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Adomnán m Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.
Adón m Spanish
Spanish form of Adon. It coincides with the Hebrew epithet for God אדון (Adón) meaning "lord".
Adon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Ado. Adon de Vienne (known as Ado of Vienne in English) was archbishop of Vienne in Lotharingia from 850 until his death and is venerated as a saint... [more]
Adonaiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my lord is God" in Hebrew. This was the name of an angel mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.
Adonana f Japanese
Ado means "Chaos/Uproar(Disturbance)",but it's most likely a combination of A meaning "Heavenly,Sky","Love,Affection","Second,Asia","An Exclamation" and Do meaning "Wall" or "The Way of", and Nana means "Seven"... [more]
Adonay m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Manuel.
Adonaya f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Adonay.
Adonella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Adone.
Adongo m & f Luo
Means "second of the twins" in Luo.
Adoni m English
Short form of Adonis and variant of Adonai.
Adonia f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Adonis
Adonia m Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish
Dutch, German, Italian and Swedish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adoniah f Biblical
Variant of Adoniyah and Adonijah, said to be the Cushite wife of Moses per the book of Jasher.
Adonías m Spanish
Spanish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adonias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Greek form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Adoniasz m Polish
Polish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adonica f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adonia.
Adonicam m Biblical Latin
Form of Adonikam used in the Latin Old Testament.
Adoniel m English
Possibly a form of Adonaiel.
Adonies m Catalan
Catalan form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah).
Adónis m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Adonis.
Adônis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Adonis.
Adonisa f Occitan
Feminine form of Adonis.
Adoniso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Adonis.
Adoniya m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adonna f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Adonis, influenced by Donna.
Ador m Filipino
Short form of Dominador.
Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.
Adoració f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Adoración.
Adorata f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian adorata, the feminine form of the adjective adorat, "adored".
Adorato m Italian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Adorata.
Adorazione f Italian
Italian form of the feminine given name Adoración.
Adore f English
Late Middle English via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.
Adorée f Various
Means "adored" in French. It is not commonly used as a name in France itself. Bearer Adorée Villany (born 1891) was a French dancer and dance theorist.
Adoria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adora.
Adorina f English
Elaboration of Adore.
Adorlée f French (Swiss, Rare)
Presumably an elaboration of Adorée.
Adorna f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Adorno.
Adorno m Italian
Means "adorned" in Italian.
Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".
Adosinda f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Visigothic name possibly derived from the Germanic elements auds "wealth" and sinþs "path". This was the name of an 8th-century queen of Asturias, Spain... [more]
Adossenda f History
Catalan form of Adosinda.
Adoufe m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adolph.
Adra m Indian
Means "rock" or "hard".
Adra f & m Arabic, Muslim
Meaning, "virgin."
Adraborann f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adraboran, a Breton variant ("Bretonnisation") of the name of the star Aldebaran.
Adragon m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.
Adramelech m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, Literature
Latin form of אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ (Adar-malik) meaning "king of fire" in Hebrew. This was the name of a Babylonian deity to whom infants were burnt in sacrifice (II Kings xvii, 31)... [more]
Adrán m Galician (Rare)
Contracted form of Adrián.
Adran m English
Variant of Adrian.
Adranodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Adranos" in Greek, derived from the name of the Sicel fire god Adranos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
Adrao m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Adrián via the form Adriano.
Adrasta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Used in popular culture as the name of a villainess in The Classic Doctor Who episode "The Creature From The Pit" also a variant of Adrastea
Adrastas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adraste m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrasteya f Azerbaijani (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian, Ukrainian and Azerbaijani form of Adrasteia.
Adrastia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
One of the Latinized forms of Adrasteia
Adrasto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Adrastos. Traditionally translated as "nonparticipant" or "uncooperative." The king of Argos. He married his daughters to Tydeus and Polynices, both chased out of Thebes... [more]
Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.
Adream f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a- with Dream.
Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreanna f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adred m Medieval English
A name with unknown etymology with historical usage in medieval Europe.
Adreona f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adrestia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Adrastia, which is one of the various latinized forms of Adrasteia. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a war figure and goddess of revenge and balance, who often battled in war... [more]
Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.
Adri m Indian
Indian name meaning "stone, mountain", and by extension "cloud". Some ancient Hindu beliefs claimed that mountains were solidified clouds.
Adria f Italian
Possibly a Latinized form of Audrey.
Adriaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Adriaan. A well-known bearer of this name was Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1618–1655), a pivotal figure in the establishment of the middle colonies of colonial America, and the ultimate significance of Manhattan as a place of commerce.
