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Aadhavan m Tamil

Aadidev m Bengali
Masculine form of Aadideva

Aadideva m Indian
Combination of Aadi and Deva.

Aadiv m Hindi (Rare)
Means "delicate" in Hindi.

Aadvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Oddvard.

Aarav m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "peaceful melody" or "calm noise" in Sanskrit.

Aariv m Hindi
The Rainforest

Aarnav m Indian

Aarvi f & m Hindi
Possibly meaning "peace" or "soundless".

Aaryav m Hindi
it means a noble person

Aasulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásulfr.

Aavamiu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âuvamio.

Aave m & f Finnish
Means "ghost" in Finnish.

Aavi m & f Finnish
Variant of Aave.

Aavo m Estonian
Originally s short form of Avraham, now used as a given name in its own right.

Abdulvahap m Turkish
Turkish form of Abd al-Wahab.

Abdülvehhâb m Ottoman Turkish
Turkish version of 'Abd al-Wahhab

Abduvohid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Abd al-Wahid

Abhinavagupta m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava) "young, fresh" and गुप्त (gupta) "protected"... [more]

Achuvesr m Etruscan Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a deity associated with the goddess Turan.

Acvila m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Aquila.

Adalvertos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Adalbert.

Adavkt m Russian
Russian form of Adauctus.

Adève m French (African, Rare)

Adhav m Malayalam

Adhavan m Tamil
Means "sun" in Tamil.

Adiv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "kind, gracious, polite" in Hebrew.

Adsadavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).

Advaidh m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit अद्वैध (advaidha) meaning "united, unified" (literally "not divided into two parts, not disunited").

Advait m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "not dual" in Sanskrit. One of its forms advaita is a branch of Hinduism called advaita vedanta.

Advay m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
Means "without second, unique" in Sanskrit.

Advent m Malaysian
Old English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.

Advik m Hindi, Indian, Tamil
Means "unique" in Tamil.

Advit m Sanskrit

Aénȯhéévé'hȧhtse m Cheyenne
Means "flying hawk" in Cheyenne.

Aénȯhenéhovóhe m Cheyenne
Means "chasing hawk" in Cheyenne.

Ævar m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Ævarr or Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been herr "army" or geirr "spear".

Agav m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Agabus.

Aghuveh m & f Armenian
Derived from the Armenian elements աղու (aghu) "suave" and վեհ (veh) "sublime".

Aghvan m Armenian
Means "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.

Agniprava m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "Bright as fire" in Sanskrit.

Agravain m Arthurian Cycle
The name of a nephew of King Arthur in Arthurian tales.

Agvan m Buryat

Ahasver m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Ahasueros.... [more]

Ahasveros m Biblical German
German form of Ahasueros as used in current bible translations.

Ahasverus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Latinised form of Ahasver

Aĥaŝveroŝo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ahasuerus.

Ahkebeaivi m Sami
Combination of Sami ahke "age" and Beaivi.

Ahva f & m Hebrew
Ahva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.

Ahvi f & m Sanskrit

Ahvo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Agabus or Afanasi.

Aipaloovik m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Aipaloovik is an evil sea god associated with death and destruction.

Airavata m Hinduism
Means "belonging to Iravati" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the elephant mount of Vishnu and the son of Iravati.

Aisvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Aivaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Scandinavian name Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr (see Ivor).

Aiver m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Aivar.

Aivis m Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Aivars and a masculine form of Aiva.

Aivo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Aivar, now used as a given name in its own right.

Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".

Akamoeteivi m Cook Islands Maori
Means "let the bones lie, make peace" in Cook Islands Maori.

Akhashverosh m Tiberian

Akhav m Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Ahab.

Akhava m Karelian
Karelian form of Agafon.

Akiv m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Akiva.

Aktavi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Octavius.

Akvila m & f Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Croatian and Georgian form of Aquila.... [more]

Akvilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Aquila.

Akvillas m Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Aquila.

Akvindine m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Akindynos.

