Submitted Names Starting with A

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Agnesona f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Diminutive of Agnes, recorded in Switzerland between the 14th and 15th centuries.
Agnèss f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Agnes.
Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.
Agnesse f Walloon
Walloon form of Agnes.
Agnészka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agnes.
Agneszka f Silesian, Czech (Archaic)
Silesian form of Agnes via Polish Agnieszka.
Agnet f German (East Prussian), North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
East Prussian German, North Frisian and East Frisian variant of Agnes via the variant Agnete. As a North Frisian name, Agnet was recorded on the island of Föhr.
Agnéta f Hungarian
Latinate diminutive of Ágnes.
Agnete f Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon diminutive of Agnès.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Agnetka f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Agneta.
Agnetus m Danish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Agneta.
Agneya f & m Indian
Means "child of Agni 1" in Sanskrit.
Agni m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Possibly a diminutive of Old Norse names beginning with the element agi "awe, fear" or egg "edge of a sword" (such as Agnarr or Agmundr)... [more]
Agnica f Slovene
Diminutive of Agnes.
Agniese f Dutch
Older form of Agneta.
Agniesia f Polish
Diminutive of Agnieszka.
Agnietė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Agnė.
Agnietje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Agneta.
Agnieze f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Agniese.
Agniis f Old Swedish
Variant of Agnis.
Agnija f Lithuanian
Variant of Agnes which is now sometimes considered a variant of Agna.
Agnijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Agnija.
Agnimitra m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
The meaning is, "Friend of Fire".
Agniprava m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "Bright as fire" in Sanskrit.
Agnis f Old Swedish, Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant and Luxembourgish form of Agnes.
Agnis m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a masculine form of Agnes has been suggested.
Agnisa f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Agnes.
Agnise f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Agnes, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Agnius m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Agnė.
Agniva f Indian
Feminine variant of Agni 1.
Agnodice f Ancient Greek
A dithematic name composed of ‘αγνος (hagnos)‘αγνος (hagnos) "chaste" and δικη (dike) "justice". ... [more]
Agnokrite f Ancient Greek
From Greek αγνος (agnos) "pure" and κριτης (krites) "judge".
Agnola f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Agnolo.
Agnolo m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Angiolo. A bearer of this name was Agnolo di Tura, an Italian chronicler from the 14th century AD.
Agnostrate f Ancient Greek
Comprised of the Greek elements αγνος "pure" and στρατος "army".
Agnul m Friulian
Friulian form of Angelus.
Agnus m East Frisian
Variant of the feminine name Agnes recorded in the 19th and 20th centuries in East Frisia.
Agny f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name element agn taken from names like Agnes or Agnar, and the name element ny "new".
Agnya f Russian
Diminutive of Agnessa.
Agnys f Silesian
Silesian form of Agnes.
Agnysa f Silesian
Variant of Agnys.
Ago m Estonian
Variant of Agu.
Ago m German (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of the most famous bearer of the name, the German diplomat Ago von Maltzan, it is a nickname based on the initials of his three given names Adolf Georg Otto.
Agobard m History (Ecclesiastical)
Agobard of Lyon (c. 779–840) was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish-Carolingian realm... [more]
Agoeng m Indonesian
Variant spelling of Agung based on Dutch orthography.
Agoes m Indonesian
Older spelling of Agus based on Dutch orthography.
Agofredus m Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of a Frankish name derived from the elements aggju meaning "blade" and friþu meaning "peace"... [more]
Agon m Albanian
Derived from Albanian agon "to become morning, dawn".
Agoney m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche warrior in the Canarian island of La Gomera. It was revived in the 1980's.
Agony m English (Puritan)
One of the rarer virtue names introduced by the Puritans, referring to Jesus' agony in the garden of Gethsemane.
Agora f Ancient Greek
Meaning "Assembly, gathering place" in Greek. An Agora was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state's response to accommodate the social and political order of the polis.
Agorakritos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]
Agoritsa f Greek
Diminutive of Agoro.
Agoro f Greek
Derived from Greek αγόρι (agori) meaning "boy, lad" and combined with the feminine suffix -ω (-o).
Ágost m Hungarian
Hungarian form of August.
Agosti m Basque (Archaic)
Basque form of Augustin. This name was borne by Basque writer and politician Agosti Xaho.
Agostín m Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Augustinus.
