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Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Amarin m & f Thai
From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Amarjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Amarjeet.
Amarkhüü m & f Mongolian
Derived from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Amarmend m & f Mongolian
Means "calm and peaceful" or "greetings" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
Amarmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".
Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Amarsanaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought".
Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level".
Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]
Amataga m & f Samoan
Means "beginning, start" in Samoan.
Ambar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.
Ambar m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky."
Ambelu m & f Amharic
Possibly means "commander" in Amharic.
Ambo m & f Efik
Amboara m & f Malagasy
Means "sheaf of grain" or "bouquet of flowers" in Malagasy.
Amen m & f English (Rare)
From the English word amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Ameni m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "Wish" in Maghrebi Arabic. This name is more commonly used in Tunisia
Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.
Amgalan m & f Mongolian, Buryat
Means "peaceful, calm" in Mongolian and Buryat.
Amgalanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".
Amigaat m & f Bandial
Means "He/she has a skinny leg" in Bandial.
Amile m & f English (Rare)
variant of Émile.
Amillion m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase "a million".
Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.
Amisadai m & f Biblical (All), American (Hispanic)
Meaning "the Almighty is my relative" or "people of the Almighty" in Hebrew. His son Ahiezer was chief of the Tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25).
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.
Ammarin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amarin.
Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.
Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnuai.
Amomimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "not a fish" in Nahuatl.
Amon m & f Thai
Means "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amon.
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Ampelos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Ampon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amphon or Amporn.
Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) "undying, immortal, imperishable" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Indra.
Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.
Amukelani m & f African, Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Tsonga.
Amukelo m & f Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Xitsonga.
Amul-yaakaar m & f Wolof
Means "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Amumacha m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei amu meaning "black, dark" and macha meaning "small, young".
Amyr m & f Altai
Means "peace" in Altai.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Ân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恩 (ân) meaning "favour, grace".
An m & f Japanese
From Japanese あん (an) meaning "bean paste" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. For females, the usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Ann or Anne 1.
Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]
Anamitra m & f Hinduism
Means "Lord Surya (Sun)."
Anandaraj m & f Indian, Tamil
The name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
Anane m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
A fallen angel mentioned in the Book of Enoch.
Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.
Anayat m & f Urdu
Variant of Inayat.
Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andes m & f Quechua
From the Quechua word anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.
Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.
Andi m & f Buginese
From an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.
Ando m & f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy ando "dew".
Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".
Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.
Andzile m & f Tsonga
Means "multiplied and increased" in Xitsonga.
Anele m & f Zulu
Means "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.
Anfani m & f Dagbani
Means "benefit" in Dagbani.
Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.
Angahal m & f Manipuri
Means "eldest child" in Meitei.
Angajugdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the oldest one" in Greenlandic.
Angajulleq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angajugdleĸ.
Angarag m & f Mongolian
Means "Mars (planet)" or "Tuesday" in Mongolian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara) meaning "charcoal" or "Mars".
Angerdlartoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one returning back home" in Greenlandic.
Angir m & f Mongolian
Means "mandarin duck" in Mongolian.
Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.
Aniefiok m & f Nigerian, Ibibio
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Ibibio.
Aniekan m & f Efik
Diminutive of Aniekanabasi.
Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.
Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.
Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Anis, also used as a feminine name.
Anikushka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anastas or Anastasiya
Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
Means "immaculate, faultless, blameless", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and निन्दा (ninda) meaning "blame, reproach". It is solely a masculine name in India and Bangladesh while it is unisex in Indonesia.
Aniyom m & f Efik
Anjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lot, share" or "destiny" in Malagasy.
Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".
An-jel m & f Korean
Korean version of the name Angel
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Ankh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).
Anmol m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "priceless, precious".
Anofara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anousone m & f Lao
From Lao ອະ​ນຸ​ (anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Anpuhotep m & f Ancient Egyptian
Anpuhotep is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Anubis is content".
Ansam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "gentle breezes" in Arabic.
Anske m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Anne 2 or Anna.
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.
Antioche m & f French (Archaic), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
French form of Antiochus (masculine), as well as an ancient Greek feminine form of Antiochos (note, the usual feminine form was Antiochis)... [more]
Antoni m & f German, German (Archaic)
Short version of Antonius or Antonia.
Antra m & f Malagasy
Means "compassion" in Malagasy.
Antsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chant" or "charitable, compassionate" in Malagasy.
Antü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun antü (also antv and anty) meaning "sun, day."
Añuget m & f Bandial
Means "the black one" in Bandial.
