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Anhelisha f Ukrainian
Short form of Anhelina.
Anhès f Provençal
Provençal form of Agnes.
Anhesa f Occitan
Occitan form of Agnes.
Anhesòt f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant of Agnes.
Anicius m Ancient Roman
Derived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.
Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.
Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anis, also used as a feminine name.
Anikatos m Ancient Greek
Derived from ἀνίκατος (anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος (aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [more]
Anikushka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anastas or Anastasiya
Animesh m Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.
Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Änisä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Anisa.
Anisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa), as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.
Anisat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Anisa.
Âníse f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanissi (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography).
Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.
Aņisija f Latvian
Variant of Anisija.
Anisija f Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Macedonian, Croatian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Anysia.
Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.
Anisio m Galician, Spanish, Italian
Galician form of Anysius.
Anisiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Anysia.
Anissa f Russian
Variant of Anisya.
Anissa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Anissah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Anisa as well as an Indonesian form.
Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).
Anissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Russian Anissa.
Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Anisung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.
Anisya f Russian
Russian form of Anisia.
Ânitse f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Anius m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo and Rhoeo. When Rhoeo became pregnant, her father had her placed in a chest and cast into the sea... [more]
Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".
Anjas m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.
Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.
Ankh-ef-en-khonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the truth that has crossed over" in Egyptian.
Ankhefensekhmet m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he lives for Sekhmet" in Egyptian.
Ankhenespepi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Pepi lives for her" in Egyptian.
Ankhesenmeryre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Meryre", Meryre being the throne name of Pepi I. Two queen consorts of Pepi I were named this, and both were also called Ankhesenpepi.
Ankhesenpaaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "living for Aten" in Coptic. This was the birth name of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.
Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.
Ankhis m Russian
Russian form of Anchises.
Ankhnesneferibre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥnḫ-n.s-nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "Neferibre lives for her", derived from ankh "life" combined with n "to, for, because of; belonging to", .s "she, her, hers", and Neferibre, the throne name of pharaoh Psamtik II... [more]
Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ankos m Armenian
Armenian form of Ancus.
Ankush m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.
Anmitsu f Japanese
Anmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annalis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.
Annalius m Norwegian
Latanized version of Anna.
Annalouisa f English
Combination of Anna and Louisa.
Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.
Annaluisa f Italian
Combination of Anna and Luisa.
Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annapitschna f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Pitschna.
Annarosa f Italian, Sardinian, Romansh
Combination of Anna and Rosa 1.
Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.
Annasára f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Sára.
Annasha f Sanskrit
An-n-asha means "hopeful" in Sanskrit. N-Asha means "no-hope", but An-N-Asha, double negative makes it positive and emphasizes Asha/hope. 
Annasi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ánáse.
Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.
Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.
Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.
Annastiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Annastina.
Annasz m Polish
Polish form of Annas.
Annaszófia f Hungarian
Derived from Anna and Szófia.
Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]
Annelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anneliese using the suffix -lys found in Adelys, Coralys, Marlys and similar names.
Anneroos f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Roos.
Annerose f German
Combination of Anne 1 and Rose.
Annes m Estonian
Variant of Hannes.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Annesofie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofie.
Annest f Welsh
Variant of Anest.
Annesta f Welsh
Variant of Annest.
Annestine f Danish
Danish variant of Annastina.
Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]
Annius m Ancient Roman
Marcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Anniusz m Polish
Variation of Annius.
Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.
Annlis f Alsatian
Vernacular form of Anneliese.
Annsofi f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofi.
Annstás f Irish
Irish form of Anastasia.
Annurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Urschla.
Annus m Estonian
Variant of Anno.
Annuse f Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Anna.
Annusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna. Also compare Annushka and Annusya.
Annusya f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian diminutive of Anna also used in Russia. Also compare Annusha and Annushka.
Annusza f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek οδος with the prefix αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [more]
Anoeschka f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Anuschka. This is borne by Namibian author Anoeschka von Meck (1967-).
Anooshirvan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian انوشیروان (see Anushirvan).
Anoshag Ruwan m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Anushirvan.
Anoshiruvan m Old Persian
Means "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian anōš (also anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)
Derived from Persian انوشه (anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian *anauša- and Avestan anaoša.
Anoushavan m Armenian
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from Anu, the name of an Assyrian deity, and ishkhan meaning "prince".
Anousheh f & m Persian
Means "immortal" in Persian.
Anoushirvan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian انوشیروان (see Anushirvan).
Anousith f & m Lao
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Anousone m & f Lao
From Lao ອະ​ນຸ​ (anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Anoutsiata f Italian (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Greek form of the Italian name Annunziata.
Anpanis m Khakas
Khakas form of Athanasius.
Anpuemsaef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian inpw-m-sA.f meaning "Anubis is his protection" derived from the name of the god Anubis and combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Anrijs m Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Henri.
Ans m Romansh
Variant of Hans.
An-sa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I (also transliterated Yi, Lee and Ri) An-sa (d. 1274), an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty. Over a hundred years after his death his great-great-grandson King Taejo granted him a royal title and posthumously declared him King Mokjo of Joseon.
