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Aimi f Estonian
Variant of Aime.
Aimil f Manx
Manx feminine form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Aimilia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Aemilia. Compare the masculine form Aimilios.
Aimon m Lengadocian, Provençal, Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Haimo.
Aimona f Provençal
Feminine form of Aimon.
Aimone m Italian
Italian form of Haimo. This name has been often used by members of the House Savoy.
Aimur m Estonian
Estonian form of Aimo.
A-in f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."
Aina f Yoruba
Means "not to be beaten" in Yoruba, from the negative prefix àì- combined with nà "to beat, hit, flagellate; to defeat". Given to children born with an umbilical cord around their neck; compare Ojo.
Ainagul f Kazakh
From Kazakh айна (aina) meaning "mirror" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Ainal m & f Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant of Ainul.
Ainalrami Astronomy
Derived from Arabic عين الرامي ʽain al-rāmī meaning "eye of the archer". This is the traditional name for the triple star system Nu¹ Sagittarii.
Ainar m Estonian
Masculine form of Aina 1.
Ainar m & f Kazakh
As a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر (nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see Ainara).
Ainara f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire").
Ainare f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Ainara using the modern feminine suffix -e.
Ainars m Latvian
Variant of Ainārs.
Ainash f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh айна (ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.
Aindrias m Irish
Irish form of Andrew.
Aìne m Sardinian
Variant of Bainzu.
Aine f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Aini.
Ainė f Lithuanian
Either a Lithuanian borrowing of Latvian Aina 4 or derived from Lithuanian ainis "descendant, offspring".
Ainéislis m Irish (Modern, Rare), Medieval Irish
Possibly means "careful, thoughtful" from the Irish negative prefix ain- combined with éislis "negligence, remissness".
Ainés f Aragonese, Lengadocian, Gascon
Aragonese, Languedocian and Gascon form of Agnes.
Ainès f Provençal
Provençal form of Agnes.
Aines f Basque
Basque form of Agnes.
Ainesidemos m Ancient Greek
Means "praise of the people", from Greek αἴνεσις (ainesis) meaning "praise", itself derived from αἰνέω (aineo) "to praise", and δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Aingerua f Basque
Basque feminine form of Aingeru and cognate of Ángeles and Angèle... [more]
Ainhara f Basque
Derived from Navarro-Lapurdian Basque ainhara "swallow (the bird)" (compare Ainara).
Ainhize f Basque
Taken from the name of a town, Ainhize-Monjolose, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre, not far from the "Croix de Galcetaburu", and used to be the town where meetings were held in Lower Navarre... [more]
Aini f Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Aino.
Aini f Indonesian, Malay
Means "my eye" or "my spring" from Arabic عَيْن (ʿayn) meaning "eye" or "spring".
Aini f Basque
Pet form of Ainhize and Ainize.
Ainia f Greek Mythology
Ainia was an Amazon who presumably accompanied Penthesilea to the Trojan War and was eventuelly killed by Achilles. She is known only from an Attic terracotta relief fragment.
Ainika f Estonian (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Aina 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Ainike f Estonian
Diminutive of Aini and Aino, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ainis m Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian masculine form of Aina 4 and Lithuanian masculine form of Ainė.
Ainitze f Basque (Modern)
From Basque ainitz meaning "much".
Ainize f Basque (Modern)
Variant of Ainhize. Ainize Barea Nuñez (born 25 January 1992), often known as Peke Barea, is a Spanish footballer from the Basque Country.
Aino f Japanese
This name can be spelled with 安 (a) meaning "low, cheap, inexpensive, rested, peace, quiet" combined with 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 委 (i) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", or 意 (i) meaning "idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking", that is then combined with 祈 (ino, no) meaning "pray, wish"... [more]
Ainó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aino.
Ainol f & m Malay
Malay variant of Ainul.
Ainsworth m African
Transferred use of the surname Ainsworth.
Ainul m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عين ال (ʾayn al) meaning "eye of the".
