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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i*a.
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Aadideva m Indian
Combination of Aadi and Deva.
Aalipa m Greenlandic
Short form of Aaliparti, a Greenlandic form of Albert.
Aallaaritaa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Autdlâritâ.
Aapikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Aapi.
Aasia f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Asia" in Finnish.
Aataalia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âtâlia.
Abaia m & f Gilbertese
Means 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)
Abasiama m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.
Abdia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Obadiah via its latinized form Abdias.
Abdıra m Khakas
Means "box" in Khakas.
Abdulia m Western African
Variation of Abdul. It is mainly used in Sierra Leone and Ghana.
Abhinavagupta m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava) "young, fresh" and गुप्त (gupta) "protected"... [more]
Abhiramana m Indian
Means "one who delights".
Abiona f & m Yoruba
Means "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from "to give birth, be born" and "to, on" combined with either ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [more]
Abisha m English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Abishai. This was borne by Abisha Woodward (1752-1809), an early American lighthouse builder.
Abishua m Biblical
Meaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
Abu Hanifa m Arabic (Rare)
Combination of Abu and حنيفة (Ḥanīfa) of disputed meaning, possibly from a dialectal word meaning "inkpot" or from the feminine name Hanifa... [more]
Abu Haniffa m Malay
Malay variant of Abu Hanifa.
Acepsima m Italian
Italian form of Acepsimas (see Akepsimas).
Acessima m Italian
Diminutive of Acepsima.
Achaia m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:41.... [more]
Achariya f & m Thai
Means "teacher, scholar, sage" in Thai.
Achila m Gothic
Achila II (died circa 714) was the Visigothic king of Hispania from 710 or 711 until his death. The kingdom he ruled was restricted to the northeast of the old Hispanic kingdom on account of the Arabo-Berber invasions.
Achindra f & m Sanskrit
Achindra name is 8 characters long and commonly given to both Boys and Girls. Achindra is originated from Sanskrit language and means "Flawless, Uninterrupted, Perfect, Without Faults."
Achintya m Bengali
From Sanskrit अचिन्त्य (acintya) meaning "unthinkable, inconceivable, incomprehensible", derived from the negative prefix अ (a) combined with चिन्त्य (cintya) meaning "considered, thought over, conceived, comprehended".
Achitzayaa f & m Mongolian
Means "benevolent fate" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Açina m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aç- meaning "fire".
Acintya m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य (achintya) meaning "incomprehensible, inconceivable". This is the name of the supreme god in Balinese Hinduism, sometimes called Sang Hyang Widhi or Sang Hyang Tunggal... [more]
Acoraida m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche ambassador from Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria). It is now used as a feminine name.
Acvila m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Aquila.
Adchariya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉริยา or อัจฉริยะ (see Atchariya).
Aderinola f & m Yoruba
The first part, Aderi, means "crown" or "royalty," the second part, Nola, means "wealth" or "riches." The name is interpreted as "crowned with wealth" or "royalty with riches".
Aderinsola f & m Yoruba
Meaning "a crown walks into wealth" or "royalty walks into wealth", from the Yoruba words adé (crown), rìn (to walk), (into) and ọlá (honor, wealth).
Adesina m Yoruba
Means "the crown has opened the way" or "the one who arrives and opens the way" in Yoruba, usually given to the firstborn child in a family.
Adeyinka f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown surrounds me" in Yoruba.
Adhira m & f Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit
Means "impatient, hasty" in Sanskrit.
Adhitia m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Aditya.
Adhitiya m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Aditya.
Adhitya m Indonesian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Indonesian and South Indian form of Aditya.
Adinatha m Hinduism
Means "original lord, the first lord, the primordial master" or "the Supreme Lord, lord of lords" in Sanskrit, composed of आदि (ādi) "primeval, first" and नाथ (nātha) "master, lord"... [more]
Adiputra m Indonesian
From Indonesian adi meaning "first" and putra meaning "son" (both of Sanskrit origin).
Adiță m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Adrian.
Adithia m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Aditya.
Adithya m Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indonesian
South Indian and Indonesian form of Aditya.
Aditia m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Aditya.
Aditiya m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Aditya.
Adiyaa m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Aditya.
Adnoartina f & m Indigenous Australian Mythology
This name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.
Adonia m Dutch, German, Italian, Biblical Swedish
Dutch, German, Italian and Swedish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adoniya m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.
Agnimitra m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
The meaning is, "Friend of Fire".
Agniprava m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "Bright as fire" in Sanskrit.
Agricola m & f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
Agriya m & f Indian, Hinduism
First Best, Prime... [more]
Agustia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a child born in August.
Ahià m Catalan
Catalan form of Ahijah.
Ahiga m Navajo
From Navajo ahigą́ "they fight or combat each other; they kill each other" or ahígą́ "you fight or combat each other; you kill each other".
