This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is a or t.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arrie f EnglishUsed in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in
-ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by
Ari 1 and variants.
Arrington m & f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
Arrius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name
Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare
Arruns... [
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Arroch m LiteratureA character from JRR Tolkien's works, a horse ridden by the mortal hero
Húrin. The name is of uncertain etymology, but probably derived from the fictional Sindarin language.
Arrosali f BasqueOf debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of
Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name
Rosalind.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)From the English word
arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arruntius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name
Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.
Arrútaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [
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Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekAncient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of
Aridai (rather than
Arisai).
Aršāma m Old PersianMeans "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian
aršan meaning "male, hero" and
ama meaning "strength".
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyMeans "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element
‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix
y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [
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Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
*R̥šā, derived from
*(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in
Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name
Artaxerxes.
Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Urdu عَرْش
(ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श
(arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش
(ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arshi f Indian, Marathi, HindiDerived from Sanskrit ऋषि
(ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
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).
Arslon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek noun
arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Ársól f IcelandicPossibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements
ár "early" and
sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name
Ársæll).
Arstan m KyrgyzDerived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Arstanbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arta f AlbanianPossibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian
artë "golden" (compare
ar "gold")
Arta f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Artis.
Artabānu m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian
bānu "light, ray".
Artafarnah m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".
Artagan m Scottish GaelicA diminutive of the Gaelic name
Artair, which is thought to mean "bear" or "stone". Also refers to the ancient Celtic word "art" which has three meanings: "a stone", "God" and "noble".
Artahe f Aquitanian MythologyThe name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque
arte "oak".
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).
Artakama f Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian
kāma "desire, wish". A well-known bearer of this name was Artakama, the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter I; her husband was the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt.
Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶
(kama) meaning "wish, desire".
Artautas m LithuanianMeans "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Old Persian *
Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife
Artystone.
Artemida f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Artemis in various languages.
Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian CycleLikely from
Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from
Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish
aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [
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Artham m LiteratureVariant of
Arthur, used in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. The character was inspired by the author's brother, Arthur.
Arthegall m LiteratureIn Sepnser's "The Faerie Queene",
Arthegall is a brave knight who is first introduced as the lady knight
Britomart’s future husband in Book III and who later goes on his own journey as the protagonist of Book V (in order to free
Eirena from the clutches of
Grantorto), where he represents the virtue of justice... [
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Arthek m CornishDerived from Cornish
arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*arto- "bear").
Arthen m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*arto- "bear") and
geni "to be born".
Arthi f Indian, TamilArthi is a Balmiki ritual, similar in form to the Hindu practice of Aarti in which light from wicks soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to Bhagawan Valmiki. Arthi is a form of bhakti devotion. The word also refers to the traditional devotional song that is sung during the ritual.... [
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