ÅroliljafLiterature, 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.
ArrosalifBasque Of debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name Rosalind.
ArsinoosmGreek Mythology Masculine form of Arsinoe. This name occurs in Homer's Iliad belonging to the father of Hecamede, a slave or maidservant of King Nestor.
ArtabānumOld Persian Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".
ArtaimísfIrish Irish form of Artemis, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.
ArtakamafOld Persian Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.
ArtautasmLithuanian Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
ArtavazdmArmenian Armenian form of Artavazda (also see Artavasdes). Known bearers of this name include Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshyan (b... [more]
ArtayntefOld Persian (Hellenized) Meaning unknown. This name's only bearer was the wife of the crown prince Darius, who later committed adultery with Xerxes I. This name may be related to the similar masculine name Artayntes.
ArtognoumBrythonic Derived from Proto-Brythonic *arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *artos, and *gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gnāwos.
ArtogrulmAzerbaijani Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
ArtoriismAncient Oscan From the Etruscan praenomen Arnthur, of uncertain etymology. It may have been borrowed from the Messapic name Artas/Artorres. This name eventually became the Roman gens Artoria, of which multiple members have been found in inscriptions... [more]
ÁrvácskafHungarian Means "pansy" in Hungarian. This was used by the Hungarian author Zsigmond Móricz for his 1940 novel of the same name.
ArvaidasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
ArvaldasmLithuanian Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
ArvelodimGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
ArvystasmLithuanian (Rare) Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also Arvydas).
AryadevamBuddhism From Sanskrit अर्य (arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This is the name of a monk and bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
AsandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση (ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω (asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [more]
AsimakismGreek Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant of Gerasimakis, or a combination of the Greek noun ασήμι (asimi) meaning "silver" with the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis).... [more]
AsintmahfNew World Mythology Etymology unknown. This was the name of Athabaskan earth and nature goddess and the first woman.
AskarbekmKazakh, Kyrgyz Combination of the given name Askar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AškašepamHittite Mythology Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.
AskbjörnmSwedish (Modern) Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
AskerbiymCircassian Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
ÁslæikrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").
AslambekmChechen The first element is derived from Arabic áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word islam and the name Eslam)... [more]
AspazijafLatvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare) Latvian and Lithuanian form of Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.
AsphodelfLiterature From the name of the flower. J. R. R. Tolkien used this name on one of his characters in The Lord of the Rings.
AstaraelfLiterature Astarael is the seventh of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Astarael is the Weeper, the bell that throws everyone who hears her deep into Death.
AsteropefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning". Also compare ἀστεροπός (asteropos), which is a variant spelling of the Greek adjective ἀστερωπός (asteropos) meaning "starry-eyed" or "star-faced"... [more]
ÁstráðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and ráð "advise, counsel, decision". The first name element is sometimes associated with the Old Norse word ást meaning "love, affection", but a connection is not likely.
AstyagesmOld Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), History Hellenized form of Akkadian Ishtovigu or Ištovigu, from Old Median R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ (ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi) meaning "break"... [more]
AstyanaxmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]
AstynomefGreek Mythology Feminine form of Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός (nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω (nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή (nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of Calydon by Ares, a woman commonly called Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of Niobe (a Niobid).
AstyochefGreek Mythology Feminine form of Astyochos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two nymphs and several princesses.
AtaeginafCeltic Mythology, Old Celtic The name of a goddess worshiped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians. Her name possibly comes from the proto-Celtic *atte- and *geno- which together mean "reborn", or else *ad-akwī- meaning "night".
AtageldimTurkmen Means "father came" from Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and geldi meaning "came".
AtalarikmCroatian, Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic) Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athalaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Ostrogoths.
AtashinofJapanese From Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour" 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass,". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
AtenolfomLombardic (Italianized) A dithematic name with the second name element wolf "wolf" and the first name element athan that is probably derived from Gothic aþn "year".
AðallínfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
AthalmarmUpper German Derived from the Germanic name elements *adal "noble" and *mar "famous".
AthalricmGermanic Derived from the Germanic name elements adal "noble" and rīhhi "noble, distinguished, rich".
AthenionmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
AthiambofLuo "born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
AthrachtfMedieval Irish Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [more]
AtsegiñefBasque (Modern) Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]
AtsuhikomJapanese From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
AtsuhiromJapanese Japanese masculine name derived from either 貴裕, meaning "precious; plentiful", 逸裕 meaning "escape, break free; plentiful" or 厚博 "thick and broad, rich, plentiful".
AtsuhitomJapanese From the stem of adjective 厚/篤い (atsui) meaning "kind, cordial, hospitable, warm" (also used as 敦 or 充, the last one meaning "full") combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."
AtsuichimJapanese From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AtsumasamJapanese Atsu can mean "warm", "honest", or "deep, true, sincere" and masa can mean "proper, right".
AtsumikofJapanese (Rare) Atsu means "warm", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".
AtsunorimJapanese From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 訓 (nori) meaning "teach, instruct". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]
AtsusukemJapanese From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "help, assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AtsutakamJapanese From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AtsutakemJapanese From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 威 (take) meaning "intimidate". Other kanji combinations are possible.