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Aafia f Arabic, Urdu
Means "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.

Aafiya f Arabic
Means “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."

Aastiki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese
Means "one who believes in a god or gods; theist" in Sanskrit.

Abadibo f & m Ijaw
Means "a person from the sea" in Ijaw.

Abasiama m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Abaskantos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος (abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω (baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".

Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)
Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from aba "father" combined with uthra ('utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.

Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Aberfa f Welsh
Means "from the mouth of the river" in Welsh.

Abriyah f Ancient Hebrew (Rare)
Means "one who loves God".

Abuchi m & f Igbo
Means "song of God" in Igbo.

Abudi m Arabic (Rare)
Means "devoted worshiper of God" in Arabic, ultimately from Arabic عَبَدَ (ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to venerate".

Acoran m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche aqqoran, derived from *āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.

Adalgod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good."

Adataneses f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "gift" in ancient Hebrew. This was the name of the wife of Japheth in the Book of Jubilees.

Adbeel m Biblical
Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.

Adel f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [more]

Adelphus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix a- "together with" and delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

Adeya f Nigerian (Americanized)
Adeya means "a gift from God has come.“

Adia f Igede, Swahili
Means "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa adia "gift".

Adiel m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.

Adirael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "magnificence of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel in Jewish mysticism.

Adithep m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Admiel m Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "man of God" in Hebrew.

Adonaiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my lord is God" in Hebrew. This was the name of an angel mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.

Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".

Adranodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Adranos" in Greek, derived from the name of the Sicel fire god Adranos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]

Adrasta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Used in popular culture as the name of a villainess in The Classic Doctor Who episode "The Creature From The Pit" also a variant of Adrastea

Ægileif f Old Norse
The first element Ægi- may be related to Old Icelandic Ægir, "the sea" or "the god of the sea", found in compounds as ægisandr "sea-sand" or the Icelandic place-name Ægisiða... [more]

Æðelgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble gift", from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and giefu "gift".

Africain m French (Archaic)
French form of Africanus. It coincides with the modern French adjective africain "African" and the noun Africain "(man) from Africa".

Áfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.

Agathodoros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "good gift" with the elements ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good" and δῶρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

Aglaodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόδωρος (aglaodoros) meaning "bestowing splendid gifts", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]

Ahaziah m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "holds fast" or "held by God" depending on translation.

Ahiman m Biblical
Meaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."

Ahrora f Uzbek
From the Uzbek word ahror meaning "one able to free oneself from worldly desires".

Aidevo f Yoruba
Means "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.

Aigyptios m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "Egyptian, Someone from Egypt" in Greek. From Αἴγυπτος (aíguptos, “Egypt”) and‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Áillun m & f Sami
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]

Ainose f & m Esan
Means "no one is greater than God" in Esan.

Aishi f Hinduism
Means "God's gift" in Hindi.

Aizatullah m Kazakh
Translates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix -ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".

Ajándék f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian ajándék "gift, present".

Akachukwu m Igbo
Means "hand of God" in Igbo.

Akana f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (aka) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 紅 (aka) meaning "crimson" or 朱 (aka) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Akaneo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [more]

Akindynos m Greek (Rare), Late Greek
From Greek ἀκίνδυνος (akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ (a) and κίνδυνος (kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".

Ələkbər m Azerbaijani
Derived from the Arabic phrase الله أكبر (allahu 'akbar) meaning "God is greater, God is the greatest".

Alazar m Ethiopian
Meaning, "God is my help."

Alén m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Of toponymic origin, it gives its name to various places in Ourense and Pontevedra. It comes from the adverb beyond "on the other side of", "from the part beyond", "beyond"; it is also a noun, with the meaning "the beyond"... [more]

Alexiares m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἀλεξιάρης (alexiares), which is the masculine form of the Greek feminine noun ἀλεξιάρη (alexiare) meaning "she that guards from death and ruin". It consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin"... [more]

Alheri f & m Dagbani
Means "gift" or "kindness" in Dagbani.

Allahbay m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (derived from Arabic) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "powerful, rich".

Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).

Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".

Al-muntasir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine Mythology
Alunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."

Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"

Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Derived from the Brittonic name *Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Amanullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic aman "trust, security" combined with Allah "God".

Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.

Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Allegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.

