Submitted Names Starting with A

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Amiri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amiria f Maori
Maori form of Amelia.
Amiria f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Middle Persian amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title Emir (Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير (amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [more]
Amirjan m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word amir meaning "commander, prince" (borrowed from Arabic) and the Kazakh word jan meaning "soul" (borrowed from Persian).
Ämirkhan m Tatar, Bashkir
Combination of Ämir and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Amirkhan m Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Kabardian, Kazakh, Tatar
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Amirmachmud m Indonesian
Combination of Amir 1 and Machmud.
Amiro m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Amiran and Amirindo.
Amiron m Hebrew
Means "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם (am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן (ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Amirr m Arabic
Amirr comes from the name "Amir", and is mainly associated with food and feasts.
Amirreza m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]
Amirreza m Persian
This name consists of two parts... [more]
Amirta f Assyrian
Means "princess" in Assyrian.
Amirto f Assyrian
Means "princess" in Assyrian.
Amiruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Amir al-Din as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Amirudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Amir al-Din.
Amirul m Malay, Bengali, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال (amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Amisa f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (a) meaning "blue", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
Amish m Indian
Means "free of deceit" or "truthful".
Amisha f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit आमिष (amiśa) meaning "lust, desire, longing".
Amitabha m Sanskrit, Buddhism, Bengali
Original Sanskrit form of Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. This is also the name of a buddha particularly revered in the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism.
Amith m Sinhalese, Indian, Malayalam
Sinhalese and South Indian form of Amit 1.
Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Hindi
MEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amiti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Amitie f Popular Culture
Derived from French amitié, meaning "friendship". The most famous barer of this name is Puyo Puyo character Amitie.
Amitis f Persian
Modern Persian form of Amytis.
Amitola f Indigenous American
Means "rainbow" in Dakota.
Amiton f Nahuatl
Possibly a diminutive form of Ami "hunt" using the -ton suffix.
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.
Amiztlato m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl amiztli "sea lion" (literally "water puma") and tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Amke f West Frisian (Rare)
Means "eagle" in Frisian.
Aml f Arabic
Variant of Amal 1.
Amlaith m Literature
A character from J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series bears this name. Amlaith was the king of the fictional kingdom of Arthedain. His name is derived from a Sindarin word.
Amlan f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".
Amlawdd m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Derived from the Welsh intensive prefix *an-/am- combined with llawdd "praise". In Welsh myth he is the father of Eigyr (Igraine) and therefore the grandfather of King Arthur... [more]
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Amleth m Literature, Medieval Scandinavian
Origins uncertain. This earlier form of Hamlet appeared in a story published by Danish writer Christiern Pedersen in 1514, based on a legend recorded by Saxo Grammaticus in his 'History of the Danes'.
Amlethus m Old Danish
Latinised form of Amlóði.
Amlici m Mormon
Nephite dissenter.
Amlliq f Yupik
Meaning, “step.”
Amlóði m Old Norse
Means "poor, weak fellow; fool, simpleton" in Old Norse, or derived from a combination of Old Norse of ama "to vex, annoy, molest" and Odin.
Ámmá m Sami
Sami form of Amund.
Amma m African Mythology
The god of fertility and of rain among the Dogon of Mali and Sudan.
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]
Ammaakealachehiibaachilakacheesh f Indigenous American
Means "overcomes through faith" in either Cheyenne or Crow.
Ammah m Mormon
Nephite missionary.
Amman m Arabic
Amman means peace... [more]
Amman m Ancient Hebrew
The given name of the second son of Lot, (The Veil), by his younger daughter meaning "Son of my Race" or "Son of my People. The father of the Ammanites, (AKA Ammonites). ... [more]
Ammar m Indian
Means "immortal".
Ammara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรา (see Amara).
Ammara f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Ammar.
Ammaraah f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Possibly an Arabic form of Amara
Ammarin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amarin.
Ammaron m Mormon
Nephite record keeper.
