This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Asti m History (Ecclesiastical), AlbanianAsti is a 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He was the bishop of Dyrrhachium (now Durrës in Albania). According to legend, he was arrested by Agricola, the Roman governor of Dyrrachium, and was tortured to death around 98 AD for refusing to worship the god Dionysius.
Asti f HinduismMEANING : exsistent, present, happen, be, Name of a sister of prapti ( daughter of Jarasandhas & wife of Kansa)... [
more]
Astik f & m Indian, Hinduism, Mythologyname of Sanskrit origin denoting a brahmin with the gotra of atri (अत्रि). Believed to being directly originating from the septarishi atri.
Astin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name
Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse
Ásketill.
Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu) or
(asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [
more]
Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element
*AST "branch (of a tree)" and
*WOLF "wolf".
Ástor m Asturian, SpanishFrom the
Astures, a Celtic tribe that gave name to the Spanish region of Asturias.
Astore m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Italian noun
astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of
Astor.... [
more]
Astorre m Italian (Rare)Variant form of
Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [
more]
Ástráðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
ráð "advise, counsel, decision". The first name element is sometimes associated with the Old Norse word
ást meaning "love, affection", but a connection is not likely.
Astriel f LiteratureIn the Sindarin (Elvish) language of JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series, this name is translated to “princess of ash”, derived from “ast” (meaning “ash, dust, sand”) & “-riel” (a common, feminine suffix meaning “princess”).
Astrild f LiteratureClaimed to mean "love fire" from Old Norse
ást "love" and
eldr "fire". Astrild was a personification of love in Scandinavian poetry (particularly during the Baroque and Rococo eras), probably introduced in the 17th century by Swedish poet Georg Stiernhielm.
Astris f Greek MythologyDerived from
αστερ (aster) meaning "star, starry". It is the name of a star-nymph daughter of the sun-god
Helios.
Ástrós f IcelandicDerived from Icelandic
ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and
rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name
Ástríður (the Icelandic form of
Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse
áss "god", which in proper names becomes
Ást- when it precedes the liquid
r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).
Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Akkadian
Ishtovigu or
Ištovigu, from Old Median
R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian
rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ
(ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι
(ágnumi) meaning "break"... [
more]
Astylochos m Greek MythologyLatinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
more]
Astylos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄστυλος
(astylos) meaning "without pillar, without support". It consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ
(a) combined with the Greek noun στῦλος
(stylos) meaning "pillar, support".... [
more]
Astynome f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός
(nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω
(nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή
(nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of
Calydon by
Ares, a woman commonly called
Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of
Niobe (a Niobid).
Astynoos m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "town, city" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two defenders of Troy.
Astyochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος
(astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω
(ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [
more]
Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια
(Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός
(palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι
(palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [
more]
Astypylos m Greek MythologyMeans "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu) or
(asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη
(pule) or
(pyle) "gate, entrance".
Aşubcan f Ottoman TurkishMeans "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب
(ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان
(jan) meaning "soul, being, life".
Āsugīsalaz m Old NorseDeriving from the Germanic elements
ansu- ("god") and
gīslaz ("hostage"). This name is part of an inscription in Proto-Norse on Kragehul I, a lance-shaft from Denmark that has been dated to between 200 and 475 CE.
Ásvar m FaroeseEither derived from the Germanic name elements
áss "god" and
herr "army" or a variant of
Ásvarðr.
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
veig "strength".
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Asylbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Asylzhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Ất m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 乙
(ất) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems of the traditional Chinese calendar.
Ataegina f Celtic Mythology, Old CelticThe name of a goddess worshiped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians. Her name possibly comes from the proto-Celtic
*atte- and
*geno- which together mean "reborn", or else
*ad-akwī- meaning "night".
Ataíde m PortugueseGiven name derived from the
Ataídes surname, a noble Portuguese family whose surname derives from the Freguesia do Ataíde, currently part of Vila Meã, in Portugal... [
more]
Atala f LiteratureThe titular heroine of François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' and a character in 'The Hunger Games' series.
Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [
more]
Atamu m Rapa NuiThis name means "Adam". This was the name of of a Rapa Nui man on Easter Island who lived during the 1800s named Atamu Tekena (d. 1892). He was an ariki "king".
Atang f FilipinoDiminutive of
Honorata,
Fortunata, and other names ending in
-ata. A bearer of this name is Honorata "Atang" de la Rama, a singer and bodabil performer.
Atar m Persian MythologyFrom the Indo-European
*hxehxtr- "fire". In Zoroastrianism, Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire and, in later Zoroastrianism, became the god of fire and the element itself.
Ātarepāta m AvestanDerived from Avestan
ātar "fire" combined with Avestan
pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan
pāyu "protector". As such, the name either means "protected by the fire" or "protector of the fire"
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)From the Japanese word 当たり (
atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [
more]
Atashino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour" 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass,". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Atay m TurkishA masculine form of the name Ataya. Also it means appoint in turkish.
Ataytana f GuancheThe name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atchen m GuancheMeaning unknown. It was borne by a king of Lanzarote, who was considered a traitor for reaching an agreement with French conqueror Gadifer de la Salle.
Ate f Greek MythologyMeans "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (
daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Atem f & m Jagham, KenyangMeans "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of
ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".