Submitted Names Starting with A

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Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annafila f Romansh
Combination of Anna and Fila, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Annagale f English
Combination of Anna and Gale 1, possibly inspired by Abigail.
Annagán m Old Irish
Diminutive form of Annadh.
Annageldi m Turkmen
Means "Friday came", from Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" and geldi meaning "came".
Annagheta f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Gheta.
Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.
Annajade f English (Rare)
Annajade Desmarais is a basketball player.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Annakata f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Kata.
Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.
Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.
Annaki f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna, as -άκι (-aki) is a Greek diminutive suffix.
Annalea f English
Combination of Anna and Lea.
Annaleah f English (American)
Combination of either of Anna and Leah
Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.
Annaleen f Afrikaans
Contraction of Anna and names ending in -leen, such as Heleen and Magdaleen.
Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.
Annaléna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Annalena.
Annaleta f Romansh (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Anna and Leta.
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.
Annalidia f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Anna and Lidia.
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annalis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.
Annalius m Norwegian
Latanized version of Anna.
Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.
Annaluisa f Italian
Combination of Anna and Luisa.
Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.
Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.
Annama f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Annamma.
Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.
Annamaija f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Maija.
Annamari f Hungarian, Finnish
Finnish combination of Anna and Mari 1 and Hungarian short form of Annamária.
Annamenga f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Menga.
Annamengia f Romansh
Combination of Anna and Mengia.
Annamíra f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Míra.
Annamirl f Upper German
Diminutive of Annemarie and Annamaria. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Annamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Hannah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Annamomoka f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Annan m Akan
Variant of Anan 1.
Annapitschna f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Pitschna.
Annaple f Scottish
Scottish form of Annabel. Sir Walter Scott used it for two characters (both nurses) in his Waverley series of novels.
Annapoorna f Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu అన్నపూర్ణ (see Annapurna).
Annapurna f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi
Means "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न (anna) meaning "food, grains" and पूर्ण (purna) meaning "filled, full, complete, whole". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment.
Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]
Annaregina f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Regina.
Annaréka f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Réka.
Annarita f Italian, Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Rita.
Annarosa f Italian, Sardinian, Romansh
Combination of Anna and Rosa 1.
Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.
Annaróza f Hungarian (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Róza.
Annarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Either a variant of Ánarr or from Old Norse meaning "the second one" or . In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's second husband, the father of Jǫrð.
Annaruth f English
Combination Anna and Ruth 1.
Annasára f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Sára.
Annasha f Sanskrit
An-n-asha means "hopeful" in Sanskrit. N-Asha means "no-hope", but An-N-Asha, double negative makes it positive and emphasizes Asha/hope. 
Annasi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ánáse.
Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.
Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.
Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.
Annastiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Annastina.
Annasz m Polish
Polish form of Annas.
Annaszófia f Hungarian
Derived from Anna and Szófia.
Annatina f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Catrina.
Annavera f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Vera 1.
Annavirág f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Virág.
Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]
Annazette f African American
Actress Annazette Chase, born Annecetta (Aniceta or Anicette?)
Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).
Annbritt f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Britt (compare Majbritt).
Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]
Annchi f Swedish
Variant of Anki. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.
Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.
Anndee f English
Variant of Andy.
Ánne f Sami
Sami variant of Anne 1.
Anne f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) menacing "calm, peaceful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Annea f Celtic Mythology
Annea was a goddess worshipped in the province of Cuneo in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, it has, however, been suggested that it might be related to Celtic ann- "mother" (compare the name of the Irish goddess Anu).
Annebet f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Bet.
Annebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annbritt. It is also a combination of Anne 1 and Britt.
Annechien f Dutch
Diminutive of Anne 1. It originated in the northeastern Dutch province of Drenthe, as the name contains the Drents diminutive suffix -chien, which is cognate to medieval Dutch -gjen (variantly spelled -gien) and medieval Dutch -tjen (variantly spelled -tien)... [more]
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Annedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Anna (compare Annetta).
Annedore f German
Combination of Anna and Dore (a short form of Dorothea).
Annedorte f Danish
Blend of Anna and Dorothea.
Annefien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 with a given name ending in -fien, such as Josefien (also found spelled as Jozefien), Adolfien and Rudolfien... [more]
Annefiet f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and -fiet-, itself derived from Sofietje.
Annefrid f Swedish
Variant of Annfrid or a combination of Ann and Swedish frid "peace".
Annegrethe f Danish
Danish form of Annegret.
Annei m Japanese
From Japanese kanji combination 安寧 (annei) meaning "peacefullness; tranquillity".... [more]
Annejet f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Jet.
Annekate f English (?)
A combination of Anne 1 and Kate.
Anneken f Low German, Danish, Flemish, Old Swedish
Low German diminutive of Anne 1.
Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]
Annela f Estonian
Elaboration of Anne 1.
Annele f Finnish, Estonian
Diminutive of Anne 1. In Finland, it may also be derived of (or inspired by) Hannele.
