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Arjen m Dutch
Variant form of Ariën. The latter was the most popular of the two for many decades, until Arjen began to rise in popularity in the late 1950s... [more]

Arjevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Avestan name Arejahvant (also found written as Arejanghant, Arejanhant and Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan arej or arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix vant.

Arjîn f Kurdish
Means "fire of life" in Kurdish.

Arjin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati
"procuring", "gaining"... [more]

Arjon m Albanian
Variant of Arion.

Arkādijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Arkadiy.

Arkadijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arcadius.

Arkadius m Finnish, Swedish
Nordic form of Arcadius.

Arkansas f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the place name Arkansas.

Arkantos m Popular Culture
Name given to Atlantean general and protagonist of the game Age of Mythology.

Arkarian m Literature
The name of a character in the Guardians of Time book series by Marianne Curly.

Arkas m Khakas
Khakas form of Arcadius.

Arken m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Erkin.

Arken m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ар (ar) meaning "conscience, honour" combined with кен (ken) "mine, deposit" or "ore, treasure".

Arkesaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carshena, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "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".

Arkin m Turkish
Old and wise man.

Arkless m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Harkless.

Árkos m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a Hungarian form of Argus and a diminutive of Arkád.

Arksis m Filipino

Arktinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear".

Arktouros m Astronomy, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of Arcturus.

Arlan m English
Variant of Arlen.

Arlandus m African American
Possibly a quasi-Latinization of Roland via variants like Orlando.

Arlean f English (American)
Variant of Arline.

Arleighn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arlene.

Arlen m Soviet
Contraction of армия Ленина (armiya Lenina) "army of Lenin".

Arlenis f Caribbean, English (Rare)

Arletys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Arleth.

Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.

Arlin m English
Variant of Arlen.

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.

Arlis m & f English (American)
Variant of Arliss.

Arlison m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Arliss m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arliss.

Arlon m English (Rare)
Variant of Arlen.

Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.

Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.

Arlys f English (American)
Feminine variant of Arlis.

Armaan m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Armaan is an arabic name also used in Pakistan. It means strong desire

Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.

Armaghan f & m Persian, Urdu
Means "gift" in Persian. It is used as a feminine name in Iran while it is masculine in Pakistan.

Arman m Mari
Mari form of Roman.

Arman m Bengali
In Bengali, Arman means poetry or poems

Armandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Armand.

Armandèin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Armandino.

Armandos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Armand.

Armandus m Dutch, French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Armand.

Armans m Medieval Occitan

Armantas m Lithuanian
The 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 Persian
A character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to Armaan.

Armentarius m Judeo-French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin armentarius meaning "cow herder, cowboy, herdsman".

Armias f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Armas.

Armijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Armin (masculine) and Armina (feminine).

Armin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Arminius

Armin m Persian Mythology, Persian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Arman 1 or related to the Old Persian word 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 (ariya) meaning "Aryan, noble"... [more]

Arminas m Lithuanian
This 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".... [more]

Arminijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Arminius.

Arminn m English (Rare)
Variant of Armin.

Armīns m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Armin.

Armintas m Lithuanian
The 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".

Armodios m Greek (Rare)

Armon m Hebrew
Means "high place"

Armon m Romansh
Romansh form of Hermann, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Armonis m German (East Prussian)
Variation of Hermann.

Armug'on f Uzbek
Means "present, gift" in Uzbek.

Armulyn m Literature
Armulyn 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... [more]

Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.

Arnan m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "joyous" in Hebrew.

Arnan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อานันท์ (see Anan).

Arn’aš m & f Mari
From the Mari arn'a meaning "week".

Arnauton m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Arnaud.

Arnbiorn m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Arnbjørn.

Arnbjörn m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Arnbjørn m Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Danish, Norwegian and Faroese form of Arnbjörn.

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

Arndis f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arndís.

Arnelyn f Filipino
This name is a combination of Arnel and Lyn.

Arnes m Bosnian
Used in Bosnia, borrowed from either German Arnold as a shoter nickname, or Norwegian Arne 1.

Arngils m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngísl.

Ärngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ærngun.

Arngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngunnr.

Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr).

Arnis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Arnolds, now used as a given name in its own right.

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.

Arnoldos m Germanic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Arnoldus.

Arnoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Arnold.

Arnolphus m Danish
Latinized form of Arnolf.

Arnols m Provençal
Provençal form of Arnold.

Arnon m Hebrew
From 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".

Arnon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Anon.

Arnós m Occitan
Occitan form of Arnulf.

Arnrós f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and rós meaning "rose".

Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".

Arnulfas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arnulf.

