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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]
Amandianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Amandus.
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")
Amanishakheto f Meroitic
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 10 BCE and 1 CE. In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete).
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
Amaracus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amaracus is a young cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant in Greek mythology.
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.
Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Amarias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Amariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Amarillisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian form of Amaryllis; the name coincides with the Hungarian word for the flower.
Amarins f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Emerentia. Also compare Emerens.
Amaris f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Amariah.
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".
Amarisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Marisa, influenced by the name Amara.
Amarise f English (Modern)
Variant of Marise, influenced by the spelling of Amara.
Amarisse f Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Variant spelling of Amaris, which is a variant of Amara.
Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Amarsanaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" combined with санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought".
Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Amarynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμαρυγκεύς (Amarynkeus), though technically Amarygkeus is the correct spelling (compare Lynceus in that regard)... [more]
Amarysia f Greek Mythology
An epithet or title of the Greek goddess Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [more]
Amasa m Biblical
Means "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of Haldai, and a nephew of King David who was murdered by his cousin Joab.
Amasai m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "strong" or "burden bearer".
Âmâse m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Amashai m Biblical
Amashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [more]
Amashilu m Old Celtic
A Lepontic name.
Amashsai m Biblical
Alternate form of Amashai.
Amasia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Amasio.
Amasiano m Italian
Italian form of Amasianus.
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.
Amaśilu m Old Celtic
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Lepontic element *amb-aχto ("servant") combined with the patronymic suffix -ilo.
Amasio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amasius.
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]
Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]
Amastane m Northern African, Berber
Variant transcription of Amastan.
Amastre f Italian
Italian form of Amestris.
Amatakos m Thracian
Derived from Thracian *takos meaning "famous" and an unknown first element.
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Amathusia f Greek Mythology
Amathusia was an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite which derives from the city of Amathus in Cyprus.
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.
Amat-tasmetu f Babylonian
Means "servant of Tashmetum", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").
Ambarussa m Literature
Means "russet-top". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Amras.
Ambers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ambers.
Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".
Ambesa f Tigrinya
Means "lioness" in Tigrinya.
Ambioryks m Polish
Polish form of Ambiorix.
Ambransh m Indian
The history of the name "Ambransh" is none. its is the name that got deprived when two lovely parents of his decided to combine their names, Amber and Ansh, and ambransh was created. It is the only name in the world
Ambraziejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ambrosios.
Ambroeus m Lombard
Lombard form of Ambrose.
Ambróis m Irish
Irish form of Ambrose.
Ambròs m Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Ambrose.
Ambros m German (Rare), Cornish, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh
German, Luxembourgish, Romansh and Cornish form of Ambrose. This name was borne by Austrian composer Ambros Rieder (1771-1855).
Ambroś m Polish
Diminutive of Ambroży.
Ambròsgiu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ambrosgiu m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Ambròsgiu.
Ambròsi m Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian, Niçard
Niçard, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Ambrose.
Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular Culture
This is the latinized name of Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.
Ambrósíus m History
Icelandic form of Ambrosius, used to refer to historical figures.
Ambrosu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ameinocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ameinokles. This was the name of a Greek shipwright from ancient Corinth, who lived in the 8th century BC.
Ameinokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀμείνων (ameinon) meaning "better" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern Mythology
An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Amelise f German (Archaic)
Combination of Amalia and Elisabeth recorded in the 17th century.
Amenirdis f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she was given by Amun" in Egyptian.
Amenirdisu m Ancient Egyptian
Masculine form of Amenirdis, from Egyptian jmn-jr-dj-s(w) meaning "Amun has given him" or "Amun is the one who created him", derived from the name of the god Amun combined with jrj "to do, act, make; to create, bring into being" or "with respect to", dj "to give", and sw "he, him".
Amenmesse m Ancient Egyptian
Means "born of Amun" in Egyptian.
Amenmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jmn-ms or jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god Amun combined with msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [more]
Ámeohtséhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "going woman, walking woman" in Cheyenne.
Americus m History
Latin form of Amerigo.
Amersaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "worn-out cover made of skin" in Greenlandic.
Ämes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Adam.
Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.
Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.
Amessan m Berber
Means "wise" in Tamazight.
Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις (Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *ama- "strength, strong" and *strī- "woman")... [more]
Amestrius m Ancient Greek
Amestrius was the son of Eone and Heracles in Greek myth.
Ametista f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amethyst.
Ametista f Italian
Italian form of Amethyst
Ametiszt f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "amethyst" in Hungarian.
