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Amphilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphilochos. In Greek mythology, Amphilochus was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and brother of Alcmaeon... [more]
Amphimachos m Greek Mythology
The 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 μαχη (mache) meaning "battle."
Amphimachus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphimachos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.
Amphinomus m Greek Mythology
Meaning "grazing all about." He was the son of King Nisos and one of the suitors of Penelope that was killed by Telemachus.
Amphion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Zeus by the nymph Antiope.
Amphithea f Greek Mythology
The name of several women in Greek mythology.
Amphithemis m Greek Mythology
The 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 noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Amphitryon m Greek Mythology
Meaning, "harassing either side." This was the name of the husband of Alcmene and the stepfather of Herakles.
Amphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพล (see Amphon).
Amphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" in Thai.
Amphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).
Amphon m Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "to hide, to conceal" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Amphorn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพร (see Amphon).
Ampie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Abraham.
Ampika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพิกา (see Amphika).
Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]
Amplias m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Ampliatos. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]
Ampliatos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Ampliatus. This name only occurs in some versions of the Greek New Testament, such as the Nestle-Aland (NA) Greek New Testament and the United Bible Societies' (UBS) Greek New Testament... [more]
Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [more]
Amplie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Amplias.
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [more]
Ampol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพล (see Amphon).
Ampon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพล (see Amphon).
Ampon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).
Amra f Bosnian
Derived from Arabic عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Amra f Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.
Amr Allah m Arabic
Means "command of Allah" from Arabic أمر (ʾamr) meaning "order, command, decree" combined with الله (Allāh).
Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amrapali f Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi
Means "mango leaves", from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra) meaning "mango" and पल्लव (pallava) meaning "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan in ancient India, known for becoming a devotee of the Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amraphel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew amár "to say" and aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Amre m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمرو (see Amr).
Amree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Amri.
Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.
Amrendra m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi अमरेन्द्र (see Amarendra).
Amri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my command, my order" from Arabic أمر (ʾamr) meaning "order, command, decree".
Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Amarendra used by Sikhs.
Amritha f Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian form of Amrita.
Amritpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta) meaning "immortal, undying" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Amrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Amri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Amrollah m Persian
Persian form of Amr Allah.
Amrou m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمرو (see Amr).
Amru m Indonesian, Arabic
Indonesian form of Amr, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Amrullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمر الله (see Amr Allah), as well as the Indonesian and Dari Persian form.
Amrulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Amr Allah.
Amry m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمري (see Amri), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Amsal m Indonesian
Means "example" or "proverb" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic أمثال (ʾamthāl).
Amschel m Yiddish
Variant of Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Amshar m Malay
Variant of Amsyar.
Amshel m Yiddish
Variant form of Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew amsel or amzal meaning "thrush".
Amsyar m Malay
From Arabic أمشر (ʾamshar) meaning "brisk, active".
Amuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Hammuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Amulon m Mormon
Priest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam.
Amulya f & m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "invaluable".
Amuna f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
Åmund m Norwegian
Variant of Amund.
Amurkhan m Ossetian, Ingush
Ossetian and Ingush form of Amirkhan.
Amvrosi m Russian
Variant transcription of Amvrosiy.
Amvrosios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ambrosios.
Amvrosy m Russian
Variant transcription of Amvrosiy.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Amya f Medieval English
Quasi-Latinization of Amy.
Amybel f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Amybelle.
Amybelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Belle.
Amyclas m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amyklas. In Greek mythology this was the name of the founder of the ancient town of Ἀμύκλαι (Amyklai), latinized form Amyclae, in Laconia.
Amycus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
This was the name of the first king of the Bebryces tribe in eastern Bithynia (northwestern Anatolia) in Greek legend, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Melia... [more]
Amyen m French (Archaic)
Archaic French name of uncertain origin and meaning which was recorded up to the 1600s in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Current theories include a local derivation of Latin Amantius (which would make Amyen a cognate of Amant) and Ammien.
Amynander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Amynandros. A notable bearer of this name was king Amynander of Athamania, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Amynandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος (amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Amynta f Literature, English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Amyntas. It was used in 18th-century pastoral poetry.
Amyntor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀμύντωρ (amyntôr) meaning "defender, protector", which is a derivative of ἀμύνω (amynô) "to keep off, defend oneself". (Compare Amyntas.) This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology... [more]
Amyra f Muslim, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Arabic Amira 1.
Amyrtaeus m Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμυρταῖος (Amyrtaios), a Hellenization of the original Egyptian form Amenirdisu. This was the name of the only pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]
Amza f & m Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "moon, month" in Abkhaz.
Amzad m Bengali
Bengali form of Amjad.
Amzi m Biblical
Probably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [more]
Ân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恩 (ân) meaning "favour, grace".
An f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Anna.
An f Japanese (Rare)
From 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet, low, inexpensive, cheap, rested", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "quiet, late, peaceful, quiet, calm, tranquil, setting sun"... [more]
An f Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Anne 1.
