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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *i.
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Amali f Arabic
From Arabic أملي ('amali) "my hope".
Amambái f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.
Amami f Japanese
From 雨 (ama) meaning " rain" or 天 (ama) meaning "heaven(ly)" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, reality, truth" or 海 (mi) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amani f Tigrinya
Means "faith" in Tigrinya.
Amani f Swahili
Means "peace" in Swahili.
Amari f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" and 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". ... [more]
Amayomi f Obscure
Meaning unknown. A mother im Brazil named Daniele Pereira Brandão Xavier registered her daughter with this name, and become viral in early 2023. This was the first time a person was given that name in Brazil... [more]
Ambarwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Amei f Upper German
Contracted form of Annemarie.
Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern Mythology
An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Ameli f Nahuatl
Variant of Ameyalli.
Ameni m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "Wish" in Maghrebi Arabic. This name is more commonly used in Tunisia
Ameri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.
A-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ami f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amanda.
Ami f Chinese
From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Amii f English (Rare)
Variant of Amy popularized by American singer Amii Stewart (1956-).
Amini f Arabic
A feminine form of Amin
Amirbai f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Amiri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.
Amiti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Ammayi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi
Hindi, Sanskrit script : अम्मयी... [more]
Amméi f Luxembourgish
Vernacular contraction of Annemarie.
Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "to give, to accord an opportunity, to support" in Thai.
Amondi f Swahili
Swahili form of Amani.
Ampai m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพ (see Amphai).
Amphai m & f Thai, Lao
Means "beautiful, pretty, fine, handsome" in Thai and Lao.
Amrapali f Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi
Means "mango leaves", from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra) meaning "mango" and पल्लव (pallava) meaning "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan in ancient India, known for becoming a devotee of the Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.
Amubi f Manipuri
Means "black" in Meitei.
Amukelani m & f African, Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Tsonga.
Amuyiri f & m Aymara
Means "understanding" in Aymara.
Amyoli f South African
Name of South African origin, meaning "sweet and calm".
Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.
Anai f Hebrew
Variation of Ana
Analí f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Analía, especially used in Peru and Mexico.
Anamari f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
Anareli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a blend of Anayeli and Arely.
Anargiri f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.
Anargyri f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Anargyros.
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anavai f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "water in cave".
Anawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Ana and the feminine suffix -wati.
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... [more]
Anchali f Thai
Means "salutation" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (anjali).
Anchuli f Thai
Variant of Anchali.
Anči f Croatian
Diminutice of Ana.
Andi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Andrés or sometimes Andrea 2.
Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m & f Buginese
From 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.
Andigoni f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Antigone and Greek variant transcription of Αντιγόνη (see Antigoni).
Andini f Indonesian
Feminine form of Andi.
Andriani f Greek
Greek feminine form of Andreas; also compare Andriana.
Andromachi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Andromache.
Andromahi f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ανδρομάχη (see Andromachi), as well as an Albanian form.
Androniki f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos.
Androniqi f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Androniki.
Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.
Anemari f Slovene
Slovene cognate of Annemarie.
Anemi f Shona
It means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".
Anfani m & f Dagbani
Means "benefit" in Dagbani.
Angari f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Variant of Wangari. Also a surname.
Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi f Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]
Anggi f & m Batak
Means "younger sibling" in Batak.
Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese, Indonesian
Likely derived from Javanese anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince Ekalavya.
Anggrainiwati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Anggraini and the feminine suffix -wati.
Angi f English
Variant of Angie.
Anhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine; light, bright, radiant".
Ani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful" in Hawaiian.
Ani f Basque
Variant of Ahuña.
Ani f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound ani (or other similar sounds), such as Anisa or Suriani.
Anidori f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [more]
Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.
Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.
Aniriddhi f Hindi
Beautiful fortune
Anjani f & m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Variant of Anjana. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is solely feminine in Indonesia.
Anjeli f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anjali.
Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]
Anji f & m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anji f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada
MEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous
Anjli f Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Anjali. This name is borne by Anjli Mohindra (1990-), a British actress of Punjabi descent.
Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.
Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).... [more]
Ankhenespepi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Pepi lives for her" in Egyptian.
Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.
Anli f Scandinavian
Diminutive of Anneli.
