Submitted Names Containing ai

Aiysha f Various
Variant transcription of عائشة (Arabic), عائشہ (Urdu), and Айша (Kazakh) (see Aisha).

Aiy Siene m Yakut (Rare)
Means "descendant of Aiyy", referring to the Aiyy deities in Yakut mythology.

Aiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Aiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Aiyun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Ai 2 and Yun

Aiyvaugh f English (American)
Variant of "Ava".

Aiyy m Siberian Mythology
From Yakut айыы (ayıı) meaning "creation", a derivative of ай (ay) "to create". In Yakut or Sakha mythology the Aiyy are good spirits who created the world.

Aiyy Kuo f Yakut (Rare)
Means "beautiful Aiyy" from the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities combined with куо (kuo) meaning "beautiful".

Aiyy Sien m Yakut (Rare)
Means "grandson of Aiyy" from Yakut сиэн (sien) meaning "grandson" combined with the name of the Yakut Aiyy deities.

Aiza f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aizo.

Aiza f Chechen
Variant transcription of Ayza.

Aiza f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 座 (za) meaning "seat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aiza f Latvian (Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. While a direct derivation from Latvian aiza "gorge, ravine" has been suggested, it is equally possible that this might be a borrowing from another culture... [more]

Aizada f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Aizan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ai 2 and Zan.

Aizane f Basque (Modern)
Elaboration of Aiza.

Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Kazakh aй (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.

Aizat m Malay
Probably from Arabic عايز (ʿāyiz) meaning "want, need".

Aizatullah m Kazakh
Translates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix -ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".

Aizel f Filipino

Aizen m & f Japanese
The name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [more]

Aizeti f Basque, Medieval Basque
Old Basque name of unknown meaning, first recorded in Navarre in 1141.

Aizhana f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Aizhan.

Aizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.

Aizhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" and 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".

Aizhurek f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".

Aizik m Russian, Yiddish
Form of Isaac.

Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".

Aizivella f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and *wela "well; good".

Aizkoa f Basque

Aizkorri f Basque, Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque aitz, a local variant of haitz, "stone, rock" and gorri "red; bare, naked". Aizkorri is a massif, the highest one of the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)... [more]

Aizlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislyn.

Aizlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislynn.

Aizo m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque aitz "rock, stone".

Aizpea f Basque
Name taken from an eremitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Aizza f Filipino

Ajai m Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Variant transcription of Ajay.

Ajisai f Japanese
From Japanese 紫陽花 (ajisai) meaning "hydrangea" which comes from combining 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male", and 花 (hana, ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Akai m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" and 海 (kai) meaning "sea; ocean". It can also derive from 朱 (aka) meaning "crimson red" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing".... [more]

Akaik m Russian
Russian form of Achaikos via Achaicus.

Akaina m Cook Islands Maori
Means "to singe" in Cook Islands Maori.

Akaisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Acacia.

Akaitcho m Yellowknife
Direct translation is "big foot" or "big feet" referencing a less literal translation of "like a wolf with big paws, he can travel long distances over snow."

Akaiti f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived either from causative prefix aka- and iti meaning "little, small" or from aka meaning "sin, fault" and iti meaning "little, small."

Akaiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Kaya 2. It shares a sound with names such as Makiyah.

Akarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครชัย (see Akkharachai).

Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".

Akharachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครชัย (see Akkharachai).

Akkarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครชัย (see Akkharachai).

Akkharachai m Thai
From Thai อัคร (akkhara) meaning "top, excellent, best" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Akraia f Greek Mythology
A Naiad daughter of the river Asterion who — with her sisters, Euboea and Prosymna — nursed the infant goddess Hera.

Aktaie f Greek Mythology
Means "shore, headland" in Greek. In Greek myth Aktaie was one of the fifty Nereids or goddesses of the sea, particularly responsible for the seashore.

Aktaios m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Actaeus.

Akylai f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай (ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.

Alabaina f Romani (Archaic)

Alafair f English, Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Alai m Tamil

Alai m & f Basque
Means "happy, joyful" in Basque.

Alaiah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Alayah.

Alaïda f Gascon
Contracted form of Adelaïda.

