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Alcántara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Given in honour of the 16th-century Spanish saint and mystic Peter of Alcántara (1499-1562). The place name Alcántara is itself from Arabic القنطرة (al-Qanṭarah) meaning "the bridge".

Alchemy f & m English
From the English word "alchemy" referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry".

Alderamin m & f Astronomy
This is the name of the star Alpha Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. It bore the traditional name Alderamin, a contraction of the Arabic phrase الذراع اليمين al-dhirā‘ al-yamīn, meaning "the right arm".

Aldhanab m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Gamma Gruis in the constellation Grus. The name Aldhanab comes from Al Dhanab, from the Arabic الذنب al-dhanab meaning "the tail (of the Southern Fish)".

Aldhibah f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Draconis in the Draco constellation. Zeta Draconis has the old Arabic name الذئب al-dhiʼb "the wolf", given in its feminine form Al Dhiʼbah (ذئبة)

Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian 'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Alegenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω (alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός (alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός (algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [more]

Aleister m English
Variant of Alister. According to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, this is "the Gaelic form of Alexander".

Alejehen m & f Bandial
Means "the one who trivialises things" in Bandial.

Alén m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Of toponymic origin, it gives its name to various places in Ourense and Pontevedra. It comes from the adverb beyond "on the other side of", "from the part beyond", "beyond"; it is also a noun, with the meaning "the beyond"... [more]

Aleshanee f Coos
Possibly means "she plays all the time" in Coos.

Alexamenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλεξάμενος (alexamenos), which is the participle of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". Also compare Aleximenes.... [more]

Alexidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people".... [more]

Alexidemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".

Alexilaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Alexileos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).

Alfalfa m English (American)
A type of flowering plant. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Alfalfa Switzer from the series of early short films "The Little Rascals" also known as "Our Gang". There was a movie adaptation in 1994... [more]

Alfirk m Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Beta Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. The name is derived from the Arabic الفرقة al-firqah "the flock" (of sheep).

Algaĝix̂ m Aleut
Meaning "has mammals".

Algenib m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic al-janb, meaning “the side.”

Algesira f Italian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the Spanish town Algeciras. which is from the Arabic الجزيرة (al-jazira) meaning "the island".

Algieba m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.

Algol m Astronomy (Rare, Archaic)
Name of a star in the constellation Perseus. Derived from Arabic, meaning "Head of the Ghoul", direct translation in English is "Demon Star"

Algorab m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Delta Corvi in the constellation Corvus. It bore the traditional name Algorab derived from Arabic الغراب al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow".

Alhajiahmad m Western African (Modern)
Combination of Alhaji meaning "the pilgrim" with Ahmad meaning "most commendable, most praiseworthy".

Alhena f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic الهنعه (al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.

Al-husayn m Arabic
Means "the beautiful". Laqab of Husayn. This was the personal name of Avicenna, a famous physician in the medieval Islamic world.

Alicent f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and a member of the royal court of Westeros under King Viserys Targaryen.

Alime f Crimean Tatar
Means "knowledgeable, learned" from Arabic عَلِمَ (ʿalima) meaning "to know, to have knowledge, to be informed" (see Alim).

Aliyander m Literature
Name of a sorcerer and antagonist in "The Princess and the Frog" by Robin McKinley.

Alizarin f & m Literature
From alizarin crimson, the English name of a shade of red. The color is named after a red dye originally obtained from the root of the madder plant, ultimately from Arabic al-usara meaning "the juice"... [more]

Aljohar f Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Navarran Jewish name, probably derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر‎ (al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر‎ (gowhar)... [more]

Alkaid m & f Filipino, Astronomy
Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.

Alkes m & f Astronomy
This is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka's meaning "the cup".

Alkhansa f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic الخنساء (al-Khansā), which is said to mean "the snub-nosed" or "the gazelle". This was the nickname of a 7th-century Arab poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]

Alkhas m Abkhaz
From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".

Alkira f Indigenous Australian
An Aboriginal word meaning "the sky".

Alkirdah m Astronomy
The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah... [more]

Allat f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the Goddess" from Arabic al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.

