Submitted Names Starting with A

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Anniruddha m Indian
Son of Pradyummna, and grandson to Lord Krishna
Annisah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Anisa.
Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]
Annit f Near Eastern Mythology
Annit was a northern Babylonian moon goddess who was later replaced by Ishtar.
Annita f Greek (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Anna or a Greek form of Anita 1.
Annituuli f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anni and Tuuli.
Anniu m Asturian
Variation of Annius.
Annius m Ancient Roman
Marcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Anniusz m Polish
Variation of Annius.
Anniwiyanni f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the mother of an augur, known from a text detailing a fertility ritual involving burying clay birds on the steppe.
Ánnjá m Sami
Sami form of Andreas.
Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.
Annki f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Annkjell m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Arnkjell (see Arnketill).
Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.
Annlee f English (American)
Combination of Ann and Lee.
Annli f Swedish, Danish
Short form of Anneli.
Annlin f Medieval German
Diminutive of Anna.
Annlis f Alsatian
Vernacular form of Anneliese.
Annlyn f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Lyn.
Annlynn f English
Combination of Ann and Lynn, also a variant of Annlyn.
Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj.
Annman f Armenian
Means "unmatched, inimitable" in Armenian.
Annmari f Scandinavian
Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian form of Annmarie.
Annmary f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Mary.
Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]
Annø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Annobea f Western African
W. African, mainly Ghana.
Annoethai-yazzeh m Yellowknife
Means "white capot".
Annolda f East Frisian
Variation of Annold.
Annon m French (Acadian)
French variation of Anno.
Annona f Roman Mythology
In Roman Mythology, Annona is the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. The name itself is derived from Latin annona "yearly produce; corn, grain".
Annonaria f Roman Mythology
Means "she who supplies corn" in Latin, derived from annona "yearly produce", "crop, harvest" or "corn, grain" (also the name of a Roman goddess who personified the year), which was ultimately from annus "year"... [more]
Annone m Italian
Italian variation of Anno.
Annop m Thai
Means "sea, ocean" in Thai.
Annot f Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Ann a short form of Annes (see Annis), Annora, and Alianora... [more]
Annotta f Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Annot).
Annoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna.
Annraoi m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Henry.
Annrika f Swedish (Rare)
A combination of names Ann and Rika.
Annstás f Irish
Irish form of Anastasia.
Annu f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.
Annu f & m Hindi
This name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".
Annuar m Malay
Malay form of Anwar.
Annul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annunitum f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "the skirmisher" or "the martial one". This was an epithet of Ishtar in her capacity as a war goddess. Later in the Sargonic period, Annunitum became a distinct deity in her own right.
Annurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Urschla.
Annus m Estonian
Variant of Anno.
Annuse f Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Anna.
Annusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna. Also compare Annushka and Annusya.
Annusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna. Also compare Annusha and Annushka.
Annusza f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Annuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Anna.
Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".
Annwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Anwen. It is also regarded as a combination of Anne 1 and Gwenn.
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Annya f English
Variant of Anya.
Annyssa f Obscure
Variant of Anissa
Áno m Sami
Sami form of Anund.
Ano f Estonian
Older form of Anu 1, rare today.
Ano m Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish name meaning "asked for", derived from the Finnish verb anoa meaning "to ask" and Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
Ano f Pashto
Means "anise" in Pashto.
Ano f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ano f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
According to the Septuagint this is the name of Jeroboam's wife mentioned in 1 Kings 14.
Ano m East Frisian
Spelling variation of Anno.
Anoa f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ana.
Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]
Anodyne f Obscure (?)
From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Anoek f Dutch
Dutch variant of Anouk.
Anoep m Indian
Means " ripe fruit" or "exceptionally lovely" in Hindi.
Anoeschka f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Anuschka. This is borne by Namibian author Anoeschka von Meck (1967-).
Anofara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Añofo m Guanche
Borne by a king of the island of El Hierro.
Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Anohito f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Anahita.
Anok m Filipino
Means "wise ruler" in Tagalog.
Anokhi f Hindi
The name Anokhi is a feminine name that means unique. Its very commonly used in the language hindi. But its not a common name.
Anoki m Sioux
Means "actor" in Sioux.
Anoma f & m Thai
Anon m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).
Anon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anongrat f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Anongwan f Thai
From Thai อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Anoni f & m Hawaiian
To mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed.
Anoni m Swahili
Variation of Anno.
Anoorak m Thai
Alternate transcription of อนุรักษ์ (see Anurak).
Anooshiravan m Persian
Modern Iranian form of Anoshiruvan.
Anop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Annop.
Anora f Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Tajik and Uzbek noun анор (anor) meaning "pomegranate". In other words, this name is a cognate of Anara.
Anoraannguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Anorãnguaĸ.
Anorãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Maybe a combination of Anore and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Anore m Greenlandic
Old spelling of Anori (as per the Greenlandic spelling reform of 1973).
Anorella f American (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare elaboration of Annora.
Anorgul f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Anargul.
Anori m Greenlandic
Means "wind" in Greenlandic.
Anori f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anorrah f Obscure
Variant of Annora.
Anorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Anna-Dorothea.
Anoshiruvan m Old Persian
Means "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian anōš (also anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.
Ánot m Sami
Sami form of Anund.
Anot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Agnes.
Anothai f & m Thai
Means "rising sun" in Thai.
Anouar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Anwar chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Anoub m Coptic
Coptic form of Anubis.
Anoud f Arabic
Means "brave, strong-willed, courageous".
Anouer m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Anwar (chiefly Tunisian).