Aio m Medieval Basque, Medieval Spanish
Possibly originated from the name of the Roman deity Aius. Documented for the first time in Roman era inscriptions in San Vicente de Alcántara (Badajoz), and in the 12th century in Iruña/Pamplona.
Aiora f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aioro.
Aioro m Medieval Basque
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Aipaloovik m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Aipaloovik is an evil sea god associated with death and destruction.
Aiperi f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Айпери (see Ayperi).
Ái Phương f Vietnamese (Rare)
Combination of Ái and Phương.... [more]
Aiping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel, duckweed" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Aiqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection" combined with 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
Aira f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latvian airene "ryegrass, darnel", a contracted form of Airisa and a modern coinage with no set meaning.
Aira f Japanese
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" combined with 麗 (ra) meaning "resplendent, lovely, beautiful, graceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aira f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From Galician aira meaning "threshing floor" (possibly as a transferred use of the homonym surname).
Airam f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
María (Spanish) or Maria (Portuguese) spelled backwards.
Airam m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name of a Guanche man baptised in Seville in the 15th century, of unknown meaning. This name had revivals the 1980's and the 2000's.
Airard m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and hard "brave, hardy" (compare Erhard).
Airas m Medieval Galician, Galician (Modern)
Galician version of Aires. This was the name of several Galician medieval poets, like Airas Nunes. It has seen a revival in Galicia since the 2000's.
Airavata m Hinduism
Means "belonging to Iravati" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the elephant mount of Vishnu and the son of Iravati.
Airchibauld m Scots
Scots form of Archibald.
Airchie m Scots
Diminutive of Airchibauld.
Aire f Estonian
Estonian variant of Airi 2.
Aires m Portuguese
Unknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root hari meaning "army".
Airet m Estonian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aire.
Airi f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Finnish Airi 2 and a variant of Aili.
Airianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).
Airín f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of Irene, reflecting the English pronunciation of the name.
Airin f Bengali
Bengali form of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Airin f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Airin f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian phonetic spelling of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Airisa f Latvian (Rare)
Adaption and phonetic approximation to English Iris.
Airita f Latvian
Variant of Aira.
Airlangga m Indonesian
Means "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन (laṅghana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of an 11th-century king of eastern Java, so named because he crossed the Bali Strait from Bali (his birthplace) to Java.
Airlie f English (Australian, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Airlie.
Airo m Estonian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aire.
Airthur m Scots
Scots form of Arthur.
Aírton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
More commonly used variant of Ayrton.
Airu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 入 (ru) meaning "enter, insert", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop"... [more]
Airyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Aaron. Notably used by Robert De Niro's daughter.
Aiša f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of 'Aisha.
Aisa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aisa f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna-Lisa (see Annalisa).
Aisah f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Indonesian, Maranao and Malay form of Aisha.
Aisbit m Scots
Reduced form of Archibald.
Aischa f German
German form of Aisha.
Aischines m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αἶσχος (aischos) meaning "shame, timidity, disgrace".
Aisezim f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айсезім (see Aysezim).
Aishe f Georgian (Rare), Romani
Georgian and Romani (i.e. Gypsy) form of Aisha.
Aisheja f History
Albanian form of Aisha, referring to Muhammad's third and youngest wife.
Aishender m Scots
Scots form of Alexander.
Aishi f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 诗 (shī) meaning "poem, poetry".
Aishling f Irish
Variant of Aisling.
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай ‎(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aisimides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the given name Aisimos and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Aisimos m Ancient Greek
Means "destined, fatal" or "fitting, suitable, right" in Greek, ultimately derived from αἶσα (aisa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Aiske f East Frisian
Diminutive of names containing the element agi "terror".
Aislín f Irish
Variant of Aisling.
Aisma f Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Aisoh f Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Aisha.
Aïssa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Aïssata f Western African
Form of Aisha used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Aistan m Medieval English
Possibly from the gothic verb áistan "to reverence."