Allende f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."

Alluaq m Greenlandic
Means "hole in the ice for fishing" in Greenlandic.

Almaaz m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".

Almach m Astronomy
The star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda is called Almach. Almach was the traditional name (also spelt as Almaach, Almaack, Almak, Almaak, or Alamak), derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx).

Almanzor m History (Hispanicized)
From Arabic al-Manṣūr meaning "the Victorious". Almanzor was a powerful military leader and statesman in Ummayad Al-Andalus who acted as the favourite of caliph Hisham II.

Almedina f Bosnian
Derived from Arabic al "the" and medina "city".

Almiel f Literature
Used in "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".

Almin m Bosnian
Derived from Arabic الْأَمِين (al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

Alnitak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic an-niṭāq, meaning "the girdle". This is the name of a star in Orion.

Alniyat m & f Astronomy
Sigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name Al Niyat (or Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking the star Antares, the scorpion's heart, with Sigma Scorpii just to the north.

Alouarn m Breton
Derived from Breton al louarn "the fox".

Əlövsət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic علي الأوسط ('ali al-awsat) meaning "Ali the middle".

Alphard m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic الفرد (al-fard) "the solitary one". Alphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra, with no other bright stars near it.

Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)
Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]

Alpharita f Caribbean
This name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-Jamaican singer Rita Marley (b. 1946), who was born as Alpharita Constantia Anderson. She is the widow of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981)... [more]

Alphecca f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".

Alpheratz f Astronomy, Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Arabic surrat al-faras ("the navel of the mare"). This is a traditional name of the star Alpha Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.

Alrai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Alrescha f Astronomy
This is the name of a binary star system Alpha Piscium in the constellation Pisces. The system bore the traditional name Alrescha (alternatively Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha) derived from the Arabic الرشآء al-rishā’ "the cord" and less commonly Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic عقدة ʽuqdah "knot".

Alsafi f Astronomy
This is the name of the star Sigma Draco is in the constellation Draco. It bore the traditional name Alsafi, derived from the Arabic Athāfi, itself erroneously transcribed from the Arabic plural Athāfiyy, meaning "the cooking tripods"... [more]

Alsciaukat m & f Astronomy
This is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and Mabsuthat.

Alsephina f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-safīnah meaning "the ship". Alsephina, also known as Delta Velorum, is a triple star system that is a part of the constellation Vela.

Aluka f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "By the Sea"

Alulim m Sumerian Mythology
Means "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉 a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆 lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [more]

Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine Mythology
Alunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."

Al-ʻuzzā f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Arabian goddess of might, protection and love. Her name is derived from al-‘Azīz meaning "the mighty".

Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".

Amaan m Arabic
meaning "The most lovelable"

Amaitari m Ijaw
Means "the town loves me" in Ijaw.

Amakama m Ijaw
Means "feast for the town" in Ijaw.

Amakedi m Ijaw
Means "look upon the town" in Ijaw.

Aman f Arabic
It's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.

Amane m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 海 (amane, ama) meaning "sea, ocean", 吾 (a) meaning "I, my, our, one's own", 周 (amane, ama) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 星 (ama) meaning "star", 天 (amane, ama) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 普 (amane) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 遍 (amane) meaning "everywhere, times, widely, generally", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 韻 (ne) meaning "rhyme, elegance, tone", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 使 (ne) meaning "use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause" or 望 (ne) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".

Amapytu m Guarani
Means "spirit of the rain" in Guarani.

Amaqjuaq m Inuit, Popular Culture
Means "the strong one" in Inuit. It is the name of a character in 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'.

Amat al-Aleem f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم (alim) meaning "omniscient".

Amat al-Razzak f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق (razzāq) "provider, sustainer".

Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".

Amatis f Literature
The name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.

Amat-nanāya-qerbet f Babylonian
Means "the servant of Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements amtu ("woman servant") and qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").

Amat ul-'Aziz f Arabic
Means "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز ('amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".

Amatulmanaan f Arabic
Means "maidservent of the bestower" from أمة (amat) meaning "maidservent" and المنان (al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".

Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular Culture
This is the latinized name of Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.

Amenaghawon f & m Western African, Edo
Literally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.

Ame-no-uzume f Japanese Mythology
Japanese goddess of dawn, mirth and revelry. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "sky, heavens", 宇 (u) meaning "roof, eaves, house" or "the whole world", 受 (zu) meaning "accept" and 売 (me) meaning "sell", or 鈿 meaning "ornamental hairpen" and 女 (me) meaning "woman".

Amenzu m Kabyle
Means "the first" in Kabyle.

Ameya m Indian
Ameya is a Sanskrit word/name which literally translates to "the one without any dirt". This can mean either "pure" or "innocent". Another commonly interpreted meaning of this name is, "boundless" or "magnanimous"... [more]

Amigaat m & f Bandial
Means "He/she has a skinny leg" in Bandial.

Amikam m Jewish
Means "my people has risen up" in Hebrew. This is a modern name.

Amiko f Japanese
A means "second, Asia", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Amin al-Din m Arabic
Means "trustee of the faith" from Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "true, trustworthy" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Amirul m Malay, Bengali, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال (amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".

Amisadai m & f Biblical (All), American (Hispanic)
Meaning "the Almighty is my relative" or "people of the Almighty" in Hebrew. His son Ahiezer was chief of the Tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25).

Amlaith m Literature
A character from J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series bears this name. Amlaith was the king of the fictional kingdom of Arthedain. His name is derived from a Sindarin word.

Amlawdd m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived from the Welsh intensive prefix *an-/am- combined with llawdd "praise". In Welsh myth he is the father of Eigyr (Igraine) and therefore the grandfather of King Arthur... [more]

Amman m Ancient Hebrew
The given name of the second son of Lot, (The Veil), by his younger daughter meaning "Son of my Race" or "Son of my People. The father of the Ammanites, (AKA Ammonites). ... [more]

Ammenguyyah m Bandial
Means "he has many graves" in Bandial.

Ammishaddai m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Ammishaddai was the father of Ahiezer the chief of the tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus according to Numbers 1:12 and Numbers 2:25, His name means "people of the Almighty" and consist of am עמ means "people, kinsmen" and Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means breast).

Ammit f Egyptian Mythology
Derived from Ancient Egyptian ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [more]

Amogh m Telugu
Amogh is a name that translates in Sanskrit "invincible".... [more]

Amohia m Maori
Means "carry on the shoulder" or "rush, charge" in Maori.

Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.

Amul-yaakaar m & f Wolof
Means "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]

Anadyomene f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Means "emerging, rising from the sea", derived from Greek αναδύομαι (anadyomai) meaning "to surface, emerge, rise to the surface". This was an epithet of Aphrodite.

Anahuaca m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Anahuacatl, meaning "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Anahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Ananiah m Biblical (Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "cloud Of the Lord."

Anantawikramottunggadewa m History
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.

Ânâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "there is the little one!" in Greenlandic.

Anárion m Literature
Means "son of the sun" in Quenya. This was the name of the younger son of Elendil in Tolkien's works. He was a king of Gondor and slain in combat with Sauron.

Anathema f Literature
Name of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.

Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.

Anaxilaos m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the people", derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and λαος (laos) meaning "people, folk".

Andalucía f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of an autonomous community in Spain, Andalusia, which is derived from the Arabic term 'al-andalus' meaning "land of the vandals". The spelling is likely influenced by Lucia.

Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.

Anekwe m Igbo
Means "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.

Anemi f Shona
It means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".

Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.

Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.

Angaaetau m Tongan
Means "the ways of war" in Tongan.

Angad m Indian (Sikh), Hinduism, Indian
a part of , normally pertains to a parent addressing the child as a part of themselves... [more]

Angaju f & m Greenlandic
Means "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".

Angajugdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the oldest one" in Greenlandic.

Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]

Angerdlánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the dear one who has returned home" in Greenlandic.

Angerdlartoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one returning back home" in Greenlandic.

Angerlarneq f Greenlandic
South Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).

Angetenar f Astronomy
Means "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Angeyja f Norse Mythology
The etymology of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and ey, a name element which might mean "island" (compare Eyja)... [more]

Angkhan m Thai
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara).

Angusínâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the One proficient in catching sea mammals" in Greenlandic.

Angweng f Luo
"birthed during the season of white ants (termites, i.e. rainy season)"

Anhur m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) leads back the distant one".... [more]

Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).

Anjam m Muslim, Arabic
Meaning in Arabic is "star, Heavenly bodies"... [more]

Anka-ny f Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.

Ankatu m Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Sir that touches the Sky"

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Name which means "a girl/woman who has fish like eyes" in Tamil. Derived from Tamil words அம் (am) "like", கயல் (kayal) "fish", கண்ணி (kanni) "eye of a girl/woman"... [more]

Ankh-ef-en-khonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the truth that has crossed over" in Egyptian.

Ankhkherednefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful child lives there" in Ancient Egyptian.

Ankhnesneferibre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "Neferibre (the prenomen of the pharoh Psamtik II) lives for her", deriving in part from the Ancient Egyptian element ankh ("life"). Name borne by a daughter of Pstamtik II who would go on to hold the offices of Divine Adoratrice of Amun and God's Wife of Amun.

Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.

Annarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Either a variant of Ánarr or from Old Norse meaning "the second one" or . In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's second husband, the father of Jǫrð.

Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]

Annunitum f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "the skirmisher" or "the martial one". This was an epithet of Ishtar in her capacity as a war goddess. Later in the Sargonic period, Annunitum became a distinct deity in her own right.

Antara f Indian
Means "within, in the middle, between" in Sanskrit.

Antarctica f English
The name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".

Antawara f & m Aymara
Means "colour of the clouds at sunset" in Aymara.

Antinéa f Literature, French
Created by Pierre Benoit in his novel L'Atlantide (1919) for Queen Antinéa. The name is inspired by Tinhinan, a 4th-century Tuareg queen with a legendary story... [more]

Antinoos m Ancient Greek
Means "against the mind", derived from Greek αντι (anti) "against" combined with Greek νόος (nóos), which is an alternative form of Greek νοῦς (nous) "mind".

Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν (Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος (antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί (anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [more]

Anu f Celtic Mythology
Proto-Celtic theonym *Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like Danu... [more]

Añuget m & f Bandial
Means "the black one" in Bandial.

Anuket f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Allegedly means "the embracer" or "embrace". This was the name of the personification of the Nile in Egyptian mythology.... [more]

Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]

Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青, 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]

Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]

Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".

Apollyon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
The Greek name for Abaddon, Hebrew for “The destroyer” or “Place of destruction”.... [more]

Aporia f Greek Mythology
Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]

Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.

Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.

Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".

Aquata f Popular Culture
One of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.

Aquinnah f Wampanoag
From Wampanoag Âhqunah meaning "the end of the island". This is also the name of a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. American actor Michael J. Fox gave this name to his daughter Aquinnah Kathleen born in 1995.

Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.

Arənauuāčī f Persian Mythology, Avestan
Avestan name that probably meant "she who speaks the injustice (to denounce it)", from arəna- "injustice" and ouuāč-ī "she who speaks". In Persian mythology this name belonged to a sister or daughter of King Jamshid... [more]

Araresa m Guarani
Means "eye of the universe" in Guarani.

Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]

Archelochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Either a variant of Archilochos or an independent name in its own right. If the latter is the case, then the first element of this name is different from that of the aforementioned name, but the second element is exactly the same: Greek λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush"... [more]

Archemoros m Greek Mythology
Means "the forerunner of death" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Archidamos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from δαμος (damos) "the people", which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos).

Ardra f Hinduism, Astronomy
The name of the star the star Betelgeuse (α Ori) in Hinduism, meaning "green" or "the moist one". It is associated with Rudra, the god of wind, storms, the hunt, destruction and terror.

Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.

Argelia f Spanish
Derived from Argelia, which is the Spanish name for the North African country Algeria. The country's name is in turn derived from the name of its capital city, namely Algiers (which is known as Argel in Spanish)... [more]

Argeme f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Argeme, meaning "The Virgin of Argeme."... [more]

Ari f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 有 (a) meaning "have, possess, exist", 亜 or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", or 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" and 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, official", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.

Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]

Arihiko m Japanese
Ari means "exist, possess, have" and hiko means "prince".

Arihiro m Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and hiro means "wide, spacious, broad".

Arika f Japanese
Derives from Kanji combinations: 有 meaning "have" with 嘉 meaning "fine" or from 存 meaning "exist" combined with 佳 meaning "beautiful, lovely".... [more]

Arikiyo m Japanese (Rare)
Ari means "exist, have, possess", and kiyo means "pure, clean".

Arinniti f Ancient Near Eastern
Hittite name meaning "lady of the forest", from Sanskrit aranya meaning "forest". This name was given to the Sun Goddess of Arinna. Also connected to the Vedic goddess Aranyani.

Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]

Arisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.

Aristakes m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز‎ (rastâxiz))... [more]

Aristandros m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best of a man", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Aristippos m Ancient Greek
Means "the best horse", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Aristo f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best". Used as an epithet of Artemis in Athens.

Aristobia f Ancient Greek
Possibly means "the best life" from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and βιος (bios) "life" (compare Aristobios); alternatively, the second element may be Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force; act of violence".

Aristobios m Ancient Greek
Means "the best life" from the Greek elements aristos (αριστος) "best" and bios (βιος) "life".

Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δαμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Aristolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".... [more]

Aristonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best victory", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".

Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Aristophon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best voice", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) "voice."

Aritaka m Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and taka means "filial piety".

Arivetso f Malagasy
Means "the source of inspiration" in Malagasy.

Arizona f American (Rare), Popular Culture
Etymology of Arizona is still debated, they may include:... [more]

Arkansas m & f English (Rare)
A French pronunciation (Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word, akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".

Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ᾰ̓ρκέω (arkeo) "to assist" and λαος (laos) "people" meaning "protector of the people"

Arki m Hinduism
An Indian name meaning "descendent of the sun", which is an epithet for Yama, the Vedic god of death.

Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".

Arle f Popular Culture
Derived from the city of Arles in France.... [more]

Armoni m Biblical 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.

Arnabya m & f Sanskrit
It means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism

Arnakuagsak f Inuit 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.

Arnarigsoĸ f Greenlandic
Means "the well-made female" in Greenlandic.

Arnemetia f Celtic 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.

Arritokieta f Basque
Derived from an old Basque name meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).

Ársæll m Icelandic
From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".

Arshpreet f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "love for the sky" in Punjabi.

Arson m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".

Artastūnā f Old Persian
The name of a daughter of Cyrus the Great, meaning "pillar of Arta, the deified true".

Artautas m Lithuanian
Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife Artystone.

Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) "true" and‎ 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠 (stūnā) "pillar, column"... [more]

Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]

Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arumirirarudo f Shona
It means "she has waited for love", or "one who has waited on love", a shorter form of the name can be Arumi or Rudo.

Arunendra m Telugu
Means "mythical charioteer of the sun" in Telugu.

Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).

Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.

Ásabragr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "best of the Æsir". This is a by-name for Odin and Thor in Norse mythology.

Asaiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Asaka f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "bear", 嵯 (sa) meaning "the next world, death" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asansa f Chuukese
Means "towards the east".

Aschenputtel f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "digging in the ashes" in German. This is the German name for Cinderella used by the Brothers Grimm.

Aseka m Shona
Meaning “he laughs; he who has laughed”.

Asekei m Shona
It is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”

Ashbel m Biblical
Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]

Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]

Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology
Means "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [more]

Ashkan m Persian
Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.

Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]

Ashwatthama m Sanskrit
This name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the Mahabharata. As the son of the warrior Dronacharya

Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").

Aškašepa m Hittite Mythology
Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.

Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.

Asparukh m Middle Persian, Medieval Georgian, Bulgarian
Etymology disputed, either meaning "one who has shining horses" or "one who has the soul of a horse".

Asqar m Kazakh
Derived from the Kazakh noun қар (qar) meaning "snow", in reference to the snowy peaks of the mountains in southern Kazakhstan. Because of this reference, the name is sometimes also said to mean "the highest" or "summit".... [more]

Asruddin m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
From Arabic عصر الدين ('asr al-din) meaning "age of the religion, era of the faith”.

