AbraxasmEgyptian 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]
ƏcəbnazfAzerbaijani (Rare) Means "wonderful coquetry", ultimately from Arabic عجب ('ajab) meaning "wonder, amazement" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
AcademusmGreek 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]
AcanthisfGreek 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]
AcanthusmGreek 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]
AcesiusmAncient 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.
AcismGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latin form of Akis (Ακις), from Greek element ακις (akis) meaning "pointed object" or "little". Acis was the husband of Galatea.
AdeimantusmAncient 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]
AgelaosmGreek 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".
AglaurosfGreek 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]
AglissfEnglish (Rare) Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.
AigokerosmxGreek 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.
AinesidemosmAncient 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".
AirasmMedieval 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.
AiresfFilipino Possibly from Spanish aires meaning "airs, winds".
AiresmPortuguese Unknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root hari meaning "army".
AischinesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek αἶσχος (aischos) meaning "shame, timidity, disgrace".
AistismLithuanian 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]
AiusmRoman 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.
AivarasmLithuanian Lithuanian form of the Scandinavian name Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr (see Ivor).
AkerbeltzmBasque 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]
AketzamBasque From Basque aketz meaning "male pig".
AlcamenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force".
AlcathousmGreek 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.
AldebrandusmGermanic (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.
AldísfOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.
AleksismFinnish, 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.
Alkaluropsm & fAstronomy 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.
Alkesm & fAstronomy 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".
AlkhasmAbkhaz From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".
Altabásf & mAragonese 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.
AlyattesmLydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).
AmousmArabic Arabic version of “Amos”, a minor prophet in the bible.... [more]
AmphikratesmAncient 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".
AmphilochosmGreek 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]
Amyrism & fAncient 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.
AnaxibiosmAncient Greek Means "master of life", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and βίος (bios) meaning "life".
AnaxikratesmAncient Greek Means "powerful master", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
AnaximandrosmAncient 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").
AnaximenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]
AndrasmJudeo-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.
AndrassmFaroese (Archaic) Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).
AndrosthenesmAncient Greek Means "strength of a man", derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength."
AneesmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Anis as well as the Urdu form.
AnelacefDanish (?) 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]
AngelakismGreek 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.
AnimusmEnglish (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).
AnjasmIndonesian Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
AnneloesfDutch Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]
AnsanusmAncient 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.
AntandrosmAncient 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]
AntigenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, opposed, compared to, like" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]
AntipholusmTheatre 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]
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.
ApolosmSerbian Serbian name for the apostle Apollos.
ApophismEgyptian 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]
Araitzf & mBasque (Modern) From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.
AramayismAncient 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".
AravisfEnglish (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]
ArceusmObscure 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]
ArchedemosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to lead, to rule" (see archos) and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".
ArchetimosmAncient 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).
ArchiasmAncient 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]
ArdinusmDutch (Rare) Contracted form of Arendinus. But in other words, you could also say that this given name is a masculinization of Ardina.... [more]
AresfCatalan 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.
Argenism & fSpanish (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).
AristaichmosmAncient 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".
AristoboulosmAncient 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]
AristonoosmAncient Greek Means "of the best disposition" or "excellent in wisdom" in Greek, composed of ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".
ArkesilaosmGreek 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".
ArminasmLithuanian 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]
ArnaitzmBasque From the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque haitz ("peak, boulder").
ArnatzmBasque (Rare) From Basque Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.
ArsitesmOld 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).
ArtaiosmOld Persian (Hellenized) Greek form of the Old Persian name *R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (*-yaʰ).
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.