Submitted Names Starting with A

Argintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Argintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Argintas.

Argiope f Greek Mythology
Means "silver face" in Greek. It is the name of several characters in Greek Mythology.

Argiotalus m Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *argyos "white" and *talus "front, forehead".

Argir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Argyris.

Argiris m Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Argyris.

Argisht m Armenian
Very old name ... [more]

Argishti m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of two kings of Urartu, an ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highlands.

Argita f Albanian

Argjend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian argjend "silver; silver thread".

Argo m Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Ardo and a derivation from Argo, the name of the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts (whose name is said to be derived from Greek άργυρος (argyros) "silver")... [more]

Argo m Javanese
Variant of Arga.

Argods m Latvian

Argoitz m Basque

Argola f English (American)
Probably transferred from the place name Argola in Missouri.

Argon m Literature
Sindarin form of Arakáno.

Argonis m & f Greek Mythology

Argota f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Arguma f Mordvin
"beauty."

Årgunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).

Arguso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Argos.

Arg'uvon f Uzbek
Means "crimson, purple" in Uzbek.

Argyle m Scottish (Archaic), English
Transferred use of the surname Argyle.

Argymir m Polish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a IX century saint.

Argyra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀργύρεος (argyreos) meaning "(of) silver". According to Pausanias, Argyra was the nymph of a well in Achaea, whose human lover Selemnus died of grief after she abandoned him... [more]

Argyri f Greek
Dialect form of Argyro found in Pontus, Epirus, Silata, Cappadocia, Western Macedonia and Skiathos.

Argyria f Greek (Rare)

Argyrios m Greek
From the word silver.

Argyroula f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro.

Arhaan m Indian

Arham m Arabic
Means "merciful" in Arabic.

Arhan m Indian (Rare)
Variation of Arhaan.

Arhane f Basque
Basque name for girls

Arhelaj m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Archelaos (see Archelaus).

Arhild f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old Norse Arnhildr, "eagle battle". Alternatively, could be from the Old English elements ār "honour, glory, grace" (see aizō) and hild "battle"... [more]

Arhimed m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Archimedes.

Arĥimedo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Archimedes.

Arhip m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Archippus.

Arhippa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Archippos.

Arho m Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Arhippa.

Arhontissa f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αρχοντισσα "archontissa" a type of rank in monarchy.

Ari f English, Spanish, Italian
Short form of Ariadne, Ariadna and Arianna.

Ari f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 有 (a) meaning "have, possess, exist", 亜 or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", or 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" and 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, official", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Ari m Javanese
Means "younger sibling" in Javanese.

Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."

Ari m & f Thai
Means "kind, generous" in Thai.

Ari f Hungarian
Diminutive of Aranka.

Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.

Aría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Aria 1.

Aria f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.

Aria f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aria f Dutch
Short form of Adriana.

Aria f Maori
Āria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.

Aria f & m Basque
Derived from the name of a village in Navarre.

Ariaan m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Adriaan. In other words, this name is a more modern form of the medieval Dutch name Ariaen.

Ariabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Ariabignes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
One of the sons of the Persian king Darius I. He participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece as one of the four admirals of the fleet of his brother Xerxes I, and was killed in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.

Ariabod m Persian
Means "tribe leader, chief" in Persian.

Ariacus m Gothic
Ariacus was a 4th-century Thervingian Gothic pagan ruler.

Ariadka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Ariadna.

Ariadné f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ariadne.

Ariadnė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ariadne.

Ariadnee f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ariadne.

Ariadni f Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Ariadne.

Ariadnie f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αριάδνη (see Ariadni).

Ariaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ariaan. In other words: this name is a short form of Adriaen.

Arial f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Arialda f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arialdo.

Arialdo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Arialdus.

Arialdus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chariovalda.

Ariamnes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Possibly an abbreviated form of Ariaramnes. This was the name of a satrap of Cappadocia, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Arian m English, Croatian
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.

Arian m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "golden; gold" and jetë "life".

Arian m Persian
Variant of Arya 1.

Arian m Dutch
Variant form of Ariaan. This form ultimately led to the form Arjan, which since steadily outgrew Arian in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two.

Arian f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariane

Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.

Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.

Ariana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arian.

