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Aero m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Greek ἀήρ āer- "air".
Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.
Æsgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ǣsgærðr.
Ae-won f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." Other Hanja combinations are aslo possible.
Afako m Ossetian (Rare)
Derived from Persian آفاق (afagh) meaning "horizons, world". Alternately, it may be a form of Athanasius via Russian Афанасий (Afanasiy).
Əfəndi m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Effendi.
Afareu m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aphareus.
Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.
Áfonya f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian áfonya "blueberry".
Áfra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Afra 1.
Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Pashto (Rare)
Possibly means “fearsome” from Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄. In Persian mythology, Afrasiab was the mythical king of Turan (a region in Central Asia). He was the main antagonist of the epic poem 'Shahnameh'.
Áfrico m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of África.
Afrikan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Africanus. A known bearer was the 19th-century Russian philosopher Afrikan Spir (1837-1890), who was of German-Greek descent, and whose father reportedly chose the name from an old Greek calendar of saints.
Afrina f Bengali (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
meaning "Bravo, Well done, motivational, Fascinator"... [more]
Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]
Afuru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 溢る (afuru), modern afureru, meaning "to flood, overflow, brim over," written as 感, from kan meaning "feeling, emotion, sensation," and 洸, from 洸洸 (kōkō) meaning "surge (of water), valiant, brave."... [more]
Afxentios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Auxentios.
Agaate f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Agatha.
Agada f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "legend" or "fairytale" in Hebrew.
Agapeetus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Agapetus.
Agápio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Agapios.
Agapio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Agapios.
Agapiya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Agape.
Agate f Latvian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, French (Rare), Picard, Basque
French variant and Nordic, Picard, Basque and Latvian form of Agathe. In French and Basque, the name coincides with the word for the gemstone.
Agathie f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Αγαθή (see Agathi and Agathy).
Agathy f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern transcription of Agathe. (Cf. Agathi.)
Agatoclia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Agathoclia. This is the name of a patron saint of Mequinenza, Aragón, Spain.
Agaton m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Polish and Swedish form of Agathon.
Agatonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Agathon.
Agatuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Agata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Agdar m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian masculine form of Agda.
Ageha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 揚羽, 亜夏羽, 亜華羽 or 愛華羽 with 揚 (you, a.garu, -a.ge, a.geru) meaning "fry in deep fat, hoist," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour" and 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers."... [more]
Agemo m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)
In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.
Agerkunde f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque agerkunde "appearance, apparition; revelation; Epiphany", Agerkunde is the Basque equivalent of Spanish Epifanía and French Épiphanie (compare also English Epiphany).
Agerne f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque agertu "to reveal; to appear", this name is a fairly recent coinage (most likely by Sabino Arana) intended as a variant of Agerkunde.
Aggelina f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αγγελίνα (see Angelina).
Aggeus m Hungarian (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Haggai.
Ággi m Sami (Rare)
Possibly a Sami form of Aggi.
Aggi f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish
Diminutive of Ágúst, Angelica and other names containing Ag.
Aghajan m Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Persian aga ("master") and jan ("dear").
Aghati f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Agathe (see Agatha).
Aghgyul f Armenian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
According to one online source, this is a rare Armenian name meaning "white rose" from Proto-Turkic *ak "white" and Persian گل (gol) "rose", 'now especially used in villages.'
Ägid m German (Rare)
German form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Aginaga f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque hagin "yew (tree)" and the suffix -aga. It is also the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain, which is occasionally the inspiration behind this name.
Aginarte f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of an ancient monastery near Ihabar (in the general area of Navarre). This monastery doesn't exist anymore, however it is known that García Sánchez III of Navarre made a donation to it in 1025.
Ägir m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Ægir.
Aglaida f Russian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognate of Aglaia. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions, Aglaida is venerated as a Virgin-Martyr alongside Saint Drosis.
Aglája f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Aglaia.
