Abd al-MannanmArabic Means "servant of the beneficent" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with منان (mannan) meaning "beneficent, benevolent, generous".
AcarnanmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀκαρνάν (Akarnan), which is derived from Greek ἀκαρνάν (akarnan), which is said to mean "laurel", but can also refer to a kind of thistle. In Greek mythology, Acarnan was the son of Alcmaeon... [more]
AdomnánmOld Irish, History (Ecclesiastical) Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.
AignanmFrench (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) French form of Anianus. Saint Aignan (358–453) was Bishop of Orléans, France, and assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451.
AlokanandafBengali Name of a river in India which flows from the Himalayan range.
Amat-nanāyafBabylonian Means "servant of Nanaya", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Amat-nanāya-qerbetfBabylonian Means "the servant of Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements amtu ("woman servant") and qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").
AmynandrosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος (amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
AnandanmHinduism The name of serpant(sarpam) of Lord Vishnu where he use as his bed in the ocean. The nagaraja is his true brother. The name is better for his friendship
Anandarajm & fIndian, Tamil The name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
AnaniahmBiblical Means "cloud of Yahweh" or "Yahweh has covered", from the Hebrew nouns עָנָן (ʿanan) "cloud" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
AnanielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Ananiel, Anânêl (Aramaic: עננאל, Greek: Ανανιας) was the 14th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels who are mentioned in an ancient work titled the Book of Enoch. The name Ananiel is sometimes translated as "Rain of God" even though the name is often confused with the name Hananiel... [more]
AnankefGreek Mythology Meaning "force, constraint, necessity." Ananke was the personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle. She marks the beginning of the cosmos, along with Chronos.
AnantachaimThai From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
AnantacharitramBuddhism Means "boundless practice" from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र (caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour, practice"... [more]
AnantasakmThai From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
AnantawikramottunggadewamHistory Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Ananyaf & mIndian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
ArnannguaqfGreenlandic Greenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear Arnaq"), derived from arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix nnguaq.
AshokanandamHinduism The creator of happiness,one who brings happiness without any hurt to other
AtlatonanfAztec and Toltec Mythology Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.
Baal-hananmBiblical Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).
Chananm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
ChananyapakfThai Means “Wise person” from the compound name with Sanskrit and Pali roots from “Chana” (ชน) meaning person, people, race, being (from Sanskrit jana) and “nya” / “ñā” (ญา) which relates to knowledge or wisdom (jñāna in Sanskrit = knowledge).
CoananmNahuatl Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
ConandmEnglish (Archaic) Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin conandus "which is to be attempted". Alternately, could be a variant of Conan.
CreenanmManx Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Manx creen "old; worn out" and Manx creeney "wise".
CronanmEnglish From Irish Gaelic Crónán, from crón "swarthy". This was the name of two seventh-century Irish saints and miracle-workers.
DonanmBreton Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
EarnánmIrish (Rare) Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
EbernandmGermanic Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
ElinantmMedieval French, Arthurian Cycle, Medieval Welsh nant coming from the Old French meaning "pledge, security" or perhaps Welsh for "stream". The first part of the name is unknown, possibly from the same root at Helen meaning "torch"... [more]
EnanmHebrew Origin: Hebrew, "having eyes" the father of a minor old testament character. Implcation: the center of attention.
FachananmMedieval Irish A saint whose feast is observed liturgically throughout all Ireland. He is patron of the diocese of Ross, where he was probably the first bishop.
Fanambinantsoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".
GajananmIndian, Marathi, Konkani From Sanskrit गजानन (gajanana) meaning "elephant-faced", from गज (gaja) meaning "elephant" and आनन (anana) meaning "face". This is another name for Ganesha.
GarinandmGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
GeštinannafNear Eastern Mythology The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]
GhunanmMongolian Means "three-year-old tiger or bull" in Mongolian.
GiovannangelomItalian, Medieval Italian Combination of Giovanni and Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
GwennanfWelsh, Breton Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.
HananafJapanese From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]
HananefJapanese From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
HananehfPersian Possibly derived from Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
HananelmHebrew Hebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.
Hanannihahf & mMormon (Rare) From the land of Hanannihah mentioned in the Book of Moses. A possibility of origin is being derived from Hannah.
HananofJapanese From the Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Haonanm & fChinese From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 蒿 (hāo) meaning "mugwort, wormwood, sagebrush" (or any other plant in the genus Artemisia) combined with 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
Hernanim & fSpanish, Theatre Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
HinanafJapanese From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HinanefJapanese From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "a chick, a young bird" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
HinanofJapanese From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hongnanf & mChinese From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Jiananm & fChinese From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son" or 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
JiananmChinese From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet"... [more]