Ahikā m & f Maori
From ahikāroa meaning "burning fires of continuous occupation" in Māori.
Ahira m Biblical
Means "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ahkemiella m Sami
Combination of Sami ahke "age" and Mielat.
Aijuka m Swahili
Aijuka means "he knew' or 'he understands' in reference to gaining knowledge & education.
Aika m & f Finnish
Means "time" in Finnish.
ʻAikanaka m Hawaiian
Means "man-eater" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian ʻai "to eat, to taste" and kanaka "human being". This was the name of a high chief of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the grandfather of two of Hawaii's future monarchs, Kalākaua and Liliʻuokalani.
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.
Aintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy aina meaning "life" and soa meaning "good".
Airavata m Hinduism
Means "belonging to Iravati" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the elephant mount of Vishnu and the son of Iravati.
Airlangga m Indonesian
Means "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन (laṅghana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of an 11th-century king of eastern Java, so named because he crossed the Bali Strait from Bali (his birthplace) to Java.
Aisä m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Jesus" in Tatar language.
Aisea m Fijian
Fijian form of Isaiah.
Aisja m Tatar
A variant of the Tatar name ”Aisä” (Mishar Tatar) and ”Ğäisä” (Kazan Tatar). This version has been used in Finland, among the small community of Tatars... [more]
Aïssa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Aita m Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan god of the underworld. He is identical with the Greek Hades and the Roman god Pluto.
Aita m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Aixinga m History
Chinese transliteration of the Manchu name ᠠᡳ᠌ᠰᡳᠩᡤᠠ (Aisingga) of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a 17th-century Qing dynasty general of Manchu origin.
Ajchariya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉริยา or อัจฉริยะ (see Atchariya).
Ajinkya m Marathi
Means Invincible. Also another name of Lord Shri Krishna.... [more]
Ajnija f & m Bosnian
Variant of Ajna and Ajnela.
Ajuricaba m Brazilian, History
Ajuricaba (died c. 1728) was a leader of the Manaos indigenous nation in the early 18th century. He rebelled against the colonizers, refusing to serve as a slave where he became a symbol of resistance and freedom.
Akaina m Cook Islands Maori
Means "to singe" in Cook Islands Maori.
Akashika m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 赤鹿 (akashika) meaning "red deer".
Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.
Akatauira m Cook Islands Maori
Means "to observe and mark". This is the name of a star important for its use in navigation.
Akehisa m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake, aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akeliela f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Adriel and Adriela, from Hebrew ʿeḏer meaning "flock" and ʾel meaning "God", interpreted by some as meaning "God's Majesty".
Akhira m & f Thai
Means "Sun, sunlight" in Thai.... [more]
Akichika m Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 睦 (chika, mutsumi) meaning "friendly, amiable, peaceful, intimate, harmonious"... [more]
Akifusa m Japanese
From 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber, room". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Akihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "bright" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akila m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Aquila.
Akima m & f Russian
Diminutive or feminine form of Akim.
Akimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akinfela m Yoruba
Means "bravery expands the coast of wealth" in Yoruba.
Akira m & f Thai
Variant transcription of Thai อาคิรา, อาคีรา or อาคีระ (see Akhira).
Akisada m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprightness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide"... [more]
Akitada m Japanese
From 丙 (aki, hei) meaning "third in rank" combined with 正 (tada, tadashi, masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 忠 (tada, tadashi, chu) meaning "loyalty". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akitaka m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive, valuable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Akosita m Tongan
Tongan form of August.
Akpadiaha m Ibibio
Means "first son of first daughter" in Ibibio.
Akpomatunemibofa m & f Ijaw
Means "nobody has a knowledge of the world" in Ijaw.
Akuwueziuka f & m Igbo
Means "prosperity is a good talk" in Igbo.
Akvila m & f Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Croatian and Georgian form of Aquila.... [more]
Aladeinyefa f & m Ijaw
Means "nothing is superior to royalty" in Ijaw.
Alafia f & m Yoruba
Means "peace" in Yoruba.
Alapaʻinuiakauaua m Hawaiian
King of Hawai'i island in ancient Hawai'i.
Alawika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Arvid.
Alchiba f & m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Alpha Corvi in the Corvus constellation. It bore the traditional names Al Chiba (Arabic ألخبا al-xibā meaning "tent") and Al Minliar, al Ghurab (Arabic منقار الغراب al-manxar al-ghurab) or Minkar al Ghurab.
Aldïn-caa m Tuvan
Means "golden bow" in Tuvan.
Alekisada m Fijian
Fijian form of Alexander.
Alekisanita m Tongan
Tongan form of Alexander.
Alewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alvin.
Algieba m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Əlibala m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".
Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloa m Hawaiian
Said to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
Alika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alex.