Alav m Irish
Anglicized form of Amhlaoibh.

Alãvfe m Greenlandic
Variant of Râvfaile.

Alaviv m Germanic
The first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic qvivs "alive, living"... [more]

Alavivo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alavivus.

Alavivus m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Alaviv. Alavivus was a leader of the Thervingi (a Gothic tribe), who lived in the 4th century AD.

Alev f & m Turkish
Means "flame" in Turkish.

Alev m Estonian
Possibly derived from Estonian alev meaning "burough".

Alexavier m English (Modern)
Blend of Alexander and Xavier.

Alfvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Algebeaivi m Sami
Sami combination of alge (unknown Sami element) and Beaivi.

Algvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Allahverən m Azerbaijani
Means "given by God", from Arabic الله (Allah) and Azerbaijani verən "giver", the participle of vermək "to give".

Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".

Allvaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Alvaldr. In Norse mythology this is the name of Þjazi's father.

Allvar m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alvar.

Əlövsət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic علي الأوسط ('ali al-awsat) meaning "Ali the middle".

Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements allr "all, everybody, entire" and svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.

Alsvid m Norse Mythology
Means "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.

Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "entire, all" and svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of Sól's horses.

Altanpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".

Alvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Alvaldi m Old Norse
Variant of Allvaldi.

Alvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and valdr "ruler, mighty one".

Alvamar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possible corruption of Alvina, oddly seems to be exclusively a masculine.

Əlvan m Azerbaijani
Means "multicolored, variegated" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ألوان ('alwān) (compare Elvan).

Alvan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew verb עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend, to rise". Also compare the related name Alvah... [more]

Alvan m English (Rare)
Variant of Alvin.

Alvanos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.

Àlvar m Catalan
Catalan form of Alfher (see Álvaro).

Alvar m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Alvaro.

Alvard m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfhard and Norwegian variant of Alvar.

Alvarez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alvarez.

Alvari m Finnish
A Finnish form of Alvar.

Alvarito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.

Alvart m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Alvard.

Alvas m Biblical
Son of Shobal.

Alven m English, Filipino
Alternate spelling of Alvin

AlvéR m Old Norse
Variant of Ǫlvér, or possibly derived from allr "all, entire" and vér "fighter" or aluh "temple" and vér.

Alver m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Estonian (Archaic)
Old Norse variant of Alfr as well as the Old Swedish form of AlvéR.

Alverio m Italian

Alverius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 3rd century Italian soldier, martyr and saint.

Alverne m English
Derived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.

Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.

Alvery m Anglo-Norman (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Norman French form of Alverad

Alverzh m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Alberzh.

Alves m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Alves.

Alvey m English
Transferred use of the surname Alvey.

Alvfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Alffinnr.

Álvfinnur m Faroese (Archaic)
Modern Faroese form of Alffinnr.

Alvi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin.

Alvi f & m Estonian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alve and masculine form of Alf 1.

Alvi m Chechen
Chechen form of Ali 1.

Alvia m American
Possible variant of the second sense of Alva 2 stemming from Alvah.

Alvie m English
Diminutive of Alvin.

Alviero m Friulian

Alvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Alvils m Latvian

Alvim m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Alvin.

Alvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Alwin (and in some cases also of the English name Alvin). Also compare Elvinas.

Alvino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alvin or Albin.

Alvinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albinos.

Alvir m Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of AlvéR.

Alvirus m English (American)

Alvo m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Alvar.

Álvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfr.

Alvy m English
Diminutive of Alvin.

Alvyn m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
Variant of Alvin.

Amaartivat f & m Greenlandic
East Greenlandic name related to the word amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".

Amanjeevan m Indian (Sikh)
Means "one who lives a peaceful life".

Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Amârtivat f & m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Amaartivat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).

Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".

Aminadav m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew (Modern)
Variant transcription of Amminadab.

Amvrosi m Russian
Variant transcription of Amvrosiy.

Amvrosios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ambrosios.

