AntzyfGreek Greek form of the English name Angie, used as a diminutive of Angeliki or Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
AnufCeltic Mythology Proto-Celtic theonym *Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like Danu... [more]
AnufMongolian, History Etymology uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit (see Anuradha). This was the name of a 17th century noblewoman and queen consort of Mongolia, known for leading troops to successfully rescue her husband from enemy forces.
AnuarbekmKazakh Combination of Anuar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AnuaritefCentral African, Bantu (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical) Borne by the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a beatified Congolese nun who was killed at age 24 during the Congo Crisis. According to the Dictionary of African Christian Biography, she belonged to the Wabudu tribe and her name means "one who laughs at war".
AnubhavmIndian, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit अनुभव (anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".
AnukafGeorgian Georgian diminutive of Ana. Notable Georgian bearers of this name include the queen consort Anuka Abashidze of Imereti (died in 1721) and princess Ana "Anuka" of Kartli (1698-1746).
AnuramSinhalese From the name of the seventeenth lunar mansion (or constellation along the moon's path) equivalent to the constellation Libra.
AnuradhmSanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi MEANING - accomplished, worship, happiness, born under the asterism 'Anuradha', Seventeenth of twenty -eight lunar mansions... [more]
AnushavanmArmenian Means "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ (anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան (avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan anaoša meaning "immortal" and urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".
AnushirvanmPersian From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (anōšag ruwān) meaning "immortal soul", derived from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 (anōšag) meaning "immortal" and 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (ruwān) meaning "soul"... [more]
Anuttamaf & mIndian Means "incomparably great, best" in Sanskrit. This is one of the thousand names of Vishnu.
Anu-üjinfMongolian Combination of Anu, the name of a 17th century Mongolian queen consort, and the early Mongolian suffix üjin meaning "lady, princess, queen".
Anwaarf & mArabic, Urdu Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.
AnwarulmBengali (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)").
AnxifChinese (Modern, ?) This name combines 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, quiet" and 琪 (qí) meaning "type of jade."... [more]
AnxiangmChinese From 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore, bank" or 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 响 (xiǎng) meaning "sound, echo"... [more]
AnxosfGalician Derived from Galician anxos, the plural form of anxo "angel" and thus a cognate of Ángeles.
AnxuanfChinese From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
AnyimmNigerian A notable bearer is Anyim Pius Anyim, a Nigerian politician.
Anyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
ÁnyínmífBette Means "the one who sweetens me" in Bette Obudu.
AnyomBulgarian Possibly a diminutive of Angel and/or Ayan. A known bearer of this name was the Bulgarian soccer player Ayan "Anyo" Sadakov (1961-2017).
AnysiafHistory (Ecclesiastical) From Ancient Greek ἄνυσις (anusis) "fulfillment, accomplishment", ultimately from άνύω (anúō) ("to accomplish, to cause"). Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.
AnytefAncient Greek Feminine form of Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.
Anzacm & fEnglish (Australian) An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.