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Achee m Mormon
The name used by some Mormon groups for the Brother of Jared, despite Joseph Smith's official statement saying that his name was Mahonri.

Acheloos m Greek Mythology
Non-Latinized form of Achelous.

Acheo m Italian
Italian form of Achaios via Achaeus.

Achepsima m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Acepsimas.

Achere m Medieval French
Middle French form of a Germanic name that was Latinized as Acharius.

Acheron m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]

Achguayaxerax m Guanche Mythology
This is one of Acoran's names and it means "behold the Spirit that sustains the firmament".

Achi m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my brother" in Hebrew.

Achi m Georgian
Short form of Archil and/or its diminutive Achiko.

Achidan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my brother judged" in Hebrew.

Achiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Achilles via its French form Achille.... [more]

Achiezer m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ahiezer. A known bearer of this name is Achiezer 'Achi' Brandt (1938-), an Israeli mathematician.

Achike m Igbo
Means "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.

Achiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Archil.

Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".

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.

Achilies m Obscure
Spelling variant of Achilles.

Achill m German (Rare)
German cognate of Achilles.

Achillas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as bishop a man named St... [more]

Achillée m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Achilleus.

Achillefs m Greek
Modern Greek form of Achilleus (see also Achilleas).

Achilleo m Italian
Italian form of Achilleus. ... [more]

Achillesz m Hungarian
Cognate of Achilleus, meaning "pain".

Achilli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Achille.

Achillios m Greek (Rare)

Achilo m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Achilles.

Achilou m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Achilles.

Achimelech m Biblical
Variant of Ahimelech.

Achin m Bengali (Hindu)
My maternal grandfather gave it as a name that represents unknown happeness and indistinguishable, he was trying to find a name that is different from others and well-defined the felling he had when he saw me saved from death due to a tumer, growing with me and sucking all the water in her... [more]

Achindin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Acindynus.

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".

Achiram m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew.

Achiriko m & f Shona
A unisex name meaning "one who still remains there".

Achish m Biblical

Achishalom f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Achi and Shalom, meaning "my brother is a peace" or "my brother will bring peace" in Hebrew.

Achishar m Biblical
Variant of Ahishar.

Achit m & f Mongolian
Means "virtuous, gracious" in Mongolian.

Achitbaatar m Mongolian
Means "benevolent hero" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Achitophel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew ach "brother" and aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.

Achitsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Achitzayaa f & m Mongolian
Means "benevolent fate" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Achmad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ahmad.

Achmat m Indonesian, South African
Indonesian form of Ahmad as well as the usual form used by South African Muslims.

Achmed m Arabic, Indonesian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ahmad.

Acho m Old Swedish
Latinised form of Ake.

Acho m Georgian
Short form of Archil and/or its diminutive Achiko.

Acho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Angel.

Achol m Dinka

Achosman m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche man from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia.

Achouba m Manipuri
Means "big, large, first" in Meitei.

Achraf m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أشرف (see Ashraf) chiefly used in North Africa.

Achrathaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hathach, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Achref m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أشرف (see Ashraf) chiefly used in North Africa.

Achsan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ahsan.

Achshiyarshu m Babylonian
Babylonian variant of Ahasuerus.

Achton m Danish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Achton that means "without land".

Achuguayo m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *at-u wayyu, meaning "here is the spirit". This name was an epithet of Acoran.

Achuhucanac m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *at-u hu əkanak , meaning "here is the one in the rain". This name was an epithet of Acoran.

Achuhurahan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *at-u hu raɣan, meaning "he who is in the brilliance". This name was an epithet of Acoran.

Achuteyga m Guanche

Achutindac m Guanche

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

Achy m English
Anglicization of Eochaidh

Achyar m Indonesian
Variant of Akhyar.

Achyut m Indian, Hindi
Meaning, "Imperishable; Indestructible."

Aci m Turkish
Variant of Hacı.

Aciano m Spanish
Means "the blue bottle flower" in Spanish.

Acie m English
Diminutive of Ace 1.

Acilino m Spanish
Spanish variant of Aquilino.

Acilinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Aciliu.

Acilio m Italian (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian and Portuguese form of Acilius.

Aciliu m Sicilian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Acilius m Ancient Roman
Means "wit, sharp" in Ancient Latin from the word aciēs itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀκή (ake) with the same meaning.

Aćim m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian short form of Joachim.

Açina m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aç- meaning "fire".

Acindino m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Acindynus.

Acindynus m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Akindynos. St. Acyndinus was a Persian Christian and ordained priest. He was arrested and slain for the faith during the reign of King Shapur II.