Ametsa f Basque
Derived from Basque amets "dream".
Amewusika f Ewe
Means "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe.
Amfilochios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Amphilochios. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek saint Amfilochios of Patmos (1889-1970), whose name is usually written as Amphilochios in non-Greek sources.
Amfós m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Alphonse.
Amfosa f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Alphonse.
Amfossina f Gascon
Gascon form of Alphonsine.
Amherst m English
Transferred use of the surname Amherst.
Amibesa f Amharic
Means "lioness" in Amharic.
Amicius m Ancient Roman
Late Latin name meaning "friendly, welcome" from amicus meaning "friendly, amicable" and "welcome, pleasing." Compare with Amice and Ames.
Amicus m Ancient Roman
Means "friend" in Latin.
Amidas m Arthurian Cycle
Amidas disputes his brother Bracidas over found treasure in Book 5, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Ämilius m German (Archaic)
German form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Amintas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Amyntas.
Əmiraslan m Azerbaijani
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Azerbaijani aslan meaning "lion".
Amiraslan m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Əmiraslan.
Amir Hossein m Persian
Combination of Amir 1 and Hossein.
Amisa f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (a) meaning "blue", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.
Amish m Indian
Means "free of deceit" or "truthful".
Amisha f Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit आमिष (amiśa) meaning "lust, desire, longing".
Amitis f Persian
Modern Persian form of Amytis.
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Amlethus m Old Danish
Latinised form of Amlóði.
Ammaakealachehiibaachilakacheesh f Indigenous American
Means "overcomes through faith" in either Cheyenne or Crow.
Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), History
From the late Roman cognomen Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός (Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [more]
Amminapes m Old Persian
Hellenized form of an Old Persian name.
Ammishaddai m Biblical
Means "my kinsman is Shaddai" and consists of Hebrew עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, kinsman" with the suffix י (i) "my" and Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means "breast")... [more]
Amneris f Theatre
Possibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amnesty f English (Rare)
from the word amnesty.
Amoashtart f Phoenician (Latinized)
Means "Astarte is my mother". Name borne by a queen of Sidon.
Amoghasiddhi m Buddhism
Means "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ (amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि (siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [more]
Amonsak m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonsak.
Amoros m Medieval Occitan
Directly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin amorōsus.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Ámós m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amos.
Amós m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Amos.
'Amosa m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Amos, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Amoso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Amos.
Amossu m Corsican
Corsican form of Amos.
Amous m Arabic
Arabic version of “Amos”, a minor prophet in the bible.... [more]
Amouskositte m Cherokee
Meaning, "dreadful water."
Ampelos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος (ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampelus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ampelos. Used by a saint martyred by Diocletian in 302.
Ampflise f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of Uther.
Amphandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]
Amphiaraos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι (araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer"... [more]
Amphiaraus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphiaraos. This was the name of the legendary king of Argos, the seer and healer, who was honoured as a god.
Amphibalus m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Late Latin amphibalus meaning "cloak". Saint Amphibalus was originally an anonymous character in the legend of Saint Alban. Alban had noticed the piety and devotion of this Christian priest, and gradually been converted by it into becoming a Christian himself... [more]
Amphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphikrates. This name was borne by a king of the Greek island Samos, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Amphidamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and δαμάζω (damázo) meaning "to tame, subdue".
Amphikles m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and κρατος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Amphillis f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
A form of Amphelise. On this name Richard Stephen Charnock wrote in 1882: 'Found as a Christian name in the parish register of Northrepps Hall, Norwich, and also in those of North Benfleet, Essex... [more]
Amphilochios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Amphilochos. This was the name of an Illyrian martyr and saint from the 2nd century AD.
Amphilochius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Amphilochios. This name was borne by several saints and bishops.
Amphilochos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Amphilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphilochos. In Greek mythology, Amphilochus was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and brother of Alcmaeon... [more]
Amphimachos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle."
Amphimachus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphimachos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.
Amphinomus m Greek Mythology
Meaning "grazing all about." He was the son of King Nisos and one of the suitors of Penelope that was killed by Telemachus.
Amphithemis m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Amphitheos m Ancient Greek, Literature
Amphitheos is the name of a character in Aristophanes' Acharnians, who claims to be immortal. This is alluded to in his name, which purportedly means "divine ancestry on his father's and his mother's side"... [more]
Amphoterus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek ἀμφότερος (amphoteros) which meant "both".
Amphyllis f English (Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise, perhaps influenced by Phyllis. This name was borne by Amphyllis Twigden Washington (1601-1655), an ancestress of George Washington.
Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]
Amplias m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Ampliatos. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]
Ampliatos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Ampliatus. This name only occurs in some versions of the Greek New Testament, such as the Nestle-Aland (NA) Greek New Testament and the United Bible Societies' (UBS) Greek New Testament... [more]
Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [more]
Ampsicora m Italian
Italian form of Hampsicora.
Ampúsh m Aguaruna
Means "owl" or "cricket" in Awajún.
Amras m Literature
Sindarin form of Ambarussa. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium', this is the most commonly used name of the seventh son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, also called Telufinwë.
Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.
Amschel m Yiddish
Variant of Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Amshar m Malay
Variant of Amsyar.
Amshel m Yiddish
Variant form of Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew amsel or amzal meaning "thrush".
Amsi m Arabic (Egyptian)
An Egyptian boy's name meaning "A personification of reproduction"
Amsyar m Malay
From Arabic أمشر (ʾamshar) meaning "brisk, active".
Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.
Amun-her-khepeshef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Amun is with his strong arm" in Coptic.
Amusa f Southern African
It is a Silozi or Lozi Name. Silozi or Lozi is a Zambian language.
Amusan m Yoruba
Means "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from mú "to hold, grasp" and ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.
Amusko m Medieval Basque
Common Basque name in the middle ages. It possibly originates from the Basque toponyms Muskitz or Muskiz. It has been documented mainly in Navarre, as early as the 10th century.
Amvrosi m Russian
Variant transcription of Amvrosiy.
Amvrosios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ambrosios.
Amvrosy m Russian
Variant transcription of Amvrosiy.
Amyclas m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amyklas. In Greek mythology this was the name of the founder of the ancient town of Ἀμύκλαι (Amyklai), latinized form Amyclae, in Laconia.
Amycus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
This was the name of the first king of the Bebryces tribe in eastern Bithynia (northwestern Anatolia) in Greek legend, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Melia... [more]
Amynandros m Ancient 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".
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amyrtaeus m Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμυρταῖος (Amyrtaios), a Hellenization of the original Egyptian form Amenirdisu. This was the name of the only pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt.
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]
Anacharius m Ancient Roman
Latinate form of Aunachar.
Anacharsis m Scythian, Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain, probably from Scythian. This was the name of a Scythian prince and philosopher from the 6th century BC, included among the Seven Sages of Greece. It is also self-given name of the French revolutionary and anarchist Anacharsis Cloots (1755–1794).
Anacris f Spanish
Short form of Ana Cristina. Combination of Ana and Cristina.
Anaguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, possibly from Welsh anaw "wealth" and Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel).
Anaĥarsiso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Anacharsis.
Anaias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Anaiah used in the Greek and Latin bibles.
Anairis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Mix of Ana and Iris. This name is used by Peurto Rican voice actress Anairis Quiñones.
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)
Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.
Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".
Anaissa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anaïs.
Anaisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anaïs.
Anakars m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Anacharsis.
Anakletas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anacletus.
Anaksagora m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaxagoras.
Anaksagoras m Polish
Polish form of Anaxagoras.
Anaksandar m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaxander.
Anaksandr m Russian
Russian form of Anaxander.
Anaksimen m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaximenes.
Anaksymenes m Polish
Polish form of Anaximenes.
Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.
Analisse f English (American)
Variant of Analise that was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Analius m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Anna. It originates from Lofoten in Norway.
Analuisa f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Luisa.... [more]
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Ananiarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ananias.
Ananiarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ananiarse.
Ánanias m Faroese
Faroese form of Ananias.
Ananías m Spanish, Icelandic (Archaic)
Spanish and Icelandic form of Hananiah, via Latin Ananias.
Ananiasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ananiah.
Ananse m Akan
Variant of Anansi.
Anansia f African
Feminine form of Anansi.
Anantasak m Thai
From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Ananus m Biblical Latin, Biblical (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hanan 1 via it's Hellenized form Ananos.
Anapsychia f Late Roman
Derived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω (anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint Jerome of Striden.
Ânarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Anders.
Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anase m Greenlandic
Variant of Ânase.
Anasi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Anase.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Ânasîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Aanasiina using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.
Anasitasia f Tongan
Tongan form of Anastasia.
Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.
Anassagora m Italian
Italian form of Anaxagoras.
Anassandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaxander.
Anassidamo m Italian
Italian form of Anaxidamus.
Anassimandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaximander.
Anassimene m Italian
Italian form of Anaximenes.
Anasta f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasia.
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