Ássuma m & f Bandial
Means "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.

Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]

Astriel f Literature
In the Sindarin (Elvish) language of JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series, this name is translated to “princess of ash”, derived from “ast” (meaning “ash, dust, sand”) & “-riel” (a common, feminine suffix meaning “princess”).

Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Akkadian Ishtovigu or Ištovigu, from Old Median R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ (ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi) meaning "break"... [more]

Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Astyochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος (astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]

Astypylos m Greek Mythology
Means "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη (pule) or (pyle) "gate, entrance".

Aşubcan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, life".

Aswa m & f Western African
Means "one who moves through darkness toward the light".

Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.

Ātarepāta m Avestan
Derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector". As such, the name either means "protected by the fire" or "protector of the fire"

Atargatis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Atargatis was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. She was also referred to as Derketo (Ancient Greek: Δερκετὼ) or Deasura (by Romans)... [more]

Ataru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (ataru) meaning "the sun". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Ateia f Arabic
“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning Quran 78:36”... [more]

Atguaychafanataman m Guanche Mythology
This is one of Acoran's names and it means "behold the cause of lightning".

Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.

Athiambo f Luo
"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.

Athoibi f Manipuri
Means "the best" in Meitei.

Athos m Greek Mythology, Literature, French, Italian, Greek, Brazilian
Athos was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia, who hurled a mountain at Zeus. Zeus knocked the mountain to the ground near Macedonia, and it became Mount Athos, or the "Holy Mountain."... [more]

Atidaishe m & f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Atiena f Swahili
Means "guardian of the night" in Swahili.

Atika f Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali, Malay
From Arabic عَاتِك (ʿātik) meaning "clean, pure, limpid". This name should not be confused or conflated with Atiqa, which is a completely unrelated name.... [more]

Atinga m Manipuri
Means "one who has everything" in Meitei.

Atiniui m Chuukese
Means "man of the sea" in Chuukese.

Atisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning, "very powerful, having high dominion."

Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably from Nahuatl atlatl, "spear-thrower", and -huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [more]

Atlan m Nahuatl
Means "into, under, by the water" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the locative suffix -tlan.

Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.

Atok m Popular Culture
The name of a minor character in “Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon”.

Atonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".

Atsalyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]

Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
Atsu means "warm", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".

Attagares f Guanche
From Guanche *hata-tagarest, meaning "here is the frost". This was recorded as the name of a 5-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Attanatda f Guanche
From Guanche *hata-tanaṭda, meaning "here is the (personified) authority". This was recorded as the name of a 35-year-old Guanche woman from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *hata and *teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [more]

Átuay m & f Bandial
Means "the white one" in Bandial.

Āturpāt m Old Persian
Old Persian form of the Avestan name Ātarepāta (also found written as Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector"... [more]

Atziri f Yucatec Maya
Variant of Athziri or Athziri; Meaning "The most beautiful flower that lives in the water" or "Moon flower/moonflower"

Âu Cơ f Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]

Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. According to Hyginus this name also belonged to one of the Horae, namely the goddess who personified the first light of day... [more]

Augpaligtoκ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the red one" in Greenlandic.

Auma f Luo
"someone delivered with the face down or through the caesarean process"

Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.

Auset f Egyptian Mythology
Auset is the original form of Isis. The hieroglyphs literally translate to “woman (she) of the throne”. More generally, it means “seat”.

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Auste m Norwegian
Diminutive of names containing the element aust (from Old Norse austr, "the east").

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Autodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". Compare the Greek adjective αὐτόδικος (autodikos) meaning "with independent jurisdiction, with one's own law-courts".

Autonous m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "he is perceptive, or thoughtful, or has heart or soul". From the Ancient Greek autos (αὐτός) 'he, she, it, they; himself, herself, itself, themselves; same' and nous, or noos (νόος) 'the mind, as in perception, sense, the heart and soul; an act of mind, such as thought, purpose, design'.... [more]