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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".
Arkona f UzbekDerived from
arkon meaning "high" but also historically "pillars, support" and in reference to the pillars of Islam.
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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Arlinda f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
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".
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.
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
(minda) meaning "I want".... [
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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'.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element
arn, Old Norse
ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *
arnuz)... [
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Arna f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : river... [
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Arnaaluk f Inuit MythologyThe spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.
Arnabya m & f SanskritIt means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
Arnakuagsak f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.
Arnamineĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-mineq meaning "little bit".
Arnannguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear
Arnaq"), derived from
arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix
nnguaq.
Arnapkapfaaluk f New World Mythology, Inuit MythologyMeans "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to
Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
Arnâraĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "little woman". Combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-raq meaning "young animal".
Arnarquagssaq f Inuit MythologyThe Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as
Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [
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Arn’aš m & f MariFrom the Mari
arn'a meaning "week".
Arnemetia f Celtic MythologyArnemetia's name contains Celtic elements
are, meaning "against, beside," and
nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.
Arnfrid f Norwegian, SwedishModern Norwegian form of
Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements
arn "eagle" and
fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare
Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
Arnfríðr f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Arnhildr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle".
Arnida f FaroeseOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
ið "industrious; work; activity".
Árnika f HungarianHungarian borrowing of
Arnika. The name coincides with Hungarian
árnika "arnica, leopard's bane".
Arnita f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Arnis.
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Arnrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
rún "secret".
Arnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
þrúðr "strength".
Arnveig f NorwegianRelatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
veig "power, strength".
Árný f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Árni.
Arny f NorwegianVariant of
Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
nýr "new".
Aroa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 路 (ro) meaning "a road, a street" combined with 歩 (a) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aroha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 有 (
aro) meaning "exist" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ārohirohi f Polynesian MythologyThe name of the goddess of mirages and shimmering heat. Her name may be related to the word
ārohi meaning "to scout, reconnoitre".
Aroia f BasqueRegional variant of Basque
aukera "opportunity, occasion; choice".
Årolilja f Literature, Norwegian (Rare)Occurs in the medieval Norwegian ballad 'Bendik og Årolilja', where it belongs to a princess who dies of heartache when her lover is hanged under her father's orders.
Arom f & m ThaiMeans "emotion, feeling, mood" in Thai.
Aronia f NorwegianVariant of
Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing
aronia berries, commonly known as
chokeberry.
Arpenik f ArmenianDerived from Armenian արփենի
(arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
Arrene f BasqueDerived from Basque
arren "request; please". Due to its meaning, it is understood as an equivalent to both
Oración and
Rosario.