Submitted Names Starting with A

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Aetolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
The son of Endymion. Initially he was the king of Ellis, but later he stayed in a region that was later named after him: Aetolia.
Aeuj f Zhuang
Means "purple" in Zhuang.
A-eun f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," and an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver."
Aeval f Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of Aíbell.
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".
Ae-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." Other Hanja combinations are aslo possible.
Aex f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αιξ (Aix) meaning "goat". In Greek mythology Aex or Aega was a goat nymph who nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, and he afterwards changed her into the constellation Capella... [more]
Aeynd m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of the name Ainard recorded in the 15th century in East Frisia.
Aeynder m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of the name Ainard.
Aeyne m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of the name Ainard recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Aeyner m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of Ainard recorded in the 17th century in East Frisia.
Aeynt m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of the name Ainard.
'Afa m Tongan
Tongan form of Arthur.
Afa m Polynesian
Means "hurricane" in Polynesian.
Afae m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.
Afafa f Ewe
Means "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.
Afagache m & f Kassena
Means "I am on guard, alert" in Kasem.
Afagddu m Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh y fagddu meaning "utter darkness". In Welsh legends this was originally a nickname belonging to the Arthurian warrior Morfran, who was so ugly and hairy that when he fought at the battle of Camlann, none of the other warriors struck him because they thought he was a devil; later legends transferred the character's ugliness and nickname to a brother, Afagddu.
Afako m Ossetian (Rare)
Derived from Persian آفاق (afagh) meaning "horizons, world". Alternately, it may be a form of Athanasius via Russian Афанасий (Afanasiy).
Afallach m Welsh Mythology
Probably derived from Middle Welsh afall "apple". This may be cognate with Abelio or Abellio, the name of a Gaulish god, which is thought to come from Proto-Celtic *aballo- "apple" (also the source of the mythical place name Avalon)... [more]
Afan m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
The name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *abon- "river" (making it a cognate of Afon)... [more]
Afanas m Russian
Short form of Afanasiy.
Afanasi m Russian
Variant of Afanasiy.
Afanasijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Afanasiy.
Afanasiya f Russian
Russian form of Athanasia.
Afanassi m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Афанасий (see Afanasiy).
Əfəndi m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Effendi.
Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Afareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aphareus.
Afareu m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aphareus.
Afarey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aphareus.
Afət f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine name meaning "mischief", also a poetic word for "beautiful woman" and "beauty".
Afche m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *afššeš "big-headed".
Afdal m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Afzal as well as the Indonesian form.
Afdhal m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Afzal.
Afe m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.
Afeefa f Arabic
Variant of Afifa.
Afef f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Afaf (chiefly Tunisian).
Afek m & f Hebrew
This name is possibly a combination of the names Afik and Ofek
Afeke m & f East Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian
Variant of Affo with the diminutive suffix -ke recorded in the 16th century for men and in the 16th to 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Afet f Turkish
Means "ravishingly beautiful" in Turkish.
Affa m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of the name Alfwin.
Affe m Swedish
Diminutive of Alf 1.
Affeke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Affe with the diminutive suffix -ke.
Affendi m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Affendy m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Affery f Literature, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Old English origin. It may be related to Avery or Aphra. Affery Flintwinch is a character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7).
Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.
Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.
Affiong f Efik
Variant of Effiong.
Affke f & m East Frisian, East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Affe with the diminutive suffix -ke.
Affo m East Frisian
Short version of the name Alfwin.
Affoué f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".
Affric f Manx
Manx form of Aifric.
Affrica f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Affraic.
Affrosa f Medieval Italian
Italian saint, also known as St Dafrosa. Married to St Flavian.
Afften f English
Variant of Afton.
Affu m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Affe.
Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".
Afi m Norse Mythology
Means "grandfather" in Old Norse. In the Rígsþula, Afi and his wife Amma are one of the three couples the god Rígr visits.
Afiah m Efik
Means "fourth son" in Efik.
Afianwan f Ibibio
Means "fair lady" in Ibibio.
Afiba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Afia.
Afifa f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Afif.
Afifah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Afifa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Afife f Turkish
Derived from Turkish afif meaning "chaste" or "uncorrupted".
Afik m & f Hebrew
Means "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Afina f Romanian
Derived from Romanian afin meaning "bilberry".
Afinagor m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Athenagoras.
Afindi m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Afiney m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Athenaios.
Afingh m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Affe recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.... [more]
Afinodor m Russian
Russian form of Athenodoros.
Afinogen m Russian
Russian form of Athenogenes.
Afinus m East Frisian
Variant of Affo recorded in the 20th century in East Frisia.
Afiq m Malay, Azerbaijani
Malay and Azerbaijani form of Rafiq.
Afiqah f Malay
Feminine form of Afiq.
Afiríyie f Akan
Means "happy circumstances" in Akan.
Afitab f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian aftab meaning "sunlight".
Afitu m Tongan
Means "to scatter fire" in Tongan.
Afiya f African, Arabic
Means "health" in Arabic.
Afiyat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Afiya.