Alaíde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an invented name based on Adelaide or Anaíde.

Alaídes f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Alaíde.

Alaimo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the surname of the noble family Alaimo, which emigrated from the kingdom of Aragon to the kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century... [more]

Alaina f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaine.

Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.

Alaine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Alain.

Alaine f Basque
Derived from Basque alai "joyous, happy" and the suffix -ne. This name is borne by Basque writer Alaine Agirre Garmendia (born 11 December 1990 in Bermeo, Bizkaia).

Alainey f Obscure

Alaini f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alani.

Alainna f English (Modern)
Variant of Elena

Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.

Alair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements al- (like in Alaíde) and -ir (like in Ademir, Edir and Lucelir).

Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.

Alaire f Medieval French

Alaís f Provençal
Provençal form of Alaïs.

Alaïs f Occitan, French (Rare)
Contracted form of Azalaïs.

Alaisa f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Алаіза (see Alaiza).

Alaise f French
Derived from French, this name means "gem".

Alaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alaisina f Medieval Occitan

Alaissa f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Alaithea f Jamaican Patois (Rare, ?)
Variant of Alethea.

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

Alaiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayah.

Alaiysha f African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Alisha.

Alaiz m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aloysius.

Alaïza f Belarusian (Gallicized)
Gallicized transliteration of Алаіза (see Alaiza).

Alaiza f Basque
Taken from the name of a Marian church in the greater Álava area.

Alaiza f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aloysia.

Alaizabel f Literature
The Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray (2004) is a Gothic steampunk horror/alternate history novel by Chris Wooding about a young man and an amnesiac girl fighting a cult in an alternate Victorian era London.

Alaizina f Medieval Occitan, Provençal

Alaka'i m Hawaiian
Means "leader" in Hawaiian.

Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.

Alapaʻinuiakauaua m Hawaiian
King of Hawai'i island in ancient Hawai'i.

Alasais f Gascon
Variant of Asalais.

Alazaís f Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Alazaïs f Medieval Occitan

Albaid m Arabic, Persian
Action oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.

Albain m French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Albanus (see Alban).

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

Aldair m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Altair.

Alderaife f Romani

Aleka’i m Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaka'i.

Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.

Alfaios m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Alphaeus.

Algebeaivi m Sami
Sami combination of alge (unknown Sami element) and Beaivi.

Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.

Alistaire m English
Variant of Alistair.

Alkaid m & f Filipino, Astronomy
Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.

Alkmaion m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young".

Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.

Allaine f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a Danish form of Adelaide or Alaine.

Allaituraḫḫi f Hurrian
Possibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.

Allifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.

Allistair m English
Variant of Alistair.

Almaïde f Literature (Rare)
Variant of Alma 1. It appears in 'Almaïde d'Etremont' (1900), a novel by the French poet Francis Jammes.

Almaïde f Norman
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology.

Almairah f Maranao
Possibly a variant of Almirah.

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

Alpaida f Germanic

Alpaïde f History (Gallicized), Frankish (Gallicized)
French form of Alpaidis. This name belonged to the mother of Charles Martel, the 8th-century Frankish military and political leader.

Alphais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 12th century French woman, venerated by the Catholic Church as a Blessed.

Alpheiaia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which was derived from the name of the river god Alpheios, who loved her. Artemis Alpheiaia was worshipped at Letrini in Elis and on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse; she also shared an altar with Alpheios at Olympia... [more]

Alrai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Alshaik m Mari
Derived from alashoe, the name of a kind of duck.

Altai m & f Mongolian, Kazakh
From the name of a mountain range that runs through Central and Eastern Asia, itself meaning "golden mountain", related to Turkic altun meaning "gold" (compare Mongolian altan "golden") and dağ meaning "mountain".

Altaír f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Altair.

Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).

Altansargai f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".

Althair m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Altair.

Altinai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Altynai.

Altinaï f French (Rare)
Variant transcription of Altinai.... [more]

Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Alvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Amadinaiyangbon m Nigerian (Rare)

Amai f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 舞 (mai) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.

Amaiah f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Amaia.

Amaias m Obscure (?)

Amaïdée f Literature (Rare)
Feminine form of Amédée. Used in 'Amaïdée' (1889), a poem by the French author Jules Barbey d'Aurévilly.

