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Ariyāramna m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
aryā "Aryans" combined with Old Persian
rāman "peace, joy".
Ariz m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Basque form of
Felix and a derivation from Basque
aritz "oak".
Arizia f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of
Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.
Arjan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Nepali, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING : procuring, gaining , earning, acquiring... [
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Arjen m DutchVariant form of
Ariën. The latter was the most popular of the two for many decades, until
Arjen began to rise in popularity in the late 1950s... [
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Arjevan m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Avestan name
Arejahvant (also found written as
Arejanghant,
Arejanhant and
Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan
arej or
arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix
vant.
Arjin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati"procuring", "gaining"... [
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Arkansas m & f English (Rare)A French pronunciation (
Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word,
akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word
akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".
Arkar m BurmeseMeans "sky, open space" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit आकाश
(akasha).
Arkarian m LiteratureThe name of a character in the
Guardians of Time book series by Marianne Curly.
Arken m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ар
(ar) meaning "conscience, honour" combined with кен
(ken) "mine, deposit" or "ore, treasure".
Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω
(arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός
(laos) meaning "people, folk".
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from
Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see
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Arki m HinduismAn Indian name meaning "descendent of the sun", which is an epithet for Yama, the Vedic god of death.
Arkona f UzbekDerived from
arkon meaning "high" but also historically "pillars, support" and in reference to the pillars of Islam.
Arktinos m Ancient GreekDerived from either Greek ἀρκτικός
(arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος
(arktos) "bear".
Arla f English (American)Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name
Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of
Arlie.
Arlanda f EnglishSmart, pretty, quiet,strong, steadfast,helpful,faithful
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)Icelandic name with the combination of
ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of
Arnlaug.
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as
Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [
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Arlind m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
Arlinda f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
Arlington m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Arloa f EnglishFeminine form of the name
Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Armaghan f TajikDerived from the Persian
ارمغان (armağân) meaning "gift".
Armantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Armartie m English (African)A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of
mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Ármann.
Armgard f Dutch, GermanDutch and German variant form of
Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.
Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche *
arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [
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Armie m EnglishDiminutive of
Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
Arminas m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name
Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [
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Arminda f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა
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Armintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Armish m PersianMeans "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (
ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Armista f English (Rare)From the word,
armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name
Armistice.
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)From the English word
armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin
arma "arms" and
-stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Armoni m Biblical HebrewMeans "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן
(armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.
Armulyn m LiteratureArmulyn is a character in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, a bard and freedom fighter. His name and character were inspired by popular singer
Rich Mullins' first initial and last name (R... [
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