A-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate"... [more]
Ana m Biblical, Biblical German
Variant of Anah used in some English Bibles, including the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), as well as German Bibles.
Ana m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound na (or other similar sounds), such as Supriatna, Karna, Berliana or Ratna.
Anacã m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from anacã, which is the (Brazilian) Portuguese name for an Amazonian bird that is known as the red-fan parrot in English.... [more]
Anacaria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Anacario.
Anacharsis m Scythian, Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain, probably from Scythian. This was the name of a Scythian prince and philosopher from the 6th century BC, included among the Seven Sages of Greece. It is also self-given name of the French revolutionary and anarchist Anacharsis Cloots (1755–1794).
Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.
Anacréon m Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French and Guernésiais form of Anakreon.
Anacreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anakreon. This name was borne by a Greek lyric poet from the 5th century BC.
Anaël m French (Modern), Breton (Gallicized, Modern)
Coined in the 1960s as a Breton masculine form of Anne 1.
Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]
Anael m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anaël.
Anaèla f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard feminine form of Anael.
Anaelina f Galician
Either a contraction of Ana and Elina or a clearly feminine elaboration of Anael.
Anaguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, possibly from Welsh anaw "wealth" and Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel).
Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.
Anahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".
Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.
Anaida f Armenian, Romanian (Rare)
Variant form of Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής (anaides) meaning "shameless".... [more]
Anaida f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is probably either a combination of the names Ana and Ida, or the Spanish form of Anaïs.
Anaíde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Anaïs. A famous bearer was Brazilian poet Anaíde Beiriz (1905-1930).
Anaïde f Armenian (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of the Armenian given name Anaida.
Anaideia f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀναίδεια (anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν- (an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς (aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [more]
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Anaissa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anaïs.
Anaisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anaïs.
Anaja f Slovene, English
Possibly a variant of Anaya or Anaia.
Anak m Biblical Hebrew
Anak was the father of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai in Numbers 13:22... [more]
Anakalia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Andrea 2.
Anakars m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Anacharsis.
Anaklet m Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Polish, Russian
Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Polish and Russian form of Anakletos (see Anacletus).
Anakletas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anacletus.
Anakreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνά (ana) meaning "up, against" and κρέων (kreon) meaning "lord, ruler, king" (also compare Kreon).
Anaksagora m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaxagoras.
Anaksagoras m Polish
Polish form of Anaxagoras.
Anaksandar m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaxander.
Anaksandr m Russian
Russian form of Anaxander.
Anaksimen m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaximenes.
Anaksymenes m Polish
Polish form of Anaximenes.
Anala m Hinduism
Meaning "fire." A Hindu attendant god. He is one of the eight vasu deities who serve the god Indra.
Analeah f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Leah.
Analee f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Lee.
Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.
Analius m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Anna. It originates from Lofoten in Norway.
Analuz f Spanish, South American
Combination of Ana and Luz.
Analyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
English of Annalynn as well as a Filipino combination of Ana and the diminutive suffix Lyn
Anamari f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
Anamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Ana and María.
Anammeriah f English (Puritan), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Anna Maria recorded in 1715 in the parish register of Finchley Church, England, referring to Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and her elder sister, Queen Mary II of England.
Anan m Thai
Means "infinite, endless" in Thai.
Anan m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).
Anandkumar m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Anand and Kumar.
Anang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug affectionate term for a girl.
Anang m Banjar
From a title used by Banjar men of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Ánania f Faroese
Feminine form of Ánanias.
Anania m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hananiah via its hellenized form Ananias.
Ananiah m Biblical
Means "cloud of Yahweh" or "Yahweh has covered", from the Hebrew nouns עָנָן (ʿanan) "cloud" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Ánanias m Faroese
Faroese form of Ananias.
Ananiasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ananiah.
Ananiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anana and Anano.
Ananke f Greek Mythology
Meaning "force, constraint, necessity." Ananke was the personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle. She marks the beginning of the cosmos, along with Chronos.
Ananse m Akan
Variant of Anansi.
Anantachai m Thai
From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Anantacharitra m Buddhism
Means "boundless practice" from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र (caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour, practice"... [more]
Anantasak m Thai
From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Anantawikramottunggadewa m History
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Ananto m Javanese
From Javanese ananta meaning "endless", ultimately from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta).
Ananya f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Anapel f Siberian Mythology
Known as "Little Grandmother," this goddess of the Koryak people of Siberia is Matron of Reincarnation. She was worshipped at ceremonies following the birth of a new child.
Anaqua f Guanche
Borne by a 20-year-old Guanche woman sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Anarawd m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh an, itself an intensifying prefix, and arawd "speech; praise".
Anarbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Anard m Maltese
Maltese short form of Leonard.
Anargiri f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.
Anarkan f Kyrgyz
From анар (anar) meaning "pommegranite" and кан (kan) meaning "blood".
Anarouz m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Anaruz.
Anaruz m Berber, Northern African
Means "hope" in Tamazight.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.