Afkar m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish younger form of Afkarr.
Afkarr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse afkárr meaning "strange", "prodigious".
Afkarus m Old Swedish
Latinised form of Afkar.
Afke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Ave.
Afnan m & f Arabic
Means "full spreading branches of trees" in Arabic.
Afnan f & m Arabic
Means "branches" in Arabic, the plural of فنن (fanan) meaning "branch (of a tree), twig".
Afnane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Afnan.
Afogori m & f Bandial
Means "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.
Afon m Galician
Hypocoristic of Afonso. Not generally used as a given name in its own right.
Afonsinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Afonso.
Áfonya f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian áfonya "blueberry".
Áfra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Afra 1.
Afra f Turkish
thirteenth night of the month
Afraa f Arabic
Means "white" in Arabic.
Afradaíté f Irish
Irish form of Aphrodite.
Afrah f Arabic
Means "joys, mirths, celebrations" in Arabic, the plural of فرح (farah) meaning "happiness, joy".
Afrania f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Afranius. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman woman Gaia Afrania, wife of the senator Licinius Buccio.
Afrânio m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Afranius. Bearers of this name include Brazilian medic, writer and politician Afrânio Peixoto (1876-1947) and Brazilian literary critic Afrânio Coutinho (1911-2000).
Afranio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Afranius.
Afranius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Pashto (Rare)
Possibly means “fearsome” from Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄. In Persian mythology, Afrasiab was the mythical king of Turan (a region in Central Asia). He was the main antagonist of the epic poem 'Shahnameh'.
Əfrasiyab m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Afrasiab
Afre f French (Archaic)
French form of Afra 1.
Afreeda f Bengali
Variant of Afrida.
Afreen m Pakistani
Variant transcription of Aafrin.
Afrelia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Afrelia was a late 6th century saint, and princess of Powys. It has been suggested that she may be identical to the little-known Saint Arilda of Gloucester.
Africain m French (Archaic)
French form of Africanus. It coincides with the modern French adjective africain "African" and the noun Africain "(man) from Africa".
Africana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Africanus.
Áfrico m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of África.
Afrida f Bengali, Indonesian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Afrikan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Africanus. A known bearer was the 19th-century Russian philosopher Afrikan Spir (1837-1890), who was of German-Greek descent, and whose father reportedly chose the name from an old Greek calendar of saints.
Afrikanos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aphrikanos, which is the ancient Greek form of Africanus.
Afrime f Albanian
Feminine form of Afrim.
Afrin f Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Persian آفرین (âfarin) meaning "praise, acclamation".
Afrina f Bengali (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
meaning "Bravo, Well done, motivational, Fascinator"... [more]
Áfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [more]
Afriyie m & f Akan
Means "has appeared well" in Akan.
Afrizal m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أفضل ('afdhal) meaning "best, highest, most outstanding".
Afro m Italian
Means "African" in Italian. A known bearer was artist Afro Basaldella (1912-1976).
Afro f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.
Afrodísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).
Afrodisio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).
Afrodit f Turkish
Turkish version of the name Aphrodite.
Afroditė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aphrodite.
Afrodity f Greek
Alternate transcription of Afroditi
Afrodyzy m Polish
Polish form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).
Afroula f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.
Afrouz f Persian
Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.
Afroviti f Albanian
Albanian form of Aphrodite (via Greek Afroditi).
Afroz m & f Urdu
Derived from Persian افروز (afruz) meaning "burning, kindling, illuminating".
Afroza f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Afroz.
Afrozeh f Arabic
Means "That which illuminates; bringer of light" in Arabic.
Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Afsana f Bengali, Dari Persian, Urdu
Bengali, Urdu and Dari form of Afsaneh.
Afsar m & f Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "crown" or "officer, official" in Persian.
Afshan f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Persian افسانه (afsâne) meaning "tale, story" (see Afsaneh).
Afshaneh f Persian
'scattering'
Afsheen f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Afshin, also used as a feminine name.
Afshin m Persian
Modern form of Pišīn through Avestan Pisinah. It was also used as a princely title for rulers of Ošrūsana, a former Iranian region in Transoxiana.
Afsona f Uzbek
Means "legend, tale" in Uzbek.
Aftab m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian آفتاب (âftâb) meaning "sunshine, sunlight".
Aftandil m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz form of Avtandil. A known bearer of this name is the retired Azerbaijani soccer player Aftandil Hacıyev (b. 1981).
Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]
A-fu f Chinese
Variant transcription of 阿福 (see Afu).... [more]
Afu m Polynesian
Means "hot" in Polynesian.
Afu m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters 阿 (see A) and 福 (see Fu) perhalps an honorific name referred to the deity who gives prosperity and blessings.... [more]
Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.
Afur m Guanche
Derived from Latin *fŭrnus "kiln".
Afuru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 溢る (afuru), modern afureru, meaning "to flood, overflow, brim over," written as 感, from kan meaning "feeling, emotion, sensation," and 洸, from 洸洸 (kōkō) meaning "surge (of water), valiant, brave."... [more]
Afwerki m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "mouth of gold" in Tigrinya.
