Names of Length 4

This is a list of names in which the length is 4.
gender
usage
length
Aada f Finnish
Finnish form of Ada 1.
Aage m Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Áki.
Aali m Arabic
Means "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic.
Aamu f Finnish
Means "morning" in Finnish.
Aang m Popular Culture
The hero of the American animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008). When his name is shown in written form, it is composed of the Chinese characters (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" and (áng) meaning "raise, lift".
Aapo m Finnish
Finnish form of Abraham.
Aaro m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Aaron.
Aart m Dutch
Dutch short form of Arnold.
Aase f Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Åsa.
Aatu m Finnish
Finnish form of Adolf.
Aava f Finnish
Means "wide, open" in Finnish.
Abbe m Frisian
Variant of Abe 2.
Abbi f English
Diminutive of Abigail.
Abby f English
Diminutive of Abigail.
Ábel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abel.
Abel m English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) meaning "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.
Abha f Indian, Hindi
Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.
Abia m & f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek and Latin form of Abijah.
'Abla f Arabic
Means "full-figured" in Arabic. The 7th-century Arabic poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.
Acke m Swedish
Swedish short form of Axel.
Adad m Semitic Mythology
Akkadian cognate of Hadad.
Adah f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wives of both Lamech and Esau in the Old Testament.
Ádám m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Adam.
Adam m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".... [more]
Adán m Spanish
Spanish form of Adam.
Adão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Adam.
Adas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Ad, such as Adomas or Adolfas.
Adde m Frisian
Variant of Ade 2.
Addy 1 f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names containing the same sound.
Addy 2 m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Adam.
Adél f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Adela.
Adel m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Adil, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Adem m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Adam.
Adil m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur
Means "fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root عَدَلَ ('adala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
Adin m Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Turkish ad meaning "name".
Adir m Hebrew
Means "strong, mighty" in Hebrew. This word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe God.
Adna f Bosnian
Feminine form of Adnan.
Adva f Hebrew
Means "small wave, ripple" in Hebrew.
Adzo f Western African, Ewe
Ewe form of Adwoa.
Áedh m Old Irish
Variant of Áed.
Æsc m Anglo-Saxon
Means "ash tree" in Old English. This was the nickname of a 5th-century king of Kent, whose birth name was Oeric.
Afaf f Arabic
Means "chastity" in Arabic.
Afan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Affan.
Afif m Arabic
Means "chaste" in Arabic.
Afon f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "river" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.
Afra 1 f Late Roman, Italian
Originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Africa. This was the name of two early saints.
Afra 2 f Arabic
Means "whitish red" in Arabic.
Afua f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Friday" in Akan.
Agam f & m Hebrew
Means "lake" in Hebrew.
Agar f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical French, Biblical Italian
Form of Hagar used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Agda f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant form of Agatha.
Aghi m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ove.
Agim m Albanian
Means "dawn" in Albanian.
Agnė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agnes.
Agni 1 m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Means "fire" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the ancient Hindu fire god, usually depicted as red-skinned with three legs, seven arms, and two faces.
Agni 2 f Greek
Modern Greek form of Agnes.
Ågot f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant form of Agatha.
Agus m Indonesian
Variant of Bagus.
Ahab m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother" and אָב ('av) meaning "father". This was the name of a king of Israel, the husband of Jezebel, as told in the Old Testament. He was admonished by Elijah for his sinful behaviour. Herman Melville later used this name in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), where it belongs to a sea captain obsessively hunting for a white whale.
Ahti m Finnish, Estonian, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of the ocean, rivers and fishing.
Aias m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Ajax.
Aída f Spanish
Spanish form of Ayda.
Aida f Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Literature
Variant of Ayda. This name was used in Verdi's opera Aida (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.
Aífe f Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Old Irish form of Aoife.
Aiga f Latvian
Feminine form of Aigars.
Aija f Latvian
Of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Latvian aijāt meaning "to rock, to lull". It was used by the Latvian writer Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš for the title character of his novel Aija (1911).
Aike m Frisian
Diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element ekka meaning "edge, blade" or adal meaning "noble".
Aiko f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Aila f Finnish
Finnish form of Áile.
Áile f Sami
Sami form of Helga.
