Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ahio m TonganMeans "whirlwind, waterspout" in Tongan.
Ahira m BiblicalMeans "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ahiram m BiblicalMeans "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
Ahishar m Biblical HebrewMeans "my brother has sung" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings, he is mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of department.
Ahkal m Classic MayanPossibly means "turtle", deriving from the Classic Maya element
ahk-al. This was occasionally used as an element in the names of Maya royalty.
Ahkiyyini m Inuit MythologyIn Eskimo folklore there is a skeleton-ghost named Ahkiyyini. He was always dancing when he was alive, and his skeleton comes back every so often to do a jig that shakes the ground and turns boats over in the river... [
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Ahlad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, SinhaleseMeans "joy, delight, refreshing".
Ahladini f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), MarathiMEANING - causing joy or delight, delightful, a name of goddess Durga
Ahladita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), AssameseMeans "delighted, rejoiced".
Ahlai m & f BiblicalThis name comes from the root אחל (
'hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה (
'ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [
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Ahle m & f East FrisianVariant of
Ale 2 recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 17th and 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Ahmar m ArabicMeans "red" in Arabic from the root ح-م-ر (
ḥ-m-r) related with this colour.
Ahmedjan m KazakhCombination of the Islamic name
Ahmed and the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "soul" (of Persian origin). Kazakh variant spelling of
Akhmetzhan.
Ahmicqui f & m NahuatlMeans "immortal, something that does not die" in Nahuatl, derived from the negative prefix
a- and
micqui "corpse, dead body".
Ahnatchaya f ThaiFamous bearer is Thai KPOP idol, Ahnatchaya Suputhipong (2002-), however Ahnatchaya goes by the name
Natty Ahni f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliMeans "day".
Ahnjong m KoreanCombination of the name elements
ahn meaning "tranquility" and
jong meaning, "lineage, ancestry."
Ahou f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".
Ahpeahtone m Indigenous AmericanMeans "wooden lance" or "kills with a lance" in Kiowa. Ahpeahtone (1856–1931) was a chief of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma, who is regarded as the last traditional chief of the tribe.
Ahram f KoreanMeans "ripe chestnut" or "ripe acorn" in Korean.
Ahrar m ArabicDerived from أحرار
(ahrar), which is the plural of the Arabic adjective حر
(hurr) meaning "free, unimpeded" as well as "genuine, pure, good".
Ahrora f UzbekFrom the Uzbek word
ahror meaning "one able to free oneself from worldly desires".
Ahtunowhiho m New World Mythology, CheyenneDerived from Cheyenne
ȧhtóno'e "under, below" and
vé'ho'e "trickster, spider, white man". This is the name of a Cheyenne god who lives under the ground.
Ahtziri f Spanish (Mexican)Possibly a variant of the name
Yatziri. May be of Mayan or Aztec origin, with some sources claiming it means "corn flower" or "corn goddess".
Ahu m MaoriMeans "to tend, to foster, to bring up" in Maori.
Ahua m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
ahuatl "thorn, spine".
Ahuilizatl m & f NahuatlMeans "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl
ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and
atl "water".
Ahulani f HawaiianMeans "sky alter" in Hawaiian, from the elements
ahu, meaning "alter" and
lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Ahumere f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and
mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
Ahuña f Basque (Rare), Basque MythologyFrom the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name
Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque
ahuña "small goat" and
mendi "mountain".... [
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Ahurani f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian MythologyMeans "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name
Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix
-ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [
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Ahutiare f TahitianFrom Tahitian
ahu meaning "clothes, fabric, garment" and
tiare meaning "flower, blossom".
Ahuura f & m TahitianMeans "red dress" from the Tahitian phrase
ʻahu ʻura ariʻi o te toʻo ao te rā meaning "royal red robe of the sunset".
Ahuzam m BiblicalBorne by Ahuzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa. (1 Book of Chronicles 4:6).
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Ahya f ArabicAyah is a name referencing a verse in the Quran. An Ayah makes up chapters in the Surah.... [
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A-hyeon f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a
hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Ahyouwaighs m MohawkMeaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
Ái m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of
Edda 2.
Ái m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 愛
(ái) meaning "love, affection".
Aia f Greek MythologyA Naiad associated with a well, spring or fountain of the town of Aia, also known as Kolkhis, on the Black Sea. Her name was taken from that place. According to myth she was loved and pursued by the local river-god Phasis, and saved from him by the gods who transformed her into an island bearing that name.