Ameinodora f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄμεινον (ameinon) "better" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Aminullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Means "truthful God", derived from Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "truthful, trustworthy, loyal" (see Amin) and الله (Allāh).

Amiya m & f Indian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय (amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.

Amonthep m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.

Ámundi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, in which the first element Á- may be derived from Old Norse *ana- "all" or agi "awe, terror" or *ag- "point, weapon point"... [more]

Anadyomene f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
An epithet of Aphrodite/Venus meaning "Rising from the sea".

Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]

Anahuaca m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Anahuacatl, meaning "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Anahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".

Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".

Anantawikramottunggadewa m History
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.

Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".

Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]

Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.

Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.

Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".

Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.

Anglesia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin.... [more]

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

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

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. 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" .

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

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.

Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]

Anodyne f Obscure (?)
From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.

Ansanus m Ancient Roman
Of uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name Antianus.

Ansbald m Germanic
Means "brave god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Ansbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]

Ansegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Ansellus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German name Ansila, a derivative of Old High German ansi "a god". This was often confused with the similar name Anselm... [more]

Ansfleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."

Ansfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ansgarde f Frankish
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.

Ansgisel m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.

Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".

Ansketil m Anglo-Norman
Norman form of Ásketill, altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi "god, deity".

Ansmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Ansmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Anstrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with þruþ "strength."

Answald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Answin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Antidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "against gifts", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift."

Anwarul m Bengali (Muslim)
First part of Arabic compound names beginning with أنور ال (ʾanwar al) meaning "brightness of, illumination of, clarity of" (such as Anwarullah meaning "brightness of Allah (God)").

Anzar m Berber
Means "god of rain" in Amazigh.

Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]

Aphthonios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]

Apodemios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία (apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος (apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [more]

Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.

Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.

Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.

Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.

Armaghân f Persian
Means "gift" in Persian

Armaghan f Tajik
Derived from the Persian ارمغان‎ (armağân) meaning "gift".

Armeanca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian armeancă "woman from Armenia".

Armug'on f Uzbek
Means "present, gift" in Uzbek.

Arnakuagsak f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.

Arngilde f Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Arpârte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").

Artagan m Scottish Gaelic
A diminutive of the Gaelic name Artair, which is thought to mean "bear" or "stone". Also refers to the ancient Celtic word "art" which has three meanings: "a stone", "God" and "noble".

Arvinbileg m & f Mongolian
Means "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).

Aryadeva m Buddhism
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.

Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".

Asahel m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]

Ásbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ásbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."

Ásfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ásfriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from Old Norse áss "god" and friðr "love; peace; protection".

Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Ásgautr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ás "god" and gautr "Goth, Geat".

Ásgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and grímr "person wearing a mask".

Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".

Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".

Ashrita f Indian
Possibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"

Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]

Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".

Asiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "created by God".

Áslæikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").

Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".

Aslambek m Chechen
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]

Ásmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and marr "sea, ocean, lake".

Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.

Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".

Ásmóðr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse as "god" and mod "excitement, concern, wrath, courage".

Asriel m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. The name Asriel has several possible meanings or origins.... [more]

Ásrós f Icelandic
Altered form of Ástrós, from the Old Norse name element áss "god" combined with Icelandic rós "rose" (from Latin rosa).

Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"

Ássvein m Faroese
Faroese combination of áss "god" and sveinn "boy".

Ásþór m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Ástráðr m Old 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.

Astriel m & f Judeo-Greek
Fictional name intended to mean "star of god", from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).

Astuacatur m Ancient Armenian
Related to աստուած (astuac) meaning "God".

Āsugīsalaz m Old Norse
Deriving from the Germanic elements ansu- ("god") and gīslaz ("hostage"). This name is part of an inscription in Proto-Norse on Kragehul I, a lance-shaft from Denmark that has been dated to between 200 and 475 CE.

Ásulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse as "god" and ulf "wolf."

Asur m Asturian
Derived from the Germanic name element ansi "god, divine" and the Basque word ur "water", perhaps with the intended meaning of "holy water".

Ásvar m Faroese
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and herr "army" or a variant of Ásvarður.

Ásvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse veig "strength".

Åsvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ásví, which was derived from áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly vé "devoted, dedicated" (from vīgja or vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare Véfreyja).

Ásvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vár "spring".

Ata' m Arabic
Means "gift from Allah" in Arabic.