Agostin m Venetian, Ligurian
Venetian and Ligurian form of Agostino.
Agostiña f Galician
Feminine form of Agostiño.
Agostinha f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Augustina.
Agostinu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican variant of Agustinu and Sardinian form of Agostino.
Agosto m Galician
Galician form of Augustus.
Agota f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agatha.
Agpa f & m Greenlandic
Means "thick-billed Murre", which is a type of bird.
Agpâĸ f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Appaaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography. Appaaq is a West Greenlandic name meaning "chick of a thick-billed murre", the thick-billed murre being a bird (species Uria lomvia).
Agra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Agrafina f Russian
Means "wild horse" in Russian.
Agrapina f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Agrippina, possibly via its Russian form Agrafena.... [more]
Agrata f & m Sanskrit
Means "leadership" in Sanskrit.
Agravain m Arthurian Romance
The name of a nephew of King Arthur in Arthurian tales.
Agreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Agreus.
Agrëpina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agrippina.
Agrestes m Arthurian Romance
Derived from Latin agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [more]
Agreus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter". In Greek mythology, Agreus is the name of one of the Panes.
Agricola m & f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
Agrikolo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Agricola.
Agrim m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Audgrim.
Agrîn m Kurdish
Means "fiery" in Kurdish.
Agripin m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard masculine form of Agripina.
Agripino m Galician
Galician form of Agrippinus.
Agrippas m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian and Old Armenian form of Agrippa.
Agrippína f Hungarian
Feminine version of Agrippa. Meaning "breech birth". Babies who survived these births were considered to have a lucky life.
Agrippinus m Ancient Roman
Masculine derivative of Agrippa.
Agris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Agrita f Latvian
Variant of Agra.
Agrius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agrios. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of the Calydonian king Parthaon, brother of Oeneus.
Agriya m & f Indian, Hinduism
First Best, Prime... [more]
Agro m Latvian
Masculine version of Agra.
Agrotora f Greek Mythology
This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which title she was regarded as the patron goddess of hunters. Conceivably related to Greek ἄγρᾱ (agra) "hunt, catch" and the name of the Brythonic war goddess Agrona, from old Celtic agro "battle, carnage".
Agrypina f Polish
Polish form of Agrippina.
Agssile m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Aksel.
Agta f Romansh (Archaic)
Contracted form of Agata.
Agða f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Agatha.
Agto f Greenlandic
Means "being touched" in Greenlandic, derived from the Greenlandic attorpaa "to touch him/her/it".
Agtton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ser único e inexistente, inexplicável, diferente
Agu m Estonian
Short form of August. This name is also sometimes considered a direct adoption of Estonian agu "early dawn".
Aguabanahizan m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *awabanahizan, meaning "son of the climber".
Aguaberque m Guanche
Means "swarthy" in Guanche.
Aguaboregue m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *awaboreg, meaning "son of the proud".
Aguachiche m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awašîš, meaning "son of brightness".
Aguacoromos m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awakoromos, meaning "son of the wrinkled".
Aguahuco m Guanche
Means "illegitimate son" in Guanche.
Agualeche m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awaleš, meaning "committed; upright; telling".
Aguamuge m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awamuh, meaning "son of the mumbling".
Aguamuje m Guanche
Means "seer; sage" in Guanche.
Aguanahuche m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awanaɣuš, meaning "son of the cutter".
Àgueda f Catalan
Catalan form of Águeda.
Agueda f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Águeda that is used mainly in America.
Aguedo m Spanish
Masculine form of Águeda.
Agueta f Gascon, Provençal, Niçard
Gascon, Provençal and Niçard variant of Agata.
Agüeybaná m Taíno (Archaic)
Interpreted to mean "the great sun" in Taino.
Águila f Spanish
Means "eagle" in Spanish (see Aquila), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Águila and Nuestra Señora del Águila, meaning "The Virgin of the Eagle" and "Our Lady of the Eagle" respectively.... [more]
Aguinaldo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a form of Aginald. It coincides with a Spanish vocabulary word which refers to the thirteenth salary or end-of-year bonus in Latin America, as well as a folk genre of Christmas carols (also called villancicos); the earlier form was aguilando, allegedly from the Latin phrase hoc in anno meaning "during this year"... [more]
Aguiúlfo m Galician
Galician variant of Agilulf.... [more]
Agùla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Agulin m Occitan
Occitan form of Aquilinus.
