Submitted Names Sounding like *s

Aamos m Finnish
Variant of Amos.

Äänis m & f Finnish (Rare)
From Äänisjärvi, the Finnish name for Lake Onega, a lake in East Karelia Russia.

Aas f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound as (or other similar sounds), such as Asiyah, Astuti or Hasanah.

Abas m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas), as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian form.

Abas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Ab, such as Abdonas, Abromas and Abelis.

Abbass m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas).

Abbès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Abbes influenced by French orthography.

Abbes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas) chiefly used in North Africa.

Abbos m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Abbas.

Abd al-Quddus m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-holy" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with قدوس (quddus) meaning "holy".

Abdéros m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Variant of Abdère.

Abdonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abdon.

Abis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ab, such as Abdonas, Abromas and Abelis.

Abraomas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.

Abraxas m Egyptian Mythology, Gnosticism, Popular Culture
From a word thought to have originated with the Gnostics or the Egyptians, found on many amulets during the last years of the Roman Empire. Abraxas was used by the Basilideans, a Gnostic sect of the 2nd century, to refer to the Supreme Being or god whom they worshipped; they believed it to be a name of power because it contained the seven Greek letters which, computed numerically, equal the number 365 (the number of days in the year)... [more]

Abromas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.

Abu al-Abbas m Arabic
Combination of Abu and Abbas. This was another name for Ali, who had a son named Abbas.

Əcəbnaz f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "wonderful coquetry", ultimately from Arabic عجب ('ajab) meaning "wonder, amazement" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Academus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akademos), which apparently meant "of a silent district". This was the name of a legendary Athenian hero of the Trojan War tales, whose estate (six stadia from Athens) was the enclosure where Plato taught his school... [more]

Acanthis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκανθίς (Akanthis), which was the name of a type of finch, known as thistle finch in English, literally meaning "prickly" from Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) "thorn, prickle, thistle" (compare Acantha, Acanthus)... [more]

Acanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Άκανθος (Akanthos), which is derived from Greek ακανθος (akanthos), the name of a plant with large spiny leaves. The plant ultimately derives its name from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point" and Greek ἄνθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Acesius m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek ἄκεσις (akesis) "healing, cure". This was an epithet of Apollo in Ellis, as well as the name of a bishop who live during the reign of Constantine.

Achatz m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of Achatius.... [more]

Achillefs m Greek
Modern Greek form of Achilleus (see also Achilleas).

Achillesz m Hungarian
Cognate of Achilleus, meaning "pain".

Acis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of Akis (Ακις), from Greek element ακις (akis) meaning "pointed object" or "little". Acis was the husband of Galatea.

Acusilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκουσίλαος (Akousilaos), derived from ἀκούω (akouo) meaning "to hear, to listen to" and λαός (laos) meaning "people"... [more]

Adairis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ada 1 and Iris.

Adalbertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Adalbert.

Adalboldus m Germanic (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Adalbold.

Adamaris f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English
Either a combination of Ada 1 and Maris 2, or a combination of the prefix a with Damaris, or from Latin adamō meaning "I love truly, earnestly, deeply or greatly; covet".

Adamis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Adamantios.

Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.

Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.

Addikos m Greek
Variation of Attikos.

Addonis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adonis.

Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", ultimately derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]

Adélaïs f French
French form of Adelais.

Adeleidis f Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adelheid.

Adelgondis f Dutch
Dutch form of Adelgundis.

Adelheidis f Dutch
Variant of Adeleidis.

Adeltrudis f Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Adeltrud.

Adimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.

Admitos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Admetos.

Adolfinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Variant of Adolphinus.

Adolfus m Dutch (Latinized), Indonesian
Variant of Adolphus.

Adolphinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Diminutive form of Adolphus.

Adousios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Āδušya, meaning "the pleasant one".

Adrijus m Lithuanian
Short form of Adrianas.

Adrius m Literature
The name of an antagonist in the Red Rising series of science fiction novels by American author Pierce Brown.

Aedius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name.

Aeginetes m Greek Mythology
Means "inhabitant of Aegina".

Aegyptius m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aigyptios.

Aelez f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Aela. The name coincides with Breton aelez "angels".

