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Arnina f Faroese
Elaboration of Arna.

Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]

Arnis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Arnolds, now used as a given name in its own right.

Arnita f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Arnis.

Arnkætill m Old Norse (Archaic)
Old Norse name, combination of arn "bird" and ketillL "helmet."

Arnketil m Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish form of Arnkætill.

Arnketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Arnkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern Norwegian form of Arnketill.

Arnko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Arnolf and Arnulf.

Arnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Arnleygur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.

Arnljót f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Arnljótr.

Arnljot m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and modern Norwegian form of Arnljótr. This is also the feminine form, though usage nowadays appear to be exclusively masculine.

Arnljótur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Modern form of Arnljótr.

Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.

Arnmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and mund "protection".

Arnmundur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Arnmundr.

Arnoldine f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Arnold.

Arnoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Arnold.

Arnolfu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arnolfo.

Arnols m Provençal
Provençal form of Arnold.

Arnolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnulf.

Arnon m Hebrew
From the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".

Arnon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Anon.

Arnont m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อานนท์ (see Anon).

Arnóra f Old Norse, Faroese (Archaic), Icelandic (Archaic)
Variant of Arnþóra.

Arnós m Occitan
Occitan form of Arnulf.

Arnoštek m Czech
Diminutive of Arnošt.

Arnoštka f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Arnošt.

Arnoul m Medieval French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Arnoulf.

Arnould m French, French (Belgian), Flemish
Northern and Eastern French variant of Arnaud.

Arnoulf m Medieval French
French form of Arnulf.

Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".

Arnth m Etruscan
Etruscan male name of which the meaning is unknown.

Arnthi f Etruscan
Feminine form of Arnth.

Arnþóra f Old Norse, Icelandic
Feminine form of Arnþórr.

Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.

Arntine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arndt.

Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).

Arnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Arnulf.

Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.

Arnvald m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Arnold.

Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".

Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.

Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.

Årny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Árný.

Arny f Norwegian
Variant of Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and nýr "new".

Arnza m Etruscan
Diminutive of Arruns.

Arodi m Biblical Hebrew
A son of Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

Arofel m Literature
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Aroia f Basque
Regional variant of Basque aukera "opportunity, occasion; choice".

Arolf m Germanic
Variant of Arulf.

Arom f & m Thai
Means "emotion, feeling, mood" in Thai.

Arón m Galician
Variant of Aarón.

Aroon m Hindi, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरुण or Thai อรุณ (see Arun).

Áróra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurora.

Arp m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German form of Erpo.... [more]

Arpad m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Árpád.

Arpaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arpaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arpenik f Armenian
Derived from Armenian արփենի (arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".

Arphaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arphaxad m Biblical
One of the five sons of Shem, the son of Noah.

Arpine f Low German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Arp.

Arquídamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Archidamus.

Arquimedes m Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Archimedes.

Arquip m Catalan
Catalan form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.

Arquipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.

Arrabeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arrhabaeus.

Arrafieli m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Raphael.

Arrahman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahman.

Arramon m Gascon
Gascon form of Raymond.

Arrate f Basque
From the name of a mountain in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its name is possibly derived from Basque harri "stone, rock" and ate "defile, gorge" or arte "space in between".

Arregine f Medieval Basque
Cognate of Regina.

Arremena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Arremenia.

Arren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron, possibly influenced by names like Darren.

Arrene f Basque
Derived from Basque arren "request; please". Due to its meaning, it is understood as an equivalent to both Oración and Rosario.

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]

Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]

Arrhidée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Arrhidaeus.

Arria f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Arrius. Bearers of this name include Arria Major (wife of Caecina Paetus) and her daughter Arria Minor.

Arriana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arrick m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arick.

Arricotte f Medieval Occitan
Gascon cognate of Harriet.

Arrideo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arrhidaeus.

Arrideu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Arrhidaeus.

Arriëtta f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ariëtta.

Arriëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ariëtte.

Arrietty f Literature
Possibly a variant of Harriet. This is the name of a character from 'The Borrowers' by Mary Norton.

Arriga f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arrigo.

Arrighetto m Italian
Italian diminutive of Henry via Arrigo.

Arrighino m Italian
Italian diminutive of Henry via Arrigo.

Arrigotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Arrigo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Arrigu m Corsican
Corsican form of Henry via Arrigo.

Arriguccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Arrigo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Arrigucciu m Corsican, Medieval Corsican
Diminutive of Arrigu.

Arrio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Arrius.... [more]

Arrita f Sardinian
Variant of Rita.

Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).

Arritxu f Basque
Diminutive of Arritokieta.

Arrius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare Arruns... [more]

Arro m Estonian
Contracted form of Argo.

Arrobertu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Robert.

