This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Arnida f FaroeseOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
ið "industrious; work; activity".
Árnika f HungarianHungarian borrowing of
Arnika. The name coincides with Hungarian
árnika "arnica, leopard's bane".
Arnim m GermanGerman name that first surfaced in the late 1800s. It was originally taken from the name of the town of Arnim near Berlin, later inspired by the surname of poet Bettina von Arnim and finally (mis)understood as a variant of
Armin.
Arnita f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Arnis.
Arnljótr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ǫrn "eagle" and
ljótr "shining, bright".
Arnolphe m TheatreFrench form of
Arnolphus. Arnolphe or 'Monsieur de la Souche' is the protagonist of the play
L'école des femmes (1662) written by Molière.
Arnon m HebrewFrom the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".
Arnrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
rún "secret".
Arnth m EtruscanEtruscan male name of which the meaning is unknown.
Arny f NorwegianVariant of
Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
nýr "new".
Aroarii m TahitianMeans "face king"; a combination of
aro "face, forehead, sight" and
ari'i "king".
Arodi m Biblical HebrewA son of
Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Ārohirohi f Polynesian MythologyThe name of the goddess of mirages and shimmering heat. Her name may be related to the word
ārohi meaning "to scout, reconnoitre".
Aroia f BasqueRegional variant of Basque
aukera "opportunity, occasion; choice".
Årolilja f Literature, Norwegian (Rare)Occurs in the medieval Norwegian ballad 'Bendik og Årolilja', where it belongs to a princess who dies of heartache when her lover is hanged under her father's orders.
Aronia f NorwegianVariant of
Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing
aronia berries, commonly known as
chokeberry.
Arrate f BasqueFrom the name of a mountain in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Its name is possibly derived from Basque
harri "stone, rock" and
ate "defile, gorge" or
arte "space in between".
Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος
(Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as
Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix
ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word
arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω
(rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [
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Arrie f EnglishUsed in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in
-ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by
Ari 1 and variants.
Arrington m & f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
Arrius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name
Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare
Arruns... [
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Arroch m LiteratureA character from JRR Tolkien's works, a horse ridden by the mortal hero
Húrin. The name is of uncertain etymology, but probably derived from the fictional Sindarin language.
Arrosali f BasqueOf debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of
Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name
Rosalind.
Arrútaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [
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Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekAncient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of
Aridai (rather than
Arisai).
Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
*R̥šā, derived from
*(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in
Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name
Artaxerxes.
Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Urdu عَرْش
(ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श
(arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش
(ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arshi f Indian, Marathi, HindiDerived from Sanskrit ऋषि
(ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥šitah, derived from
*(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫
(-itaʰ).
Arta f AlbanianPossibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian
artë "golden" (compare
ar "gold")
Arta f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Artis.
Artagan m Scottish GaelicA diminutive of the Gaelic name
Artair, which is thought to mean "bear" or "stone". Also refers to the ancient Celtic word "art" which has three meanings: "a stone", "God" and "noble".
Artahe f Aquitanian MythologyThe name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque
arte "oak".
Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹
(*-yaʰ).
Artakama f Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian
kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.
Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶
(kama) meaning "wish, desire".