AalikmGreenlandic East Greenlandic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps partly derived from the Greenlandic suffix -lik meaning "equipped with" (which indicates that the first element is amuletic or a form of helper spirit).
Aalisaikhanm & fMongolian Means "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль (aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
'A'amakualenalenamHawaiian (Rare) This is the Hawaiian name for Grapsus tenuicrustatus, a rock crab with yellow back. The 'A'ama crab is strong and swift thus another meaning of this name is "a swift, strong warrior" in Hawaiian.
AbaskantosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος (abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω (baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".
Abckem & fEast Frisian Variant of Abbe with the diminutive suffix -cke recorded from the 16th to 18th centuries for men and in the 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Abd al-KhaliqmArabic Means "servant of the creator" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with خالق (khaliq) meaning "creator, maker".
Abdi-milkuttimPhoenician Possibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
Abedikanim & fAlur Means "Where do I stay?" in Alur language. It is given to someone who is born to a parent or parents who are disliked by, or in conflict with, their familymembers or community.
AbeikumAkan Means "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
AbekefYoruba Means "one begged to care for" in Yoruba.
AbekemEast Frisian (Archaic) Variant of Abbe with the diminutive suffix -ke recorded in the 15th and 16th centuries in East Frisia.
AberkiosmAncient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical) Of unknown origin and meaning. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint of Phrygia in Asia Minor, a bishop and wonderworker of Hieropolis who is the subject (and probable author) of an early Christian inscription.
AbhayankarifSanskrit (Rare) The name Abhayankari is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.... [more]
AbimilkimPhoenician Means "my father is king", deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king"). Name borne by a prince of Tyre known from his correspondance with Akenhaten, recorded in the Amarna letters.
AbubakirmKazakh Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with بكير (bakir) possibly meaning "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" or "quickly learned").
AbukfAfrican Mythology, Dinka In Dinka mythology (south Sudan), the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens. Her emblem is a little snake. She is the mother of Deng (Danka).
AbukhadzhimChechen From Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" and حَاجّ (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim (to Mecca)".
AbukhanmChechen The first element is derived from Arabic abun "father" (see also Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples; khan is a contraction of khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
AbukkakkenfBandial Means "she entrusts to raise (her child)" in Bandial.
AbylaykhanmKazakh From the Kazakh personal name Abylay meaning "father of the moon" combined with the Turkic title khan(Mongolian: kaan) meaning "ruler, leader".
AbyzbikäfBashkir From the Bashkir абыз (abyz) meaning "educated" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
AdakichifLiterature, Japanese (Archaic) From Japanese 仇 (ada) meaning "enemy, foe" and 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". This is the name of a geisha character in the 1832-1833 novel Shunshoku Umegoyomi by Japanese novelist Tamenaga Shunsui (1790-1844)... [more]
Adakolem & fIdoma Idoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.
AdekagagwaamIroquois Adekagagwaa is the name of the Iroquois Spirit of Summer. According to myth, Adekagagwaa oversees other weather gods, including Gǎ-oh (wind), Hé-no (thunder), and Gohone (winter), and departs for southern skies during winter, leaving behind a "sleep spirit."
Adekanmim & fYoruba Means "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and mi meaning "me, my".
Adekiitem & fYoruba Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.
Adekoyam & fYoruba Means "the crown rejects suffering" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kọ̀ meaning "to refuse, to reject" and ìyà meaning "punishment, suffering".
Adekugbem & fYoruba Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.
AderonkefYoruba Means "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".
Adeyinkaf & mYoruba Means "the crown surrounds me" in Yoruba.
AdhikafFilipino, Tagalog, Cebuano Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano adhika meaning "zeal, ambition, honorable objective".
AdrikafIndian, Hinduism Means "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.