Aliña f & m Aymara
Means "grow" in Aymara.
Alingga m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 17th-century Manchu nobleman.
Aliraza m Arabic
named after an important character in shia islam, Ali Al-Ridha
Ali Rıza m Turkish
Turkish form of Alireza.
Əlirza m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alireza.
Altjira m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The sky father of the Aranda tribes of Central Australia, Altjira is looked on as the god of the Alchera, the dream time.
Alvia m American
Possible variant of the second sense of Alva 2 stemming from Alvah.
Amefia m Ewe
Amefia means 'people's king' in Ewe. Amefia is a surname that has significant transferred usage to a given name.
Amida m Japanese Mythology
The god to whom the Japanese turned at the moment of death.
Amina f & m Aymara
Means "fable, story" in Aymara.
Amirreza m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]
Amirreza m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]
Amitabha m Buddhism, Sanskrit, Bengali
Original Sanskrit form of Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. In Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition this is the name of a buddha associated with longevity, merit and boundless compassion... [more]
Amitha m Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Amit 1.
Amiya m & f Indian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय (amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Ammià m Catalan
Catalan form of Ammianus.
Amohia m Maori
Means "carry on the shoulder" or "rush, charge" in Maori.
Ampinga m Malagasy
Means "shield" in Malagasy.
Ampsicora m Italian
Italian form of Hampsicora.
Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.
Anamitra m & f Hinduism
Means "Lord Surya (Sun)."
Anania m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hananiah via its hellenized form Ananias.
Ananija m Croatian
Variant of Ananias.
Anantacharitra m Buddhism
Means "boundless practice" from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र (caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour, practice"... [more]
Anantawikramottunggadewa m History
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.
Ancerika m New World Mythology
The sun god of the Tapirape, Brazil.
Ancila m Spanish
Spanish form of Ancilla.
Ánddijá m Sami
Sami form of Andreas.
Ánderijá m Sami
Sami form of Andreas.
Andika m Indonesian
From a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".
Andreia m Romansh
Romansh form of Andrew, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and central Grisons.
Andrìa m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Andrea 1.
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), History
Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Andriantafika m Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and tafika meaning "army".
Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".
Ania m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ane. It also means "her older brother" in Greenlandic, derived from Ane with -a, the Greenlandic possessive-genitive marker.
Anikita m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Aniketos (see Anicetus).... [more]
Anikushka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anastas or Anastasiya
Anindia f & m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Anindita f & m Bengali, Indonesian
From Sanskrit अनिन्दित (anindita) meaning "irreproachable, virtuous, blameless", derived from the negative prefix अ (a) and निन्दित (nindita) meaning "blamed, reproached"... [more]
Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
From Sanskrit अनिन्द्य (anindya) meaning "faultless, blameless, immaculate", derived from the negative prefix अ (a) and निन्द्य (nindya) meaning "blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable"... [more]
Anitea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "sweet request" or "radiant breath".
Aniva f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bright".
Ankotarinja m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Among the Aranda people, the first man. He is the Dreaming hero who first emerged from the ground to create the world.
Anniruddha m Indian
Son of Pradyummna, and grandson to Lord Krishna
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.
Antonandria m Sardinian
Combination of Antoni and Andria.
Antonmaria m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Antonio and Maria.
Antrìa m Sicilian
Variant of Andrìa.
Aoctleconitoa m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".
Aoctleitoca m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and itoca "name".
Apenisa m Fijian
Fijian form of Ebenezer.
Apirana m Maori
Māori form of Abidan. Notable Maori bearers of this name include the politician Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) and the professional rugby player Apirana "Api" Pewhairangi (b... [more]
Apshina m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Georgian form of Afshin. This name is mostly used in the Georgian highlands.... [more]
Aqiba m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Jacob.
Arhippa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Archippos.
Aria f & m Basque
Derived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Aridatha m Biblical
A son of Haman in the book of Esther. Possibly related the Persian Haridata, meaning "given by Hari".
Ariimana m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "Arii", meaning "king", "chief" and "mana", meaning "power" or "Divine authority".
Ariitaia m Tahitian
Means "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of ari'i meaning "king" and taia meaning "respect, fear".
Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".
Arima m Japanese
From Japanese 存 (ari) meaning "exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]
Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.
Arinola f & m Yoruba
Means "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from àárín "centre, middle" combined with either ọlá "honour, respect" or ọlà "wealth"... [more]
Arisha m Hebrew
Probably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Aritaka m Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "exist, have, possess" and 敬 (taka) meaning "respect". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Aritza m Basque
From Basque haritza meaning "the oak". This is the name of various toponyms across the Basque Country.
Ariunsanaa f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".
