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Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".
Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.
Adream f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a- with Dream.
Adreya f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of the feminine name Adrey.
Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.
Adrija f Indian (Rare)
Means "daughter of the mountain". This is an epithet of Parvati.
Adrija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Adrijana.
Adrika f Indian, Hinduism
Means "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.
Adrina f Old Persian
Means "fiery" in Persian, figuratively "beautiful".
Adulka f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with -AD.
Adunia f Polish
Diminutive of Adrianna, Adriana and Ada 1.
Adunni f Yoruba
Means "sweet to have" in Yoruba, from dùn "sweet, pleasant" and "obtain, have, possess".... [more]
Adurée f Medieval French
To endure, to suffer something difficult with patience, dignity, and grace.
Adusia f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with Ad-.
Advija f Bosnian
Means "swift, fast" in Bosnian.
Advika f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit अद्वैत (ádvaita) meaning "unrivalled, unique".
Advisa f Medieval French
Alternate form of Hedwig.
Adwena f English
Latinate form of Adwen.
Adwiga f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jadwiga.
Adyana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Feminine form of Adyan.
Adylet m & f Kyrgyz (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Adilet.
Adysen f American (Modern)
Variant spelling of Addison.
Adysyn f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Addison.
Adyuba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Adwoa.
Adzero f Judeo-Catalan
Likely a Judeo-Catalan feminine form of Asher.
Adzumi f Japanese
Variant of Azumi.
Adzusa f Japanese
Variant transcription of Azusa.
Aedona f Italian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Italian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aëdon.
Aedzwa f & m Shona
Meaning "one who has been tried".
Aegina f Greek 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]
Ae-jung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 애정 (see Ae-jeong).
Aelani f Hawaiian
Means "delicate" in Hawaiian, from ae "soft", and lani "heaven".
Aelani f Hawaiian
Means "fine sky" in Hawaiian from 'ae meaning "fine, smooth, soft" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Aeleva f Medieval English
Younger form of Old English Ælfgifu created with the Germanic elements ael meaning "hall, temple" and ewa meaning "ever." Compare Aelfeva.
Aeltje f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Obsolescent variant of Aaltje primarily used in the 1600s and briefly between the 1930s and the 1960s.
Aelwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Aenete f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of the Greek Αἰνήτη (Ainete), derived from Greek αἰνητός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy, deserving praise", from αἰνέω (aineo) "to praise". In Greek mythology Aenete was the wife of Aeneas, the legendary founder of the ancient Thracian city of Aenus.
Aeng-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Aeng-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Ying-zi in Chinese.
Aeolia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰολία (Aiolia), itself derived from αἰόλος (aiolos) meaning "moving, swift" (see Aiolos).
Aerfen f Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Aerten, the name of a Brythonic goddess of fate. Aerten is derived from Proto-Celtic *agro- "carnage, slaughter" (cf. Agrona) and *tan-nu "to broaden, to spread" or *ten-n-d-o- "to break, to cut"... [more]
Aergia f Greek Mythology
Means "idleness" in Greek, derived from the negative prefix α (a) and ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was the name of the Greek personification of sloth and idleness.
Aerial f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air").
Aerica f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare), Greek Mythology
Variant of Erica. Alternatively, one of the seven Hesperides (nymphs of the evening) from Greek mythology according to Hyginus' Fabulae.
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Aerith f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a near-anagram of the English word earth. This is the name of a character in the 1997 videogame 'Final Fantasy VII'.
Aeropa f Greek Mythology
Elaboration of Aerope.
Aerope f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Greek Ἀέροπος (Aeropos) (see Aeropus). In Greek myth Aerope was a daughter of King Catreus of Crete, granddaughter of Minos and wife of Atreus (to whom she was married after the death of his son and her first husband Pleisthenes)... [more]
Aerten f Celtic
Derived from agro-, "carnage", and tan-nu, "to broaden" or "to spread", or ten-n-do-, "to break" or "to cut".
Aeruna f Greenlandic
Combination of Aeru and the suffix -na, indicating a personal name.
Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.
Aesara f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Aisara. Aesara of Lucania was a Pythagorean philosopher who wrote a work called On Human Nature, of which scholars today only have a one-page fragment.
Ae-shim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection" and 沈 (sim) meaning "sink, submerge, addicted to". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Aesook f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Aethra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αιθρη (Aithre) meaning "bright, purer air; the sky" in Greek (from aithein "to burn, shine"). This was the name of several characters in Greek myth including the mother of Theseus, a captive of Troy, at the service of Helen until the city was besieged.
Afarin f Persian
Means "acclamation, applause, praise" in Persian.
Afeefa f Arabic
Variant of Afifa.
Affeke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Affe with the diminutive suffix -ke.
Affery f Literature, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Old English origin. It may be related to Avery or Aphra. Affery Flintwinch is a character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7).
Affoué f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".
Affric f Manx
Manx form of Aifric.
Afften f English
Variant of Afton.
Afiqah f Malay
Feminine form of Afiq.