Ansa m Hinduism
In Hindu myth, one of the Adityas, the guardian deities of the months. A minor sun god.
Ansa f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ansaar m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنصار or Urdu انصار (see Ansar).
Ansalewit f Indigenous American
Means "Angel" in Mi'kmaq.
Ansam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "gentle breezes" in Arabic.
Ansano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansanus.
Ansanus m Ancient Roman
Of uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name Antianus.
Ansar m Kazakh
Means "wish, inclination, desire" in Kazakh.
Ansas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Hans.
Ansbald m Germanic
Means "brave god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Ansberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Ansbert
Ansberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansbert.
Ansbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Anscario m Italian
Italian form of Ansgar via Latinized form Anscharius and variant of Ansgario.
Anschel m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Anshel.
Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]
Ãnse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hans.
Ansealbma m Sami
Sami form of Anselm.
Ansegilde f Frankish
Derived from Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Ansegisus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ansegis, derived from Old High German anse "God" and gis, either "spear" or "pledge". This was the name of a 9th-century saint and Benedictine monk.
Anselbme m Sami
Sami form of Anselm.
Ansele m Walloon
Walloon form of Anselm.
Ansellus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German name Ansila, a derivative of Old High German ansi "a god". This was often confused with the similar name Anselm... [more]
Ansèlm m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Anselm.
Anselmu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Anselm.
Anselmuccio m Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian diminutive of Anselmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Anserma f Sicilian
Variant of Anzerma.
Ansèume m Provençal
Provençal form of Anselm.
Ansfleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Ansflede f Germanic
Variant spelling of Ansfleda. Ansflede was the wife of Waratton, a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Ansfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Ansfrido m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansfrid via Latinized form Ansfridus.
Ansfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Ansfrid.
Ansgarde f Frankish
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.
Ansgário m History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Ansgar via the form Ansgarius.
Ansgario m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Ansgar via the form Ansgarius.
Ansgariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ansgar.
Ansger m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Ansgar.
Ansgisel m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.
Ansh m Hindi
"Excerpt", or "Part"
Anshar m Sumerian Mythology
Means "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šar ("totality, all"), and an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god Anu... [more]
Anshar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ansar.
Ansheng f Chinese
Combination of 安 and 生, meaning quiet, peaceful.
Anshika f Hindi
Means "minute particle, beautiful" in Hindi.
Anshil m Hebrew
Hebrew Variation of Anshel
Anshita f Indian
Indian origin.Hindu name,means "part of".
Anshor m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ansar.
Anshruta f Indian
This name means "unique" or "no one is like you". It can also mean "one whos fame is pearless".
Anshu m Bengali
Diminutive of Anshuman.
Anshuman m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अंशुमान (amshuman) meaning "sun". This is the name of a king in Hindu mythology.
Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Ansilia f Medieval German
Possibly a feminine form of Ansilo.
Ansilmu m Quechua
Quechua form of Anselm.
Ansilo m Medieval German (Rare)
Old High German name related to the name element as ('god')
Ansilta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly taken from the name of a mountain in the Argentinian Andes.
Ãnsîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hansina.
Ansina f Chuukese
Chuukese form of Angela.
Ansine m Provençal (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Provençal form of Ansgar.
Ansirus m Arthurian Cycle
He was called “the Pilgrim” because of his passion for going on pilgrimage, "for every third year he would be at Jerusalem" He passed his nickname on to his daughter, Alice le Beale Pilgrim. Ansirus was of Lancelot’s kin, apparently in the British branch of the family... [more]
Ansis m Latvian
Latvian adaption of Hans (compare East Prussian Ansas).
Anska m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Ans- and An-.
Anske m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Anne 2 or Anna.
Ansketil m Anglo-Norman
Norman form of Ásketill, altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi "god, deity".
Anski m Finnish
Variant of Anska.
Anski m East Frisian
Variation of Anne 2
Ansku f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.
Anšlavs m Latvian (Archaic)
This was the name of Latvian writer, journalist and painter Anšlavs Eglītis who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.
Anslie f English
Variant of Ansley.
Anslow m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Anslow.
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.
Ansmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Ansmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Ânso f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Annsofi.
Ansoberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Ansbert.
Ansong m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Ansotica f Illyrian Mythology
Ansotica was a Liburnian goddess who was worshipped in what is now Croatia. Seeing as she was equated with the Roman goddess Venus, it has been speculated that she might have been a goddess of love... [more]
Ansovina f Italian
Feminine form of Ansovino.
Ansovino m Italian
Italian form of Answin via Ansovinus and variant of Ansuino.
Ansprand m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Ansbrand. Ansprand was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards.
Anstace f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anstice recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Anstrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with þruþ "strength."
Ansur m Medieval Galician, History (Ecclesiastical)
Unclear etymology; possibly a combination of the Germanic roots ansi "god" and war "aware", a cognate of Assar or of Celtic origin... [more]
Answald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."