Submitted Names Starting with A

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Androdameia f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Androdamas, which means "man fighter" or "subduer of men", from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man" and δαμάζω (damazo) "to tame"... [more]
Androder m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norwegian form of Arnrøðr.
Androgeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Androgeus.
Androgeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Androgeus.
Androgeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνδρόγεως (Androgeos), which is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with Greek γεως or γεος (geos), the genitive of Greek γῆ (gē) meaning "earth, land"... [more]
Androgey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Androgeus.
Androkleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Androkles" in Greek, derived from the name Androkles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.
Androkydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).
Androlochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush". Through the latter meaning, the word later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army, which further strengthened the word's connection to combat and the military... [more]
Androlochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Androlochos. This name was borne by a prominent citizen of the city of Elis, who was killed by the Achaeans during the Battle of Leontion in 217 BC.
Andròmac m Catalan
Catalan form of Andromachos.
Andròmaca f Catalan
Catalan form of Andromache.
Andromacha f Polish
Polish form of Andromache.
Andromachi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Andromache.
Andromahi f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Ανδρομάχη (see Andromachi), as well as an Albanian form.
Andrómeda f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Andromeda.
Andromedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In ancient Greek, there are two possible ways to write this name, and with each way the meaning is different.... [more]
Andron m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian folk form of Andronicus.
Andrònic m Catalan
Catalan form of Andronicus via Andronikos.
Andronica f South African, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Andronicus. This is also the Latinized form of Andronika.
Andrónico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Andronikos.
Andronico m Italian
Italian form of Andronikos.
Andronik m Armenian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Andronikos (see Andronicus) in various languages. In Armenia, this name might also be a variant spelling or transcription of Andranik in some cases.
Andronika f Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Albanian (Rare), South African
Feminine form of Greek Andronikos and Bulgarian Andronik. This name was borne by Andronika 'Donika' Arianiti (1428-1506), also known as Donika Kastrioti, the wife of Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, leader of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
Andronike m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Andronikos (see Andronicus).
Androniki f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos.
Androniqi f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Androniki.
Andronique m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Andronikos via Andronicus.
Andros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek Mythology
From an element ανδρος (andros), a genitive form of ανηρ (aner). In Greek mythology, he was the son of Anius and grandson of Apollo.
Androsthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "strength of a man", derived from the Greek elements ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Androtimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Androula f Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Androniki (the modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos) or possibly of Andriana.
Androw m English (Archaic), Cornish
Archaic English variant and Cornish form of Andrew. This was borne by Androw Myllar (floruit 1503-1508), the first Scottish printer.
Andrra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ëndrra/ëndërr meaning "dream".
Andrumea f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and ume "child".
Andrus m Belarusian
Belarusian form of the name Andrew.
Andruś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andruša f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruška.
Andrusch m Literature
Germanized form of Handroš. Andrusch is a minor character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.
Andrusha m Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian diminutive of Andrey.
Andruška f Czech
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruša.
Andry m French (Archaic)
French form of Andric.
Andry m Malagasy
Means "pillar" in Malagasy.
Andry m Guernésiais
Variant of Andri.
Andryei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Andrey.
Andryu m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Andrew.
Andryusha m Russian
Diminutive of Andrey.
Andrzéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Andrew.
Andrzeja f Polish
Feminine form of Andrzej.
Andrzejek m Polish
Diminutive of Andrzej.
Andrzejka f Polish
Diminutive of Andrzeja.
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.
Ändu m Swiss
Diminutive of Andreas.
Andu m Estonian
Variant of Ando.
Anduela f Albanian
Feminine form of Anduel.
Anduin m Popular Culture
Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for several characters in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". One notable bearer, Anduin Lothar, is the leader of Alliance forces during the First and Second Wars... [more]
Andula f Czech
Diminutive of Anna. Andula Sedláčková (born Anna Sedláčková, 1887-1967) was a theatre and movie actress; she is considered the first Czech movie star.
Andulile m Nyakyusa
Means "He helped me" in Nyakyusa.
