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Azalbibi f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
azal meaning "eternity" and
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".
Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Persian ازلی
(azalee) or
(azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل
(azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [
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Azamet m & f TurkishMeans "greatness, granduer, magnificance" in Turkish.
Azami f JapaneseWord of the heart/Thistle "Thistle symbolises defiance.")
Azami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薊 (azami, shi) meaning "thistle". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Azami m Arabic, MalayMeans "my determination, my resolution" in Arabic, derived from عزام
(azzam) meaning "determination, resolution".
Azan m Malay, Indonesian, UrduDerived from Arabic أَذَان
(ʾadhan) which refers to the Islamic call to prayer, called
adhan or
azan. The word itself is derived from أَذِنَ
(ʾaḏina) "to listen" or أُذُن
(ʾuḏun) "ear".
Azareel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Azarel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Azarmidokht f Persian, HistoryFrom the Middle Persian name
Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم
(âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت
(dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.
Azatbek m KyrgyzFrom the name
Azat combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Azayamankawin f SiouxMeans "berry picker". Name borne by a Mdewakanton Dakota woman, known for running a ferry service in St Paul Minnesota, and for sitting for many photographic portraits.
Azaz m Arabic, BiblicalMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of a Reubenite, the father of
Bela. It is also the name of a city in Syria.
Azazello m LiteratureVariant of
Azazel used by the Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov in his novel 'The Master and Margarita' (1967), where it belongs to a demon.
Azbaatar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Azbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Azbileg m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Azcacoatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Nahuatl
azcatl "ant" and
coatl "snake".
Azcaxochitl f NahuatlMeans "ant-flower", from Nahuatl
azcatl "ant" and
xōchitl "flower". This was the name of an Aztec noblewoman.
Azdelger m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Azeglio m ItalianItalian form of
Agellus. The name was popularized by Massimo d'Azeglio (1798-1866) an Italian politician and writer.
Azem m Biblical HebrewFrom Hebrew "עצם" meaning: strenuous, bone, self-same, strength, might. It is also an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border, mentioned in the King James Version of Biblical Book of Joshua(15:29; 19:1–3).
Azemeyeguegua f GuancheFrom Guanche
*aẓămăy-əgiwa, meaning "sutures wounds" (literally "cut-sewer"). This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Azemina f Bosnian, TurkishIt probably has its origins from the Arabic language. Az coming from the word عز meaning strength or might and amin coming from the word أمين meaning trustworthy.
Azerah f English (American)A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).
Azereth f English (American, Rare)Probably derived from the Jewish feast day
atzeret (alternative transcription:
azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [
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Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Azha m & f AstronomyMeans "the breeding place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Eta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Azhagan m TamilFrom the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.
Azhy f YiMeans "third sister" in Yi.
Azibo m NigerianAzibo means “youth” in Nigerian. It also means “Earth” in Egyptian.
Azida f CircassianMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion".
Azilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)Azilda is a town in Ontario named after one of the first female pioneers to settle there, Azilda Bélanger (née Brisebois), who was known for her healing abilities.
Azime f Crimean TatarDerived from Arabic عَظِيم
(ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".
Azimgul f UzbekFrom
azim meaning "great, huge" and
gul meaning "flower".
Azimullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "magnificence of
Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم
(ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله
(Allah).
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azio m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Latin
axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of
Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Azira m & f ArabicThis name means "a rising star" in Arabic. Traditionally a female name, but sounds similar to the fictional character Aziraphale from Neil Gaiman's series Good Omens, so it's conceivable it can be used for both.
Aziraphale m LiteratureAziraphale is the name of a the angel in the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens. The authors state that though the name is made up of real elements, it's made up.
Azita f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Aziura m Filipino (Modern)taken from the word "Azure" which means 'bight blue' or 'sky blue'. It can also be the "Azure" that means 'heaven'.
Aziyadé f LiteratureAziyadé (1879) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It tells the story of the 27-year-old Loti's illicit love affair with an 18-year-old harem girl named Aziyadé.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azizjan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz with the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "dear" or "soul" (derived from Persian).
Azizkhan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz and the Turkic title
khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".
Azizposhsha f UzbekDerived frpm
aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Azizunnisa f ArabicMeans "power of women" from
عزيز (
'aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Azjargal m & f MongolianMeans "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Azka f ArabicFrom Arabic أَفْصَح (ʼafṣaḥ), meaning "purer."
Azman m MalayDerived from Arabic عزم
('azm) meaning "resolution, resolve, determination".
Azmat m Arabic, UrduMeans "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم
('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Azmaveth m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: עזז (
'azaz) meaning "to be strong" and מות (
mut) meaning "to kill". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [
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Azmiya f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
azm meaning "resolution".
AznabikÄ f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
аҙна (azna) meaning "Friday, week" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Aznagool f TatarMeans "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name
Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element
gul.
Aznavur m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (
azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
Azorina f English (Rare)From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azou f BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Breton surname meaning "healthy man" or "artisan".
Azrin m & f MalayMeaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azrul m MalayPossibly from Arabic عزز
('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Aztamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and
mitl "arrow".
Aztatzontli m NahuatlA kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl
aztatl "snowy egret" and
tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Azuka m IgboMeans "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Azuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梓 (
azu) meaning "Japanese cherry birch" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Azulon m Popular CultureMeant to be the original masculine form of
Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Azuquahe m GuancheMeans "ruddy" in Guanche. It was borne by a Guanche leader from La Palma.
Azur m BosnianBosnian male form of
Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Azwar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أزور
('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Azza f ArabicPossibly meaning "young female gazelle", deriving from the Arabic word
azaza ("it was dear, it was expensive" referring to the difficulty in catching young gazelles).
Azzam m ArabicMeans "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ
(azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Azzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Azzie f EnglishDiminutive of Azalea and other names containing
-az-.