Arroccu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Rochus.

Arroman m Gascon
Gascon form of Romain.

Arrosa f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque arrosa "rose", this name is considered the Basque equivalent of Rosa 1 and Rose.

Arrosali f Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name Rosalind.

Arrosane f Basque
Basque equivalent of Rosana.

Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".

Arruncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Arruntius.

Arruntia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Arruntius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Arruntianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Arruntius.

Arruntius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.

Arrunzio m Italian
Italian form of Arruntius.

Arryn m & f English, Literature
Some uses of this name may be derivative of Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.

Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of Aridai (rather than Arisai).

Arsajla m Belarusian
Diminutive of Arsienij.

Arsal m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "one who was sent" from Arabic أرسل (arsala) meaning "to send".

Arsalan m Persian, Urdu
Persian and Urdu form of Aslan.

Aršāma m Old Persian
Means "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian aršan meaning "male, hero" and ama meaning "strength".

Arsames m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aršāma. This was the name of the paternal grandfather of Darius the Great, who possibly may briefly have been King of Persia.

Arsary m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Oseri.

Arseen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Arsenius (see Arsenios).

Arsema f Amharic
Amharic form of Hripsime.

Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.

Arsende f Gascon (Archaic), Picard (Archaic)
Gascon and Picard form of Arsendis.

Arsene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Arsenia.

Arsèni m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Arsenios.

Arsenie m Romanian
Romanian form of Arsenios.

Arsenie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Arsenia.

Arsenija m & f Serbian
Feminine form and male variant of Arsenius.

Arsenije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Arsenios via Arsenius.

Arseniu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Arsenios.

Arseniya f Russian
Russian form of Arsenia.

Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *R̥šā, derived from *(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name Artaxerxes.

Arsham m Persian, Armenian
Modern Persian and Armenian form of Aršāma.

Arshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arshawn.

Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.

Arsień m Belarusian
Short form of Arsienij.

Arsienij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Arsenios.

Arsilia f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Ersilia.

Arsine f Armenian
Feminine form of Arsen.

Arsinoé f Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Arsinoe.

Arsinoë f Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
Variant of Arsinoé.

Arsinoi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Arsinoe.

Arsinoos m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Arsinoe. This name occurs in Homer's Iliad belonging to the father of Hecamede, a slave or maidservant of King Nestor.

Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥šitah, derived from *(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and‎ the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫 (-itaʰ⁠).

Arsjad m Indonesian
Older spelling of Arsyad influenced by Dutch orthography.

Arslanbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian арслан (arslan) meaning "lion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Arslanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Turkic noun arslan meaning "lion" (see Aslan) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Arslon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek noun arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic arslan (see Aslan).

Arslonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Arslanbek.

Arso m Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian
Short form of Arsenije. A known bearer of this name was the Montenegrin general Arsenije "Arso" Jovanović (1907-1948).

Arson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".

Arstan m Kyrgyz
Derived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан (arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic arslan (see Aslan).

Arstanbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz арстан (arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Arsula f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Arsyad m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Arshad.

Arszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Arslan.

Arta f Albanian
Possibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian artë "golden" (compare ar "gold")

Arta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Artis.

Arta f Romansh (Archaic)
Short form of Agata.

Arta m Scythian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Scythian name *Arθya, meaning "pious".

Artabanos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Artabānu.

Artabānu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".

Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.

Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.

Artacama f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artakama.

Artafarnah m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".

Artahe f Aquitanian Mythology
The name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque arte "oak".

Artai m Celtic Mythology, Galician Mythology, Galician (Modern)
Possibly related to the Proto-Celtic word artos "bear" and the Artabri (a Celtic tribe living in the north-west of Galicia). According to Galician Mythology, this is the name of the older son of Brigo and founder of the Artabri tribe.

Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (⁠*-yaʰ⁠).

Artakama f Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.

Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶 (kama) meaning "wish, desire".

Artal m Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare), Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese cognate of Artald.

Artald m Medieval French, Medieval Polish
Derived from Old High German hart "strong; hard" and Old High German walt "power, authority".

Artana f Albanian
Feminine form of Artan.

Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.

Artashes m Armenian
Armenian form of Artaxes.

Artautas m Lithuanian
Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Artautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Artautas.

Artavardiya m Old Persian
Means "doer of truth, justice" in Old Persian, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth, righteousness" and *vard- "to do, work".

Artaxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Artaxerxes.

Artaxias m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Variant form of Artaxes. This was the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Artea f Basque (Rare)
Basque name derived from arte.... [more]

Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.

Artellaide f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Arthelais.

Artely f American (South, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Artelia.

Artème m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Artemius.

Artemesia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Artemisia.

Artèmi m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Artemios.