Aili f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Áile.
Aimé m French
From Old French Amé, the masculine form of Amée (see Amy).
Aimi f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Aimo m Finnish
Means "generous amount" in Finnish.
Aina 1 f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Aino. It also means "always" in Finnish.
Aina 2 f Catalan
Balearic form of Anna.
Aina 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", as well as other character combinations.
Aina 4 f Latvian
Feminine form of Ainārs.
Aina 5 f Kazakh
Means "mirror" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آینه (ayneh).
Áine f Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Means "radiance, brilliance" in Irish. This was the name of a goddess of love and fertility in Irish legend, thought to dwell at the hill of Cnoc Áine in Limerick. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Anne.
Aino f Finnish, Estonian, Finnish Mythology
Means "the only one" in Finnish. In the Finnish epic the Kalevala this is the name of a girl who drowns herself when she finds out she must marry the old man Väinämöinen.
Aira f Finnish
Variant of Airi 2.
Airi 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Airi 2 f Finnish
From Finnish airut meaning "messenger, herald", also influenced by place names beginning with the same sound.
Aişə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aisha.
Aiza f Urdu
Meaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Ajax m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αἴας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αἰαστής (aiastes) meaning "mourner" or αἶα (aia) meaning "earth, land". In Greek mythology this was the name of two of the heroes who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War, the son of Telamon and the son of Oileus. When the armour of the slain hero Achilles was not given to Ajax Telamonian, he became mad with jealousy and killed himself.
Ajay m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
Ajda 1 f Turkish
Turkish form of Ayda.
Ajda 2 f Slovene
Means "buckwheat" in Slovene.
Ajei f Indigenous American, Navajo
From Navajo ajéí meaning "heart".
Ajit m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Means "unconquered, invincible", from Sanskrit (a) meaning "not" and जित (jita) meaning "conquered". This is a name of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, and of a future Buddha.
Ajla f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Ayla 2.
Ajna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aina 5.
Ajša f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aisha.
Akie f Japanese
From Japanese (aki) meaning "autumn" or (aki) meaning "bright" combined with (e) meaning "picture, painting" or (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Akim m Russian
Russian form of Joachim.
Akio m Japanese
From Japanese (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with (o) meaning "man, husband", (o) meaning "male, man" or (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ákos m Hungarian
Possibly of Turkic origin meaning "white falcon". This was the name of a medieval Hungarian clan.
Akua f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan.
Alan m English, Scottish, Breton, French
The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It was used in Brittany at least as early as the 6th century, and it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton. Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries.... [more]
Alba 1 f Italian, Spanish, Catalan
This name is derived from two distinct names, Alba 2 and Alba 3, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. Over time these names have become confused with one another. To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.
Alba 2 f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albus.
Alba 3 f Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alb meaning "elf" (Proto-Germanic *albaz).
Alby m Irish
Anglicized masculine form of Ailbhe.
Alda 1 f Italian, Portuguese, Germanic
Feminine form of Aldo.
Alda 2 f Icelandic
Means "wave" in Icelandic.
Aldo m Italian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alt meaning "old" (Proto-Germanic *aldaz), and sometimes also with adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).
Alec m English
Short form of Alexander.
Aled m Welsh
From the name of a Welsh river, of uncertain meaning.
Aleh m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oleg.
Alem m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alim.
Alen m Croatian, Slovene, Armenian
Croatian, Slovene and Armenian form of Alan.
Aleš m Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Alexej or Aleksander.
Álex m Spanish
Short form of Alejandro.
Àlex m Catalan
Catalan short form of Alexander.
Alex m & f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.
Alfr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Alf 1.
Alia 1 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علياء (see Alya 1).
Alia 2 f Germanic
Old German form of Ella 1.
Alik m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr, Albert and other names beginning with the same sound.
Alim m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Circassian, Uyghur
Means "learned, expert, scholar" in Arabic.
Alin m Romanian
Possibly a Romanian masculine form of Alina. Alternatively it may derive from Romanian alina "to soothe".
Alis f Welsh
Welsh form of Alice.
Alix f & m French
Medieval French variant of Alice, also sometimes used as a masculine name. This is the name of the hero (a young Gaulish man) of a French comic book series, which debuted in 1948.
