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Answin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Antaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνταῖος (Antaios), which is derived from Greek ἀνταῖος (antaios) meaning "(right) opposite, opposed to, set over against". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀντάω (antaō) meaning "to come opposite (to), to meet face to face, to meet (with)"... [more]

Antalcidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antalkidas. This was the name of a Spartan soldier and diplomat from the 4th century BC.

Antalkes m Ancient Greek
Variant of Antialkes.

Antalkidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antalkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antalkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Antanasia f English (American, Rare)

Antandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄντανδρος (antandros) meaning "instead of a man, as a substitute", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, opposed, compared to, like" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".... [more]

Antans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Antanas.

Ãntariarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Andreas.

Antariarse m Greenlandic
Variant of Ãntariarse.

Antariarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Antariarse.

Antas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of Antanas.

Ànteros m Catalan
Catalan form of Anteros.

Antéros m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Anteros.

Anteros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντέρως (anteros) meaning "counter-love". It consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἔρως (eros) meaning "love" (see Eros).... [more]

Anterósz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anteros.

Anterus m Finnish
Latinised form of Antero.

Anterus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anteros. This name was notably borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.

Anthemios m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Anthemius m Ancient Roman
Likely a latinized form of Greek Anthemios. ... [more]

Antheunis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Antonius.

Antheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀνθέω (antheō) meaning "to blossom, to bloom", which is related to Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". In order words, this name is virtually the masculine form of Antheia (see Anthea)... [more]

Anthimos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄνθιμος (anthimos) meaning "of flowers, like flowers, blooming, flowered". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".

Anthimus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthimos. This name was borne by several patriarchs of Constantinople.

Anthippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Anthippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthippos. This was the name of an ancient Greek comic poet, of whom it is not (yet) certain whether he really existed.

Anthonis m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Anthony.

Anthonius m Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Antonius.

Anthonys m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Antonius.

Anthoulis m Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of names containing the Greek element ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom", such as Kleanthis.

Anthus m Greek Mythology
Means "flower."

Anthusa f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthousa. Used by various saints.

Anthuse f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Anthousa via Anthusa.

Antialcidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Antialkidas. This was the name of an Indo-Greek king from the 2nd century BC.

Antialkes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength".

Antialkidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antialkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antialkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Anticles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antikles. A known bearer of this name was Anticles of Messenia, an ancient Greek athlete from the 8th century BC.

Anticlides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antikleides. A known bearer of this name was the Greek writer Anticlides of Athens (3rd or 4th century BC).

Anticrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antikrates.

Antidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "against gifts", derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) "against" combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift."

Antidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antidoros.

Antigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, opposed, compared to, like" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Antikleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antikles" in Greek, derived from the name Antikles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Antikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".

Antilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Antilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antilochos. This was the name of an ancient Greek historian.... [more]

Antimachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀντίμαχος (antimachos) meaning "capable of meeting in war", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]

Antimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antimachos. Bearers of this name include two Greek poets and two Graeco-Bactrian kings.... [more]

Antimus m Romansh (Rare)
Romansh form of Anthimus.

Antines m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.

Antinis m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.

Antinoos m Ancient Greek, Roman Mythology
Means "against the mind", derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".

Antinous m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antinoos. This name was borne by the favourite and lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD).

Antiņš m Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Antonius.

Antiochides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antiochos" in Greek, derived from the name Antiochos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Antiochis f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Antiochos. This name was borne by multiple Hellenistic princesses from the Seleucid dynasty.

Antiokos m Armenian
Armenian form of Antiochus.

Antipas m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Form of Antipatros (see Antipater).

Antiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) "against, in return" and φανής (phanes) "appearing". This was the name of a 4th-century BCE comic playwright of Middle Comedy.

Antiphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "against friends", derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) "against" combined with Greek φίλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Antiphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antiphilos. This name was borne by a Greek painter from the 4th century BC.

Antipholus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Antiphilus. The first element of this name is Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like"; the second element is less certain, perhaps derived from Greek φωλεός (phôleos) "den, lair" (the source of the mythological name Pholus) or from Latin folium "a leaf; a sheet of paper; trifle, thing of no consequence"... [more]

Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν (Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος (antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί (anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [more]

Antiphos m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology this was the name of multiple men, including one of the 50 sons of Priam.

Antiphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antiphos.

Antipus m Mormon
Nephite commander in city of Judea.(c. 65 BC)

Antis m Greek (Cypriot)

Antis m Latvian
Latvian form of Anton and younger form of Antiņš.

Antissa f English
Antissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a city of the island Lesbos (Lesvos).

Antistenes m Armenian
Armenian form of Antisthenes.

Antisthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Antisthenes.

Antisthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Antonakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Antonios and Antonis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Antonijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Antonius.

Antoninos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Antoninus.

Antóníus m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Antonius.

Antoníus m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Antonius.

Antoniusz m Polish
Polish form of Antonius.

Antos m Hungarian
Old Hungarian short form of Antal.

Antoś m Polish
Diminutive of Antoni.

Antosė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Antanina.

Antosha m Russian
Diminutive of Anton.

Antoshka m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anton.

Antosia f Polish
Diminutive of Antonina.

Antósz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Antón and Antoni.

Antosza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Antóna and Antonina.

Antravious m African American (Modern)

Antreas m Armenian, Greek
Variant of Andreas.

Antrus m Finnish
Variant of Anterus.

Antsa f Medieval Basque
Medieval feminine form of masculine Antso.... [more]

Antsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chant" or "charitable, compassionate" in Malagasy.

Antselma f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anselma.

Antselme f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anselma.

Antso m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Sanctius and Sancho.

Antuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Anton.

Antusa f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Italian form of Anthousa.

Ántush m Aguaruna
Possibly from the Awajún ántut meaning "hear, understand, obey".

Antystenes m Polish
Polish form of Antisthenes.

Anubius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Ἀνουβιος or Ἀνούβιος (Anoubios), which is a Late Greek variant of Anoubis (ultimately of Egyptian origin).... [more]

Anudsara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรา (see Anutsara).

Anukis f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Anuket.

Anupras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Onuphrius.

Anuš m Mandaean
Possibly a Mandaic form of Enos, this is the name of an angel in Mandaeism who performs miracles.

Anusak m Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small, often" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Anusara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรา (see Anutsara).

Anusat m Thai
Means "instruction, teaching, direction" in Thai.

Anusha f Tamil, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit, this name means "beautiful morning". ... [more]

Anusha f Russian
Variant of Annusha.

Anushavan m Armenian
Means "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ (anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան (avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan anaoša meaning "immortal" and urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".

Anushik f Armenian
Diminutive of Anush.

Anushirvan m Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (anōšag ruwān) meaning "immortal soul", derived from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭪𐭩 (anōšag⁠) meaning "immortal" and 𐭫𐭥𐭡𐭠𐭭 (ruwān) meaning "soul"... [more]

Anushkaa f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "ray of light."

Anushrav m Hindi
Means Vedic(vedic or the anient and great period) Practises

Anushree f Indian

Anushri f Indian
Variant of Anushree.

Anushtegin m Medieval Turkic
From Persian anush meaning "undying" and Turkic tegin meaning "prince".

Anushtha f Hindi
From Sanskrit अनुष्ठा (anuṣṭhā) meaning "to follow, to practise, to perform".

Anusia f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.

Anusit m Thai
Means "teach, instruct" in Thai.

Anuška f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Anushka.

Anuson m Thai
Means "memory, remembrance" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुस्मरण (anusmarana).

Anusorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรณ์ (see Anuson).

Anussara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรา (see Anutsara).

Anusuiya f Indian

Anusya f Ukrainian, Russian
Variant of Annusya.

Anusza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Ana.

Anutsara f Thai
From Thai อนุสร (anuson) meaning "to remember, to think of".

Anuvis f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Anvesh m Indian
Means "investigation" in Sanskrit.

Anwesh m Telugu

Ánxeles f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Ángeles.

Anxos f Galician
Derived from Galician anxos, the plural form of anxo "angel" and thus a cognate of Ángeles.

Ányos m Hungarian
Short form of Ángyán.

Anys m Yakut

Anysa f Ukrainian

Anyse f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anise.

Anyse m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Anysios.

Anysia f History (Ecclesiastical)
From Ancient Greek ἄνυσις (anusis) "fulfillment, accomplishment", ultimately from άνύω (anúō) ("to accomplish, to cause"). Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.

Anysie f French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Anysia.

Anysios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Anysia.

Anysius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Anysios.

Anysos m Old Persian

Anyssa f English
Variant of Anisa.

Anyssia f Dutch

Anyusha f Russian
Another form of Annusha.

Anzansi m & f Dagbani
Means "courage" or "persistence" in Dagbani.

Anzelmas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Anselm.

Anzesa f Sardinian
Variant of Agnesa.

Ao'ėseto m Cheyenne
Means "hailstone" in Cheyenne.

Aogust m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of August.

Âoguste m Norman
Norman form of Auguste 1.

Aogustin m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Augustinus.

Aogusto m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Augustus.

Aoise f Irish (Rare)
Irish names

Aolanis f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aolani.

