Submitted Names Starting with A

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arsuri f Aymara
Means "talkative" in Aymara.
Arsyad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arshad.
Arszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Arslan.
Arta f Albanian
Possibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian artë "golden" (compare ar "gold")
Arta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Artis.
Arta f Romansh (Archaic)
Short form of Agata.
Arta f English (American)
Feminine form of Art.
Artä m Veps
Veps form of Artemiy.
Artabānu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".
Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.
Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.
Artafarnah m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".
Artagan m Scottish Gaelic
A diminutive of the Gaelic name Artair, which is thought to mean "bear" or "stone". Also refers to the ancient Celtic word "art" which has three meanings: "a stone", "God" and "noble".
Artahe f Aquitanian Mythology
The name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque arte "oak".
Artaimís f Irish
Irish form of Artemis, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.
Artak m Armenian
Derived from Parthian artak meaning "fast".
Artakama f Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.
Artakserkso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Artaxerxes.
Artal m Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare), Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese cognate of Artald.
Artald m Medieval French, Medieval Polish
Derived from Old High German hart "strong; hard" and Old High German walt "power, authority".
Ărtaman m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Artamon.
Artamon m Russian
Russian form of Artemon.
Artán m Scottish Gaelic
From Art and a diminutive suffix
Artana f Mordvin
Means "decorative" in Erzya.
Artana f Albanian
Feminine form of Artan.
Artanis f Literature
Means "noble woman" in Quenya. Artanis was the given name of Galadriel, given to her by her father.
Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.
Artas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Art-, like Artūras and Artemijus.
Artashes m Armenian
Armenian form of Artaxes.
Artashir m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Artaxerxes.
Artastūnā f Old Persian
The name of a daughter of Cyrus the Great, meaning "pillar of Arta, the deified true".
Artautas m Lithuanian
Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Artautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Artautas.
Artavasdes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Variant hellenization of Artavazda (also compare Artabazos). This name was borne by three ancient kings of Armenia.
Artavazd m Armenian
Armenian form of Artavazda (also see Artavasdes). Known bearers of this name include Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshyan (b... [more]
Artavazda m Old Persian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous". The second element is still uncertain to me.
Artaxias m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Variant form of Artaxes. This was the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Artaynte f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name's only bearer was the wife of the crown prince Darius, who later committed adultery with Xerxes I. This name may be related to the similar masculine name Artayntes.
Artayntes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by a commander of Xerxes I, who almost killed Xerxes' brother Masistes in an argument, but Masistes was saved by Xenagoras, who was given rule of Cilicia because of this... [more]
Artazauštri f Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artazostre.
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife Artystone.
Arte m Laz
Means a light in Laz
Artė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Art-, like Artūra and Artemidė.
Artea f Basque (Rare)
Basque name derived from arte.... [more]
Artebudz m Old Celtic
Possibly means "bear penis" in Noric.
Arteena f Persian (Rare)
Means "pure, virtuous, holy" in Persian.
Artek m Polish
Diminutive form of Artur.
Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.
Artelus m Romani (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arthur or a masculine form of Arthelais.
Artema m Italian
Italian form of Artemas.
Ártemas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemas.
Artemas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Polish (Archaic)
Presumably a contracted form of Artemidoros. This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, in Saint Paul's letter to Titus. According to George Rippey Stewart in American Given Names (1979): 'It is chiefly remembered from General Artemas Ward, of the Revolution (born 1727)... [more]
Artemasz m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Artemon.
Artèmi m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Artemios.
Artemi f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Artemis.
Artemi m Catalan
Catalan form of Artemius.
Artemi m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "noble lineage" in Guanche.
Artémia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemia.
Artemia f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Sicilian, Polish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Artemio, Sicilian feminine form of Artemiu and Polish feminine form of Artemiusz.
Artemide f Georgian (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Georgian and Italian form of Artemis.... [more]
Artemidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemis.
Artemidor m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Artemidoros.
Artemidoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Artemidoros.
Artemij m Russian
Variant transcription of Artemiy.
Artemija f Croatian
Croatian form of Artemis.
Artemije m Serbian (Rare)
Variant form of Artemios.
Artemijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Artemiy.
Artemijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemios.
Artêmio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemius.
Artemis m Greek
Variant of Artemios.
Artemisa f Spanish, Albanian, Galician
Spanish, Albanian and Galician form of Artemis.
Artemisi m Catalan
Catalan form of Artemisios.
Artemísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemisius via Artemisios.
Artemiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Artemio.
Artemiusz m Polish
Polish form of Artemios.
Artemiya f Russian
Russian form of Artemia.
Artemiz f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Artemis.
Artemiziya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Artemisia. Artemiziya Halytska (1912-1985) was an Ukrainian nationalist.
Artemó m Catalan
Catalan form of Artemon.
Artemón m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Artemon.
Artemonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemon.
Artemone m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Italian and Latinized form of Artemon.
Artemono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Artemon.
Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian Romance
Likely from Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [more]
Artesian f Popular Culture (Modern)
Variation of Artesia. Used by character Artesian McCullough in television series Orange is the New Black.
Artghal m Irish
Variant of Ardghal.
Artgnou m Medieval Breton
Old Breton form of Artognou.
Artha f & m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
Means “riches, wealth” in Hindi aboriginal language.
Artham m Literature
Variant of Arthur, used in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. The character was inspired by the author's brother, Arthur.
Arthas m Popular Culture (?)
The name of a character from the online game 'World of Warcraft'. It is obviously derived from the name Arthus.
Arthek m Cornish
Derived from Cornish arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear").
Arthelais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Arthelais (544–560) is venerated as a Christian saint.... [more]
Arthen m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear") and geni "to be born".
Arther m English
Variant of Arthur.
Arthi f Indian, Tamil
Arthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.... [more]
Arthitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Arthittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Arthlyn f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminization of Arthur.
Arthon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Arthor m English
Variant of Arthur.
Árþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Arnþóra.
Arthorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Arthouros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.
Arthura f English (Rare)
Feminized version of Arthur.
Arthuria f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Arthur.
Arthuro m Filipino
Variant of Arturo.
Arthwys m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh arth meaning “bear” and *uis meaning "knowledge".
Arthyen m Cornish
Cornish form of Arthen.
Ārti f Hindi, Indian
A Hindu feminine given name; it is derived from the Hindu religious ritual with the same name.
Arti m Estonian
Variant of Artur.
Artiana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Artian.
Artigas m South American
Transferred use of the surname Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.
Artïk m Khakas
Means "extra" in Khakhas.
Artimide f Italian
Italian variant of Artemis.
Artîn m Kurdish
Means "flame" in Kurdish.
Artin m Armenian
Variant of Harutyun.
Artio f Celtic Mythology
Derived from the Gaulish word artos "bear".... [more]
Artiom m Russian
Variant transliteration of Артём (see Artyom).
Artis m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Artūrs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Arthit.
Artitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Artittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Artivan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rodion.
Artjom m Estonian
Estonian form of Artemios.
Artmanno m Italian
Italian form of Hartmann.
Ártne m Sami
Sami form of Arne 1.
Artognou m Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Brythonic *arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *artos, and *gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gnāwos.
Artogrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.
Ártor m Sami
Sami form of Artur.
Artor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian artor, an archaic term for a farmworker who works in the fields.
Artoriis m Ancient Oscan
From the Etruscan praenomen Arnthur, of uncertain etymology. It may have been borrowed from the Messapic name Artas/Artorres. This name eventually became the Roman gens Artoria, of which multiple members have been found in inscriptions... [more]
Artorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Artouros m Greek
Variant of Arthouros.
Artoyt m & f Armenian
Means "lark" in Armenian.
Artrice f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the suffix trice from names such as Patrice 2 and Latrice.
Artsiamida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Artemis.
Artsrun m Armenian
one of the Armenian dynasties ... [more]
Arttur m Finnish
Variant of Artturi.
Artù m Medieval Italian, Literature, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian and literarian form of Arturo. This is the form used to refers to King Arthur, the legendary figure.
Artula f Old Celtic
Artula is a diminutive from the Gaulish word artos "bear". It is probably the source of the Latin name Ursula---in an inscription from Trier a woman called Artula with her daughter Ursula is recorded.
