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Amiltu f BabylonianMeans "servant woman", deriving from the Akkadian element
amtu ("woman servant").
A-min f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."
Aminadab m Mormon (Rare), English (Puritan), Biblical, Biblical HebrewFrom Hebrew meaning, "my kinsmen are noble." According to the genealogies of Genesis, he was born of Ram (also known as Aram) during the Israelite exile in Ancient Egypt. He was the father of Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14)... [
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Amin al-Din m ArabicMeans "trustee of the faith" from Arabic أمين
(amin) meaning "true, trustworthy" and دين
(din) meaning "religion, faith".
Aminchimeg f MongolianFrom Mongolian амин
(amin) meaning "essential, important" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Aminnguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic Inuit feminine name derived from
ameq meaning "skin" and
-nnguaq meaning "dear, little".
Amintor m TheatreVariant of
Amyntor. This was used by Beaumont and Fletcher for the hero of their play 'The Maid's Tragedy' (ca. 1608-11) and later by Isaac Bickerstaffe for a character in his comic opera 'Daphne and Amintor' (1765).
Amira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 鏡 (
mira) meaning "mirror". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amirbai f IndianAn Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Amirbek m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, UzbekCombination of Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see
Amir 1) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amiri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (
a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Middle Persian
amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title
Emir (
Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير
(amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [
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Amirjan m KazakhCombination of the Kazakh word
amir meaning "commander, prince" (borrowed from Arabic) and the Kazakh word
jan meaning "soul" (borrowed from Persian).
Amiron m HebrewMeans "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם
(am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן
(ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Amirr m ArabicAmirr comes from the name "Amir", and is mainly associated with food and feasts.
Amirul m Malay, Bengali, IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال
(amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Amisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 青 (
a) meaning "blue", 海 (
mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
Amitabha m Sanskrit, Buddhism, BengaliOriginal Sanskrit form of
Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. This is also the name of a buddha particularly revered in the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism.
Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, HindiMEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amitie f Popular CultureDerived from French
amitié, meaning "friendship". The most famous barer of this name is Puyo Puyo character Amitie.
Amiya m & f Indian, BengaliPossibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय
(amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Amiztlato m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
amiztli "sea lion" (literally "water puma") and
tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Amlaith m LiteratureA 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.
Amlan f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Amlóði m Old NorseMeans "poor, weak fellow; fool, simpleton" in Old Norse, or derived from a combination of Old Norse of
ama "to vex, annoy, molest" and
Odin.
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, GreenlandicHas several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish
amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse
amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse
ama ("dark one").... [
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Amman m Ancient HebrewThe 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). ... [
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Ammi m Jewish, Biblical, Jewish Legend, HebrewMeans "my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament, Hosea's second son, who was originally named
Lo-Ammi meaning "not my people" but was renamed
Ammi "my people"... [
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Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that
Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), HistoryFrom the late Roman cognomen
Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός
(Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [
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Amminadab m HebrewMeans "my people are generous" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in Genesis.
Amminadib m Biblical HebrewA person mentioned in the Old Testament in Song of
Solomon 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. Commentaries on the meaning differ, some stating the meaning is "my princely people" or "my willing people."
Amminaya f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Ammishaddai m Biblical, Biblical HebrewAmmishaddai 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 MythologyDerived 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... [
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Ammizabad m Biblical HebrewAmmizabad was the son of
Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under
David(1 Chronicles 27:6). The first part of our name comes from the root
'mm, from whence stems the word
'umma, meaning "tribe" or "people." The root-verb
zabad means "to give" or "bestow." Therefore, it possibly means, "to bestow on people."
Ammon m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the character of Ammon is one of the four sons of King
Mosiah, who initially opposes the Church, but is converted alongside his brothers and
Alma the Younger after an experience with an angel, and becomes a missionary to the Lamanites... [
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Ammoron m MormonNephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (c. 66-61 BC).
Ammurapi m Ancient SemiticOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the last king of Ugarit, known from a letter he wrote to the king of Alashiya pleading for military aid during an invasion.
Amnat m ThaiMeans "authority, force, power" in Thai.
Amneris f TheatrePossibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on
Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amnor m MormonNephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Latin
amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amogh m TeluguAmogh is a name that translates in Sanskrit "invincible".... [
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Amoghasiddhi m BuddhismMeans "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ
(amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [
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Amohia m MaoriMeans "carry on the shoulder" or "rush, charge" in Maori.
Amoin f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amon m JapaneseThis name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [
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Amon m & f ThaiMeans "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, ItalianFrom the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root
אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amonchai m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Amonrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Amonsak m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Amonthep m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Amorea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name derived from Latin
amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amoros m Medieval OccitanDirectly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective
amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin
amorōsus.
Amoru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 望 (
mo) meaning "hope, wish" combined with 留 (
ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amotocaye f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tocaye "person with a name, illustrious person" combined with either
amo "not, un-" or the possessive prefix
amo- "your".
Ampám m AguarunaEtymology unknown, possibly from the Awajún
ampámpag, a kind of wild plant traditionally used for medicinal reasons.
Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampflise f Arthurian CycleForm of
Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance
Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of
Uther.
Ampha f ThaiFrom Thai อำ
(am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light, ray".
Amphai m & f ThaiMeans "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Amphaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai อำไพ
(amphai) meaning "bright, brilliant, beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Amphandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphawan f & m ThaiMeans "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
Amphiale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφίαλος
(amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς
(hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [
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Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)Apparently derived from Greek αμφι
(amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare
Amphitrite) and ανασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [
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Amphianax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [
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Amphiaraos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι
(araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά
(ara) meaning "prayer"... [
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Amphidamas m Greek MythologyDerived from
αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and
δαμάζω (damázo) meaning "to tame, subdue".
Amphikles m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphikrates m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Amphilochos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Amphimachos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle."