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Agostinu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican variant of Agustinu and Sardinian form of Agostino.
Agosto m Galician
Galician form of Augustus.
Agota f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agatha.
Agra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Agrapina f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Agrippina, possibly via its Russian form Agrafena.... [more]
Agreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Agreus.
Agrëpina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agrippina.
Agrestes m Arthurian Cycle
Derived from Latin agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [more]
Agreus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter". In Greek mythology, Agreus is the name of one of the Panes.
Agricola m & f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
Agrim m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Audgrim.
Agripino m Galician
Galician form of Agrippinus.
Agris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Agrita f Latvian
Variant of Agra.
Agrius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agrios. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of the Calydonian king Parthaon, brother of Oeneus.
Agrotora f Greek Mythology
This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which title she was regarded as the patron goddess of hunters. Conceivably related to Greek ἄγρᾱ (agra) "hunt, catch" and the name of the Brythonic war goddess Agrona, from old Celtic agro "battle, carnage".
Agrypina f Polish
Polish form of Agrippina.
Agta f Romansh (Archaic)
Contracted form of Agata.
Agu m Estonian
Short form of August. This name is also sometimes considered a direct adoption of Estonian agu "early dawn".
Àgueda f Catalan
Catalan form of Águeda.
Agueta f Gascon, Provençal, Niçard
Gascon, Provençal and Niçard variant of Agata.
Águila f Spanish
Means "eagle" in Spanish (see Aquila), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Águila and Nuestra Señora del Águila, meaning "The Virgin of the Eagle" and "Our Lady of the Eagle" respectively.... [more]
Aguinaldo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a form of Aginald. It coincides with a Spanish vocabulary word which refers to the thirteenth salary or end-of-year bonus in Latin America, as well as a folk genre of Christmas carols (also called villancicos); the earlier form was aguilando, allegedly from the Latin phrase hoc in anno meaning "during this year"... [more]
Agùla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Agulin m Occitan
Occitan form of Aquilinus.
Agum m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound gum (or other similar sounds), such as Gumilar.
Agunda f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Derived from Persian آخوند (akhund) meaning "cleric, teacher". This is the name of a heroine in the Nart sagas.
Ågunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Germanic name elements agi "awe, terror" or egg "edge of a weapon" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Agur m Estonian
Variant of Agu.
Aguri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka, a) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" & 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Agus m & f Spanish
Short form of Agustín and Agustina.
Agusia f Polish
Diminutive of Agata and Agnieszka.
Ágúst m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustus.
Agùst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of August.
Ágústa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augusta.
Agusta m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agustà f Provençal
Provençal form of Augusta.
Aguste m Provençal
Provençal form of August.
Agusti m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agustia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Agustian m Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in August.
Agustiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in August.
Agustiani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in August.
Agùstin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustine 1.
Agustin m Piedmontese, English (American), Lengadocian, Provençal
Piedmontese, Languedocian and Provençal form of Augustin and Anglicized variant of Agustín.
Ágústína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustina.
Agùstina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustina.
Agustinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Augustinus.
Agustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Agwin m Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is win meaning "friend". The first element, ag, is of uncertain origin, though the accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo "sharp, pointed"... [more]
Äğzam m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Azam.
Aha m Mormon
Nephite military officer (c. 80 BC)
Aha f Ukrainian
Short form of Ahlaya.
Əhəd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ahad.
Ahad m Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "one, unique, matchless" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الأحد (al-Ahad) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This name is also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhəd.
Ahah m Mormon
son of Seth, Jaredite king.
Ahalya f Hinduism, Bengali, Odia, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit अहल्य (ahalya) meaning "unploughed, unfurrowed, not arable". In Hindu literature this is the name of the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi... [more]
Ahama m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Ahmad.
Ahamada m Comorian
Comorian form of Ahmad.
Ahamah m Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Thai อาหามะ or อาหะมะ (see Ahama).
