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Aabha f Indian, Hindi
Means "glow, luster, brilliance" in Hindi. See Abha.
Aabla f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of 'Abla.
Aabra m Finnish
Uralic short form of Abram 1 or Abraham.
Aadya f Bengali (Hindu)
Means "first" or "earth" in Bengali.
Aafia f Arabic, Urdu
Means "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.
Aahna f Hindi
Means "exist" in Hindi.
Aaila f Arabic
Derived from the Arabic word عَائِلَة (ʿāʾila) meaning "family".
Aaima f Urdu, Pakistani, Arabic
Means "make a gesture" in Arabic.
Aaina f Urdu, Indian, Hindi
Derived from Urdu آئینہ (ā'īnā) or Hindi आईना (āīnā) both meaning "mirror", ultimately from Persian آئینه (â’ine).
Aaiza f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu عائزہ (see Aiza).
Aaja f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic -aaja, an affix used for and by children used as a name.
Aakä m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Åke.
Aala f Finnish
Variant of Aale.
Ååʹlga f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Olga.
Aalua f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Alua.
Aamna f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة or Urdu آمنہ (see Amna).
Aana f Finnish
Finnish form of Anna.
Aanga m Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari अंग (see Anga).
Aanka m Greenlandic (Rare)
Younger form of Ãngka.
Aanta m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ânta.
Aanya f Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible"
Aanya f Hebrew
Means “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Aapa m Finnish
Variant of Ape.
Aapia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âpia.
Aaqa f Greenlandic
Younger form of Âĸa.
Aara f & m Arabic
Means "one who adorns, beautifier" in Arabic.
Aara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Means "saw, awl, shoemaker's knife" in Sanskrit.
Aaria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aria 1, the spelling is influenced by that of Aaron.
Aarna f Sanskrit
Means "wave, ocean" in Sanskrit. ... [more]
Aarya f & m Indian, Marathi
Variant of Arya 1.
Aasa f Estonian
Commonly derived from Estonian aas "meadow", this name might have originally been a variant of Aase.
Aasha f Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Variant of Asha 1.
Aasia f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Asia" in Finnish.
Aasia f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية or Urdu آسیہ (see Asiya).
Aasta f Norwegian
Variant of Åsta. A notable bearer is Aasta Hansteen (1824-1908), Norwegian painter, writer and early feminist.
Aata m & f Tahitian
Means "happy moonchild" in Tahitian.
Aava f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ahava.
Aavya f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
Means "to animate, to drive, to protect" in Sanskrit.
Aayra f Arabic, Hinduism, Hindi
Means "intelligence; happiness" in Hindi and Arabic.
Abaia m & f Gilbertese
Means 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)
Abaka f Akan
Means "first born" in Akan.
Abana f African
Variant of Abena.
Abaqa m Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "paternal uncle" in Mongolian.
Abasa f Bosnian
Bosnian female form of Abbas. It is also the name of the 80th sura of the Qur'an.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Aramaic אבא (’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic ʾab meaning "father".
Abba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south.
Abba f Medieval French
Feminine form of Abbo.
Abbia f Hebrew (Rare)
Abbia is a slightly longer form of Abia, which is a form of Abijah.
Abda m Arabic
Means "Servant" in Arabic.
Abda m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Abdon.
Abdia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Obadiah via its latinized form Abdias.
Abèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Abèl.
Abela f German (Rare), Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Icelandic (Modern)
Obsolete Low German short form of both Apollonia and Alberta. There is, however, another theory which derives this name from Old Saxon aval "strength; force; fortitude"... [more]
Abela f Italian, Provençal, Niçard
Italian feminine form of Abele and Niçard feminine form of Abel.
Abera m Ethiopian
Means "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
Abga m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz абгаду (ābgādú) meaning "wolf".
Abia f Arabic
Means "my father" in Arabic.
Abiba f Northern African
Has its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."
Abida f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Bosnian
Feminine form of Abid.
