Submitted Names Starting with A

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Aviceno m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Avicenna.
Avichai m Hebrew
Variant of Avishai.
Avichai m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew. This name is not related to Avishai, a Hebrew name with different meaning of "my father is a gift".
Avicia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Avis (via its variant Avice).
Avidia f Ancient Roman
The feminine form of Avidius.
Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]
Aviela f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.
Aviendha f Literature
She is a Maiden of the Spear from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Thorny in character, yet as beautiful as a rose, and as strong as a warrior.
Avietta f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from French aviette and Russian авиетка (avietka), both meaning "small plane".
Aviezer m Hebrew
Means "my father is help" in Hebrew.
Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avigal f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigail.
Avigali f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigal.
Avigdor m Hebrew (Rare), Judeo-Provençal
In the Bible, the name Avigdor was one of the 6 names of Moses mention in Midrash. In modern times, this name is used as a Hebrew form of Victor.
Avigeya f Russian
Russian form of Abigail.
Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]
Avihai m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.
Avihail f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Abihail.
Aviheya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Abigail.
Avihud m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "My Father is glorious" in reference to God.
Avija f Swedish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Avia.
Avijit m Indian
MEANING - Who won the Moon or who cannot be won over. ... [more]
Avik m Armenian
Diminutive for Avetis
Avika f Sanskrit
Sheep, Diamond
Avilina f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Avelina 1.
Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avin m Indian
Diminutive of Avinash.
Avin m & f Kurdish
Means "love" in Kurdish.
Avin m English
Strong
Avinatan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Natan means "my father gave" or "gifted father" in Hebrew.
Avinesh m Indian
the name reveals infinity,the infinite power of almighty god,origin of om.
Avinoam m Hebrew
Means "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names Avi and Noam.
Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avio m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name related to aviorpoq "sound", "ring", "twitter", "buzzing" (in the ears), "whistle". The notion that buzzing in the ears (aviutitsineq or avequllattaaneq) as a plea for food from a deceased is known thoughout most of Greenland... [more]
Avior f & m Astronomy
This name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Avi and Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avioz m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Oz 2 means "my father has strength" in Hebrew.
Avir m Hebrew
Possibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Avira m Ancient Aramaic (Rare, ?)
This name is listed in Kolatch's Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew Names (1984), where it is given an Aramaic origin, meaning "air, atmosphere, spirit." It was the name of a Babylonian Talmudic scholar.
Avira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Avir
Aviraj m Bengali (Hindu), Indian, Punjabi
Bengali spelling of Abhiraj.
Aviran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן (ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Avish f Persian
Means "wild marjoram" in Persian.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)
Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Avisha f Hebrew
The name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avit m Croatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Occitan
Croatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Occitan form of Avitus.
Avita f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [more]
Avitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Avitus.
Áviðr m Old Norse
Probably a combination of the Germanic element *az- "edge, point" and Old Norse viðr "forest".
Avito m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Avitus.
Aviu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Avio.
Avivi f Hebrew
Alternate feminine form of Aviv.
Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Aviva, and a feminine form of Aviv.
Avivos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.
Avjiya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek avji meaning "just, exactly".
Avksenty m Russian
Variant transcription of Avksentiy.
Avlok m Hindi
Means "king of universe" in Hindi.
Avlos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aulos, which is the ancient Greek form of Aulus.
Avneet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
This is borne by Indian actress Avneet Kaur (2001-).
Avo m Germanic
Of disputed origin and meaning.... [more]
Avo m Estonian
Variant of Aavo.
Avoise f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Hedwig.
Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.
Avo-naco m Cheyenne (Anglicized)
From the Cheyenne name Ávoonenáhkohe meaning "starving bear" or "lean bear".
Avonelle f American (Rare), Antillean Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Avanelle, or possibly an elaboration of Avon using the popular name suffix elle.
Avonia f English (Rare), African American
The meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [more]
Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Avotra m & f Malagasy
Means "redemption" in Malagasy.
Avqustina f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Augustina.
Ávrá f Sami
Northern Sami variant of Aura.
Avraam m Greek, Bulgarian, Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek and Romanian form of Abraham and Bulgarian variant of Avram.
‘Avraham m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew from of Abraham.
Avral m & f Mongolian
Means "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Avramia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Avraam.
Avramijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.
Avrelia f Russian
Variant transcription of Avreliya.
Avrelian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurelianus.
Avrelija f Slovene
Slovene form of Aurelia.
Avreliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurelius.
Avreliya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurelia.
Avreng f Kurdish
From the Kurdish av meaning "water" and reng meaning "colour".
Avrey f & m English
Variant of Avery.
Avri m & f Hebrew, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Avraham.... [more]
Avri f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of April. Avri is also the Jèrriais name of the month of April.
