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Aalonika f Indian (Rare)
"Goddess of light."

Aameen f & m Arabic
Means "oh Allah, accept our prayer" in Arabic. This is a cognate of the English word amen.

Aastiki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese
Means "one who believes in a god or gods; theist" in Sanskrit.

Aathira f Tamil, Malayalam (?)
Said to be a Tamil name meaning "star", "prayer", "light", "lightning" or "quick".

Abasiama m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "it is God that loves" or "God's love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Abdel m Hebrew, Jewish
Hebrew name meaning "God’s servant/Slave." The Hebrew equivalent to the Arabic name Abdullah (same meaning) but uses the Hebrew name El for G-d rather than Allah in the Arabic language.

Abdhija f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit अब्धिजा (Abdhijā) meaning "Goddess Lakshmi; born in the sea".

Abdiah m Biblical
Greek variant of Hebrew Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."

Abriyah f Ancient Hebrew (Rare)
Means "one who loves God".

Abuchi m & f Igbo
Means "song of God" in Igbo.

Abudi m Arabic (Rare)
Means "devoted worshiper of God" in Arabic, ultimately from Arabic عَبَدَ (ʿabada) meaning "to worship, to venerate".

Acoran m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche aqqoran, derived from *āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.

Adaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has loved the Lord"

Adalgod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good."

Adbeel m Biblical
Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.

Adel f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [more]

Adeya f Nigerian (Americanized)
Adeya means "a gift from God has come.“

Adhish m Indian
Means "the supreme lord".

Adiel m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.

Adiella f Hebrew
The meaning of Adiella is “Adornment of the Lord”.

Adinatha m Indian
Means "the primordial master", "the first lord" or "the Supreme Lord", from adi "primeval, first" and natha "master".

Adirael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "magnificence of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel in Jewish mysticism.

Adison m Thai
Means "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".

Adithep m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Admiel m Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "man of God" in Hebrew.

Adón m Spanish
Spanish form of Adon. It coincides with the Hebrew epithet for God אדון (Adón) meaning "lord".

Adon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Ado. Adon de Vienne (known as Ado of Vienne in English) was archbishop of Vienne in Lotharingia from 850 until his death and is venerated as a saint... [more]

Adonaiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my lord is God" in Hebrew. This was the name of an angel mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.

Ægileif f Old Norse
The 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... [more]

Áfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.

Ağabala m Azerbaijani
From the Turkish title ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".

Ağajan m Turkmen
From Turkish آغا (ağa), meaning "lord, master," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."

Aghan m Literature
Aghan is the name of a human being in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" book series.

Ahaz m Biblical
Meaning "has held," is a diminutive of Jehoahaz, meaning "Yahweh has held." He was king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham... [more]

Ahaziah m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "holds fast" or "held by God" depending on translation.

Ahi m Biblical
From Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother", possibly a short form of Ahiah/Ahijah or Ahio ("brother of Yahweh")... [more]

Ahtziri f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a variant of the name Yatziri. May be of Mayan or Aztec origin, with some sources claiming it means "corn flower" or "corn goddess".

Ahura f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta. Meaning, "lord" or "spirit."

Aidevo f Yoruba
Means "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.

Áillun m & f Sami
This name derives from the Old Norse name Áslæikr, composed of two elements: *ansuz (heathen god, áss, god) plus lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [more]

Ainmire m Irish
Means "great lord". A king of Tara bore this name.

Aino f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 会 (ai) meaning "meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join", 間 (ai) meaning "interval, space", 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", 和 (ai) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 伊 (i) meaning "that one", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 委 (i) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 意 (i) meaning "idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking" combined with 祈 (ino, no) meaning "pray, wish", 音 (no) meaning "sound, noise", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, rare, few, phenomenal", 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Ainose f & m Esan
Means "no one is greater than God" in Esan.

Aishi f Hinduism
Means "God's gift" in Hindi.

Aishika f Hindi, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)
Means "relating to Lord Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.

Aiswaran m Indian, Hinduism
Means "belongs to the lord; lordly".

