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Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).

Anfroi m Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Ansfrid.

Angaan m Manipuri
Means "bright" in Meitei.

Angada m Indian
Son of Lakshmana (on of the incarnations of Sesha)

Angajo f & m Greenlandic
Old spelling of Angaju (according to the Greenlandic spelling reform of 1973).

Angaju f & m Greenlandic
Means "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".

Angavu m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "clear, lucid".

Angbei m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 杯 (bēi) meaning "cup, trophey".

Angdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.

Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.

Ángelo m Spanish
Variant of Ángel, perhaps inspired by Italian Angelo.

Anĝelo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Angel.

Angelu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelo.

Angfan m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 藩 (fān) meaning "fence, boundary, border".

Anggui m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable".

Anggun f & m Indonesian
Means "gorgeous, graceful, elegant" in Indonesian.

Anghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven".

Anghus m Manx
Manx form of Aonghus.

Àngilu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelo.

Angjue m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 爵 (jué), a feudal title or rank of nobility.

Angjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Angkan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคาร (see Angkhan).

Angkul m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).

Angkun m Thai
Means "shoot, offspring, lineage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (ankura).

Angkun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".

Anglei m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of rocks" or "great".

Angora m & f Western African

Angran m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 燃 (rán) meaning "burn, light fire, ignite".

Angrim m Literature
Variant of Anngrim. Angrim is one of J. R. R. Tolkien's characters.

Angrod m Literature
Sindarin form of Angaráto. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Angrod is an Elf, the son of Finarfin and brother of Finrod, Aegnor, Orodreth and Galadriel.

Ãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Angula m Ovambo
Means "morning" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born in the morning.

Anguta m Inuit Mythology
Allegedly means "man with something to cut" (compare Inuktitut ᐊᖑᑦ (angut) meaning "man"). In Inuit mythology this is the name of a god, sometimes considered a psychopomp responsible for conveying the souls of the dead to the underworld, Adlivun, where they must sleep for a year... [more]

Angute m Greenlandic
Variant of Angut.

Anguti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angute.

Angwen m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing".

Ángyán m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anianus.

Angzuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 作 (zuò) meaning "make, work, write, compose".

Anhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 航 (háng) meaning "boat; sail, navigate".

Aniano m Galician, Spanish
Spanish and Galician form of Anianus.

Anibal m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Hannibal.

Anicét m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anicetus.

Anicho m Old High German
Old High German diminutive of Ano meaning "ancestor, father".

Anigol m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.

Aniket m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aniketos (see Anicetus).

Anikey m Russian (Archaic)
Short form of Ioannikiy.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).

Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.

Anisio m Galician, Spanish, Italian
Galician form of Anysius.

Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).

Anitea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "sweet request" or "radiant breath".

Aniuar m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Kabardian (East Circassian) and Balkar form of Anwar.

Anivél m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Anibal.

Aniyom m & f Efik

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.

Anjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lot, share" or "destiny" in Malagasy.

Anjelo m Filipino

An-jong m Korean (Rare)
Variant of Ahnjong.

Ankær m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ankjær.

Ankatu m Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Sir that touches the Sky"

Ankhis m Russian
Russian form of Anchises.

Ankoma m Western African, Akan
Means "last born of parents" in Akan.

Ankush m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.

Anlang m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 郎 (láng) meaning "gentleman, young man".

Anlong m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".

Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".

Annadh m Old Irish
Possibly derived from Old Irish anaid "to stay, wait, remain; to withstand, resist; to stop".

Annael f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Anael.

Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.

Annarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Either a variant of Ánarr or from Old Norse meaning "the second one" or . In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's second husband, the father of Jǫrð.

Annasi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ánáse.

Annasz m Polish
Polish form of Annas.

Annavi f & m Bengali (Hindu)

Annino m Obscure
Possibly the masculine form of Annina.

Annius m Ancient Roman
Marcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Annone m Italian
Italian variation of Anno.

Annuar m Malay
Malay form of Anwar.

Annulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.

Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]

Anopan m Indian

Anotai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อโณทัย (see Anothai).

Anouar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنور (see Anwar) chiefly used in North Africa.

Anouer m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنور (see Anwar) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.

Anowar m Bengali
Bengali form of Anwar.

Anrich m Afrikaans

Anrijs m Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Henri.

Ansaar m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنصار or Urdu انصار (see Ansar).

Ansano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansanus.

Ansele m Walloon
Walloon form of Anselm.

Ansèlm m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Anselm.

Anselo m Romani (Archaic)

Ansger m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Ansgar.

Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.

Anshar m Sumerian Mythology
Means "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šar ("totality, all"), and an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god Anu... [more]

Anshar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ansar.

Anshil m Hebrew
Hebrew Variation of Anshel

Anshor m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ansar.

Ansilo m Medieval German (Rare)
Old High German name related to the name element as ('god')

Ansine m Provençal (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Provençal form of Ansgar.

Anskar m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ansgar.

Anslow m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Anslow.

Ansmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Ansong m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Answin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Antans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Antanas.

