AannulirófBandial Means "she was brought down inside" in Bandial.
AanorfBreton Variant of Azenor. Folk etymology likes to associate this name with Eléonore due to confusing the variant Aenor with the possibly Germanic name Aenor borne by the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine (see Eleanor for further information).
AaremEstonian Derived from Estonian aare "treasure" and cognate of Finnish Aarre.
AaremYoruba Means "commander" in Yoruba. Aàrẹ is a title, usually in the military of the Yoruba warriors company. The leader of the company from a clan takes the title when they join up with a coalition.
AbarahamamShona Means "one who has birthed or fathered relatives", derived from Shona kubara "to bear offspring, to bud" and hama "relatives". This is the Shona equivalent of Abraham.
AbarhildafOld Frisian (?) This name is mentioned in the Vita Lebuini antiqua as belonging to a widow in Frisia, who hosted Saint Lebuinus and his companion Marchelmus.
AbarismGreek Mythology Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Abaris was a sage, healer and priest of Apollo who came to the Athenians as envoy from the Hyperboreans when famine was affecting Greece.
AbaturmJudeo-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.
Abd al-BasirmArabic Means "slave of the wise" in Arabic, from عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave" and البصير (al-basir) meaning "the wise"
Abd al-GhaffarmArabic Means "servant of the all-forgiver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفار (ghaffar) meaning "forgiver, pardoner".
Abd al-GhafurmArabic Means "servant of the ever-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفور (ghafur) meaning "forgiving, merciful".
Abd al-JabbarmArabic Means "servant of the almighty" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with جبار (jabbar) meaning "powerful".
Abd al-MusawwirmArabic Means "slave of the fashioner" from عبد ('abd) meaning "slave, servant" and مصوّر (musawwir) meaning "the fashioner, the shaper"
Abd al-NurmArabic Means "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with نُور (nūr) meaning "light".
Abd al-QaharmArabic Means "servant of the vanquisher" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and قهار (qahhar) meaning "vanquisher, subduer, conqueror".
Abd al-RaufmArabic Means "servant of the compassionate" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and رَؤُوف (raʾūf) meaning "kind, lenient, compassionate".
Abd al-RazzaqmArabic Means "servant of the all-provider" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with رزاق (razzaq) meaning "provider, sustainer".
Abd al-zahirmArabic, Pashto Means "slave of the helper" from عبد ('abd) meaning "slave, servant" and الظاهر (al-zahir) meaning "helper, support"
Abd al-ZahramArabic Means "servant of Zahrah" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with the given name Zahra. This name is especially popular with Shia Muslims as it refers to Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
AbderosmGreek Mythology Possibly means "the man with the whip", from Hesychian ἄβδης· µάστιξ. In Greek mythology, he is considered a divine hero, most notably known for his tragic role in Herakles' eighth labour.
AbenámarmLiterature Abenámar is the main character of El romance de Abenámar anonimously written and set in 1431. Abenámar is either King Yusuf IV (Abenalmao) himself or one of his courtiers. The poem is a dialogue between Abenámar and King John II of Castille, who wishes for complete possession of Granada (that occurs only in 1492).
AbencharafSpanish (Canarian, Rare) Of Guanche origin, possibly from *abănăšar(a) meaning "great tear" or "great separation". This was the name of the wife of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria, during the European conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century... [more]
Aberf & mAlur Means "I'm better" or "I'm good" in Alur language.
AberamEthiopian Means "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
AberamamPopular Culture Possibly a form of Abraham, as it supposedly means "he who has many children" in Romani. It is the name of a character in the television show 'Peaky Blinders'.
Aberdeenf & mEnglish Means "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.
AberfafWelsh Means "from the mouth of the river" in Welsh.
AberforthmLiterature Variant of Aberford, a village in West Yorkshire, meaning "Eadburg's ford" in Old English. This was the name of schoolmaster Albus Dumbledore's more eccentric brother in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books, released between 1997 and 2007.
AberkiosmAncient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical) Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint of Phrygia in Asia Minor, a bishop and wonderworker of Hieropolis who is the subject (and probable author) of an early Christian inscription.
AberriafBasque (Archaic) Coined in the 19th century by Sabino Arana Goiri who based it on Basque aberri "fatherland; homeland" (ultimately derived from Basque aba "father" and herri "country; village; people, nation")... [more]
Aberuagbam & fYoruba Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".
AberycusgentylismObscure Aberycusgentylis Balthropp, baptized 25 January 1648 in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, was named in honour of the Italian-born Oxford professor and jurist AlbericoGentili (1552-1608) via the Latinized form of his name: AlbericusGentilis.
AbgarmAncient Aramaic Abgar was the name of several kings of Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]
AbhayankarifSanskrit (Rare) The name Abhayankari is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.... [more]