Anli f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Anmanari f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Meaning unknown (possibly from Pintupi language). ... [more]
Annaki f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna, as -άκι (-aki) is a Greek diminutive suffix.
Annamari f Hungarian, Finnish
Finnish combination of Anna and Mari 1 and Hungarian short form of Annamária.
Annchi f Swedish
Variant of Anki. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.
Annemei f Alsatian
Contracted form of Annemarie influenced by Marei.
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Anni f Estonian
Variant of Anna and Anne 1.
Anni f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anna.
Anni f Chinese
From 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 妮 () meaning "servant girl".
Anniki f Estonian
Variant of Annika.
Anniriddhi f Hindi
Means "beautiful fortune" in Hindi.
Annituuli f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anni and Tuuli.
Anniwiyanni f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the mother of an augur, known from a text detailing a fertility ritual involving burying clay birds on the steppe.
Annki f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Annli f Swedish, Danish
Short form of Anneli.
Annmari f Scandinavian
Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian form of Annmarie.
Annsofi f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofi.
Anokhi f Hindi
The name Anokhi is a feminine name that means unique. Its very commonly used in the language hindi. But its not a common name.
Anoni f & m Hawaiian
To mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed.
Anori f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anotai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อโณทัย (see Anothai).
Anothai f & m Thai
Means "rising sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अरुणोदय (arunodaya).
Anouki f Georgian
Variant transcription of Anuki. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian fashion designer Anuki Areshidze (b. 1989), who goes by the mononym Anouki.
Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Antigoni f Greek, Sicilian
Modern Greek and Sicilian form of Antigone.
Antoni m & f German, German (Archaic)
Short version of Antonius or Antonia.
Anttoni f Basque (Rare)
Basque diminutive of Antonia (see also Antton).
Antzi f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Antzela.
Anubhooti f Indian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hindi अनुभूति (see Anubhuti).
Anudari f Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. Probably derived from Ana Dara, an alternate name for Queen Anu.
Anumati f Hindi
Anumati is the Hindu godess of the moon. The meaning of the name is moon.
Anuntxi f Basque
Basque adoption of Anunciación.
Anushri f Indian
Variant of Anushree.
Anvi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
MEANING - (to go after or alongside, to follow ;to seek ; to be guided by; to fall to one's share.) ... [more]
Anvi f Kannada
Name of Goddess Parvathi or Aparna
Anxhi f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Angie.
Anxi f Chinese (Modern, ?)
This name combines 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, quiet" and 琪 (qí) meaning "type of jade."... [more]
Anya-kati m & f Afizere
Means "favour" in Afizere.
Anyamani f Thai
Means "jewel, gem" in Thai.
Ányínmí f Bette
Means "the one who sweetens me" in Bette Obudu.
Anzansi m & f Dagbani
Means "courage" or "persistence" in Dagbani.
Anzhi f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names An 1 and Zhi, can also be a form of Angie or Angi.
Aoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao), meaning “blue”, and 木 (ki), meaning “tree”. 青木 (although commonly アオキ) is the Japanese word for the Aucuba japonica, or the spotted laurel plant... [more]
Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".
Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.
Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青 or 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]
Aori f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Apani f Siksika
From the Blackfoot word apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -wa omitted.
Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.
Aphiradi f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รดี (radi) meaning "pleasure, amusement".
Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.
Apikali f Fijian
Fijian form of Abigail.
Aponi f Siksika
Variant of Apani.
Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.
Apri m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of April.
Apriani f Indonesian
Possibly from the name of the month of April.
Apriliani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Aquetzalli f & m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".
Arabi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a), a phonetic character, combined with 羅 (ra), a phonetic character, combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful".
Aracel·li f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan obscure form of Araceli.
Araci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from either Tupi arasy "mother of day", itself derived from ara "day" and sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning"... [more]
Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Arami f Guarani
Diminutive of Guarani word ára meaning "sky, heavens".
Aramuhi f Armenian
Means "excellent lady" in Armenian.
Arənauuāčī f Persian Mythology, Avestan
Avestan name that probably meant "she who speaks the injustice (to denounce it)", from arəna- "injustice" and ouuāč-ī "she who speaks". In Persian mythology this name belonged to a sister or daughter of King Jamshid... [more]
Aranchi f Tigrinya
Means "orange (fruit)" in Tigrinya.
