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Antarctica f EnglishThe name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word
ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of
ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".
Antaura f Greek MythologyAntaura is a Greek Demon of migraine headaches. She rises up out of the sea, moves like the wind, and enters into people’s heads to cause intense pain. Antaura is thwarted by the goddess
Artemis, who diverts Antaura into the head of a bull in the mountains... [
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Antimony f Popular CultureAntimony was named after the Greek words
anti and
monos to mean “a metal not found alone.” The chemical symbol, Sb, comes from the element's historical name,
stibium.
Anubhav m Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit अनुभव
(anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Anvit m Indianindian origan names meaning one who serves to nation..., people of nation,,, name of bravery....
Aoibheall f Irish Mythology, FolkloreProbably from Old Irish
óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.
Aoyun m & f ChineseThis name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [
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Apache m English (Rare)From Yavapai,
'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni
apachu, "enemy."
Apani f SiksikaFrom the Blackfoot word
apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -
wa omitted.
Apanuugak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Apanuugak is a culture hero who was sometimes depicted as an error-prone warrior who lives to old age and sometimes as a dastardly villain.
Apeksha f Indian, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit अपेक्षा
(apekśa) meaning "hope, expectation, prospect".
Apheidas m Greek MythologyMeans "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ
(a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός
(pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [
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Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)From the biblical place
Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Apikuni m SiksikaMeans "spotted robe" in Blackfeet. This name was given to the American fur trader and historian James Willard Schultz (1859-1947), who lived among the Pikuni tribe of Blackfeet Indians from 1880-82.
Apson f ThaiMeans "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस्
(apsaras).
Aqua f EnglishDerived from Latin
aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aquata f Popular CultureOne of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.
Aquinnah f WampanoagFrom Wampanoag
Âhqunah meaning "the end of the island". This is also the name of a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. American actor Michael J. Fox gave this name to his daughter
Aquinnah Kathleen born in 1995.
Ara f KoreanFrom Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (
a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅,
a) and "net for catching birds" (羅,
ra)... [
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Araci f Tupi, BrazilianDerived from either Tupi
arasy "mother of day", itself derived from
ara "day" and
sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi
aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning"... [
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Araunah m BiblicalAraunah was a Jebusite who was mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel who owned the threshing floor on the summit of Mount Moriah that
David purchased and used as the site for assembling an altar to God... [
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Arav m Indian, HindiMeans "calm, peaceful" from Sanskrit अ-
(a-) meaning "not" and रव
(rava) meaning "roar, cry".
Arbor m & f EnglishMiddle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French
erbier, from
erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin
herba. The phonetic change to
ar- (common in words having
er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin
arbor ‘tree’.
Arcana f English, SanskritPossibly a variant of
Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [
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Archeantus m MormonNephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375).
Ard m Biblical HebrewArd was the tenth son of
Benjamin in Genesis 46:21. It is relatively unusual among Hebrew names for ending in a cluster of two consonants instead of as a segholate.
Ardell m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Ardell, from an unexplained first element and the common suffix of surnames, -
ell (from Latin -
elius)... [
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Ardent m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
ardant from Latin
ardens,
ardent-, from
ardere ‘to burn’.
Arfon m WelshFrom an ancient name for the region of North West Gwynedd, derived from Welsh
ar "opposite" and
Môn "Anglesey". This has been used as a given name since the late 19th century.
Arhontissa f Greek (Rare)Alternate transcription of Greek
Αρχοντισσα "archontissa" a type of rank in monarchy.
Arian m English, CroatianVariation of
Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is
Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Arietta f Popular Culture (Rare)Either a diminutive of
Aria, or from the major antagonist and God-General in Tales of the Abyss. Given after the musical term for a small song, from the Italian word "arietta."
Aristonymos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with ὄνυμα
(onyma), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun ὄνομα
(onoma) meaning "name".
Arkansas m & f English (Rare)A French pronunciation (
Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word,
akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word
akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as
Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [
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Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Armista f English (Rare)From the word,
armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name
Armistice.
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)From the English word
armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin
arma "arms" and
-stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was
Arnaud.
Arnaaluk f Inuit MythologyThe spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.
Arnakuagsak f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.
Arnapkapfaaluk f New World Mythology, Inuit MythologyMeans "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to
Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
Arnarquagssaq f Inuit MythologyThe Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as
Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [
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Arnemetia f Celtic MythologyArnemetia's name contains Celtic elements
are, meaning "against, beside," and
nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.
Arngrim m Medieval English, Norse MythologyAnglo-Scandinavian variant of
Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in
Hervarar saga,
Gesta Danorum,
Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and
Örvar-Odds saga.
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.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)From the English word
arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arson m American (Modern, Rare)Probably a spelling variant of
Arsen. It coincides with the English word
arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Arthi f Indian, TamilArthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.... [
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Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular CultureUnknown, possibly related to
Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb
išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also
Arvydas).
Arzhang m Persian, Persian MythologyPossibly derived from Persian جنگ
(jang) meaning "war" or رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Asahiko f & m JapaneseAs a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [
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Asela f Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Aset f & m Chechen, KazakhDerived from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Ashford m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [
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