Anumat m & f Thai
Means "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.
Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.
Anurat m & f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Anuson m & f Thai
Means "memory, remembrance, memorial" in Thai.
Anya-kati m & f Afizere
Means "favour" in Afizere.
Anzac m & f English (Australian)
An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Anzansi m & f Dagbani
Means "courage" or "persistence" in Dagbani.
Ào m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 "proud."
Ao m & f Japanese
Means "Blue" in Japanese
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Aoctleitoca m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and itoca "name".
Aouie m & f Obscure
Likely derived from the five vowels of the English language.
Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]
Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.
Aphelele m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Aphinan m & f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.
Approved m & f English (Puritan)
Archaic meaning is, "to prove; show."
Apputi m & f Bandial
Means "the tiny one" in Bandial.
Aput m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Inuit meaning "Snow."
Aqillutaq m & f Inuit
Meaning, "new snow."
Aqiq m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "agate" in Arabic.
Aqqw m & f Kazakh
Means "swan" in Kazakh.
Aquarius m & f Astronomy
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Arachie m & f Igbo
Possibly means "to have chosen a portion ahead of another; to supplant" in Igbo.
Arafat m & f Arabic, Bengali
From the name of a sacred hill in Mecca where pilgrims spend a day praying during the hajj.
Arán m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish form of Catalan name Aran, after Val d'Aran region. The name originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley".
Aran m & f Basque
Derived from Basque haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque *(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque aran "plum (fruit)".
Aran m & f Catalan, Occitan
From Val d'Aran, a mountainous region in the north of Catalonia where the Occitan language is spoken. The name Aran originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley". It is given to both men and women.
Arandela m & f Filipino
Spanish origin meaning a flat discus or a washer. In Serbian origin, Arandel meaning chief angel or archangel so adding the A in Arandel to form Arandela gives it a feminine characteristic meaning Female Archangel.
Araw m & f Tagalog
Means "sun" in Tagalog.
Arawan m & f Thai
Meaning: “sun”
Arbel m & f Hebrew
Mount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Ardell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ardell, from an unexplained first element and the common suffix of surnames, -ell (from Latin -elius)... [more]
Ardeth m & f Popular Culture, American (Rare)
Variant of Ardath. Ardeth Bey is the name of one of the main characters in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001).
Ardy m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ard (for males) and Arda (for females).
Aren m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion", 恋 (ren) meaning "to love", 練 (ren) meaning "practice; practicing", 聯 (ren) meaning "to connect; to join", 連 (ren) meaning "to link; to join; to connect" or 怜 (ren) meaning "pity, sympathize"... [more]
Arendje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Arend) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Argenis m & f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely a derivation of a family of words/names stemming from Latin argentum meaning "silver" with the -is suffix (coinciding with the word argén, referring to the argent herald).
Ari m & f Thai
Means "kind, generous" in Thai.
Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.
Aribam m & f Manipuri, Indian
The given name of a Northeast Indian director.
Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name, Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [more]
Ariël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Ariel.
Ariele m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ariel.
Ariez m & f American
Variant of Aries.
Arikane m & f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used.
Ariki m & f Maori
Arin m & f Turkish
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Turkish arın meaning "purified".
Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]
Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).
Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Arjuni m & f Indonesian, Indian
Variant or feminine form of Arjun.
Arkansas m & f English (Rare)
A French pronunciation (Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word, akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".
Arkwi m & f Tocharian
Means "white" in Tocharian.
Arliss m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arliss.
Arlow m & f English
Variant of Arlo.
Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.
Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).
Arnabya m & f Sanskrit
It means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
Arn’aš m & f Mari
From the Mari arn'a meaning "week".
Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.
Arnljot m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and modern Norwegian form of Arnljótr. This is also the feminine form, though usage nowadays appear to be exclusively masculine.
Arpiar m & f Armenian
Meaning: “sun”
Arrington m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arsenija m & f Serbian
Feminine form and male variant of Arsenius.
Arsing m & f Filipino
DIminutive of Arsenio or Arsenia.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artoyt m & f Armenian
Means "lark" in Armenian.
Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]
Aruli m & f Hindi
Blessed by god
Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.
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".
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".
Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.
Asaba m & f Tooro
Asade m & f Western African
West African form and rare feminine form of Asad.
Asahe m & f Indonesian
The name Asahe is a unisex name in Indonesia. Asahe means luminous and powerful. The name Asahe could also be found in other South-East countries such as Malaysia and the Philippines.
Asaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Asandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.
Asante m & f African American
Possibly derived from Swahili asante "thank you".
Asanye m & f Efik
Asara m & f Malagasy
Means "rainy season" in Malagasy.
Asaya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ascension m & f Various
Variant of Ascensión used outside of Spanish speaking countries, among both genders.
Ashane m & f Jamaican
Jamaican name meaning “handsome”
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashik m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Ashira m & f Shona
Meaning “receive; accept; welcome”, the fuller version of the name is Gashira.
Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.
Ashraf m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto
Means "nobler, more honorable" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, this term is used to refer to descendants of Muhammad through his daughter, Fatimah... [more]
Ashraf m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali
Means "more noble, more honourable" in Arabic, the comparative form of شريف (sharif) meaning "noble, excellent".
Ashtbhuja m & f Indian, Hinduism
in feminine it refers to the Godess Durga... [more]
Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton
Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton
Ashu m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.
Asi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Asian m & f Ibibio
Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.
Asiman m & f Azerbaijani
Means "sky" in Azerbaijani (a cognate of Asuman).
Asimbola m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.
Asmara m & f Indonesian
Means "love" in Indonesian.
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
Asral m & f Mongolian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Mongolian.
Asralt m & f Mongolian
Means "merciful, compassionate" in Mongolian.
Asrar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Derived from أسرار (asrar), which is the plural of the Arabic noun سر (sirr) meaning "secret, mystery". In Iran, this is also the name of a daily newspaper.... [more]
Asrat m & f Ge'ez
Means "tithe" in Ge'ez.
Asri m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر ('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.
Ássuma m & f Bandial
Means "the nice one" or "the unselfish one" in Bandial.
Astriel m & f Judeo-Greek
Fictional name intended to mean "star of god", from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
Aswa m & f Western African
Means "one who moves through darkness toward the light".
Asylkhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Asylzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Atae m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 与え/與え (atae) meaning "gift, godsend."... [more]
Atai m & f Efik
Atakʉ̠ni m & f Comanche
Means "lone tipi" in Comanche.
Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.
Atamai m & f Samoan
Means "smart, intelligent" in Samoan.
Atang m & f Tswana
Means "multipy" in Setswana.
Atarelang m & f Tswana
Means "receive with cupped hands" in Setswana.
Ataru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (ataru) meaning "the sun". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atea m & f Maori
Means "clear" in Maori.
Ateş m & f Turkish
Fire, blaze.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Athan m & f English
English form of Tathan.
Atharva m & f Indian, Hinduism
derived from vedic culture, Atharva-veda.... [more]
Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.
Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Athoy m & f Manipuri
Means "best one" in Meitei.
Atiba m & f Yoruba
Means "understanding" in Yoruba.
Atidaishe m & f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.
Atiqtalaaq m & f Inuit
Means "polar bear cub" in Inuit.
Atiya m & f Manipuri
Means "sky" in Meitei.
Atka m & f Inuit
Means "guardian spirit" in Inuktitut
Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.
Atma m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit आत्मन् (atman) meaning "soul, spirit, life".
Atom m & f Popular Culture
In the case of film director Atom Egoyan (1960-), it is taken from atom bomb (from Greek atomos meaning "uncut, unhewn; indivisible", derived from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with tomos "a cutting", from temnein "to cut"), given to him by his Armenian-Egyptian parents to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.
Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]
Atopos m & f Ancient Greek
Meaning 'unusual'
Atototl m & f Nahuatl
Means "water bird" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.
Atri m & f Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish short form of Adrian.
Atshen m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Atshen is a cannibalistic spirit.
Atsuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "kindness, affinity" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Attallah m & f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Variant of Atallah, a masculine Arabic name, which is borne by Attallah Shabazz (1958-), the eldest daughter of American activist Malcolm X.
Átuay m & f Bandial
Means "the white one" in Bandial.
Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.
Atzin m & f Aztec, Mexican
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Aucke m & f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Auke.
Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]
Audr m & f English (Rare), Old Norse (Americanized, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Auðr meaning “wealth, fortune”. It was americanized for easier understanding and writing.
Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
Audrique m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Audry.
Augpaligtoκ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the red one" in Greenlandic.
Aumanil m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Aumanil is a kind and beneficent spirit. Also, it is said that this god lived on land and controlled the movement of the whales.
Aung m & f Burmese
Means "successful, victorious" in Burmese. A notable bearer is Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), a Burmese politician.
Aunix m & f English (Canadian)
Variant of Onyx
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