Artume f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Artemis.
Artun m Armenian
Means "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
Arturi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Arthur.
Arturito m Spanish
Diminutive of Arturo.
Arturk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Artur.
Arturs m Latvian
Older form of Artūrs.
Arturu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arthur.
Artús m Asturian, Catalan (Rare), Galician, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Asturian and Occitan form of Arthur and Catalan and Galician variant of Artur.
Artus m Occitan
Occitan variant of Artús.
Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Romance
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.
Artush m Armenian
Diminutive of Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Artwell m Shona, English (African), Ndebele
Zimbabwe origin meaning 'Creative' or 'Excellent Creation'.
Arty m English
Diminutive of Arthur.
Artye f English
Feminine spelling of Artie.
Artyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Artyom.
Artyomushka m Russian
Diminutive form of Artyom.
Artysh m Tuvan
Means "juniper" in Tuvan.
Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) "true" and‎ 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠 (stūnā) "pillar, column"... [more]
Artyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Artur.
Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree
Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]
Aru f Kazakh
Means "beauty" in Kazakh.
Aruaca m Taíno
Aruaca is a lengendary Taíno warrior
Arubika f Chechen
Means "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Aruddh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : ( not obstructed, unhindered, unrestrainable. ) Here अ means not + रुद्ध means hindered, stop or obstruct... [more]
Aruddha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian (Christian), Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Hinduism
MEANING : ( not obstructed, unhindered, unrestrainable. ) Here अ means not + रुद्ध / रुद्धा means hindered, stop or obstruct... [more]
Arujan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aruzhan.
Aruk f Efik
Of Eniong Origin
Aruka f Japanese
From Japanese 在 (aru) meaning "country; countryside" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aruku m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 歩 (aruku, aru) meaning "walk", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 來 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]
Arukubu f & m Ijaw
Means "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.
Arul m Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : water, a ... [more]
Arulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]
Aruli m & f Hindi
Blessed by god
Arum f Javanese
Derived from Javanese harum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Aruma f Japanese
From Japanese 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
Aruma f Aymara
Means "night" in Aymara.
Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
Arume f Galician (Rare)
From the noun arume "pine leaf", one of the variants for this concept that spread due to its presence in the Galician anthem.
Arumi f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (a) meaning "walk", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arumirirarudo f Shona
It means "she has waited for love", or "one who has waited on love", a shorter form of the name can be Arumi or Rudo.
Arumugam m Indian, Tamil
From Tamil ஆறு (aru) meaning "six" and முகம் (mukam) meaning "face". This is an epithet the Hindu god Murugan.
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".
Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.
Âruna f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "there he/she is", combined with -na (a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
Aruna f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arunchai m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Arundeep m Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
Combination of Arun and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arūnas.
Arunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aruni.
Arunendra m Telugu
Means "mythical charioteer of the sun" in Telugu.
Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.
Arunprakash m Indian
tamilnadu
Arunrat f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Arunsak m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Arunwan f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Aruś m Polish
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.
Arusa f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Bride or spouse to be, used in Arabic and Farsi.
Aruseag f Armenian (Western)
Means "Venus (planet)" in Armenian.
Aruseak f Ancient Armenian
Means "Venus, evening star, morning star", ultimately from Middle Median *arōsī meaning "dawn".
Arush m Indian
Possibly a variant transcription of Aarush.
Arusha f Indian
Means "shining" or "bright" in Sanskrit.
Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.
Arusyak f Armenian
From an obsolete term for the planet Venus.
Arut m Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.
Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.
Aruto m Japanese
From the Japanese 亜 "sub-" (as in "subtropical") and 仁 "benevolence."
Aruuke f Kyrgyz
The name Aruuke means "Pure, innocent, beautiful"
Árvácska f Hungarian
Means "pansy" in Hungarian. This was used by the Hungarian author Zsigmond Móricz for his 1940 novel of the same name.
Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Arvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaidas.
Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.
Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Arvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaldas.
Arvantapātah m Old Persian
From Old Persian *arvāh meaning "swift" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pātaʰ) meaning "protected".