Aondowase m Tiv (Modern)

Aoris m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Greek ἄορ (aor) meaning "sword hung in a belt". In Greek legend this name belonged to a son of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phliasia... [more]

Aosa f Japanese (Rare)
From 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" and 冴⁠ (sa.eru) "be clear, serene, cold, skillful”. Other kanji combinations can be used.

Aosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Aoshi m Japanese

Aosong m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Aostin m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Agostino.

Aous m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of أوس (see Aws), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Apanas m Altai
Altai form of Afanasiy.

Apasam-kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the threshold, often summoned for protection during changes of state.

Apasara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apasra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apassara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apatsara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Apeksha f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit अपेक्षा (apekśa) meaning "hope, expectation, prospect".

Apekshita f Indian
Means "desired, welcome."

Apelles m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical German
Borne by numerous historical figures, including the 4th-century BC Greek painter Apelles of Kos.

Apellis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Apelles.

Apemantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀπήμαντος (apemantos) meaning "unharmed, unhurt".

Apemantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Apemantos. This is the name of a cynical and misanthropic philosopher in the play Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare.

Apemosyne f Greek Mythology
A daughter of Catreus.

Apenisa m Fijian
Fijian form of Ebenezer.

Aphareus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek ἀφαρεί (apharei), which is an adverb of Greek ἄφαρ (aphar), which can mean "straightway, forthwith" as well as "suddenly, quickly"... [more]

Aphatsara f Thai
From Thai อาภัสระ (aphatsara) meaning "bright, clear, shining", ultimately from Sanskrit आभास्वर (abhasvara). This is also the name of a heavenly realm in Buddhist tradiiton.

Apheidas m Greek Mythology
Means "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [more]

Aphidas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apheidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.

Aphisak m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Aphisit m Thai
Means "privilege" in Thai.

Aphrikanos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Africanus.

Aphrodise m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Aphrodisius (see Aphrodisios).

Aphrodisius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aphrodisios, belonged to a first century saint in France.

Aphroditus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Masculine form of Aphrodite.

Aphthonios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]

Aphthonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Aphthonios. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek sophist and rhetorician Aphthonius of Antioch (4th century AD) and the Roman writer Aelius Festus Aphthonius (4th century AD)... [more]

Âpilarssuaĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Combination of Âpilâĸ and the Greenlandic word rsuaq "big, great".

Apisak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิศักดิ์ (see Aphisak).

Apisalome m Fijian

Apisi m Siksika
Means "coyote, wolf" in Blackfoot.

Apisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see Aphisit).

Apodemios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία (apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος (apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [more]

Apodemius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Apodemios. This was the name of a Roman officer from the 4th century AD, who worked as a secret agent of sorts for the Roman emperor Constantius II.

Apolinaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Apollinaris.

Àpolis m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolyte 2.

Apollinarius m Ancient Greek
Possibly a variant of Apollinaris.

Apollinus m Literature
Variant of Apollonius used by John Gower for the hero of his 1,737-line Middle English narrative 'The Tale of Apollinus' (in the 'Confessio amantis'), his version of the classical romance 'Apollonius of Tyre', widely popular in the Middle Ages.

Apollocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollokrates.

Apollodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollodoros. This name was borne by Apollodorus of Athens, a Greek scholar and grammarian from the 2nd century.

Apollodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek δοτος (dotos) "given (to), granted."

Apollodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Apollodotos. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 2nd century BC.

Apollogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.

Apollokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Apollóniosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Apollonios.

Apollophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing."

Apollos m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Apollodoros, Apollodotos, Apollonios and similar masculine Greek names... [more]

Apolonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Apollo.

Apolonijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Apollonios.

Apoloniusz m Polish
Polish form of Apollonius.

Apolos m Serbian
Serbian name for the apostle Apollos.

Apolosa m Fijian (Rare)
Fijian borrowing of Apollo.

Apophis m Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
From Ἄποφις (Ápophis), the Greek form of Egyptian ꜥꜣpp (reconstructed as Apap) altered by Greek ὄφις (ophis) meaning "serpent, snake". The original form may be related to ꜣpp "to slither"... [more]

Apostolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Apostolis and Apostolos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Apostolia f Late Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Apostolos.

Apostolo m Italian
Italian form of Apostolus (see Apostolos).

Apostolus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Apostolos.

Appaliunas m Near Eastern Mythology
Anatolian god which possibly means "father lion" or "father light". A Theory states that Appaliunas can be equated with Apollo

Appas m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Abbas

Appianos m Armenian, Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Appianus (see Appian), as well as the Armenian form.

Appianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Appius.

Appias f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.

Appios m Armenian
Armenian form of Appius.

Appiusz m Polish
Polish form of Appius.

Aprasion m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب (Afrasiyab) (see Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ (Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი (Aprasiobi).... [more]

Apres m Armenian (Eastern)
Means "well done!, good job!" in Armenian.