Abiha f Pakistani
Means "her father" in Arabic, from the kunya (nickname or byname) of Fatimah bint Muhammad أمّ أبیها (Umm Abiha), literally "the mother of her father"... [more]
Abira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Abir.
Abora m Guanche Mythology
From a Guanche name for the star Canopus, which was derived from Guanche *ăbōra "seed (of a plant)", literally "coarse-grained sorghum" (sorghum being a tall cereal grass). This was the name of the supreme god of the heavens in the mythology of the Guanche (Berber) people native to La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
Abra f Ewe
Means "Tuesday-born girl" in Ewe.
Abra f History, Literature
Possibly a feminine form of Abraham. It coincides with a Latin word meaning "maid". A known bearer was Saint Abra of Poitiers, a Gallo-Roman nun of the 4th century.
Absa m Hungarian
Diminutive of Absolon.
Acala f Indian (Modern, Rare), Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Means "immovable, steady; constant; unceasing", from Sanskrit a "without" and cala "moving".
Acca f Roman Mythology
In Roman legend this was another name of Larentia, the foster mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, and wife of the shepherd Faustulus... [more]
Acca f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Rebecca used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Acha f Pictish, Anglo-Saxon, Medieval Scottish
The name of a Deiran princess who later married king Æðelfrið of Bernicia.
Achsa f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Achsah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Vulgate and the Douay-Rheims Bibles. It was borne by American spiritualist Achsa W. Sprague (1827-1862), a popular trance medium lecturer in the 1850s.
Achta f Romansh (Archaic)
Short form of Agata.
Achva f Hebrew
Means "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" in Hebrew.
Açina m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aç- meaning "fire".
Acopa m Nahuatl
Means "upwards" in Nahuatl.
Adaia f Hebrew, Spanish
Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.
Adala f Hungarian, Swedish (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Adela and a short form of names containing the element adal-.
Adama m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of western Africa.
Adama f Hebrew (Rare), American
Means "Ground / Earth" in Hebrew. Also feminine form of Adam.
Adana f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Adán.
Adana f Serbian (Rare), Bosnian
From the name of the city and province in Turkey. Adan is also the name of a garden in Quran.
Adaya f Hebrew, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Adaiah.
Adda m Welsh
Welsh form of Adam.
Adda f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Adea f Greek Mythology, Albanian
In Greek mythology, Adea was the birth name of Eurydice.
Ádega f Galician
Galician form of Agatha.
Adèla f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Adela.
Adelä f Tatar
Tatar form of Adela.
Adeya f American (Modern, Rare), Nigerian (?)
Perhaps in part from Yoruba adé meaning "crown". This name was used by the American singer Kehlani for her daughter born 2019.
Adha f Arabic
Means "sacrifice" in Arabic.
Adhra f Swahili
Means "apology" in Swahili.
Adia f Igede, Swahili
Means "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa adia "gift".
Äđibä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Adiba.
Adiba f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Adib.
Adica f Slovene
Diminutive of Ada 2.
Adika f Slovene
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Äđilä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Adila.
Adīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Adina 2.
Adina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Adin.
Adina f Italian
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Adina f Indigenous Australian
Means "good, pleasant" in Boonwurrung, spoken in Victoria State, near Melbourne, Australia.
Adisa f Bosnian, Albanian
Feminine form of Adis.
Adiță m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Adrian.
Adiva f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adiv.
Adiwa f Shona
Meaning "one who is beloved or desired", a longer form of the name can be Adiwanashe, deriving from the verb kudiwa.
Adiya f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic عَادِيّ (ʿādiyy) meaning "normal, regular, ordinary".
Adka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Adla f Bosnian, Arabic
Female form of Adil.
Adna m Biblical
One of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ... [more]
Adnya f Marathi
The name Adnya means "Love".
Adra m Indian
Means "rock" or "hard".
Adra f & m Arabic, Muslim
Meaning, "virgin."
Adria f Italian
Possibly a Latinized form of Audrey.
