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Aabyrn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ábiǫrn.
Aadhya f Hindi
Means "original power" or "first creator" in Sanskrit.
Aafiya f Arabic
Means “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."
Aagney m Hinduism, Indian
Modern transcription of Agneya.
Aalaya f Odia
Means "home and refuge" in Odia.
Aaliya f Pakistani
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aanaya f Indian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Sanskrit Anaya or as a modern English name, a variant of Anaya.
Aaraya f & m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Arya 1.
Aariya f Various
Possibly a variant of Aariyah.
Aaryan m Indian, Marathi
Variant of Aryan.
Aaryav m Hindi
it means a noble person
Aarynn f English
alternative feminized form of Aaron
Aasiya f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية or Urdu آسیہ (see Asiya).
Aatrey m Hindi (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Aayaan m Persian
Means "long night" in Persian.
Aayush m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi आयुष (see Ayush).
Abayie m & f Akan
Means "has come well" in Akan.
Abbyck m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 15th century in East Frisia.
Abeley m Judeo-French
Variant of Abel.
Abeytu f Omaha-Ponca
Meaning "Green Leaf" in Omaha-Ponca.
Abhaya f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "fearless" in Sanskrit.
Abigay f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Abigail.
Abilyx m Ancient Roman
Abilyx was a Roman nobleman from Hispania who appeared in The Histories of Polybius.
Abisay m Spanish
Spanish form of Abishai.
Abnody m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Abnody (Russian: Абно́дий) is an old and rare Russian male first name. The patronymics derived from this first name are "Абно́диевич" (Abnodiyevich), "Абно́дьевич" (Abnodyevich; both masculine); and "Абно́диевна" (Abnodiyevna), "Абнодьевна" (Abnodyevna; both feminine).
Abyasa m Javanese (Rare)
Javanese form of Vyasa.
A-byeol f & m Korean (Rare)
Varaint of Ah-byeol.
Abylai m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Abylay.
Abylay m Kazakh
Combination of Abyl with the Kazakh noun ай (ay) meaning "moon". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "father of the moon".... [more]
Abyzou f Near Eastern Mythology
Appears to be a corrupted form of the Greek ἄβυσσος ábyssos "abyss", the Greek itself was borrowed from Akkadian Apsu or Sumerian Abzu.
Abzyan f Udmurt
Derived from Arabic أَب‎ (ab) meaning "father" and Persian جان‎ (jan) meaning "soul".
Acaymo m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Variant of Acaime or else of Akaymo.
Açelya f Turkish
Derived from Turkish açelya "azalea".
Achacy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Akakios via Acacius.
Achyar m Indonesian
Variant of Akhyar.
Achyut m Indian, Hindi
Meaning, "Imperishable; Indestructible."
Adanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adanna used in the United States.
Adayah f Hebrew
Variant of Adaiah.
Adelya f Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian form of Adela.
Adelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Adelissa (compare Adelise).
Adeoye m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".
Adilya f Hebrew
is derived from adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of Yahweh"
Adilye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar feminine form of Adil.
Adinay f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian آدینه (âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Adityo m Javanese
Javanese form of Aditya.
Adiyaa m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Aditya.
Adonay m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Manuel.
Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".
Adreya f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of the feminine name Adrey.
Adryan m Bulgarian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Bulgarian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Adrian. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian footballer Adryan Oliveira Tavares.
'Adyahu m Ancient Hebrew
likely a combination of the elements עד ('ad) "eternity" and יהו (yahu) referring to the Israelite god. Put together the name means "Yahweh is everlasting"
Adyana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Feminine form of Adyan.
Adyant m Hinduism
From beginning to end; Lord Shiva
Adylet m & f Kyrgyz (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Adilet.
Adymus m Greek Mythology
The Minoan epithet for the morning star and evening star.
Adýsek m Czech
Diminutive of Adrián.
Adysen f American (Modern)
Variant spelling of Addison.
Adysyn f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Addison.
Adyuba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Adwoa.
Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.
Aeyner m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of Ainard recorded in the 17th century in East Frisia.
Afarey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aphareus.
Affery f Literature, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Old English origin. It may be related to Avery or Aphra. Affery Flintwinch is a character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7).
Afindy m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Afiney m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Athenaios.
Afiyat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Afiya.
Áfonya f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian áfonya "blueberry".
Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Agapiy m Russian
Russian form of Agapios.
Agathy f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern transcription of Agathe. (Cf. Agathi.)
Agelay m Russian
Russian form of Agelaos.
Agneya f & m Indian
Means "child of Agni 1" in Sanskrit.
Agnysa f Silesian
Variant of Agnys.
Agoney m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche warrior in the Canarian island of La Gomera. It was revived in the 1980's.
Agriya m & f Indian, Hinduism
First Best, Prime... [more]
Agurys m Spanish (Caribbean)
Cuban-American
Ahalya f Hinduism
From Sanskrit अहल (ahala) meaning "unploughed, unfurrowed". In Hindu mythology Ahalya was a woman created by the god Brahma. She was married to the sage Gautama Maharishi but was seduced by Indra, causing her husband to punish her for her infidelity by turning her into stone... [more]
Ahalya f Tamil
From Tamil அகல் விளக்கு (ahal vilakku) meaning "lamp, diya".
Ahapiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agapiy.
Ahdiya f Uzbek
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Uzbek word ahd meaning "oath, pact".
Ahelay m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Agelaos.
Ahilya f Hinduism
Variant of Ahalya.
Ahlaya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Aglaia.
Ahniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Agniya.
Ahulya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ahlaya.
A-hyeon f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 亜 meaning "next, second," and a hyeon hanja, e.g. 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Ah-yeon f Korean
Variant transcription of A-yeon.
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Aislyn f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Aiyako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut palm tree", combined with 子 (ko, shi, su) meaning "child, the sign of the rat, 1st sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Aiying f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful" and 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Aiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 代 (yo) meaning "world, society" combined with 子 (ko, shi, su) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aiysha f Various
Variant transcription of عائشة (Arabic), عائشہ (Urdu), and Айша (Kazakh) (see Aisha).
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".
Ajoyib f Uzbek
Means "amazing" in Uzbek.
Ajtony m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Ajtony was an early-11th-century ruler in the territory now known as Banat in present-day Romania and Serbia.
Ajysyt f Siberian Mythology
Means "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.
Akakiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Akakios.
Akasya f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Acacia.
Akayla f English (American)
Variant of Kayla. It has been used since 1980.
Akaymo m Guanche
Means "swarthy" in Guanche.
Akhyad m Chechen
Chechen form of Ahad.
Akhyar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أخيار (akhyar) meaning "best", the elative form of خير (khayr) meaning "good".
Akkaya m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ak "white" and kaya "rock".
Akycha m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Akycha is a solar deity worshipped in Alaska.
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.
Akylay f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Akylai.
Aladyn m Polish
Polish form of Aladdin.
Alardy m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the Ossetian lord of smallpox who had to be placated.
Alaryk m Polish
Polish form of Alaric.
Alatyr m Slavic Mythology
The Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [more]
Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]
Alayne f Literature
Variant of Elaine. This is the name of a minor character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
Albéry m French
Variant of Albéric (see also Aubry).
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Aldjya f Kabyle
Means "doll" in Kabyle.
Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.
Alecyn f Obscure
Variant of Alison.
Aleidy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of a and Leidy, standing for the English phrase "a lady".
Aleyah f Arabic
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aleyin m Near Eastern Mythology, Phoenician
A Phoenician god of springs and vegetation.
Alfryd m Silesian
Silesian form of Alfred.
Alfyan m Indonesian
Variant of Alfian.
Aliany f Obscure
Variant of Aliana.
Əlibəy m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani bəy meaning "gentleman, mister; lord, master".
Alicya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alicyn f English (American)
Variant of Allison, likely influenced by the spelling of Alice.
Alikya f Bette
Means "sugar cane" in Bette Obudu.
Alipiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alypios via Alypius.
Əliyar m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Aliyar m Arabic, Turkish
From Arabic عالي (eali), meaning "high".
Aliyeh f Persian
Persian form of Aliyah 1.
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Allyne f English
Feminine variant of Allen.
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.
Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).
Alphys f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.
Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"
Aluney f Mapuche
Mapuche name, it means "woman with heart of light", or it might mean "joy".
Alvyda f Lithuanian
Variant form of Alvydė.
Alvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvydas.
Alvyra f Lithuanian
Variant of Elvyra.
Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.
Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.
Alyasa m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic form of Elisha, used in the Quran.
Alycyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyson. Possibly influenced by Alice or Alicyn.
Alydea f Obscure
Invented name, maybe based on Alyssa or Alethea
Alyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyoka m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Alypia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]
Alypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypos. This was the name of a sculptor from ancient Greece.
Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Alyzza f Filipino
Tagalog
Amadey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Amadeus.
Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".
Amalya f Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew.
Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.
Amalye f Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant of Amalya.
Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from place name Amanay, itself derived from Guanche *amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Amaryn f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Amar 1.
Amaynu m Berber
Means "new" in Amazigh.
Amenya f Tatar
Tatar variant form of Amina.
Amilya f Tatar
Means "hard worker"
Amilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern variant of Amelia. In popular culture, this is the name of a Resistance general from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Ammayi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi
Hindi, Sanskrit script : अम्मयी... [more]
Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนวย (see Amnuai).
Amphay m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ອຳໄພ (see Amphai).
Amrynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Amryn. A minor character in The Witcher video game series bears the name, though in her case it is likely based on the name of the amaranth flower (see Amaranth).
Amsyar m Malay
From Arabic أمشر (ʾamshar) meaning "brisk, active".
Amulya f & m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "invaluable".
Amybel f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Amybelle.
Amycus m Greek 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]
Amylee f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Lee.
Amynta f Literature, English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Amyntas. It was used in 18th-century pastoral poetry.
Amyoli f South African
Name of South African origin, meaning "sweet and calm".
Amyris m & f Ancient 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.
Amytis f Old 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]
Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".
Analyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
English of Annalynn as well as a Filipino combination of Ana and the diminutive suffix Lyn
Analys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Ana using the suffix -lys.
Ananya f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Anayah f Arabic
Means "care, protection, diligence" in Arabic.
Anayat m & f Urdu
Variant of Inayat.
Anayis f Armenian
Variant form of Anahid.
Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
Andrys m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian variant of Andres.
Andryu m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Andrew.