Arani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Marathi
Means "sun, mother, wood used for kindling fire by attrition, pain, being fitted or turning round".
Arasi f Tamil
Feminine form of Arasan.
Aratani f Japanese
From 新 (arata) meaning “fresh, new”, combined with 仁 (ni) meaning “benevolence, compassion”, 二 (ni) meaning “two”, 虹 (ni) meaning “rainbow”, or 荷 (ni) meaning “burden, load”.
Arathi f Hindi
Means "prayer" in Hindi.
Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]
Arawi f Aymara
Means "song" in Aymara.
Arelai f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Areum-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Areum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Argyri f Greek
Dialect form of Argyro found in Pontus, Epirus, Silata, Cappadocia, Western Macedonia and Skiathos.
Ari f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 有 (a) meaning "have, possess, exist", 亜 or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", or 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" and 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, official", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]
Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Ari m & f Thai
Means "kind, generous" in Thai.
Ari f Hungarian
Diminutive of Aranka.
Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.
Ariadni f Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Ariadne.
Ariani f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Ariane or a variant of Arianny.
Arianthi f Greek
Possibly composed of the Greek intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari-) and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".... [more]
Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.
Arihi f Maori
Means 'of noble sort'
Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Ariki m & f Maori
Means "chief" in Māori.
Arimi f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arinniti f Ancient Near Eastern
Hittite name meaning "lady of the forest", from Sanskrit aranya meaning "forest". This name was given to the Sun Goddess of Arinna. Also connected to the Vedic goddess Aranyani.
Ariti f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Ἀρήτη (Arete) - not be confused with Ἀρετή (see Arete), of which the modern Greek form is Areti.
Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Arjati f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : to gain, to earn or acquire... [more]
Arjuni m & f Indonesian, Indian
Variant or feminine form of Arjun.
Arkwi m & f Tocharian
Means "white" in Tocharian.
Armenuhi f Armenian
Combination of Armen and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Armi f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish and Estonian short form of Armida and Armilda. This name was borne by Armi Kuusela (b. 1934), Miss Universe 1952.
Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".
Arnthi f Etruscan
Feminine form of Arnth.
Ārohirohi f Polynesian Mythology
The name of the goddess of mirages and shimmering heat. Her name may be related to the word ārohi meaning "to scout, reconnoitre".
Aroipaanbi f Manipuri
Means "she who finally rules" in Meitei.
Arrosali f Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name Rosalind.
Arshakuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Arshak.
Arshi f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
Arsinoi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Arsinoe.
Arsuri f Aymara
Means "talkative" in Aymara.
Artazauštri f Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artazostre.
Artemi f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Artemis.
Arthi f Indian, Tamil
Arthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.... [more]
Ārti f Hindi, Indian
A Hindu feminine given name; it is derived from the Hindu religious ritual with the same name.
Aruli m & f Hindi
Blessed by god
Arumi f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (aru) meaning "walk" or 有 (aru) meaning "to exist, have, possess" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arundhathi f Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian form of Arundhati.
Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.
Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.
Aryani f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya) meaning "noble, honourable".
Arzı f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Arezoo.
Arziki f Hausa
Means "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.
Arzoi f Punjabi (Modern, Expatriate), Indian (Sikh, Modern, Expatriate)
Possibly derived from the Punjabi noun ਅਰਜ਼ (arz) meaning "petition, supplication, request".
Asabi f Yoruba
Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Asagi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 浅黄 (asagi) meaning "light yellow". It combines 浅 (asa) meaning "light, pale" with 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asali f Swahili
Means "honey" in Swahili.
Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.
Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"
Asari f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]
Asari f Efik
The name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".
Asasaki f Japanese
From Japanese 旦 (asa) meaning "morning, dawn" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asavari f Marathi, Hinduism
The name of a raga or melody. This name belongs to a minor character in Hinduism, a lover of Karna whose father, the king, rejects their marriage out of arrogance.
Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.
Asheazi f Eggon
A beautiful woman, precious woman
Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.
Ashi f & m Japanese
Means "paw" in Japanese.
Ashi f Persian Mythology
Means "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.
Ashkharuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).... [more]