Ahamat m Thai (Muslim), Central African
Form of Ahmad used in Thailand and central Africa.
Ahamed m Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmed, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.
Ahapit m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agapitos.
Ahapiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agapiy.
Ahar m Ancient Berber
Means "lion" in Amazigh.
Aharhel m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "behind the rampart." In 1 Chronicles 4:8, Aharhel is the son of Harum of the tribe of Judah.
Ahasbai m Biblical
Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, was the father of Eliphelet, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).
Ahasver m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Ahasueros.... [more]
Ahasveros m Biblical German
German form of Ahasueros as used in current bible translations.
Ahata f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agatha.
Ahaz m Biblical
Meaning "has held," is a diminutive of Jehoahaz, meaning "Yahweh has held." He was king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham... [more]
Ahaziah m Ancient Hebrew, Biblical
Derived from אֲחַזְ ('ahaz) meaning "to hold" and יָהוּ (yahu), composing the meaning "held by Yahweh"
Ahcène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ahsan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ahchuchhwahauhhatohapit m Cree
Means "one who has stars for a blanket" in Cree.
Ahd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge, fulfillment, observance".
Ahdi m Indonesian, Arabic
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge", "observance, adherence, fulfillment", or "commitment, obligation".
Ahelay m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agelaos.
Ah'em m Ancient Hebrew
Means "(maternal) uncle" in ancient Hebrew. (compare Ahab). This name is derived from the combination of the elements אח (ah') "brother" and אם (em) "mother"
Ahesilay m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agesilaos (see Agesilaus).
Ahez f Breton Legend
Of unknown origin and meaning, albeit a connection to Welsh aches, a word denoting the sound of the water clashing on the shore, has been suggested. In Breton legend, Ahez is always described as the daughter of King Gralon, sometimes described as a sorceress, enchantress, fairy or giantess, and often, though not always, considered identical with Dahud... [more]
Ahhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jꜥḥ-ḥtp meaning "Iah is satisfied" or "the moon is content", derived from the name of the god Iah (literally "the moon") combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction"... [more]
Ahi m Biblical
From Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother", possibly a short form of Ahiah/Ahijah or Ahio ("brother of Yahweh")... [more]
Ahihud m Biblical
Prince of the tribe of Asher.
Ahijah m Biblical
Meaning, "brother of Jehovah."
Ahil m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Achilles.
Ahilej m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Achilles.
Ahilud m Biblical Hebrew
Ahilud is the father of Jehoshaphat, who serves as court recorder to David (2 Samuel 8:16) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:3)... [more]
Áhim m Hungarian
Truncated form of Joáhim.
Ahiman m Biblical
Meaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."
Ahimelech m Biblical
Means "my brother is king" in Hebrew, from אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with י (i) "my" and מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) "king"... [more]
Ah-in f & m Korean
Variant transcription of A-in.
Ahinadab m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "My Brother Is Noble." Son of Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household... [more]
Ahiqar m Ancient Aramaic
From the Aramaic name hyqr meaning "My brother is precious". ... [more]
Ahiram m Biblical
Means "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
Ahisamach m Biblical
Means "brother of support" or "my brother supports", derived from the Hebrew noun אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" (combined with the letter י (i) "my", thus "my brother" or "brother of") and the verb סמך (samak) "to support, to uphold"... [more]
Ahishar m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my brother has sung" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings, he is mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of department.
Ahitub m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "brother of goodness."
Ah-jin f & m Korean
Variant transcription of A-jin.
Ahkiyyini m Inuit Mythology
In Eskimo folklore there is a skeleton-ghost named Ahkiyyini. He was always dancing when he was alive, and his skeleton comes back every so often to do a jig that shakes the ground and turns boats over in the river... [more]
Ahlaia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Аглая (see Ahlaya).
Ahlaya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Aglaia.
Ahlayida f Ukrainian
Ukrainian Orthodox canonical form of Ahlaya.
Ahlayka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ahlaya.
