ArtigasmSouth American Transferred use of the surname Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.
ArtogrulmAzerbaijani Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
ArumfJavanese Means "fragrant, aromatic, sweet" in Javanese.
ArumefSpanish (Canarian), Guanche Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
ArumugammIndian, Tamil From Tamil ஆறு (aru) meaning "six" and முகம் (mukam) meaning "face". This is an epithet the Hindu god Murugan.
ArvindmHindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरविन्द or अरविंद, Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਰਵਿੰਦ (see Aravind).
ArvirargusmOld Celtic, Literature Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]
ArwaldmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ār "honour, glory" (from aizō) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
AsaefJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsakafJapanese From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "nook, corner", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", and 霞 (ka) meaning "mist, cloud". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsanmKazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]
Asayam & fJapanese From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AsbelmBiblical Form of Ashbel used some older English translations of the Old Testament, including the Tyndale Bible, the Bishops' Bible (1568) and the Douy-Rheims Bible.... [more]
AscellafAstronomy Late Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
AshbelmBiblical Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]
AshefYoruba From Yoruba àṣẹ meaning "power, authority, command". In Yoruba religion, àṣẹ is the natural power that makes things happen and produces change.
AshfordmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]
AshitamJapanese (Rare) From 朝 (ashita) meaning "morning," specifically the next morning or the end of the night. The name shifted to mean "tomorrow" when written as 明日, though no evidence for usage of that form as a name is found yet.... [more]
AshkanmPersian Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.
AsilfArabic Means "smooth, soft, long (of the cheeks)" in Arabic.
AsiongmFilipino Diminutive of Nicasio, Protasio, and other names ending in -asio. A bearer of this name is Asiong Salonga, an infamous Filipino gangster.
AsmahfArabic, Malay, Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic أسمى (see Asma), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
AsmaulfIndonesian, Bengali From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.
AsoposmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from a combination of the root of Greek ἄσις (asis) meaning "mud, slime" and Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- meaning "water". It has also been compared to the elements (asbolos) meaning "soot" and (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]
AssivusmMedieval Occitan (Latinized) Possibly derived from Latin asservo "watch over, observe". This name was recorded in Gascony, between 1283 and 1286.
AssomptionfFrench (Rare) Derived from French assomption "assumption". This name is given in reference to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven (compare Asunción).
AstaraelfLiterature Astarael is the seventh of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Astarael is the Weeper, the bell that throws everyone who hears her deep into Death.
ÁstormAsturian, Spanish From the Astures, a Celtic tribe that gave name to the Spanish region of Asturias.
AstrielfLiterature In the Sindarin (Elvish) language of JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series, this name is translated to “princess of ash”, derived from “ast” (meaning “ash, dust, sand”) & “-riel” (a common, feminine suffix meaning “princess”).
AstyanaxmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]
AsumamJapanese From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow", 明 (asu) meaning "bright, light", 未来 (asu) meaning "future", 遊 (asu) meaning "play" or 飛 (asu) meaning "fly", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 海 (ma) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]
AsylbekmKazakh, Kyrgyz From Kazakh and Kyrgyz асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Asylkhanm & fKazakh From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Asylzhanm & fKazakh From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
AtangfFilipino Diminutive of Honorata, Fortunata, and other names ending in -ata. A bearer of this name is Honorata "Atang" de la Rama, a singer and bodabil performer.
AtefGreek Mythology Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
AteeqmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic عتيق or Urdu عتیق (see Atiq).
AteistmSoviet, Russian (Archaic) Derived from the Russian noun атеист (ateist) meaning "atheist". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
AthenagorasmAncient Greek Derived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι (Athenai) meaning "Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess Athena) and either ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [more]
AthenophanesmAncient Greek Means "Athens manifest" or "manifestation of Athena", derived from either the name of the city Athens or the eponymous goddess Athena combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".
AtiafAncient Roman Feminine form of the Roman family name Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor Augustus.
AtsadawutmThai Means "eight weapons" from Thai อัษฎ (atsad) meaning "eight" and อาวุธ (awut) meaning "weapon", referring to the eight weapons presented to a king during a coronation.
AtsamazmCaucasian Mythology, Ossetian Meaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.
AtsukafJapanese From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AtsumasamJapanese From 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" or 京 (atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" combined with 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful"... [more]
AtsunaomJapanese From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" or 尚 (shou, nao) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet"... [more]
AtsushigemJapanese From 京 (atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" or 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" combined with 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds"... [more]
AtsuyamJapanese Derived from 纂 (atsu) meaning "compile, gather" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "candid, sincere, honest" and 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
AtsyrukhsfOssetian Mythology, Ossetian (Rare) From Ossetian ацы (atsy) meaning "present, real, true" and рухс (rukhs) meaning "light". This is the name of a character in the Nart sagas, the daughter of the god Khur.
AttagaresfGuanche From Guanche *hata-tagarest, meaning "here is the frost". This was recorded as the name of a 5-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.