Anzacm & fEnglish (Australian) An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
AnżelikafPolish (Rare) Polish transcription of Анжелика or Анжеліка (see Anzhelika. Rarely used as a Polish alternate form of Angelika, possibly influenced by the word "anżelika", which refers to candied Angelica, or to the plant Angelica in general.
AnzhengmChinese From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, lofty, noble" or 正 (zhèng) meaning "correct, right, proper".
AnzufJapanese From 杏 or 杏子 (anzu), referring to a type of apricot known as Prunus armeniaca (also called the ansu, Siberian or Tibetan apricot).... [more]
AnzûmNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Possibly means "heavenly eagle". Name borne by a Mesopotamian demon, who was drawn in the form of a huge fire and water breathing bird, or a lion-headed eagle.
AnzukofJapanese From Japanese 杏 (anzu) meaning "apricot" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aquetzallif & mNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".
AqylzadafKazakh From ақыл (akyl) meaning "intelligance, intelect" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring"
AratzmBasque Aratz is a mountain of the Basque Country in Spain located at the mountain range Altzania (also called Urkilla) that provides the extension for the massif Aizkorri. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque aratz "clean, pure; clear" (in the case of the mountain, aratz refers to its stone surface devoid of vegetation).
ArazielmHebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Apparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.
AreknazfArmenian Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
AreknazanfArmenian Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
AriobarzanesmOld Persian (Hellenized), History Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]
AriziafMedieval Basque Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.
ArizonafEnglish (American) From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]
ArtazostrefOld Persian (Hellenized), History Hellenized 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.
ArunazfKazakh From Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" combined with Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
ArvinzhargalfMongolian Means "abundant happiness" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Arvizhikhbayarm & fMongolian Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Arvizhikhbuyanm & fMongolian Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Arvizhikhzhargalm & fMongolian Means "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
ArzumfTurkish, Azerbaijani (Rare) Means "my wish, my desire", from Turkish and Azerbaijani arzu meaning "wish, desire" (of Persian origin) and the first person singular possessive suffix -m.
ArzumanmAzerbaijani, Armenian Means "desirable man", from Persian آرزو (ârezu) meaning "desire, wish, hope."
AsdzafNavajo From Navajo asdzą́ą́ "woman" (especially one about 50 years of age or older). This name may be given to a sickly newborn in the hopes of her surviving to become a mature woman.
AslamazmGeorgian (Archaic) Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Persian or Turkic origin, but it is also possible that it is of Kartvelian origin, in which case it is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი (lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".... [more]
AspazijafLatvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare) Latvian and Lithuanian form of Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.
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.
AtlatzinmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl atlatl "spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever" and the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
AtotoztlifNahuatl, Aztec Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.
AtsamazmCaucasian Mythology, Ossetian Meaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.
AtzifNahuatl (?), Mexican (Rare) Allegedly derived from a Nahuatl word meaning "rain". This name was used for a character in the 2010 Mexican animated film Guardians of the Lost Code (Spanish: Brijes 3D).
AtzimbafPurépecha Meaning uncertain. It was used for the title character in Ricardo Castro's historical opera Atzimba (1900), about the relationship between a Purépecha princess and the Spanish captain Villadiego.
Atzinm & fAztec, Mexican Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.
AudífazmSpanish (Rare), Popular Culture Spanish form of Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
AuritzmBasque (Modern, Rare) Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename Aurius.
AuszrinefBaltic Mythology Either an older or a Polonized form of Aušrinė (or possibly both seeing as many of the early documents on Baltic deities were composed by Polish authors).... [more]
AyakazumJapanese Derived from 花 (aya) meaning "flower" or 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant, gorgeous", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, good" and 司 (su) meaning "to rule, control, manage".
Ayako‘zfUzbek Derived from the Uzbek aya meaning "mother" and ko'z meaning "eye" or "glance".
AybənizfAzerbaijani Means "moon-faced" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Turkic ay meaning "moon" and Azerbaijani bəniz meaning "face, complexion".
AyezafUrdu Alternate transcription of Urdu عائزہ (see Aiza).