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AncalagonmLiterature A character in JRR Tolkien's works, the greatest of the fire dragons. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and is possibly a compound of the word anc meaning "jaws" and the root word alak meaning "rushing".
AncalimëfLiterature Means "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
AnchalifThai Means "salutation" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (anjali).
AnchialefGreek Mythology The name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [more]
AndalasiafObscure From Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).
AndalucíafSpanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare) From the name of an autonomous community in Spain, Andalusia, which is derived from the Arabic term 'al-andalus' meaning "land of the vandals". The spelling is likely influenced by Lucia.
AnecotlichimalmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and chimalli "shield".
AnfalfArabic Means "profits, earnings, spoils" in Arabic, the plural of نفل (nafal) meaning "booty, gift". It is given in reference to the 8th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Anfal).
AngilbaldmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from angil, but we don't exactly know where angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
AngsumalinfThai Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन् (aṃśumālin).
AnnaluisefGerman Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
AntalkidasmAncient Greek Means "son of Antalkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antalkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
AntialkesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength".
AntialkidasmAncient Greek Means "son of Antialkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antialkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
AoibheallfIrish Mythology, Folklore Probably from Old Irish óibell "spark, fire". In Irish legend this is the name of a banshee or goddess who appeared to the Irish king Brian Boru on the eve of the Battle of Clontarf (1014). She is still said to dwell in the fairy mound of Craig Liath in County Clare.
AppaliunasmNear Eastern Mythology Anatolian god which possibly means "father lion" or "father light". A Theory states that Appaliunas can be equated with Apollo
AqualinafEnglish (Modern) Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
AqualtunefHistory Meaning unknown. According to legend, the name of a former Angolan princess and general, who commanded an army of 10,000 men to fight the invasion of her kingdom in the Congo.
Aquetzallif & mNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".
AraluenfEnglish (Australian, Rare) From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
ArdalanmKurdish It is the name of a Kurdish dynasty who lived in the Kurdistan of Iran. The name means "goodness", "virtue". It is formed from the ancient Persian roots of Ard "pure", "sacred" and -lan "place", "nest".
ArdaleonmRussian (Rare) Extremely rare variant of Ardalion, which was probably influenced by the Greek word λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (see Leon).
Ariundalaim & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
AriunjargalfMongolian Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "clear, pure, holy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
AriuntungalagfMongolian Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
AriwaldmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]
ArĸalomGreenlandic Means "older sister's younger brother" in Greenlandic.
ArnaalukfInuit Mythology The spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.
ArnapkapfaalukfNew World Mythology, Inuit Mythology Means "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
ArrosalifBasque Of 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.
ArsalmArabic, Indonesian, Urdu Means "one who was sent" from Arabic أرسل (arsala) meaning "to send".
ArthegallmLiterature In 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... [more]
ArvaldasmLithuanian Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
ArvinzhargalfMongolian Means "abundant happiness" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Arvizhikhzhargalm & fMongolian Means "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
ArwaldmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ār "honour, glory" (from aizō) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
AsaliafSpanish (Latin American) Variant spelling of Azalia. A known bearer of this name is Asalia Nazario, the Puerto Rican mother of American actress Zoe Saldana (b. 1978).
AsaloyfUzbek Derived from asal meaning "honey" and oy meaning "moon".
Asfalothm & fLiterature A character in JRR Tolkien's works, a horse (of unknown sex) ridden by the elf Glorfindel. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and means "sunlit foam", from ast meaning "light of the sun, heat of the sun" and faloth meaning "large foamy wave".
AskhalmHindi MEANING : not Shaking or slipping., Name of Agni... [more]
Ašmu-nikalfHittite While the meaning is unknown, the second element likely derives from Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal.
AsphalionmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]
Asralm & fMongolian Means "mercy, compassion" in Mongolian.
Asraltm & fMongolian Means "merciful, compassionate" in Mongolian.
AstralabiusmMedieval French (Rare) A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]
AstypalaeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια (Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός (palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [more]
ĀsugīsalazmOld Norse Deriving from the Germanic elements ansu- ("god") and gīslaz ("hostage"). This name is part of an inscription in Proto-Norse on Kragehul I, a lance-shaft from Denmark that has been dated to between 200 and 475 CE.
AtalarikmCroatian, Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic) Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athalaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Ostrogoths.
AthalaricmGermanic, History Form of Adalric. This name was borne by a king of the Ostrogoths in the 6th century AD, who was a grandson of Theodoric the Great.
AðalbertmIcelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]
AðallínfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
AðalmækirfOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse AðalmækiR meaning "noble sword".
AthalmarmGermanic Derived from Germanic adal meaning "noble" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".