Ariana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Arianæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Ariana.

Arianah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]

Arianelly f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ariani f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Ariane or a variant of Arianny.

Arianit m Albanian

Arianita f Albanian
Feminine form of Arianit.

Arianka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Ariana

Ariann f English (Rare)
Variant of Arianne.

Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.

Ariannah f English
Variant of Arianna.

Arianni f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianny.

Ariannie f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.

Ariano m Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), German
Italian form of Hadrian and masculine form of Arianna.

Arianthe f Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Arianthi. This is borne by Arianthe Galani (1940-), an Australian actress of Greek descent.

Arianthi f Greek
Possibly composed of the Greek intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari-) and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".... [more]

Arianwyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Arianwen used in the English-speaking world.

Arianys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Ariana with the -ys suffix.

Ariaramnes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Ariyāramna. This was the name of the paternal great-grandfather of Darius the Great.

Ariarathes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of an Old Persian male name, of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, but may have been derived from Old Persian wratha "joy"... [more]

Ariaratus m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ariarathes.

Ariaric m Gothic
Ariaric was a 4th-century Thervingian Gothic pagan ruler. He lost a war to Constantine the Great in 332. His son, Aoric, was raised in Constantinople.

Ariarne f English (Australian, Rare)

Arias m Medieval Galician
Of obscure origin and meaning.

Ariaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Of ancient Persian origin, but the meaning is unknown to me at this time. This was the name of one of the three legitimate sons of King Artexerxes II Mnemon, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Aríaðna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariadna.

Ariati f Minangkabau

Ariatna f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ariadna.

Arib m Arabic, Urdu
Means "brilliant, clever, intelligent" in Arabic and Urdu.

Ariba f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Arib.

Aribam m & f Manipuri, Indian
The given name of a Northeast Indian director.

Aribella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Aribert m Germanic, German (Rare)
Variant of Arabert.

Arica f English
Variant of Erica.

Aricel f Spanish (Americanized)

Aricelis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis.

Aricia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of the Greek Άρικία (Arikia), probably derived from Latin aro "to plough". Aricia was a niece of King Aegeus of Athens and became the wife of Virbius - the name by which Hippolytos went after he came back to life as a demigod... [more]

Aricie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Aricia used by Jean Racine in his play 'Phèdre' (1677).

Arick m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Aricka f African American
Variant of Erica.

Aricu m Sicilian
Variant of Arigu.

Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name, Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [more]

Aridani m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Aridane.

Aridatha m Biblical
A son of Haman in the book of Esther. Possibly related the Persian Haridata, meaning "given by Hari".

Aridela f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Aridelos. On the Greek island of Crete, the mythological Cretan princess Ariadne was also called Aridela... [more]

Aridelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος (aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [more]

Aridelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aridelos.

Aridian f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Haridian.

Aridio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aridius. However, in these languages, the name can also be a variant form of Arildo.... [more]

Aridius m Late Roman
This name was borne by Quintus Aridius Rufinus, a Roman consul from the early 3rd century. His name may possibly have been derived from Latin aridus meaning "dry, arid, parched". But as it is possible that he may have been a Gallo-Roman instead of a pure Roman, Aridius could also be the latinized form of a Gaulish name... [more]

Arie f English

Ariea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aria 1.

Arief m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arif.

Ariël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Ariel.

Aríela f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariela.

Ariéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ariella.

Ariela f Hebrew, Albanian, Croatian, Italian (Rare), Polish
Hebrew variant of Ariella, Polish feminine form of Ariel, Italian feminine form of Ariele as well as a Croatian and Albanian borrowing of the Italian name.

Ariele f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arielle.

Ariele m & f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ariel.

Arielė f Lithuanian

Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.

Arielis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Ariel.

Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.

Ariëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ariella.

Ariellah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariella.

Ariëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Arielle.

Arielli f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielly.

Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.

Ariels m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ariel.

Arielynne f English (American)

Arielys f American (Hispanic)

Ariën m Dutch
Variant form of Arian, which may possibly have been inspired by the French name Adrien in its spelling. This form ultimately led to the form Arjen, which since steadily outgrew Ariën in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two... [more]

Arien m English

Arien f Literature
Means "sun maiden" in the fictional language Quenya, derived from Quenya árë meaning "sun" or "day" and -ien meaning "maiden" or simply a feminine suffix. It also later gained the meaning "daisy" in Sindarin, another Elvish language... [more]

Ariena f Dutch

Ariene f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariane.

Arienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna.

Arietta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Aria, or from the major antagonist and God-General in Tales of the Abyss. Given after the musical term for a small song, from the Italian word "arietta."

Ariëtte f Dutch
Feminine form of Arie 1.

Ariette f Flemish (Rare), French, German (Swiss)
Cognate of Ariëtte

Ariez m & f American
Variant of Aries.

Arifa f Pakistani
Variant transcription of Aarifah.

Arifə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Arif.

Arife f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Arif, meaning "learned, knowing, expert".

Ariff m Malay
Malay form of Arif.

Ariffin m Malay
Variant of Arifin.

Arifin m Indonesian, Malay
Means "wise, intelligent" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from Arabic عارف ('arif) meaning "knowing, wise, learned".

Arîggît f Greenlandic
Variant of Rikîna.

Arignote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Arignotos. This was the name of a female philosopher from Croton or Samos, active around the year 500 BC, who was a student of Pythagoras and Theano... [more]

Arignotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος (arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari-) and γνωτός (gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".

Arigu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arrigo.

Ariha f Persian

Arihana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna.

Arihanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Arihant m Indian

Arihi f Maori
Means 'of noble sort'

Arihia f Maori
Maori form of Alicia.

Arihiko m Japanese
Ari means "exist, possess, have" and hiko means "prince".

Arihiro m Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and hiro means "wide, spacious, broad".

Arihito m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist, existance, belonging" and 人 (hito) meaning "man, person".

Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.

Ariiggiit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Arîggît.

Ariihau m Tahitian
Means "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with hau "concord, peace".

Ariihere m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".

Ariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Ariitaia m Tahitian
Means "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of ari'i meaning "king" and taia meaning "respect, fear".

Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".

Ārija f Latvian, Theatre
Feminine form of Ārijs, this name coincides with Latvian ārija "aria". Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used it as the name of the titular character in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).

Arijan m Croatian
Masculine form of Arijana.

Arijela f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Ariel.

Arijoutsi m Finnish Mythology
Old Finnish name. Possibly has Sami or Karelian origins.

Ārijs m Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvian adoption of Ari 2, a Latvian adoption of Arius and a purely phonetic coinage.

Arik m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Arika f Japanese
Derives from Kanji combinations: 有 meaning "have" with 嘉 meaning "fine" or from 存 meaning "exist" combined with 佳 meaning "beautiful, lovely".... [more]

Arika f Indigenous Australian, Wakka Wakka
Means "blue water lily" in Wakka Wakka, spoken in south-east Queensland, Australia.

Arika f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Arikán and a diminutive of Aranka.

Arikán f Hungarian

Arikane m & f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used.

Arikhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Arifa.

Arikhve f Chuvash
Variant form of Arikhva.

Ariki m & f Maori

Arikia f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Aricia.

Arikiyo m Japanese (Rare)
Ari means "exist, have, possess", and kiyo means "pure, clean".

Arikka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Ariko f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aril m Norwegian
Variant of Arild.

Arila f Albanian (Rare)

Arilda f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Acadian, Archaic)
Saint Arilda is an obscure female saint from Oldbury-on-Severn in the English county of Gloucestershire who probably lived in the 5th or 6th century. She may have been of either Anglo-Saxon or Welsh origin.

Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.

Arilda f Albanian

Arilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Arilde f Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian borrowing of Arilda.

Arildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly in use in Brazil. It is probably the (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Arild. Also compare Araldo and Aroldo.... [more]

Arildus m Danish (Latinized, Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Arild.

Arilena f Albanian (Rare)

Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.

Arilla f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a contracted form of Amarilla.

Arilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aerilyn.

Arilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aerilyn.

Arima f Indian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Arima m Japanese
From Japanese 存 (ari) meaning "exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]

Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.

Arimi f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arimneste f Ancient Greek
Means "greatly remembered" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a sister of Aristole.

Arimo m Finnish
A Finnish name of unknown origin and meaning.

