flows through Armenia.
ARCADIA f Late Roman
Roman feminine form of ARKADIOS
ARCANGELO m Italian
Means "archangel" in Italian.
ARCELIA f Spanish
Variant of ARACELI
ARCHANA f Indian
Means "honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
ARCHELAUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]
ARCHIBALD m Scottish, English
Derived from the Germanic elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold"... [more]
ARCHIE m Scottish, English
Diminutive of ARCHIBALD... [more]
ARCHIMEDES m Ancient Greek
Means "master of thought" from the Greek element αρχος (archos) "master" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more]
ARCHIPPOS m Ancient Greek
Means "master of horses" from the Greek elements αρχος (archos) "master" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
ARDAL m Irish
Anglicized form of ARDGHAL
ARDASHIR m Iranian
Modern form of Artakhshathra (see ARTAXERXES).
ARDEN m & f English
From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".
ARDGHAL m Irish
Means "high valour", derived from the Irish elements ard "high" and gal "valour".
ARDUINO m Italian
Italian form of HARTWIN
ARELI m Biblical
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew... [more]
ARES m Greek Mythology
Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male"... [more]
ARETAS m Biblical
Greek form of an Aramaic name, of unknown meaning... [more]
ARETHA f English
Possibly derived from Greek αρετη (arete) meaning "virtue"... [more]
ARETHUSA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρεθουσα (Arethousa), which possibly meant "to become excellent"... [more]
AREVIG f Armenian
Means "like the sun" in Armenian.
ARGI m Basque
Means "light" in Basque.
ARGIDER m Basque
Derived from Basque argi "light" and eder "beautiful".
ARGIÑE f Basque
Feminine form of ARGI
ARGUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining"... [more]
ARGYRIS m Greek
Modern Greek form of ARGYROS
ARGYROS m Ancient Greek
Means "silver" in Greek.
ARI (1) m Jewish
Means "lion" in Hebrew.
ARI (2) m Ancient Scandinavian
Means "eagle" in Old Norse.
ARI (3) m Armenian
Means "brave" in Armenian.
ARIA f English
Means "song" or "melody" in Italian... [more]
ARIADNA f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of ARIADNE
ARIADNE f Greek Mythology
Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"... [more]
ARIANA f English (Modern)
Variant of ARIANNA
ARIANE f French, German
French form of ARIADNE
ARIANNA f Italian
Italian form of ARIADNE
ARIANNE f French
Variant of ARIANE
ARIANRHOD f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means "silver wheel" or "round wheel" in Welsh... [more]
ARIDAI m Biblical
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin... [more]
ARIE m Dutch
Diminutive of ADRIAAN
ARIEH m Biblical, Jewish
Means "lion" in Hebrew... [more]
ARIEL m & f Biblical, Jewish, English
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew... [more]
ARIELLA f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of ARIEL
ARIELLE f French
French feminine form of ARIEL
ARIENNE f French
French form of ARIADNE
ARIES m Roman Mythology
Means "ram" in Latin... [more]
ARIJ f Arabic
Means "fragrance" in Arabic.
ARIK m Jewish
Diminutive of ARIEL
ARIN f English (Rare)
Variant of ERIN
ARINA f Russian
Russian variant of IRINA
ARISHA f Russian
Diminutive of ARINA
ARISTA f Astronomy
Means "ear of corn" in Latin... [more]
ARISTAEUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστευς (aristeus) "the best"... [more]
ARISTARCHUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and αρχη (arche) "origin, source"... [more]
ARISTARKH m Russian
Russian form of ARISTARCHUS
ARISTIDE m French
French form of ARISTIDES
ARISTIDES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αριστειδης (Aristeides) which meant "the best kind", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and ειδος (eidos) "kind, type"... [more]
ARISTOCLES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αριστοκλης (Aristokles) which meant "the best glory", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
ARISTODEMOS m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]
ARISTOMACHE f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and μαχη (mache) "battle".
ARISTON m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".
ARISTOPHANES m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
ARISTOTLE m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and τελος (telos) "purpose, aim"... [more]
ARISZTID m Hungarian
Hungarian form of ARISTIDES
ARJAN m Dutch
Dutch form of ADRIAN
ARJUN m Indian
Modern transcription of ARJUNA
ARJUNA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARKADI m Russian
Variant transcription of ARKADIY
ARKADIOS m Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name meaning "of Arcadia"... [more]
ARKADIUSZ m Polish
Polish form of ARKADIOS
ARKADIY m Russian
Russian form of ARKADIOS
ARKADY m Russian
Variant transcription of ARKADIY... [more]
ARKAITZ m Basque
Means "rock" in Basque.