Afitab f Ottoman Turkish
Means "sun" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian آفتاب (āftāb).
Afiyat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Afiya.
Afnane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أفنان (see Afnan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Áfonya f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian áfonya "blueberry".
Afreen f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Afarin.
Afrida f Bengali, Indonesian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Afrime f Albanian
Feminine form of Afrim.
Afrina f Bengali (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
meaning "Bravo, Well done, motivational, Fascinator"... [more]
Afrooz f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افروز (see Afrouz).
Afrora f Albanian
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be related to Albanian afër meaning "close, nearby".... [more]
Afrouz f Persian
Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afroza f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Afroz.
Afroze m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu افروز (see Afroz).
Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Əfsanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Afsaneh.
Afsana f Bengali, Dari Persian, Urdu
Bengali, Urdu and Dari form of Afsaneh.
Afsane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افسانه (see Afsaneh).
Afsara f Bengali
Feminine form of Afsar.
Afshan f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Persian افسانه (afsâne) meaning "tale, story" (see Afsaneh).
Afsona f Uzbek
Means "legend, tale" in Uzbek.
Agaate f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Agatha.
Agacia f Medieval English
Variant of Agatha (compare medieval French Agace).
Agadía f Asturian
Variant of Ágada.
Agafia f Russian, Moldovan
Russian variant transliteration of Agafya and Moldovan form of this name.
Ágatha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ágata.
Agathy f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern transcription of Agathe. (Cf. Agathi.)
Agátka f Czech
Diminutive of Agáta.
Agazia f Italian (Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Agazio.
Agbani f Nigerian
Meaning unknown.
Agbeke f Yoruba
Means "carried and cared for" in Yoruba, from gbé "to carry, hold, lift" and kẹ́ "to care for, pamper, cherish".
Ageeth f Dutch
Dutch from Agatha.
Agerne f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque agertu "to reveal; to appear", this name is a fairly recent coinage (most likely by Sabino Arana) intended as a variant of Agerkunde.
Ãggâle f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Agathe.
Ãggâte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Agathe.
Aggela f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Αγγέλα (see Angela).
Aggite f Biblical
Variant of Haggith which means Means "festive" in Hebrew.
Aghada f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Agatha.
Aghala f Pashto
Means "pleasing" in Pashto.
Aghati f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Agathe (see Agatha).
Agirre f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Aglaèa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aglaia.
Aglaía f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Aglaia.
Aglaie f Obscure
Variant of Aglaia.
Aglája f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Aglaia.
Agleja f Croatian
Croatian form of Aglaea (see Aglaia).
Aglent f Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Ágnes.
Aglika f Bulgarian
Variant of Iglika.
Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.
Agnésa f Kashubian
Variant of Agnés.
Agnesë f Albanian
Albanian form of Agnes.
Agnesi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Agnese.
Agnèss f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Agnes.
Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.
Agnéta f Hungarian
Latinate diminutive of Ágnes.
Agnete f Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon diminutive of Agnès.
Agneya f & m Indian
Means "child of Agni 1" in Sanskrit.
Agnica f Slovene
Diminutive of Agnes.
Agniis f Old Swedish
Variant of Agnis.
Agnija f Lithuanian
Variant of Agnes which is now sometimes considered a variant of Agna.
Agnisa f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Agnes.
Agnise f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Agnes, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Agniva f Indian
Feminine variant of Agni 1.
Agnola f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Agnolo.
Agnysa f Silesian
Variant of Agnys.
Agrata f & m Sanskrit
Means "leadership" in Sanskrit.
Agrita f Latvian
Variant of Agra.
Agriya m & f Indian, Hinduism
First Best, Prime... [more]
Àgueda f Catalan
Catalan form of Águeda.
Agueda f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Águeda that is used mainly in America.
Agueta f Gascon, Provençal, Niçard
Gascon, Provençal and Niçard variant of Agata.
Águila f Spanish
Means "eagle" in Spanish (see Aquila), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Águila and Nuestra Señora del Águila, meaning "The Virgin of the Eagle" and "Our Lady of the Eagle" respectively.... [more]
Agunda f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Derived from Persian آخوند (akhund) meaning "cleric, teacher". This is the name of a heroine in the Nart sagas.
Agusia f Polish
Diminutive of Agata and Agnieszka.
Ágústa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augusta.
Agustà f Provençal
Provençal form of Augusta.
Agusti m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian).
Agwang f Luo
Means "wolf" in Luo.
Aġzibä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir Аҡ (Aǩ) meaning "white, bright, pure" and зибә (zibä) meaning "beautiful".
Ahaana f Hindi
Variant of Ahana.
Ahalya f Hinduism
From Sanskrit अहल (ahala) meaning "unploughed, unfurrowed". In Hindu mythology Ahalya was a woman created by the god Brahma. She was married to the sage Gautama Maharishi but was seduced by Indra, causing her husband to punish her for her infidelity by turning her into stone... [more]
Ahalya f Tamil
From Tamil அகல் விளக்கு (ahal vilakku) meaning "lamp, diya".