Artemia f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Sicilian, Polish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Artemio, Sicilian feminine form of Artemiu and Polish feminine form of Artemiusz.

Artemida f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Form of Artemis in various languages.

Artemide f Georgian (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Georgian and Italian form of Artemis.... [more]

Artemidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemis.

Artemidor m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Artemidoros.

Artemidora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Artemidoros.

Artémidore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Artemidoros.

Artemidoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Artemidoros.

Artemidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artemidoros.

Artemie m Moldovan, Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Artemios.

Artemij m Russian
Variant transcription of Artemiy.

Artemija f Croatian
Croatian form of Artemis.

Artemije m Serbian (Rare)
Variant form of Artemios.

Artemisa f Spanish, Albanian, Galician
Spanish, Albanian and Galician form of Artemis.

Artémise f French (Rare)
Variant of Arthémise.

Artemise f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Arthemise.

Artemiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Artemio.

Artemiya f Russian
Russian form of Artemia.

Artemízia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Artemisia.

Artemiziya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Artemisia. Artemiziya Halytska (1912-1985) was an Ukrainian nationalist.

Artemizja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Artemisia.

Artémon m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Artemon.

Artenisia f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Variant of Artemisia.

Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian Cycle
Likely from Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [more]

Artgnou m Medieval Breton
Old Breton form of Artognou.

Artha f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Arta.

Arthek m Cornish
Derived from Cornish arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear").

Arthémie f French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Corruption of Artemis.

Arthémise f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Louisiana Creole
French form of Artemisia.

Arthemise f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Arthémise.

Arthémisse f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Arthémise.

Arthémon m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Artémon.

Arthen m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear") and geni "to be born".

Arthien m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Arthen.

Arthitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.

Arthittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.

Arthon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.

Arthorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.

Arthouros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.

Arthura f English (Rare)
Feminized version of Arthur.

Arthurina f English (British, Archaic), Scottish (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Feminine form of Arthur.

Arthurine f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Arthur.

Arthus m French (Rare)
Variant of Arthur.

Arti m Estonian
Variant of Artur.

Artia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly intended as a variant of Artie following the stress pattern of Mikia and Takia.

Artiana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Artian.

Artigas m South American
Transferred use of the surname Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.

Artini f Indonesian
Variant of Hartini.

Artis m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Artūrs, now used as a given name in its own right.

Artit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาทิตย์ (see Arthit).

Artitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.

Artittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.

Artognou m Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Brythonic *arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *artos, and *gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gnāwos.

Artola f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Artula.

Artold m Medieval Polish
Variant of Artald.

Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.

Artorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.

Artula f Old Celtic
Artula is a diminutive from the Gaulish word artos "bear". It is probably the source of the Latin name Ursula---in an inscription from Trier a woman called Artula with her daughter Ursula is recorded.

Artuly f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Artula.

Arturi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Arthur.

Arturk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Artur.

Arturs m Latvian
Older form of Artūrs.

Arturu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arthur.

Àrtus m Provençal
Provençal form of Arthur.

Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.

Arty m English
Diminutive of Arthur.

Artya m Russian
Diminutive of Artyom.

Artyphios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ardufya meaning "eagle".

Artysh m Tuvan
Means "juniper" in Tuvan.

Artyukha m Russian
Diminutive of Artyom.

Aru f Kazakh
Means "beauty" in Kazakh.

Arubika f Chechen
Means "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".

Arujan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aruzhan.

Arul m Tamil
Means "grace, mercy, favour" in Tamil.

Arulf 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]

Arum f Javanese
Means "fragrant, aromatic, sweet" in Javanese.

Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arumi f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (aru) meaning "walk" or 有 (aru) meaning "to exist, have, possess" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arumugam m Indian, Tamil
From Tamil ஆறு (aru) meaning "six" and முகம் (mukam) meaning "face". This is an epithet the Hindu god Murugan.

Arunaz f Kazakh
From Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" combined with Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Arunchai m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Arundhathi f Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian form of Arundhati.

Arūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arūnas.

Arunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aruni.

Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.

Arunrat f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Arunsak m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Arunwan f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Arup m Bengali, Assamese, Odia
From Sanskrit अरूप (arūpa) meaning "formless, shapeless".

Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.

Arvaeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the popular elements ar (present in Arshawn), vay (like in Vayda and Vayla) and ya... [more]

Arvaidas 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 old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Arvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaidas.

Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.

Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).

Arvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaldas.

Àrvara f Sardinian
Nuorese form of Barbara.

Arved m German, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.

Arvei m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Hervé.

Árveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnveig.

Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Arven m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Arben.

Arvena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arven.

Arvi m Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.

Arvida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvid.

Arvil m Soviet
Acronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина (armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".

Arvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).