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Amul-yaakaar m & f WolofMeans "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Amumacha m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
amu meaning "black, dark" and
macha meaning "small, young".
Amuna f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
Amybeth f English (Rare)Combination of
Amy and
Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.
Amygdalia f GreekThe name is derived from the Greek word amygdale, meaning “almond tree”.
Amymone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμύμων
(amymon) meaning "blameless, noble, excellent", itself from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and μῶμος
(momos) "blame, reproach"... [
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Amynomene f Greek MythologyThe name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη
(amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [
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Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *
Umati which is equivalent to Avestan
humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from
hu "good, well, beautiful" and
maiti "thought, opinion", from
man "to know, to think")... [
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Ân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 恩
(ân) meaning "favour, grace".
An m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese あん (an) meaning "bean paste" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. For females, the usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name
Ann or
Anne 1.
Ana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (
a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب
(anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of
Muneeb for boys and
Muneebah for girls'... [
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Anacaona f Taíno, MexicanMeans "golden flower" in Taíno, from
ana "flower" and
caona "gold". This was the name of the
cacica (a female
cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [
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Anada f HungarianArtistic version of
Anna, created by Hungarian author Lajos Zilahi as his 1928 novels' main character.
Anadil f LiteratureThe character Anadil from
The School For Good And Evil by Soman Chainani bears this name.
Anaguistl f Medieval CornishOld Cornish name, possibly from Welsh
anaw "wealth" and Welsh
gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate
gostel).
Anaida f Armenian, Romanian (Rare)Variant form of
Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής
(anaides) meaning "shameless".... [
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Anaideia f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἀναίδεια
(anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν-
(an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ-
(a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς
(aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [
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Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.
Anaishe f & m ShonaDerived from Shona
anashe, meaning "who is with God".
Analeʻa f Hawaiian, HistoryMeaning uncertain. It was borne by Hawaiian chiefess Analeʻa Keohokālole (1816-1869), the mother of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)Contraction of
Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela
El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Anandaraj m & f Indian, TamilThe name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
Anangokaa f & m OjibweMeaning: Plenty of Stars; There are many stars; Many Stars; There is an abundance of Stars; Star Abundance
Ananke f Greek MythologyMeaning "force, constraint, necessity." Ananke was the personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle. She marks the beginning of the cosmos, along with
Chronos.
Ananya f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, ThaiMeans "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Anapel f Siberian MythologyKnown as "Little Grandmother," this goddess of the Koryak people of Siberia is Matron of Reincarnation. She was worshipped at ceremonies following the birth of a new child.
Anapsychia f Late RomanDerived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω
(anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint
Jerome of Striden.
Anar f ArabicMeans "radiant, glowing", from the
أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) meaning "light, illuminate".
Anarcha f Afro-American (Slavery-era)Perhaps based on the English word
anarchy meaning "absence of government". A known bearer of this name was Anarcha Westcott, an Alabama slave woman who, in the latter 1840s, was subjected to years of surgical experimentation at the hands of gynecologist J. Marion Sims.
Anassa f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of
Anax.
Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of
Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, KannadaMeans "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and असूया
(asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage)
Atri.
Anata f & m AymaraMeans "carnival", "game", or "February" in Aymara.
Anathema f LiteratureName of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.
Anayah f ArabicMeans "care, protection, diligence" in Arabic.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel
Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [
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Ancalimë f LiteratureMeans "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of
Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
Ance f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Anna, now used as a given name in its own right.
Anchan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Anchiale f Greek MythologyThe name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of
Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from
ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [
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