Arnwin m Medieval English
From Old English Earnwine, derived from Old English earn "eagle" and wine "friend".

Arobynn m Literature
From Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass book series

Arolas f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Arola.

Aroldis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Aroldos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Harold.

A-ron m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 我 (a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 論 (ron) meaning "theory".

Árón m Irish
Irish form of Aaron.

Arón m Galician
Variant of Aarón.

Aron m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Aaron

Aroon m Hindi, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरुण or Thai อรุณ (see Arun).

Aroos f Arabic
Means “bride” in Arabic.

Arpaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arpaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arphaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Arquimedes m Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Archimedes.

Arrahman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahman.

Arramon m Gascon
Gascon form of Raymond.

Arren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron, possibly influenced by names like Darren.

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized 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"... [more]

Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]

Arrianos m Greek (Rare)

Arrianus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arrianos.

Arriis m Ancient Oscan

Arrin m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aaron and Erin.

Arrington m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.

Arris m Dutch
Variant of Aris 2.

Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.

Arrius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare Arruns... [more]

Arroman m Gascon
Gascon form of Romain.

Arrowyn f English (?)
Given to 5 baby girls in 2022.

Arruns m Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Arnth. Compare Arrius.

Arruntianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Arruntius.

Arruntiis m Ancient Oscan

Arruntius m Ancient Roman
Roman 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, Literature
Some 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 Greek
Ancient 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).

Arsalan m Persian, Urdu
Persian and Urdu form of Aslan.

Arsames m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aršāma. This was the name of the paternal grandfather of Darius the Great, who possibly may briefly have been King of Persia.

Arseen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Arsenius (see Arsenios).

Arsein m Circassian

Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.

Arsenas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenijus.

Arsendis f Medieval Catalan

Arsenijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Arseniy.

Arsenijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arsenios.

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.

Arshalouys f Armenian
Variant of Arshaluys.

Arshan m Persian
Means "hero" in Persian.

Arshaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arshawn.

Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.

Arsień m Belarusian
Short form of Arsienij.

Arsinoos m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Arsinoe. This name occurs in Homer's Iliad belonging to the father of Hecamede, a slave or maidservant of King Nestor.

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 Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek noun arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic arslan (see Aslan).

Arson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".

Arstan m Kyrgyz
Derived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан (arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic arslan (see Aslan).

Arsyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arsen.

Arszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Arslan.

Artabanos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Artabānu.

Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.

Artabazanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized variant of Artabazus or Artabrzana. It was the name of a prince and king of the Atropatene Kingdom who ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC

Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.

Artabes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an Old Persian name.

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".

Artaimís f Irish
Irish form of Artemis, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.

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).

Artajerjes m Biblical Spanish, Old Persian (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Artaxerxes.

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".

Ărtaman m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Artamon.

Artamon m Russian
Russian form of Artemon.

Artán m Scottish Gaelic
From Art and a diminutive suffix

Artanis f Literature
Means "noble woman" in Quenya. Artanis was the given name of Galadriel, given to her by her father.

Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.

Artas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Art-, like Artūras and Artemijus.

Artashes m Armenian
Armenian form of Artaxes.

Artautas m Lithuanian
Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Artaxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Artaxerxes.

Artaxias m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Variant form of Artaxes. This was the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Artayntes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by a commander of Xerxes I, who almost killed Xerxes' brother Masistes in an argument, but Masistes was saved by Xenagoras, who was given rule of Cilicia because of this... [more]

Artelus m Romani (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arthur or a masculine form of Arthelais.

Ártemas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Artemas.

Artémas m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Artemas.

Artemas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Polish (Archaic)
Presumably a short form or contraction of Artemidoros (compare Zenas, Alexas, Phileas)... [more]

Artemidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artemidoros.

Artemijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Artemiy.

Artemijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemios.

Artémis f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Artemis.

Artemis m Greek
Variant of Artemios.

Artemisius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artemisios.

Artémon m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Artemon.

Artemón m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Artemon.

Artemonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemon.

Artemus m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Artemas.

Artephius m History

Arthas m Popular Culture (?)
The name of a character from the online game 'World of Warcraft'. It is obviously derived from the name Arthus.

Arthelais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Arthelais (544–560) is venerated as a Christian saint.... [more]

Arthémon m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Artémon.

Arthen m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear") and geni "to be born".

Arthien m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Arthen.

Arthlyn f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminization of Arthur.

Arthon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.

Arthorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.

Arthouros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.

Arthus m French (Rare)
Variant of Arthur.

Arthwys m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh arth meaning “bear” and *uis meaning "knowledge".

Arthyen m Cornish
Cornish form of Arthen.

