A-eunfKorean 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."
ÆvarmIcelandic 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-wonfKorean From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." Other Hanja combinations are aslo possible.
AexfGreek 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]
AfagddumWelsh 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.
AfakomOssetian (Rare) Derived from Persian آفاق (afagh) meaning "horizons, world". Alternately, it may be a form of Athanasius via Russian Афанасий (Afanasiy).
AfallachmWelsh 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]
AfanmWelsh, 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]
Afekm & fHebrew This name is possibly a combination of the names Afik and Ofek
Afekem & fEast 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.
AfferyfLiterature, 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).
AffouéfBaoulé 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".
AfrâniomPortuguese, 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).
AfraniusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
AfrasiabmPersian 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'.
AfreliafHistory (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.
AfricainmFrench (Archaic) French form of Africanus. It coincides with the modern French adjective africain "African" and the noun Africain "(man) from Africa".
AfrikanmRussian (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.
ÁfríðrfOld 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]
AfshinmPersian 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.
AftandilmAzerbaijani, Kyrgyz Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz form of Avtandil. A known bearer of this name is the retired Azerbaijani soccer player Aftandil Hacıyev (b. 1981).
Aftonf & mEnglish (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]
Afum & fChinese 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]
Afuruf & mJapanese (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]
AgabusmBiblical 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.
AgamedafSerbian 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.
AgamedefGreek 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.
AganippefGreek 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]
AgapenormAncient 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]
AgapitusmHistory (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]
AgasafJapanese 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]
AgasayafNear 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.
AgathanormAncient Greek Means "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
AgatharchosmAncient 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".