Ahlaim & fBiblical This name comes from the root אחל ('hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה ('ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [more]
AhmedjanmKazakh Combination of the Islamic name Ahmed and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (of Persian origin). Kazakh variant spelling of Akhmetzhan.
AhnafmArabic, Bengali, Malay Means "bent, crooked, clubfooted" in Arabic. It can also figuratively mean "devout, pious" (in the sense of being 'bent' towards religion).
AholiabmBiblical, English (Puritan) Means "father's tent", derived from the Hebrew nouns אֹהֶל ('ohel) meaning "tent" and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament, Aholiab or Oholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle (also known as the Tent of Meeting) and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]
AhoufBaoulé Derived from Baoulé we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".
AhpeahtonemIndigenous American Means "wooden lance" or "kills with a lance" in Kiowa. Ahpeahtone (1856–1931) was a chief of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma, who is regarded as the last traditional chief of the tribe.
AhsokafPopular Culture Created from an anagram of Ashoka, pitched by George Lucas after Ashoka the Great, the Indian Emperor of the Maurya Empire... [more]
Ah-sunfKorean From Sino-Korean 我 (a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 先 (seon) meaning "first".
AhtunowhihomNew World Mythology, Cheyenne Derived from Cheyenne ȧhtóno'e "under, below" and vé'ho'e "trickster, spider, white man". This is the name of a Cheyenne god who lives under the ground.
AhtzirifSpanish (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".
AhumMaori Means "to tend, to foster, to bring up" in Maori.
AhuamNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl ahuatl "thorn, spine".
AhumerefTahitian Derived from Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
AhuñafBasque (Rare), Basque Mythology From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque ahuña "small goat" and mendi "mountain".... [more]
AhuranifNear Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology Means "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix -ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [more]
Ahvaf & mHebrew Ahva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
A-hyeonf & mKorean Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
AhyouwaighsmMohawk Meaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
ÁimNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of Edda 2.
Áim & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".
AifSundanese Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound ai (or other similar sounds), such as Aisyah or Anggraini.
AiafGreek Mythology A Naiad associated with a well, spring or fountain of the town of Aia, also known as Kolkhis, on the Black Sea. Her name was taken from that place. According to myth she was loved and pursued by the local river-god Phasis, and saved from him by the gods who transformed her into an island bearing that name.
AiafBasque From the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
AiafJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AiaifChinese Any of these could be duplicated: 艾 (ài) meaning "mugwort; wormwood", 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection", or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "friendly, lush". Other characters that are pronounced the same way could be duplicated as well
AiakidesmAncient Greek Means "son of Aiakes/Aiakos" in Greek, derived from the name Aiakes or Aiakos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
AiakosmGreek Mythology Meaning uncertain. One source derives the name from the Greek verb ἀΐσσω (aisso) meaning "to run, to dart, to shoot", whilst another source connects the name to the Greek adjective αἰακτός (aiaktos) meaning "lamentable, wailing, miserable"... [more]
AialafBasque Possibly related to Aiara. This is the name of an hermitage in the town of Alegría-Dulantzi in Álava, Spain, located in the famous pilgrimage route of St... [more]
AibalafKazakh Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".
AibanufKazakh From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
AibarmKazakh Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айбар (see Aybar).
AibarshafKazakh Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (of Persian origin).
AibhínfIrish This name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
AibhinnfIrish Means "beautiful" or "the lovely one" in Irish. It's an alternate name for an Irish spirit and queen of the Banshees, also known as Aeval.
AibifJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.... [more]
AibileenfLiterature Possibly an alteration of Abilene influenced by Maybelline. This is the name of one of the main characters in Kathryn Stockett's novel 'The Help' (2009) and the subsequent movie adaptation (2011).
Aibingm & fChinese From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰 (bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.
ÁibmumSami Either a Sami form of Aimo or taken from Sami áibmu "air".
AichenfChinese From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".
AichimJapanese (Rare) Like the surname and place name, it could be from 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AïchouchefArabic (Maghrebi), French (Rare) Gallicized version of Aichouche, ''Lalla Aicha'' an regent of Touggourt during the minority of her son Abd ar-Rahman (1833–1846) can be known as Aïchouche
AidemBasque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare) Derived from Basque aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. He could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
AidilmMalay, Indonesian Derived from Arabic عيد ال ('id al) meaning "festival of the, feast of the", used in the names of several Islamic holidays such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
AidoneusmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek αἰδώς (aidōs), which can mean "reverence, awe, respect" as well as "shame". Also compare Greek αἰδέομαι (aideomai) meaning "to be ashamed"... [more]