Afxentios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Auxentios.
Afya f Arabic
Variant of Apphia.
Afza f & m Arabic, Muslim
Meaning, "augmenting, increase."
Ág m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian name, meaning "branch".
Ágá m Sami
Sami form of Aslak.
Aga f Polish
Diminutive of Agata or Agnieszka.
Aga f Yi
Means "second sister" in Yi.
Aga f Mari
Means "field work" in Mari.
Aga f Kalmyk
Means "hostess, madam" in Kalmyk.
Aga f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "earliness" in Tagalog.
Agaate f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Agatha.
Ağabala m Azerbaijani
From the Turkish title ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".
Agabio m Italian
Italian form of Agabius and variant of Agapio.
Agabius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Agapios and variant of Agapius.
Ágabo m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Agabus.
Agabo m Italian
Italian form of Agabus.
Agabus m Biblical
Agabus was an early follower of Christianity from Syria mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a prophet. He is traditionally remembered as one of the Seventy Disciples described in Luke 10:1–24.
Agace f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Agathe.
Agacensie m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *ag ăsănsĭhe or *ag ăsănsĭhu, meaning "son of hospitality".
Agacia f Medieval English
Variant of Agatha (compare medieval French Agace).
Agacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Agathios.
Agád m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from Ágoston.
Ágada f Asturian
Asturian form of Agatha.
Agada f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "legend" or "fairytale" in Hebrew.
Agadía f Asturian
Variant of Ágada.
Agador m Popular Culture
Used by Hank Azaria's character in The Birdcage (1996).
Agafia f Russian, Moldovan
Russian variant transliteration of Agafya and Moldovan form of this name.
Agafija f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Agatha.
Ağajan m Turkmen
From Turkish آغا (ağa), meaning "lord, master," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Agalaf m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *agalaf, meaning "hidden".
Agalembo m & f Bandial
Means "s/he ruins it" in Bandial.
Agameda f Serbian
Serbian, Russian, Spanish, and Euskaran version of Agamede (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμήδη, meaning "very cunning"), the name of two women in Greek mythology. One was, according to Homer, a Greek physician acquainted with the healing powers of all the plants that grow upon the earth, and the other was a princess of Lesbos as the daughter of King Macar.
Agamede f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek Ἀγαμήδη, meaning "very cunning". This was the name of two women in Greek mythology. One was, according to Homer, a Greek physician acquainted with the healing powers of all the plants that grow upon the earth, and the other was a princess of Lesbos as the daughter of King Macar.
Agamedes m Greek Mythology
The son of the Boeotian king Erginus. Together with his brother Trophonius he built the temple of Apollo at Delphi... [more]
Agamemno m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Agamemnon.
Agan m Turkish
Means "shooting star" in Turkish.
Agana f Chamorro
Chamorro word for blood used as a name for baby girls
Aganeye m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *azgan-ey, meaning "one-armed".
Agani m Ilocano, Filipino, Maranao
From Ilocano and Maranao agani meaning "harvest".
Aganippe f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of various figures in Greek mythology... [more]
Aganju m Yoruba Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
The son of Ọbatala and Odudua. He marries his sister Yemọja and they produce a son named Orungan ("air").
Aganus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot of St. Gabriel's in Campania, Italy.
Agapeetus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Agapetus.
Agapenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀγάπη (agape) meaning "love, affection, esteem" (see Agape) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Agapeta f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Agapetus.
Agápio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Agapios.
Agapio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Agapios.
Agapitu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Agapitos.
Agapitus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyr in the reign of Emperor Aurelian. Buried in Palestrina, in Italy, Agapitus is traditionally identified as a fifteen-year old caught in the persecutions of the Christians in Antioch. He was brought before the governor when he announced his faith... [more]
Agapiy m Russian
Russian form of Agapios.
Agapiya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Agape.
Agarfú m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *agărăffu, meaning "knelt; bowed".
Agarita f Italian
Variant of Agar.
Agasa f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 芽 (ga) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Agasaya f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "shrieker". This was the name of an early Semitic goddess of war who was merged into Ishtar in her identity as fearless warrior of the sky.
Agát f Sami
Sami variant of Agathe.
Ágáta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Agatha.
Àgata f Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Agatha. The name coincides with Catalan àgata "agate".
Agatangela f Italian
Italian feminine form of Agathangelos.
Agatângelo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Agathangelos.
Agatão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Agathon.
Agatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Agatha.
Agate f Latvian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, French (Rare), Picard, Basque
French variant and Nordic, Picard, Basque and Latvian form of Agathe. In French and Basque, the name coincides with the word for the gemstone.
Agatella f Italian
Diminutive of Agata.
Ágatha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ágata.
Agathaäs m East Frisian
Variant of the feminine name Agatha recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Agathandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Agathanor m Ancient Greek
Means "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
Agatharchides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Agatharchos" in Greek, derived from the name Agatharchos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Agatharchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".
Agatharkhos m Ancient Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ἀγάθαρχος (see Agatharchos).