Amaidor m Occitan
Occitan variant of Amador.

Amaiia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Amaia.

Amailee f English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Emily.

Amaina f Medieval Galician

Amaira f Indian, Hindi, Arabic, American (Hispanic)
Variant transcription Amirah.

Amairah f Arabic

Amairane f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]

Amaitari m Ijaw
Means "the town loves me" in Ijaw.

Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.

Amakai f & m Western African
Meaning unknown.

Amambái f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.

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

Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Amasai m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "strong" or "burden bearer".

Amashai m Biblical
Amashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [more]

Amashsai m Biblical
Alternate form of Amashai.

Aménaïde f Theatre, French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
The name of the love interest of Tancrède in Voltaire's tragedy Tancrède (1760). The name itself might be an elaboration of Amena.

Amenaide f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Creole form of Aménaïde.

Amhalghaidh m Irish (Archaic)
Borne by an early king of Munster, and an early king of Connacht. Can be anglicized as Auley or Awley.

Amhlaibh m Scottish Gaelic

Amhlaigh m Scottish Gaelic

Amihai m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Amichai.

Amirbai f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.

Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.

Amlaith m Literature
A character from J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series bears this name. Amlaith was the king of the fictional kingdom of Arthedain. His name is derived from a Sindarin word.

Ammishaddai m Biblical
Means "my kinsman is Shaddai" and consists of Hebrew עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, kinsman" with the suffix י (i) "my" and Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means "breast")... [more]

Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "to give, to accord an opportunity, to support" in Thai.

Amnuaiphon f & m Thai
Means "to bless" in Thai, derived from อำนวย (amnuai) meaning "to give, to support" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Amnuaiporn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนวยพร (see Amnuaiphon).

Amonchai m Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Amornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonchai.

Ampai m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพ (see Amphai).

Ampaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพวรรณ (see Amphaiwan).

Amphai m & f Thai, Lao
Means "beautiful, pretty, fine, handsome" in Thai and Lao.

Amphaiwan f Thai
From Thai อำไพ (amphai) meaning "bright, brilliant, beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.

Anaclaire f English (American, Rare)

Anai f Hebrew
Variation of Ana

Anaia f English
Variant of Aniya.

Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.

Anaiá f African American

Anaiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah. This name was given to 167 girls born in the USA in 2011.

Anaias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Anaiah used in the Greek and Latin bibles.

Anaïca f Haitian Creole
Meaning uncertain. Maybe be related to Anica.

Anaid f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Anaida f Armenian, Romanian (Rare)
Variant form of Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής (anaides) meaning "shameless".... [more]

Anaida f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is probably either a combination of the names Ana and Ida, or the Spanish form of Anaïs.

Anaíde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Anaïs. A famous bearer was Brazilian poet Anaíde Beiriz (1905-1930).

Anaïde f Armenian (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of the Armenian given name Anaida.

Anaide f Italian
Italian form of Anaïs.

Anaideia f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀναίδεια (anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν- (an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς (aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [more]

Anaih f Spanish (Latin American)

Anailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nailson.

Anair f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Nair.

Anairë f Literature
Means "holiest" in Quenya. In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien Anairë is the wife of Fingolfin and mother of Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel and Argon... [more]

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.

Anaísa f Portuguese

Anaisa f Spanish (Rare)

Anaïse f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Anaïs.

Anaise f French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Anaïse.

Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)
Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.

Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".

Anaissa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Anaïs.

Anaisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Anaïs.

Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".

Anaiya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Aniyah, Anaya or Anaiah.

Anaiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Inaya.

Analai f Spanish

Ananchai m Thai
From Thai อนันต์ (anan) meaning "infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Anantachai m Thai
From Thai อนันต (ananta) meaning "boundless, infinite, endless" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Anastai m Provençal
Provençal form of Anastasius.

Anastaia f Provençal
Feminine form of Anastai.

Anavai f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "water in cave".

Ancaius m Ancient Greek

Andoniaina f Malagasy
The first element is derived from Malagasy ando "dew" and the second, niaina, means "lived, expirience"

Andraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andraiméide f Irish
Irish form of Andromeda, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.

