All Submitted Names

Anapela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annabelle.

Anapsychia f Late Roman
Derived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω (anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint Jerome of Striden.

Anaqua f Guanche
Borne by a 20-year-old Guanche woman sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Anār f & m Hindi, Indian
From Hindi अनार (anār) meaning "pomegranate".

Anar f Arabic
Means "radiant, glowing", from the أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) meaning "light, illuminate".

Anarə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Feminine form of Anar 1 or Azerbaijani form of Anara.

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

Anarawd m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh an, itself an intensifying prefix, and arawd "speech; praise".

Anarbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Anarcha f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Perhaps based on the English word anarchy meaning "absence of government". A known bearer of this name was Anarcha Westcott, an Alabama slave woman who, in the latter 1840s, was subjected to years of surgical experimentation at the hands of gynecologist J. Marion Sims.

Anard m Maltese
Maltese short form of Leonard.

Anarda f Spanish, Literature
An elaboration of Ana created by Cervantes for his novel 'Don Quixote' (1605).

Anareli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a blend of Anayeli and Arely.

Anarelle f Obscure

Anargiri f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.

Anargyri f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Anargyros.

Anaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

Anarkali f Indian, Bengali

Anarkan f Kyrgyz
From анар (anar) meaning "pommegranite" and кан (kan) meaning "blood".

Anarose f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Rose

Anarouz m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Anaruz.

Ánarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse anu "ancestor" and herr "army".

Anarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Annarr. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Ânarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Anders.

Anartz m Basque

Anaruz m Berber, Northern African
Means "hope" in Tamazight.

Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.

Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.

Ánáse m Greenlandic
Variant of Ânarse.

Ânase m Greenlandic
Variant of Ânarse.

Anase m Greenlandic
Variant of Ânase.

Anasi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Anase.

Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.

Ânasîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanasiina using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.

Anasitasia f Tongan
Tongan form of Anastasia.

Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.

Anassagora m Italian
Italian form of Anaxagoras.

Anassandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaxander.

Anassidamo m Italian
Italian form of Anaxidamus.

Anassimandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaximander.

Anassimene m Italian
Italian form of Anaximenes.

Anasta f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasia.

Anastaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Anastasios (see Anastasius).

Anastacie f French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Anastasie.

Anastacius m Obscure
Variant of Anastasius.

Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.

Anastai m Provençal
Provençal form of Anastasius.

Anastaia f Provençal
Feminine form of Anastai.

Anastasakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Anastasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.

Anastase m French
French form of Anastasius.

Anastasha f American (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. This name was given to 16 girls born in the USA in 1987.

Anastasi m Lengadocian, Provençal, Niçard
Languedocian, Provençal and Niçard form of Anastasius.

Anastásia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Anastácia.

Anastàsia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Catalan, Provençal and Languedocian form of Anastasia.

Anastasía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Anastasia.

Anastasìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anastasia.

Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.

Anastasiia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Анастасия and Анастасія (see Anastasiya).

Anastasije m Serbian
Masculine version of Anastasija

Anastasijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Anastasiy.

Anastasis m Greek
Variant of Anastasios.

Anastasiu m Romanian (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Anastasius.

Anastasja f Russian, Czech
Variant transcription of Anastasia.

Anastasju m Maltese
Maltese form of Anastasius.

Anastasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia. Also compare the short form Tasoula.

Anastassija f Estonian, Ukrainian (Germanized)
Estonian form and Germanized transcription of Anastasia.

Anastasy m Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Anastasiy.... [more]

Anastasya f Russian
Russian variant of Anastasiya.

Anastatia f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Anastasia. Apparently, this name is most prevalent in South Africa and Ireland.

Anastayza f English (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia.

Anastazas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anastasius.

Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.

Anastazije m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Anastazija.

Anastazijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anastasius.

Anastazjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Anastasia.

Anastazjusz m Polish
Polish form of Anastasius.

Anastazya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Anastazja.

Anasteria f German (Bessarabian)
Contraction of Anastasia and Asteria.

Anasthasie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Anastasie.

Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada
Means "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and असूया (asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage) Atri.

Anat m Thai
Means "command, order, mandate" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आज्ञप्ति (ājñapti).

Anata m Greenlandic
Short form of Ãntariarse.

Anata f & m Aymara
Means "carnival", "game", or "February" in Aymara.

Anatael m Spanish (Canarian)

Anatália f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Cognate of Anatalia.

Anatalia f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Anatolia, perhaps influenced by Natalia. In some cases it may be a combination of Ana and Talia.

Anatalya f Russian
Russian variant of Anatolia.

Anatchaya f Thai (Rare)

Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.

Anathalie f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Nathalie.

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.

Anathesia f Obscure

Anathon m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Anaton.

Anathoth m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of Becher, who in turn was the son of Benjamin.