Aglauro f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Aglaurus.
Aglavra f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Aglaurus.
Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.
Agmund m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Agmundr. The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [more]
Agna f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Agneta and Agnes, but can also be a feminine form of Agnar.
Ågne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Hogne.
Agne f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Agna. In the case of the Latvian usage, this name might also be a variant of Lithuanian Agna.
Agnellus m Polish (Rare)
Derived from Latin agnus "lamb" and the diminutive suffix -ellus.
Agnesine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Agnes using the suffix -ine.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Agnetka f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Agneta.
Agnietje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Agneta.
Agnijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Agnija.
Agny f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name element agn taken from names like Agnes or Agnar, and the name element ny "new".
Ago m German (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of the most famous bearer of the name, the German diplomat Ago von Maltzan, it is a nickname based on the initials of his three given names Adolf Georg Otto.
Agrapina f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Agrippina, possibly via its Russian form Agrafena.... [more]
Agricola m & f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
Aguinaldo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a form of Aginald. It coincides with a Spanish vocabulary word which refers to the thirteenth salary or end-of-year bonus in Latin America, as well as a folk genre of Christmas carols (also called villancicos); the earlier form was aguilando, allegedly from the Latin phrase hoc in anno meaning "during this year"... [more]
Ahanta f Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अहन्ता (ahanta) meaning "self-consciousness".
Aharón f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aharon.
Ahashdah m Mormon (Rare)
An alias used by Newel K. Whitney in a few chapters of Mormon scripture.
Ahasver m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Ahasueros.... [more]
Ah-byeol f & m Korean (Rare)
A combined with Byeol.
Ahd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge, fulfillment, observance".
Ahil m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Achilles.
Ahilej m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Achilles.
Ahkia f English (Rare)
Female version of Ahki which means Brother
Ahlada f Indian (Rare)
MEANING - joy, delight, refreshing, reviving
Ahlaia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Аглая (see Ahlaya).
Ahlaya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Aglaia.
Ahmadkhan m Avar, Dargin, Ingush (Rare)
Combination of the given name Ahmad and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Ahmel m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "I bring" or "I carry" in Arabic.
Ahmer m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Amir 1.
Ahuitzotl m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "otter" in Nahuatl, derived from atl "water" and huitzotl "porcupine". ... [more]
Ahuña f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque ahuña "small goat" and mendi "mountain".... [more]
Ahvo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Agabus or Afanasi.
Aia f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Finnish name Aija.
Aiantze f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Aiasz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ajax.
Aibhne m & f Irish (Rare)
From Irish abhainn meaning "river".
Aibreann f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Irish word for April.
Aichi m Japanese (Rare)
Ai means "indigo" and chi means "wisdom, knowledge".
Aichiyo f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ai 1 and Chiyo.... [more]
Aicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Aisha possibly modelled on Alicia.
Aid m Bosnian (Rare)
From Arabic عِيد (ʿīd) meaning "festival, holiday, feast".
Aīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aida.
Aidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aidas.
Aidean m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan incorporating Dean.
Aideliz f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Haydée or Aída using the popular name suffix liz (which in turn is derived from Lizbeth or a related name)... [more]
Aifet f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Iffat.
Aiga f Low German, German (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that are formed with the Germanic name element agjō "edge (of a sword)".... [more]
Aignan m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Anianus. Saint Aignan (358–453) was Bishop of Orléans, France, and assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451.
Aigustas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [more]
Aigustė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aigustas. This name is not to be confused with Augustė.
Aihei m Japanese (Rare)
From Ai 1 combined with 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat."... [more]
Aihong f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Hong.
Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Aijiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" or 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", and 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 次 (ji) meaning "next, second", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]
Aijirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aijiro.
Äijö m Finnish Mythology, Finnish (Rare)
A form of word äijä, old man. Also name variant for Ukko the god of the sky, weather, harvest and thunder in Finnish mythology.
