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Aalisaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль (aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Aallotar f Finnish
Means "water nymph", from Finnish aalto, meaning "wave", combined with feminine suffix -tar.

Abafile f & m Zulu
Means "they are not dead" or "undead" in Zulu.

Abaqa m Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "paternal uncle" in Mongolian.

Abarahama m Shona
Means "one who has birthed or fathered relatives", derived from Shona kubara "to bear offspring, to bud" and hama "relatives". This is the Shona equivalent of Abraham.

Abdool m Mauritian Creole, South African
Variant transcription of Abdul.

Abongile m & f Xhosa
Means "thankfulness" or "grateful" in Xhosa.

Acachimal m Nahuatl
Means "reed shield" in Nahuatl, from acatl "reed, cane" and chimalli "shield".

Acamapichtli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "a handful of reed arrows". Name borne by several rulers of Tenochtitlan.

Acamitl m Nahuatl
Means "reed arrow" in Nahuatl, from acatl "reed" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Acatl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "reed, cane" in Nahuatl. This is the thirteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Acatlo m Nahuatl (Archaic)
Variant of Acatl.

Acaxoch f Nahuatl
From acaxochitl "reed flower", the name of an aquatic plant with red or white flowers.

Acaxochitl f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Variant of Acaxoch.

Achane m Nahuatl
Means "water dweller", from Nahuatl atl "water" and chane "homeowner, resident, inhabitant". This was a creature from Aztec mythology said to bring water from the ground, depicted as a snake, a lizard, or occasionally a beautiful woman... [more]

Achit m & f Mongolian
Means "virtuous, gracious" in Mongolian.

Achitbaatar m Mongolian
Means "benevolent hero" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Achitsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Achitzayaa f & m Mongolian
Means "benevolent fate" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Açina m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aç- meaning "fire".

Acmachquichiuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl ac "who? which one?", mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and quichiuh "to make something, to do something".

Acnel m Nahuatl
Means "who is he?" in Nahuatl.

Acoatl m Nahuatl
Means "water snake" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and coatl "snake, serpent".

Acol m Nahuatl
Means "shoulder" in Nahuatl.

Acolhua m Nahuatl
Means "resident of Acolhuacan".

Acolhuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl acolli "shoulder" and huehue "elder, old man".

Acolmiztli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl acolli "shoulder" and miztli "mountain lion, wildcat". This was the name of an Aztec god of the underworld, also known as Acolnahuacatl... [more]

Acolnahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Acolnehuac", itself meaning "near the river bend".

Acopa m Nahuatl
Means "upwards" in Nahuatl.

Açotecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Acotlehuac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Second element may derive from Nahuatl tlehuacqui "something toasted".

Acuahuitl m Nahuatl
Means "stirring stick" in Nahuatl, usually for stirring cacao. This was also the name of a flowering plant, sometimes used medicinally.

Acuauh m Nahuatl
Means "hawk" or "crane hawk" in Nahuatl, ultimately derived from atl "water" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Acuetla m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element might be atl "water" or the negative prefix a-, and the second might derive from cuetla "break" or cuetlauh "to wither".

Acxotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Acxotlan", a merchant district, itself derived from acxoyatl "laurel branches; fir branches".

Adaego f Igbo
Means "daughter of money" in Igbo.

Adarbad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Āturpāt.

Adarnases m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Adurnarseh.

Adhira m & f Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit
Means "impatient, hasty" in Sanskrit.

Adiam f Ge'ez, Amharic
Possibly means "fair, pretty".

Adilbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Adilbish m & f Mongolian
Means "dissimilar, unlike, not the same" in Mongolian, from адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".

Adilchimeg f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Adiltsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Admete f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Admetos. This name belonged to two characters in Greek mythology: the daughter of King Eurystheus (for whom Herakles stole the girdle of Hippolyta), and one of the Oceanids.

Adomnán m Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.

Adrina f Old Persian
Means "fiery" in Persian, figuratively "beautiful".

Adurnarseh m Old Persian, Middle Persian
Derived from Middle Persian ādur (also ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".

Aduuch m Mongolian
Means "herdsman, ostler; good with horses" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from адуу (aduu) meaning "horse".

Aduuchin m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "horse herder, horse wrangler" in Mongolian.

Áedacán m Old Irish
Older form of Aodhagán, from áed "fire" and the double diminutive -acán.

Ædre f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from ǣdre "stream, river; vein, artery" or "quickly, instantly".

Ægenbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements āgan, "to own, possess" and beald "bold, brave".

Ægenwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements āgan "to own, possess" and wulf "wolf".

Aegir m Astronomy
Alternate form of Ægir, and one of Saturn’s moons.

Ælfgeard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ælf "elf" and geard "yard, enclosure" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Álfgerðr, a feminine name in contrast.

Ælfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Ælfweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weald "leader, ruler".

Ælle m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English æl- "all, complete". It was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, including the legendary first king of the South Saxons.

Aenete f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of the Greek Αἰνήτη (Ainete), derived from Greek αἰνητός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy, deserving praise", from αἰνέω (aineo) "to praise". In Greek mythology Aenete was the wife of Aeneas, the legendary founder of the ancient Thracian city of Aenus.

Æscfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English æsc "ash tree" and friþ "peace".

Æschere m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree" and here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.

Æscmann m Anglo-Saxon
Probably originally a byname from Old English æscmann "sailor, pirate", i.e. one who sailed in an ash-wood boat, from the elements æsc "ash tree", sometimes referring to a kind of light ship, and mann "person, man".

Æscmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree, spear" and mund "protection".

Æscwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree" and wine "friend".

Æscwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree" (poetically "spear" or "boat") and wulf "wolf".

Æðelburh f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble fortress", derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and burg "fortress."

Æðelgar m Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble spear", from Old English æðele "noble" and gar "spear". It is a cognate of Adalgar.

Æðelgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble gift", from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and giefu "gift".

Æðelgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and guð "war". It is a cognate of Germanic Adalgund... [more]

Æðelhad f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Alice and Adelaide, derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and hād "nature, character" (from haiduz)... [more]

Æðelhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and here "army".

Æðelhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and hild "battle". It is a cognate of Adalhild.

Æðelmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Æðelmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Adalmund.

Æðelwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and wig "war, battle".

Æthelwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Æðelwulf.

Agathetyche f Ancient Greek
Means "good fortune", from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good" combined with τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Agathetychos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Agathetyche.

Agathotyche f Ancient Greek
Variant of Agathetyche.

Ahahaya m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from ahahuiya "to rejoice, to celebrate, to take pleasure".

Ahmicqui f & m Nahuatl
Means "immortal, something that does not die" in Nahuatl, derived from the negative prefix a- and micqui "corpse, dead body".

Ahua m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ahuatl "thorn, spine".

Ahuilizatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and atl "water".

Ahuiliztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "joy" in Nahuatl.

Ahuitzotl m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "otter" in Nahuatl, derived from atl "water" and huitzotl "porcupine". ... [more]

Aigeiros f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.

Áilgheanán m Irish
Diminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".

Áilleachán m Old Irish
Derived from áille "beauty".

Aimshiggüi m & f Mongolian
Means "intrepid, fearless, brave" in Mongolian.

Ainesidemos m Ancient Greek
Means "praise of the people", from Greek αἴνεσις (ainesis) meaning "praise", itself derived from αἰνέω (aineo) "to praise", and δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Ajaero m & f Igbo
Taken from the Igbo phrase ana aja gi n’ihu ana ero gi n’azu, meaning "they praise you to your face and mock you behind your back".

Akahlulwa m & f Xhosa (Modern)
Means "undefeated, unbeatable", possibly taken from the title of the gospel song ‘Akahlulwa lutho uuJesu’.

Akatamachetos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀκαταμάχητος (akatamachetos) meaning "unconquerable", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb καταμάχομαι (katamachomai) meaning "to conquer, to subdue by fighting".... [more]

Akobundu m Igbo
Means "wisdom is life" in Igbo.

Alagbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian алаг (alag) meaning "multicoloured, dappled, patchy, piebald" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Alagchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian алаг (alag) meaning "multicoloured, dappled, patchy, piebald" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Alcuin m Anglo-Saxon, Frankish (?)
Old French name of Germanic origin, derived from Old Germanic alhs "temple" and wini "friend" (compare Alawin and Ealhwine)... [more]

Aldar m & f Mongolian
Means "glory, fame" in Mongolian.

Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Aldarmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".

Aldart m & f Mongolian
Means "celebrated, glorious, famous" in Mongolian.

Aldarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing"

Aleit f German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Adelheid.

Aliaricus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and rīks "ruler, king".

Alibertus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and berhtaz "bright". Alternately, the first element could derive from allaz "all; whole, entire"... [more]

Aliulfus m Germanic

Alkhaabaatar m Mongolian
Probably from Mongolian алхаа (alkhaa) meaning "step" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Alkhbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian алх (alkh) meaning "hammer" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Alliefredus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and friþuz "peace". Alternately, the first element might derive from aljaną "zeal, vigour, courage".

Altanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "golden hero" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Altanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "gold jewelry" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Altanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Altandöl m Mongolian
Means "golden flame" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дөл (döl) meaning "flame".

Altandukh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden forehead" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дух (dukh) meaning "forehead, brow".

Altanduulga m & f Mongolian
Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".

Altangerel m & f Mongolian
Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Altangul f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).