Aiswari f Indian (Rare)
Means "one who belongs to Iswara (the Lord)" in Sanskrit.

Aizatullah m Kazakh
Translates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix -ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".

Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".

Akachukwu m Igbo
Means "hand of God" in Igbo.

Akhilesh m Hindi
From Sanskrit अखिल (akhila) meaning "whole, complete" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Akhilesh m Indian
Means "indestructible; immortal, lord of all; lord of the universe", from Sanskrit अखिल (akhila) meaning "whole; complete" and ईश (īśá) meaning "lord; master; ruler".

Akshadha f Indian
Means "God's blessings".

Ələkbər m Azerbaijani
Derived from the Arabic phrase الله أكبر (allahu 'akbar) meaning "God is greater, God is the greatest".

Alakshmi f Indian (Rare), Hinduism
The name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess Kali... [more]

Alākšu-lūmur f Babylonian
Means "may I see his path", deriving from the Akkadian element alaktu ("the route,the journey (of gods, of people)").

Alazar m Ethiopian
Meaning, "God is my help."

Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.

Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]

Alfdís f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and dís "goddess".

Alimbeg m Ossetian
Combination of Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Allahbay m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (derived from Arabic) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "powerful, rich".

Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).

Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".

Allat f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the Goddess" from Arabic al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.

Almiel f Literature
Used in "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".

Al-muntasir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.

Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"

Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Derived from the Brittonic name *Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Amalya f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name could also be used as a Yiddish feminine form of Amal 2.

Amane m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 海 (amane, ama) meaning "sea, ocean", 吾 (a) meaning "I, my, our, one's own", 周 (amane, ama) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 星 (ama) meaning "star", 天 (amane, ama) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 普 (amane) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 遍 (amane) meaning "everywhere, times, widely, generally", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 韻 (ne) meaning "rhyme, elegance, tone", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 使 (ne) meaning "use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause" or 望 (ne) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Amanullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic aman "trust, security" combined with Allah "God".

Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.

Amarachukwu f Nigerian, Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo. (See Amara and Chukwu).

Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Allegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.

Aminullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Means "truthful God", derived from Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "truthful, trustworthy, loyal" (see Amin) and الله (Allāh).

Amlaith m Literature
A character from J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series bears this name. Amlaith was the king of the fictional kingdom of Arthedain. His name is derived from a Sindarin word.

Amogechukwu f Igbo
Means "no one knows God's timing" in Igbo.

Amonthep m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.

Amphianax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Amphiaraos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι (araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer"... [more]

Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.

Anactoria f Literature, Greek Mythology (Latinized, ?), Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek Ἀνακτορία (Anaktoria), derived from ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktorios) "royal", literally "belonging to a king, a lord" from ἀνάκτωρ (anaktor) "lord", from αναξ (anax) "lord"... [more]

Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]

Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".

Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".

Anamitra m & f Hinduism
Means "Lord Surya (Sun)."

Ananiah m Biblical (Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "cloud Of the Lord."

Anantawikramottunggadewa m History
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.

Anathema f Literature
Name of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.

Anax m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [more]

Anaxandros m Ancient Greek
Means "master of a man", derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man". The latter element is the genitive of Greek ανηρ (aner) "man".

Anaxanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Anaxarchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".

Anaxibios m Ancient Greek
Means "master of life", derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life".

Anaxidemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".

Anaxikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful master", derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Anaxilaos m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the people", derived from the Greek elements αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief" and λαος (laos) "the people."

Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) "an enclosed space" or Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

Anaximenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief" and μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit." Anaximenes was the name of a Greek philosopher from the 6th century BC.

Anaxippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Anaxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".

Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".

Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]

Andika m Indonesian
From a pre-Islamic title or honorific meaning "king, ruler, lord".

Andino m & f Efik, Ibibio
Means "God the giver" in Ibibio and Efik.

Andossus m Aquitanian, Ancient
Aquitanian name meaning "lord".

Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.

Anekwe m Igbo
Means "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.

Anemi f Shona
It means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".

Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".

Anesuishe f & m Shona
Meaning "the Lord is with us", also a longer form of the name Anesu.

Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.

Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and tívar "gods". It's the name of three characters in Norse Mythology.

Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Aniel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels.2 Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach... [more]

Aniela f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Aniel and the meaning of the name is "God is my grace" .

Anietie m Efik
Means "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.

Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.

Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]

Annu f & m Hindi
This name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".

Ansanus m Ancient Roman
Of uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name Antianus.

Ansbald m Germanic
Means "brave god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Ansbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]

Ansegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Ansellus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German name Ansila, a derivative of Old High German ansi "a god". This was often confused with the similar name Anselm... [more]

Ansfleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."

Ansfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ansgarde f Frankish
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.

Ansgisel m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.

Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".

Ansketil m Anglo-Norman
Norman form of Ásketill, altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi "god, deity".

Ansmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Ansmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Anstrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with þruþ "strength."

Answald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Answin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Antothijah m Biblical, Hebrew
Essentially a combination of Anathoth with yah "Yahweh", thus the meaning is effectively "prayers answered by Yahweh"... [more]

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Anwarul m Bengali (Muslim)
First part of Arabic compound names beginning with أنور ال (ʾanwar al) meaning "brightness of, illumination of, clarity of" (such as Anwarullah meaning "brightness of Allah (God)").

Anzar m Berber
Means "god of rain" in Amazigh.

Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]

Apanni m Lak
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".

Apolaki m Philippine Mythology
Means "giant lord" from the Tagalog title apo meaning "lord, master" and laki meaning "big, large". In Tagalog mythology Apolaki was the god of the sun and war and the brother of Mayari... [more]

Aprameya m Indian
Means "lord Krishna".

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".

Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]

Arathi f Hindi
Means "prayer" in Hindi.

Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.

Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.

Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.

Aristonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".

Aritsara f Thai
Means "lord of enemies" from Thai อริ (ari) meaning "adversary, enemy" and อิศร (itsara) meaning "great, sovereign, lord".

Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".

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".

Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).

Aryadeva m Buddhism
From Sanskrit अर्य (arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This is the name of a monk and bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".

Asahel m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]

Asaiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Ásbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ásbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."

Ásfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ásfriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from Old Norse áss "god" and friðr "love; peace; protection".

Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Ásgautr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ás "god" and gautr "Goth, Geat".

Ásgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and grímr "person wearing a mask".

Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".

Ashbel m Biblical
Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]

Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".

Ashrita f Indian
Possibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"

Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]

Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".

Asiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "created by God".

Áslæikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").

Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".

Aslambek m Chechen
The first element is derived from Arabic áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word islam and the name Eslam)... [more]

Ásmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and marr "sea, ocean, lake".

Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.

Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".

Ásmóðr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse as "god" and mod "excitement, concern, wrath, courage".

Asriel m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. The name Asriel has several possible meanings or origins.... [more]

Ásrós f Icelandic
Altered form of Ástrós, from the Old Norse name element áss "god" combined with Icelandic rós "rose" (from Latin rosa).

Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"

Ássvein m Faroese
Faroese combination of áss "god" and sveinn "boy".

Ásþór m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Ástráðr m Old Norse
Derived 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.

Astriel m & f Judeo-Greek
Fictional name intended to mean "star of god", from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

Astriel f Literature
In the Sindarin (Elvish) language of JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series, this name is translated to “princess of ash”, derived from “ast” (meaning “ash, dust, sand”) & “-riel” (a common, feminine suffix meaning “princess”).

Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).

Astuacatur m Ancient Armenian
Related to աստուած (astuac) meaning "God".

Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀστυάναξ (astyanax) meaning "lord of the city", which consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Āsugīsalaz m Old Norse
Deriving from the Germanic elements ansu- ("god") and gīslaz ("hostage"). This name is part of an inscription in Proto-Norse on Kragehul I, a lance-shaft from Denmark that has been dated to between 200 and 475 CE.

Ásulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse as "god" and ulf "wolf."

Asur m Asturian
Derived from the Germanic name element ansi "god, divine" and the Basque word ur "water", perhaps with the intended meaning of "holy water".

Ásvar m Faroese
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and herr "army" or a variant of Ásvarður.

Ásvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse veig "strength".

Åsvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ásví, which was derived from áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly vé "devoted, dedicated" (from vīgja or vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare Véfreyja).

Ásvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vár "spring".

Atalie f Biblical Hebrew
Possibly from the Hebrew meaning "God is great".

Atargatis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Atargatis was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. She was also referred to as Derketo (Ancient Greek: Δερκετὼ) or Deasura (by Romans)... [more]

Atasaone m Tswana
Means "His (God's) hand" in Setswana.

Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".

Athip m Thai
Means "leader, chief, lord, master" in Thai.

Atidaishe m & f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably from Nahuatl atlatl, "spear-thrower", and -huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [more]

Atsalyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]

Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.

Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)
The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]

Avalokiteshvara m Sanskrit
Means "lord of perception" in Sanskrit, derived from अवलोकन (avalokana) meaning "sight, observation, perception" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god"... [more]

Avaneesh m Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit words “ava” meaning “gift” and “neesh” meaning “lord” or “ruler”. So, the meaning is “God’s gift”.

Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."

Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.

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]

Ayaansh m Telugu
Means "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".

Ayatullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the same root as the Persian religious title of آیت‌الله (Ayatollah), which originated from a term in passage 51:20–21 of the Quran. It was not commonly used as a title until the early 20th century... [more]

Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.

Ayebaye m & f Ijaw
Means "God's property" in Ijaw.

Ayibaemi f & m Ijaw
Means "God exists" in Ijaw.

Ayibaifie f Ijaw
Means "God's own time" in Ijaw.

Ayibanua f & m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Ayyappan m Hinduism, Malayalam, Tamil
Possibly means "lord father" from Malayalam അച്ഛൻ (acchan) meaning "father" and Malayalam അപ്പന്‍ (appan) or Tamil அப்பா (appa) both meaning "father"... [more]

Azaan m Arabic
Means "announcement, call to prayer" in Arabic. It refers to the call to prayer that is recited five times a day at the mosque to let people know that prayers will be held soon.

Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Ba'alah f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the feminine form of the Phoenician bʿl ("Lord, master, owner"). This title was used for several goddesses of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons.

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

Baal-hanan m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).

Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.

Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Bagapātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".

Bakbukiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק (baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Barahir m Literature
Means "fiery lord" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the father of Beren. It was also mentioned in 'The Lord of the Rings' as the name of both a Steward of Gondor and the grandson of Eowyn and Faramir.

Barakel m Biblical Hebrew
“blessing of God” or "God blesses", appears in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Baridakara f & m Ogoni
Means "God answers prayer(s)" in Khana.

Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.

Bariledum m Ogoni (Modern)
Means "God is alive" in Khana.

Barinedum m & f Ogoni
Khana, Gokana, Ogani: "God give life".

Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.

Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Bathala m Philippine Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [more]

Baurak m Mormon
In older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name, Baurak and Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."

Bealiah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God is Lord."

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Bega m Georgian (Rare), Ossetian
Georgian variant of Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.

Belldandy f Popular Culture
Variant of Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"

Belphegor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.

Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Beselot f Amharic
Means "gained through prayer" in Amharic.

Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.

Bethabara f Biblical, American (Rare)
From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).

Betzalel m Jewish
Means "in God's shadow" in Hebrew.

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.

Bhagatveer m Punjabi
Meaning "Fearless Devotee of God".

Bhagwantjot f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "light of god" in Punjabi.

Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]

Binea m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical boy's name meaning "Son of the Lord"

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).

Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]

Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".

Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.

Bogoljub m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Bog "God" and ljubiti ''to love".

Bogolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic elements богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and lyuby meaning "love".

Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".

Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]

Boguwłość f Polish
Old polish name, consisting two parts: bogu- meaning "god" but originally "fate" and -włość meaning "to reign" or "to rule".

Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".

Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.

Bohuwěr m Sorbian
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.

Boluwaji m & f Yoruba
Means "wakes up with the lord" in Yoruba.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".

Bonsenyor m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "good lord". In modern times, more common as a surname.

Borbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Wilbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]

Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".