Antanv m Konkani, Indian (Christian)
Konkani form of Anthony, borrowed from Portuguese Antão. Used by Konkani Catholics.

Antara m Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim, Arabized, Rare)
Meaning:- "Brave","Courageous","Fearless"... [more]

Antawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anton.

Antelm m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Anthelm.

Anteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, run, rise".

Antère m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Anteros via Anterus.

Anteru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Antero.

Anthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Antheus.

Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.

Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.

Anthon m Dutch, South African, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Anton.

Anthus m Greek Mythology
Means "flower."

Antide m French (Archaic)
French form of Antidius.

Antimo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Anthimos via Anthimus. This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Naples.

Antimu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Antimo.

Antine m Sardinian
Short form of Gosantine. Antine Nivola (1911-1988) was a Sardinian sculptor, architectural sculptor, muralist, designer and teacher.

Antino m Italian
Variant of Antinoo.

Antiņš m Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Antonius.

Antinu m Sardinian
Short form of Custantinu.

Antion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an erroneous spelling of Antoine.

Antipa m Russian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian and Romanian form of Antipas. It was borne by the early saint Antipas of Pergamum. The name is sometimes adopted by monks.

Antnin m Maltese
Maltese form of Anthony.

Antoan m Croatian, Serbian, English
Variant of Anton.

Antóin m Irish
Irish form of Anthony.

Antona m Romansh
Variant of Anton.

Antône m Walloon
Walloon form of Antoine.

Antone m Corsican, English (American, Archaic), Ladin
Corsican and Ladin form and English variant of Anthony.

Antòni m Occitan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Emilian-Romagnol
Occitan and Emilian-Romagnol form of Anthony.

Antoni m Georgian
Form of Anton with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Antoni m & f German, German (Archaic)
Short version of Antonius or Antonia.

Antonu m Corsican
Corsican form of Anthony.

Antósz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Antón and Antoni.

Antoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنطون (see Antun).

Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.

Antrìa m Sicilian
Variant of Andrìa.

Antron m African American (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Antoine.

Antrus m Finnish
Variant of Anterus.

Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.

Antuan m African American
Variant of Antoine.

Antuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Antonio.

Antung m & f Banjar
From a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.

Antuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Anthony.

Ántush m Aguaruna
Possibly from the Awajún ántut meaning "hear, understand, obey".

Antuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ãntût.

Antwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Antoine.

Antxon m Basque
Basque form of Anthony.

Anucha m Thai
Means "younger brother" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुज (anuja).

Añuget m & f Bandial
Means "the black one" in Bandial.

Anukul m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุกูล (see Anukun).

Anukun m Thai
Means "to help, to support, to aid" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुकूल (anukula).

Anumat m & f Thai
Means "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.

Anupan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุพันธ์ (see Anuphan).

Anupap m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุภาพ (see Anuphap).

Anurag m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit अनुराग (anurāga) meaning "love, affection, devotion".

Anurak m Thai
Means "conserve, preserve, protect" in Thai.

Anurat m & f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Anuruk m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุรักษ์ (see Anurak).

Anusak m Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small, often" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Anusat m Thai
Means "instruction, teaching, direction" in Thai.

Anusit m Thai
Means "teach, instruct" in Thai.

Anuson m Thai
Means "memory, remembrance" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुस्मरण (anusmarana).

Anutep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุเทพ (see Anuthep).

Anuvat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุวัฒน์ (see Anuwat).

Anuvis f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Anuviy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Anubius.

Anuwar m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Anwar.

Anuwat m Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Anvesh m Indian
Means "investigation" in Sanskrit.

Anwaar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.

Anwesh m Telugu

Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".

Anxelo m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Angelus.

Ánxelu m Asturian
Asturian form of Angel.

Anxelu m Asturian
Variant of Ánxelu.

Anxhel m Albanian
Albanian form of Angel.

Ányelo m Spanish
Spanish phonetic form of Angelo.

Anying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Anysos m Old Persian

Anzala m & f Arabic

Anzélm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Anselm.

Anzelm m Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Anselm.

Ànzelu m Sardinian
Variant of Ànghelu. The name coincides with Sardinian ànzelu "angel".

Anzhel f & m Armenian, Bulgarian
Variant of Angel.

Anzolo m Venetian
Venetian form of Angelo.

Anzori m Georgian
Form of Anzor with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Aobing m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier".

Aocnel m Nahuatl
Means "good for nothing" or "null" in Nahuatl, derived from aoc "no longer, not anymore" and nelli "true, truth".

Aocong m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, bright".

Aodhàn m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Aodhán.

Aodong m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 东 (dōng) meaning "east, eastern".

Aodren m Breton
Derived from Old Breton alt "high; elevated" and either Old Breton roen "royal" or Old Breton roen / roin "lineage of a king". In recent times, folk etymology likes to associate this name with Modern Breton aod "coast, shore, waterside".

Aofeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".

Aogeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".

Aogust m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of August.

Aohito m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 青 or 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aohuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Aoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Aopeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 鹏 (péng), the name of a mythological bird or 怦 (pēng) meaning "eager, ardent".

Aoquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain" or "wealth, money".

