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Aristizza f Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Obsolete form of Aristița.

Aristo f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best". Used as an epithet of Artemis in Athens.

Aristobolus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Aristobulus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Tyndale Bible (1522-1535).

Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Aristobul m Biblical Croatian, Biblical Romanian
Croatian and Romanian form of Aristobulus.

Aristobule m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristobulus.

Aristobulo m Italian
Italian form of Aristobulus.

Aristobulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Aristoboulos. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Judea, as well as a Greek philosopher and a Greek historian.

Aristoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristokleia.

Aristocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristokreon. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century BC.

Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from ἄριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δᾶμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".

Aristodem m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Aristodemos.

Aristodème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristodemos.

Aristodemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristodemos.

Aristodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristodemos.

Aristodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order".

Aristodimos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aristodemos.

Aristofan m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristophanes.

Aristofane m Italian
Italian form of Aristophanes.

Aristófanes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aristophanes.

Aristofanto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristophantus.

Aristogeiton m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and γείτων (geiton) meaning "neighbour".

Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Aristokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristokles (see Aristocles).

Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Aristolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".... [more]

Aristolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolaos.

Aristoleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος (aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]

Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]

Aristomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "best battle", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) "battle."

Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.

Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from ἄριστος (aristos) "best" and μέδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.

Aristomenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μένος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."

Aristonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".

Aristónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristonicus.

Aristonico m Italian
Italian form of Aristonicus.

Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.

Aristonike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristonikos. According to the 5th-century BC historian Herodotus, this was the name of the oracle of Delphi in the time of Xerxes' invasion.

Aristoniki f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristonike.

Aristonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best victory", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek νίκη (nike) "victory".

Aristonique m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristonicus.

Aristonoos m Ancient Greek
Means "of the best disposition" or "excellent in wisdom" in Greek, composed of ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".

Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".

Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Aristophane m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristophanes.

Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Aristophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristophantos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Aristophon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best voice", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice."

Aristosseno m Italian
Italian form of Aristoxenus.

Aristote m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristotle.

Aristotel m Croatian
Croatian form of Aristotle.

Aristotele m Italian
Italian form of Aristotle.

Aristóteles m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristotle.

Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Aristòtil m Catalan
Catalan form of Aristotle.

Aristotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Aristotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristotimos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Elis, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Aristovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristoboulos.

Aristoxène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristoxenus.

Aristoxeno m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristoxenus.

Aristoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Aristoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristoxenos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek Peripatetic philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century BC).

Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]

Arita f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Greek ἀρετή (arete) "virtue" and a feminine form of Arétász.

Aritaka m Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "exist, have, possess" and 敬 (taka) meaning "respect". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Aritomo m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" or 存 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" or 知 (tomo) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend"... [more]

Aritsara f Thai
Means "lord of enemies" from Thai อริ (ari) meaning "adversary, enemy" and อิศร (itsara) meaning "great, sovereign, lord".

Aritza m Basque
From Basque haritza meaning "the oak". This is the name of various toponyms across the Basque Country.

Ariulf m Germanic, History
Variant form of Arulf. Ariulf was the name of a 6th-century duke of Spoleto (Italy).

Ariun f & m Mongolian
Means "pure" in Mongolian.

Ariunaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clear, clean".

Ariunbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Ariunbold m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Ariunchimeg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Ariungerel f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Ariungua f Mongolian
Means "pure and beautiful" in Mongolian, from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and гуа (gua) meaning "beautiful, alluring, gorgeous".

Ariunjargal f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "clear, pure, holy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Ariunkhüslen f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".

Ariunsaikhan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ariunsanaa f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".

Ariunsuvd f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Ariuntsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ariuntungalag f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Ariuntuya f Mongolian
Derived from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Ariunzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clear, clean" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".

Ariunzul f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "clear, pure, holy" and зул (zul) meaning "lamp, torch".

Ariwald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Ariwan f Thai
From Thai อารี (ari) meaning "kind, generous" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, caste".

Arixen f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name of unknown origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Pamplona in the 1200s.

Ariya f & m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Ariyan m Persian, Bengali
Variant of Arya 1.

Ariyāramna m Old Persian
Means "peace of the Arya" or "he who creates peace for the Aryans", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (aryā) "Aryan, Iranian" and 𐎼𐎶𐎴 (rāman) "peace".

Ariyo m Javanese
Variant of Aryo.

Ariyo m Yoruba
Means "one who is seen and rejoiced" in Yoruba, from rí "to see" and yọ̀ "to rejoice".

Ariz m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Basque form of Felix and a derivation from Basque aritz "oak".

Arizia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.

Arizona f English (American)
From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]

Arja f Dutch
Short form of Adriana.

Arjan m Albanian
Variant of Arian.

Arjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arjan.

Arjang m Persian
Variant transcription of Arzhang.

Arjay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.

Arje m Hebrew (Polonized)
a Polonized spelling of Aryeh

Arjen m Dutch
Variant form of Ariën. The latter was the most popular of the two for many decades, until Arjen began to rise in popularity in the late 1950s... [more]

Arjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and jetë "life".

Arjevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Avestan name Arejahvant (also found written as Arejanghant, Arejanhant and Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan arej or arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix vant.

Arjo m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
At least one source lists this name as being a combination of the names Adrianus and Johannes, but it could also easily be a combination of a name starting with Ar- (such as Arend) with a name starting with Jo- (such as Jozef)... [more]

Arjola f Albanian
Variant of Ariola.

Arjon m Albanian
Variant of Arion.

Arjona f Albanian
Feminine form of Arjon.

Arjumand f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim)
From Classical Persian آرزومند (ārzumand) meaning "wishful", from آرزو (ārzu) "wish" (compare modern Persian Arezou) and the possessive suffix ـمند (-mand)... [more]

Ark m Kashubian
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.

Arka f Croatian (Rare)
Short form of Arkadija.

Arkadia f Ancient Greek, Polish (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Arkadios and Polish feminine form of Arkadiusz and Arkady... [more]

Arkadije m Croatian
Croatian form of Arkadios.

Arkādijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Arkadiy.

Arkadiya f Russian
Russian form of Arcadia.

Arkadź m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Arkadiy.

Arkadzi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Arkadios.

Arkadzij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Arcadius.

Arkansas f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the place name Arkansas.

Arkar m Burmese
From Burmese အာကာသ (akatha) meaning "sky, open space", ultimately from Sanskrit आकाश (akāśā).

Arkell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arkell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnketill... [more]

Arken m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Erkin.

Arken m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ар (ar) meaning "conscience, honour" combined with кен (ken) "mine, deposit" or "ore, treasure".

Arkenbout m Dutch
Variant of Erkenbout.

Arkesaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carshena, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω (arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".

Arkhelay m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Archelaos (see Archelaus).

Arkhipp m Russian
Russian form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.

Arkhom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Akhom.

Arkhyp m Biblical Ukrainian, Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Archippos.

Arkipo m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Archippos.

Arkless m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Harkless.

Arktinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear".

Arktouros m Astronomy, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of Arcturus.

Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".

Arlandria f African American (Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Either from the place name Arlandria or a combination of names beginning with Arl- and Andrea 2.... [more]

Arleathia f African American
Variant of Arletha.

Arlee f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arlie.

Arlen m Soviet
Contraction of армия Ленина (armiya Lenina) "army of Lenin".

Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.

Arleno m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leno- "wood; grove, bosk".

Arleta f Polish, Czech (Rare), Provençal
Polish, Czech and Provençal form of Arlette.

Arlete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Arlette.

Arletha f English (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Arletta and Aletha.

Arletta f English (Rare), Polish
English variant of Arlette and Polish variant of Arleta.

Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.

Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.

Arlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" (compare lind) and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Arlinda f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" (compare lind) and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Arlinda f Galician
Feminine form of Arlindo.

Arlindinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Arlindo.

Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]

Arlingga m Indonesian
Variant of Airlangga.

Arlow m & f English
Variant of Arlo.

Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.

Arm m Estonian (Archaic)
Short form of Armas and Armo.

Arma f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Armas and Armo as well as a variant of Armi.

Armael m Breton
Variant of Armel.

Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.

Armaghan f & m Persian, Urdu
Means "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.

Armalia f German (Bessarabian)
Contraction of Armelia and Amalia.

Armance f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature
Variant form of Armande, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]

Armàṅd m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Armando.

Armàṅda f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Armanda.

Armanda f Italian, Slovene, Hungarian, Gascon, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Armando and Slovene, Hungarian, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Armand.

Armanda f Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Armande.

Armandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Armand.

Armande f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Armand.

Armandèin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Armandino.

Armandina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Armand.

Armandine f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Armand.

Armandino m Italian
Diminutive of Armando.

Armanduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Armando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Armandus m Dutch, French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Armand.

Armanna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ermanna.

Armannu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ermanno.

Armantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Armantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Armantas.

Armantine f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of French Armandine historically found in the Poitou-Charentes region.

Armaria f African American (Rare, ?)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Armani and Amari.

Armatha f English
Variation of Ramatha, an ancient name of Palestine.

Armaund m Norman
Norman form of Armand.

Armeanca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian armeancă "woman from Armenia".

Armeen m Persian
A character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to Armaan.

Armèla f Occitan
Occitan form of Armelle.

Armela f Breton
Feminine form of Armel.

Armelia f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Ermelia.

Armelina f Spanish (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Armela.

Armeline f Breton (Gallicized), French
Semi-Gallicized variant of Armela and French feminine form of Armel.

Armella f Breton, French, Italian, Hungarian, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Armel.... [more]

Armenak m Armenian
Variant of Aramaneak.

Armend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and mend "mind".

Armenda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Armend.

Armengol m Catalan
Variant of Ermengol.

Armenía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Armenia.

Arménouhie f Armenian (Gallicized)
Gallicized transliteration of Արմէնուհի (see Armenuhi).

Armentaire m Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Armentarius.

Armentàri m Provençal
Provençal form of Armentaire.

Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.

Armgard f Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.