Anouke f Egyptian Mythology, African Mythology
Possibly a variant of Anuket, as she is depicted in an almost identical way, or even Neith, and perhaps the inspiration for the Greek Goddess Hestia as they are thought to have shared similar duties... [more]
Anouki f Georgian
Variant transcription of Anuki. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian fashion designer Anuki Areshidze (b. 1989), who goes by the mononym Anouki.
Anouschka f Dutch
Variant of Anuschka.
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anousheh f & m Persian
Means "immortal" in Persian.
Anoushiravan m Persian
Variant transcription of Anooshiravan.
Anousone m & f Lao
From Lao ອະ​ນຸ​ (anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Anoutsiata f Italian (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Greek form of the Italian name Annunziata.
Anpanis m Khakas
Khakas form of Athanasius.
Anpaytoo f Sioux
Variant of Angpetu.
Anpuhotep m & f Ancient Egyptian
Anpuhotep is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Anubis is content".
Anqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Anqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade; rare, precious; elegant;".
Anqogul f Uzbek
Derived from anqo meaning "anqa (a mythological bird" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Anrica f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Enrica.
Anriett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Henriette, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Anrijs m Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Henri.
Anriko f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anrio m Esperanto
Possibly a Esperanto form of Henry.
Anriya f Chinese
"王" means king. "安" means peace. 睿 means astute. 雅 means lovely. 王 is the last name, because in Chinese they put the last name first. So, according it English tradition, it should be 安睿雅王.
Anrrique m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Galician
Medieval Portuguese and Medieval Galician form of Henrique.
Ans m Romansh
Variant of Hans.
An-sa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I (also transliterated Yi, Lee and Ri) An-sa (d. 1274), an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty. Over a hundred years after his death his great-great-grandson King Taejo granted him a royal title and posthumously declared him King Mokjo of Joseon.
Ansa m Hinduism
In Hindu myth, one of the Adityas, the guardian deities of the months. A minor sun god.
Ansa f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ansalewit f Indigenous American
Means "Angel" in Mi'kmaq.
Ansam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "gentle breezes" in Arabic.
Ansano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansanus.
Ansanus m Ancient Roman
Of uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name Antianus.
Ansas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Hans.
Ansbald m Germanic
Means "brave god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Ansberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Ansbert
Ansberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansbert.
Ansbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Anscario m Italian
Italian form of Ansgar via Latinized form Anscharius and variant of Ansgario.
Anschel m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Anshel.
Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]
Ãnse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hans.
Ansealbma m Sami
Sami form of Anselm.
Anselbme m Sami
Sami form of Anselm.
Ansele m Walloon
Walloon form of Anselm.
Ansellus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German name Ansila, a derivative of Old High German ansi "a god". This was often confused with the similar name Anselm... [more]
Ansèlm m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Anselm.
Anselmu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Anselm.
Anselmuccio m Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian diminutive of Anselmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Anserma f Sicilian
Variant of Anzerma.
Ansèume m Provençal
Provençal form of Anselm.
Ansfleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Ansflede f Germanic
Variant spelling of Ansfleda. Ansflede was the wife of Waratton, a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Ansfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Ansfrido m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansfrid via Latinized form Ansfridus.
Ansfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Ansfrid.
Ansgarde f Frankish
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.
Ansgário m History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Ansgar via the form Ansgarius.
Ansgario m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Ansgar via the form Ansgarius.
Ansgariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ansgar.
Ansger m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Ansgar.
Ansgisel m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.
Ansh m Hindi
"Excerpt", or "Part"
Anshar m Sumerian Mythology
Means "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šar ("totality, all"), and an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god Anu... [more]
Ansheng f Chinese
Combination of 安 and 生, meaning quiet, peaceful.
Anshika f Hindi
Means "minute particle, beautiful" in Hindi.
Anshil m Hebrew
Hebrew Variation of Anshel
Anshita f Indian
Indian origin.Hindu name,means "part of".
Anshruta f Indian
This name means "unique" or "no one is like you". It can also mean "one whos fame is pearless".
Anshu m Bengali
Diminutive of Anshuman.
Anshuman m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अंशुमान (amshuman) meaning "sun". This is the name of a king in Hindu mythology.
Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Ansilia f Medieval German
Possibly a feminine form of Ansilo.
Ansilmu m Quechua
Quechua form of Anselm.
Ansilo m Medieval German (Rare)
Old High German name related to the name element as ('god')
Ansilta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly taken from the name of a mountain in the Argentinian Andes.
Ãnsîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hansina.
Ansina f Chuukese
Chuukese form of Angela.
Ansine m Provençal (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Provençal form of Ansgar.
Ansis m Latvian
Latvian adaption of Hans (compare East Prussian Ansas).
Anska m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Ans- and An-.
Anske m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Anne 2 or Anna.
Ansketil m Anglo-Norman
Norman form of Ásketill, altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi "god, deity".
Anski m Finnish
Variant of Anska.
Anski m East Frisian
Variation of Anne 2
Ansku f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.
Anšlavs m Latvian (Archaic)
This was the name of Latvian writer, journalist and painter Anšlavs Eglītis who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.
Anslie f English
Variant of Ansley.
Anslow m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Anslow.
Ansmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Ansmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Ânso f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Annsofi.
Ansoberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Ansbert.
Ansotica f Illyrian Mythology
Ansotica was a Liburnian goddess who was worshipped in what is now Croatia. Seeing as she was equated with the Roman goddess Venus, it has been speculated that she might have been a goddess of love... [more]
Ansovina f Italian
Feminine form of Ansovino.
Ansovino m Italian
Italian form of Answin via Ansovinus and variant of Ansuino.
Ansprand m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Ansbrand. Ansprand was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards.
Anstace f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anstice recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Anstrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with þruþ "strength."