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.
Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Urdu عَرْش
(ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श
(arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش
(ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Artabānu m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian
bānu "light, ray".
Artakama f Old PersianDerived 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.
Artautas m LithuanianMeans "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Artemida f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Artemis in various languages.
Artognou m BrythonicDerived from Proto-Brythonic
*arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*artos, and
*gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*gnāwos.
Artogrul m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani 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.
Artoriis m Ancient OscanFrom 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... [
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Arumugam m Indian, TamilFrom Tamil ஆறு
(aru) meaning "six" and முகம்
(mukam) meaning "face". This is an epithet the Hindu god
Murugan.
Arunchai m ThaiFrom Thai อรุณ
(arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Árvácska f HungarianMeans "pansy" in Hungarian. This was used by the Hungarian author Zsigmond Móricz for his 1940 novel of the same name.
Arvaidas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Arvaldas m LithuanianMeans "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
vald meaning "rule" (see
Visvaldas).
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb
išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also
Arvydas).
Aryadeva m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit अर्य
(arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव
(deva) meaning "god". This was the name of a 2nd or 3rd-century Mahayana Buddhist monk and scholar.
Arzhaana f TuvanDerived from Tuvan аржаан
(arzhaan) meaning "water spring, stream".
Asadxo'ja m UzbekFrom the given name
Asad meaning "lion" combined with
xo'ja meaning "master".
Asalbonu f UzbekDerived from
asal meaning "honey" and
bonu meaning "lady".
Asandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση
(ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω
(asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [
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Asarelah m BiblicalOne of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service.
Asayoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (
yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ásbrandr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
brandr "sword."
Asfaloth m & f LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works, a horse (of unknown sex) ridden by the elf
Glorfindel. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and means "sunlit foam", from
ast meaning "light of the sun, heat of the sun" and
faloth meaning "large foamy wave".
Ásfriðr m Old NorseOld Norse name derived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
friðr "love; peace; protection".
Ashkenaz m BiblicalAshkenaz is the first son of Gomer, and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations.
Ashlesha f Indian, Marathi, AstronomyMeans "embrace" in Sanskrit. In ancient Indian astronomy this was the name of Epsilon Hydrae, the northernmost star or star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
Asimakis m GreekMeaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant of
Gerasimakis, or a combination of the Greek noun ασήμι
(asimi) meaning "silver" with the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis).... [
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Aškašepa m Hittite MythologyMeans "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element
aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.
Askerbiy m CircassianDerived from Arabic عَسْكَر
(ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Áslæikr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ás ("god") and
leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").
Aslambek m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word
islam and the name
Eslam)... [
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Aspačanā m Old PersianMeans "horse lover" or "delighting in horses", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱
(aspa) meaning "horse" and 𐎨𐎴𐏃
(čanā) meaning "desire, love".
Aspazija f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Latvian and Lithuanian form of
Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.
Asphodel f LiteratureFrom the name of the flower. J. R. R. Tolkien used this name on one of his characters in
The Lord of the Rings.
Astarael f LiteratureAstarael is the seventh of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Astarael is the Weeper, the bell that throws everyone who hears her deep into Death.
Ástráðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
áss "god" and
ráð "advise, counsel, decision". The first name element is sometimes associated with the Old Norse word
ást meaning "love, affection", but a connection is not likely.
Astrella f ObscureFrom Greek ἀστήρ
(aster) meaning "star". This name was used by Scottish singer Donovan for his daughter born 1971.
Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Akkadian
Ishtovigu or
Ištovigu, from Old Median
R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian
rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ
(ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι
(ágnumi) meaning "break"... [
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Astynome f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός
(nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω
(nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή
(nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of
Calydon by
Ares, a woman commonly called
Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of
Niobe (a Niobid).
Astynoos m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "town, city" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two defenders of Troy.
Asylkhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Asylzhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Ataegina f Celtic Mythology, Old CelticThe name of a goddess worshiped by the ancient Iberians, Lusitanians, and Celtiberians. Her name possibly comes from the proto-Celtic
*atte- and
*geno- which together mean "reborn", or else
*ad-akwī- meaning "night".
Atageldi m TurkmenMeans "father came" from Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
geldi meaning "came".
Atashino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour" 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass,". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Ataytana f GuancheThe name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atenyama f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Aðallín f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Athalric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic name elements
adal "noble" and
rīhhi "noble, distinguished, rich".
Athenion m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
Athiambo f Luo"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Athracht f Medieval IrishOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as
Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [
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Athwenna f CornishAthwenna is the latinized form of ADWYN, the name of the missionary remembered ad Advent, near Camelford. She is said to have been one of the daughters of the semi-historical King Brychan of Wales.
Atimango f AlurMeans "What do I do?" in Alur language and may be given to someone who is born to parents who are facing an issue or problem.
Atlantes m LiteratureAtlantes was a powerful sorcerer featured in chansons de geste. In Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato (1482), where he is known as Atalante, the magician fears that Rugiero (Boiardo's spelling) will convert to Christianity and aid Charlemagne against the Saracens... [
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Atlantic m EnglishThe term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”
Atlatzin m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
atlatl "spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever" and the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from
hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [
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Atsuharu m Japanese (Rare)From 暖 (
atsu) meaning "warm" and 理 (
haru) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Atsuhiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Atsuhiro m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from either
貴裕, meaning "precious; plentiful",
逸裕 meaning "escape, break free; plentiful" or
厚博 "thick and broad, rich, plentiful".
Atsuhito m JapaneseFrom the stem of adjective 厚/篤い
(atsui) meaning "kind, cordial, hospitable, warm" (also used as 敦 or 充, the last one meaning "full") combined with 人
(hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."
Atsuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsumasa m JapaneseFrom 厚 (
atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" or 京 (
atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" combined with 雅 (
masa) meaning "elegant, graceful"... [
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Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)From 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm" or 篤 (
atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.