Amvrosy m Russian
Variant transcription of Amvrosiy.

Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.

Anavach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).

Anavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).

Andrev m Breton
Breton form of André.

Andvari m Norse Mythology
Means "careful one". In Norse mythology Andvari was a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and could change himself into a fish at will. He had a pile of gold and a magical ring, Andvaranaut, which made him wealthy... [more]

Andvéttr m Old Norse
Possibly means "opponent, enemy" in Old Norse.

Andvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Andvéttr.

Anetȧhéveóéso m Cheyenne
Means "stands different" in Cheyenne.

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

Angervo f & m Finnish
From the Finnish word Angervo, meaning "Creambush".

Angutivdluarssugssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown. It is probably related to Angut.

Anirbhav m Sanskrit
Anir - Means Spiritual Warrior... [more]

Anirvan m Indian, Bengali
Variant transcription of Anirban.

Anivél m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Anibal.

Annavi f & m Bengali (Hindu)

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

Anooshiravan m Persian
Variant of Anushirvan.

Anooshirvan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian انوشیروان (see Anushirvan).

Anoshiruvan m Old Persian
Means "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian anōš (also anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.

Anoushavan m Armenian
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from Anu, the name of an Assyrian deity, and ishkhan meaning "prince".

Anoushiravan m Persian
Variant of Anushirvan.

Anoushirvan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian انوشیروان (see Anushirvan).

Anšlavs m Latvian (Archaic)
This was the name of Latvian writer, journalist and painter Anšlavs Eglītis who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.

Ansovino m Italian
Italian form of Answin via Ansovinus and variant of Ansuino.

Ansovinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Answin

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

Antravious m African American (Modern)

Anubhav m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अनुभव (anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".

Anulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Arnulf.

Anushavan m Armenian
Means "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ (anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան (avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan anaoša meaning "immortal" and urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".

Anushirvan m Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (anōšag ruwān) meaning "immortal soul", derived from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 (anōšag⁠) meaning "immortal" and 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (ruwān) meaning "soul"... [more]

Anushrav m Hindi
Means Vedic(vedic or the anient and great period) Practises

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

Anuvije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Anubius.

Anuvis f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

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

Anve m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnvid.

Anvesh m Indian
Means "investigation" in Sanskrit.

Anvindh m Indian (Rare)

Anvit m Indian
indian origan names meaning one who serves to nation..., people of nation,,, name of bravery....

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

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

Approved m & f English (Puritan)
Archaic meaning is, "to prove; show."

Aquivaldo m South American (Rare)

Arav m Indian, Hindi
Means "calm, peaceful" from Sanskrit अ- (a-) meaning "not" and रव (rava) meaning "roar, cry".

Aravan m Hinduism
Tamil form of Iravan.

Aravera m Guarani
Means "flash of lightning" in Guarani.

Archival m Spanish
Short version of "Archivaldo".

Archivaldo m Spanish
Variant of Archibaldo.

Ardziv m Armenian
Means "eagle" in Armenian.

Ariovaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Chariovalda.

Ariovisto m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ariovistus.

Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]

Aristovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristoboulos.

Arjevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Avestan name Arejahvant (also found written as Arejanghant, Arejanhant and Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan arej or arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix vant.

Arnav m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian
Ocean, sea

Arnolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnulf.

Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.

Arnvald m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Arnold.

Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.

Arnviður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Arnviðr.

Arshavir m Armenian (Rare)

Artivan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rodion.

Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.

Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).

Arvantapātah m Old Persian
From Old Persian *arvāh meaning "swift" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pātaʰ) meaning "protected".

Arvard m Obscure

Arved m German, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.

Arvei m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Hervé.

Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Arven m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Arben.

Árvet m Sami
Sami form of Arvid.

Arvi m Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.

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.

Arvil m Welsh
Variant of Arvel, possibly meaning "wept over".

Arvil m Soviet
Acronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина (armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".

Arvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Arville m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Arvel.

Arvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Archaic)
Either a Scandinavian form of Arwin (see Erwin) or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ari "eagle" and vinr "friend".

Arvin f & m Mongolian
Means "rich, copious, abundant" in Mongolian.

Arvin m Persian
Arvin is a masculine name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian word 'Arwin', which means 'friend of the people' or 'loved by all'.

Arvinbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Arvinbileg m & f Mongolian
Means "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Arvind m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरविन्द or अरविंद, Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਰਵਿੰਦ (see Aravind).

Arvingerel f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]

Arvis m Latvian
Form of Arvīds. First recorded in 1943.

Arviti m Kven
Kven variant of Arvid.

Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Arvizhikhzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Arvu m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Arvo.

Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also Arvydas).

Aryadeva m Buddhism
From Sanskrit अर्य (arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This was the name of a 2nd or 3rd-century Mahayana Buddhist monk and scholar.

Aryav m Indian

Arzhvael m Breton
Variant of Arzhel.

Asadavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).

Asavela f & m Xhosa
Means "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.

Asdvadzadur m Armenian
Means "heaven-sent" in Armenian.

Ashavin m & f Eastern African

Ashven m Indian

Ashvin m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Ashwin.

Ashvini f & m Indian, Marathi
Variant transcription of Ashwini.

Åsleiv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Asleiv.

Asleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Ásleifr.

Assadavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).

Assivat m Medieval Occitan
Variant of Assivus, using the suffix -at.

Assivus m Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Latin asservo "watch over, observe". This name was recorded in Gascony, between 1283 and 1286.

Ássvein m Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and sveinn "boy".

Ástvar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ásvarður.

Astvatsatur m Armenian
Modern form of Astuacatur.

Asvald m Norwegian (Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Ásvaldr.

Ásvaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvaldr.

Ásvar m Faroese
Either derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and herr "army" or a variant of Ásvarðr.

Åsvar m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Åsvard.

Åsvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern form of Ásvarðr.

Asvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Åsvard (see Ásvarðr).

Ásvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Ásvarður m Faroese (Archaic), Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvarðr.

Asvast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásfastr.

Ataveon m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Octavian.

Atavi f & m American (Rare, ?)

Aðalvaldr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Adalwald.

Atharv m Marathi
The name Atharv means the god Ganesh in Hinduism

Atharva m & f Indian, Hinduism
derived from vedic culture, Atharva-veda.... [more]

Atharvaa f & m Marathi, Indian
Variant of Atharva.

Athavulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
A more latinized form of Athawulf.

Athavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถวุฒิ (see Atthawut).

Atsadavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).

Attavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถวุฒิ (see Atthawut).

Atthavut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถวุฒิ (see Atthawut).

Atvars m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian atvars "whirlpool, maelstrom".

Atvarðr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "defender" or "relative". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Atvuk m Nivkh

Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Audvard m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vǫrðr "guard", making it a cognate of Edward.

Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and vinr "friend", making it a cognate of Edwin.

Augustave m French (Archaic)

Auliver m Medieval Italian
A variant of Oliver.... [more]

Aulver m Old Norse
Variant of AlvéR.

Aunvindr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Aun (an unknown element) and -winduR "winner".

Aurovenkatesh m Obscure (?)
Artist's name, formed from the name of the township Auroville in India and Venkatesh, a name for the Hindu god Vishnu, symbolizing prosperity and preservation.

Aurvan m Sanskrit (Rare)
Sanskrit word Aurvan means Fire or Flame.... [more]

Aurvandill m Norse Mythology
Means "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from aur ("water") and vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off. Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.

Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.

Auðvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audvald.

Âuvamio m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Auver m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of AlvéR.

Auvo m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Old poetic Finnish word, meaning "happiness". In archaic texts it also meant "eminence".

Áva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of names beginning with Av-.

Avacum m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Habakkuk via Ambakoum.

Avail f & m American
Meaning, "to help; benefit."

Avak m Armenian
Means "greater, grand, senior" in Armenian.