This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A; and the length is 8.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adauctus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
Adediran m YorubaMeans "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown" combined with
di "become, change into" and
ìran "generation, lineage".
Adejugbe m & f YorubaMeans "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown, royalty" combined with
jù "does not, cannot be" and
gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".
Adekanmi m & f YorubaMeans "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba
adé meaning "crown",
kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and
mi meaning "me, my".
Adelàsia f SardinianSardinian form of
Adelasia. Adelàsia Cocco Floris (born 1885, died 1983) was a 20th century Sardinian doctor. Born in Sardinia, she became one of the first female doctors in Italy.
Adelphus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Greek
ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix
a- "together with" and
delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Aderonke f YorubaMeans "the crown has found something to pamper" in Yoruba, from
adé "crown, royalty",
rí "to see, find",
ohun "thing, something", and
kẹ́ "cherish, care for".
Adhafera AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-ðafīrah, meaning "braid, curl". This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Adilbish m & f MongolianMeans "dissimilar, unlike, not the same" in Mongolian, from адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Adilkhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Adilzhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Adinatha m HinduismMeans "original lord, the first lord, the primordial master" or "the Supreme Lord, lord of lords" in Sanskrit, composed of आदि
(ādi) "primeval, first" and नाथ
(nātha) "master, lord"... [
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Adiphong m ThaiFrom Thai อดิ
(adi) meaning "more, great, excellent" and พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Adiputra m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
adi meaning "first" and
putra meaning "son" (both of Sanskrit origin).
Adrestia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Variant form of
Adrastia, which is one of the various latinized forms of
Adrasteia. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a war figure and goddess of revenge and balance, who often battled in war... [
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Adroaldo m Spanish, PortugueseDerived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements
odal or
uodal "heritage, fatherland" and
wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [
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Adsartha f LiteratureMeans "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.
Āḍuthuma m ScythianFrom Scythian *
Artavatauxma meaning "offspring of a righteous man".
Aedesius m History (Ecclesiastical)Martyr and brother of St.
Apphian. Aedesius, a Christian of some note in Caesarea, now part of modern Israel, witnessed the persecution of Christians, the result of Emperor Diocletian's policies... [
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Ægileif f Old NorseThe first element
Ægi- may be related to Old Icelandic
Ægir, "the sea" or "the god of the sea", found in compounds as
ægisandr "sea-sand" or the Icelandic place-name
Ægisiða... [
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Ælfgeat m Anglo-SaxonOld English cognate of
Algautr, derived from the elements
ælf meaning "elf" and
Geat referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero
Beowulf was a Geat).
Aelphaba f LiteratureVariant of
Elphaba. In the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995), this was the name of a legendary saint, Elphaba's namesake, who disappeared behind a waterfall for hundreds of years to read a book.
Aequitas m & f Roman MythologyMeans "equity, equality, fairness" in Latin. During the Roman Empire, Aequitas as a divine personification was part of the religious propaganda of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti, which also appeared on coins... [
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Aeracura f Celtic MythologyOf unclear origin. It has been connected with Latin
aes,
aeris "copper, bronze, money, wealth" as well as
era "mistress" and the name of the Greek goddess
Hera.... [
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Aericura f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)The origins of this name are uncertain; probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name, although some Latin roots have been suggested (including
aes, genitive
aeris, "brass, copper, bronze, money, wealth"; and
era, genitive
erae, "mistress of a house")... [
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Æschere m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.
Æscmann m Anglo-SaxonProbably originally a byname from Old English
æscmann "sailor, pirate", i.e. one who sailed in an ash-wood boat, from the elements
æsc "ash tree", sometimes referring to a kind of light ship, and
mann "person, man".
Aetnaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αἰτναῖος
(Aitnaios) meaning "of Mount Etna", a volcano in Sicily (see also
Aetna). This was an epithet of several Greek gods associated with Mount Etna, including Zeus.
Afallach m Welsh MythologyProbably derived from Middle Welsh
afall "apple". This may be cognate with
Abelio or
Abellio, the name of a Gaulish god, which is thought to come from Proto-Celtic *
aballo- "apple" (also the source of the mythical place name
Avalon)... [
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Afranius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Persian, UrduModern form of Middle Persian
Frāsiyāb, itself derived from Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥
(fraŋrasiian) meaning "fearsome, one who instills fear". In Persian mythology this is the name of a legendary king of Turan... [
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Aftandil m Azerbaijani, KyrgyzAzerbaijani and Kyrgyz form of
Avtandil. A known bearer of this name is the retired Azerbaijani soccer player Aftandil Hacıyev (b. 1981).