Ahania f Literature
Ahania is the Emanation, or female counterpart, of Urizen, Zoas of reason, in William Blake's mythology. She is the representation of pleasure and the desire for intelligence.
Ahanta f Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अहन्ता (ahanta) meaning "self-consciousness".
Aharón f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aharon.
Ahasha f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Ahata.
Ahdiya f Uzbek
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Uzbek word ahd meaning "oath, pact".
Aheahe f Hawaiian
Derived from the word (ahea) meaning "gentle breeze" or "soft wind" in Hawaiian.
Ahilya f Hinduism
Variant of Ahalya.
Ahimsa f Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अहिंसा ahiṃsā "non-violence, harmlessness".
Ahinoa f Spanish
Variant of Ainhoa.
Ahitra f Malagasy
Means "grass" in Malagasy.
Ahlaam f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ahlam.
Ahlada f Indian (Rare)
MEANING - joy, delight, refreshing, reviving
Ahlaia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Аглая (see Ahlaya).
Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.
Ahlaya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Aglaia.
Ahnesa f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agnes.
Ahniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agniya.
Ahoefa f Ewe, African
Name of Ewa origin, meaning "peaceful" or "bringer of peace".
Ahoubi f Manipuri
Means "beginner" in Meitei.
Ahreum f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Areum.
Ahrora f Uzbek
From the Uzbek word ahror meaning "one able to free oneself from worldly desires".
Ahsoka f Popular Culture
Created from an anagram of Ashoka, pitched by George Lucas after Ashoka the Great, the Indian Emperor of the Maurya Empire... [more]
Ahulya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ahlaya.
Ahuura f & m Tahitian
Means "red dress" from the Tahitian phrase ʻahu ʻura ariʻi o te toʻo ao te rā meaning "royal red robe of the sunset".
A-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Ah-yeon f Korean
Variant transcription of A-yeon.
Aibala f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".
Aibanu f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
Aibhín f Irish
This name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
Aibhne m & f Irish (Rare)
From Irish abhainn meaning "river".
Aibhse f Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic aibhse meaning "sprite" or "specter".
Aibing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰 (bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.
Aichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".
Aichun f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".
Aicusa f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Aideko f Basque Mythology
Aideko is the supernatural aspect of Aide (as opposed to Berezko who represents Aide's natural aspect).
Aidevo f Yoruba
Means "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.
Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.
Aidota f Khakas
Khakas form of Avdotya.
Aifang f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Fang.
Aigana f Kazakh
Derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Aihime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aihong f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ai 2 and Hong.
Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.
Aijiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 交 (jiāo) meaning "associate with, join, meet, mix, intersect".
Aijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".
Aikako f Japanese (Rare)
From 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Ailana f Kazakh
Derived from Turkish ayla meaning "halo, moonlight" (see Ayla 2).
Ailani f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Ailyn/Aylín based on names such as Alani and Leilani.... [more]
Aileva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Æðelgifu.
Ailian f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ailice f Scots
Scots form of Alice.
Ailidh f Irish
Diminutive of Ailís.
Ailika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aili and Aila, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ailika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Iris.
Ailina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aileen, Eileen, Irene and Ainsley.
'Ailine f Samoan
Samoan form of Irene.
Ailine f Tongan
Tongan form of Irene.
Ailing f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Ailisa f English (American)
Probably a combination of the prefix ai- and Lisa.
Áillun m & f Sami
This name derives from the Old Norse name Áslæikr, composed of two elements: *ansuz (heathen god, áss, god) plus lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [more]
Ailong f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 茏 (lóng) meaning "tall grass" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
Ailova f Medieval English
Apparently from an unattested Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and lufu "love".
Ailsie f Scots
Diminutive of Alison. In recent years, this name has occasionally been used as a diminutive of Ailsa.
Ailuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Ailuen f Chinese
Ai meaning love in Chinese (愛). Namesake also refers to the Ailuen in C.O.R.E. Mythology, a young girl spotted playing french horn at the top of a mountain until she was knocked down by the sun god for her over-radience.
Aimada f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Niçard
Provençal, Niçard and Languedocian form of Amata.
Aimata m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian ai "in possession of" and mata, derived from the word Matamua meaning "eldest sibling". This name was traditionally given to the firstborn child of a family.
Aimend f Irish Mythology
Irish sun godess. This name appears to be derived from Proto-Celtic aidu-mandā. The name literally means "burning stain," which may have been a byword for the notion of ‘sunburn.’ The Romano-British form of this Proto-Celtic name is likely to have been Aedumanda.
Aimiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Aimona f Provençal
Feminine form of Aimon.
Ainamo f Finnish
Diminutive of Aino.
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.
Ainash f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh айна (ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.
Aineki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ines.
Aineng f Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Neng.
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.
Ainina f Georgian 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.
Aining f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "(your) daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
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.
Ainose f & m Esan
Means "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
Ainsel f Folklore
Used for a fairy in Thomas Keightley's The Fairy Mythology, released in 1870. Ainsel was a fairy who came down the chimney to play with a little boy.