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Ama m Provençal
Provençal form of Aimé.
Amaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Amatus and possibly also of Amadeus.
Amábel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Amabel.
Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]
Amaci m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Eumachius.
Amad m & f Arabic
Means "period (of time)" in Arabic.
Amad m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Ahmad or Muhammad.
Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late 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.
Amadei m Russian
Variant transcription of Amadey.
Amadeja f Slovene
Feminine form of Amadej.
Amadèu m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Amadeus.
Amadeùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amadeus.
Amadey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Amadeus.
Amadieu m Provençal
Provençal form of Amadeus.
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amado f Provençal
Provençal form of Aimée.
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Amadore m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Amator. The modern form of the name is Amatore.
Ama-edohi m Cherokee
Meaning, "water goer."
Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived 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, Literature
Of 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), Literature
Spanish 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).
Amaguq m Inuit Mythology
According to Inuit mythology Amaguq is a trickster and wolf god.
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.
Amako f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Amaliko, which is a diminutive of Amalia.
Amalafrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
Amalafrida f Germanic, History
Variant of Amalfrida. Amalafrida was a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD.
Amalarich m German
German form of Amalaric.
Amalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Amalaric.
Amalaryk m Polish
Polish form of Amalaric.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived 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 Germanic
The 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."
Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.
Amale f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amalia.
Amaleki m Mormon
Possibly 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 Germanic
Means "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Amalgar m Frankish, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements *amal "vigorous, brave" and ger "spear".
Amalgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Amalgis m Germanic
The 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... [more]
Amalgund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Amalhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Amalhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amalickiah m Mormon
Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum (c. 70 BC).
Amālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Amalia.
Amalina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amaliuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Amalia.
Amalja f Faroese
Faroese variant of Amalia.
Amalrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Amalrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Amalric.
Amaltrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with þruþ "strength."
Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.
Amalwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Amalya f Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew.
Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.
Amambái f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.
Amamikyu f Near Eastern Mythology
Amamikyu'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, Hindi
Means "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن‎ (ʾamn).
Aman Allah m Arabic
Means "protection of Allah" from Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "protection, shelter, security, peace" combined with الله (Allah).
Amanar m Ancient Berber
Means "Orion (constellation)" in Amazigh.
Amanat f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amanbay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "peace, safety, security" combined with Kazakh/Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Amanbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "peace, safety, security" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.
Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.
Amándá f Sami
Sami form of Amanda.
Amańda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amanda.
Amandianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Amandus.
Amandin m Lengadocian, Provençal
Masculine form of Amandina.
Amandina f Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish, Gascon, Corsican, Provençal, Lengadocian
Cognate of Amandine. Amandina of Schakkebroek is a saint in the Catholic Church. She was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion.
Amandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amanda.
Amandip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਮਨਦੀਪ (see Amandeep).
Amandla f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "power, strength" in Xhosa and Zulu.... [more]
Amandyk m Kazakh
Means "health, safety" in Kazakh.
Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".
Amaneva f Gascon
Feminine form of Amaniu.
Amangeldi m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "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").
Amangeldy m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Amangeldi.
Amangul f Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Amanieu m Gascon
Variant of Amaniu.
Amaniu m Gascon
Gascon form of Emmanuel.
Amanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਅਮਨ (aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Amanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਮਨਜੀਤ (see Amanjeet).
Amanjol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Аманжол (see Amanzhol).
Amanjot f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "peace" and Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".
Amanodin m Maranao
Maranao form of Amanuddin.
Amanollah m Persian
Persian form of Aman Allah.
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), Punjabi
Means "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).
Amanprit f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi ਅਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Amanpreet).
Amanta f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amantay m Kazakh
From Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "safety, shelter, protection" and Kazakh тай (tay) meaning "foal, colt".
Amantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Amantius.
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.
Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.
Amanullah m Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمان الله (see Aman Allah), as well as the Pashto, Urdu and Bengali form.
Amanulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Aman Allah.
Amanza f Corsican
Corsican form of Amance.
Amanzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Amanzhol m Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin) and жол (zhol) meaning "road, way".
Amanziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amanzio.
Amaqjuaq m Inuit, Popular Culture
Means "the strong one" in Inuit. It is the name of a character in 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'.
Amar m & f Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.
Amar m Catalan
Catalan form of Amaro.
Amara f Thai
From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal, undying", ultimately from Sanskrit अमर (amara).
Amara f Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Amaro.
Amaracus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amaracus is a young cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant in Greek mythology.
Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.
Amarantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading" (see also Amarantha).
Amarantu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amarantus.
Amarantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amarantos. A known bearer was Amarantus of Alexandria, an ancient Greek writer from the 1st century BC.
Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Amarbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, bliss, peace" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Amarendra m Hindi, Odia, Bengali
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Amarias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Amariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Amarie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amari, possibly influenced by Marie.
Amarië f Literature
Used by J.R.R. Tolkien this is a Quenya name of unknown meaning. It possibly comes from mára meaning "good" or mar meaning "home".
Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.
Amarillisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian form of Amaryllis; the name coincides with the Hungarian word for the flower.
Amarin m & f Thai
From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Amarinceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Amarynceus.
Amarinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ (see Amrinder).
Amarinkey m Russian
Russian form of Amarynceus.
Amarins f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Emerentia. Also compare Emerens.
Amarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Marion 2 or an elaboration of Amari.
Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".
Amarit m Thai
Means "immortal" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta).
Amarja m Biblical German
German form of Amariah.
Amarjagal f & m Mongolian
Variant transliteration of Amarjargal.
Amarjargal f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace, comfort" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Amarjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਮਰਜੀਤ (see Amarjeet).
Amarjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Amarkhüü m & f Mongolian
Derived from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Amarmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".
Amarok m Inuit Mythology
Amarok 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.
Amaron m Mormon
Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.
Amarpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Amarsanaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought".
Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".
Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Amartya m Bengali
Means "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.
Amarynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμαρυγκεύς (Amarynkeus), though technically Amarygkeus is the correct spelling (compare Lynceus in that regard)... [more]
Amarysia f Greek Mythology
An epithet or title of the Greek goddess Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [more]
Amasia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Amasio.
Amasiano m Italian
Italian form of Amasianus.
Amasianus m Late Roman
Extended 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.
Amasias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Amaziah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Amasio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amasius.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), History
Variant 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"... [more]
Amasius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἀμασιος (Amasios), which is probably either a Greek variant form of Amasis or of Amasias... [more]
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... [more]
Amastane m Northern African, Berber
Variant transcription of Amastan.
Amat m Polish (Archaic), Catalan (Rare), Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Polish, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Amatus.
Amat f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "maidservant". Often combined with a reference to god, as in Amaterrahmane.
Amat m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Ahmad.
Amáta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amata.
Amat al-Aleem f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم (alim) meaning "omniscient".
Amat al-Razzak f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق (razzāq) "provider, sustainer".
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Amate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent of Amata.
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 Mythology
In 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... [more]
Amatl m Nahuatl
Means "paper, book" in Nahuatl.
Amatu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amato.
Amaura f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Amora, possibly influenced by Laura and similar names.
Amauri m Brazilian
Variant of Amaury.
Amázia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amasia.
Amazigh m Northern African, Berber
From 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.
Ambako m Georgian
Georgian form of Ambakoum, which is the biblical Greek form of Habakkuk.
Ambakum m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Ambakoum, which is the biblical Greek form of Habakkuk.
Ambar m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky."
Ambar f & m Indonesian
Means "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar).
Ambarwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Amberki m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Aberkios.
Ambers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ambers.
Ambèrt m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Amalbert.
Ambi m Medieval English, Norwegian
Old Norse short form of Arnbjǫrn.
Ambika f Hinduism, Indian
Possibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess Durga and also another name for Parvati.
Ambiorige m Italian
Italian form of Ambiorix.
Ambiorix m Old Celtic, History
Continental 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).
Ambioryks m Polish
Polish form of Ambiorix.
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.
Ambriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ambriel.
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Allegedly 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.
Ambrœuxo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Ambrose.
Ambroggia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Ambroggiu.
Ambroggiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ambrogio.
Ambrogia f Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Ambrogio and Ambrogiu.
Ambròi m Provençal
Provençal form of Ambrose.
Ambròs m Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Ambrose.
Ambros m German (Rare), Cornish, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh
German, Luxembourgish, Romansh and Cornish form of Ambrose. This name was borne by Austrian composer Ambros Rieder (1771-1855).
Ambroś m Polish
Diminutive of Ambroży.
Ambròsgiu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ambròsi m Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian, Niçard
Niçard, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Ambrose.
Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular Culture
This 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.
Ambrosu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ambróz m Slovak
Slovak form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ambroż m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ambroży.
Ambrózia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozia f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozija f Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozik m Polish
Diminutive of Ambroży.
Ambroziu m Romanian
Romanian form of Ambrose.
Ambrozja f Polish
Polish form of Ambrosia.
Amby m English (Rare)
Short form of Ambrose.
Ambyr f English (American)
Variant of Amber. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Ambyr Childers (b. 1988).
Amdzhed m Circassian
Kabardian form of Amjad.... [more]
Ame m West Frisian
West 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 Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμηχανία (amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Amed m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Ahmad.
Amede m Galician (Archaic)
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Amédérine f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of Amédée.
Amedeu m Romanian (Rare), Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Amadeus.
Ameen m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمين (see Amin), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Ameena f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمينة (see Amina 2), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Ameer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمير or Urdu امیر (see Amir 1).
Ameera f Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1), as well as the Malay, Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Ameerah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1), as well as the Malay form.
Amei f Upper German
Contracted form of Annemarie.
Ameinocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ameinokles. This was the name of a Greek shipwright from ancient Corinth, who lived in the 8th century BC.
Ameinokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀμείνων (ameinon) meaning "better" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Amekhania f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Amechania.
Améla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amelia.
Amelberga f Dutch
Dutch form of Amalberga.
Amelberge f Dutch
Dutch form of Amalberge.
Amèle f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), French (Rare)
Likely a variant transcription of Amelle.
Amele f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Amelia.
Ameleki m Mormon
Nephite record keeper (c. 130 BC) and also a seeker of Zeniff's people (c. 121 BC).