Alíz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Aliz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Alja f Slovene
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Alke m Frisian
Diminutive form of Ale 2.
Alla f Russian, Ukrainian
Meaning unknown, possibly of German origin.
Alle m Frisian
Variant of Ale 2.
Alli f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Al. This is also the Finnish word for a type of duck.
Ally 1 f English
Diminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. This name jumped in popularity in 1997 after the premiere of the American television series Ally McBeal.
Ally 2 m Scottish
Diminutive of Alistair.
Alma 1 f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Albanian, Slovene, Croatian
This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".
Alma 2 f Hebrew
Means "young woman" in Hebrew.
Alma 3 m Mormon
Meaning unknown. According to the Book of Mormon, this was the name of two prophets, father and son. Alma the Elder was a corrupt priest who repented after meeting the prophet Abinadi. Alma the Younger rebelled against the church, but repented and become a missionary and prophet.
Álǫf f Old Norse
Feminine form of Áleifr.
Alon 1 m Hebrew
Means "oak tree" in Hebrew.
Alon 2 m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "wave" in Tagalog.
Alsu f Tatar
Means "pink" in Tatar.
Alta f Various
Possibly from Latin altus or Italian/Spanish alto meaning "high".
Alte 1 f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Alter.
Alte 2 m Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element alt meaning "old".
Alun m Welsh
Welsh form of Alan. It is also the name of two rivers in Wales.
Alva 1 f Swedish, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Alva 2 m English
Variant of Alvah. A famous bearer of this name was the inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).
Alve m Swedish
Variant of Alf 1.
Alya 1 f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "sky, heaven, loftiness" in Arabic.
Alya 2 f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandra, Albina and other names beginning with Ал.
Alys f English
Variant of Alice.
Alyx f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alex.
Amal 1 f & m Arabic
Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabic. It is related to Amaal.
Amal 2 m Biblical
Means "work" in Hebrew. This was the name of an Asherite in the Old Testament.
Amar 1 m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "immortal" in Sanskrit.
Amar 2 m Bosnian
Bosnian form of 'Ammar.
Amée f Medieval French
Old French form of Aimée.
Amel 1 m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Amal 1.
Amel 2 f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمال (see Amaal) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Amie f English
Variant of Amy.
Amin m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "truthful". This was the name of the sixth Abbasid caliph.
Amir 1 m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.
Amir 2 m Hebrew
Means "treetop" in Hebrew.
Amis m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval name, a masculine form of Amice. It appears in the medieval French poem Amis and Amiles, about two friends who make sacrifices for one another.
Amit 1 m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Means "immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
Amit 2 m & f Hebrew
Means "friend" in Hebrew.
Amna f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "safety" in Arabic.
Amon m Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
From Ἄμμων (Ammon), the Greek form of Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu) meaning "the hidden one". In early Egyptian mythology he was a god of the air, creativity and fertility, who was particularly revered in Thebes. Later, during the Middle Kingdom, his attributes were combined with those of the god Ra and he was worshipped as the supreme solar deity Amon-Ra.
Amor m & f Roman Mythology, Late Roman, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Means "love" in Latin. This was another name for the Roman god Cupid. It also means "love" in Spanish and Portuguese, and as a feminine name it can be derived directly from this vocabulary word.
Amos m English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew עָמַס ('amas) meaning "load, burden". Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, which speaks against greed, corruption and oppression of the poor. Written about the 8th century BC, it is among the oldest of the prophetic books. As an English name, Amos has been used since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans.
Amse m Frisian
Originally a short form of Adelmar (and other names starting with the Old German element adal "noble" and a second element beginning with m).
Anah f & m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to one female character and two male characters.
Anan 1 m & f Western African, Akan
Means "fourth born child" in Akan.
Anan 2 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Means "cloud" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned very briefly in the Old Testament.
Anar 1 m Azerbaijani
Means "will understand" in Azerbaijani.
Anar 2 f Kazakh
Variant of Anara.
Anas m Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions.
Anat 1 f Semitic Mythology
Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "water spring". Anat was a goddess of fertility, hunting and war worshipped by the Semitic peoples of the Levant. She was the sister and consort of the god Hadad.
