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Ambuja f HindiMeans "lotus", ultimately from
अंबु (ambu) meaning "water".
Amechania f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμηχανία
(amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern MythologyAn alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess
Amanchuu. Her name is derived from
天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky",
久 (kyu) meaning "a long time",
神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity",
乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin",
王 (ō) meaning "king",
御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and
神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Amel f & m AlbanianOriginates from the albanian word, e embel, which means sweet.
Ameliora f EnglishFrom the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amena f Arthurian CycleThe name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic
Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish
ameno "delightful" (see
Amoena).
Amena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 飴 (
ame) meaning "candy" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
Ame-no-uzume f Japanese MythologyJapanese goddess of dawn, mirth and revelry. Her name is derived from
天 (ame) meaning "sky, heavens",
宇 (u) meaning "roof, eaves, house" or "the whole world",
受 (zu) meaning "accept" and
売 (me) meaning "sell", or
鈿 meaning "ornamental hairpen" and
女 (me) meaning "woman".
Áméó'o f CheyenneAccording to some sources means "sacred path woman" or "Milky Way woman", or from the Cheyenne
ame meaning "pemmican" or
meo'o meaning "path, road, way".
Ameri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 芽 (
me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ameria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 阿 (
a) meaning "big mound", 芽 (
me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear" combined with 阿 (
a), again meaning "big mound"... [
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Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις
(Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *
Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *
ama- "strength, strong" and *
strī- "woman")... [
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Ametza f BasqueFeminine form of
Ametz. This is also the name of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary at Laranga.
Amewusika f EweMeans "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe.
Amgalanbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy".
Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
A-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ami f ChineseFrom Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Amia f English (Rare)Perhaps a variant of
Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with
Am-, or derived from the Latin
amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of
Amias.
Amika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiko f JapaneseA means "second, Asia", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Amil f & m GalicianFrom the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name
Alamirus, from the elements
alls "all" and
mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary,
Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.
Amilah f ArabicThe etymology of Amilah can be traced back to the Arabic word “amal,” which means “hope” or “expectation.” The addition of the suffix “-ah” adds a feminine touch to the name, making it a particularly fitting choice for girls.... [
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Amilinda f Spanish (Philippines)From Spanish 'a' + 'mi' + 'linda', directly translated as "to my pretty." It may also be a combination of Spanish 'amigo' and 'linda,' meaning "pretty friend."
Amiltu f BabylonianMeans "servant woman", deriving from the Akkadian element
amtu ("woman servant").
A-min f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."
Aminchimeg f MongolianFrom Mongolian амин
(amin) meaning "essential, important" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Aminnguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic Inuit feminine name derived from
ameq meaning "skin" and
-nnguaq meaning "dear, little".
Amira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 鏡 (
mira) meaning "mirror". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amirbai f IndianAn Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Amiri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (
a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Amisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 青 (
a) meaning "blue", 海 (
mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amisadai m & f Biblical (All), American (Hispanic)Meaning "the Almighty is my relative" or "people of the Almighty" in Hebrew. His son Ahiezer was chief of the Tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25).
Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, HindiMEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amitie f Popular CultureDerived from French
amitié, meaning "friendship". The most famous barer of this name is Puyo Puyo character Amitie.
Amiya m & f Indian, BengaliPossibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय
(amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Amlan f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, GreenlandicHas several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish
amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse
amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse
ama ("dark one").... [
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Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that
Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Amminaya f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Ammit f Egyptian MythologyDerived from Ancient Egyptian
ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [
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Amneris f TheatrePossibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on
Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Latin
amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amoin f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amon m & f ThaiMeans "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amonrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Amorea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name derived from Latin
amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amotocaye f NahuatlDerived 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 MythologyDerived 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.
Ampflise f Arthurian CycleForm of
Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance
Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of
Uther.
Ampha f ThaiFrom Thai อำ
(am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light, ray".
Amphai m & f ThaiMeans "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.