Avrial f Filipino
The meaning of this name has multiple but here’s just one- Intriguing, arousing the curiosity of others
Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.
Avrielle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Avriel.
Avrilia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Aurelia.
Avrilianos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aurelianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Aurelianus.
Avrilios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aurelios.
Avrom m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Abraham.
Avron m Italian, Jewish
Ancient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [more]
Avror m Russian (Rare), Armenian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Russian masculine form of Aurora, which is also occasionally used in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.
Avry f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Avtandili m Georgian
Form of Avtandil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Avtar m Hinduism
Hindu name meaning "descent" and refers to deities in Hinduism.
Avtuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Avtandil via its short form Avto.
Avva m Greenlandic
Younger form of Áva.
Avvakum m Russian
Russian form of Habakkuk.
Ávvu m Sami
Either derived from Sami ávvu meaning "joy" or a Sami form of Auvo.
Avy m Hebrew
Variant of Avi.
Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."
Avyaan m Sanskrit
Supposedly means "beginning", and relates to Lords Vishnu and Ganesha.
Avyan m Sanskrit
Variant of Avyaan.
Avye f Arabic
Meaning “Keeper of the gate”
Avygotta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Avigay via the variant Avigoy.
Avyi f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Avgi.
Avynn f Obscure
Variant of Aven.
Avzem f Kurdish
Means "grass" in Kurdish.
Awa f Maori
Means "stream" in Maori.
Awad m Arabic
Means "reward, compensation" in Arabic.
Awadh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING - indestructible, not hurting or killing, innoxious, not violable. Here अ means not, absence + वध means killing
Awadha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Telugu
MEANING : indestructible, not hurting, innoxious
Awadil m Arabic
Means “reward”.
Awag m Ancient Armenian
Older form of Avag.
Awais m Urdu
Urdu form of Uwais.
Áwákaasomaahkaa m Siksika
Means "running antelope" in Siksika.
Awami f Nguni
Means "belongs to me" in Nguni.
Awan f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.
Awan m & f Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian.
Awan m & f Urdu
Denoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Awanata f Miwok
Means "turtle" in Miwok.
Awang m Malay
Means "eldest son" in Malay. It is also used as an honorific in Brunei and an inherited title in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Awapuhi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ginger.
Awaq f Quechua
Means "weaver" in Quechua.
Awar m Kurdish
Means "challengeable" in Kurdish.
Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Awash m Amharic
Means "lender" in Amharic.
Awashonks f Sakonnet, Algonquian
The name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.
Awasin m Literature
This is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [more]
Awat f & m Kurdish
Derived from the words wish, desire, hope in Kurdish. It is also used by Muslims.
Awatef f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic عَوَاطِف (ʿawāṭif) meaning "compassion, emotions, kindness".
Awatif f Arabic
Derived from عواطف (ʿawāṭif) meaning "emotions, sentiments".
Awaz m & f Kurdish
Means "music, melody" in Kurdish.
Awdry f Medieval English
Possible precursor to Audrey?
Awel f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh awel "breeze; wind".
Awell f Breton
Breton form of Awel.
Awen f Breton, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Awen m Breton
Younger form of Aouen.
Awena f Breton
Variant of Awen.
Awena f Welsh
Means "muse" in Welsh
Awenig m Breton
Diminutive of Awen.
Awenn f Breton
Variant of Awen.
Awentia f Cherokee
Variant of Awinita.
Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.
Awgust m Sorbian
Sorbian form of August.
Awgustu m Maltese
Maltese form of Augustus.
Awham f Arabic
Means “illusions” in Arabic.
Awhi f Maori
Means "hug" in Maori. Short for Āwhina.
Awino f Luo
Means "born with the cord around" in Luo.
Awira f Kurdish
Means "interesting" in Kurdish.
Awiszaj m Polish (Rare)
Polish modern form of Abiszaj, pronounced like the modern Hebrew spelling Avishai.
Awit m Polish
Polish form of Avitus.
Awita f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Awit.
Awiti f Luo
"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"
Awkan m Mapuche
From Mapudungun awkan meaning "rebellion, war."
Awkustu m Quechua
Quechua form of August.
Awlagh m Berber
Means "little rabbit" in Amazigh.
Awley m Scottish
Anglicization of Amhladh, Amhlaidh, Amhlaigh, and Amhlaibh... [more]
Awonawilona m Mexican, Indigenous American
The dual creator deity of the Pueblo Zuni, Awonawilona is said to have existed before all else. From the nebulae of mist, he is full of power and growth. He created the sun, which fecundated the primeval sea, and formed a green scum over it... [more]
Awonke m & f Xhosa
Means "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.