Altankhishig m & f Mongolian
Means "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Altankhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "golden son, golden boy" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Altankhuyag m Mongolian
Means "golden armour" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Altannamar m & f Mongolian
Means "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Altannar f & m Mongolian
Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Altannavch f Mongolian
Means "golden leaf" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and навч (navch) meaning "leaf".

Altanpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".

Altansargai f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".

Altansolongo f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Altansoyombo m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.

Altansükh m Mongolian
Means "golden axe" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Altansuvd f Mongolian
Means "golden pearl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Altantogos f & m Mongolian
Means "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"

Altantsatsral f Mongolian
Means "golden light beam" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".

Altantsog m & f Mongolian
Means "golden splendour" or "golden embers" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".

Altantülkhüür m & f Mongolian
Means "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Altantungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Altanzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Altanzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Altanzul f & m Mongolian
Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

Altecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Amandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amanda.

Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "power, strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]

Amani f Swahili
Means "peace" in Swahili.

Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".

Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Amarbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, bliss, peace" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Amarjagal f & m Mongolian
Variant transliteration of Amarjargal.

Amarjargal f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace, comfort" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Amarkhüü m & f Mongolian
Derived from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Amarmend m & f Mongolian
Means "calm and peaceful" or "greetings" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.

Amarmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".

Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Amarsanaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought".

Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Amatl m Nahuatl
Means "paper, book" in Nahuatl.

Ameli f Nahuatl
Variant of Ameyalli.

Ameyalxochitl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ameyalli meaning "spring" and xochitl meaning "flower".

Amgalan m & f Mongolian, Buryat
Means "peaceful, calm" in Mongolian and Buryat.

Amgalanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "peaceful hero" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Amgalanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Amgalantör m Mongolian
Means "peaceful power" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".

Amhalghadh m Old Irish
Variant of Amalgaid.

Ami m Nahuatl
Means "hunt" or "hunter", from Nahuatl ami "to hunt for game, to go hunting".

Aminchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian амин (amin) meaning "essential, important" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Amiton f Nahuatl
Possibly a diminutive form of Ami "hunt" using the -ton suffix.

Amiztlato m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl amiztli "sea lion" (literally "water puma") and tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Amomimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "not a fish" in Nahuatl.

Amotocaye f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tocaye "person with a name, illustrious person" combined with either amo "not, un-" or the possessive prefix amo- "your".

Ampelos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.

Amrapali f Indian
Means "mango leaves", from Sanskrit amra "mango" and pallava "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan from India, known for becoming a devotee of Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.

Amynomene f Greek Mythology
The name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη (amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [more]

Anahuaca m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Anahuacatl, meaning "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Anahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Ananse m Akan
Variant of Anansi.

Anayatzin f Nahuatl, Mexican
Etymology uncertain, probably uses the reverential or honorific suffix -tzin.

Anchin m Mongolian
Means "hunter" in Mongolian.

Andisiwe f & m Xhosa
Means "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.

Anecotlichimal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and chimalli "shield".

Angarag m & f Mongolian
Means "Mars (planet)" or "Tuesday" in Mongolian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara) meaning "charcoal" or "Mars".

Angir m & f Mongolian
Means "mandarin duck" in Mongolian.

Anikatos m Ancient Greek
Derived from ἀνίκατος (anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος (aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [more]

Anir f & m Mongolian
Means "sound, echo" or "news" in Mongolian.

Ankh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).

Ankhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "first hero" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Ankhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian анх (ankh) meaning "first" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Anláf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Olaf.

Annadh m Old Irish
Possibly derived from Old Irish anaid "to stay, wait, remain; to withstand, resist; to stop".

Annagán m Old Irish
Diminutive form of Annadh.

Antibrote f Greek Mythology
Means "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός (brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [more]

Anugünj f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Anugunj.

Anugunj f & m Hindi
Means "echo" in Hindi.

Anuttam m Indian
Variant of Anuttama.

Anuttama f & m Indian
Means "incomparably great, best" in Sanskrit. This is one of the thousand names of Vishnu.

Anwilika f Igbo
Means "joy is greater" in Igbo.

Anya f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit अन्य (anyá) meaning "other, different".

Aocnel m Nahuatl
Means "good for nothing" or "null" in Nahuatl, derived from aoc "no longer, not anymore" and nelli "true, truth".

Aocqueman m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly means "no more time" or "not yet time" in Nahuatl, from aoc "no longer, not anymore; not yet" and queman "sometimes; at what time, when?".

Aoctleconitoa m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".

Aoctleitoca m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and itoca "name".

Aphelele m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.

Aquetzalli f & m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".

Aquique m Nahuatl
Means "who are they?" in Nahuatl.

Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".

Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.

Araxa m Old Persian
Uncertain etymology, probably derived from an Ancient Armenian name.

Arban m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "ten" in Mongolian.