Ammavaru f Indian, Hinduism
An ancient goddess of India who existed before the beginning of time. She laid an egg that hatched into the divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Ammay m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Hindi, Sanskrit script : अम्मय... [more]
Ammayi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi
Hindi, Sanskrit script : अम्मयी... [more]
Amme f West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Ame.
Amméi f Luxembourgish
Vernacular contraction of Annemarie.
Ammel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Amélie and Amalia.
Ammenguyyah m Bandial
Means "he has many graves" in Bandial.
Ammi m Jewish, Biblical, Jewish Legend, Hebrew
Means "my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament, Hosea's second son, who was originally named Lo-Ammi meaning "not my people" but was renamed Ammi "my people"... [more]
Ammià m Catalan
Catalan form of Ammianus.
Ammian m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Ammianus.
Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ammiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ammianus.
Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), History
From the late Roman cognomen Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός (Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [more]
Ammie f English
Variant of Amy.
Ammiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ammiel.
Ammien m French
French form of Ammianus.
Ammihud m Ancient Hebrew
The father of Elishama in Numbers 7.
Amminadab m Hebrew
Means "my people are generous" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in Genesis.
Amminadib m Biblical Hebrew
A person mentioned in the Old Testament in Song of Solomon 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. Commentaries on the meaning differ, some stating the meaning is "my princely people" or "my willing people."
Amminaya f Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Ammishaddai m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Ammishaddai was the father of Ahiezer the chief of the tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus according to Numbers 1:12 and Numbers 2:25, His name means "people of the Almighty" and consist of am עמ means "people, kinsmen" and Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means breast).
Ammit f Egyptian Mythology
Derived from Ancient Egyptian ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [more]
Ammizabad m Biblical Hebrew
Ammizabad was the son of Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under David(1 Chronicles 27:6). The first part of our name comes from the root 'mm, from whence stems the word 'umma, meaning "tribe" or "people." The root-verb zabad means "to give" or "bestow." Therefore, it possibly means, "to bestow on people."
Ámmol m Sami
Sami form of Amund.
Ámmon m Sami
Sami form of Amund.
Ammon m Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, the character of Ammon is one of the four sons of King Mosiah, who initially opposes the Church, but is converted alongside his brothers and Alma the Younger after an experience with an angel, and becomes a missionary to the Lamanites... [more]
Ammonaria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the name of the Egyptian god Ammon combined with the suffix -αρία (-aria). Alternatively it may be a Latinized form of Ammonarion... [more]
Ammonia f American (Rare, Archaic), Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ammon. In Greek mythology, Ammonia is an epithet of the goddess Hera.
Ámmont m Sami
Sami form of Amund.
Ammoron m Mormon
Nephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (c. 66-61 BC).
Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.
Ammy m Indian
In the case of Punjabi singer and film actor Ammy Virk it is a short form of Amninderpal.
Amnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Amna or Aminah 1 as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Amnaj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnat.
Amnarj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnat.
Amnart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnat.
Amnat m Thai
Means "authority, force, power" in Thai.
Amnay m Berber
Means "knight" in Amazigh.
Amneris f Theatre
Possibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amnesty f English (Rare)
from the word amnesty.
Amnigaddah m Mormon
Son of Aaron, the Jaredite king.
Amnón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Amnon.
Amnor m Mormon
Nephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.
Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnuai.
Amo m Georgian
Short form of masculine names that start with ამ- (Am-), such as Ambrosi, Amiran and Amirindo.
Amo-adawehi m Cherokee
Meaning, "rain maker."
Amoashtart f Phoenician (Latinized)
Means "Astarte is my mother". Name borne by a queen of Sidon.
Aŝmodeo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Asmodai via the form Asmodeus.
Amoe f Hawaiian, Chinese (Cantonese)
Hawaiian form of the Cantonese Amoy (Ah Mooi), meaning "younger sister".
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amogechukwu f Igbo
Means "no one knows God's timing" in Igbo.
