Submitted Names Starting with A

Anicetta f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniceto.

Anicette f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Anicet.

Anicetu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aniceto.

Anich m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati
DEVANAGARI SCRIPT : अनीच... [more]

Anicha f Indian
Feminine form of Anich.

Anicha f Danish (Americanized, Modern, Rare), Swedish (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annika.

Anichit m History (Ecclesiastical)

Anichka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anna.

Anicho m Old High German
Old High German diminutive of Ano meaning "ancestor, father".

Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.

Anicius m Ancient Roman
Derived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.

Anick f French (Quebec)
Variant of Annick.

Anička f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Anna.

Anicuța f Romanian
Diminutive of Anica.

Anid m Bosnian (Rare)

Anida f Bosnian
Feminine form of Anid.

Anidori f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [more]

Anie f English
Variant of Annie.

Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.

Aniefiok m & f Nigerian, Ibibio
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Ibibio.

Aniek f Dutch
Dutch form of Anique - otherwise a short form of Annika or Annemiek.

Aniekan m & f Efik
Diminutive of Aniekanabasi.

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.

Aniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Aniel.

Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Aniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels.2 Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach... [more]

Aniela f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Aniel and the meaning of the name is "God is my grace" .

Anielcia f Polish
Diminutive of Aniela.

Aniele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Aniela.

Aniella f Hungarian, Neapolitan
Variant of Agnella.

Anielle f French (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniel.

Aniello m Italian
Variant of Agnello.

Aniensis f Ancient Roman

Anier m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Anis, also used as a feminine name.

Aniet f Dutch
Dutch form of Anita 1.

Anietie m Efik
Means "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.

Anietra f English (Rare)
Variant of Anitra.

Anife f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Anisa.

Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]

Anig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Annaig.

Anigol m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.

Anii m Yakut

Aniita f Finnish
Finnish variant of Anita 1.

Aniitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Anita 1.

Anijah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aniyah.

Anije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Annius.

Anijha f African American (Modern), American

Anik m Inuit

Anik f French (Quebec)
Variant of Annick.

Aníka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anika 1.

Anika f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 歌 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Anika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anita 1.

Anikatos m Ancient Greek
Derived from ἀνίκατος (anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος (aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [more]

Anike f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Annike.

Aniket m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aniketos (see Anicetus).

Aniketh m Telugu
The one who makes the world his home, Lord Shiva, Lord of the world, Spirit of god, one who is present in everything.

Anikey m Russian (Archaic)
Short form of Ioannikiy.

Aniki f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Annikki.

Anikita m Russian
Form of Aniketos/Anicetus.

Anikitos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Aniketos

Anikka f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Annika.

Aniko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Ana. It is possible that in some cases, the name is also a contracted form of Ananiko, which is a diminutive of Anana and Anano.

Anikushka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anastas or Anastasiya

Anila f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anilla.

Anilda f Albanian

Anilla f Medieval English
Contracted form of Anabilla.

Anilla f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.

Anilla f Polish, Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Agnes.

Anillia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.

Animaida f Medieval Russian

Animesh m Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima).

Anína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Anina.

Anindia f Minangkabau, Javanese
From Sanskrit अनिंद्य (anindya) meaning "irreproachable".

Anindita f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Means "irreproachable, virtuous", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" combined with निन्दित (nindita) meaning "blamed, censured, defamed"... [more]

Anindo f Luo
means that the mother slept a lot during pregnancy

Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
Means "immaculate, faultless, blameless", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and निन्दा (ninda) meaning "blame, reproach". It is solely a masculine name in India and Bangladesh while it is unisex in Indonesia.

Anine f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Variant of Anina.

Aningaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aningâĸ.

Aningâĸ m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "big brother of a girl" in Greenlandic. Aningâĸ is the name of the moon in Greenlandic mythology.

Aningan m Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
The god of the moon among the Inuit of Greenland. He is called Igaluk by the Inuit of Canada and Alaska.

Anínguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Ane and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Aninha f Portuguese, Brazilian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Ana.

Aninna f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anina.

Aninnguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Anínguaĸ.

Ânio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Annius.

Anio m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Anyo.

Anioł m Polish
Directly taken from Polish anioł "angel", this is name was used early on used as a vernacular form of Angelus.

Anipa f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Hanifa.

Aniq m Arabic
From أنيق (ʾanīq), meaning “stylish” in Arabic

Aniqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Aniq.

Anique f Dutch
French form of Annika, or perhaps a short form of Angelique.

Anir m Indian
Indian meaning "spiritual warrior"

Anir f & m Mongolian
Means "sound, echo" or "news" in Mongolian.

Anir m Berber, Northern African
Means "angel" in Tamazight.

Anira f Indonesian, Malaysian

Anirah f Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Filipino, Maranao
Variant of Anira.

Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.

Anirban m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अनिर्वाण (anirvāṇa) meaning "unextinguished".

Anirbhav m Sanskrit
Anir - Means Spiritual Warrior... [more]

Aniri f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Aniriddhi f Hindi
Beautiful fortune

Anirudh m Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Burmese
Form/alternate name of Aniruddha.

Anirvan m Indian, Bengali
Variant transcription of Anirban.

Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]

Anis f Romani (Archaic)

Änisä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Anisa.

Anisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Anisa as well as the Indonesian, Malay, Maranao and Thai form.

Anisat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Anisa.

Âníse f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanissi (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography).

Anise f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.

Anishka f Indian (Rare)

Anísia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Anisia.

Anisia f Italian, Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Galician (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Anysia.

Aņisija f Latvian
Variant of Anisija.

Anisija f Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Anysia.

Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.

Anisio m Galician, Spanish, Italian
Galician form of Anysius.

Anisiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Anysia.

Anisja f Finnish (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic), Polish (Archaic)
Cognate of Anysia.

Anissa f Russian
Variant of Anisya.

Anissa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Anisa primarily used in the Maghreb as well as an Indonesian form.

Anissah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Anisa as well as an Indonesian form.

Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).

Anissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Russian Anissa.

Anista f Indian

Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.

Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]

Anistyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniston.

Anisung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Anisya f Russian
Russian form of Anisia.

Aníta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anita 1.

Anița f Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ana.

Anitah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 primarily used in Uganda.

Anite f Haitian Creole, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anita 1.

Anitelu m Polynesian
Means "masculine, manly".

Anith f Malaysian (Rare)

Anitha f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Anita 2.

Anitha f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Anita 1.

Anitka f Polish
Diminutive of Anita 1.

Anito m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Masculine form of Anita 1.

Anitoni m Tongan
Tongan form of Anthony.

Anitra f Literature, Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for an Ethiopian princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867).

Ânitse f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Anitta f Finnish
Variant of Anita 1.

Anitte f Haitian Creole, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anite.

Anitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Ana, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.

Aniuar m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Kabardian (East Circassian) and Balkar form of Anwar.

Aniud m Medieval Cornish

Aniula f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.

Anius m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo and Rhoeo. When Rhoeo became pregnant, her father had her placed in a chest and cast into the sea... [more]

Anivél m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Anibal.

Anivia f Brazilian (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Anixe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Anisia.

Anixi m Basque
Basque form of Anysius.

Aniyom m & f Efik

Anizeto m History (Ecclesiastical)
Basque form of Anicetus.

Anízia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anysia.

Anizija f Vlach
Vlach variant of Anisija.

Aníziusz m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Anysius.

Anizja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Anizjusz.

Anjalee f Indian
Variant of Anjali.

Anjam m Muslim, Arabic
Meaning in Arabic is "star, Heavenly bodies"... [more]

Anjan m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जन (añjana) meaning "collyrium, kohl", referring to a black, powdery pigment traditionally used as an eyeliner.

Anjana f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Hindi, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil
Feminine form of Anjan. In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Anjana is the mother of the god Hanuman.

Anjaneyulu m Telugu
Derived from आंजनेय (āṃjaneya), a name of Haruman and the Telugu suffix -లు (-lu)

Anjani f Indian, English

Anjanie f Trinidadian Creole, Dutch (Surinamese)

Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.

Anjannette f African American (Modern)
Variant of Anjanette.

Anjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lot, share" or "destiny" in Malagasy.

Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".

Anjarra f Solomon Islands (Modern)

Anjas m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".

Anjay m Sanskrit
Means "unconquerable, unbeatable" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Anje f Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish
Diminutive of An.

Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

An-jel m & f Korean
Korean version of the name Angel

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Añjela f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Angela.

Anjela f Bulgarian
Variant of Anzhela.

Anjelee f Obscure

Anjeli f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.

Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.

Anjeline f Filipino
Variant of Angeline.

Anjelita f Indonesian

Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.

Anjelo m Filipino

Anjeong f Korean
[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"

Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.

Anjesa f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Anjeza.

Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.

Anjeza f Albanian
Albanian form of Agnes.

Anjezë f Albanian
Albanian form of Agnes. A famous bearer is Mother Teresa who was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu.

Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]

Anji f & m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anji f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada
MEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous

Anjila f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anila.

Anjili f Indian (Rare)
Variant of Anjali.

Anjilia f American (Rare)
Apparently a variant of Angelia, perhaps influenced by Jill.

Anjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliant of gems".

Anjing f Chinese
From Chinese, 安（an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静（jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.

Anjir f Uzbek
Means "fig" in Uzbek.

Anjlee f Indian, Gujarati
Variant transcription of Anjali. This is borne by Preeti Desai's sister.