Anathusa f American (Archaic)
Perhaps an 18th- and 19th-century American alteration of Arethusa, possibly arising from a typographical error.

Anatiri m Aymara
Means "one who plays" in Aymara.

Anatoile m French (Archaic)

Anatoĺ m Belarusian
Variant łacinka spelling of Anatol.

Anatola f Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Anatolia.

Anatòli m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Anatolius.

Anatólia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anatolia.

Anatolian m English
English form of Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.

Anatoliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Anatolianus.

Anatolianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Anatolius.

Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.

Anatolii m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Anatoliy.

Anatolij m Croatian, Ukrainian (Germanized)
Croatian form of Anatolius and Germanized form of Anatoliy.

Anatolijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anatolius.

Anatólio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anatolius.

Anatolio m Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Anatolius.

Anatoliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Anatolius.

Anatoliusz m Polish
Polish form of Anatolius.

Anatoliya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Anatolia.

Anatolo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Anatolius.

Anatols m Latvian

Anaton m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian male form of Anna or variation of Anton.

Anatool m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Dutch and Flemish form of Anatolius.... [more]

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

Anauprost f Medieval Cornish

Anaurra f Basque
Combination of Ane 3 and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]

Anavach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).

Anavaeh f English (American)
Popularity rising together with Nevaeh and Neveah

Anavai f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "water in cave".

Anavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).

Anavea f Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan
From ana meaning "cave" and vea meaning "chief" in Tongan, or from Samoan anafea meaning "when".

Anaveah f English (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Ana and Nevaeh.

Anavey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anevay.

Anavi f Indian (Rare)

Anavieve f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Annavieve

Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.

Anawach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).

Anawat m Thai
Means "blameless, flawless, faultless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनवद्य (anavadya).

Anawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Ana and the feminine suffix -wati.

Anax m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [more]

Anaxágoras m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxagoras.

Anaxagore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Anaxagoras.

Anaxàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Anaxagoras.

Anaxander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Anaxandros. This name was borne by a king of Sparta (Greece) from the 7th century BC.

Anaxandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.

Anaxandre m Catalan, French
Catalan and French form of Anaxander.

Anaxandridas m Ancient Greek, History
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Anaxandrides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Anaxandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Anaxandros" in Greek, derived from the name Anaxandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Anaxandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxander.

Anaxandros m Ancient Greek
Means "master of a man", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").

Anaxanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani ana meaning "mother" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".

Anaxanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Anaxarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, ruler"... [more]

Anaxarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxarchos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Anaxarco m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Anaxarchus.

Anaxáreta f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Anaxarete.

Anaxarete f Greek Mythology
Means "master of virtue", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "lord, master" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue"... [more]

Anaxarque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Anaxarchus.

Anaxenor m Ancient Greek
Variant of Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).

Anaxibia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anaxibios. This name is carried by several characters in Greek mythology.

Anaxibios m Ancient Greek
Means "master of life", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and βίος (bios) meaning "life".

Anaxibius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxibios, used by a 5th century bc Spartan admiral.

Anaxicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxikrates. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.

Anaxidamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxidamus.

Anaxidamos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Anaxidemos, because it contains δᾶμος (damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".... [more]

Anaxidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Anaxidamos. This was the name of a Eurypontid king of Sparta, who lived in the 7th century BC.

Anaxidemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".

Anaxikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful master", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".

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

Anaxilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxilaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 1st century BC.

Anaximander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaximandros. This was the name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher.

Anaximandre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Anaximander.

Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").

Anaximène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Anaximenes.

Anaxímenes m Catalan, Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaximenes.

Anaximenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]

Anaxippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Anaxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxippos. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.

Anaxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Anay m Tuvan
Means "goat" in Tuvan.

Anaya f Indian (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Feminine form of Anay, which is said to be derived from Sanskrit anay "misfortune, adversity; without a superior". ... [more]

Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.

Anayah f Arabic
Means "care, protection, diligence" in Arabic.

Anayancy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anayansi.

Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]

Anayat m & f Urdu
Variant of Inayat.

Anayatzin f Nahuatl, Mexican
Etymology uncertain, probably uses the reverential or honorific suffix -tzin.

Anaybe f Obscure

Anayibe f Indigenous American, American (Hispanic)
Derived from the native South American tribe, the Kogui people. It means "white flower" or "snow flower" in the Kogui language.

Anayis f Armenian
Variant form of Anahid.

Anay-kis f Tuvan
Means "goat girl" in Tuvan.

Anayköz f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar анай (anay) meaning "mother" and кёз (köz) meaning "eye".

Anayo m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Anaya.

Anaysa f Arabic, Hebrew

Anaysi f Spanish (Latin American)

Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.

Anaztázia f Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Anastasia.

Anbao m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare".

Anbar f Arabic
Means "amber" in Arabic (see Amber).

Anbariz m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Anben m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".

Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.

Ânbert m Norman
Variant of Ansbert.