Atae m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 与え/與え (atae) meaning "gift, godsend."... [more]

Atalie f Biblical Hebrew
Possibly from the Hebrew meaning "God is great".

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Ateia f Arabic
“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning Quran 78:36”... [more]

Atsalyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]

Attikus m Greek
Original spelling of the name Atticus. This name come from the Greek Ἀττικός Attikos means "from Attika" and was popularly used for Greek nobles.

Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.

Audfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".

Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)
The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]

Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Avalokiteshvara m Sanskrit
Means "lord of perception" in Sanskrit, derived from अवलोकन (avalokana) meaning "sight, observation, perception" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god"... [more]

Avaneesh m Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit words “ava” meaning “gift” and “neesh” meaning “lord” or “ruler”. So, the meaning is “God’s gift”.

Avellana f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname Avellana.

Avichai m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew. This name is not related to Avishai, a Hebrew name with different meaning of "my father is a gift".

Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]

Awen f Breton, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.

Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.

Axiotheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value"... [more]

Ayaansh m Telugu
Means "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".

Ayatullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the same root as the Persian religious title of آیت‌الله (Ayatollah), which originated from a term in passage 51:20–21 of the Quran. It was not commonly used as a title until the early 20th century... [more]

Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.

Ayibaemi f & m Ijaw
Means "God exists" in Ijaw.

Ayibanua f & m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]

Azbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Azmun m Nivkh
From Nivkh azr meaning "gift".

Badhl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Bagapātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".

Barakel m Biblical Hebrew
“blessing of God” or "God blesses", appears in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Baridakara f & m Ogoni
Means "God answers prayer(s)" in Khana.

Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.

Bariledum m Ogoni (Modern)
Means "God is alive" in Khana.

Barinedum m & f Ogoni
Khana, Gokana, Ogani: "God give life".

Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.

Barkev m Armenian (Rare)
Means "gift" in Armenian.

Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.

Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Bathala m Philippine Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [more]

Baurak m Mormon
In older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name, Baurak and Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."

Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent".

Bealiah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God is Lord."

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Belek m & f Tuvan, Kyrgyz
Means "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.

Belek-maa f Tuvan
Means "little gift" in Tuvan.

Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.

Bendidora f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Beorhtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright gift" from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.

Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Bernegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Bertegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz together with Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.

Betel f Tamil
Betel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."

Bethabara f Biblical, American (Rare)
From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).

Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.

Bhagatveer m Punjabi
Meaning "Fearless Devotee of God".

Bhagwantjot f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "light of god" in Punjabi.

Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]

Bileg m & f Mongolian
Means "gift, talent, aptitude" in Mongolian.

Bilegsaikhan f Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Mongolian elements билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blitgilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]

Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".

Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.

Bogoljub m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Bog "God" and ljubiti ''to love".

Bogolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic elements богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and lyuby meaning "love".

Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".

Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]

Boguwłość f Polish
Old polish name, consisting two parts: bogu- meaning "god" but originally "fate" and -włość meaning "to reign" or "to rule".

Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".

Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.

Bohuwěr m Sorbian
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".

Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton Legend
Derived from Old Celtic boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of Azenor.

Büläkbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Büläknur f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Byzantinus m Late Roman
Means "from Byzantium", with Byzantium being the latinized form of Greek Byzantion, which itself was ultimately derived from the personal name Byzas... [more]

Byzantius m Late Roman
Latinized form of Greek Byzantios, which essentially meant "from Byzantium" (see also Byzantinus). This was the name of an archbishop of Bari (Italy) from the 11th century AD.

Calcedonio m Italian
Derived from a Greek name meaning "from Chalcedon". Chalcedon was a city in what is now the Asian part of Istanbul.

Calenus m Ancient Roman
Means "from Cales" (Ancient Roman city, today Calvi Risorta, Campania, Italy).... [more]

Calidore m Literature
Perhaps derived from Greek kallos "beauty" and doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen Gloriana.

Camael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Campa Huitz m Nahuatl
Means "where does he come from?" in Nahuatl.

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Casiel m Hebrew
Casiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [more]

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Celeia m & f South Slavic
This name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Chalmecatl m Nahuatl
Means "from Chalma" in Nahuatl. This was also the name of an Aztec deity of the underworld.

Chanina f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.

Chasiah f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.

Chawanangwa m Tumbuka
Means "blessing, gift" in Tumbuka.