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]

Acis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of Akis (Ακις), from Greek element ακις (akis) meaning "pointed object" or "little". Acis was the husband of Galatea.

Acisclo m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Acisclus.

Acisclus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly from Latin asciculus meaning "adze, stone hammer", itself a diminutive of ascia ("axe"). This is the name of a Hispano-Roman saint of the 3rd century BC in Cordoba (Spain) who was martyred in the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria... [more]

Ack m Scots
Diminutive of Alexander.

Acka m East Frisian (Archaic)

Acke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)

Ackeem m Arabic (Modern, Rare), English
Derived from the name Akeem.

Ackerman m English
Derived from the surname Ackerman.

Acko m East Frisian (Archaic)

Acledulf m Medieval French
Variant of Aclulf or Agilulf, using an extended form of the first element (Old French agil "blade", and then retaining the -d from its use in other compound names such as Agledeus and Agledrudis).

Aclefrid m Germanic, Medieval French, Frankish (?)
Variant of Agilfrid.

Aclehar m Medieval French (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Aclehard m Medieval French
Variant of Agilhard. Also see Egilhard and Achard.

Acleman m Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German man "man".

Aclemund m Medieval French
Variant of Agilmund.

Aclulf m Medieval French, Frankish (?)
Variant form of Agilulf.

Acmachquichiuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl ac "who? which one?", mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and quichiuh "to make something, to do something".

Acmad m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Ahmad.

Acmon m Roman Mythology
A companion of Aeneas.

Acnel m Nahuatl
Means "who is he?" in Nahuatl.

Acoatl m Nahuatl
Means "water snake" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and coatl "snake, serpent".

Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης (Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [more]

Acoidan m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Acol m Nahuatl
Means "shoulder" in Nahuatl.

Acolhua m Nahuatl
Means "resident of Acolhuacan".

Acolhuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl acolli "shoulder" and huehue "elder, old man".

Acolmiztli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl acolli "shoulder" and miztli "mountain lion, wildcat". This was the name of an Aztec god of the underworld, also known as Acolnahuacatl... [more]

Acolnahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Acolnehuac", itself meaning "near the river bend".

Aconteus m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, a friend of Perseus.

Acopa m Nahuatl
Means "upwards" in Nahuatl.

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.

Acorán m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology (Hispanicized)
Accented form of Acoran, used in modern times.

Acoran m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche aqqoran, derived from *āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.

Açotecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Acotlehuac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Second element may derive from Nahuatl tlehuacqui "something toasted".

Acquilinus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Aquilinus.

Acraepheus m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, although it may be related to ακραίος (akraios) meaning "extreme", or "marginal, at the edge". In Greek mythology, he is a son of Apollo.

Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης (Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος (akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης (potês) "drinker"... [more]

Acratus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Akratos.

Acre m English
Potentially transferred use of the surname Acre or from Old English æcer (denoting the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch akker and German Acker ‘field’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit ajra ‘field’, Latin ager, and Greek agros.

Acris m Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Zacharias.

Acrisius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρίσιος (Akrisios), which is possibly derived from Greek ἀκρίς (akris) meaning "locust". In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos who enclosed his daughter Danaë in an impenetrable bronze tower (or a deep underground cave)... [more]

Acsád m Hungarian (Archaic)
Means "kin; relation" in Hungarian.

Acsinte m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Axinte.

Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων (Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of Aristaeus and Autonoë in Boeotia... [more]

Actaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκταῖος (Aktaios), which may have been derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore"... [more]

Actard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ahta meaning "attention, reflection" combined with Old Saxon hard or Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".

Actassi m Chamorro
Meaning to “share the sea”

Actée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Actaeus.

Acteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Actaeus.

Acteon m Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Actaeon.

Acteu m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Actaeus.

Actius m Late Roman
Name for someone from Actium.

Acton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Acton.

Actorion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Aktorion, which is a diminutive form of Aktor (see Actor).

Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)
From Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Actwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German ahta "attention, reflexion" + Old High German wini "friend".

Acuahuitl m Nahuatl
Means "stirring stick" in Nahuatl, usually for stirring cacao. This was also the name of a flowering plant, sometimes used medicinally.

Acuauh m Nahuatl
Means "hawk" or "crane hawk" in Nahuatl, ultimately derived from atl "water" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Acuetla m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element might be atl "water" or the negative prefix a-, and the second might derive from cuetla "break" or cuetlauh "to wither".

Àcula m Sicilian

Acun m Turkish
Means "cosmos, universe" in Turkish.

Acusilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκουσίλαος (Akousilaos), derived from ἀκούω (akouo) meaning "to hear, to listen to" and λαός (laos) meaning "people"... [more]

Acutianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Acutius.