Areskon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρέσκω (aresko), meaning "to please, satisfy".

Areskos m Ancient Greek
Variant of Areskon.

Areskousa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Areskon.

Arhild f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old Norse Arnhildr, "eagle battle". Alternatively, could be from the Old English elements ār "honour, glory, grace" (see aizō) and hild "battle"... [more]

Ariun f & m Mongolian
Means "pure" in Mongolian.

Ariunbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Ariunbold m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Ariunchimeg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Ariungerel f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Ariunjargal f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "clear, pure, holy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Ariunkhüslen f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".

Ariunsaikhan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ariunsanaa f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".

Ariunsuvd f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Ariuntsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ariuntungalag f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Ariuntuya f Mongolian
Derived from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Aršāma m Old Persian
Means "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian aršan meaning "male, hero" and ama meaning "strength".

Arslanbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian арслан (arslan) meaning "lion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Artazauštri f Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artazostre.

Arvantapātah m Old Persian
From Old Persian *arvāh meaning "swift" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pātaʰ) meaning "protected".

Arvin f & m Mongolian
Means "rich, copious, abundant" in Mongolian.

Arvinbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Arvinbileg m & f Mongolian
Means "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Arvingerel f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Arvintsetseg f Mongolian
Means "abundant flowers" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Arvinzhargal f Mongolian
Means "abundant happiness" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Arvizhikhzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Arwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ār "honour, glory" (from aizō) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Aspačanā m Old Persian
Means "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse" and čanā meaning "desire, love".

Aspathines m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aspačanā.

Asral m & f Mongolian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Mongolian.

Asralt m & f Mongolian
Means "merciful, compassionate" in Mongolian.

Atapachtli m Nahuatl
Means "water shell", from atl "water" and tapachtli "sea shell, coral".

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Atecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Atecpan" in Nahuatl.

Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably from Nahuatl atlatl, "spear-thrower", and -huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [more]

Atlan m Nahuatl
Means "into, under, by the water" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the locative suffix -tlan.

Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.

Atlatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atlatl "spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever" and the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Atlo m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl atl, "water".

Atlpopoca m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl atl "water" and popoca "to smoke, emit smoke".

Atonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".

Atonemac m Nahuatl
Means "not our inheritance" in Nahuatl.

Atototl m & f Nahuatl
Means "water bird" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.

Atrnerseh m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Adurnarseh, equivalent to ատր- (atr-) meaning "fire" combined with the given name Nerseh.

Atzi f Nahuatl (?), Mexican (Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Nahuatl word meaning "rain". This name was used for a character in the 2010 Mexican animated film Guardians of the Lost Code (Spanish: Brijes 3D).

Atzin m & f Aztec, Mexican
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.

Auramazda m Persian Mythology, Old Persian
Old Persian form of Ahura Mazda.

Aurigemma f Medieval Italian
Means "golden gem" in Neapolitan, now mostly found as a surname.

Auxityche f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek αυξησις (auxesis) meaning "growth, increase" combined with τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Avarga m & f Mongolian
Means "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.

Avargabaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Avral m & f Mongolian
Means "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.

Awonke m & f Xhosa
Means "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.

Axacayacatl m Nahuatl
Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.

Axhoba m Xhosa
Means "they are armed".

Axicyotl m & f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".

Axihuitl m Nahuatl
Refers to a kind of tree, or an herb with medicinal uses. Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and xihuitl "grass, herbs; greenish things".

Axochiatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "water flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a plant used medicinally. It may have specifically referred to water lilies, honeysuckle, or the common evening primrose.

Axolin m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl aholin "sesame seed" or axolotl "salamander".

Ayacquicahua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody", qui "him, her, they", and cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".

Ayakha f & m Xhosa
Means "they build" in Xhosa.

Ayaquica m Nahuatl
Means "alone" in Nahuatl.

Ayaquicniuh m Nahuatl
Means "nobody’s friend, friendless" in Nahuatl.

Ayaquiuc m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody’s younger sibling", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and iuctli "younger sibling".

Ayaquixtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".

Ayaxcan m Nahuatl
Means "with difficulty, slowly" in Nahuatl.

Aycuiton f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.

Ayotl m Nahuatl

Ayotoch m Nahuatl
Means "armadillo" in Nahuatl, literally "turtle-rabbit".

Ayotzin f & m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".

Ayoxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Means "squash blossom" in Nahuatl, from ayotli "squash" and xōchitl "flower".

Azbaatar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Azbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Azbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Azcacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and coatl "snake".

Azcatl f Nahuatl (Archaic)
Means "ant" in Nahuatl.

Azcaxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "ant-flower", from Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and xōchitl "flower". This was the name of an Aztec noblewoman.

Azdelger m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Azjargal m & f Mongolian
Means "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Aztamitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and mitl "arrow".