Artian m Albanian

Artigas m South American
Transferred 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.

Artîn m Kurdish
Means "flame" in Kurdish.

Artin m Armenian
Variant of Harutyun.

Artin m Albanian (Rare)

Artion m Albanian

Artis m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Artūrs, now used as a given name in its own right.

Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.

Artivan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rodion.

Artorian m English (Rare)
Variant of Artorius.

Artoriis m Ancient Oscan
From 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... [more]

Artorius m Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Possibly related to Arthur.

Artorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.

Artouros m Greek
Variant of Arthouros.

Artsrun m Armenian
one of the Armenian dynasties ... [more]

Artun m Armenian
Means "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.

Arturs m Latvian
Older form of Artūrs.

Àrtus m Provençal
Provençal form of Arthur.

Artús m Asturian, Catalan (Rare), Galician, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Asturian and Occitan form of Arthur and Catalan and Galician variant of Artur.

Artus m Occitan
Occitan variant of Artús.

Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.

Artyphios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ardufya meaning "eagle".

Arujan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aruzhan.

Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".

Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.

Arunwan f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Aruś m Polish
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.

Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.

Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The 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"... [more]

Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).

Árven f Literature
Hungarian form of Arwen.

Arven m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Arben.

Arvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Arvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Archaic)
Either a Scandinavian form of Arwin (see Erwin) or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ari "eagle" and vinr "friend".

Arvin f & m Mongolian
Means "rich, copious, abundant" in Mongolian.

Arvin m Persian
Arvin 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 Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "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, Literature
Possibly 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... [more]

Arvis m Latvian
Form of Arvīds. First recorded in 1943.

Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "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).

Arwan m Persian
Means "brave, courageous" in Persian.

Arwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Arwen.

Arwin m English
Variant of Arwyn.

Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.

Aryaman m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Sanskrit name originating from the Hindu deity Aryaman. Means 'companion' or 'close friend'.

Arybbas m Ancient Greek
In ancient Greece he was King of the Molossians in the 4th century BCE. He was the son of King Alcetas I, brother of Neoptolemus I, and grandfather of Pyrrhus.... [more]

Aryen m Hindi (Americanized, ?)
Variation of Aryan. Possibly Americanized.

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.

Arylkhan m Yakut

Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).

Aryses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Aruša meaning "white".

Arystan m Kazakh
Means "lion" in Kazakh, ultimately from Turkic arslan.

Arystofanes m Polish
Polish form of Aristophanes.

Arystoteles m Polish
Polish form of Aristotle.

Arystydes m Polish
Polish form of Aristides.

Arythlan m Bashkir
Means "lion" in Bashkir.

Arzadin m Abkhaz
Meaning unknown.

Arzén m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Arsenios.

Arzen m Albanian

Arzhelenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhela.

Arzhulen f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Arzhulenn.

Arzhulenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhula.

Arzhuren f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Arzhura.

Arzhurenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhura.

Arzuman m Azerbaijani, Armenian
Means "desirable man", from Persian آرزو‎ (ârezu) meaning "desire, wish, hope."

Arzylan m Tuvan (Rare)
Means "lion" in Tuvan.

Ás m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Ása.

Asaemon m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)

Asalaís f Provençal
Provençal form of Asalaïs.

Asalaïs f Gascon (Gallicized)
Variant of Adalaís.

Asalais f Occitan
Variant of Asalaïs.

Asan m Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian
Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]

Asandros m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]

Asarhaddon m Akkadian
Derived 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.

Asawin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atsawin.

Ásbiǫrn m Old Norse
Variant of Ásbjǫrn.

Ásbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásbiǫrn.

Asbolus m Greek Mythology
Means "sooty" in Greek.

Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]

Ascarus m Ancient Greek
Ascarus was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at Olympia.

Ascen f Catalan

Ascen f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Ascension.

Ascención f & m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ascensión.

Ascension m & f Various
Variant of Ascensión used outside of Spanish speaking countries, among both genders.

Aschwin m Dutch, German
Dutch 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).

Asclepíades m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician form of Asklepiades via its Latinized form Asclepiades.

Asclepiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form Asklepiodoros.

Asclepiodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepiodotos it was the name of a saint martyred with Maximus and Theodore in 310.

Asclépios m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Asklepios.

Asclettin m Old Norman
Norman corruption of Ásketill.

Ásdis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ásdís.

Asdis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Younger form of Ásdís.

Asdren m Albanian
Possibly a diminutive of Aleksandër

Asees f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Hinduism
Means "blessing" in Punjabi.

Asenarius m Gothic
Variant of Asinarius.

Ashalyn f African American