Andvari m Norse Mythology
Means "careful one". In Norse mythology Andvari was a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and could change himself into a fish at will. He had a pile of gold and a magical ring, Andvaranaut, which made him wealthy... [more]
Andvéttr m Old Norse
Possibly means "opponent, enemy" in Old Norse.
Andvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Andvéttr.
Andward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.
Andyu m Mordvin
Erzya form of Andrew.
Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.
Andžejs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Andrzej.
Andżela f Kashubian
Kashubian short form of Andżelika as well as a cognate of Angela.
Andzelika f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Andżelika, without Polish special characters.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Andzhela f Russian
Variant of Anzhela.
Andzhelina f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Анжелина (see Anzhelina).
Andzia f Silesian
Silesian borrowing of Antje.
Andzile m & f Tsonga
Means "multiplied and increased" in Xitsonga.
Âne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ane 1.
Ane m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ane meaning "big brother of a girl".
Ane f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annie.
Ane m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Áni.
Ane m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish short form of Anund.
Anea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Anya.
Anea f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Anej.
Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia
Äneas m German
German form of Aeneas
Anebdad m Berber
Means "support" in Amazigh.
Anecita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Aniceta. In the Philippines, this name is much more common than Aniceta.
Anecito m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Aniceto. In the Philippines, this name is more common than Aniceto.
Anecotlichimal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and chimalli "shield".
Anéczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Ana.
Aneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anedie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the English name Andy. A known bearer is Anedie Azael (1988-), a Haitian beauty pageant contestant.
Aneecha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism
DEVANAGARI SCRIPT : अनीचा... [more]
Anees m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Anis as well as the Urdu form.
Aneesa f Urdu, Dhivehi
Urdu and Dhivehi form of Anisa.
Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.
Aneesha f Indian
Variant transcription of Anisha
Aneeta f Indian, Malayalam
Variant transcription of Anita 2.
Anèir m Occitan
Occitan form of Aner.
Aneira f Welsh
Feminine form of Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh an, an intensifying prefix, and eira "snow" (see Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [more]
Aneirwen f Welsh
Alternate form of Aneira, with the Welsh element gwen meaning "white, blessed".
Aneja f Slovene
Feminine form of Anej.
Anejo m East Frisian
Variation of Anne 2.
Aneka f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anya.
Aneka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annette.
Anekätt f Luxembourgish
Contraction of Anna and Katharina.
Aneke f Afrikaans
Variant of Anneke.
Aneko f Japanese
Aneko means 姉 (Sister) 子 (Child). 姉 is often used as a term for an older sister so roughly this would most likely mean "Older child/sister" and so on. It might also mean "Wise child".
Anekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Anson.
Aneksi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she belongs to me".
Anekwe m Igbo
Means "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.
Anel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Ana Elena. A known bearer of this name is Ana Elena "Anel" Noreña Grass (1944-), a Mexican actress, vedette and former model.
Anel m Bosnian
Male form of Anela or from Latin ānellus “finger ring”.
Anel f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ән (än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic el meaning "people, nation, country".
ʻĀnela f Hawaiian
Name from the Hawaiian word ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name Angela.
Anela f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian 'ānela meaning "angel".
Anela f Croatian, Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Ana (compare Annella).
Anele m & f Zulu
Means "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.
Anelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Angela, via the Polish form Aniela.
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
Anélia f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Anelia.
Anelija f Serbian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Анелия (see Anelia).
Anelike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anneliese.
Anelina f Mordvin
The name is derived from the Mordvin anelis, meaning "to pamper, indulge, treat, caress."
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Anelise f Danish
Variant of Annelise.
Aneliza f Polish (Rare)
Rare combination of Anna and Eliza, likely influenced by German Anneliese.
Anella f Italian, Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anelma f Finnish, Hungarian (?)
Derived from Finnish anella "to beg".
Anelya f Kazakh
Variant of Anel.
Anemari f Slovene
Slovene cognate of Annemarie.
Anemi f Shona
It means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".
Anemona f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian variant of Anemone.
Anémone f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Rare)
Derived from French anémone, referring to the anemone flower.
Anemoon f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Anemone.
Á:nen f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Ann.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anen m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniano.
Anene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Aniana.
Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.
Anèr m Occitan
Variant of Anèir.
