Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

A-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ami f Chinese
From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Ami m Nahuatl
Means "hunt" or "hunter", from Nahuatl ami "to hunt for game, to go hunting".

Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.

Amil m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Filipino, Tausug
Means "labour, work, deed, action" in Arabic, from the root عمل ('amila) meaning "to work, to perform, to do".

Amil f & m Galician
From the town of Amil in Galicia, originated as a possesive form of the Germanic name Alamirus, from the elements alls "all" and mers "famous". Nowadays it is a devotional title for the virgin Mary, Nosa Señora dos Milagres de Amil.

A-min f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a min hanja, such as 珉 meaning "gem," 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful," 旻 meaning "sky" or 民 meaning "people."

Aminthe f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Feminine variant of Amynthe.

Amke f West Frisian (Rare)
Means "eagle" in Frisian.

Amman m Arabic
Amman means peace... [more]

Ammar m Indian
Means "immortal".

Amme f West Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Ame.

Ámmont m Sami
Sami form of Amund.

Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.

Amnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Amna or Aminah 1 as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Amnaj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnat.

Amnarj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnat.

Amnart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnat.

Amnat m Thai
Means "authority, force, power" in Thai.

Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.

Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnuai.

Amon m Japanese
This name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Amon m & f Thai
Means "immortal, eternal" in Thai.

Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
From the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.

Amorn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amon.

Ampa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ampha.

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

Ampawn f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Amphorn.

Ampha f Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".

Amphai m & f Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" or "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.

Amphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Amphon m Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "to hide, to conceal" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Amphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amporn.

Ampon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amphon or Amporn.

Amr m Arabic
Means "(long) life" from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".

Amra f Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.

Amran m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Derived from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".

Amree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Amri.

Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.

Amren f Literature
A very powerful Fae in Sarah J. Maas 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series.

Amri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili
Means "my command" from Arabic أمر ('amr) meaning "order, command, decree".

Amro m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Amr.

Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.

Amuy f Atayal

Amyn m Arabic
Possibly a variation of Aameen, or Amin

Amynthe f & m French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
French feminine and masculine form of Amyntas.

Amzi m Biblical
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]

Ana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]

Anaell f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anaelle.

Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.

Anan m Thai
Means "infinite, endless" in Thai.

Ancel m English
Variant of Ansel. ... [more]

Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]

Ánchels f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ángeles.

Ancher m Danish (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Anchin m Mongolian
Means "hunter" in Mongolian.

Anči f Croatian
Diminutice of Ana.

Ancil m English
Variant of Ansel.

Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]

Ancker m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Ánda m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ándá m Sami
Variant of Ánde and Ánda.

Anda f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Da.

Anda f Latvian
Feminine form of Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).

Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.

Ándde m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ánde m Sami
Diminutive of Andreas.

Andee f & m English
Variant of Andy.

Anđel m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian form of Angel.

Anděl m Czech
Czech form of Angelus.

Andeng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Andrea 2.

Ander m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Alexander.

Ander m German
German short form of Alexander.

Anderß m German (Archaic), Danish (Germanized, Archaic)
Variant of Anders recorded in the 17th century.

Andes m & f Quechua
From the Quechua word anti meaning "east". This is the name of a mountain range in South America.

Andes m Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Anders.

Andess m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Anders.

Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.

Andi m & f Buginese
From an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.

Andi m Javanese
Means "servant" in Old Javanese.

Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.

Andong m Chinese
Combination of the names An 1 and Dong, and the Chinese form of Anton.

Andoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Andrés.

Andra m Scots
Lowland Scots form of Andrew.

Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.

Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)
Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).

Andraut m Occitan
Possibly derived from the Germanic name elements and "wrath" and ot "wealth" or walt "power, leader."

Andrees m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Andreas.

Andreis m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Andreas.

Andrene f Occitan
Variant of Andrena.

Andreth f Literature
Means "patience" in Sindarin. Andreth was a wise-woman of the House of Bëor in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.

Andri m Icelandic
Possibly from the Old Norse word andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name Andríður.

Andrid m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andríður.

Andron m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian folk form of Andronicus.

Andry m Malagasy
Means "pillar" in Malagasy.

Ane f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annie.

Anée f Danish (Gallicized, Rare)
Variant of Anne 1.

Anees m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Anis as well as the Urdu form.

Anèir m Occitan
Occitan form of Aner.

Anel f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ән (än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic el meaning "people, nation, country".