ARKHIP m Russian
Russian form of ARCHIPPOS
ARLEEN f English
Variant of ARLINE
ARLEN m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from a surname.
ARLENE f English
Variant of ARLINE
ARLETTE f French
Norman diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element arn "eagle"... [more]
ARLIE f & m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "eagle wood" in Old English... [more]
ARLINE f English
Meaning unknown, probably invented by Michael William Balfe for the main character in his opera 'The Bohemian Girl' (1843).
ARMAN m Kazakh
Means "dream" in Kazakh, of Persian origin.
ARMAND m French
French form of HERMAN
ARMANDO m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of HERMAN
ARMAS m Finnish
Means "beloved" in Finnish.
ARMEL m French
From Arthmael, which was possibly composed of the Celtic elements art "stone" and mael "prince"... [more]
ARMELLE f French
Feminine form of ARMEL
ARMEN m Armenian
Derived from the name of the country Armenia.
ARMIDA f Italian, Spanish
Probably created by the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580)... [more]
ARMIDE f Literature
French form of ARMIDA... [more]
ARMIN m German
Modern form of Arminius, which was possibly an old Latinized form of HERMAN.
ARMO m Finnish
Means "grace, mercy" in Finnish.
ARN m English
Short form of ARNOLD
ARNALDO m Italian
Italian form of ARNOLD
ARNAU m Catalan
Catalan form of ARNOLD
ARNAUD m French
French form of ARNOLD
ARNAUDE f French
French feminine form of ARNOLD
ARNBJØRG f Norwegian
Norwegian form of ARNBORG
ARNBORG f Swedish
From the Old Norse name Arnbjörg, which was derived from the elements arn meaning "eagle" and björg meaning "protection, help".
ARNDT m German
German short form of ARNOLD
ARNE (1) m Scandinavian
Originally an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".
ARNE (2) m German
Short form of ARNOLD
ARNIE m English
Diminutive of ARNOLD
ARNOLD m English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power"... [more]
ARNOUD m Dutch
Dutch form of ARNOLD
AROHA f Maori
Means "love" in Maori.
AROLDO m Italian
Italian form of HAROLD
ÁRON m Hungarian
Hungarian form of AARON
ARON m Polish, Scandinavian
Polish and Scandinavian form of AARON
ÁRPÁD m Hungarian
Means "seed" in Hungarian... [more]
ARRAN m Scottish
From the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde.
ARRATS m Basque
Means "afternoon, dusk" in Basque.
ARRIGO m Italian
Italian form of HENRY
ARRON m English
Variant of AARON
ARSEN m Armenian
Armenian form of ARSENIOS
ARSENI m Russian
Variant transcription of ARSENIY
ARSENIO m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of ARSENIOS
ARSENIOS m Ancient Greek
Means "virile" in Greek... [more]
ARSENIY m Russian
Russian form of ARSENIOS
ART m English
Short form of ARTHUR
ARTAIR m Scottish
Scottish form of ARTHUR
ARTAXERXES m History, Biblical
Greek form of the Persian name Artakhshathra meaning "righteous ruler"... [more]
ARTEMIDOROS m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess ARTEMIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]
ARTEMIS f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek αρτεμης (artemes) "safe" or αρταμος (artamos) "a butcher"... [more]
ARTEMISIA f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ARTEMISIOS... [more]
ARTEMISIOS m Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS.
ARTHUR m English, French, German, Welsh Mythology
The meaning of this name is unknown... [more]
ARTO m Finnish
Finnish short form of ARTHUR
ARTTU m Finnish
Finnish short form of ARTHUR
ARTTURI m Finnish
Finnish form of ARTHUR
ARTÚR m Hungarian
Hungarian form of ARTHUR
ARTUR m German, Portuguese, Galician, Russian, Slovene, Polish, Czech, Romanian
Cognate of ARTHUR
ARTŪRAS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of ARTHUR
ARTURO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of ARTHUR
ARTYOM m Russian
Russian form of ARTEMISIOS
ARUN m Indian
Modern transcription of ARUNA
ARUNA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARUNDHATI f Indian, Hindu Mythology
The name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARVEL m English
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of ARWEL.
ARVID m Scandinavian
Means "eagle tree" from Scandinavian arn "eagle" and vidhr "tree".
ARVO m Finnish
Means "value, worth" in Finnish.
ARWA f Arabic
Means "mountain goats" in Arabic.
ARWEL m Welsh
Old Welsh name of unknown meaning.
ARWEN f Literature
Means "noble maiden" in Sindarin... [more]
ARYA m & f Indian
Means "honourable, noble" in Sanskrit... [more]
ARYANA f English (Modern)
Variant of ARIANA
ARYEH m Jewish
Variant transcription of ARIEH
ARZU f Iranian, Turkish
Means "desire" in Persian (and in Turkish, where it is derived from Persian).