Aistis m Lithuanian
Derived from Aisčiai, which is the Lithuanian name for the Aesti, a Baltic tribe (or people) that was first described by the Roman historian Tacitus (born c. 56 AD, died c. 120 AD) in his treatise Germania... [more]
Aistolf m Germanic
Variant of Aistulf.
Aisulu f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айсұлу (see Aysulu).
Aisuluu f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Айсулуу (see Aysuluu).
Aisun f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Aysun.
Aisvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Aiswarya f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian transcription of Aishwarya.
Àita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Agatha.
Aita m Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan god of the underworld. He is identical with the Greek Hades and the Roman god Pluto.
Aita f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian aitama "to help" and a contraction of Agatha. This name was borne by the protagonist of Andres Saali's novel 'Aita' (1891).
Aita f Romansh
Romansh variant of Agata, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Aita m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Aital m Polish (Archaic)
This is the name of a Christian saint, most likely from a Persian source meaning "light; bright." The name was borne by the Polish mayor of Sanok Aital Witoszyński (1898-1905).
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.
Aitane f Basque (Modern)
Basquified form of Aitana using the modern feminine suffix -e. It is often reinterpreted as derived from the word aita ("father").
Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
The first element of this name may be Old High German eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon hard "strong, hard" (Old High German hart).
Aithalides m Greek Mythology
Means "son of Aithalos" in Greek, derived from the name Aithalos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Aithalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αἰθαλίων (aithalion) meaning "swarthy, dusky".... [more]
Aithalos m Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος (aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη (aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος (aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [more]
Aitherios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective αἰθέριος (aitherios) meaning "of the air" as well as "ethereal, heavenly". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰθήρ (aither) meaning "ether, heaven" (see Aether).
Aithion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Aithon, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).
Aithiphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aithipol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aithon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αἴθων (aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [more]
Aition m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective αἴτιος (aitios) meaning "responsible" as well as "culpable, guilty, blameworthy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰτία (aitia) meaning "responsibility" as well as "guilt, blame, accusation"... [more]
Aitmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh айт (ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name Mukhambet.
Aitne f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aitne is the name of a nymph seduced by Zeus. This is also the name of one of the moons of Jupiter. Mount Aetna's name also derives from this name.
Aitolkyn f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айтолқын (see Aytolkyn).
Aiton m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Anthony.
Aitòre m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Adjutor.
Aitthichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิชัย (see Itthichai).
Aitthikon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิกร (see Itthikon).
Aitthikorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิกร (see Itthikon).
Aitthiphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aitthiphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aitthipol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aitthipon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aittikon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิกร (see Itthikon).
Aittikorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิกร (see Itthikon).
Aittiphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aittiphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aittipol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aittipon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิทธิพล (see Itthiphon).
Aiulf m Lombardic, Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
A Germanic name formed from the name elements agin "edge (of a sword)" and wolf "wolf" (see Aginulf).... [more]
Aiuri f & m Basque (Modern)
From Basque ainuria or aiuria meaning "howl".
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)
From Latin āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aiva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aivars (cognate with the Estonian Aive) and a direct derivation from Latvian aiva "quince; quincetree".
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Gothic aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Aivaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Scandinavian name Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr (see Ivor).
Aive f Estonian
Feminine form of Aivar.
Aivis m Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Aivars and a masculine form of Aiva.
Aivita f Latvian
Variant of Aiva.
Aivo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Aivar, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aiwa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 環 (wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiym f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Айым (see Ayym)
Aiy Siene m Yakut (Rare)
Means "descendant of Aiyy", referring to the Aiyy deities in Yakut mythology.
Aiyy m Siberian Mythology
From Yakut айыы (ayıı) meaning "creation", a derivative of ай (ay) "to create". In Yakut or Sakha mythology the Aiyy are good spirits who created the world.
Aiyy Kuo f Yakut (Rare)
Means "beautiful Aiyy" from the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities combined with куо (kuo) meaning "beautiful".
Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)
Means "grandson of Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн (sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.
Aiza f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aizo.