Anassagora m Italian
Italian form of Anaxagoras.
Anassandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaxander.
Anassidamo m Italian
Italian form of Anaxidamus.
Anassimandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaximander.
Anassimene m Italian
Italian form of Anaximenes.
Anastaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Anastasios (see Anastasius).
Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
Anastai m Provençal
Provençal form of Anastasius.
Anastaia f Provençal
Feminine form of Anastai.
Anastasakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Anastasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.
Anastase m French
French form of Anastasius.
Anastasi m Lengadocian, Provençal, Niçard
Languedocian, Provençal and Niçard form of Anastasius.
Anastàsia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Catalan, Provençal and Languedocian form of Anastasia.
Anastasiia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Анастасия and Анастасія (see Anastasiya).
Anastasiu m Romanian (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Romanian and Sicilian form of Anastasius.
Anastasju m Maltese
Maltese form of Anastasius.
Anastasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia. Also compare the short form Tasoula.
Anastassia f Belarusian, Estonian
Belarusian variant transcription of Anastasia, as well as an Estonian variant.
Anastasya f Russian
Russian variant of Anastasiya.
Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.
Anastazjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Anastasia.
Anastazjusz m Polish
Polish form of Anastasius.
Anastazya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Anastazja.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada
Means "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and असूया (asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage) Atri.
Anat m Thai
Means "command, order, mandate" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आज्ञप्ति (ājñapti).
Anathon m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Anaton.
Anathoth m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of Becher, who in turn was the son of Benjamin.
Anatoĺ m Belarusian
Variant łacinka spelling of Anatol.
Anatolian m English
English form of Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
Anatoliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Anatolianus.
Anatolianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Anatolius.
Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.
Anatolii m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Anatoliy.
Anatolijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anatolius.
Anatoliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Anatolius.
Anatoliusz m Polish
Polish form of Anatolius.
Anatoliya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Anatolia.
Anatool m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Dutch and Flemish form of Anatolius.... [more]
Anaurra f Basque
Combination of Ane 3 and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]
Anavach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).
Anavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).
Anawach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).
Anawat m Thai
Means "blameless, flawless, faultless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनवद्य (anavadya).
Anawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Ana and the feminine suffix -wati.
Anax m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [more]
Anaxágoras m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxagoras.
Anaxander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Anaxandros. This name was borne by a king of Sparta (Greece) from the 7th century BC.
Anaxandre m Catalan, French
Catalan and French form of Anaxander.
Anaxandridas m Ancient Greek, History
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Anaxandrides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Anaxandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Anaxandros" in Greek, derived from the name Anaxandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Anaxandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxander.
Anaxandros m Ancient Greek
Means "master of a man", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
Anaxanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani ana meaning "mother" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".
Anaxanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Anaxarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, ruler"... [more]
Anaxarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxarchos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Anaxarco m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Anaxarchus.
Anaxarete f Greek Mythology
Means "master of virtue", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "lord, master" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue"... [more]
Anaxenor m Ancient Greek
Variant of Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
Anaxibia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anaxibios. This name is carried by several characters in Greek mythology.
Anaxibios m Ancient Greek
Means "master of life", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and βίος (bios) meaning "life".
Anaxicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxikrates. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.
Anaxidamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxidamus.
Anaxidamos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Anaxidemos, because it contains δᾶμος (damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".... [more]
Anaxidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Anaxidamos. This was the name of a Eurypontid king of Sparta, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Anaxidemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Anaxikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful master", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Anaxilaos m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the people", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".
Anaxilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxilaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 1st century BC.
Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
Anaxímenes m Catalan, Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaximenes.
Anaximenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]
Anaxippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Anaxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxippos. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.
Anbar f Arabic
Means "amber" in Arabic (see Amber).
Ânbert m Norman
Variant of Ansbert.
Anbortse f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ambrosia.
Anbros m Basque
Short form of Anbrosio.
Anbrosio m Basque
Basque form of Ambrosius.
Anbrozo m Venetian
Venetian form of Ambrose.
Ancaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Attributed to two heroes in Greek mythology. Both were among the Argonauts.
Ancalimë f Literature
Means "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
Ancamna f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]
Ance f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ancèlica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelica.
Ancèlicu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelico.
Ancelin m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Anselme. There are also instances where this name is the masculine form of Anceline, which is a French diminutive of Ancelle.
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]
Ancerika m New World Mythology
The sun god of the Tapirape, Brazil.
Ancha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.
Anchalee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Anchali.
Anchali f Thai
Means "salutation" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (anjali).
Anchana f Thai
Thai form of Anjana.
Anchasa f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जसा (anjasa) meaning "true, straight, right".
Ánchel m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angelus.
Anchela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angela.
Ancher m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Masculine form of Anchera.
Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".
Anchises m Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἄγχι (ankhi) meaning "near, nigh, close by" or "resembling". This was the name of a lover of Aphrodite in Greek mythology, the father of Aeneas by her.