This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arkarian m LiteratureThe name of a character in the
Guardians of Time book series by Marianne Curly.
Arken m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ар
(ar) meaning "conscience, honour" combined with кен
(ken) "mine, deposit" or "ore, treasure".
Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω
(arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός
(laos) meaning "people, folk".
Arktinos m Ancient GreekDerived from either Greek ἀρκτικός
(arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος
(arktos) "bear".
Arlen m SovietContraction of
армия Ленина (armiya Lenina) "army of Lenin".
Arlington m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Armaghan f & m Persian, UrduMeans "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.
Armantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Armeen m PersianA character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to
Armaan.
Arminas m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name
Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [
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Armintas 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 Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Armulyn m LiteratureArmulyn is a character in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, a bard and freedom fighter. His name and character were inspired by popular singer
Rich Mullins' first initial and last name (R... [
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Arn’aš m & f MariFrom the Mari
arn'a meaning "week".
Arnbjörn m SwedishDerived from Old Norse
ari or
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Arnon m HebrewFrom the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".
Arnrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
rún "secret".
A-ron m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 我 (
a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 論 (
ron) meaning "theory".
Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος
(Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as
Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix
ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word
arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω
(rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [
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Arrington m & f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Arrius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name
Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare
Arruns... [
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Arruntius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name
Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.
Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekAncient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of
Aridai (rather than
Arisai).
Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
*R̥šā, derived from
*(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in
Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name
Artaxerxes.
Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥šitah, derived from
*(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫
(-itaʰ).
Arslon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek noun
arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Arstan m KyrgyzDerived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Artagan m Scottish GaelicA 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".
Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹
(*-yaʰ).
Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶
(kama) meaning "wish, desire".
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).
Arthen m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*arto- "bear") and
geni "to be born".
Artigas m South AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.
Artis m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of
Artūrs, now used as a given name in its own right.
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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Artun m ArmenianMeans "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
Arun m & f KhmerMeans "morning sun" in Khmer.
Arunwan f ThaiFrom Thai อรุณ
(arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
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).
Arvilas m LithuanianMeans "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Arvin m PersianArvin is a masculine name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian word 'Arwin', which means 'friend of the people' or 'loved by all'.
Arvinbayan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин
(arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Arvinbuyan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин
(arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Arvirargus m Old Celtic, LiteraturePossibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements
ard "high, paramount" and
rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [
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Arvizhikhbuyan m & f MongolianMeans "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих
(arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
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).
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term
𒂖 (
arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of
Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
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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Asarhaddon m AkkadianDerived from
asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and
haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or
Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.
Ascarus m Ancient GreekAscarus was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god
Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at
Olympia.
Aschwin m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of
Answin. A known bearer of this name is Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (b. 1969), who carries the name Aschwin as a middle name, in honour of his maternal grandfather's only brother, Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1914-1988).