Anneleen f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Anne 1 and Leen.
Annelinde f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Linde.
Anneline f Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean), French (Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Annelien as well as a Danish and Norwegian combination of Anne 1 and Line (and thus a cognate of Annelien) as well as a Danish, Norwegian and archaic French diminutive of Anne 1 found up to the 1700s in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Anneliza f Polish (Rare)
Polonisation of Anneliese.
Annelize f Dutch
Variant of Anneliese.
Annella f Scots, Scottish
Elaboration of Anne 1.
Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).
Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]
Annelore f German
Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Annelot f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and lot (compare Liselot).
Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.
Annelyn f Filipino
Combination of Anne 1 and the suffix -lyn.
Annelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anneliese using the suffix -lys found in Adelys, Coralys, Marlys and similar names.
Annemädy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anna Magdalena.
Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret
Annemarieke f Dutch
Combination of Anna and Marieke. (Cf. Annemarie, Annemieke.)
Annemary f Obscure
Combination of Anne 1 and Mary.
Annemazurka f Polish
Anne is used worldwide... [more]
Annemei f Alsatian
Contracted form of Annemarie influenced by Marei.
Annemette f Danish
Combination of Anne 1 and Mette.
Annemijn f Dutch
This name is a combination of Anne 1 with a name ending in -mijn, such as Jasmijn and Willemijn (which is a variant form of Wilhelmina).... [more]
Annemirl f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Annemarie.... [more]
Annemone f German (Rare)
Double form of Anne 1 and Mone designed to sound like Anemone.
Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".
Annemund m History (Ecclesiastical)
From the Germanic name Aunemund, in which the second element is mund "protection". Saint Annemund was a 7th-century archbishop of Lyon; Queen Balthild had him assassinated, according to Bede.
Annene f Dutch
Derivative from Anne 1
Annephine f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 with a given name ending in -phine, such as Josephine. Also compare Annefien, which is a different spelling of this name but the more prevalent of the two (even though they are both rare in the Netherlands).
Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.
Anner m Dutch
Masculine form, using the Dutch grammatical suffix to verb stems -er (as in English, for a male actor, e.g. in werk-er 'work-er') of Anne (usually female, but sometimes male; equivalent to English Anna, from Biblical Hannah), notably adopted as adult by the famous Dutch cellist Anner (born Anne) Bijlsma (+2019)
Anneroos f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Roos.
Annerose f German
Combination of Anne 1 and Rose.
Annes m Estonian
Variant of Hannes.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Annesofie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofie.
Annesophie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sophie.
Annest f Welsh
Variant of Anest.
Annesta f Welsh
Variant of Annest.
Annestine f Danish
Danish variant of Annastina.
Annet m Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Masculine diminutive of Anne 1.
Anneta f Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal diminutive of Anna.
Anneth f Cornish (?)
From the Cornish word annedh "home". A fictional bearer is Anneth Sizemore in Silas House's 2001 novel 'Clay's Quilt'.
Annetraude f German (Rare)
A modern combination of the given name Anne 1 with the Germanic name element drud "strength".
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annevieve f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Annavieve.
Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Annfrid f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Altered form of Arnfrid, first documented in Norway c.1500 (Arnfrid: 1888).
Annfried f German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.
Annfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Annfrid.
Annga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ánga.
Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Derived from Greenlandic anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms qangiak/qangiaq "his brother's child" and nuaraluaq and ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.
Anngilik f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ángilik.
Annhild f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Arnhild or new combination of Ann and Hild.
Anni f Estonian
Variant of Anna and Anne 1.
Anni f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anna.
Anni m Catalan
Catalan form of Annius.
Anni m East Frisian
Diminutive of Anne 2.
Annía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Annia.
Annia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Annius. Annia Aurelia Faustina (c. 201 AD – c. 222 AD) was an Anatolian Roman noblewoman. She was an Empress of Rome and third wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus briefly in 221.
Annibal m French (Rare)
French form of Hannibal.
Annibbali m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Annibale.
Annica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Anna. In some cases it may also be a short form of Giuannica.
Anniche f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Anna (compare Annika, Anneke, Annike), in use between the 1500s and 1700s.
Annichedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Annica.
Annicka f Swedish
Variant of Annika.
Anniebelle f English
Variant of Anabel or a combination of Annie and Belle.
Anniebeth f English
Combination of Annie and Beth.
Anniejane f English
A combination of Annie and Jane.
Anniek f Dutch
Cognate of Annika.
Anniekate f English
A combination of Annie and Kate.
Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.
Annielou f English
Combination of Annie and Lou.
Annielu f English (Rare)
Combination of Annie and Lu.
Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Annifrid f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annefrid. A famous bearer of this name is Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (1945-), a founding member of the Swedish pop band ABBA.
Annig f Breton
Original Breton form of Annick.
Annigje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Anna.
Annigna f Romansh
Variant of Annina.
Annija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Anni.