Amogelang m & f South African, Sotho, Tswana
Means "welcome, receive or accept the child or situation".
Amogh m Telugu
Amogh is a name that translates in Sanskrit "invincible".... [more]
Amoghasiddhi m Buddhism
Means "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ (amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि (siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [more]
Amohelang m Sotho
Means "receive" in Sotho.
Amohia m Maori
Means "carry on the shoulder" or "rush, charge" in Maori.
Amoin f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".
Amoke f & m Yoruba
Means "loving stroke" in Yoruba.
Amol m Indian, Marathi
Means "hope".
Amomimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "not a fish" in Nahuatl.
Amon m Japanese
This name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
Amon m & f Thai
Means "immortal, eternal" in Thai.
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical English, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
From the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amonchai m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Amondi f Swahili
Swahili form of Amani.
Amono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Amon.
Amonrat f & m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Amonsak m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Amontep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonthep.
Amonthep m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".
Amonullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Amanullah.
Amonute f Algonquin, Powhatan
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names.
Amoor m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Nepali, Gujarati
"Astute"; "not-ignorant " ; "sharp-sighted "
Amor m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Umar (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Amorae f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amore, or an elaboration of Latin amor "love" using the phonetic element ray.
Amoré f Afrikaans (Modern)
Afrikaans form of Amore.
Amorea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name derived from Latin amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoret f Literature
Perhaps based on the Italian word amoretto which is a representation of Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
Amoreta f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a form of Amoret.
Amoretta f American (Rare), Theatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Latinate form of Amoret, from Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).
Amorette f English
Variant of Amoret; see also Amoretta.
Amòri m Lengadocian
Languedocian variant of Amalric via its French form Amaury.
Amoria f English
an elaboration of Amora
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.
Amornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonchai.
Amornrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonrat.
Amornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonsak.
Amorntep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonthep.
Amornthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonthep.
Amoron m Mormon
a Nephite officer and spy (c. AD 380-400)
Amoros m Medieval Occitan
Directly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin amorōsus.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Amoru m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 望 (mo) meaning "hope, wish" combined with 留 (ru) meaning "to stay". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Ámós m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amos.
Amós m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Amos.
'Amosa m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Amos, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Amoso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Amos.
Amossu m Corsican
Corsican form of Amos.
Amotken m New World Mythology
The creator deity of the Salish, North American Indians, he dwells in heaven, solitary and alone.
Amotocaye f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tocaye "person with a name, illustrious person" combined with either amo "not, un-" or the possessive prefix amo- "your".
Amouel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hammuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Amoun m Coptic
Coptic form of Amon (also compare Amun).
Amouskositte m Cherokee
Meaning, "dreadful water."
Amoz m Biblical
Meaning strong, Amoz was the father of the prophet Isaiah.
Ampa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ampha.
Ampai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพ (see Amphai).
Ampaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพวรรณ (see Amphaiwan).
Ampám m Aguaruna
Etymology unknown, possibly from the Awajún ampámpag, a kind of wild plant traditionally used for medicinal reasons.
Ampara f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant form of Amparo.
Amparing f Filipino
Diminutive of Amparo.
Amparito f Spanish, Asturian
Diminutive of Amparo.
Ampawn f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Amphorn.
Ampel m Russian
Russian form of Ampelus via Ampelos.
Ampelia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ampeliusz.
Ampélio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ampelios (see Ampelio).
Ampeliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ampelius.
Ampeliy m Russian
Russian form of Ampelios (see Ampelio).
Ámpelo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ampelus via Ampelos.
Ampelo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Ampelos.
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.
Ampelus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ampelos. Used by a saint martyred by Diocletian in 302.
Ampflise f Arthurian Romance
Form of Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of Uther.
Ampha f Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".
Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Amphaiwan f Thai
From Thai อำไพ (amphai) meaning "bright, brilliant, beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Amphandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphawan f & m Thai
Means "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
Amphiale f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφίαλος (amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς (hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [more]
Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]
Amphianax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]
Amphiaraos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι (araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer"... [more]
Amphiaraus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphiaraos. This was the name of the legendary king of Argos, the seer and healer, who was honoured as a god.
Amphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphikrates. This name was borne by a king of the Greek island Samos, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Amphidamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and δαμάζω (damázo) meaning "to tame, subdue".
Amphikles m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Amphilochios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Amphilochos. This was the name of an Illyrian martyr and saint from the 2nd century AD.
Amphilochius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Amphilochios. This name was borne by several saints and bishops.
Amphilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Amphilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphilochos. In Greek mythology, Amphilochus was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and brother of Alcmaeon... [more]
Amphimachos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle."
Amphimachus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphimachos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.
Amphimedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".
Amphinome f Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and νομή (nome) meaning "devision, destribution".
Amphinomus m Greek Mythology
Meaning "grazing all about." He was the son of King Nisos and one of the suitors of Penelope that was killed by Telemachus.
Amphion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Zeus by the nymph Antiope.
Amphiro f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Okeanides and a minor goddess of the rising tide.
Amphithea f Greek Mythology
The name of several women in Greek mythology.
Amphithemis m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Amphitryon m Greek Mythology
Meaning, "harassing either side." This was the name of the husband of Alcmene and the stepfather of Herakles.
Ampho f Khmer
Means "fabric" or "sky" in Khmer.
Amphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Amphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amporn.
Amphon m Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "to hide, to conceal" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Amphoterus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek ἀμφότερος (amphoteros) which meant "both".
Amphyllis f English (Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise, perhaps influenced by Phyllis. This name was borne by Amphyllis Twigden Washington (1601-1655), an ancestress of George Washington.
Ampie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Abraham.
Ampinga m Malagasy
Means "shield" in Malagasy.
Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]
Amplias m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Ampliatos. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]
Ampliatos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Ampliatus. This name only occurs in some versions of the Greek New Testament, such as the Nestle-Aland (NA) Greek New Testament and the United Bible Societies' (UBS) Greek New Testament... [more]
Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [more]
Amplie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Amplias.
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [more]
Ampon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amphon or Amporn.
Ampsicora m Italian
Italian form of Hampsicora.
Ampúsh m Aguaruna
Means "owl" or "cricket" in Awajún.
Ampyx m Greek Mythology
Means "woman's diadem" or "headband" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Amqor m Guanche
Means "big" in Guanche.
Ámr m Old Norse
Means "black, loathsome, reddish brown, dark" in Old Norse.
Amr m Arthurian Romance
According to the 9th century Historia Brittonum, Amr is the son of Arthur.
Amr m Arabic
Means "(long) life" from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Amra f Bosnian
Derived from Arabic عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Amra f Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.
Amraagni m Hinduism
The protector,one who serves for his motherland
Amrah f Pakistani
Pakistani form of Amra.
Amran m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Derived from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amrapali f Indian
Means "mango leaves", from Sanskrit amra "mango" and pallava "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan from India, known for becoming a devotee of Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amraphel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew amár "to say" and aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Amras m Literature
Sindarin form of Ambarussa. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium', this is the most commonly used name of the seventh son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, also called Telufinwë.
Amree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Amri.
Amreen f Arabic
Contracted form of Ambreen.
Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.
Amren f Literature
A very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.
Amri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili
Means "my command" from Arabic أمر ('amr) meaning "order, command, decree".
Amrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Amril m Indonesian
Possibly a variant of either Amirul or Amri.
Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) "undying, immortal, imperishable" combined with the name of the Hindu deity Indra.
Amritha f Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian form of Amrita.
Amrizal m Indonesian, Minangkabau
Combination of the name Amri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Amro m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Amr.
Amrod m Literature
Sindarin form of Ambarto. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the most commonly used name of the sixth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, also called Pityafinwë... [more]
Amron m Amharic
Meaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.