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Aade f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian
aade "idea, thought" (compare the Finnish masculine name
Aate).
Aadel f Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Adel, a short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
adal "noble".
Aaina f Urdu, Indian, HindiDerived from Urdu آئینہ
(ā'īnā) or Hindi आईना
(āīnā) both meaning "mirror", ultimately from Persian آئینه
(â’ine).
Aaju m & f GreenlandicFrom a childish pronunciation of the Greenlandic word
angaju "older sibling of the same sex" (see
Angaju).
Aajunnguaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "dear older sibling" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aaju and the diminutive suffix
nnguaq "sweet, dear, little".
Aalto m & f FinnishMeans "wave" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname.
Aamannguaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf.
Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Aan m & f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of names containing the sound
an (or other similar sounds), such as
Permana or
Anisah.
Aanor f BretonVariant of
Azenor. Folk etymology likes to associate this name with
Eléonore due to confusing the variant
Aenor with the possibly Germanic name
Aenor borne by the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine (see
Eleanor for further information).
Aasa f EstonianCommonly derived from Estonian
aas "meadow", this name might have originally been a variant of
Aase.
Aasta f NorwegianVariant of
Åsta. A notable bearer is Aasta Hansteen (1824-1908), Norwegian painter, writer and early feminist.
Aat f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜥꜣt meaning "the great one", ultimately derived from
ꜥꜣj "to be big, great, important" combined with the suffix
.t. Aat was a queen of the Twelfth Dynasty, a wife of
Amenemhat III.
Aat m & f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of names containing the sound
at (or other similar sounds), such as
Safaat or
Solihat.
Aato m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 々 used to duplicate 亜 combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person", 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 都 (
to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [
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Aatxe m Basque Mythology, Popular CultureMeans "calf" or more specifically, "young bull" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Aatxe is either the androgynous deity
Mari 3 embodied as a young cow or bull, or a lesser shapeshifting spirit that takes the form of a bull and occasionally a human; the latter emerges at night, especially in stormy weather, from his cave dwelling in the Basque mountains.
Aba f AkanMeans "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Abaco m Italian (Rare)Variant of
Abacucco. It concides with the Italian word for
abacus, a calculating tool that was in use in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
Abad m Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
abad "abbot", after saint Anthony the Great (known in Spanish as
san Antonio Abad, "saint Anthony the Abbot"). This name is often given as the compound name
Antonio Abad.
Abadia f Portuguese (Brazilian)Derived from Portuguese
abadia "abbey", this name is usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary
Nossa Senhora da Abadia "Our Lady of the Abbey". The title itself goes back to a Marian apparition near the Abadia do Bouro in Braga, Portugal... [
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Abaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀβαῖος
(Abaios) meaning "of Abai", an epithet of the Greek god Apollo, given because the ancient town of Ἄβαι
(Abai) (see
Abae) in Phocis was the site of an oracle of the god and of a temple dedicated to him.
Abagtha m Biblical, Biblical HebrewEtymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
Abasa f BosnianBosnian female form of
Abbas. It is also the name of the 80th sura of the Qur'an.
Abaskantos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος
(abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω
(baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".
Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from
aba "father" combined with
uthra (
'utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of
Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.
Abay m KazakhMeans "careful, cautious, wary" in Kazakh.
Abayomi m & f YorubaMeans "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".
Abd Al-ali m ArabicMeans "servant of the highest" from عبد (
ʿabd) meaning "servant, slave" and عليّ (
ʿalīy) meaning "lofty, sublime"
Abd al-Azim m ArabicMeans "servant of the mighty" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with عظيم
('azim) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".
Abd al-Baqi m ArabicMeans "servant of the everlasting" from Arabic عبد
('abd) meaning "servant" combined with باقي
(baqi) meaning "eternal, everlasting".
Abd al-Basit m ArabicMeans "servant of the expander" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with باسط
(basit) meaning "expander, extender".
Abd al-Ghaffar m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-forgiver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفار
(ghaffar) meaning "forgiver, pardoner".
Abd al-Ghafur m ArabicMeans "servant of the ever-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفور
(ghafur) meaning "forgiving, merciful".
Abd al-Hafiz m ArabicMeans "servant of the preserver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and حفيظ
(hafiz) meaning "custodian, guardian".
Abd al-Halim m ArabicMeans "servant of the forbearing" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حليم
(halim) meaning "patient, tolerant, mild".
Abd al-Jabbar m ArabicMeans "servant of the almighty" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with جبار
(jabbār) meaning "almighty, powerful".
Abd al-Jalil m ArabicMeans "servant of the exalted one" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" and جليل
(jalīl) meaning "exalted, impprtant, honourable".
Abd al-Khaliq m ArabicMeans "servant of the creator" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with خالق
(khaliq) meaning "creator, maker".
Abd al-Mannan m ArabicMeans "servant of the beneficent" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with منان
(mannan) meaning "beneficent, benevolent, generous".
Abd al-Qahhar m ArabicMeans "servant of the vanquisher", derived from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with قهار
(qahhār) meaning "conquerer, vanquisher, subduer".
Abd al-Qayyum m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with قيوم
(qayyūm) meaning "enduring, everlasting, eternal".
Abd al-Quddus m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قدوس
(quddus) meaning "holy".
Abd al-Wahab m ArabicMeans "servant of the all-giver" from Arabic عبد ال
('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with وهاب
(wahab) meaning "giver, bestower".
Abd al-Wahid m ArabicMeans "servant of the incomparable one" from Arabic عبد ال
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with واحد
(wāḥid) meaning "one, single, unique, incomparable".
Abd an-Nabi m ArabicMeans "servant of the prophet" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نبي
(nabīy) meaning "prophet".
Abd an-Nasir m ArabicMeans "servant of the helper" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with ناصر
(nāṣir) meaning "helper".
Abd an-Nur m ArabicMeans "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Abd ar-Rauf m ArabicMeans "servant of the compassionate" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with رؤوف
(raʾūf) meaning "compassionate, merciful, gracious".
Abd ar-Razzaq m ArabicMeans "servant of the provider" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with رزاق
(razzāq) meaning "provider, sustainer".
Abd as-Samad m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with صمد
(ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting".
Abd as-Sattar m ArabicMeans "servant of the veiler" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with ستار
(sattār) meaning "veiler, concealer, coverer".
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
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Abdiah m BiblicalGreek variant of Hebrew
Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of
Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."