Awotwe m Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.
Awqa f Quechua
Means "warrior" in Quechua.
Awrelijan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aurelian.
Awsim m Berber
Means "fawn" in Tamazight.
Awsin m Medieval Arabic
Variant of Pišīn used during the Islamic Golden Age (8th to 14th centuries).
Awsten m Obscure
Variant of Austin.
Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.
Awuor f Luo
Means "the greedy one" in Luo.... [more]
Awusung m & f Western African, Saya
Means "extremely sweet and great" in Saya, spoken in Nigeria.
Awut m Thai
Means "weapon" in Thai.
Axa f English (American, Archaic)
Early corruption of Achsah.
Axa f Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, but it may be a feminine form of Axel.
Axacayacatl m Nahuatl
Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.
Axael m & f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Combination of Axel and Asael or other names ending in -ael.
Axana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Xenia.
Axaria m Venetian
Venetian form of Azariah.
Axayacatl m Nahuatl
Means “face of water” in Nahuatl.
Axé f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "custom, culture" in Shipibo.
Áxel m Spanish
Spanish form of Axel.
Axelen m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Absalon.
Axelía f Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Axelia.
Axelia f Swedish
Feminine form of Axel.
Axelina f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Axel.
Axelma f Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Axel and Selma 1.
Axeln m Old Danish
Old Danish short form of Axelen.
Axenia f Moldovan, Bulgarian
Moldovan form of Xenia and Bulgarian variant of Axinia.
Axente m Romanian
Romanian form of Auxentios.
Axhoba m Xhosa
Means "they are armed".
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος (axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of Achsia, an elaboration of Achsah.
Axicyotl m & f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".
Axihuitl m Nahuatl
Refers to a kind of tree, or an herb with medicinal uses. Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and xihuitl "grass, herbs; greenish things".
Axil m Berber (Rare)
Means "cheetah" in Berber.
Axilen m Old Danish
Variant of Axelen.
Axilulfo m Galician
Galician form of Agilulf.
Axîn f Kurdish
Means "sigh" in Kurdish.
Axinia f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian variant transcription of Аксинья (see Aksinya) and Bulgarian variant transcription of Аксиния (see Aksinia).
Axinja f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
German and Dutch transcription of Aksinya.
Axiom m English (Rare)
Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."
Axion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω (axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [more]
Axiothea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Axiotheos. A known bearer of this name was Axiothea of Phlius, a female student of the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Speusippus (4th century BC).
Axiotheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value"... [more]
Äxkäm m Bashkir
Means "decision" in Bashkir.
Axlan m Old Danish
Old Danish short form of Axelen.
Axle m English
Variant of Axel.
Axleigh f English
Probably from Ashley.
Äxmät m Tatar
Tatar form of Ahmad.
Äxmätzäki m Tatar, Bashkir
Combination of Äxmät and Zäki.
Äxmätzyan m Tatar
Tatar form of Ehmetjan.
Axochiatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "water flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a plant used medicinally. It may have specifically referred to water lilies, honeysuckle, or the common evening primrose.
Axol m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Axel.
Axolin m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl aholin "sesame seed" or axolotl "salamander".
Axomamma f Inca Mythology
Means "potato mother" in Quechua. This was the name of an Inca goddess of potatoes, one of the daughters of Pachamama.
Axrotalus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *axkros, *akros "high, noble, great" and *talus "front, forehead".
Axton m English
Transferred use of the surname Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name Acca plus stān 'stone'.
Axxel m Obscure
Variant of Axel. Per the SSA, Axxel was given to 16 boys in 2017.
Axylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος (axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον (xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
Axylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Axylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a warrior from Arisbe who was slain by Diomedes in the Trojan War.
Axzel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the SSA, Axzel was given to 12 boys in 2011.
Ay m Ancient Egyptian
Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period. Ay is believed to be the son of Yuya and Thuya, and therefore a brother of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III, and the Prophet of Amun, Anen... [more]
Ay m Yakut
Means "the inventor" in Yakut.
Aya f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Aya f Spanish, French (Modern), Basque (Gallicized)
Spanish and Gallicized form of Basque Aia.
Aya f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Aya f & m Cherokee
Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]
Ayaa f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayaal m Yakut
Derived from Yakut ай (ay) meaning "to invent".
Ayaan m Yakut
Derived from Yakut айан (ayan) meaning "journey".
Ayaana f Yakut
Means "way, road, path" in Yakut.
Ayaansh m Telugu
Means "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".
Ayaat f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Ayat.
Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".
Ayacquicahua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody", qui "him, her, they", and cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".
Ayad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إياد (see Iyad).
Ayae f Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]
Ayagaadax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "girl , co-wife".