Anel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Ana Elena. A known bearer of this name is Ana Elena "Anel" Noreña Grass (1944-), a Mexican actress, vedette and former model.

Anèr m Occitan
Variant of Anèir.

Anest f Welsh
Welsh form of Agnes.

Ánet f Sami
Sami form of Annette.

Anethe f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anette.

Àneu f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.

Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).

Anga m Newar
From Newar अंग (aṃga) meaning "yard".

Angâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "maternal uncle" in Greenlandic.

Ãngê m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly a Greenlandic form of Angel.

Anggi f & m Indonesian
Possibly a short form of Anggraini.

Anggrek f Indonesian
Means "orchid" in Indonesian.

Anggun f & m Indonesian
Means "gorgeous, graceful, elegant" in Indonesian.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie

Angie m Scots
Diminutive of Angus.

Ângît m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly taken from Greenlandic angit "luck".

Ãngka m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Ankarl.

Angkan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Angkhan.

Angkhan m Thai
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara).

Ängla f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Engla.

Angra f Tupi
The name given to the goddess of fire in Tupi-Guarani mythology.

Ani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful" in Hawaiian.

Aniek f Dutch
Dutch form of Anique - otherwise a short form of Annika or Annemiek.

Anig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Annaig.

Anioł m Polish
Directly taken from Polish anioł "angel", this is name was used early on used as a vernacular form of Angelus.

Anir m Berber, Northern African
Means "angel" in Tamazight.

Anite f Haitian Creole, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anita 1.

Anitte f Haitian Creole, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anite.

Anjam m Muslim, Arabic
Meaning in Arabic is "star, Heavenly bodies"... [more]

Anjan m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जन (añjana) meaning "collyrium, kohl", referring to a black, powdery pigment traditionally used as an eyeliner.

Anjas m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Anjeong f Korean
[安】(an) means "peace, quiet" and 【静】(jeong) means "quiet, still, gentle"

Anjes f & m Dutch (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Anna or Ane 2.

Anji f & m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 紫 (ji) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anjing f Chinese
From Chinese, 安（an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静（jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.

Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]

Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.

Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.

Anka f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.

Ankær m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ankjær.

Anke m West Frisian
Variant of Ane 2, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Ankie f Swedish
Variant of Anki.

Ankjær m Danish (Archaic)
Transferrd use of the surname Ankjær.

Anko m & f Japanese

Ankos m Armenian
Armenian form of Ancus.

Ankush m Hindi
Means "control, device used to guide elephants" in Hindi.

Anláf m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Olaf.

Anline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Anneline.

Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.

Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".

Anly f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annly.

Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.

Annan m Akan
Variant of Anan 1.

Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]

Annchi f Swedish
Variant of Anki. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.

Anne f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) menacing "calm, peaceful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Annene f Dutch
Derivative from Anne 1

Annes f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Welsh
Variant of Agnes (compare Annis).

Annest f Welsh
Variant of Anest.

Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).

Annlee f English (American)
Combination of Ann and Lee.

Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]

Annop m Thai
Means "sea, ocean" in Thai.

Annslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Annu f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.

Annu f & m Hindi
This name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".

Annwyl f Welsh
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear". The word annwyl is comprised of an-, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.

Áno m Sami
Sami form of Anund.

Ano f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ano m Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish name meaning "asked for", derived from the Finnish verb anoa meaning "to ask" and Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.

Anoek f Dutch
Dutch variant of Anouk.

Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.

Anon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anon m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).

Anop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Annop.

Ánot m Sami
Sami form of Anund.

Anot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Agnes.

Anouar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Anwar chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]

Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.

Ansa f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anshelm m Finnish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anselm.

Ansku f Finnish
Diminutive of Anna and other names beginning an.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ânso f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Annsofi.

Anso f Greenlandic (Modern), Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Annsofi.

Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).

Anta m Sami
Diminutive of Andreas.

Antão m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Antonius.

Ánte m Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.

Anter m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anteros.

Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.

Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.

Anthème m French
Variant form of Anthime.

Anthime m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Anthimos via Anthimus.

Anthoine m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Antoine. This name is borne by French race car driver Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019) and French hockey player Anthoine Lussier (1983-).

Anti m Sami
Variant of Ánte, a diminutive of Andreas.

Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]

Antin m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant or folk/older form of Anton. A notable bearer was Antin Holovatyi, Zaporozhian Cossack otaman who was one of the creators and a commander of the Black Sea cossack army.

