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Alypos m Ancient GreekThe literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a) combined with Greek λύπη
(lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [
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Amad m & f ArabicMeans "period (of time)" in Arabic.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, SloveneLate Roman and German feminine form of
Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of
Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of
Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of
Amadeusz and Slovene variant of
Amadeja.
Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleDerived from the Brittonic name
*Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of
Culhwch and
Olwen,
Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant
Ysbaddaden.
Amagoia f Basque, LiteratureOf unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of
Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel
Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), LiteratureSpanish spelling of
Amagoia used in the historical novel
Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (
Amagoya in the Spanish original;
Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amalafrid m GermanicVariant spelling of
Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Amale f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amalia.
Amaleki m MormonPossibly based on the biblical name
Amalek. This belongs to two characters in the Book of Mormon, including a Nephite record keeper who wrote 18 verses of the Book of Omni.
Amalfrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Amalgild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Amalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Amalgund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Amalhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Amalhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Amalickiah m MormonNephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by
Teancum (c. 70 BC).
Amalrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Amaltrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Amalwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Amamikyu f Near Eastern MythologyAmamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.
Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, HindiMeans "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن
(ʾamn).
Aman Allah m ArabicMeans "protection of
Allah" from Arabic أمان
(ʾamān) meaning "protection, shelter, security, peace" combined with الله
(Allah).
Amanat f ChechenDerived from Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amanbay m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Arabic أمان
(ʾamān) meaning "peace, safety, security" combined with Kazakh/Kyrgyz бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Amanbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Arabic أمان
(ʾamān) meaning "peace, safety, security" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amangeldi m Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان
(aman), combined with Kazakh келді
(keldi) or Kyrgyz келди
(keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу
(kelu) or Kyrgyz кел
(kel) meaning "to come").
Amangul f KazakhFrom Kazakh аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower".
Amanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਅਮਨ
(aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) combined with Sanskrit जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Amanpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਅਮਨ
(aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) combined with Sanskrit पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Amanpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), PunjabiMeans "peace and love" from Punjabi अमन
(aman) meaning "peace" and ਪ੍ਰੀਤ
(prīt) meaning "love" (ultimately from Arabic أمان
(ʾamān) "peace" and Sanskrit प्रीति
(prīti) "pleasure, joy, love" respectively).
Amanta f ChechenDerived from Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amantay m KazakhFrom Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "safety, shelter, protection" and Kazakh тай
(tay) meaning "foal, colt".
Amantine f French (Archaic)Feminine form of
Amant. This was the name of a French novelist, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand.
Amanzhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Amanzhol m KazakhFrom Kazakh аман
(aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin) and жол
(zhol) meaning "road, way".
Amar m & f MongolianMeans "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.
Amara f ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amara) meaning "immortal, undying", ultimately from Sanskrit अमर
(amara).
Amarbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Amarbayasgalan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Amarbileg m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Amarbold m MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, bliss, peace" and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Amarbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Amarië f LiteratureUsed by J.R.R. Tolkien this is a
Quenya name of unknown meaning. It possibly comes from
mára meaning "good" or
mar meaning "home".
Amarin m & f ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Amarit m ThaiMeans "immortal" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अमृत
(amṛta).
Amarjargal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "bliss, peace, comfort" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Amarkhüü m & f MongolianDerived from амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Amarmönkh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".
Amarok m Inuit MythologyAmarok is the name of a giant wolf in Inuit mythology. It will hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.
Amarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Amarsanaa m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа
(sanaa) meaning "thought".
Amartaivan m MongolianMeans "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар
(amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".
Amartüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian амар
(amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Amartya m BengaliMeans "immortal, deathless", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and मृत
(mrta) meaning "dead".
Amaryllida f Greek (Rare)Greek variant of
Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος
(Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.
Amarysia f Greek MythologyAn epithet or title of the Greek goddess
Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [
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Amasianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Amasius. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who was the very first bishop of the Italian coastal city of Taranto.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
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Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [
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Amat al-Aleem f ArabicMeans "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال
(amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم
(alim) meaning "omniscient".
Amat al-Razzak f ArabicMeans "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال
(amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق
(razzāq) "provider, sustainer".
Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Amathaunta f Near Eastern MythologyIn Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to
Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [
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Amazigh m Northern African, BerberFrom Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara)
aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq
jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".
Amazing f & m English (Rare)From the English word
amazing, which is derived from Old English
āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.
Ambar f & m IndonesianMeans "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar).
Ambarwati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर
(ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ambika f Hinduism, IndianPossibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess
Durga and also another name for
Parvati.
Ambiorix m Old Celtic, HistoryContinental Celtic name, derived from Celtic
ambio "enclosure" (or
ambi "around, about" or
ambitio "rich") combined with Celtic
rix "king." This was the name of one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones, who was famous for revolting against Julius Caesar in 54 BC (which eventually led to the extermination of the Eburones).
Ambracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAllegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the latinized name of
Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is
Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is
Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.
Ame m West FrisianWest Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element
amal "work". However, there are also instances where it is a short form of names of which the second element starts with an 'm' - the name
Adelmar is a good example of that.
Amechania f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμηχανία
(amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.