Aikako f Japanese (Rare)
From 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
Aikamieli m & f Finnish (Rare)
Old Finnish name according to Kustaa Vilkuna (a Finnish ethnologist, linguist and historian).
Aikeline f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aisling.
Aikko f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Aikki.
Aiko m West Frisian, German, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agjō or agil "edge (of a sword)", such as Ekkehard or Aai.
Ailaina f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Modern Scottish Gaelic origin, exact etymology unclear, meaning "noble one", "harmonious" and "cheerful". Possibly a combination of the names Alana and Eilidh, or an potential anglicization/variant of Eilionoir.
Aileena f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Aileen.
Ailika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aili and Aila, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ailin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Lin.
Ailionóra f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Irish form of Eleanor (probably via Latin Alienora). This name occurs in medieval Irish annals, belonging to two Anglo-Norman noblewomen living in Ireland... [more]
Aima f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aimar and Aimo and a Danish variant of Aimée.
Aimadeio m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Amadeus.
Ainakele f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ainsley.
Ainara f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire").
Aine f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Aini.
Ainéislis m Irish (Modern, Rare), Medieval Irish
Possibly means "careful, thoughtful" from the Irish negative prefix ain- combined with éislis "negligence, remissness".
Ainelag f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Manx ainle "angel" and the diminutive suffix -ag, this name is intended as a Manx equivalent to Angela.
Ainika f Estonian (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Aina 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Ái Phương f Vietnamese (Rare)
Combination of Ái and Phương.... [more]
Airalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aaralyn or Aralyn.
Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".
Airet m Estonian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aire.
Airiin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aire and Riin. It is occasionally also treated as a variant of Irene (mimicking the English pronunciation of this name) and an Estonian borrowing of Erin.
Airin f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian phonetic spelling of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Airisa f Latvian (Rare)
Adaption and phonetic approximation to English Iris.
Airo m Estonian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aire.
Aisa f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna-Lisa (see Annalisa).
Aisä m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Jesus" in Tatar language.
Aishe f Georgian (Rare), Romani
Georgian and Romani (i.e. Gypsy) form of Aisha.
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай ‎(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aishu f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Shu.
Aishufen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Shufen.
Aisla f Finnish (Modern, Rare, ?)
Of unknown meaning.
Aisli f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Asli or Aisling.
Aisvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Aiswari f Indian (Rare)
Means "one who belongs to Iswara (the Lord)" in Sanskrit.
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.
Aithel m Antillean Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eithel.
Aithra f Greek Mythology, Greek (Rare)
Original Greek form of Aethra.
Aitmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh айт (ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name Mukhambet.
Aitmukhamet m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.
Aito m Finnish (Rare)
From Finnish aito meaning "true, authentic".
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Gothic aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Aivy f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
It means gift of god.
Aixa f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Aisha.
Aiy Siene m Yakut (Rare)
Means "descendant of Aiyy", referring to the Aiyy deities in Yakut mythology.
Aiyy Kuo f Yakut (Rare)
Means "beautiful Aiyy" from the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities combined with куо (kuo) meaning "beautiful".
Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)
Means "grandson of Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн (sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.
Aiza f Latvian (Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. While a direct derivation from Latvian aiza "gorge, ravine" has been suggested, it is equally possible that this might be a borrowing from another culture... [more]
Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.
Aizhurek f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".
Aj m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ay.
Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.
Ajándék f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian ajándék "gift, present".
Ájax m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ajax.
Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).
Ájlá f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Ayla 2. From Turkish origin.
Ajna f Hungarian, Croatian (Rare)
Hungarian and Croatian form of Aina.
Ajo f Spanish (Rare)
Short form of María José or María Josefa; also compare Mariajo and Majo... [more]
Ajonathan f Nigerian (Americanized, Rare)
The long version of Ajani, often seen in the mountain regions of Chimborazo
Ajtonka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Ajtony.