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Ameleki m MormonNephite record keeper (c. 130 BC) and also a seeker of Zeniff's people (c. 121 BC).
Ameliaranne f ObscureCombination of
Amelia and
Anne 1. This is the name of the protagonist of a number of children's books written by Constance Heward in the early 20th century... [
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Amemar m Ancient AramaicFormed from the personal name
Ammi (which means "my people" from Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" and the suffix י
(i) "my") and the title מַר
(mar) meaning "master"... [
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Amena f Arthurian CycleThe name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic
Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish
ameno "delightful" (see
Amoena).
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
Amenmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jmn-ms or
jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god
Amun combined with
msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [
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Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις
(Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *
Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *
ama- "strength, strong" and *
strī- "woman")... [
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Ametza f BasqueFeminine form of
Ametz. This is also the name of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary at Laranga.
Amfilochios m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Amphilochios. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek saint Amfilochios of Patmos (1889-1970), whose name is usually written as Amphilochios in non-Greek sources.
Amgalanbaatar m MongolianMeans "peaceful hero" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Amgalanbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy".
Amgalantör m MongolianMeans "peaceful power" in Mongolian, from амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
Amiel m Biblical, HebrewVariant of
Ammiel. Occurs in the Book of Numbers 13:12: Amiel, who represented the tribe of Dan, was one of the twelve spies sent out by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
Amika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amil f & m Galician (Rare)From the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name
Alamirus, from the elements
alls "all" and
mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary,
Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.
A-min f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."
Amin al-Din m ArabicMeans "trustee of the faith" from Arabic أمين
(ʾamīn) meaning "true, trustworthy" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Aminchimeg f MongolianFrom Mongolian амин
(amin) meaning "essential, important" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Amintor m TheatreVariant of
Amyntor. This was used by Beaumont and Fletcher for the hero of their play 'The Maid's Tragedy' (ca. 1608-11) and later by Isaac Bickerstaffe for a character in his comic opera 'Daphne and Amintor' (1765).
Aminul Haque m BengaliFrom the Arabic phrase امين الحق
(ʾamīn al-ḥaqq) meaning "trustee of the faith".
Amir al-Din m ArabicMeans "commander of the religion" or "prince of the religion" from Arabic أمير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amirbek m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, UzbekCombination of Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see
Amir 1) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Middle Persian
amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title
Emir (
Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير
(amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [
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Amiron m HebrewMeans "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם
(am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן
(ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Amirul m Malay, Bengali, IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال
(amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Amitabha m Buddhism, Sanskrit, BengaliOriginal Sanskrit form of
Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. In Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition this is the name of a buddha associated with longevity, merit and boundless compassion... [
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Amiztlato m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
amiztli "sea lion" (literally "water puma") and
tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Amlan f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that
Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), HistoryFrom the late Roman cognomen
Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός
(Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [
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Amminadab m BiblicalMeans "my people are generous" or "my kinsman is noble" in Hebrew, from עַם
(ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" combined with the suffix י
(i) "my" and the verb נָדַב
(nadav) "to willingly give" (by implication "to be noble"; also see
Nadab)... [
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Amminadib m BiblicalOccurs once in the Old Testament, in Song of Solomon 6:12, where it is probably a variant form of
Amminadab. However, there is uncertainty as to whether it should be interpreted as a proper name at all; the verse could be translated as 'the chariots of Amminadib' or as 'the chariots of my willing people' (or 'the chariots of my princely people').
Ammit f Egyptian MythologyDerived from Ancient Egyptian
ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [
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Ammizabad m Biblical HebrewAmmizabad was the son of
Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under
David(1 Chronicles 27:6). The first part of our name comes from the root
'mm, from whence stems the word
'umma, meaning "tribe" or "people." The root-verb
zabad means "to give" or "bestow." Therefore, it possibly means, "to bestow on people."
Ammoron m MormonNephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (c. 66-61 BC).
Amnat m ThaiMeans "authority, force, power" in Thai.
Amnor m MormonNephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
Amnuai m & f ThaiMeans "to give, to accord an opportunity, to support" in Thai.
Amnuaiphon f & m ThaiMeans "to bless" in Thai, derived from อำนวย
(amnuai) meaning "to give, to support" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Latin
amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amoghasiddhi m BuddhismMeans "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ
(amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [
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Amoin f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amoke f & m YorubaMeans "known and cherished" in Yoruba, from
mọ̀ "to know" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Amokura m & f Maori (Rare)Maori word for the red-tailed tropicbird, whose feathers were highly prized in traditional Maori society.
Amon m & f ThaiMeans "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amonchai m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Amonrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Amonsak m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Amonthep m ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Amonwan f ThaiFrom Thai อมร
(amon) meaning "immortal" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, caste".
Amorea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name derived from Latin
amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amoros m Medieval OccitanDirectly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective
amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin
amorōsus.
Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampha f ThaiFrom Thai อำ
(am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา
(pha) meaning "light, ray".
Amphai m & f Thai, LaoMeans "beautiful, pretty, fine, handsome" in Thai and Lao.
Amphandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphawan f & m ThaiMeans "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
Amphianax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [
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Amphiaraos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι
(araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά
(ara) meaning "prayer"... [
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Amphictyone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφικτίονες
(amphiktiones) meaning "neighbours, they that live nearby", itself from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and κτίζω
(ktizo) meaning "to found, build, people".
Amphikles m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power, strength".