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.
Ågunn f Norwegian (Archaic)Derived from the Germanic name elements
agi "awe, terror" or
egg "edge of a weapon" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Agustian m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in August.
Agwin m GermanicGermanic name, in which the second element is
win meaning "friend". The first element,
ag, is of uncertain origin, though the accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo "sharp, pointed"... [
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Ahan m Sanskrit, Malayalam, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, MarathiFrom Sanskrit अहन्
ahan "day".
Ahiman m BiblicalMeaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."
Ahmedjan m KazakhCombination of the Islamic name
Ahmed and the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "soul" (of Persian origin). Kazakh variant spelling of
Akhmetzhan.
Ah-sun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 我 (
a) meaning "the self, the ego" and 先 (
seon) meaning "first".
A-hyeon f & m KoreanCombination 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."
Ahyouwaighs m MohawkMeaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
Aiakos m Greek MythologyMeaning 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"... [
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Aian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aibergen m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге
(beruge) "to give".
Aibhín f IrishThis name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
Aibhinn f IrishMeans "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.
Aibileen f LiteraturePossibly 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).
Aichen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".
Aichun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".
Aidoann f LiteratureMeans "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels
Star Trek: Rihannsu.
Aidoneus m Greek MythologyThe 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"... [
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Aidos f Greek MythologyFrom Greek Αἰδώς
aidṓs "shame, respect, reverence." This is the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, and humility.
Aigeas m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αἰγίς
(aigis) meaning "goatskin, fleece", but that can also refer to the shield of Zeus. Also compare Greek αἴγειος
(aigeios) meaning "of a goat"... [
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Aigeiros f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
αἴγειρος (
aígeiros) meaning "black poplar". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the black poplar tree.
Áigin m SamiPossibly derived from Sami
ái'ge "time".
Aigustas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the old Lithuanian verb
aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb
gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [
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Aihan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
含 (hán) meaning "cherish, contain".
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare
Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Ai-jen f ChineseA notable bearer is Ai-jen Poo. She's a labor activist, and the founder of the NDWA.
Aijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛人 (
aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Aijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful; graceful".
Áilgheanán m IrishDiminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish
áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".
Ailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ailleann f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This was the name of the title character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady). She married King Arthur when she took him and his knights to the Otherworld... [
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Áillun m & f SamiThis name derives from the Old Norse name
Áslæikr, composed of two elements:
*ansuz (heathen god,
áss, god) plus
lėih (joke, amusement, exercise, sport, dance, magic, music, melody, song)... [
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Ailuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Ailuen f ChineseAi meaning love in Chinese (愛). Namesake also refers to the Ailuen in C.O.R.E. Mythology, a young girl spotted playing french horn at the top of a mountain until she was knocked down by the sun god for her over-radience.
A-in f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an
in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."
Ain xmf Astronomy, ArabicMeans "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.
Ain f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (
in) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ainesidemos m Ancient GreekMeans "praise of the people", from Greek αἴνεσις
(ainesis) meaning "praise", itself derived from αἰνέω
(aineo) "to praise", and δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Aion m Greek MythologyAion comes from the Greek word "Αἰών" meaning century and is the circle encompassing the universe and zodiac. Aion is the god of eternity unlike Chronos (the god of time).
Aiqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Aiqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
Airan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise" or
燃 (rán) meaning "burn, ignite".
Airen f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蓮 (
ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aires m PortugueseUnknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root
hari meaning "army".
Aires f FilipinoPossibly from Spanish
aires meaning "airs, winds".
Airin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 林 (
rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан
(sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".
Aisimos m Ancient GreekMeans "destined, fatal" or "fitting, suitable, right" in Greek, ultimately derived from αἶσα
(aisa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Aistis m LithuanianDerived from
Aisčiai, which is the Lithuanian name for the
Aesti, a Baltic tribe (or people) that was first described by the Roman historian
Tacitus (born c. 56 AD, died c. 120 AD) in his treatise
Germania... [
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Aithalos m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος
(aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη
(aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος
(aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [
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Aitherios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective αἰθέριος
(aitherios) meaning "of the air" as well as "ethereal, heavenly". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰθήρ
(aither) meaning "ether, heaven" (see
Aether).
Aithon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [
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Aitian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Aition m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective αἴτιος
(aitios) meaning "responsible" as well as "culpable, guilty, blameworthy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰτία
(aitia) meaning "responsibility" as well as "guilt, blame, accusation"... [
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Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)From Latin
āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (
aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aivaras m LithuanianLithuanian form of the Scandinavian name
Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name
Ívarr (see
Ivor).
Aivis m LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Aivars and a masculine form of
Aiva.
Aiwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial",
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth".
Aiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Aixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful" or
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Aixin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love",
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul",
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Aixun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".
Aiyan f ChineseFrom Chinese 蔼 (
ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (
yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (
yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
Aiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning",
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".
Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)Means "grandson of
Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн
(sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.
Aizen m & f JapaneseThe name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [
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Aizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
A-jin f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a
jin hanja, such as 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable."
Ajin m TamilRare masculine name of unknown meaning.
A-jun m & f KoreanCombination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a
jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."
Akamas m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekPossibly from Greek ἀκάμας
(akamas) meaning "untiring, unwearying", a word derived from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and κάμνω
(kamno) "to grow weary, to be in distress"... [
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Akatamachetos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀκαταμάχητος
(akatamachetos) meaning "unconquerable", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the Greek verb καταμάχομαι
(katamachomai) meaning "to conquer, to subdue by fighting".... [
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Akcan m & f TurkishMeans "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".
Aken m Egyptian MythologyThe custodian of the ferryboat who ferries the souls of the deceased to the Egyptian underworld of Duat, and he was also said to rule Duat in general on behalf of
Osiris... [
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Akesandros m Ancient GreekMeans "healing of a man", derived from Greek ἄκεσις
(akesis) "healing, curing" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) "of a man".
Akezhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh әке
(ake) meaning "father" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Akhmetzhan m KazakhFrom the given name
Akhmet combined with Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Akhtaruzzaman m BengaliFrom Persian اختر
(akhtar) meaning "star" and Arabic زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age".
Akın m TurkishMeans "influx, rush, invasion, raid" in Turkish.
Akindynos m Greek (Rare), Late GreekFrom Greek ἀκίνδυνος
(akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and κίνδυνος
(kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".
Akkharaphon m ThaiFrom Thai อัคร
(akkhara) meaning "top, excellent, best" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".