Adrial m Hebrew
Variant of Adriel.
Adrían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adrian.
Adriána f Hungarian (Rare), Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Adriana.
Adriāna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Adriana.
Adrianandious m African American
African american elaborated form of Adrian.
Adrianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adrian.
Adriane f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adrian.
Adriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian).
Adrianny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Adrianne reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French variant of Adrianna.
Adrianos m Greek
Greek form of Adrian.
Adriāns m Latvian
Variant of Adrians.
Adrianu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Corsican
Sicilian, Sardinian and Corsican form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian).
Adrião m Portuguese
Alternate Portuguese form of Adrian.
Adric m Popular Culture
An anagram of Dirac, the surname of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Paul Dirac. This is the name of a character in the series 'Doctor Who', a companion of the fourth and fifth doctors.
Adrie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Adrianus and Adriana.
Adríel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adriel.
Adriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Adriel.
Adriele m Italian
Italian form of Adriel.
Adrieli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine form of Adriel.
Adriell m Obscure
Variant of Adriel.
Adrielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Adriel and the suffix -son.
Adriena f Slovak
Variant of Adriana.
Adriette f Dutch (Rare)
Feminization of Adrian (via the French form Adrien) by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Adrija f Indian (Rare)
Means "daughter of the mountain". This is an epithet of Parvati.
Adrija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Adrijana.
Adrijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Adrijana.
Adrijanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Adrijana.
Adrijus m Lithuanian
Short form of Adrianas.
Adrika f Indian, Hinduism
Means "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.
Adrina f Old Persian
Means "fiery" in Persian, figuratively "beautiful".
Adrio m Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Masculine form of Adria.
Adrión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Adrian.
Adriu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Adrianu.
Adrius m Literature
The name of an antagonist in the Red Rising series of science fiction novels by American author Pierce Brown.
Adriyan m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adrian.
Adriyana f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adriana.
Adroa m African Mythology
The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [more]
Adroaldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" and wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [more]
Adron m English
Possibly a variant of Adrian.
Adryan m Bulgarian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Bulgarian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Adrian. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian footballer Adryan Oliveira Tavares.
Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]
Adryiana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Adriana.
Ads f English
Diminutive of names starting with Ad-.
Adsadavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).
Adsadawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).
Adsartha f Literature
Means "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.
Adser m Old Danish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Archaic)
Danish and Icelandic form of Asher.
Adso m Literature
Form of Azzo. Adso da Melk is a fictional Medieval character in Umberto Eco masterpiece 'Il nome della rosa' (1980). That character is loosely based on a real person: the monk Adso de Montier-en-Der (910/915 – 992)... [more]
Adson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Adson.
Adsullata f Celtic Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly British adsiltia "she who is gazed at". This was the name of a river goddess worshipped by the Continental Celts. It may be an older form of Esyllt.
Adtben m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Addo or a name on it's own containing name elments adal and bern recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Adtke m East Frisian
Variant of Addo.
Adtzer m Obscure
Variant of Adser.
Adua f Tigrinya (Italianized, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Aduanich m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a 10-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Aduç m Kalmyk
Means "herder, herdsman" in Kalmyk.
Aduke f Yoruba
Means "one (people) struggle(d) to care for" in Yoruba.
Adul m Thai
Alternate transcription of Adun.
Adula f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with Ad-.
Adulf m Medieval English, Medieval Polish
Medieval English variant of Adolph and Medieval Polish variant of Adolf.
Adulka f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with -AD.
Adulphus m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Latinized form of Oddulf and variant of Adolphus.
Adun m Thai
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Thai.
Aduna f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain. The origin and meaning of the town's name are lost to time.
Aduni m Sicilian
Variant of Adoni.
Adunia f Polish
Diminutive of Adrianna, Adriana and Ada 1.
Adunni f Yoruba
Means "sweet to have" in Yoruba, composed by a meaning "a person", dun meaning "sweet" and ni meaning "have".... [more]
Aduor f Eastern African, Luo
Means "born at dawn" in Luo.
Adur m Indian
Means 'Near'.
Adurata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adorata.
Aduratu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adorato.
Adurée f Medieval French
To endure, to suffer something difficult with patience, dignity, and grace.
Adurnarseh m Old Persian, Middle Persian
Derived from Middle Persian ādur (also ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".
Aduś m Polish
Diminutive of Adrian.
Aduš m Slovak
Diminutive of Adam.
Adushka m & f Russian
Russian diminutive of various given names including Adam, Adavkt, Adrian and other names starting with the syllable ad.
Adusia f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with Ad-.