Aguna f Greenlandic
Variant of Ajuna.
Agunda f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Derived from Persian آخوند (akhund) meaning "cleric, teacher". This is the name of a heroine in the Nart sagas.
Ågunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Germanic name elements agi "awe, terror" or egg "edge of a weapon" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Agur m Biblical
Means "stranger" or "gathered together" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Jakeh and a contributor to Proverbs.
Agur m Estonian
Variant of Agu.
Aguri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka, a) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" & 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Agurys m Spanish (Caribbean)
Cuban-American
Agušaya f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the whirling dancer", deriving from the Akkadian words gâšum ("to dance") and gūštum ("dance"). Attested as an epithet for Ishtar in the Hymn of Agushaya.
Agusia f Polish
Diminutive of Agata and Agnieszka.
Ágúst m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustus.
Agùst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of August.
Ágústa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augusta.
Agustà f Provençal
Provençal form of Augusta.
Aguste m Provençal
Provençal form of August.
Agùstin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustine 1.
Agustin m Piedmontese, English (American), Lengadocian, Provençal
Piedmontese, Languedocian and Provençal form of Augustin and Anglicized variant of Agustín.
Ágústína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustina.
Agùstina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustina.
Agustine m Spanish, English
Variant of Augustine 1. Mexican army general and politician Augustine I of Mexico (1783 - 1824) is a notable bearer.
Agustinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Augustinus.
Agustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Agusto m Spanish
Variant of Augusto.
Aguta m African
Allegedly a Lugbara name from Uganda.
Aguta m & f Inuit
Means "gatherer of the dead" in Inuit.
Aguya f Kalmyk, Russian
Means "mistress of fire" in Kalmyk Orit, possibly influenced by the Russian word огонь (ogon') meaning "fire".
Agwang f Luo
Means "wolf" in Luo.
Agwé m Afro-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.
Agwin m Germanic
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]
Agwmar m Berber
Means "stallion" in Tamazight.
Agyegyesεm m & f Akan
Means "trouble making" in Akan.
Agyeman m Akan
Means "saviour of the nation" in Akan.
Aġzibä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir Аҡ (Aǩ) meaning "white, bright, pure" and зибә (zibä) meaning "beautiful".
Ah f Korean
The Korean Hanja "娥" means "Beautiful".
Aha m Mormon
Nephite military officer (c. 80 BC)
Ahaan m Hindi
Masculine variant of Ahana.
Ahaana f Hindi
Variant of Ahana.
Aĥabo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ahab.
Əhəd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ahad.
Ahad m Arabic, 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.
Ahafiya f Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Agatha.
Ahafon m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agathon.
Ahah m Mormon
son of Seth, Jaredite king.
Ahahaya m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from ahahuiya "to rejoice, to celebrate, to take pleasure".
Ahalya f Hinduism
From Sanskrit अहल (ahala) meaning "unploughed, unfurrowed". In Hindu mythology Ahalya was a woman created by the god Brahma. She was married to the sage Gautama Maharishi but was seduced by Indra, causing her husband to punish her for her infidelity by turning her into stone... [more]
Ahalya f Tamil
From Tamil அகல் விளக்கு (ahal vilakku) meaning "lamp, diya".
Ahama m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Ahmad.
Ahamada m Comorian
Comorian form of Ahmad.
Ahamado m Japanese
Japanese form of Ahmad.
Ahamat m Thai (Muslim), Central African
Form of Ahmad used in Thailand and central Africa.
Ahamed m Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmed, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.
Ahamefuna m & f Igbo
Means "may my name not be lost" in Igbo.
Ahan m Sanskrit, Malayalam, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Marathi
From Sanskrit अहन् ahan "day".
Ahana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit ahana "dawn".
Ahana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahania f Literature
Ahania is the Emanation, or female counterpart, of Urizen, Zoas of reason, in William Blake's mythology. She is the representation of pleasure and the desire for intelligence.
Ahanta f Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अहन्ता (ahanta) meaning "self-consciousness".
Ahanu m Algonquin
Means "he laughs" in Algonquin.
Ahapija f Belarusian
Possibly a Belarusian form of Agape.
Ahapit m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agapitos.
Ahar m Berber
Means "lion" in Tamazight.