Ahlem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic احلام (see Ahlam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ahlheit f Low German (Archaic)
Low German variant of Adelheid used in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Ahmadjon m Uzbek, Tajik
Combination of the name Ahmad and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Ahmadkhan m Avar, Dargin, Ingush (Rare)
Combination of the given name Ahmad and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Ahmadou m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Ahmadshah m Pashto, Malay
Combination of Ahmad with Shah.
Ahmadsyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ahmad and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Ahmat m Indonesian, Malay, Central African
Indonesian and Malay form of Ahmad, also used in Chad.
Ahmetzhan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Akhmetzhan.
Ahnaf m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Means "bent, crooked, clubfooted" in Arabic. It can also figuratively mean "devout, pious" (in the sense of being 'bent' towards religion).
Ahnesa f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agnes.
Ahniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agniya.
Ahnjong m Korean
Combination of the name elements ahn meaning "tranquility" and jong meaning, "lineage, ancestry."
'Aho'eitu m Polynesian
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife... [more]
Aholiab m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "father's tent", derived from the Hebrew nouns אֹהֶל ('ohel) meaning "tent" and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament, Aholiab or Oholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle (also known as the Tent of Meeting) and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]
Ahorangi f Maori (Modern, Rare)
Means "shining sky" in Māori, from aho "light" and rangi "sky".
Ahou f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".
Ahrar m Arabic
From Arabic أحرار (aḥrar), the plural form of حر (ḥurr) meaning "free, unimpeded" as well as "genuine, pure, good".
Ahreum f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Areum.
Ah-ri f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcriptio of Ari.
Ahror m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ahrar.
Ah-shah-way-gee-she-go-qua f Ojibwe
Meaning, "hanging cloud."
Ahtem m Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic أدهم‎‎ (ādham) meaning "black, dark".
Ahto m Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Ahti.
Ahtunowhiho m New World Mythology, Cheyenne
Derived from Cheyenne ȧhtóno'e "under, below" and vé'ho'e "trickster, spider, white man". This is the name of a Cheyenne god who lives under the ground.
Ahuitzotl m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "otter" in Nahuatl, derived from atl "water" and huitzotl "porcupine". ... [more]
Ahulya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ahlaya.
Ahuña f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque ahuña "small goat" and mendi "mountain".... [more]
Ahura f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta. Meaning, "lord" or "spirit."
Ahurani f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Means "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix -ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [more]
Ahuskay m Ancient Berber
Means "handsome" in Amazigh.
Ahutiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, fabric, garment" and tiare meaning "flower, blossom".
Ahuura f & m Tahitian
Means "red dress" from the Tahitian phrase ʻahu ʻura ariʻi o te toʻo ao te rā meaning "royal red robe of the sunset".
Ahuzam m Biblical
Borne by Ahuzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa. (1 Book of Chronicles 4:6).
Ahvo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Agabus or Afanasi.
Ahyar m Indonesian
Variant of Akhyar.
A-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Ah-yeon f Korean
Variant transcription of A-yeon.
Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".
Ai f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound ai (or other similar sounds), such as Aisyah or Anggraini.
Aia f Basque
From the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Aia f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Finnish name Aija.
Aiace m Italian
Italian form of Ajax.
Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.
Aiai f Chinese
Any of these could be duplicated: 艾 (ài) meaning "mugwort; wormwood", 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection", or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "friendly, lush". Other characters that are pronounced the same way could be duplicated as well
Aiakides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Aiakes/Aiakos" in Greek, derived from the name Aiakes or Aiakos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Aiakos m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. One source derives the name from the Greek verb ἀΐσσω (aisso) meaning "to run, to dart, to shoot", whilst another source connects the name to the Greek adjective αἰακτός (aiaktos) meaning "lamentable, wailing, miserable"... [more]
Aiala f Basque
Possibly related to Aiara. This is the name of an hermitage in the town of Alegría-Dulantzi in Álava, Spain, located in the famous pilgrimage route of St... [more]
Aiantides m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "son of Ajax" in Greek. It is derived from the name Aias (the original Greek form of Ajax) combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Aiara f Basque (Modern)
Possibly derived from Basque aiher "slope" or alha "pasture" (see Ayala). This is the name of a town in the Basque Country.