Anjli f Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Anjali. This name is borne by Anjli Mohindra (1990-), a British actress of Punjabi descent.

Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]

Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.

Anjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Anyo.

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba
Enjoying the blessings/wealth of God

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba

Anjoli f Indian, Bengali

Anjolie f English
Either a variant of Anjuli or Angeli, influenced by Jolie.

An-jong m Korean
Variant of Ahnjong.

Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.

Anju f Japanese
"Apricot", "Shine"

Anju f Indian

Anjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".

Anjulee f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.

Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.

Anjulie f English (Rare)
Respelling of Anjuli influenced by Julie.

Anjum f & m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
Derived from Arabic أَنْجُم (ʾanjum) meaning "stars", the plural of نَجْم (najm) "star, celestial body" (see Najm).

Anjusha f Indian (Rare)

Anka f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Anna.

Anka f Nivkh
Derived from the Nivkh word for "year".

Anka f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.

Ankær m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ankjær.

Ankan m Japanese

Anka-ny f Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.

Ankaret f Medieval English
Variant of Anchoret.

Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).

Ankatrīna f Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian borrowing of German Anna Katharina.

Ankatu m Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Sir that touches the Sky"

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Variant transcription of Angayarkanni.

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Name which means "a girl/woman who has fish like eyes" in Tamil. Derived from Tamil words அம் (am) "like", கயல் (kayal) "fish", கண்ணி (kanni) "eye of a girl/woman"... [more]

Anke m West Frisian
Variant of Ane 2, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Anketill m Anglo-Norman
A Norman form of Ásketill.

Ankh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).

Ankhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "first hero" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ankh-ef-en-khonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the truth that has crossed over" in Egyptian.

Ankhefensekhmet m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he lives for Sekhmet" in Egyptian.

Ankhenespepi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Pepi lives for her" in Egyptian.

Ankhesenmeryre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Meryre (throne name of Pepi I). 2 queen consorts of Pepi I were named this, and both were also called Ankhesenpepi.

Ankhesenpaaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "living for Aten" in Coptic. This was the birth name of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.

Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.

Ankhinoe f Greek Mythology
Variant transcription of Ἀγχινόη (see Anchinoë).

Ankhis m Russian
Russian form of Anchises.

Ankhiszész m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anchises.

Ankhkherednefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful child lives there" in Ancient Egyptian.

Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Ankhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian анх (ankh) meaning "first" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Anki m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names beginning with Arng or Arnk (such as Arnkætill).

Ankia f Afrikaans
Variant of Ankie.

Ankie f Swedish
Variant of Anki.

Ankie f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans
Diminutive of Anna.

Ankine f Armenian
From the Armenian անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".

Ankitha f Indian
Means "Auspicious marks". A bearer of this name is Ankitha Lakshmi who is an Indian playback singer.

Ankjær m Danish (Archaic)
Transferrd use of the surname Ankjær.

Anko m & f Japanese

Anko m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ane 2.

Anko m History
Basque form of Ancus.

Anko m Bulgarian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of Anka and a regional vernacular variant of Hanko (Ханко) as in some Bulgarian varieties the letter Х is not pronounced at the beginning of the word.

Ankoma m Western African, Akan
Means "last born of parents" in Akan.

Ankos m Armenian
Armenian form of Ancus.

Ankotarinja m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Among the Aranda people, the first man. He is the Dreaming hero who first emerged from the ground to create the world.

Ankou m Celtic Mythology, Breton Legend
This is the name of a legendary skeleton-ghost in parts of France, namely Brittany and Normandy as well as Cornwall. He travels by night, riding a creaking cart (or small coach) drawn by four black horses in which he comes to collect the souls of the recently departed... [more]

Ankt f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Anuket.

Ankush m Hindi
Means "control, device used to guide elephants" in Hindi.

Anky f Dutch
Variant of Anke.

Anláf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Olaf.

Anlāf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Olaf.

Anlaith f Medieval Irish

Anley f & m Various

Anli f Scandinavian
Diminutive of Anneli.

Anli f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Anlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Anlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Anline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anneline.

Anlīze f Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian cognate of Anneliese.

Anllela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.

Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".

Anly f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annly.

Anmanari f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Meaning unknown (possibly from Pintupi language). ... [more]

Anmar m Arabic (Rare)

Anmchadh m Irish

Anmîn f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Amy.

Anming f Chinese
Compound Chinese female name from An 1 and Ming, with the meaning "peaceful clarity".

Anmitsu f Japanese
Anmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)

Anmol m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "priceless, precious".

Ánn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "old" in Old Norse. Ánn is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Vǫluspá.

Ánná f Sami
Sami variant of Anna.

Anna f Thai
Means "rice" in Thai.

Anna m Anglo-Saxon

Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.

Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]