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Adesuwa f EdoMeans "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.
Adeun m GuancheBorne by a notable Guanche ambassador from Gran Canaria.
Adexe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from the name of a
menceycato (kingdom) located in Tenerife, meaning "mountainous massif". It is called Adeje in modern days.
Adgilis Deda f Georgian MythologyMeans "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი
(adgili) meaning "place" and დედა
(deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry... [
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Adgur m AbkhazPossibly means "defender, protector, brave", from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(aghwghwa) meaning "strong".
Adhafera f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-ðafīrah, meaning "braid, curl". This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Adhan m ArabicFrom Arabic أَذِنَ (
'adhina) meaning "to listen, to hear, be informed about". This is the word for the Islamic call to prayer.
Adhil f & m AstronomyDerived from Arabic الذيل (að-ðayl) meaning "the train (of a garment)". This is the traditional name of several stars in the constellation Andromeda.
Adhiran m IndianThe literal translation of the name in Tamil is "the shaker"
Adhisayan m TamilThe name is of Tamilian origin, it means one who is filled with wisdom.
Adhrit m HinduismA name for the Hindu Lord Vishnu, Adhrit means " the one who supports everyone but does not need to support himself " it is also of Sanskrit origin.
Adi f EnglishDiminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Adia f Igede, SwahiliMeans "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa
adia "gift".
Adian m BosnianPossibly of Arabic descent, meaning '‘religious, devout’'.
Adiana f VariousPossibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of
Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Adiante f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀδίαντον
(adianton) meaning "maidenhair" (a plant, species Adiantum capillus-veneris) or ἀδίαντος
(adiantos) meaning "unwetted, not bathed in sweat", from the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the verb διαίνω
(diaino) "to wet, to moisten"... [
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Adiantunnos m GaulishName of the lover of the owner of a gold ring discovered in Thiaucourt.
Adichai m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Adiel m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adiella f HebrewThe meaning of Adiella is “Adornment of the Lord”.
Adietumarus m GaulishGaulish name, composed of Proto-Celtic
ad- "to" and
yantu "zeal, jealousy" with
māros "great".
Adige m & f Italian (Archaic)Name of an Italian river that runs through the regions of Trentino-Alto-Adige-Südtirol and Veneto.
Adilbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Adilbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Adilbish m & f MongolianMeans "dissimilar, unlike, not the same" in Mongolian, from адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Adil-giray m HistoryFrom Arabic عَادِل
(ʿādil) meaning "just, fair" (see
Adil) combined with the Turkic title
giray denoting a khan of Crimea. A notable bearer was Adil Khan Giray, the khan of the Crimean Khanate from 1666-1671.
Adiljan m Uyghur, Uzbek, KazakhUyghur elaboration of
Adil using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of
Adilzhan.
Adilkhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Adilşah f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic عادل
('adil) meaning "just, fair, equitable" and Persian شاه
(shah) meaning "king, shah".
Adilzhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Adimata f Indian, HindiMeans "the primal mother", from
adi "primeval, first" and
mata "mother".
Adinatha m IndianMeans "the primordial master", "the first lord" or "the Supreme Lord", from
adi "primeval, first" and
natha "master".
Adinay f KyrgyzDerived from Persian آدینه
(âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, LiteratureMeans "sister" or "eldest daughter" (a formal, poetic term) in Indonesian. The name was used by Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, for one of the eponymous characters in his story "Saïdjah and Adinda" in his 1860 novel
Max Havelaar.
Adiputra m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
adi meaning "first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with
putra meaning "son, prince".
Adisai m & f ThaiMeans "excellent, superb" in Thai.
Adisak m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "prestige, power, honour".
Adish m PersianComes from Persian, meaning "fire" or "of fire". In Sanskrit, it means "supreme leader".
Adisoda f GuancheFrom Guanche
*adis-uda, meaning "satisfied belly" (stopped giving birth). This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Adison m ThaiMeans "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश
(isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Adit m Indonesian, Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit आदित
(adita) meaning "beginning, precedence". It could also be used as a short form of the name
Aditya.
Adit m KhmerPossibly from the Khmer word meaning "former, past, ancient", or a Khmer transciption of
Adit.
Adithep m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "great, excellent" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Adityanath m & f HindiPossible transferred use of the surname
Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Adityawarman m History, Indonesian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन्
(adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन्
(varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield"... [
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Adiuto m Italian (Rare)From the Latin
adiutus meaning "help", in this case referring to divine assistance in a Christian context. ... [
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Adiwa f ShonaMeaning "one who is beloved or desired", a longer form of the name can be
Adiwanashe, deriving from the verb
kudiwa.
Adiya f KazakhDerived from Arabic عَادِيّ
(ʿādiyy) meaning "normal, regular, ordinary".
Adjoua f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".
Adjutor m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "helper" in Latin. Adjutor is the patron saint of swimmers, boaters, and drowning victims, as well as of Vernon, France.
Admatha m BiblicalMeans "a cloud of death" or "a mortal vapor" according to Hitchcock's Dictionary of Biblical Names. One of the seven princes of Persia in the book of Esther.
Admira f Bosnian, SloveneFeminine form of
Admir. A known bearer of this name was the Bosniak woman Admira Ismić (1968-1993), who was killed by snipers when she and her Serbian boyfriend Boško Brkić (1968-1993) were trying to cross a bridge in Sarajevo... [
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Adna m BiblicalOne of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ... [
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'Adnach m BiblicalVariant transcription of
Adnah 2, used in The Complete Jewish Bible and the Hebrew Names Version of the Bible.
'Adnach m BiblicalVariant transcription of
Adnah 1. This transcription is used in the Hebrew Names Version of the Bible.
'Adnah m BiblicalVariant transcription of
Adnah 1. This transcription is used in The Complete Jewish Bible.
Adnah m BiblicalThe name comes from the Hebrew noun עדן (
'eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure".... [
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Adnah m BiblicalThe name is of uncertain meaning. It is very similar to
Adnah 1, however they are not exactly the same. They both come from the Hebrew noun עדן (
'eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure"... [
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Adohira f & m JapaneseAdo means "uproar,disturbance,ado" while bits is quite contradicting torwards this and means "peace". If a Japanese person has actually used this name,it would probably mean "Peace Within Chaos".
Adolat f Uzbek, TajikMeans "justice" in Uzbek and Tajik, ultimately from Arabic عَدَلَ
('adala) meaning "to act justly".
Adole m IdomaMeans "father of the house" in Idoma.