Anat 2 f & m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Anath 1. In modern times it is often used as a feminine name.
Anbu m Tamil
Means "love" in Tamil.
Anca f Romanian
Possibly originally a diminutive of Ana.
Anđa f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Anđela.
Andi f English
Diminutive of Andrea 2.
Andy m & f English
Diminutive of Andrew or sometimes Andrea 2. American pop artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a famous bearer of this name.
Anej m Slovene
Slovene form of Aeneas.
Ange m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Ania f Polish, Russian
Polish diminutive of Anna, and an alternate transcription of Russian Аня (see Anya).
Anik m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "army" or "splendour" in Sanskrit.
Anıl m Turkish
Means "to be remembered" in Turkish.
Anil m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) meaning "air, wind". This is another name of Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.
Anis m Arabic
Means "friendly, friend" in Arabic.
Anit m Indian, Hindi
Possibly means "not guided" in Sanskrit.
Anja f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch
Form of Anya in several languages.
Anke f Low German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch diminutive of Anna and other names beginning with An.
Anki f Swedish
Diminutive of Ann-Kristin, Ann-Katrin and other similar names.
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Channah (see Hannah) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Anne 1 f French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch, Basque
French form of Anna. It was imported to England in the 13th century, but it did not become popular until three centuries later. The spelling variant Ann was also commonly found from this period, and is still used to this day.... [more]
Anne 2 m Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Old German element arn meaning "eagle".
Anni f Finnish, Estonian, German, Danish
Finnish, Estonian, German and Danish diminutive of Anna.
Anny f French
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Anri m Georgian
Georgian form of Henri.
Ansa f Finnish
Derived from Finnish ansio "virtue" or ansa "trap".
Anso m Germanic
Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ansi meaning "god" (Proto-Germanic *ansuz).
Ante 1 m Croatian
Croatian form of Anthony.
Ante 2 m Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Old German element anto "zeal".
Anti m Estonian
Estonian form of Andrew.
Anto m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Ants m Estonian
Estonian form of Hans.
Anuj m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "born later, younger" in Sanskrit. This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.
Anup m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Means "watery, place near the water, lagoon" in Sanskrit.
Anxo m Galician
Galician form of Angelus (see Angel).
Anya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna.
Anže m Slovene
Variant of Janez.
Anzo m Germanic
Derived from the Old German element enz meaning "giant".
Aodh m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Áed, which meant "fire". This was a very popular name in early Ireland, being borne by numerous figures in Irish mythology and several high kings. It has been traditionally Anglicized as Hugh.
Apis m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian ḥjpw (reconstructed as Hapi), which is of unknown meaning. In Egyptian mythology he was a sacred bull, sometimes considered a son of Hathor. He was later fused with Osiris resulting in the figure of Serapis.
Aqil m Arabic
Means "intelligent, wise" in Arabic. This transcription represents two different Arabic spellings.
Aram 1 m Kurdish
Means "calm" in Kurdish.
Aram 2 m Armenian
Meaning uncertain. According to the 5th-century Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi this was the name of an ancient ancestor of the Armenian people. A famous bearer was the composer Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978).
Aram 3 m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew אַרְמוֹן ('armon) meaning "fortress, elevated place". This is the name of a few characters in the Old Testament, including a son of Shem who was the ancestor of the Arameans.
Aran 1 m & f Irish
From the name of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland.
Aran 2 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "wild goat" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Dishan in the Old Testament.
Aras m Lithuanian
Means "eagle" in Lithuanian (a poetic word).
Arax f Armenian
From the name of an Armenian river, also called the Aras.
Arda m Turkish
Possibly means "marker, stake" in Turkish.
Aref m Persian
Persian form of Arif.
Areg m Armenian
Means "sun, bright" in Armenian (a poetic word).
Arek m Polish
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.
Aren m Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Ares m Greek Mythology
Perhaps from either Greek ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin" or ἄρσην (arsen) meaning "male". The name first appears as a-re in Mycenaean Greek writing. Ares was the bloodthirsty god of war in Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and Hera.
Argi m Basque
Means "light" in Basque.
