'A'amakualenalenamHawaiian (Rare) This is the Hawaiian name for Grapsus tenuicrustatus, a rock crab with yellow back. The 'A'ama crab is strong and swift thus another meaning of this name is "a swift, strong warrior" in Hawaiian.
Abionaf & mYoruba Means "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from bí "to give birth, be born" and sí "to, on" combined with either ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [more]
AcerinafGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Aceró, which is the name of a territorial demarcation in the island of La Palma, meaning "strong place". This name was borne by the wife of the Guanche mencey (leader) Tanausú.
AdalmiinafFinnish, Literature Used by Zacharias Topelius, a Finnish fairy tale writer, in his story 'Adalmiinan helmi' ('Adalmiina's pearl' in English, 'Adalminas pärla' in Swedish), which was published during the late 1800s.... [more]
AdeonafRoman Mythology The Roman goddess who guides the child back home, after it has left the parental house for the first time and monitored its coming and going in learning to walk.
AdesinamYoruba Means "the crown has opened the way" or "the one who arrives and opens the way" in Yoruba, usually given to the firstborn child in a family.
AdheenafIndian Adheena is a modern and graceful name inspired by Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, and strategy, symbolizing intelligence and strength. It also subtly echoes the Sanskrit word Adhīna, meaning obedient or guided, blending qualities of wisdom with humility and discipline... [more]
AdianafVarious Possibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Adnoartinaf & mIndigenous Australian Mythology This name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.
AdnyanamBalinese Means "intelligent, insightful" in Balinese.
AdxoñamGuanche Derived from Guanche *aḍəhuni meaning "strong man" or "proud man". It was borne by the mencey (leader) of Abona, Tenerife, at the time of the conquest carried out by the Crown of Castille... [more]
AeginafGreek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αιγινη (Aigine), which is of unknown meaning, perhaps an alternative name for the plant known as Etruscan honeysuckle in English. In Greek mythology she was a naiad loved by Zeus, who abducted her in the form of an eagle, carrying her off to the island of Attica... [more]
AerunafGreenlandic Combination of Aeru and the suffix -na, indicating a personal name.
AetnafGreek 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.
AfinafRomanian Derived from Romanian afin meaning "bilberry".
AgenaAstronomy 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.
AhanafJapanese 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.
AhinafJapanese From Japanese 明日 (ahi) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AhuñafBasque (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]
AilainafScottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare) Modern Scottish Gaelic origin, exact etymology unclear, meaning "noble one", "harmonious" and "cheerful". Possibly a combination of the names Alana and Eilidh, or an potential anglicization/variant of Eilionoir.
'Ailanaf & mHawaiian Means "loving, in love" in Hawaiian. Note: without the 'okina (= the diacritical mark), "ailana" could refer to sexual intercourse.
AinafYoruba 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.
AininafGeorgian Mythology Meaning unknown, though it is believed that her name is a corruption of the name Danina, derived from Georgian da and nana. Ainina is a Georgian goddess and in a pair with the deity Danina.
AionafJapanese From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AiriannafEnglish (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).
AitanafKazakh (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.
AjunafGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology Variant of Ajut using -na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name. In Greenlandic mythology, Ajuna is a woman who escapes from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
AkanafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red", 紅 (aka) meaning "crimson" or 朱 (aka) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" combined with 汝 (na) meaning "thou, you", 鳴 (na) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" or 魚 (na) meaning "fish"... [more]
AkinafJapanese From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "bright", or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 稀 (ki) meaning "scarce, rare" that is the combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what, apple tree" or 名 (na) meaning "name reputation"... [more]
AlbrunafGermanic Mythology, History Albruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [more]