Ariya f & m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Ariyāramna m Old Persian
Means "peace of the Arya" or "he who creates peace for the Aryans", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (aryā) "Aryan, Iranian" and 𐎼𐎶𐎴 (rāman) "peace".
Armia f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant form of Armias or Armi.
Arsenija m & f Serbian
Feminine form and male variant of Arsenius.
Artavardiya m Old Persian
Means "doer of truth, justice" in Old Persian, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth, righteousness" and *vard- "to do, work".
Arvieta f & m Hindi (Rare)
Derived from the word Ayurveda the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Ashira m & f Shona
Meaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is Gashira.
Ashita m Japanese (Rare)
From 朝 (ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [more]
Ashitaka m Popular Culture
Used for the main protagonist (アシタカ) in the anime film, Princess Mononoke.
Asimbola m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.
Asipa m Yoruba
Means "pathfinder, one who leads the way" in Yoruba, from ṣí "to open up" and ipa "path".
Aslia m Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Vulgate. Also compare Esli.
Âtâlia m Greenlandic
Means "he whose course is set towards aataat (harps seals)" in Greenlandic.
Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.
Atchariya f & m Thai
Means "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आश्चर्य (āścarya). The spelling อัจฉริยา is used for females while อัจฉริยะ is used for males.
Atemiaba m Guanche
Variant of Temiaba.
Atiba m & f Yoruba
Means "understanding" in Yoruba.
Atikaya m Hinduism
Means "gigantic" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is one of the sons of the demon king Ravana.
Átila m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Attila.
Atinagora m Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Macedonian and Serbian form of Athenagoras.
Atinga m Manipuri
Means "one who has everything" in Meitei.
Atipa f & m Zimbabwean
Means ‘The lord has given us’ (Isheatipa meaning) and is short for the name ‘Atipaishe’
Atipa f & m Aymara
Means "victory" in Aymara.
Atiya m & f Manipuri
Means "sky" in Meitei.
Attia f & m Urdu, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Atiya.
Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.
Aukina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Austin.
Aulia f & m Indonesian
From Arabic أولياء (ʿawliyāʿ) meaning "friends, companions, guardians", the plural of ولي (walī).
Auliya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Aulia.
Aurelià m Catalan
Catalan form of Aurelianus (see Aurelian).
Auriga m Astronomy
Means "charioteer" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, which is said to resemble a chariot and its driver.
Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]
Autdlâritâ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Avira m Ancient Aramaic (Rare, ?)
This name is listed in Kolatch's Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew Names (1984), where it is given an Aramaic origin, meaning "air, atmosphere, spirit." It was the name of a Babylonian Talmudic scholar.
Awonawilona m Mexican, Indigenous American
The dual creator deity of the Pueblo Zuni, Awonawilona is said to have existed before all else. From the nebulae of mist, he is full of power and growth. He created the sun, which fecundated the primeval sea, and formed a green scum over it... [more]
Axaria m Venetian
Venetian form of Azariah.
Ayacquicahua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody", qui "him, her, they", and cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".
Ayahisa m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
Ayámpia m Aguaruna
From the Awajun verb ayampat meaning "look back, turn".
Ayaquica m Nahuatl
Means "alone" in Nahuatl.
Ayaquixtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".
Ayibanua f & m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.
Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.
Azadija f & m Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian name Azad meaning "Freedom"
Aziura m Filipino (Modern)
taken from the word "Azure" which means 'bight blue' or 'sky blue'. It can also be the "Azure" that means 'heaven'.
Baalaaditya m Kannada
Means "risen sun" in Kannada.
Baall-ičč-a m Sidamo
Means "feathered one" in Sidama.
Babila m Georgian (Archaic), Italian
Georgian and Italian form of Babylas.
Baccìccia m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Battista, borrowed from Spanish Bachicha.
Bacciccia m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Baccìccia.
Baciccia m Sardinian, Ligurian
Sardinian and Ligurian diminutive of Battista, borrowed from Spanish Bachicha.
Badiambila m & f Luba
Means "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.
Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.
Bagabigna m Old Persian
Means "attacking power of god", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) "god" and *abigna- "attacking power".
Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"
Bahagia m & f Indonesian
Means "happy, glad" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya).
Bahtija m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.
Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.
Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.
Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.
Baltarmia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".
Bardia m Persian, Old Persian
Derived from Proto-Iranian *bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
Bardiya m Old Persian
Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.
Baridakara f & m Ogoni
Means "God answers prayer(s)" in Khana.
Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.
Barilunyegia m & f Ogoni
"God is wonderful"
Bariša m Croatian
Derived from Bartol.
Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.
Basilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Basilianus.
Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.
Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".
Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.
Battistha m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Battista.
Bediesta m Guanche
Borne by two princes from La Palma.
Beila m Medieval Basque
Basque form of the Visigothic name Vigila. It might possibly also be influenced by Basque bela "crow".
Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.
Benaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Benaiah.