Acutius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed"... [more]

Acvila m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Aquila.

Acwulf m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements ac "oak" and wulf "wolf".

Acxotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Acxotlan", a merchant district, itself derived from acxoyatl "laurel branches; fir branches".

Acy m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Acie.

Ad f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "forever, eternal, eternity" in Hebrew.

Ada m Idoma
Means "father" in Idoma.

Adael m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "adornment of god, god is eternal, god's ornament", from עָדָה (ʿaḏa) "to adorn, to pass by" combined with אֵל (ʾel) "god".... [more]

Adaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Adam via its latinized form Adamus, as is indicated by the pronunciation of both names.

Adagio m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian adagio meaning "slowly, at ease", a word to indicate a musical composition should be played slowly.

Adaheli m & f New World Mythology
The Venezuelan Carib personification of the Sun.

Adailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Adeilson.

Adailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Adair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements ad- (like in Ademar) and -ir (like in Alair and Edir).

Adaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has loved the Lord"

Adak m & f Turkish
Means "vow, offering" in Turkish.

Adakhan m Kyrgyz

Adakole m & f Idoma
Idoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.

Adal m & f Turkish
From Turkish ad "name" and al- "receive". Means "May your name be spread, may you achieve fame" in Turkish.

Adalai m Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Adlai.

Adalald m Medieval German, Old High German (?), Old Saxon (?)
Germanic name, in which the first element is adal "noble". The second element may be derived from either Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" (making it a variant of Adalwald) or Old Saxon and Old Frisian ald, Old High German alt meaning "old".

Adalard m Germanic, Dutch, English
Variant of Adalhard.

Adalardo m Italian
Italian form of Adalhard.

Adalart m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adalhard.

Ədalət m Azerbaijani
Means "justice" in Azerbaijani, of Arabic origin.

Adalbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Adalbarn m German (Archaic, ?), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements adal and bearn the name was recorded in the 9th and 11th centuries in East Frisia.

Adalbero m Medieval German
Combination of German adal "noble" and bero "bear".

Adalbéron m Medieval French
French form of Adalbero.

Adalbertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Adalbert.

Adalberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Adalbert.

Adalbertu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Sicilian and Medieval Corsican form of Adalbert.

Adalbertus m Dutch (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Adalbert.

Adalbod m Germanic
Old High German name derived from the elements adal "noble" and boto "bid, offer".

Adalbold m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Adalbald.

Adalboldus m Germanic (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Adalbold.

Adalbrand m Germanic
Means "noble sword", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse brand "sword".

Adalchis m Germanic
Variant of Adalgis

Adald m Frankish
From Old Frankish ad, perhaps a reduction of Old High German adal "noble" and Old High German walt "power, authority".

Adaldag m Germanic
Means "noble day", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with daga "day."

Adaldus m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adald

Adalelm m Germanic
Variant of Adalhelm. This name was borne by a count of Troyes from the 9th century AD.

Adaleus m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German adal "noble" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".

Adalfrid m Germanic
Means "noble peace", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German fridu "peace".

Adalfried m German
Variant of Adalfrid.

Adalgar m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German adal "noble" and ger "spear". This was the name of a 10th-century saint who was the third archbishop of Bremen.

Adalgaud m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Gaut "Geat".

Adalger m Frankish, Old High German
Variant of Adalgar. It is also a cognate of Old English Æðelgar.

Adalgern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Adalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German adal "noble." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Adalgisel m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Adalgiso m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Lombardic (Italianized)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Adalgis.

Adalgod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good."

Adalgott m Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romansh form of Adalgod. This was the name of Saint Adalgott II of Disentis (died 1165), a 12th-century monk and bishop. His feast day is celebrated on 3 October.

Adalgrim m Germanic
Means "noble mask", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Adalheim m Germanic (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old German elements adal meaning "noble" and heim meaning "home".... [more]

Adalhelm m Germanic
Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".

Adalhelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adalhelm.

Adalher m Germanic
Means "noble army", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German heri "army."

Adalid m & f Spanish (Mexican)

Adalland m Germanic
Means "noble land", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with land "land."

Adalman m Germanic
Means "noble man", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with man "man."

Adalmar m Germanic
Means "noble and famous", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Also, see Elmer.

Adalmund m Germanic
Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Adaloald m Lombardic
Variant of Adalwald. Adaloald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.

Adalolphe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Adalwolf via the Latinized form Adalolphus.

Adalolt m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Adalald.

