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This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A; and the ending sequence is a.
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Aporia f Greek Mythology
Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]
Aporka f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apor.
Apostolia f Late Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Apostolos.
Appia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Appius.
Applonia f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Apollonia.
Aprameya m Indian
Means "lord Krishna".
Apríla f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of April.
Aprilia f Indonesian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
It comes from the Italian name of the month aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [more]
Apriliana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Áprilka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian április "(month of) April". This coinage was possibly inspired by the English name April.
Apronia f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Apronius. In Latin this was also a name for black bryony (species Tamus communis), a medicinal plant. The 6th-century saint Apronia was a sister of Saint Aprus, Bishop of Toul.
Aprusia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία (Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση (prouse) "rain".
Apša f Abkhaz
Means "holy" in Abkhaz.
Apshina m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Georgian form of Afshin. This name is mostly used in the Georgian highlands.... [more]
Apswana f Abkhaz
Etymology uncertain, possibly from аԥсуа (apswa) meaning "Abkhaz".
Aptulla m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Abd Allah
Apullunia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Apollonia.
Aqbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Aqiba m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Jacob.
Aqida f Uzbek
Means "dogma, creed" in Uzbek.
Aqiqa f Uzbek
From the name of feast given in honour of a newborn baby, alternatively from the Uzbek aqiq meaning "carnelian" or "red, crimson".
Aqliya f Uzbek
Derived from aqliy meaning "intellectual".
Aqqa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Arĸa.
Aqsa f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "furthest, most distant" in Arabic. It is taken from the name of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam as the Prophet Muhammad travelled there during the Night Journey (Isra').
Aqsaa f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى or Urdu اقصٰی (see Aqsa).
Aqsäskä f Bashkir
Means "white flower" in Bashkir.
Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aquafina f Obscure
Means "fine water" in Italian.
Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
Aquaniesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, qua, nee and sha... [more]
Aquata f Popular Culture
One of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.
Aquilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aquillius. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of Emperor Elagabalus.
Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.
Aqylzada f Kazakh
From ақыл (akyl) meaning "intelligance, intelect" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring"
Aqzilya f Kazakh
From ақ (ak) meaning "white" combined with Arabic ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, glow"
Ára m Sami
Sami name of unknown origin and meaning.
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Ára f Guarani
Means "sky, heavens" in Guarani.
Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".
Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.
Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]
Ara f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.
Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ara f Russian
Diminutive of Avrora. See also, Aurora.
Ara m Biblical Hebrew
1 chronicles 7:38.
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Arabia f History
Arabia (fl. 565) was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and Empress Sophia. While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople... [more]
Aracelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Araceli.
Aradia f Folklore (Italianized, ?)
Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.
Araga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi
MEANING - impassioned, calm, a name of goddess Durga
Araga f Khakas
Possibly means "arrack" in Khakas.
Arahia f Maori
Means "pathfinder", feminine word for chief, leader, one who leads the way. From ara meaning "path" and "to rise up" in Maori.
Araina f English
Variant of Reina 1 or Irena
Arakhna f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Arachne.
Aralha f Gascon
Gascon form of Eulalia.
Araliya f Sinhalese
Means "plumeria, temple flower" in Sinhala.
Aralola f Yoruba
Means "family is wealth" in Yoruba.
Ārama m Maori
Maori form of Adam.
Aramantha f Literature
Used by Richard Lovelace for the titular shepherdess in Aramantha: A Pastorall, the final poem of his collection Lucasta (1649). It could be a variant of Araminta or perhaps an altered form of Amarantha.
Aramita f English, Spanish, Indian
Possibly derived from the Latin aramen, from aerāmen meaning "copper, bronze". As used in India, it's likely a variant of Paramita.
Arana f Basque (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Aran.
Arana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Arana f Tagalog
Means "fresh, new, summer, vegetables, greens, moon" in Tagalog. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Alana and Alanna.
Arancia f Italian
Arancia is the Italian word for orange (the fruit, not the color)
Arandela m & f Filipino
Spanish origin meaning a flat discus or a washer. In Serbian origin, Arandel meaning chief angel or archangel so adding the A in Arandel to form Arandela gives it a feminine characteristic meaning Female Archangel.