Anbesa m Amharic (Modern)
Means "Lion" in Amharic.

Anbessa m Tigrinya
Means "lion" in Tigrinya.

Anbeta f Albanian (Rare)

Anbeta f Albanian
It derives from the Albanian name of the Birch.

Anbian m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 边 (biān) meaning "edge, border, side, margin".

Anbiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 表 (biǎo) meaning "watch, surface; show, display".

Anbin m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast, river bank".

Anbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnbjørn.

Anbold m Medieval English

Anbortse f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ambrosia.

Anbros m Basque
Short form of Anbrosio.

Anbrosio m Basque
Basque form of Ambrosius.

Anbrozo m Venetian
Venetian form of Ambrose.

Ancaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Attributed to two heroes in Greek mythology. Both were among the Argonauts.

Ancaius m Ancient Greek

Ancalagon m Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works, the greatest of the fire dragons. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and is possibly a compound of the word anc meaning "jaws" and the root word alak meaning "rushing".

Ancalimë f Literature
Means "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.

Ancamna f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]

Ancasta f Celtic Mythology
Ancasta is the name of a little known goddess of Roman Britian.

Ance f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.

Ancée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Ancaeus.

Ancel m English (Archaic)
Variant of Ansel. ... [more]

Ancel m Anglo-Norman (?), Medieval French (?)

Ancèlica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelica.

Ancèlicu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelico.

Ancelin m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Anselme. There are also instances where this name is the masculine form of Anceline, which is a French diminutive of Ancelle.

Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]

Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]

Ancellina f Romani (Archaic)

Ancelmo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Anselmo.

Ancera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anchera.

Ancerika m New World Mythology
The sun god of the Tapirape, Brazil.

Ancha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.

Anchalee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Anchali.

Anchali f Thai
Means "salutation" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (anjali).

Anchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Anchana f Thai
Thai form of Anjana.

Anchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide".

Anchasa f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जसा (anjasa) meaning "true, straight, right".

Ánchel m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angelus.

Anchela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angela.

Anchelica f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angelica.

Ánchels f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ángeles.

Ancheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 成 (chéng) meaning "become, succeed" or "completed, finished".

Ancher m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Masculine form of Anchera.

Ancher m Danish (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".

Anchiale f Greek Mythology
The name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [more]

Anchik f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Anna.

Anchin m Mongolian
Means "hunter" in Mongolian.

Anchinoë f Greek Mythology
Variant of Achiroë.

Anchiroe f Greek Mythology
The name of several Greek mythological figures, meaning "pouring flow".

Anchirrhoë f Ancient Greek
Variant of Achiroë.

Anchises m Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἄγχι (ankhi) meaning "near, nigh, close by" or "resembling". This was the name of a lover of Aphrodite in Greek mythology, the father of Aeneas by her.

Anchita f Indian (Rare)
Variant of Ankita.

Ancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Ana, Anana and Anano.

Anchor m English
The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".

Anchoret f Medieval English
Early Anglicization of Welsh Angharad.

Anchoretta f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Anchoret.

Anchulee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัญชุลี (see Anchuli).

Anchuli f Thai
Variant of Anchali.

Anči f Croatian
Diminutice of Ana.

Ańcia f Silesian
Diminutive of Anna and Ana.

Ancia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Antanina, Antonija, Hanna 1 and Žana.

Ancil m English
Variant of Ansel.

Àncila f Sicilian
Variant of Àngila.

Ancila m Spanish
Spanish form of Ancilla.

Ancilina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelina.

Ancilinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelino.

Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]

Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]

Àncilu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelo.

Anciluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Àncila.

Anciluzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Àncilu.

Ànciula f Sicilian
Variant of Àngiula.

Anciulina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Ànciula.

Anciulu m Sicilian
Variant of Àngiulu.

Anciuluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Ànciula.

Ančka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Ana, used as a given name in its own right.

Ancker m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Anck-su-namun f Popular Culture
Variant of Ankhesenamun used in 'The Mummy' film series.

Ancolie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French ancolie "columbine (of genus Aquilegia)".

Ancor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Amqor.

Ancus m Ancient Roman

Ancy f Indian (Christian, ?)

Ánda m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ándá m Sami
Variant of Ánde and Ánda.

Anda f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Da.

Anda f Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".

Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.

Anda f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta).

Andaç m Turkish
Means "souvenir" in Turkish.

Andalasia f Obscure
From Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).

Andalib f & m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "nightingale" in Arabic and Persian.

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.

Andam m Pashto
Means "forever" in Pashto.

Andam f & m Indonesian
Means "to arrange, to fasten" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian هندام (handām).

Andani m Dagbani
Family name of one of the royal gates of Dagbong. Inherited traditional name".

Andar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أَنْدَر (ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".

Andarani f Indonesian

Andarawus m Arabic
Arabic form of Andreas.