Áiax m Galician
Galician form of Ajax.
Aibak m Medieval Turkic
From Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aibala f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".
Aibanu f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
Aibar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айбар (see Aybar).
Aibarsha f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (of Persian origin).
Aibergen m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге (beruge) "to give".
Aibhinn f Irish
Means "beautiful" or "the lovely one" in Irish. It's an alternate name for an Irish spirit and queen of the Banshees, also known as Aeval.
Aibhlinn f Irish
Irish form of Aveline.
Aibhne m & f Irish (Rare)
From Irish abhainn meaning "river".
Aibhse f Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic aibhse meaning "sprite" or "specter".
Aibileen f Literature
Possibly an alteration of Abilene influenced by Maybelline. This is the name of one of the main characters in Kathryn Stockett's novel 'The Help' (2009) and the subsequent movie adaptation (2011).
Aibing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰 (bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.
Aibol m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бол (bol) meaning "to be, to occur".
Aibolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Aibreann f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Irish word for April.
Aica f Italian
From the Germanic element ag, possibly meaning "edge" or "sharp".
Aicart m Gascon
Gascon form of Ekkehard.
Aïchata f Western African
Western African elaboration of Aïcha (see Aisha).
Aichiyo f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ai 1 and Chiyo.... [more]
Aicusa f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Aid m Bosnian (Rare)
From Arabic عِيد (ʿīd) meaning "festival, holiday, feast".
Aïda f French
In former times, this name was a diminutive of Adélaïde. Nowadays, however, it is usually used as the Gallicized form of Aida.
Aīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aida.
Aida f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Aidas as well as an adoption of the Arabic name Aida.
Aidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aida.
Aidah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائدة (see Aida), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Aidam m Scots
Scots form of Adam.
Aidamir m Circassian, Chechen
From Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with demir "iron".
Aidar m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aydar.
Aide m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. He could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
Aidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aidas.
Aideko f Basque Mythology
Aideko is the supernatural aspect of Aide (as opposed to Berezko who represents Aide's natural aspect).
Aidi f Estonian
Variant of Aide.
Aidil m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic عيد ال ('id al) meaning "festival of the, feast of the", used in the names of several Islamic holidays such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Áidná f Sami
Sami form of Aina 1.
Áidnu f Northern Sami
Means "only" in Northern Sami, making this a cognate of Finnish Aino.
Aidonas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian adoption of Aidan.
Aidoneus m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς (aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι (aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [more]
Aid-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to our aid coming from God.
Aidos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдос (see Aydos).
Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.
Aidyn m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aydyn.
Aiert m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Name documented in Navarre in 1149, of unknown meaning. It has been revived in modern times.
Aietz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aietz, dialectal variant of aihotz meaning "machete".
Aiga f Low German, German (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that are formed with the Germanic name element agjō "edge (of a sword)".... [more]
Aiganym f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ханым (khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".
Aigeiros f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek αἴγειρος (aígeiros) meaning "black poplar". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with the black poplar tree.
Aigel f Tatar
Aigel is the first name of Aigel Gaysina, the lead singer of the Russian band AIGEL. It is probably a form of Aygül.
Aigiarn f Medieval Mongolian
Means "shining moon" in Mongolian. This is the name of one of Kublai Khan's nieces.
Aiglanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
Aignan m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Anianus. Saint Aignan (358–453) was Bishop of Orléans, France, and assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451.
Aigokeros mx Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Epithet of the Greek god Pan meaning "goat-horned", derived from Greek αἴξ (aix) "goat" and κέρας (keras) "horn". This is also the Greek name for the astrological sign of Capricorn.