Arania f Persian
Means "spider" in Persian.
Arantza f Basque
Derived from Basque arantza "hawthorn; thorn".
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Aranyka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Arany, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aranza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Basque Arantza.
Arapeta m Maori
Maori form of Albert.
Arara f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 玲 (ra) meaning "sound of jewels"... [more]
Araresa m Guarani
Means "eye of the universe" in Guarani.
Arasha f Various
Feminine form of Arash?
Arəstə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Arasta.
Arasta f Persian
It means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Araunya f Romani
Derived from Romani aranya "lady".
Arava f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew name meaning both "willow tree" and "desert" or "savanna, prairie". Traditionally the ערבה (aravah), a leafy willow branch, is used in a waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot... [more]
Arava f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi
Meaning = "Noiseless ", "calm", "silent "... [more]
Aravera m Guarani
Means "flash of lightning" in Guarani.
Araxa m Old Persian
Uncertain etymology, probably derived from an Ancient Armenian name.
Araxia f Armenian
Variant of Arax.
Araya m Tigrinya
Means "leader by example" in Tigrinya.
Araya f Thai
From Thai อารย (araya) meaning "good, noble, righteous", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (arya).
Arazbija f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic, Tatar (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Recorded in Lithuania on a Muslim Tatar female in the 16th-century.
Arba f Sicilian
Variant of Alba 1.
Arba m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew רבע (raba') meaning "four". This was the name of a man mentioned in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. In Joshua 14:15, he is called the 'greatest man among the Anakites.' Joshua 15:13 says that Arba was the father of Anak... [more]
Arbela f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name linked to Mariarbel.... [more]
Arbena f Albanian
Feminine form of Arben.
Arberta f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Alberta.
Arbiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbian.
Arbina f Sicilian
Variant of Albina.
Arbnora f Albanian
Feminine form of Arbnor.
Arbnora f Obscure
According to not very realiable but nevertheless frequently reprinted sources, Arbnora is the name of the hedgehog in German fables.
Arbora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbor.
Arbresha f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbresh.
Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]
Arcangela f Italian
Feminine form of Arcangelo.
Archangela f Medieval Italian
Latinate form of Arcangela. A known bearer was 15th-century Italian nun Archangela Girlani, whom the Catholic church has beatified.
Archeanassa f Ancient Greek
Archeanassa was a hetaera living in Athens in the late 5th century BC, with whom Plato the philosopher was deeply in love with as a young man.
Archelaya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)
Ukrainian feminine form of Archelaus.
Archerina f Popular Culture (Rare)
Feminine form of Archer. A popular bearer was the character in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.
Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]
Archina f English
Feminization of Archibald.
Archisa f Indian (Modern, Rare), Hindi (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit archis (अर्चिस्) "ray of light" or "luster".
Archisha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "ray of light" in Hindi.
Archna f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit arcana "honouring, praising."
Archontia f Greek
Feminine form of Archontion.
Archontissa f Greek, Judeo-Greek (?)
Means "noblewoman, lady, female ruler; rich woman" in Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader, ruler, commander" (see Archon)... [more]
Arcilia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Quebec)
Hispanic variant of Arcelia, Southern variant of Arcelia and Acadian and Québécois variant of Arcélia.
Arda f Sicilian
Variant of Alda 1.
Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]
Ardella f English
Feminine form of Ardell.
Ardiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardian.
Ardijana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ardijan.
Ardina f Dutch
This name can be a contracted form of Arendina and Arnoldina as well as be a more elaborate form of Arda... [more]
Ardisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants that is also called coralberry or marlberry.
Ardra f Hinduism, Astronomy
The name of the star the star Betelgeuse (α Ori) in Hinduism, meaning "green" or "the moist one". It is associated with Rudra, the god of wind, storms, the hunt, destruction and terror.
Arduína f Galician
Galician form of Arduinna.
Arduinna f Celtic Mythology
From the Gaulish arduo- meaning "height". Arduinna was a Celtic goddess of the Ardennes Forest and region, represented as a huntress riding a boar. The name Arduenna silva for "wooded heights" was applied to several forested mountains, not just the modern Ardennes.
Arduzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Arda.
Area f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand," from Old Portuguese arẽa, derived from Latin (h)arēna (making it a cognate of Arena), from an earlier version *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Areatha f Etruscan Mythology
Areatha is the Etruscan name for Ariadne, a character from Ancient Greek religion.
Areeba f Urdu, Arabic
Variant transcription of Ariba.
Areesa f Persian
Apparently meaning "noble".
Arèga f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Greca.
Aregoma f Guanche
From Guanche *arəgum, meaning "pronounces sentences".
Areia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀρεία (areia) meaning "warlike, martial", literally "of Ares, devoted to Ares", the feminine form of ἄρειος (areios) (see Areios)... [more]
Areida f English
This name was used for a character in Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book "Ella Enchanted". The book won a Newbery Medal and a movie adaptation was released in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway.
Arela f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Árelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurelia.
Arella f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Arena f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand" in Spanish and Catalan. The word is derived from Latin arēna, harēna, from the earlier form *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Arena f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Helen.
Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.
Arenda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Arend. Also compare Arendje, which is another feminine form of the same name, but is much more common in the Netherlands.... [more]
Arendina f Dutch
This given name is a more elaborate form of Arenda, which is the feminine form of Arend. Also compare the late medieval given name Arentijn.... [more]
Areneha f Sotho (Rare)
Means "he gave us".
Areneha f Sotho (Modern)
He gave us, God being the ‘He’
Arenita f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Spanish arena meaning “sand” (see Arena). This is the name of Sandy Cheeks in the Spanish dub of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-).
Arenta f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of unknown origin and meaning.
Areora f & m Cook Islands Maori, Polynesian
From Cook Islands Māori are "house", and ora "life". Areora is a village in the Cook Islands.
Arepa m Maori
Māori translation of Alpha.
Areskousa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Areskon.
Aretousa f Greek
Aretousa is one of the main characters in the story of Erotokritos written by Vitsentzos Kornaros.
Aretxa f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque aretx "oak".
Areúsa f Theatre, Literature
Perhaps a feminine form of Areus, or possibly derived from Greek ἀράομαι (araomai), meaning "to pray". This is the name of one of the characters in the play La Celestina (1499) by Fernando de Rojas.
Areva f English
Unknown
Arfa m Urdu
Variant transcription of ارفع (see Arfah)
Arga m Javanese
Means "mountain" in Javanese.
Argea f Greek, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Argia.
Argeia f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Argeios. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology. It was also an epithet of Hera in her role as the patron goddess of the city of Argos.
Argelia f Spanish
Derived from Argelia, which is the Spanish name for the North African country Algeria. The country's name is in turn derived from the name of its capital city, namely Algiers (which is known as Argel in Spanish)... [more]
Argenta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Derived from Latin argenta meaning "silver".
Argentina f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian, Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin argentum meaning "silver" combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ina.... [more]
Argia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Argeia, as well as the Italian form.
Argia f Basque
Derived from Basque argi "light, clarity". This name is considered a Basque equivalent of both Luz and Clara and Claire.
Argimira f Spanish
Feminine form of Argimiro.
Argola f English (American)
Probably transferred from the place name Argola in Missouri.
Arguma f Mordvin
"beauty."
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]
Argyroula f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro.
Arhippa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Archippos.
Arhontissa f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αρχόντισσα (see Archontissa).
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.
Ariadka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Ariadna.
Ariadnea f Obscure
Elaboration of Ariadne.
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]
Arianita f Albanian
Feminine form of Arianit.
Arianka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Ariana
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Aríaðna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariadna.
Ariatna f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ariadna.
Ariba f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Arib.
Arica f English
Variant of Erica.
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]
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]
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.
Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.
Ariëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ariella.
Arietta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Aria 1, 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."
Arifa f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Dhivehi, Bosnian
Feminine form of Arif.
Arifə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Arif.
Arihia f Maori
Maori form of Alicia.
Ariimana m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "Arii", meaning "king", "chief" and "mana", meaning "power" or "Divine authority".
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).
Arijela f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Ariel.
Arika f Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "to exist, to have, possess" with 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious" or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
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