Adroa m African Mythology
The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [more]
Adua f Tigrinya (Italianized, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Adula f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with Ad-.
Aduna f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque Country. The origin is unclear, although it may com from Old Basque adun ("new wheat").
Àdva f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Adua.
Adya m Russian
Diminutive of Adam.
Adzia f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Adźka f Belarusian
Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida.
Aecha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection" and 차. Means "loving daughter"
Aedia f Ancient Roman (Rare)
Feminine form of Aedius, a Roman family name.
Aefja f East Frisian
Variation of Aefje
Aega f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἴγη (Aige), derived from αἴξ (aix) "she-goat" or ἄϊξ (aix) "gale of wind". In Greek mythology, Aega or Aex nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, along with her sister Helice, after Rhea gave Cronus a stone to swallow instead of the newborn Zeus... [more]
Aegea f Greek Mythology
She was sister to Circe and Pasiphaë, and daughter of the sun. When the Titans attacked the gods of Olympus, Gaia placed Aegea in a cave to hide her shining loveliness.
Aehwa f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, blossom". Other Hanja is possible.
Aeka f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 依 (e) meaning "rely on" combined with 霞 (ka) meaning "mist". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aela f Breton (Modern)
Feminine form of Ael and cognate of Angela.
Aemma f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". It is possibly derived from Emma. In the series, Aemma Arryn is the mother of Rhaenyra Targaryen, a claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Aenea f Literature
Possibly intended to be a feminine form of Aeneas, or possibly taken from the Latin word aēneus meaning "made of copper, made of bronze; brazen" (feminine aēnea), a derivative of aes "copper, bronze"... [more]
Ae-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 羅 "net for catching birds". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Shin Ae-ra (1969-).
Æsa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese variant of Ása.
Aesha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Aisha.
Aeta f English (British)
This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.
Aetia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aetius.
Aetna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἴτνη (Aitne), perhaps from aithein "to burn". Aetna was the Greek personification of Mount Etna, a volcano on Sicily. Its strange noises were attributed to the ironworking of Vulcan's forge.
Afafa f Ewe
Means "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.
Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Affa m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of the name Alfwin.
Afiba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Afia.
Afina f Romanian
Derived from Romanian afin meaning "bilberry".
Afiya f African, Arabic
Means "health" in Arabic.
Áfra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Afra 1.
Afra f Turkish
thirteenth night of the month
Afraa f Arabic
Means "white" in Arabic.
Afya f Arabic
Variant of Apphia.
Afza f & m Arabic, Muslim
Meaning, "augmenting, increase."
Ágada f Asturian
Asturian form of Agatha.
Agada f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "legend" or "fairytale" in Hebrew.
Agana f Chamorro
Chamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Agasa f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 芽 (ga) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ágáta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Agatha.
Àgata f Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Agatha. The name coincides with Catalan àgata "agate".
Ágda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Ágata.
Ageda f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Águeda.
Ageha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 揚羽, 亜夏羽, 亜華羽 or 愛華羽 with 揚 (you, a.garu, -a.ge, a.geru) meaning "fry in deep fat, hoist," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour" and 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers."... [more]
Agena Astronomy
Agena is the traditional name of a star in the constellation Centaurus, also known as Hadar or the Beta Centauri. It is believed to be derived from Latin genua, meaning "knees", referring to the star's position on the left knee of the centaur depicted in the constellation Centaurus.
Aghna f Medieval Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This was the name of two Irish saints.
Agica f Slovene
Diminutive of Agata and Agnes.
Agija f Latvian
Latvian form of Agia.
Agita f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Agate.
Agla f Icelandic
Variant of Egla.
Agna f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Agneta and Agnes, but can also be a feminine form of Agnar.
Agna f Lithuanian
Either derived from Greek άγνόs (agnos, compare Agnes) or from Lithuanian agnus "agile; energetic".
Agnya f Russian
Diminutive of Agnessa.
