AbbottmEnglish From the English surname Abbott, from Old English abbot, ultimately from Latin abbas "priest".
Abd as-SattarmArabic Means "servant of the veiler" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with ستار (sattār) meaning "veiler, concealer, coverer".
Abdel-FattahmArabic (Egyptian) Means "servant of the conqueror" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with فتاح (fattah) meaning "conqueror"... [more]
Abdi-milkuttimPhoenician Possibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
AbtetmEast Frisian Either a short version of Athalbert or a short version of Abbe with adding of the name element têt meaning "glad".
AchitbaatarmMongolian Means "benevolent hero" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
AçotecatlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.
AcquanettafAfrican American (Rare) This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian acqua "water" using Netta 1.
AcratopotesmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης (Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος (akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης (potês) "drinker"... [more]
Acts-ApostlesmEnglish (Puritan) From Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
AdalgottmRomansh, History (Ecclesiastical) Romansh form of Adalgod. This was the name of Saint Adalgott II of Disentis (died 1165), a 12th-century monk and bishop. His feast day is celebrated on 3 October.
AdattefMedieval French, French (Archaic) Archaic French name of unkown origin and meaning. It seems to have been a local name only found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
ÆthelgeatmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements æðele meaning "noble" and Geat referring to a member of the North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).
AethenothmFolklore, Pet Likely a variant or corruption of Æthelnoð. This was the name of the horse of Lady Godiva who rode down the streets of Coventry, England in the nude.
AglaostratosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
AitmukhambetmKazakh (Rare) Combination of Kazakh айт (ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name Mukhambet.
AkatamachetosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀκαταμάχητος (akatamachetos) meaning "unconquerable", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb καταμάχομαι (katamachomai) meaning "to conquer, to subdue by fighting".... [more]
AlanettefMedieval Breton Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
AliëttefDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
AliettefFrench, French (Belgian) French variant of Éliette. This name is borne by Aliette de Bodard (1982-), a science-fiction and fantasy writer.
AlouettefEnglish (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare) Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
AlpharettafEnglish (American, Archaic) Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]
AltanbaatarmMongolian Means "golden hero" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Altantogosf & mMongolian Means "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"
AltantsatsralfMongolian Means "golden light beam" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".
Altantsogm & fMongolian Means "golden splendour" or "golden embers" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
Altantugm & fMongolian (Rare) Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".
Altantülkhüürm & fMongolian Means "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".
AltantungalagfMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
AltantuyaafMongolian Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Alt´ata ChuymanifAymara Possibly from the Aymara alt’at chuymanïña meaning "modesty, humility".
AltautasmLithuanian Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
AltbertmMedieval French Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
AlyattesmLydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).
AlysonettefFilipino Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Amaartivatf & mGreenlandic East Greenlandic name related to the word amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Amârtivatf & mGreenlandic Archaic spelling of Amaartivat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
AmathauntafNear Eastern Mythology In Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [more]
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").
AnantacharitramBuddhism Means "boundless practice" from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र (caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour, practice"... [more]
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.
AnathothmBiblical, Hebrew Apparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of Becher, who in turn was the son of Benjamin.
AnguillettefFolklore Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.
AngutitsiaĸmGreenlandic From Greenlandic angut meaning "man" combined with the suffix -tsiaκ meaning "beautiful, precious".
AntarcticafEnglish The name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".
AntevortafRoman Mythology, Astronomy Meaning uncertain. This was another name for the goddess Prorsa. It is also an alternative name for Gamma Virginis, a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo.
AntibrotefGreek Mythology Means "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός (brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [more]
AntisthenesmAncient 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.
AntoniottomMedieval Italian Diminutive of Antonio, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. A known bearer of this name was the Genoese trader and explorer Antoniotto Usodimare (1416-1462)... [more]
Anuttamaf & mIndian Means "incomparably great, best" in Sanskrit. This is one of the thousand names of Vishnu.
AoctleconitoamNahuatl Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".
Aoctleitocam & fNahuatl Possibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and itoca "name".