AafrinmPakistani Derived from the Persian آفرین (âfarin) meaning "bravo!, well done!".
Aalisaikhanm & fMongolian Means "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль (aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Abd al-MannanmArabic Means "servant of the beneficent" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with منان (mannan) meaning "beneficent, benevolent, generous".
AbedabunfOjibwe Possibly means "she/he sees in the distance" in Ojibwe, from Ojibwe waabi "she/he has vision, sees" and debaabam "see at a distance". It also means "seen at dawn; dawn" in Chippewa.
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.
AbhorsonmTheatre From the English word abhor "to regard with horror or detestation". It is the name of the executioner in William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' (written in 1603 or 1604; first published in 1623).
Abi-albonmBiblical Means "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.
AbianmGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) From Guanche *abbian, meaning "thief". This was the name of a pre-Hispanic warrior from Telde (Gran Canaria) who was known for stealing cattle.
AbidinmIndonesian, Malay, Turkish Derived from Arabic عابدين ('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد ('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".
AbilkhanmKazakh From the given name Abyl combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
ÁbiǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name element agi "awe, terror", or egg "edge, sharpness (of a weapon)", or ana, an emphasizing prefix, or anu "ancestor" with Björn.
AbukhanmChechen The first element is derived from Arabic abun "father" (see also Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples; khan is a contraction of khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
AbukkakkenfBandial Means "she entrusts to raise (her child)" in Bandial.
AbyanmSomali From the Somali word Abyee which translates to "to complete or to perfect"
AbzyanfUdmurt Derived from Arabic أَب (ab) meaning "father" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
AcanmMayan Mythology Means "groan". This is the name of the Mayan God of wine and celebration.
Acanf & mAlur Means "I suffer" in Alur language. The name may be given to a child born when the parents were experiencing poverty or suffering.
AcarnanmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀκαρνάν (Akarnan), which is derived from Greek ἀκαρνάν (akarnan), which is said to mean "laurel", but can also refer to a kind of thistle. In Greek mythology, Acarnan was the son of Alcmaeon... [more]
AccolonmArthurian Cycle Of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name Acco (itself from Gaulish *acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [more]
AchanfDinka Means "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
AcheronmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]
AchinmBengali (Hindu) My maternal grandfather gave it as a name that represents unknown happeness and indistinguishable, he was trying to find a name that is different from others and well-defined the felling he had when he saw me saved from death due to a tumer, growing with me and sucking all the water in her... [more]
AcoranmGuanche 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.
AcornfRomani (Archaic) In Romani lore, the acorn was an ancient fertility and phallic symbol.
ActaeonmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων (Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of Aristaeus and Autonoë in Boeotia... [more]
AdalmanmGermanic Means "noble man", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with man "man."
AdalrunfOld High German Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and runa "secret lore, rune". This was used for a character in a minor German opera, De Kaisertochter (The Emperor's Daughter; 1885) by Willem de Haan.
AdamanmPopular Culture Derived from the word adamant, an archaic term for diamond. This is the name of a character from the video game Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Adaman is the leader of the Diamond Clan.
AdathanmMandaean Mythology In Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.
AdianmBosnian Possibly of Arabic descent, meaning '‘religious, devout’'.
AdiljanmUyghur, Uzbek, Kazakh Uyghur elaboration of Adil using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of Adilzhan.
AdilkhanmKazakh From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
AdityawarmanmHistory, Indonesian (Rare) Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन् (adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield"... [more]
AdomnánmOld Irish, History (Ecclesiastical) Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.
AdónmSpanish Spanish form of Adon. It coincides with the Hebrew epithet for God אדון (Adón) meaning "lord".
AdonmHistory (Ecclesiastical) French form of Ado. Adon de Vienne (known as Ado of Vienne in English) was archbishop of Vienne in Lotharingia from 850 until his death and is venerated as a saint... [more]
AdragonmEnglish (Rare) Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.
AdriaenmMedieval Dutch Medieval Dutch form of Adriaan. A well-known bearer of this name was Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1618–1655), a pivotal figure in the establishment of the middle colonies of colonial America, and the ultimate significance of Manhattan as a place of commerce.
AdwenfWelsh, Cornish Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]
AedínfIrish (Modern, Rare) An Irish name meaning "little flame". It is derived from the name of the Celtic sun god "AED", with "ÍN" the diminutive for "little". It is a feminine version Aidan.... [more]