Aosong m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Aostin m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Agostino.

Aotian m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Aoxian m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first; former".

Aozhou m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat".

Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]

Apaadi m Yoruba
Means "hell" in Yoruba.

Apaata m Inuit

Apache m English (Rare)
From Yavapai, 'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni apachu, "enemy."

Âpakuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Habakkuk.

Âpalât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abraham.

Apanas m Altai
Altai form of Afanasiy.

Apandi m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Effendi.

Apanni m Lak
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".

Apçakh m Khakas
Means "old man" in Khakas.

Apelie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Apelles.

Apelle m History (Gallicized), History (Italianized)
French and Italian form of Apelles.

Apendi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.

Âperât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abraham.

Aphiah m Biblical Hebrew
Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]

Aphipu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.

Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Apidej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิเดช (see Aphidet).

Apidet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิเดช (see Aphidet).

Âpilâĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic apil "spirit".

Apimuk m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิมุข (see Aphimuk).

Apinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).

Apinun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).

Apiphu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Apipol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิพล (see Aphiphon).

Apipon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิพล (see Aphiphon).

Apipoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Apirak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิรักษ์ (see Aphirak).

Apirat m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Apparently from ապիրատ (apirat) meaning "wicked". Of chiefly historical usage.

Apisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิศักดิ์ (see Aphisak).

Apisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see Aphisit).

Apivit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิวิชญ์ (see Aphiwit).

Apivut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิวุฒิ (see Aphiwut).

Apiwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphiwat.

Apiwit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิวิชญ์ (see Aphiwit).

Apiwut m Thai
Alterate transcription of Thai อภิวุฒิ (see Aphiwut).

Àpolis m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolyte 2.

Apòlit m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolytos.

Apollu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Apollo.

Apolon m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Macedonian, Serbian (Rare), Slovene
Form of Apollon (see Apollo) in various languages.

Apolos m Serbian
Serbian name for the apostle Apollos.

Appeli m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Napthali.

Appian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.

Appios m Armenian
Armenian form of Appius.

Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.

Apszik m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "younger brother" in Hunnish.

Apurba m Indian

Aqarys m Kazakh

Aqniet f & m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ақниет (see Akniet).

Aqqalu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Arĸalo.

Aquart m Medieval French
Variant of Achard.

Aquiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Found on a list of demons.

Aquilo m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin aquila, meaning "eagle". Aquilo was the name of the Roman god of the north wind, equated with its Greek counterpart Boreas.

Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.

Aqzhol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ақжол (see Akzhol).

Arabus m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo by Babylonis.

Arafat m & f Arabic, Bengali
From the name of a sacred hill in Mecca where pilgrims spend a day praying during the hajj.

Aragog m Popular Culture
From J K Rowling's Harry Potter series, Aragog is the name of the giant spider that lives in the Forbidden Forest. He fears basilisks and is a great friend of Rubeus Hagrid, who rescued him when he was a child and cared for him... [more]

Arahan m History
From Sanskrit अर्हत् (arhat) meaning "deserving, entitled to, worthy, venerable". This was the name of an 11th-century Burmese monk who helped to stabilize the presence of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia.

Arahas m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali
MEANING - "absence of secrecy "... [more]

Araitz f & m Basque (Modern)
From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.

Arakel m Armenian (Rare)
Derived from the Armenian word arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).

Âralât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Harald.

Araldo m Italian
Italian form of Harald.

Ăraman m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Roman.

Aramís m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Aramis.

Aranck m Siksika
Means "stars" in Siksika.

Arandu m Guarani
Means "wise" in Guarani.

Aranwë m Literature
The Quenya name Aranwë means "Kingly" or "Noble" from ara ("noble") and aran ("king"). The suffix -wë occurs in many names, though it is not exclusively masculine.... [more]

Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.

Arasan m Tamil
Means "king" in Tamil.

Arasen m Tamil (Rare)
Variant of Arasan.

Arashi m Japanese
From Japanese 嵐 (arashi) meaning "storm". Other spellings are possible.

Arator m Medieval Latin
Means "plowman" in Latin. This was the name of a sixth-century Christian poet from Italy.

Aratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρατός (aratos) meaning both "prayed for, desirable" and "prayed against, accursed".

Aratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aratos. Aratus of Soli (315-240) was an Ancient Greek didactic poet known for his major extant work Phenomena.

Aravan m Hinduism
Tamil form of Iravan.

Arawan m & f Thai
Meaning: “sun”

Arawon m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Aaron.

Arayik m Armenian
Diminutive of Ara.

Arbaaz m Indian

Arbace m Theatre, Old Persian (Italianized), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Arbaces. It was used for the title character of Arbace (1781), an opera seria by Francesco Bianchi.

Arbanu m Sicilian
Variant of Albanu.

Arbian m Albanian
Variant of Arben.

Arbind m Indian, Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Arvind.

Arbinu m Sicilian
Variant of Albinu.

Arbnor m Albanian
Variant of Arbënor.

Arbort m Medieval Polish
Variant of Herbort.

Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]