Aellopus f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aellopous.

Aerious m Obscure (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Areios.

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

Aeschines m Ancient Greek
Latinized form of Aischines.

Aethlios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "winning the prize, running for the prize" in Greek.

Agasias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable".

Agathaggelos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Agathangelos.

Agathoklis m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Agathokles.

Agathos m Greek (?)
Masculine form of "Agatha".

Agelaos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄγω (ago) meaning "to guide, to lead" and λαος (laos) meaning "people, folk". Alternatively, the first element could derive from ἀγείρω (ageiro) meaning "to amass".

Aggelos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Angelos.

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Agkos f Bontoc
Meaning unknown.

Aglauros f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄγλαυρος (aglauros), a variant of ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "bright, shining, splendid". In Greek mythology Aglauros was the eldest daughter of the Athenian king Cecrops... [more]

Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.

Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]

Agnetus m Danish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Agneta.

Agoes m Indonesian
Older spelling of Agus based on Dutch orthography.

Agrios m Greek Mythology

Agrippas m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian and Old Armenian form of Agrippa.

Agurys m Spanish (Caribbean)
Cuban-American

Agus m & f Spanish
Short form of Agustín and Agustina.

Ágústínus m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Augustine 1.

Ágústus m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Augustus.

Ahasveros m Biblical German
German form of Ahasueros as used in current bible translations.

Ahasverus m German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Latinised form of Ahasver

Aiantas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aias.

Àiax m Catalan
Catalan form of Ajax.

Aidos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдос (see Aydos).

Aietz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aietz, dialectal variant of aihotz meaning "machete".

Aigokeros mx Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Epithet of the Greek god Pan meaning "goat-horned", derived from Greek αἴξ (aix) "goat" and κέρας (keras) "horn". This is also the Greek name for the astrological sign of Capricorn.

Aigyptios m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "Egyptian, Someone from Egypt" in Greek. From Αἴγυπτος (aíguptos, “Egypt”) and‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Aimilianos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Aemilianus.

Aindrias m Irish
Irish form of Andrew.

Aines f Basque
Basque form of Agnes.

Ainesidemos m Ancient Greek
Means "praise of the people", from Greek αἴνεσις (ainesis) meaning "praise", itself derived from αἰνέω (aineo) "to praise", and δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Ainis m Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian masculine form of Aina 4 and Lithuanian masculine form of Ainė.

Ainius m Lithuanian (Modern)
Variant of Ainis.

Airas m Medieval Galician, Galician (Modern)
Galician version of Aires. This was the name of several Galician medieval poets, like Airas Nunes. It has seen a revival in Galicia since the 2000's.

Aires f Filipino
Possibly from Spanish aires meaning "airs, winds".

Aires m Portuguese
Unknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root hari meaning "army".

Aischines m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αἶσχος (aischos) meaning "shame, timidity, disgrace".

Aisimides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the given name Aisimos and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Aisonas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aeson.

Aistis m Lithuanian
Derived from Aisčiai, which is the Lithuanian name for the Aesti, a Baltic tribe (or people) that was first described by the Roman historian Tacitus (born c. 56 AD, died c. 120 AD) in his treatise Germania... [more]

Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)
From Latin āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.

Aivaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Scandinavian name Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr (see Ivor).

Akanthos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Original form of Acanthus.

Akates m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Achates.

Akatius m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Achatius.

Akerbeltz m Basque Mythology
Literally meaning “Black goat” in Basque, this name belongs to a spirit/deity in Basque mythology. Usually depicted as a billy goat, the spirit was earlier seen as pagan deity of the protection of animals and houses... [more]

Aketza m Basque
From Basque aketz meaning "male pig".

Akilles m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish and Swedish form of Achilles.

Akis m Greek, Greek Mythology
Greek form of Acis as well as diminutive of many Greek names also very different from each other such as Theodoros, Andreas, Athanasios and Georgios.

Akvillas m Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Aquila.

Alaitz f & m Basque
From the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.

Alaiz m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aloysius.

Alanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alan.

Alatz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque alatz, an uncommon word meaning "miracle". It is the masculine form of Alazne.

