This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A or M or P or S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Azeus m Ancient GreekAzeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King
Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).
Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Azha m & f AstronomyMeans "the breeding place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Eta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Azhagan m TamilFrom the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.
Azhan m MalayFrom Arabic أذان
(adhan) referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Azhdaha f IranianAzhdaha is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roughly equivalent to a dragon.
Azhy f YiMeans "third sister" in Yi.
Azibo m NigerianAzibo means “youth” in Nigerian. It also means “Earth” in Egyptian.
Azida f CircassianMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion".
Azilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)Azilda is a town in Ontario named after one of the first female pioneers to settle there, Azilda Bélanger (née Brisebois), who was known for her healing abilities.
Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name
*Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from
*aza meaning "leader" and
*rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".
Azimgul f UzbekFrom
azim meaning "great, huge" and
gul meaning "flower".
Azimullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "magnificence of
Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم
(ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله
(Allah).
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azio m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Latin
axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of
Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Azira f MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Aziraphale m LiteratureAziraphale is the name of a the angel in the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens. The authors state that though the name is made up of real elements, it's made up.
Azita f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
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'.
Aziyadé f LiteratureAziyadé (1879) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It tells the story of the 27-year-old Loti's illicit love affair with an 18-year-old harem girl named Aziyadé.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azizi m MalayFrom Arabic عزيزي
(ʿazīzī) meaning "my beloved, my dear", derived from عزيز
(ʿazīz) meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".
Azizjan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz with the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "dear" or "soul" (derived from Persian).
Azizkhan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz and the Turkic title
khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".
Azizposhsha f UzbekDerived frpm
aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Azizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال
(ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as
Azizullah).
Aziz un-Nisa f ArabicMeans "power of women" from
عزيز (
'aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Azjargal m & f MongolianMeans "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Azka f & m Arabic, Indonesian, UrduMeans "purer, more befitting, better" in Arabic, ultimately from the root زكا
(zakā) meaning "to be good or just, to be suitable". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine elsewhere.
Azli m MalayDerived from Arabic أصلي
('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Azman m MalayDerived from Arabic عزم
(ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".
Azmat m Arabic, UrduMeans "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم
('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Azmaveth m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: עז (
'az) meaning "power, to be strong" and מוות (
mavet) meaning "death". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [
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Azmiya f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
azm meaning "resolution".
AznabikÄ f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
аҙна (azna) meaning "Friday, week" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Aznagool f TatarMeans "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name
Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element
gul.
Aznavur m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (
azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
Azorina f English (Rare)From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azou f BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Breton surname meaning "healthy man" or "artisan".
Azrai m MalayFrom the Arabic surname الأذرعي
(al-ʾAdhraʿī), borne by 14th-century Sunni scholar Shihab al-Din al-Adhrai. The name indicates that he came from the city of Daraa (which was known as Adhraat in ancient times) in present-day Syria.
Azrin m & f MalayMeaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azrul m MalayPossibly from Arabic عزز
('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Aztamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and
mitl "arrow".
Aztatzontli m NahuatlA kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl
aztatl "snowy egret" and
tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Azuka m IgboMeans "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Azuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梓 (
azu) meaning "Japanese cherry birch" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), HistoryFrom Spanish
azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader
Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Azulon m Popular CultureMeant to be the original masculine form of
Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (
tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Azuquahe m GuancheMeans "ruddy" in Guanche. It was borne by a Guanche leader from La Palma.
Azur m BosnianBosnian male form of
Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Azwar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أزور
('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Azza f ArabicPossibly meaning "young female gazelle", deriving from the Arabic word
azaza ("it was dear, it was expensive" referring to the difficulty in catching young gazelles).
Azzam m ArabicMeans "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ
(azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Azzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Azzie f EnglishDiminutive of Azalea and other names containing
-az-. Ma f Sumerian MythologyMeans "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
Ma f ChineseFrom Chinese 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse". Other Han characters are possible.
Ma f FilipinoShort form of
Maria, most often spelled as "
Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [
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Ma m HuiChinese form of
Muhammad due to the name being banned in 2017.
Maa f MongolianPossibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Maa m & f FinnishMeans "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Maa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (
a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maachi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Maadyr-ool m TuvanCombination of Tuvan
маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and
оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Maahes m Egyptian MythologyPossibly from Egyptian
mꜣꜥ-sj, meaning "he who is true beside her", from Egyptian
mꜣꜥ "to be(come) genuine, real, true" combined with
sj "she, her". Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war... [
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Maako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 愛 (
ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (
a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maan m ArabicA historic name of a leader in old Arabian Peninsula. it means the cloud heavy with water.
Maan m Dutch, FlemishShort form of
Emmanuel and
Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.
Maanape m LiteratureMaanape is a character in the 1928 novel
Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (
Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Maaouya m Western AfricanA known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.
Maari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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