Aharhel m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "behind the rampart." In 1 Chronicles 4:8, Aharhel is the son of Harum of the tribe of Judah.
Aharón f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aharon.
Aharon m Armenian
Armenian form of Aaron, derived directly from Hebrew Aharon.
Ahasbai m Biblical
Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, was the father of Eliphelet, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).
Ahasha f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Ahata.
Ahashdah m Mormon (Rare)
An alias used by Newel K. Whitney in a few chapters of Mormon scripture.
Ahāssunu f Babylonian
Means "their sister", deriving from the Akkadian element aḫātu ("sister") combined with the suffix -(aš)šunu ("for them (masculine plural), to them, towards them"),
Ahasver m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Ahasueros.... [more]
Ahasveros m Biblical German
German form of Ahasueros as used in current bible translations.
Ahata f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agatha.
Ahatmilku f Ancient Near Eastern
Possibly means "sister of the king" in Amorite. Name borne by a princess of Amurru (fl. 1265 BCE), who would go on to become queen of Ugarit (modern day Ras Shamna in Northern Syria) as the wife of King Niqmepa.
Aĥaŝveroŝo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ahasuerus.
Ahaya m Alachua
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]
Ahaz m Biblical
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]
Ahaziah m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "holds fast" or "held by God" depending on translation.
Ah-bi f Korean
Variant of "Abi" (See Abi)
Ahbke m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Ahbrahoam m Mormon
An Egyptian derivative of Abraham, according to a book on the language, written by Joseph Smith.
Ahbroam m Mormon
An Egyptian variation of Abram 1 according to Joseph Smith. It is defined as "father of the faithful".
Ah-byeol f & m Korean
A combined with Byeol.
Ahcène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ahsan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ahchuchhwahauhhatohapit m Cree
Means "one who has stars for a blanket" in Cree.
Ah-ciliz m Mayan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the Mayan god of eclipses.
Ahd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge, fulfillment, observance".
Ahdi m Indonesian, Arabic
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge", "observance, adherence, fulfillment", or "commitment, obligation".
Ahdiya f Uzbek
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Uzbek word ahd meaning "oath, pact".
Ahed m & f Arabic
From the Arabic word عهد (ahad) meaning "Promise" or "covenant".
Aĥemeno m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Achaimenes.
Aheng f Kurdish
Means "harmony" in Kurdish.
Ahenk m Turkish
Means "harmony, tune" in Turkish.
Ahenobarbo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ahenobarbus.
Aĥerono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Acheron.
Ahez f Breton Legend
Of unknown origin and meaning, albeit a connection to Welsh aches, a word denoting the sound of the water clashing on the shore, has been suggested. In Breton legend, Ahez is always described as the daughter of King Gralon, sometimes described as a sorceress, enchantress, fairy or giantess, and often, though not always, considered identical with Dahud... [more]
Ahhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Iah is satisfied". Name borne by a Queen consort of Egypt, Great Royal Wife and Queen Regent of the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Ahi m Biblical
From Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother", possibly a short form of Ahiah/Ahijah or Ahio ("brother of Yahweh")... [more]
Ahià m Catalan
Catalan form of Ahijah.
Ahiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Haggai.
Ahiga m Navajo
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".
Ahihud m Biblical
Prince of the tribe of Asher.
Ahijah m Biblical
Meaning, "brother of Jehovah."
Ahil m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Achilles.
Ahilej m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Achilles.
Ahillész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Achilles.
Aĥilo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Achilles.
Ahilud m Biblical Hebrew
Ahilud is the father of Jehoshaphat, who serves as court recorder to David (2 Samuel 8:16) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:3)... [more]
Ahilya f Hinduism
Variant of Ahalya.
Áhim m Hungarian
Truncated form of Joáhim.
Ahimaaz m English, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brother of the council" in Hebrew.
Ahiman m Biblical
Meaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."
Ahimelech m Biblical
Meaning "the divine king is brother." The high priest of Israel, executed on Saul's orders for treason.
Ahimsa f Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अहिंसा ahiṃsā "non-violence, harmlessness".
Ah-in f & m Korean
Variant transcription of A-in.
Ahina f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (ahi) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahinadab m Biblical 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]
Ahinara f Spanish
Variant of Ainara.
Ahinoa f Spanish
Variant of Ainhoa.