Andriniaina m Malagasy

Angaidh m Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Aonghas.

Angailica f Obscure
Variant of Angelica.

Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese, Indonesian
Likely derived from Javanese anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince Ekalavya.

Anggrainiwati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Anggraini and the feminine suffix -wati.

Anggrainy f Indonesian
Variant of Anggraini.

Angraini f Indonesian
Variant of Anggraini.

Animaida f Medieval Russian

Anlaith f Medieval Irish

Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.

Annagail f English (Rare)
Blend of Anna and Abigail.

Annaick f French (Rare), Breton (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Annaig.

Annais f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Anais.

Annamaija f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Maija.

Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.

Annemai f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annmaj.

Annoethai-yazzeh m Yellowknife
Means "white capot".

Anotai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อโณทัย (see Anothai).

Anothai f & m Thai
Means "rising sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अरुणोदय (arunodaya).

Anschaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Ansgar via Latinized form Anscharius.

Antaine m Irish
Possibly meaning "flower" and deriving from the Greek ἄνθος (anthos).

Antwain m English (American)
Variant of Antoine.

Anuchai m Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small, often" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Anzai f Japanese

Aobai m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar".

Aodhamair f Irish
Feminine diminutive of Aodh.

Aodhnait f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Feminine diminuitive of Aodh. This was 'the name of an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November'.

Aphai m & f Thai
Means "fearlessness, absence of danger" or "forgiveness, pardon" in Thai.

Aphaia f Greek Mythology
Aphaia was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. She originated as early as the 14th century BCE as a local deity associated with fertility and the agricultural cycle... [more]

Aphichai m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, more, above" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Apichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิชัย (see Aphichai).

ʻApikaʻila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abigail.

Apikaila f Samoan
Samoan form of Abigail.

Apikaira f Maori
Maori form of Abigail.

Apoullinaire m Norman
Norman form of Apollinaire.

Appolinaire m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Apollinaire.

Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.

Araidis f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Araik m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Arayik.

Arailym f Kazakh
Means "my dawn, my sunrise" from Kazakh aрай (aray) meaning "twilight, dawn" or "calm, tranquility".

Araina f English
Variant of Reina 1 or Irena

Arais f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

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

Araiz f Basque
Possibly a variant of Araitz.

Archemais m Arthurian Cycle
In the Prophecies de Merlin, the son of Angusel, King of Scotland. He took part in the expedition to save King Richard of Jerusalem from the King of Baghdad. He succeeded his father to the throne of Scotland.

Arelai f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Aretaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρετάω (aretao) "to thrive, to prosper" or from Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Argailas m Lithuanian
Means "(to be) strong as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Argailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Argailas.

Ariitaia m Tahitian
Means "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of ari'i meaning "king" and taia meaning "respect, fear".

Ariogaisos m Gaulish, History
Derived from Gaulish arios “noble” and *gaisos “spear”. Ariogaisos (flourished in 2nd century AD) was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, during the Marcomannic War.

Arisai m Biblical
One of Haman's sons in the Book of Esther.

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".

Aristaineta f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Woman from Aetolia, who dedicated a monument at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi in the third century BCE.

Aristainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]

Aristainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).

Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Ariunsaikhan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Arjunkathait f & m Indian

Arkesaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carshena, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Arlaina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arlena.

Armentaire m Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Armentarius.

Arnaida f Old High German
Variant of Arnheid.

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

Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient 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).

Artai m Celtic Mythology, Galician Mythology, Galician (Modern)
Possibly related to the Proto-Celtic word artos "bear" and the Artabri (a Celtic tribe living in the north-west of Galicia). According to Galician Mythology, this is the name of the older son of Brigo and founder of the Artabri tribe.

Artaimís f Irish
Irish form of Artemis, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.

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).

Artellaide f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Arthelais.

Arthelais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Arthelais (544–560) is venerated as a Christian saint.... [more]

Arunchai m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Arvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaidas.

Asaiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Asaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Asail m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Biblical Russian form of Asahel.

Asalaís f Provençal
Provençal form of Asalaïs.

Asalaïs f Gascon (Gallicized)
Variant of Adalaís.