Aiza f Latvian (Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. While a direct derivation from Latvian aiza "gorge, ravine" has been suggested, it is equally possible that this might be a borrowing from another culture... [more]
Aizada f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Aizane f Basque (Modern)
Elaboration of Aiza.
Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Kazakh aй (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.
Aizeti f Basque, Medieval Basque
Old Basque name of unknown meaning, first recorded in Navarre in 1141.
Aizhana f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Aizhan.
Aizhurek f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".
Aizivella f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and *wela "well; good".
Aizkorri f Basque, Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque aitz, a local variant of haitz, "stone, rock" and gorri "red; bare, naked". Aizkorri is a massif, the highest one of the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)... [more]
Aizo m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque aitz "rock, stone".
Aj m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ay.
Ája f Czech
Czech diminutive of Alena 1.
Aja m & f Indian
From Sanskrit अज (aja) or अजा (ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Aja f Sami
Means "cold spring" in Sami.
Aja f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic aja meaning "maternal aunt".
Ajah m Biblical Hebrew
In Genesis 36:24 and 1 Chronicles 1:40, Ajah is a son of Zibeon. Ajah means "hawk.
Ajai m Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Variant transcription of Ajay.
Ajaja m & f Yoruba
Means "one who fights and escapes" in Yoruba, from jà "to fight, struggle" and já "to snap, break off, break loose".
Ajaks m Polish
Polish form of Ajax.
Ajaksas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ajax.
Ajándék f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian ajándék "gift, present".
Ajándok m Hungarian
Masculine form of Ajándék.
Ajang m Sundanese
Variant of Ujang.
Ajani m Yoruba
Means "one (we) fought to have" in Yoruba.
Ajari f & m Yoruba
Means "fought to be seen" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards.
Ajat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound jat (or other similar sounds), such as Sudrajat.
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Ajayi m & f Yoruba
Means "fought to turn" in Yoruba, traditionally given to children born facing downwards or sideways.
Ajaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and jay and Asia 1, similarly to Anasia.
Ajaz m Urdu
Variant of Ijaz.
Ajbit m Mayan Mythology
One of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. Ajbit assisted in the actual construction work.
Ajchara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).
Ajcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).
Ajcharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรีย์ (see Atchari).
Ajchariya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉริยา or อัจฉริยะ (see Atchariya).
Ajda f Swedish (Archaic)
Local form of Agda traditionally found in Scania.
Əjdər m Azerbaijani
From Persian اژدر (azhdar) meaning "dragon".
Ajdla f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish variant of Edla.
Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba
Means "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.
Ajeng f Javanese
From Javanese ajêng meaning "desire, wish, want".
Ajewole m & f Yoruba
Means "the goddess Aje has entered this house" or "wealth has come in" in Yoruba, from ajé "wealth, prosperity" and wọle "enter into" (itself from wọ "to enter" and ilé "house, home").
A-ji f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend"... [more]
Aji m Indonesian
Means "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि (aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".
Ajike f Yoruba
Means "wakes up to be pampered" in Yoruba, from jí "to wake" and‎ kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
A-jin f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a jin hanja, such as 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable."
Ajinoán f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Ahinoam, occurring in several Spanish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.
Àjita f Sicilian
Variant of Àita.
Ajlina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of the Turkish name Aylin.
Ajmal m Arabic, Urdu
Means "more beautiful, prettier" in Arabic, the elative form of جميل (jamil).
Ajnácska f Hungarian
From the name of Fort Ajnácskő in Slovakia.
Ajnó f Hungarian
Hungarian spelling of Aino.
Âjo f & m Greenlandic
Older form of Aaju.
Ajok m African Mythology
The god of the Lotuko, a Sudanese people. It was believed that he was benevolent, but only if men chose to keep him so. Family strife was seen to be the cue for death to enter the family, and indeed a story is told of a Lotuko mother who implored Ajok to restore her dead child to life... [more]
Ajoke f Yoruba
Means "jointly beloved" or "pampered by all" in Yoruba, from jọ "together, jointly; to assemble, congregate" and‎ kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
Ajshë f Albanian
Albanian form of Aisha.