Armgardt f Faroese (Rare)
Variant of Armgard.

Armgarð m Faroese
Faroese form of Armgard.

Armi f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish and Estonian short form of Armida and Armilda. This name was borne by Armi Kuusela (b. 1934), Miss Universe 1952.

Armie m English
Diminutive of Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).

Armiida f Finnish, Estonian (Archaic)
Finnish and Estonian form of Armida.

Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).

Armilda f Estonian
Estonian form of Armhilde.

Armilde f Estonian
Variant of Armilda.

Armin m Persian Mythology, Persian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Arman 1 or related to the Old Persian word 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (ariya) meaning "Aryan, noble"... [more]

Ármina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Ármin.

Armina f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Armin.

Arminas m Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]

Arminda f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want".... [more]

Arminda f Albanian
Variant of Armenda.

Arminda f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Alteration of Guayarmina. This name was borne by a Guanche princess who was baptized and married as Catalina de Guzmán right after the end of the Castilian conquest of the island of Gran Canaria.

Arminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arminas.

Arminia f Dutch (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arminius. Also compare Armina and Erminia.

Arminijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Arminius.

Armínio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Arminius.

Arminio m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arminius. Also compare Erminio.

Armìniu m Sicilian
Variant of Arminius.

Armīns m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Armin.

Armintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Armintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Armintas.

Armir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and mirë "good".

Armira f Albanian
Feminine form of Armir.

Armista f English (Rare)
From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.

Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)
From the English word armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin arma "arms" and -stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.

Armo m Estonian
Estonian variant of Armas.

Armon m Romansh
Romansh form of Hermann, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Armoni m Biblical Hebrew
Means "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן (armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.

Armonía f Spanish (Rare)
Means "harmony" in Spanish. This name was brought to public attention by the novel 'Sembrando Flores' (1906) by Catalan anarchist Juan Montseny Carret, whose main characters are named Floreal and Armonía, and thus it came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).

Armozel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a Gnostic angel and "aeon", identified in Sethian works.

Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.

Árna f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arna.

Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]

Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was Arnaud.

Arnaaluk f Inuit Mythology
The spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.

Arnaida f Old High German
Variant of Arnheid.

Arnaitz m Basque
From the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque haitz ("peak, boulder").

Arnakuagsak f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.

Arnal m Medieval Catalan
Medieval variant of Arnau.

Arnald m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Arnaud.

Arnalda f Sicilian, Gascon
Sicilian feminine form of Arnaldu and Gascon variant of Arnauda.

Arnaldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arnaldo.

Arnaldur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arnaldr.

Arnalt m Medieval Occitan
Variant of Arnaut.

Arnan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อานันท์ (see Anan).

Arnannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear Arnaq"), derived from arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix nnguaq.

Arnapkapfaaluk f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
Means "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.

Arnarda f Sicilian
Variant of Arnalda.

Arnardu m Sicilian
Variant of Arnaldu.

Arnarquagssaq f Inuit Mythology
The Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [more]

Arnat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาณัติ (see Anat).

Arnatz m Basque (Rare)
From Basque Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.

Arnauda f Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Feminine form of Arnaud.

Arnauld m French
Variant of Arnaud.

Arnault m French
Variant of Arnauld.

Arnaut m Medieval Occitan, Occitan
Occitan form of Arnold.

Arnauyq m Literature, Inuit
Meaning, "imitation of woman."

Arnbiorn m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Arnbjørn.

Arnbjörn m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Arnbjørn m Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Danish, Norwegian and Faroese form of Arnbjörn.

Arnbrand m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English, Norwegian (Archaic)
Anglo-Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and brandr "fire, sword-blade".

Arnbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."

Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".

Arndis f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arndís.

Arnela f Bosnian, Slovene
Feminine form of Arnel.

Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.

Arnelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arnell. This name recieved a boost in 1995, coinciding with the trial of Arnell Simpson's father, OJ Simpson.

Arnemetia f Celtic Mythology
Arnemetia's name contains Celtic elements are, meaning "against, beside," and nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.

Arnest m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Ernst and Arnošt.

Arnéstine f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Ernestine.

Arnestu m Sicilian
Variant of Ernestu.

Arnetta f English (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arnold, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix etta (compare Annetta, Netta 1).

Arnette f English
A feminine form of Arno.

Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and vé meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".

Arnfast m Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Arnfastr.

Arnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".

Arnfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern form of Arnfinnr.

Arnfred m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Arnfrøðr.

Arnfrid f Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).

Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.

Arngærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngerðr.

Arngeir m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Arngeirr.

Arngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Arnger m Medieval English, Old Swedish (Archaic), Old Danish (Archaic)
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Arngeirr.

Arngerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Arngerðr.

Arngils m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngísl.

Arngísl m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and gísl "pledge, hostage."

Arngrim m Anglo-Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Anglo-Scandinavian variant of Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in Hervarar saga, Gesta Danorum, Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and Örvar-Odds saga.

Arngrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Arngrímr.

Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr).

Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).

Arnheid f Old High German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements arn "eagle" and haidu "kind, sort, type".... [more]