Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ančka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Anda f LatvianFeminine form of
Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play
Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).
Anda f AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andarta f Celtic MythologyAndarta was a goddess worshiped in southern Gaul (in present-day southern France and in Bern, Switzerland). Her name has traditionally been translated as "Great Bear" (from Gaulish
artos "bear"), more recent analyses of the name, however, offer the translation "Well-fixed, Staying firm".
Anderazu f Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.
Andere f Basque, Medieval BasqueFirst documented in inscriptions in Roman-era Aquitaine, this name was fairly common in the Middle Ages. Its origin and meaning are debated; theories include a derivation from
Andos and a derivation from Basque
andere "lady; woman; wife"... [
more]
Andes m & f QuechuaFrom the Quechua word
anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andi m & f DagbaniMeans "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m & f BugineseFrom an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Andini f JavaneseMeans "obedient, submissive" from Old Javanese
andi meaning "servant".
Andisiwe f & m XhosaMeans "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.
Andreth f LiteratureMeans "patience" in Sindarin. Andreth was a wise-woman of the House of Bëor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Andriantsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
andrian meaning "king, royal" and
soa meaning "good".
Andula f CzechDiminutive of
Anna. Andula Sedláčková (born Anna Sedláčková, 1887-1967) was a theatre and movie actress; she is considered the first Czech movie star.
Andzile m & f TsongaMeans "multiplied and increased" in Xitsonga.
Ane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aneira f WelshFeminine form of
Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh
an, an intensifying prefix, and
eira "snow" (see
Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [
more]
Aneirwen f WelshAlternate form of
Aneira, with the Welsh element
gwen meaning "white, blessed".
Aneko f JapaneseAneko means 姉 (Sister) 子 (Child). 姉 is often used as a term for an older sister so roughly this would most likely mean "Older child/sister" and so on. It might also mean "Wise child".
Anel f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ән
(än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic
el meaning "people, nation, country".
ʻĀnela f HawaiianName from the Hawaiian word
ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name
Angela.
Anela f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
'ānela meaning "angel".
Anele m & f ZuluMeans "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Anelina f MordvinThe name is derived from the Mordvin
anelis, meaning "to pamper, indulge, treat, caress."
Anemi f ShonaIt means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".
Anesidora f Greek MythologyMeans "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses
Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and
Gaia; it was also applied to
Pandora.
Anesu f ShonaA Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".