Adut f Eastern African
This name is borne by Adut Akech Bior ( born 25 December 1999), a South Sudanese-Australian model.
Adutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Āḍuthuma m Scythian
From Scythian *Artavatauxma meaning "offspring of a righteous man".
Aduuch m Mongolian
Means "herdsman, ostler; good with horses" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from адуу (aduu) meaning "horse".
Aduuchin m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "horse herder, horse wrangler" in Mongolian.
Àdva f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Adua.
Advaidh m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अद्वैध (advaidha) meaning "united, unified" (literally "not divided into two parts, not disunited").
Advait m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "not dual" in Sanskrit. One of its forms advaita is a branch of Hinduism called advaita vedanta.
Advaiti f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अद्वैती (advaitī) meaning "oneness, single, unique" (literally "one without a second, without duality").
Advay m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
Means "without second, unique" in Sanskrit.
Advent m Malaysian
Old English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.
Adventa f Indonesian
Elaboration of Advent.
Advesha f Hinduism
Means "harmless, not malevolent".
Advija f Bosnian
Means "swift, fast" in Bosnian.
Advik m Hindi, Indian, Tamil
Means "unique" in Tamil.
Advika f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit अद्वैत (ádvaita) meaning "unrivalled, unique".
Adwait m Indian
There are two siddhantas (schools of thoughts) dwait and adwait. Dwait specifies duality in the universe whereas adwait specifies unity ie all is one there is no difference.
Adwen f Welsh, Cornish
Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]
Adwena f English
Latinate form of Adwen.
Adwenna f Cornish, Welsh
Another form of Dwynwen, patron saint of sweethearts.
Adwiga f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jadwiga.
Adwin m Akan
Means "creative" in Akan.
Adxoña m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *aḍəhuni meaning "strong man" or "proud man". It was borne by the mencey (leader) of Abona, Tenerife, at the time of the conquest carried out by the Crown of Castille... [more]
Ady f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adi 1.
Ady f & m Various
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adrian or other names containing Ad.
Adyan m Kalmyk
Means "sun" in Kalmyk.
Adyana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Feminine form of Adyan.
Adyant m Hinduism
From beginning to end; Lord Shiva
Adylet m & f Kyrgyz (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Adilet.
Adymus m Greek Mythology
The Minoan epithet for the morning star and evening star.
Adýsek m Czech
Diminutive of Adrián.
Adysen f American
Variant of Addison.
Adyuba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Adwoa.
Adze f & m African Mythology
The adze is a vampiric being in Ewe folklore. It takes the form of a firefly and will transform into human form upon capture.... [more]
Adzhar m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Azhar.
Adzia f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Adźka f Belarusian
Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida.
Adzman m Filipino, Tausug, Malay
Tausug form of Azman as well as a Malay variant.
Adzumi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 月 (dzu) meaning "moon" combined with 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Adzusa f Japanese
Variant transcription of Azusa.
Ae m Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Áed.
Ae f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection". Other Hanja are aslo possible.
Aeaces m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiakes. This name was borne by two rulers of the Greek island of Samos, the earliest of which lived in the 6th century BC.
Aeacides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aiakides. This was the name of a king of Epirus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Aeacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiakos. In Greek mythology, Aeacus was a mortal son of Zeus (by the nymph Aegina) who was made into an underworld demigod after death... [more]
Aeantides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiantides. Bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Aeantides of Lampsacus (6th century BC) and the Greek tragic poet Aeantides of Alexandria (3rd century BC).... [more]
Aebbe m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe.
Aebe m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe.
Aebig m Low German (Archaic)
Short form of Adalbert, used in the 16th century.
Aebke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Aecha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection" and 차. Means "loving daughter"
Aechmagoras m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰχμαγόρας (Aichmagoras), from the elements αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace"... [more]
Aécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aetius.
Aecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Aetius.
Áedacán m Old Irish
Older form of Aodhagán, from áed "fire" and the double diminutive -acán.
Áedammair f Medieval Irish
Derived from Áed (see Aodh).
Aedan m English, Manx
Anglicized form of Áedán as well as a Manx cognate of this name via Manx Ae.
Aedd m Welsh, Irish
From the Irish aedh "fire". This name was borne by a king of Ireland.
Aeddan m Welsh Mythology, Celtic Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Welsh form of Áedán and diminutive of Aedd. In Welsh Legend, Aeddan was the son of Caw, a Pictish overlord... [more]
Aedesius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyr and brother of St. Apphian. Aedesius, a Christian of some note in Caesarea, now part of modern Israel, witnessed the persecution of Christians, the result of Emperor Diocletian's policies... [more]