Aia f BasqueFrom the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Aia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiah m BiblicalMeaning "falcon". Aiah is mentioned in the bible as a son of Zibeon and the father of Rizpah.
Aiai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" and 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.
Aiakos m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain. One source derives the name from the Greek verb ἀΐσσω
(aisso) meaning "to run, to dart, to shoot", whilst another source connects the name to the Greek adjective αἰακτός
(aiaktos) meaning "lamentable, wailing, miserable"... [
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Aiala f BasqueTaken from the name of a village (and its church) near Álava, Spain. This church is situated on the famous pilgrimage route St. James's Way. According to linguist Joan Coromines, the name is derived form Ibero-Basque
*aial "genista, gorse; scorpion".
Aian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiara f BasqueName origins unknown exactly, however as a surname it is the Basque equivalent of the Spanish surname, Ayala. The first name may stem from the surname.
Aiba f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
芭 (bā) meaning "banana palm, fragrant".
Aibala f KazakhDerived from Kazakh aй
(ai) meaning "moon" and бала
(bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".
Aibanu f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو
(bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
Aibarsha f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and барша
(barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (of Persian origin).
Aibergen m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге
(beruge) "to give".
Aibhín f IrishThis name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
Aibhinn f IrishMeans "beautiful" or "the lovely one" in Irish. It's an alternate name for an Irish spirit and queen of the Banshees, also known as
Aeval.
Aibi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.... [
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Aibileen f LiteraturePossibly an alteration of
Abilene influenced by
Maybelline. This is the name of one of the main characters in Kathryn Stockett's novel 'The Help' (2009) and the subsequent movie adaptation (2011).
Aibing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 爱
(ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵
(bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰
(bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.
Áibmu m SamiEither a Sami form of
Aimo or taken from Sami
áibmu "air".
Aibol m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and бол
(bol) meaning "to be, to occur".
Aibolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Aica f ItalianFrom the Germanic element
ag, possibly meaning "edge" or "sharp".
Aicao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Aichen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".
Aichun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".
Aici f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving".
Aico m MedievalA diminutive of any of various names whose prototheme is a derivative of Proto-Germanic *aiganą 'to own, to possess'.
Aïda f FrenchIn former times, this name was a diminutive of
Adélaïde. Nowadays, however, it is usually used as the Gallicized form of
Aida.
Aida f ShonaMeaning "One who desired" or "one who (portrayed) love", it derives from the verb ''kuda''.
Aide f Basque MythologyDerived from Basque
aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. She could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
Aidei f ShonaIt is a name that asks a question, meaning "what did he/she desire?"
Aidel f YiddishMeans "cultured, refined, delicate" in Yiddish.
Aideu f Assamese, IndianMeaning ‘
Beautiful’ in Assamese. A famous person with that name was Aideu Handique.
Aidevo f YorubaMeans "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.
Aidil m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic عيد ال
('id al) meaning "festival of the, feast of the", used in the names of several Islamic holidays such as
Eid al-Fitr and
Eid al-Adha.
Aidoann f LiteratureMeans "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels
Star Trek: Rihannsu.
Aidoneus m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς
(aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι
(aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [
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Aidos f Greek MythologyFrom Greek Αἰδώς
aidṓs "shame, respect, reverence." This is the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, and humility.
Aidos m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and дос
(dos) meaning "friend".
Aie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aierkana f UyghurAierkana meaning “breathe of life” or “revival healing of life”
Aifei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".
Aiga f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 依 (
i) meaning "to rely on" combined with 雅 (
ga) meaning "elegance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aigaheme m GuancheThe name of a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Aigana f KazakhDerived from
ай (
ay) meaning "moon" and the title
khan meaning "king, ruler"
Aiganym f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and ханым
(khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".
Aigeas m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αἰγίς
(aigis) meaning "goatskin, fleece", but that can also refer to the shield of Zeus. Also compare Greek αἴγειος
(aigeios) meaning "of a goat"... [
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Aigeiros f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
αἴγειρος (
aígeiros) meaning "black poplar". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the black poplar tree.
Áigesárri m SamiCombination of Sami
áige meaning "time" and a second element of unknown meaning.
Áigin m SamiPossibly derived from Sami
ái'ge "time".
Aiglanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun αἴγλη
(aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see
Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".