Arimori m Japanese
Means «Exist prosperously »

Arin m & f Turkish
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Turkish arın meaning "purified".

Arin f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 凜 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arin f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Ye-won from the Kpop group "Oh my girl".

Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.

Arīna f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Arina.

Arina f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell" or 可 (ari) meaning "passable", 光 (ari) meaning "light" or 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Arina f Hungarian, Dutch, Afrikaans
Hungarian contracted form of Adriána and Dutch and Afrikaans contracted form of Adriana.

Arinandan m Tamil (Arabized, Rare), Arabic
Arin is a word derived from the biblical name Aaron meaning 'enlightened, the mountain of strength', or a variant of the name Erin derived from the Gaelic Eire, meaning 'Ireland. Nanda is the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India... [more]

Arinbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnbjǫrn.

Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"

Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.

Arinda f Dutch (Rare)

Arindam m Bengali, Indian

Ariñe f Basque
Derived from the adjective arin meaning "light, airy; fast."

Arine f Arabic (Rare)

Arine f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Arina.

Arine f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arinetta f Italian

Arini f Indonesian

Arinjit m Indian
India... [more]

Arinka f Hungarian
Hungarian adaption of Russian Arina.

Arinniti f Ancient Near Eastern
Hittite name meaning "lady of the forest", from Sanskrit aranya meaning "forest". This name was given to the Sun Goddess of Arinna. Also connected to the Vedic goddess Aranyani.

Arino f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Arinya f Thai
Derived from Thai ปริญญา (parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".

Arinze m Igbo

Ario f Samoan
Means "platinum" in Samoan.

Ario m Javanese
Javanese form of Arya 1.

Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]

Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]

Ariodante m Popular Culture, Italian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Italian aria meaning "air, melody, tune" (which ultimately comes from Latin aer "air") with the name Dante. This is the name of the main character in George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735), which was based on the epic poem Orlando furioso (1516) written by Ludovico Ariosto.... [more]

Ariogaisos m Gaulish, History
Derived from Gaulish arios “noble” and *gaisos “spear”. Ariogaisos (flourished in 2nd century AD) was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, during the Marcomannic War.

Ariol m Albanian

Ariola f Albanian

Arioldus m Germanic (Latinized), Theatre
Probably a variant of Arialdus. This is the name of a character from the 17th-century stage play The Swisser.

Arion m Albanian

Arion m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
In Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [more]

Ariona f Albanian
Feminine form of Arion.

Arionah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariona

Arionna f American
Variant of Arianna.

Arios m Armenian
Armenian form of Arius.

Ariovalda f Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Ariovaldo.

Ariovaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Chariovalda.

Arioz m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "strong lion" in Hebrew, combination of the names Ari 1 and Oz 2

Arip m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arif.

Aripert m Germanic, History
Variant of Aribert. Aripert I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.

Aripin m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Arifin.

Arirat f Thai
From Thai อารี (ari) meaning "kind, generous" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "jewel, gem".

Āris m Latvian

Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.

Aris m Albanian

Aris m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Aristeo.

Aris f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Iris as well as a short form of Greek names beginning with the element aris- (compare Aristaeus).

Aris m Javanese
Means "simple, straightforward" in Javanese.

Arisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.

Arisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Aris.

Arisai m Biblical
One of Haman's sons in the Book of Esther.

Arisara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aritsara.

Arisbeth f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Elizabeth, used primarily in Mexico.

Arise m English (Puritan)

Arisha m Hebrew
Probably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.

Arishia f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Arisje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Aris 2.

Arismendi m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Transferred use of the surname Arismendi, meaning "mountain of oaks" from aris "oak" and mendi "mountain".

Arismendy m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish
Variant of Arismendi.

Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.

Arissa f English

Arissara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aritsara.

Aristaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainetos. Bearers of this name include an Achaean general (3rd century BC) and a Byzantine Greek epistolographer (5th or 6th century AD).

Aristaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainos. A notable bearer of this name was Aristaenus of Megalopolis (2nd century BC), a strategos (military leader) of the Achaean League.

Aristagora f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest" and αγορα (agora) "assembly, gathering place, marketplace"... [more]

Aristagoras m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".... [more]

Aristainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]