Alazaís f Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Albaíris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Alba 1 and Iris.

Albanix f Literature (Latinized)
Latinized form of Snow White, from Latin alba ("white") and nix ("snow").

Alcamenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force".

Alcathous m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός (thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Alcibíades m Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Alcibiades.

Aldas m Lithuanian
Short form of Aldonas and of given names (often of foreign origin) that end in -aldas, such as Donaldas and Geraldas.... [more]

Aldebrandus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of Aldebrand. A famous bearer of the name was Saint Aldebrandus, who was born in the city of Sorrivoli, Italy and died in Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy.

Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.

Aldis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant Aldís and Halldis.

Aldyn-kys f Tuvan
Means "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Aleidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidis in the same fashion as Aleidy.

Aleidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidys in the same fashion as Aleidy.

Aleksas m Lithuanian
Short form of Aleksandras.

Aleksis m Finnish, Latvian
Finnish and Latvian form of Alexis. This name was borne by Finnish author Aleksis Kivi (originally Alexis Stenvall) who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, 'Seitsemän veljestä' ('Seven Brothers') in 1870.

Áles m Sami, Asturian
Sami and Asturian form of Alex.

Alexantros m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexandros.

Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.

Alexxes f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Aleydis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Aleidys.

Alkalurops m & f Astronomy
This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.

Alkes m & f Astronomy
This is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka's meaning "the cup".

Alkhas m Abkhaz
From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".

Allanys f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Alanys.

Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.

Allysse f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alice influenced by Alyssa.

Aloïsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.

Alojs m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian form of Aloysius.

Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.

Aloyzas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aloysius.

Alpheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical (Latinized), English
Variant of Alphaeus and Latinized form of Alpheios.

Altabás f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.

Althos m Guanche Mythology
One of Acoran's names, used in the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Alvanos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.

Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.

Alyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)

Alyattes m Lydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).

Alysse f American (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Amadokos m Thracian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Amatakos.

Amalius m Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Amalia.

Amans m French, Occitan
French variant of Amance and Occitan form of Amantius.

Amarais m & f English (American, Rare, ?)

Amarillisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian form of Amaryllis; the name coincides with the Hungarian word for the flower.

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".

Amaris f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Amariah.

Amarisse f Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Variant spelling of Amaris, which is a variant of Amara.

Ambróz m Slovak
Slovak form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).

Ameinokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀμείνων (ameinon) meaning "better" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Amelise f German (Archaic)
Combination of Amalia and Elisabeth recorded in the 17th century.

Amminapes m Old Persian
Hellenized form of an Old Persian name.

Amous m Arabic
Arabic version of “Amos”, a minor prophet in the bible.... [more]

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".

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]

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.

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.

Anahis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anahís.

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.

Anakars m Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Anacharsis.

Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.

Analyss f English (American)
Variant of Annalise.

Anastaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Anastasios (see Anastasius).

Anatolijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anatolius.

Anaxarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, ruler"... [more]

Anaxibios m Ancient Greek
Means "master of life", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and βίος (bios) meaning "life".

Anaxikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful master", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".

Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").

Anaximenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]

Ánchels f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ángeles.

Anchises m Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἄγχι (ankhi) meaning "near, nigh, close by" or "resembling". This was the name of a lover of Aphrodite in Greek mythology, the father of Aeneas by her.

Anderß m German (Archaic), Danish (Germanized, Archaic)
Variant of Anders recorded in the 17th century.

Andes m Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Anders.

Andess m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Anders.

Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.

Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)
Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).

Andrees m Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Limburgian form of Andreas (see Andrew) as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Andries.

Andreis m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Andreas.

Andres m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Andrés used mainly in the Philippines.

Androclus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alternate form of Androcles.

Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.

Androsthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "strength of a man", derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength."

Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.

Anees m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Anis as well as the Urdu form.

Anelace f Danish (?)
Anelace Elfead is a Liberlian Bracer that is affiliated with the Bose Branch. She is the granddaughter of the famous swordsman Yun Ka-Fai and utilizes the Eight Leaves One Blade style of swordsmanship that her grandfather founded.... [more]

Aneliese f English (Rare)
Variant of Anneliese.

Anestis m Greek
Diminutive of Anastasios.

Angelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Angelos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Angelines f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.

Angelis f Romani
Variant of Angelus.

Angenies f Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Angenijs.

Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anis, also used as a feminine name.

Anikitos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Aniketos

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).

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.

Ankos m Armenian
Armenian form of Ancus.

Annalese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Annalis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.

Anneliis f Estonian
Variant of Annelies.

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.

Annes f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Welsh
Variant of Agnes (compare Annis).

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.

Anselmus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Anselm.

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).

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]

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

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

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

Antiokos m Armenian
Armenian form of Antiochus.

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]

Antistenes m Armenian
Armenian 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.

Antravious m African American (Modern)

Antreas m Armenian, Greek
Variant of Andreas.

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

Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".

Apolos m Serbian
Serbian name for the apostle Apollos.

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]

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

Appios m Armenian
Armenian form of Appius.

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

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

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.

Arais f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Araitz f & m Basque (Modern)
From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.

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".

Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]

Arbaces m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arbakes.

Arcades m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Spanish form of Arcade.

Arcarius m Ancient Roman
Relational name meaning cash, treasury, treasurer.

Arcesilaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arkesilaos.

Arceus m Obscure
From the Pokémon character Arceus, whose name comes from the combination of the Greek word αρχή (arkhé), "origin", and the Latin word deus (god). In the game lore, Arceus is the original Pokémon who created the universe... [more]

Archedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to lead, to rule" (see archos) and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".

Archedikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Archedike.

Archélaüs m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Biblical French
French form of Archelaus.

Archetimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρχή (arche) meaning "beginning, origin; authority" or ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to rule, lead, command" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem" (see timao).

Archias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρχή (arche) meaning "power, rulership" (compare the related word ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master")‎ combined with the masculine name suffix -ίας (-ias)... [more]

Archimédes m Czech
Czech form of Archimedes.

Ardice f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ardis.

Ardinus m Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Arendinus. But in other words, you could also say that this given name is a masculinization of Ardina.... [more]

Ardis f & m English (American)
Variant of Ardith.

Arduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Hardwin, which would ultimately come to serve as the basis for Arduin and Arduino... [more]

Ardyce f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ardys. A notable bearer was Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician.

Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.

Arelis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Arely; perhaps a short form or contraction of Aracelis.

Arelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Arelis.

Arendinus m Dutch (Rare)
Masculinization of Arendina.

Ares f Catalan
Derived from Catalan Mare de Déu de les Ares ("Mother of God of the Ares"), which is the name of a sanctuary located on Coll d'Ares, a Catalan mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It is the site of a Marian devotion, which is why Catalan parents bestow this name upon their daughters.

Argenis m & f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely a derivation of a family of words/names stemming from Latin argentum meaning "silver" with the -is suffix (coinciding with the word argén, referring to the argent herald).

Argeus m Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Arges. This was the name of a 3rd century saint.

Argonis m & f Greek Mythology

Arianys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Ariana with the -ys suffix.

Arielis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ariel.

Arios m Armenian
Armenian form of Arius.

Aris m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Aristeo.

Aris m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "soft, slow, patient, tolerant" in Javanese.

Aristaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear, point of an arrow", or figuratively "war; warlike spirit".

Aristakes m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز‎ (rastâxiz))... [more]

Aristandros m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best of a man", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Aristippos m Ancient Greek
Means "the best horse", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Aristonoos m Ancient Greek
Means "of the best disposition" or "excellent in wisdom" in Greek, composed of ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".

Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".

Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω (arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".

Arletys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Arleth.

Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.

Armandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Armand.

Armias f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Armas.

Arminas m Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]

Arnaitz m Basque
From the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque haitz ("peak, boulder").

Arnatz m Basque (Rare)
From Basque Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.

Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".

Arnoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Arnold.

Arolas f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Arola.

Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥šitah, derived from *(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and‎ the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫 (-itaʰ⁠).

Artabes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an Old Persian name.

Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (⁠*-yaʰ⁠).

Artelus m Romani (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arthur or a masculine form of Arthelais.

Arthouros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Arthur.

Artigas m South 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.

Artrice f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the suffix trice from names such as Patrice 2 and Latrice.