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Algas m Aleut
Meaning mammal, variant of Algax̂.

Algaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Algedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Álgen f Sami
Variant of Álgen.

Algenous m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Algintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend everything", derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Aļģirds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Algirdas.

Aļģirts m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Aļģirds.

Aļģis m Latvian
Latvian form of Algis.

Algminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Algvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Algys m Yakut
Variant of Algiy.

Alhacen m Arabic (Latinized)
Variant of Alhazen.

Alhan f & m Arabic

Alhazen m Arabic (Latinized)
Latinate form of Al-Hasan.

Al-husayn m Arabic
Means "the beautiful". Laqab of Husayn. This was the personal name of Avicenna, a famous physician in the medieval Islamic world.

Əliabbas m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Abbas.

Älian m German
German form of Aelian.

Alian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Chinese form of Arian or Aryan or a combination of the names Ah, Li 1 and An 1.

Alianis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Alianys f Spanish (Latin American)
A variant of Aliana using the name suffix ys.

Aliaricus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and rīks "ruler, king".

Alias m English (Modern)
Variant of Elias. It coincides with the English alias meaning "a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name".

Alias m Malay
Malay variant of Ilyas.

Alibertus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and berhtaz "bright". Alternately, the first element could derive from allaz "all; whole, entire"... [more]

Alican m Turkish
Combination of Ali 1 and Can.

Alicen f English (Modern)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alice.

Aliceson f English (American, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Alison 1, influenced by Alice.

Alicyn f English (American)
Variant of Allison, likely influenced by the spelling of Alice.

Aliden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Alijt.

Alidorus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Alidor.

Alien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [more]

Alienordis f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.

Älihan m Kazakh
Alternate transcrpition of Әлихан (see Alikhan)

Alihan m Turkish

Alihuén m & f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Aliwen.

Aliis f Estonian
Variant of Aliise.

Alijas m English

Alijon m Tajik, Uzbek
Combination of the given name Ali 1 and Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, spirit".

Aliman m Bunun

Əlimərdan m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Mərdan.

Alimcan m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Alim and Turkish Can.

Alimin m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic عالمين ('alimin) meaning "knowers", the plural of عالم ('alim) meaning "scholar, knowledgable person".

Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, Uyghur
Combination of the Islamic name Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".

Alimkhan m Kazakh, Chechen, Dagestani
From Arabic عليم meaning "learned, expert, scholar" and the tital khan meaning "king, ruler"

Alimsultan m Kumyk, Chechen
Combination of Alim and Sultan.

Alimzhan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic عليم (alim) meaning "learned, expert, scholar" combined with Kazakh/Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

A-lin f Chinese
Nickname for 黄丽玪 (huáng lì lín), 黄 meaning yellow, 丽 meaning beauty and 玪 meaning tinkling, A-Lin is also a stage name of a talented Chinese songstress.

Alin m Siberian, Chinese, Manchu
Means "mountain" in Manchu.

Alin f Armenian
Means "bearer of light" in Armenian.

Alin f Hebrew (Modern)
a Hebrew form of Aline.

Alin f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)

Alines f Indigenous Taiwanese, Atayal
Best known as the Atayal name of Taiwanese actress Jane Huang.

Älis f Estonian (Modern)
Estonian variant of Alice.

Alis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Al-, like Alanas, Aleksandras and Aloyzas.

Alis m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aloysius.

Alişan m Turkish

Alisanos m Celtic Mythology
A local god in Gaul who is mentioned in inscriptions in central France. Attempts have been made to identify him as a mountain-ash god or a god of rowan trees. The ancient Gaulish city of Alesia, now called Alise-Sainte-Reine, may well be connected with him.

Alisen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison 1.

Alisoun f Medieval English, Literature
Variant of Alison. This is the name of the Wife of Bath in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.

Aliss f English
Variant of Alice.

Alistryn m Manx
Variant of Alister.

Alisyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Aliulfus m Germanic

Aliwen m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun aliwen meaning "tree."

Əlixan m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Alixis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alizarin f & m Literature
From alizarin crimson, the English name of a shade of red. The color is named after a red dye originally obtained from the root of the madder plant, ultimately from Arabic al-usara meaning "the juice"... [more]

Alizon f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Aljon m Filipino

Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.

Alkajos m Polish
Polish form of Alkaios (see Alcaeus).

Alkalurops m & f Astronomy
This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.

Alkan m Albanian

Alkandros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "strength" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Alkazuun m & f Kazakh

Alkeos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alkaios.

Alkes m & f Astronomy
This is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka's meaning "the cup".

Alkhas m Abkhaz
From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".

Alkimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀλκίμαχος (alkimachos) meaning "fighting bravely", which consists of the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Alkimedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).

Alkimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄλκιμος (alkimos) meaning "stout, strong, brave", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength".

Alkinojas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).

Alkiphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Alkis f & m Greek Mythology, Greek

Alkistis f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcestis.

Alkmaion m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young".

Alkman m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Alkmaion.

Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).

Allahverən m Azerbaijani
Means "given by God", from Arabic الله (Allah) and Azerbaijani verən "giver", the participle of vermək "to give".

Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.

Állan m Sami
Sami form of Alan.

Allanys f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Alanys.

Allean f English
Variant of Aline.

Allectus m Late Roman
Roman name meaning "selected, chosen" in Latin. This was the name of a Roman-Britannic usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296 who assassinated Carausius, a Menapian officer in the Roman navy.

Alleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Aline.

Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.

Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.

Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).

Allicyn f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Alliefredus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and friþuz "peace". Alternately, the first element might derive from aljaną "zeal, vigour, courage".

Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.

Allin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aline.

Allis f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Romani (Archaic)
Scandinavian and Romani variant of Alice.

Allisen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison 1.

Allisson f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Alison.

Allisyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Allison.

Allizon f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Allson f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Allison.

Allsún f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Alison.

Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.

Alluis m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Alois.

Allys f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Allysen f English (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Allysin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison 1.

Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.

Allysyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Allisyn.

Al-ma'mun m Arabic

Alman m Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelman.

Almann m Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Ahlmann.

Almants m Latvian

Almarian f Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, possibly from the Quenya word almare meaning "blessedness".

Almas f Persian
Possibly means "diamond" in Farsi.

Almedin m Bosnian
Masculine form of Almedina.

Almin m Bosnian
Derived from Arabic الْأَمِين (al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".

Alminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Almintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". 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".

Almodis f Medieval French (Latinized)

Almon m English
Variant of Amon used in the 19th century.

Almsteinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and steinn "stone".

Almucs f Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.

Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος (Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα (alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος (alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [more]

Alnis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian alnis "elk, moose".

Alnothus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ælfnoð.

Aloeus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ἀλοάω (aloaō), which can mean "to thresh, to tread" as well as "to crush, to smash". In Greek mythology, Aloeus was the son of Poseidon and Canace, and husband to Iphimedeia... [more]

Aloijsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.

Aloïs m Dutch, French
French and Dutch form of Aloysius.

Aloïsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.

Aloisius m German (Bessarabian), Banat Swabian
Latinized form of Alois.

Aloizs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aloysius.

Alojs m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian form of Aloysius.

Alongkon m Thai
Means "ornament, decoration" in Thai.

Alongkorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อลงกรณ์ (see Alongkon).

Alouarn m Breton
Derived from Breton al louarn "the fox".

Alouìs m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aloysius.

Alouis m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloïs.

Alouisius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloïsius.

Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.

Aloyzas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aloysius.

Alpan f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of love and the underworld. She belongs to the Lasas and is usually portrayed naked.

Alpertus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alpert.

Alphais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 12th century French woman, venerated by the Catholic Church as a Blessed.

Alphardus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alphard.

Alpheios m Greek Mythology
Derived either from Greek ἀλφή (alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός (alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of Albus... [more]

Alpheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical (Latinized), English
Variant of Alphaeus and Latinized form of Alpheios.

Alphons m Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans, German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss)
Variant of Alfons.

Alphonsos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Original Greek form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso).

Alphys f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.

Alpiinus m Finnish
Finnish form of Albinus.

Alrún f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Alrun.

Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.

Alsen m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Alson f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Anglo-Norman
Anglicized form of Allsún, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Alstan m Medieval English
Medieval form of any of the Old English names Æðelstan, Ælfstan, Ealdstan or Ealhstan.

Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.

Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.

Altabás f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.

Altanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Altantogos f & m Mongolian
Means "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"

Altautas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Altbern m Old Dutch

Altes m Greek Mythology
A Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to Homer's Iliad Altes was the father of Laothoe, one of the many wives (or concubines) of King Priam... [more]

Althaemenes m Greek Mythology
The son of Catreus and brother to Apemosyne, Aeropa, and Clymene.

Altheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Masculine form of Althea.

Althos m Guanche Mythology
One of Acoran's names, used in the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Altıncan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Altïnsäs f Bashkir
Means "gold hair" in Bashkir.

Altirenus m Judeo-Catalan

Altman m Dutch, German
Variant of Aldman.

Altmann m German
German variant of Altman.

Altn f Kalmyk
Means "gold" in Kalmyk, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *altun.

Altonious m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Altonio.

Altrin m Albanian

Altus m Afrikaans (Rare)

Altynchas m Mari
Means "golden haired", ultimately from Tatar.

Aluis m Romansh
Romansh form of Alois.

Alumbors f Medieval Occitan

Alûs f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Alusian m Bulgarian
Tsar of Bulgaria for short time in 1041. One night, during dinner, Alusian took advantage of Peter II's inebriation, and cut off his nose and blinded him with a kitchen knife in 1041... [more]

Alvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". 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]

Əlvan m Azerbaijani
Means "multicolored, variegated" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ألوان ('alwān) (compare Elvan).

Alvan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew verb עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend, to rise". Also compare the related name Alvah... [more]

Alvan m English (Rare)
Variant of Alvin.

