AgwémAfro-American Mythology Haitian name meaning "spirit of the sea". In Vodou, and especially in Haiti, Agwé (also spelt Goue, Agoueh, or Agive), is a loa who rules over the sea, fish, and aquatic plants, as well as the patron loa of fishermen and sailors.
AgwinmGermanic Germanic name, in which the second element is win meaning "friend". The first element, ag, is of uncertain origin, though the accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo "sharp, pointed"... [more]
AhadmArabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani Means "one, unique, matchless" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الأحد (al-Ahad) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This name is also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhəd.
AhayamAlachua Ahaya (ca. 1710 – 1783) was the first recorded chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe. He was born to the Muskogean-speaking Oconee, who were originally from central Georgia. His people settled along the Chattahoochee River in North Florida when he was a small boy... [more]
AhazmBiblical Meaning "has held," is a diminutive of Jehoahaz, meaning "Yahweh has held." He was king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham... [more]
AhaziahmAncient Hebrew Meaning "holds fast" or "held by God" depending on translation.
AhigamNavajo From Navajo ahigą́ "they fight or combat each other; they kill each other" or ahígą́ "you fight or combat each other; you kill each other".
AhinadabmBiblical Hebrew Meaning, "My Brother Is Noble." Son of Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household... [more]
AhiramBiblical Means "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.
AhirammBiblical Means "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
AhkalmClassic Mayan Possibly means "turtle", deriving from the Classic Maya element ahk-al. This was occasionally used as an element in the names of Maya royalty.
AhkiyyinimInuit Mythology In 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... [more]
Ahlaim & fBiblical This 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!".... [more]
AhmedjanmKazakh Combination of the Islamic name Ahmed and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (of Persian origin). Kazakh variant spelling of Akhmetzhan.
AholiabmBiblical Hebrew, English (Puritan) In the Hebrew Bible, Aholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]
AhpeahtonemIndigenous American Means "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.
AhrarmArabic Derived from أحرار (ahrar), which is the plural of the Arabic adjective حر (hurr) meaning "free, unimpeded" as well as "genuine, pure, good".
AhtunowhihomNew World Mythology, Cheyenne Derived 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.
AhumMaori Means "to tend, to foster, to bring up" in Maori.
AhuamNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl ahuatl "thorn, spine".
Ahuilizatlm & fNahuatl Means "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and atl "water".
Ahvaf & mHebrew Ahva 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.
A-hyeonf & mKorean Combination 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."
AhyouwaighsmMohawk Meaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
ÁimNorse Mythology Derived 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.
Áim & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".
AiakidesmAncient Greek Means "son of Aiakes/Aiakos" in Greek, derived from the name Aiakes or Aiakos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
AiakosmGreek Mythology Meaning 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"... [more]
Aibingm & fChinese From 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.
ÁibmumSami Either a Sami form of Aimo or taken from Sami áibmu "air".
AidilmMalay, Indonesian Derived 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.
AidoneusmGreek Mythology The 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"... [more]
AigahememGuanche The name of a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
AigeasmAncient Greek Probably 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"... [more]
ÁigesárrimSami Combination of Sami áige meaning "time" and a second element of unknown meaning.
ÁiginmSami Possibly derived from Sami ái'ge "time".
AiglanormAncient Greek Derived 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".
AignanmFrench (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) French form of Anianus. Saint Aignan (358–453) was Bishop of Orléans, France, and assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451.
AigokerosmGreek Mythology, Astronomy Epithet of the Greek god Pan meaning "goat-horned", derived from Greek αἴξ (aix) "goat" and κέρας (keras) "horn". This is also the Greek name for the astrological sign of Capricorn.
AiguomChinese (Modern) Modern Chinese name derived from 爱 (ài) meaning “love, affection” combined with 国 (guó) meaning “country, nation”.
AigustasmLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [more]
AihikomJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AihitomJapanese From Japanese 相 (ai) meaning "appearance, look" combined with 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
AiichimJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AiichirōmJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
AiichiroumJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Aijalonm & fBiblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare) From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Aijinm & fJapanese From Japanese 愛人 (aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
AijiromJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" or 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", and 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 次 (ji) meaning "next, second", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]
ÄijömFinnish Mythology, Finnish (Rare) A form of word äijä, old man. Also name variant for Ukko the god of the sky, weather, harvest and thunder in Finnish mythology.
AijukamSwahili Aijuka means "he knew' or 'he understands' in reference to gaining knowledge & education.
Áillunm & fSami This name derives from the Old Norse name Áslæikr, composed of two elements: *ansuz (heathen god, áss, god) plus lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [more]