ÅSA f Swedish
Short form of Old Norse feminine names beginning with the element áss "god".
ASA m Biblical, Jewish
Means "doctor" in Hebrew... [more]
AS'AD m Arabic
Means "luckier" in Arabic.
ASAD m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
ASAF m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ASAPH
ASAPH m Biblical
Means "collector" in Hebrew... [more]
ASBJÖRN m Swedish
From the Old Norse name Ásbjörn, derived from the elements áss "god" and björn "bear"... [more]
ASBJØRN m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of ASBJÖRN
ASCENSIÓN f Spanish
Means "ascension" in Spanish... [more]
ÁSDÍS f Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and dís "goddess".
ASDRUBAL m Spanish
Spanish form of HASDRUBAL
ÅSE f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of ÅSA
ASEEM m Indian
Variant transcription of ASIM (2)
ASEN m Bulgarian
Meaning unknown, probably of Turkic origin... [more]
ASENATH f Biblical
Means "she belongs to her father" in Egyptian... [more]
ASGEIR m Norwegian
Norwegian form of ASGER
ASGER m Danish
From the Old Norse name Ásgeirr, derived from the elements áss meaning "god" and geirr meaning "spear".
ASH m & f English
Short form of ASHLEY... [more]
ASHA (1) f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
ASHA (2) f Eastern African
Means "life" in Swahili, likely related to 'AISHA.
ASHANTI f Various
From the name of an African people who reside in southern Ghana.
ASHER m Biblical, Jewish, English
Means "happy" or "blessed" in Hebrew... [more]
ASHERAH f Near Eastern Mythology
Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea"... [more]
ASHLEA f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLEE f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLEIGH f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLEY f & m English
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ash tree clearing" in Old English... [more]
ASHLIE f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLING f Irish
Anglicized form of AISLING
ASHLYN f English (Modern)
Combination of ASHLEY and the popular name suffix lyn.
ASHLYNN f English (Modern)
Variant of ASHLYN
ASHOK m Indian
Modern transcription of ASHOKA
ASHOKA m Indian
Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit... [more]
ASHTAD f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "justice" in Persian... [more]
ASHTON m & f English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name which meant "ash tree town" in Old English.
ASHTORETH f Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
ASIA (1) f English (Modern)
From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Assyrian asu, meaning "east".
ASIA (2) f Polish
Polish diminutive of JOANNA
ASIF m Arabic
Means "forgiveness" in Arabic.
ASİL m Turkish
Means "noble" in Turkish.
ASIM (1) m Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.
ASIM (2) m Indian
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.
ASKLEPIADES m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god ASKLEPIOS... [more]
ASKLEPIOS m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "cut up" in Greek... [more]
ASLAN m Turkish
Means "lion" in Turkish... [more]
ASLAUG f Norwegian, Danish
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
ASLI f Turkish
Means "genuine, real" in Turkish.
ASLÖG f Swedish
Swedish form of ASLAUG
ASLØG f Danish
Danish form of ASLAUG
ASMA f Arabic
Means "supreme" in Arabic.
ASMAA f Arabic
Means "appellations" or "prestige" in Arabic... [more]
ÅSMUND m Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Ásmundr, cognate of OSMOND.
ASPASIA f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ασπασιος (aspasios) meaning "welcome"... [more]
ASPEN f English (Modern)
From the English word for the tree, derived from Old English æspe... [more]
ASSUMPCIÓ f Catalan
Catalan cognate of ASUNCIÓN
ASSUMPTA f Irish
Latin form of ASUNCIÓN
ASSUNÇÃO f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of ASUNCIÓN
ASSUNTA f Italian
Italian cognate of ASUNCIÓN
ASTA f Scandinavian
Short form of ÁSTRÍÐR
ASTAROTH f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of ASHTORETH
ASTARTE f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of ASHTORETH
ASTON m & f English (Rare)
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name which meant "east town" in Old English.
ASTOR m English (Rare)
From a surname derived from Provençal astur meaning "hawk".
ASTRA f English (Rare)
Means "star", ultimately from Greek αστηρ (aster)... [more]
ASTRAEA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star"... [more]
ASTRID f Scandinavian, German
Modern form of ÁSTRÍÐR... [more]
ÁSTRÍÐR f Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and fríðr "beautiful".
ASTROPHEL m Literature
Means "star lover" in Latin... [more]
ASUKA f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) "tomorrow" and 香 (ka) "smell, perfume".
ASUN f Spanish
Diminutive of ASUNCIÓN
ASUNCIÓN f Spanish
Means "assumption" in Spanish... [more]
ASYA f Russian
Diminutive of ANASTASIYA
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