Alvanos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.

Alvas m Biblical
Son of Shobal.

Álvdis f Faroese
Faroese form of Alfdís.

Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.

Alven m English, Filipino
Alternate spelling of Alvin

Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).

Alverius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 3rd century Italian soldier, martyr and saint.

Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.

Alves m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Alves.

Alvfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Alffinnr.

Alvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Alvils m Latvian

Alvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Alwin (and in some cases also of the English name Alvin). Also compare Elvinas.

Alvinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albinos.

Alvirus m English (American)

Alvyn m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
Variant of Alvin.

Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.

Alwen f Welsh
Adoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic *al(aun)o- "nourishing".

Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.

Alyan m Arabic

Alyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)

Alyapenryn m Chukchi

Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.

Alyattes m Lydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).

Alycyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyson. Possibly influenced by Alice or Alicyn.

Alyden f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Aliden.

Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.

Alyis m American (Rare)

Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.

Alynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Allyn.

Alypios m Ancient Greek
Variant of Alypos.

Alypius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypios. A known bearer of this name was Alypius the Stylite, an ascetic saint from the 7th century AD.

Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]

Alypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypos. This was the name of a sculptor from ancient Greece.

Alyris f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Alysen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyson

Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.

Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.

Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.

Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.

Alysynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alysyn. Possibly influenced by names such as Adysynn or Madysynn

Alyten f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Adelheid.

Alzhan m Kazakh
Means "soul (Zhan) of Allah (Al)"

Amaan m Arabic
meaning "The most lovelable"

Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women

Amadán m Celtic Mythology
A figure in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore who may assume both benevolent and malevolent roles. Amadán Mór, the Great Fool, is the Perceval-like hero of several Irish folk narratives and a sometime leader of the fairy host in narrative and poetry... [more]

Amadėjus m Lithuanian

Amadias m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Amadeus.

Amadinaiyangbon m Nigerian (Rare)

Amadokos m Thracian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Amatakos.

Amadon m Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived from the Brittonic name *Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Amaias m Obscure (?)

Amalbergis f Germanic (Latinized)

Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.

Amalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Amalius m Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Amalia.

Amalricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amalric.

Amaltheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Masculine form of Amalthea.

Amalwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Aman m & f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن‎ (ʾamn).

Aman f Arabic
It's an Arabic name which means "The feeling of safety and peace". Although the word is used constantly in everyday speech, using it as a name is not that common.

Aman m Tigrinya
Means "handsome" in Tigrinya.

Aman m Turkmen
Short form of Amangeldi.

Aman m Yakut
Means "healthy, strong, hearty".

Amandianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Amandus.

Amandin m Lengadocian, Provençal
Masculine form of Amandina.

Amandos m Kazakh
From the Kazakh аман (aman) meaning “healthy; prosperous” and дос (dos) meaning “friend”.

Amanikhatashan f Meroitic
May derive from the Egyptian god of the sun Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.

Amanirenas f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")

Amanjeevan m Indian (Sikh)
Means "one who lives a peaceful life".

Amanodin m Maranao
Maranao form of Amanuddin.

Amans m French, Occitan
French variant of Amance and Occitan form of Amantius.

Amans m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "loving" from latin amans

Amanzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Amaracus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amaracus is a young cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant in Greek mythology.

Amarais m & f English (American, Rare, ?)

Amarantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading" (see also Amarantha).

Amarantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amarantos. A known bearer was Amarantus of Alexandria, an ancient Greek writer from the 1st century BC.

Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".

Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Amargein m Irish (Archaic)
Meaning "born of poetry" relating to the modern Irish word amhrán meaning song. Was the name of ancient poet, Amargein Glúingel, who wrote the Song of Amargein and the foster of father of the hero Cú Chulainn, Amargein mac Eccit.

Amarian m African American
Variant of Amarion.

Amarias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Amariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Amarin m & f Thai
From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.

Amarins f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Emerentia. Also compare Emerens.

Amarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Marion 2 or an elaboration of Amari.

Amaris f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Amariah.

Amaris f Albanian

Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".

Amaron m Mormon
Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.

Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".

Amaryn f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Amar 1.

Amarynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμαρυγκεύς (Amarynkeus), though technically Amarygkeus is the correct spelling (compare Lynceus in that regard)... [more]

Amasianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Amasius. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who was the very first bishop of the Italian coastal city of Taranto.

Amasias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Amaziah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Άμωσις (Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name IaH-ms or I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god Iah combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]

Amasius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἀμασιος (Amasios), which is probably either a Greek variant form of Amasis or of Amasias... [more]

Amatakos m Thracian
Derived from Thracian *takos meaning "famous" and an unknown first element.

Amathaon m Welsh Mythology
Variant of Amaethon.

Amatis f Literature
The name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.

Ämät-khan m Tatar
Tatar form of Amet-han.

Amatulmanaan f Arabic
Means "maidservent of the bestower" from أمة (amat) meaning "maidservent" and المنان (al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".