AmusafSouthern African It is a Silozi or Lozi Name. Silozi or Lozi is a Zambian language.
AmusanmYoruba Means "one who holds the whip" in Yoruba, from mú "to hold, grasp" and ìṣán, a kind of whip or cane used in Egúngún (or Masquerade) festivals. Usually given to children born holding the umbilical cord, with a membrane "mask" covering their head, or the third-born of triplets.
AmuskomMedieval Basque Common Basque name in the middle ages. It possibly originates from the Basque toponyms Muskitz or Muskiz. It has been documented mainly in Navarre, as early as the 10th century.
AmutenyamOvambo Means "midday" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born during the afternoon.
AmybethfEnglish (Rare) Combination of Amy and Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.
AmycusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) This was the name of the first king of the Bebryces tribe in eastern Bithynia (northwestern Anatolia) in Greek legend, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Melia... [more]
AmyenmFrench (Archaic) Archaic French name of uncertain origin and meaning which was recorded up to the 1600s in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Current theories include a local derivation of Latin Amantius (which would make Amyen a cognate of Amant) and Ammien.
AmygdaliafGreek The name is derived from the Greek word amygdale, meaning “almond tree”.
AmymonefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἀμύμων (amymon) meaning "blameless, noble, excellent", itself from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and μῶμος (momos) "blame, reproach"... [more]
AmynandrosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος (amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
AmynomenefGreek Mythology The name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη (amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω (amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [more]
AmyntormAncient Greek, Greek Mythology From Greek ἀμύντωρ (amyntôr) meaning "defender, protector", which is a derivative of ἀμύνω (amynô) "to keep off, defend oneself". (Compare Amyntas.) This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology... [more]
AmyolifSouth African Name of South African origin, meaning "sweet and calm".
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.
AmyrtaeusmAncient Egyptian (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀμυρταῖος (Amyrtaios), a Hellenization of the original Egyptian form Amenirdisu. This was the name of the only pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt.
AmythaonmGreek Mythology Son of Cretheus and Tyro, and brother of Aeson and Pheres in Greek Mythology.
AmytisfOld Persian (Hellenized) Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *Umati which is equivalent to Avestan humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from hu "good, well, beautiful" and maiti "thought, opinion", from man "to know, to think")... [more]
AmzimBiblical Probably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [more]
AnadyomenefGreek Mythology, Roman Mythology Means "emerging, rising from the sea", derived from Greek αναδύομαι (anadyomai) meaning "to surface, emerge, rise to the surface". This was an epithet of Aphrodite.
AnamarifSpanish (Latin American) Contraction of Ana and María. This name is borne by Mexican writer and academic Anamari Gomís (born Ana María Gomís Iniesta, 1950).
AnantawikramottunggadewamHistory Derived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव (anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
AnathemafLiterature Name of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.
AnaxanımfAzerbaijani From Azerbaijani ana meaning "mother" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".
AnaxidamosmAncient Greek Doric Greek form of Anaxidemos, because it contains δᾶμος (damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".... [more]
AnaxidemosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
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]
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.
AncamnafCeltic Mythology (Latinized) A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]
AndhrímnirmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Combination of and "against, opposite, hostile" and hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
AndrianampoinimerinamMalagasy (Rare, Archaic), History Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
AndrotimosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
AngilmarmGermanic Germanic name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with mari "famous".
AngilmundmGermanic 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]
AngilrammGermanic 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]
AnimeshmIndian, Bengali, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.
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).
Anjumf & mIndian (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi Derived from Arabic أَنْجُم (ʾanjum) meaning "stars", the plural of نَجْم (najm) "star, celestial body" (see Najm).
AnnemundmHistory (Ecclesiastical) From the Germanic name Aunemund, in which the second element is mund "protection". Saint Annemund was a 7th-century archbishop of Lyon; Queen Balthild had him assassinated, according to Bede.
AnnunitumfNear Eastern Mythology, Akkadian Means "the skirmisher" or "the martial one". This was an epithet of Ishtar in her capacity as a war goddess. Later in the Sargonic period, Annunitum became a distinct deity in her own right.
AnpuemsaefmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian inpw-m-sA.f meaning "Anubis is his protection" derived from the name of the god Anubis and combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
AnsmarmGermanic Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
AnsmundmGermanic Derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
AntarammArmenian From the Armenian word անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of Amaranth.
Anthemm & fEnglish (Modern) From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
AnthemionmGreek Mythology Means "small flower", derived from Greek ἄνθεμον (anthemon) meaning "flower" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). The former is ultimately derived from Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Anthimm & fIndian (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
AnthimosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἄνθιμος (anthimos) meaning "of flowers, like flowers, blooming, flowered". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".
AntimachosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἀντίμαχος (antimachos) meaning "capable of meeting in war", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]
AntimonyfPopular Culture Antimony was named after the Greek words anti and monos to mean “a metal not found alone.” The chemical symbol, Sb, comes from the element's historical name, stibium.