Aigol f Tatar, Bashkir
From Tatar and Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with гөл (göl) "flower".
Aiguo m Chinese (Modern)
Modern Chinese name derived from 爱 (ài) meaning “love, affection” combined with 国 (guó) meaning “country, nation”.
Aigustas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [more]
Aigustė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aigustas. This name is not to be confused with Augustė.
Aihei m Japanese (Rare)
From Ai 1 combined with 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat."... [more]
Aihen m & f Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aihen meaning "vine".
Aijan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aizhan.
Aijiro m Japanese
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" or 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", and 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 次 (ji) meaning "next, second", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]
Aijirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Aijiro.
Aika f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 藍 (ran, ai) meaning "indigo" with 華 or 花 (ka, ke, hana) which both mean "flower," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join", 歌 (ka, uta, uta.u) meaning "sing, song, poem" or 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise."
Aikerim f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aigerim.
Áila f Sami
Inari Sami variant form of Áile and Aili possibly related to Láilá.
'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Ailana f Kazakh
Derived from Turkish ayla meaning "halo, moonlight" (see Ayla 2).
Ailbeart m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Albert.
Ailbern m Medieval English, Medieval German
Dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements agil "edge (of a sword)" and bern "bear."
Aildag m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Adaldag or its Old English cognate Ætheldæg.
Aile f Estonian
Variant of Estonian Aili, itself a borrowing of Finnish Aili.
Aileisabaiþ f Gothic
Form of Elizabeth found in the Gothic Bible.
Aileva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Æðelgifu.
Ailey f Scots
Variant of Ailie.
Áilgheanán m Irish
Diminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".
Aili f Estonian
Estonian short form of both Alice and Adelheid as well as an adoption of Finnish Aili.
Aili f Walloon
Walloon diminutive of Adelaide.
Ailice f Scots
Scots form of Alice.
Ailidh f Irish
Diminutive of Ailís.
Ailie f Scots, English (Australian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name is, however, considered both an Anglicization of Eilidh and a diminutive of Aileen and Ailison.
Ailig m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Alec.
Ailika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aili and Aila, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ailin f Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Aileen.
Ailinel f Literature
Used by J.R.R. Tolkien, this is a Quenya name of unknown meaning. It likely comes from ailin meaning "lake" combined with the feminine suffix el.
Ailinónë f Literature
From ailinon meaning "water lily" in Quenya, a language invented by Tolkien.
Ailionóra f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Irish form of Eleanor (probably via Latin Alienora). This name occurs in medieval Irish annals, belonging to two Anglo-Norman noblewomen living in Ireland... [more]
Áillun m & f Sami
This name derives from the Old Norse name Áslæikr, composed of two elements: *ansuz (heathen god, áss, god) plus lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [more]
Ailsie f Scots
Diminutive of Alison. In recent years, this name has occasionally been used as a diminutive of Ailsa.
Ailtgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "fearless" in Mongolian.
Ailuuardus m Medieval Germanic (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized medieval form of Aliward. Ailuuardus Belli from the Domesday Book appears to be a son of Bell whose family was documented in 1086.
Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".
Ailymas m Ancient (Hellenized)
Name of a king of Libya in the 4th century BCE.
Aima f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aimar and Aimo and a Danish variant of Aimée.
Aimada f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Niçard
Provençal, Niçard and Languedocian form of Amata.
Aimadina f Occitan
Diminutive of Aimada.
Aimal m Pashto
Means "friend" in Pashto.
Aïmane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate trancsription of Arabic أيمن (see Aiman 2) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Aimart m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Haimhard.
Aimelina f Gascon
Gascon form of Ameline.
Aimend f Irish Mythology
Irish sun godess. This name appears to be derived from Proto-Celtic aidu-mandā. The name literally means "burning stain," which may have been a byword for the notion of ‘sunburn.’ The Romano-British form of this Proto-Celtic name is likely to have been Aedumanda.