Agora f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 8-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Agota f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agatha.
Agpa f & m Greenlandic
Means "thick-billed Murre", which is a type of bird.
Agra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Agta f Romansh (Archaic)
Contracted form of Agata.
Agða f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Agatha.
Agùla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Aguna f Greenlandic
Variant of Ajuna.
Aguta m African
Allegedly a Lugbara name from Uganda.
Aguta m & f Inuit
Means "gatherer of the dead" in Inuit.
Aguya f Kalmyk, Russian
Means "mistress of fire" in Kalmyk Orit, possibly influenced by the Russian word огонь (ogon') meaning "fire".
Ahama m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Ahmad.
Ahana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit ahana "dawn".
Ahana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahata f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agatha.
Ahaya m Alachua
Ahaya (ca. 1710 – 1783) was the first recorded chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe. He was born to the Muskogean-speaking Oconee, who were originally from central Georgia. His people settled along the Chattahoochee River in North Florida when he was a small boy... [more]
Ahià m Catalan
Catalan form of Ahijah.
Ahiga m Navajo
From Navajo ahigą́ "they fight or combat each other; they kill each other" or ahígą́ "you fight or combat each other; you kill each other".
Ahina f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (ahi) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ahira m Biblical
Means "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ahkia f English (Rare)
Female version of Ahki which means Brother
Ahna f English
Variant of Anna.
Ahnna f English
Variant of Anna.
Ahora f & m Maori
Means "beautiful spirit" (?)
Ahorā f & m Maori
Means "light over there" in Māori. From aho "light" and -rā "there".
Ahua m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ahuatl "thorn, spine".
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."
Ahva f & m Hebrew
Ahva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Ahya f Arabic
Ayah is a name referencing a verse in the Quran. An Ayah makes up chapters in the Surah.... [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]
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.
Aiba f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 芭 (bā) meaning "banana palm, fragrant".
Aica f Italian
From the Germanic element ag, possibly meaning "edge" or "sharp".
Aicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Aisha possibly modelled on Alicia.
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.
Aïda f Catalan
Catalan variant of Aida.
Aīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aida.
Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.
Aida f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Aidas as well as an adoption of the Arabic name Aida.
Aida f Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Da.
Aida f Russian
Russian short form of Adelaida
Aida f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Aída primarily used in the Philippines.
Aida f Shona
Meaning "One who desired" or "one who (portrayed) love", it derives from the verb ''kuda''.
Aidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aida.
Áidná f Sami
Sami form of Aina 1.
Aiga f Japanese
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" combined with 芽 (ga) meaning "bud, sprout". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Aiha f Japanese (Rare)
From 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" and 巴 (ha) meaning "comma". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".
Aija f Finnish
Probably a variant of Eija.
Aijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, auspicious, excellent".
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."
Aika m & f Finnish
Means "time" in Finnish.
Aika f Chaga
Aika is derived from Aikambe/Aikamai meaning thank you the Chagga language spoken by the Chagga people of the Mt. Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. ... [more]
Aika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ida, Aida and Aisha.
Aikya f Indian, Sanskrit
Variant of Ikya.
Áila f Sami
Inari Sami variant form of Áile and Aili possibly related to Láilá.
Ailea f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl, Ailea Carr. Carr featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).
Ailia f Pakistani
Not available
Ailla f English (?)
Variant of Isla.
Aima f Greenlandic
Possibly from Natsilingmiut aimavik "home", Kivalliq aivuq "s/he goes towards", Greenlandic aivâ "fetches it", or Greenlandic airuq "coming home". It may also be a variant of Aumaĸ.
Aima f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Irma.
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.
Aimia f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aimi.
Aïna f Occitan
Occitan form of Anna.
Aina f Breton
Breton form of Agnes.
Aina f Yoruba
Means "not to be beaten" in Yoruba, from the negative prefix àì- combined with "to beat, hit, flagellate; to defeat". Given to children born with an umbilical cord around their neck; compare Ojo.