Adalor m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Adalrad m Germanic
Means "noble counsel", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Adalram m Germanic
Means "noble raven", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Adalric m Germanic
Means "noble power", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Adalrich m German
German form of Adalric.

Adalrik m Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish form of Athalric.

Adalryk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Adalric.

Adalstein m Germanic
Ancient Germanic form of Æðelstan.

Adalvertos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Adalbert.

Adalwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Adalward m Germanic
Means "noble guard", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Adalwig m Germanic
Means "noble warrior", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."

Adalwulf m Germanic
Means "noble wolf", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." See also Adolf.

Ádam m Faroese
Faroese form of Adam.

Âdam m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Adam.

Adama m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of western Africa.

Adama m Guanche

Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").

Adamər m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Aydemir.

Adamastor m Literature, Portuguese (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἀδάμαστος (adamastos) meaning "untamed" or "untameable" (also see Adamastos). The giant Adamastor is a personification of the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões' epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads)... [more]

Adamastos m Greek Mythology
Means "untamed" in Greek. This was an epithet of Hades. In Greek legend Adamastus of Ithaca was the father of Achaemenides, Odysseus' companion.

Adamastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adamastos.

Adamat m Albanian (Rare)

Adambh m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Adam

Adame m French (African, Rare)

Adamek m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.

Adamer m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Adam recorded in the 17th century in East Frisia.

Adami m Greenlandic (Rare)
Greenlandic form of Adam.

Adamir m Bosnian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian politician Adamir Jerković (b. 1958).

Adamis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Adamantios.

Adamnán m Medieval Scottish

Adamos m Greek
Transferred use of the surname Adamos.

Adams m English
Transferred use of the surname Adams.

Adamu m Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
Amharic, Swahili, and Hausa form of Adam.

Adamuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Adamo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.

Adamuś m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.

Adan m English
Variant of Aidan.

Adan f & m Arabic
Arabic form of Eden.

Adan m Walloon, Haitian Creole
Walloon and Haitian Creole form of Adam.

Adan m Somali (Expatriate)
Variant of Aadan.

Adan m Ancient Berber
Means "bowel" in Amazigh.

Adande m Caribbean

Adane m & f Arabic
From Arabic `adana meaning "to settle down (in a place or a country)".

Adanedhel m Literature
Means "elfman, half-elf" in Sindarin, from the elements adan "man" and edhel "elf".

Adanel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Adante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix a and the name Dante. It might also be influenced by Adonis.

Adãozinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Adão.

Adar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').

Adar m Kurdish
Means "the month of March" in Kurdish.

Adar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare, ?), Danish (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Ada 1.

Adarbad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Āturpāt.

Adargoma m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *addar-guma "backs like cliffs".

Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.

Adar-malik m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Adramelech.

Adarnase m Georgian (Archaic), History
Georgian form of Adurnarseh, probably via its hellenized form Adarnases. This name was borne by a medieval king of Abkhazia and by several princes of Iberia and Tao-Klarjeti (also in medieval times).

Adarnases m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Adurnarseh.

Adarsh m Indian, Hindi

Adaryll m African American
An invented name, a combination of the name prefix A- and Daryl... [more]

Adas m Indian (Anglicized, Modern, Archaic)
Means "free man, not a slave" in Sanskrit.

Adaś m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.

Adasat m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia.

Adasha m Russian
Russian diminutive form of Adam.

Adasiek m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.

Adaśko m Polish
Diminutive of Adam via Adaś.

Adathan m Mandaean Mythology
In Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.

Adaucte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Adauctus.

Adaucto m Spanish
Spanish form of Adauctus.

Adauctus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.

Adaue m Manx
Manx form of Adam.

Adaukt m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Adauctus.

Adauktas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adauctus.

Adauto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adauctus. A bearer of this name was Adauto Puñales (1935-2009), a former Uruguayan politician.

Adautto m Italian
Variant of Adauto.

Adauttu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adauctus.

Adavkt m Russian
Russian form of Adauctus.

Aday m Spanish (Canarian)
From Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may ultimately come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.

Adbeel m Biblical
Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.

Adbert m Spanish (Latin American)

Adbrei m Medieval English
Of debated origin and meaning.... [more]

Adchariya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉริยา or อัจฉริยะ (see Atchariya).

Adcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.

Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.

Adda m Welsh
Welsh form of Adam.

Addaf m Medieval Welsh

Addai m Ancient Aramaic, Assyrian
Aramaic form of Thaddeus.

A'ddal m Ingush
A'ddal means archer

Addam m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Adam. Possibly influcenced by the TV show "The Addams Family" in which the surname of the family is Addams... [more]

Addamu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adam.

Addananasa m Guanche