ArlafEnglish (American) Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.
ÁrlaugfIcelandic (Rare, Archaic) Icelandic name with the combination of ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of Arnlaug.
ArlaynefAmerican (Rare) Altered form of Arlene. A known bearer of this name was Arlayne Brown (1916-1961), an American child sharpshooter.
ArlettyfFrench (Modern, Rare) Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [more]
ArlindmAlbanian Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
ArlindafAlbanian Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
ArlindomPortuguese, Galician (Rare) Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]
ArlingtonmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
ArloafEnglish Feminine form of the name Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
ArmantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
ÁrmeyfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
ArmgardfDutch, German Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.
ArmichemSpanish (Canarian, Rare) From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]
ArmiemEnglish Diminutive of Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
ArmiefAmerican (Rare, Archaic) Diminutive of Araminta dating back to the 19th century. This name was first used in 1917 when it was given as a first name to 6 baby girls.
ArminasmLithuanian This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]
ArmindafGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want".... [more]
ArmintasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
ArmistafEnglish (Rare) From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.
ArmisteadmAmerican Reached it's peak populularty in 1800's United States
Armisticef & mPopular Culture, American (Rare) From the English word armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin arma "arms" and -stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
ArmonimBiblical Hebrew Means "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן (armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.
ArmulynmLiterature Armulyn is a character in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, a bard and freedom fighter. His name and character were inspired by popular singer Rich Mullins' first initial and last name (R... [more]
ArnamLouisiana Creole, American (South) A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was Arnaud.
ArnaalukfInuit Mythology The spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.
ArnaĸatfGreenlandic Means "fellow woman, girl friend, female friend" in Greenlandic.
ArnakuagsakfInuit 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.
ArnannguaqfGreenlandic Greenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear Arnaq"), derived from arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix nnguaq.
ArnapkapfaalukfNew World Mythology, Inuit Mythology Means "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
ArnarquagssaqfInuit Mythology The Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [more]
Arn’ašm & fMari From the Mari arn'a meaning "week".
ArnatukfGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology The name is from the mythological concept of soul or name wandering: arnattartoq: arnattoq/arnappoq meaning "seeks a mother".
ArnbertmMedieval French, Germanic, Old High German (?) Derived from Old High German and Old Saxon arn meaning "eagle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
ArnemetiafCeltic Mythology Arnemetia's name contains Celtic elements are, meaning "against, beside," and nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.
ArnesmBosnian Used in Bosnia, borrowed from either German Arnold as a shoter nickname, or Norwegian Arne 1.