Ajtonka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Ajtony.
Ajtzak m Mayan Mythology
One of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. He did mainly the same work as Ajbit did.
A-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" or 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl"... [more]
A-jun m & f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."
Ajwad m Arabic
Means "horses" in Arabic, the plural of جواد (jawād) meaning "steed, horse".
Ajysyt f Siberian Mythology
Means "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.
Aka f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red". Red is the color of youth and celebration in Japan. This name was popular in the Edo Era, nowadays it's more popular as a name element as, for example, in Akari.
Aka m Georgian
Short form of Akaki.
Akaash m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi आकाश (see Akash).
Akahiko m Japanese (Rare)
From 赤/朱 (aka) meaning "red" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince."... [more]
Akahito m Japanese
From 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Akaitcho m Yellowknife
Direct translation is "big foot" or "big feet" referencing a less literal translation of "like a wolf with big paws, he can travel long distances over snow."
Akaiti f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived either from causative prefix aka- and iti meaning "little, small" or from aka meaning "sin, fault" and iti meaning "little, small."
Akakiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Akakios.
Akakiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Akakiy.
Akaky m Russian
Variant transcription of Akakiy.
Akamas m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek ἀκάμας (akamas) meaning "untiring, unwearying", a word derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and κάμνω (kamno) "to grow weary, to be in distress"... [more]
Akan m Biblical Hebrew
In Genesis 36:27 Akan is a son of Ezer and grandson of Seir the Horite. In 1 Chronicles 1:42 he is called Jaakan.
Akaneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Akane combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Akang m Sundanese
Means "older brother" in Sundanese.
Akarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครชัย (see Akkharachai).
Akaradech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครเดช (see Akkharadet).
Akaradej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครเดช (see Akkharadet).
Akaradet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครเดช (see Akkharadet).
Akaraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครพล (see Akkharaphon).
Akaraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครพล (see Akkharaphon).
Akarapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครพล (see Akkharaphon).
Akarapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครพล (see Akkharaphon).
Akasagarbha m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit आकाशगर्भ (see Akashagarbha).
Akasha f Literature, Indian
Means "ether (quintessence)" in Sanskrit and Hindi. Related to the masculine Akash meaning "open sky". Used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles for the mother of all vampires, a pre-Egyptian queen.
Akashagarbha m Buddhism
From Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa) meaning "open space, sky" and गर्भ (garbha) meaning "inside, interior". In Mahayana tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with the element of space.
Akatamachetos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀκαταμάχητος (akatamachetos) meaning "unconquerable", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb καταμάχομαι (katamachomai) meaning "to conquer, to subdue by fighting".... [more]
Akatsuki m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From 暁 (akatsuki) meaning "dawn, daybreak," shifted from earlier akatoki, made up of 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]
Əkbər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Akbar.
Akber m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu اکبر (see Akbar).
Akbermet f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz ак (ak) meaning "white" and бермет (bermet) meaning "pearl".
Akbugha m Near Eastern Mythology, Turkic Mythology
Means "white serpent" or "white dragon", derived from Turkic ak meaning "white" combined with Turkic büge or büke meaning "serpent, snake" as well as "dragon" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic böke)... [more]
Akdzha f Turkmen
Variant transcription of Akja.
Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".
Akebono​ m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 曙 (akebono) meaning "dawn, daybreak," derived from a combination of 明け (ake) meaning "daybreak" and 仄 (hono) meaning "faint."... [more]
Akecheta m Sioux, Popular Culture
Means "soldier" in Lakota. From the Lakota akíčhita "soldier, army, military, troops, police".... [more]
Akeelah f African American (Modern, Rare), South African (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akilah popularized by the 2006 movie 'Akeelah and the Bee'.
Akeira f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akira. In some cases it can be a combination of the phonetic prefix a with the name Keira.
Akejan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Әкежан (see Akezhan).
Akelei f Dutch (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Direct adoption of the Dutch and German name for the flower Aquilegia vulgaris "columbine".