Aner m Gascon, Medieval Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon and Medieval Basque form of Asenarius, Asinarius and Aznar.
Ânêraĸ f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Means "sweet little Âne" in Greenlandic.
Aneròt m Medieval Occitan
Means "small ring" in Occitan.
Añes f Basque
Basque form of Inés and Agnès.
Anes m Arabic, Bosnian, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Anas.
Anes f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Agnès.
Anesa f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Anisa.
Anèse m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Anesius. This name was borne by an obscure saint martyred alongside Théodule, Felix and Cornélie.
Anesidora f Greek Mythology
Means "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and Gaia; it was also applied to Pandora.
Anest f Welsh
Welsh form of Agnes.
Anesta f Welsh
Variant of Anest.
Anėstaešévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "misty woman" in Cheyenne.
Anestis m Greek
Diminutive of Anastasios.
Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".
Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.
Ánet f Sami
Sami form of Annette.
Anéta f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian diminutive of Ana and Hungarian variant of Anetta.
Anetȧhéveóéso m Cheyenne
Means "stands different" in Cheyenne.
Anete f Estonian, Latvian
Estonian and Latvian form of Annette.
Anetinka f Czech
Diminutive of Aneta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Anetka f Polish, Czech
Diminutive of Aneta.
Anetta f Hungarian, Polish (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Hungarian variant of Anett, Polish, Czech and Slovak variant of Aneta and Romansh variant of Annetta.
Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Anewa m Maori
Means "to fall" in Maori.
Anewor f Filipino
The reverse spelling of Rowena.
Anfani m & f Dagbani
Means "benefit" in Dagbani.
Anfelisia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is most likely related to medieval English Amphelisa.
Anfernee m African American
Variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (b. 1971).
Anfey m Russian
Russian form of Antheus.
Anfíloco m Spanish
Spanish form of Amphilochus.
Anfiloco m Italian
Italian form of Amphilochus.
Anfim m Russian
Russian form of Anthimos via Anthimus.
Anfímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Amphimachus.
Anfissa f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Анфиса (see Anfisa).
Ánfissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anfisa.
Anfortas m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Probably derived from Old French enfertez or enfermetez meaning "infirmity". This was Wolfram's name for the wounded Fisher King in his epic 'Parzifal'.
Anfós m Provençal
Provençal form of Alphonse.
Anfòs m Provençal
Variant of Anfós.
Anfosseta f Provençal
Feminine form of Anfòs.
Anfossina f Provençal
Feminine form of Anfòs.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Anfusa f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian variant of Anfisa.
Ang m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Ang, which is an Hokkien and Teochew romanization of the Chinese surnames Wang (汪, Wāng) and Hong (洪, Hóng).... [more]
Ánga f Greenlandic
Means "niece (her brother's daughter)" in Greenlandic.
Anga m Newar
From Newar अंग (aṃga) meaning "yard".
Angaaetau m Tongan
Means "the ways of war" in Tongan.
Angaan m Manipuri
Means "bright" in Meitei.
Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.
Angad m Indian (Sikh), Hinduism, Indian
a part of , normally pertains to a parent addressing the child as a part of themselves... [more]
Angada m Indian
Son of Lakshmana (on of the incarnations of Sesha)
Angadresma f History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (?)
Saint Angadresma (or Angadrisma) was a 7th-century abbess and miracle worker venerated in Beauvais, France.
Angærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Arngærdh.
Angahal m & f Manipuri
Means "eldest child" in Meitei.
Angahiki m Tongan
Means "pride" in Tongan.
Angajo f & m Greenlandic
Old spelling of Angaju (according to the Greenlandic spelling reform of 1973).
Angajooraq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angajôraĸ.
Angajôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Angajo and suffix -raq "young animal".
Angaju f & m Greenlandic
Means "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".
Angajugdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the oldest one" in Greenlandic.
Angajulleq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angajugdleĸ.
Angâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "maternal uncle" in Greenlandic.
Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.
Angamba m Manipuri
Means "successful one" in Meitei.
Angancha m Manipuri
Means "little one" in Meitei.
Angãnguaĸ m Greenlandic (Rare)
Combination of Angâĸ and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.