Aria 1 f English (Modern)
Means "song, melody" in Italian (literally means "air"). An aria is an elaborate vocal solo, the type usually performed in operas. As an English name, it has only been in use since the 20th century, its rise in popularity accelerating after the 2010 premier of the television drama Pretty Little Liars, featuring a character by this name. It is not traditionally used in Italy.
Aria 2 m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آریا (see Arya 1).
Aric m English
Variant of Eric.
Arie 1 m Dutch
Diminutive of Adriaan.
Arie 2 m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אַרְיֵה (see Arieh).
Arif m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Means "learned, knowing, expert" in Arabic.
Arij f Arabic
Means "fragrance" in Arabic.
Arik m Hebrew
Diminutive of Ariel or Arieh.
Arin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron.
Aris 1 m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ares. It is also used as a short form of Aristotelis.
Aris 2 m Dutch
Diminutive of Adriaan.
Arja f Finnish
Variant of Irja. The Finnish poet Eino Leino used it in his poem Arja and Selinä (1916), though belonging to a male character.
Arke 1 f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀρκής (arkes) meaning "swift". Arke was the twin sister of the rainbow goddess Iris in Greek mythology. Because she sided with the Titans, Zeus had her imprisoned with them in Tartarus.
Arke 2 m Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with the Old German element arn meaning "eagle".
Arlo m English
Meaning uncertain. It was perhaps inspired by the fictional place name Arlo Hill from the poem The Faerie Queene (1590) by Edmund Spenser. Spenser probably got Arlo by altering the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Armo m Finnish (Rare)
Means "grace, mercy" in Finnish.
Arnd m German
German short form of Arnold.
Arne 1 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Originally an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element ǫrn meaning "eagle".
Arne 2 m German
Diminutive of Arnold.
Árni m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Arne 1.
Arno m Dutch, German
Short form of Arnoud or Arnold.
Arnt m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Arend.
Aroa f Basque, Spanish
Derived from Basque aro meaning "era, age, time".
Áron m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aaron.
Aron m Polish, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Polish, Croatian and Scandinavian form of Aaron.
Arpi f Armenian
Means "sun, ether" in Armenian (a poetic word).
Arti f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi आरती (see Aarti).
Arto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Arthur.
Arve m Norwegian
Variant of Arvid.
Arvo m Finnish, Estonian
Means "value, worth" in Finnish and Estonian.
Arwa f Arabic
Means "female ibex, mountain goat" in Arabic. This name was borne by some relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. It was also the name of a 12th-century queen of Yemen.
Arya 1 m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
From an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form आर्य and the feminine form आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Arya 2 f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a popular character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). In the story Arya is the second daughter of Ned Stark, the lord of Winterfell.
Arzu f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur form of Arezou.
As'ad m Arabic
Means "happier, luckier" in Arabic.
Asad m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Asaf m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Asaph.
Asal f Persian
Means "honey" in Persian (of Arabic origin).
Asar m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Osiris.
Asco m Germanic
Derived from the Old German element asc meaning "ash tree" (Proto-Germanic *askaz).
Asel f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish
From Arabic عَسَل ('asal) meaning "honey".
Asen m Bulgarian
Meaning unknown, probably of Turkic origin. This was the name of a 12th-century Bulgarian emperor (Ivan Asen I) and several of his successors.
Aser m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Asher used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Asha 1 f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
Asha 2 f Eastern African, Swahili
From Swahili ishi meaning "live, exist".
Asia 1 f English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning "east".
Asia 2 f Polish
Polish diminutive of Joanna.
Asif m Arabic
Possibly means "forgiveness" in Arabic.
Asih f Indonesian
Variant of Kasih.
Asil m Turkish
Means "noble" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أصيل (asil).
Asım m Turkish
Turkish form of Asim 1.
Asim 1 m Arabic
Means "protector" in Arabic.
Asim 2 m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit.
Asja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Asiya.
Askr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Ask.
Aslı f Turkish
Means "genuine, real" in Turkish.
Əsma f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asma.
Asma f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "supreme" in Arabic.
Åsne f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ásný, derived from the elements áss "god" and nýr "new".
Ásný f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Åsne.
Asra f Arabic
Means "travel at night" in Arabic. It is related to Isra.
Asse m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the elements asc meaning "ash tree" or ansi meaning "god".