Apreshum f Armenian
From the Persian ابریشم‎ (abrišam) meaning "silk".

Apriliansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Aprilian and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Apriscilla f English (Rare)

Aprus m Late Roman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Agnomen variant of Aper. Saint Aprus was the seventh bishop of Toul. He has been considered a saint in Toul since the 10th century.

Aprusia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία (Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση (prouse) "rain".

Apša f Abkhaz
Means "holy" in Abkhaz.

Apsander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apsandros. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.

Apsandre m French
French form of Apsander.

Apsandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Apsander.

Apsandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄψ (aps) meaning "backwards, back again" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Apsat m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Apsat was the god of birds in Svan (a subgroup of the Georgian people) mythology.

Apsephion m Ancient Greek
There are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος (psephos) meaning "darkness"... [more]

Apshina m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Georgian form of Afshin. This name is mostly used in the Georgian highlands.... [more]

Apson f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).

Apsorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Apson.

Apswana f Abkhaz
Etymology uncertain, possibly from аԥсуа (apswa) meaning "Abkhaz".

Apszik m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "younger brother" in Hunnish.

Aptatus m East Frisian
Variant of Abtet.

Aputsiaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "snow crystal" with the combination of Aput and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Aputsiannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Means "dear little snow crystal" in Greenlandic, from a combination of Aputsiaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".

Aqarys m Kazakh

Aqdas m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "holier" in Arabic, the elative form of قديس (qiddīs) meaning "holy, saintly".

Aqigssiaq m Greenlandic, New World Mythology
Variant of Aĸigssiaĸ. This is the name of the main character in one of Greenland's best known myths.

Aqisseq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Aĸigsseĸ.

Aqissiarsuk f Greenlandic
Means "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf. Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.

Aqkümis f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning “white” or "pure" and күміс (kümis) meaning “silver”.

Aqnes f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Agnes.

Aqqoš f Bashkir
Means "swan" in Bashkir.

Aqsa f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "furthest, most distant" in Arabic. It is taken from the name of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, considered the third holiest site in Islam as the Prophet Muhammad travelled there during the Night Journey (Isra').

Aqsaa f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى or Urdu اقصٰی (see Aqsa).

Aqsar m Kazakh
Possibly from the Kazakh ақсары (aqsarı) meaning "light yellow".

Aqsarlaq f Bashkir
Means "seagull" in Bashkir.

Aqsäskä f Bashkir
Means "white flower" in Bashkir.

Aqtutaš f Bashkir
From Bashkir аҡ (aq) meaning "white, bright, pure" and туташ (tutaš) meaning "girl".

Aquaniesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, qua, nee and sha... [more]

Aquarius f & m Astronomy, African American (Rare)
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.

Aquelois f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Achelois.

Aquiles m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Achilles.

Aquil·les m Catalan
Catalan form of Achilles.

Aquillius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile derived from Latin aquila "eagle" (see also Aquila). This name was borne by several consuls from ancient Rome.

Aquinas m Obscure
Derived from the surname Aquinas. Used in honor of saint Thomas Aquinas, used primarily by Catholics.

Aquintis m African American
Meaning unknown.

Araarsame m Somali
The name Araarsame is also rooted in Somali language and culture.... [more]

Arabus m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo by Babylonis.

Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.

Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]

Aragonesa f Medieval Catalan

Aragsan f Somali
Means "see" in Somali.

Arahas m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali
MEANING - "absence of secrecy "... [more]

Araidis f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Arais f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Araksi f Armenian (Rare)

Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From Old Median *Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *rāma- "joy, peace" and *ais-/*is- "to strive".

Aramesa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Aramesh f Persian
Means "calmness, tranquility" in Persian.

Aramís m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Aramis.

Aramisz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aramis.

Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.

Araquisguan m Guanche
The name of a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Araresa m Guarani
Means "eye of the universe" in Guarani.

Aras m Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, Urdu
In Kurdish and Persian it means “equal”, “balanced”. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan.

Arasan m Tamil
Means "king" in Tamil.

Araselie f Filipino
Variant of Aracelie.

Arasen m Tamil (Rare)
Variant of Arasan.

Arasha f Various
Feminine form of Arash?

Arashi m Japanese
From Japanese 嵐 (arashi) meaning "storm". Other spellings are possible.

Arasi f Tamil
Feminine form of Arasan.

Arasia f Obscure

Aràsimu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Erasmus.

Arəstə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Arasta.

Arasta f Persian
It means “decorated” or “adorned” in Persian/Farsi. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this would be pronounced as Arasteh in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).

Arasteh f Persian
Means "decorated, adorned, arranged" in Persian.