Antine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Antien.

Antioche m & f French (Archaic), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
French form of Antiochus (masculine), as well as an ancient Greek feminine form of Antiochos (note, the usual feminine form was Antiochis)... [more]

Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]

Antoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنطون (see Antun).

Ántte m Sami
Sami form of Antti.

Antto m Finnish
Variant of Anton.

Antú m & f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Antü.

Antü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun antü (also antv and anty) meaning "sun, day."

Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.

Antuan m African American
Variant of Antoine.

Antur m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Ánte.

Antwain m English (American)
Variant of Antoine.

Antwane m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine.

Antwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Antoine.

Antym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anthimos via Anthimus.

Anu m Filipino, Pampangan
Short form of Mariano, Feliciano, and other names ending in -ano.

Anuar m Malay, Indonesian, Kazakh, Bashkir, Spanish
Form of Anwar used in various languages.

Anuk f German (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Anouk.

Anwaar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.

Anwyl f Welsh
Alternative form of Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word annwyl meaning "dear, darling".

Anxi f Chinese (Modern, ?)
This name combines 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, quiet" and 琪 (qí) meaning "type of jade."... [more]

Anxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Anya f Thai
Derived from Thai อัญ (an) meaning "different, other", ultimately from Sanskrit अन्य (anya).

Anya f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Ya.

Anya f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit अन्य (anyá) meaning "other, different".

Anza f Japanese
Meaning: ?

Anzac m & f English (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.

Anzan f & m Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Zan.

Anze f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 世 (ze) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anzel m American
Variant of Ansel.

Anzelm m Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Anselm.

Anzhi f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names An 1 and Zhi, can also be a form of Angie or Angi.

Anzu f Japanese
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]

Ao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" or from Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ao Ao m Guarani
Name of the Guaraní god of fertility, whose offspring served as the protectors of the hills and mountains. The name is derived from the sound the creature is said to make when pursuing victims.

Aodha f Irish (Modern)
Feminization of Aodh, which is derived from Old Irish Áed meaning "fire". This seems to be a modern Irish name and it's sometimes incorrectly pronounced like Ada (AY-da), however in Irish the H would lead to the D not being pronounced.

Aodhla f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish Aodh stemming from áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as Ayla... [more]

Aoh f Spanish (Mexican)
This name is averagly used to describe someone powerful and kind

Aohei m Japanese
Aohei comes from Japanese 青兵 which consists of 青 (ao) meaning “blue, green” and兵 (hei) meaning “soldier, warrior.”

Aoibhann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Aoibheann.... [more]

Aoibheall f Irish 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.

Aoileann f Irish
From Irish faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".

Aoine f Irish (Modern)
From Irish aoine meaning "Friday", derived from Latin ieiunum. Aoine has only been used as a given name in Ireland in recent times.

Aoise f Irish (Rare)
Irish names

Aolú m Irish (Rare)
A combination honoring Irish deities Aodh and Lugh. Aodh is often referred to as a "god of the underworld," although this is likely influenced by Christian interpretation. He and his siblings were turned into swans by their stepmother, Aoife... [more]

Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.

Aon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (a) meaning "jade, green, blue" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]

Aouie m & f Obscure
Likely derived from the five vowels of the English language.

Aourel f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Aourell.

Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]

Âpak f Greenlandic
Possibly taken from Greenlandic âpak "animal".

Ape m Finnish
Finnish form of Habib.

Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".

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

Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.

Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Apor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.

Áppo m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Appo.

Appo m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Ape.

Apres m Armenian (Eastern)
Means "well done!, good job!" in Armenian.

Apson f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).

Apsorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Apson.

Apti m Chechen, Ingush
Derived from Arabic أب ('ab) meaning "father".

Aqqoš f Bashkir
Means "swan" in Bashkir.

Aqsa f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "farthest, most distant" in Arabic.

Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.

Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.

Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]

Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".

Arab m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Short form of Arabinda.

Arad m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]

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.

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

Aram m Thai
Means "glittering, lustrous, splendid" in Thai.

A-ran f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a ran hanja, e.g. 蘭 meaning "orchid."

Arán m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish form of Catalan name Aran, after Val d'Aran region. The name originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley".

Aran m & f Basque
Derived from Basque haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque *(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque aran "plum (fruit)".

Aran f Japanese
From Japanese 亜, 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "big mound, mountain", 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 和 (a) meaning "peace, harmony" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid", 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo", 桜 (ran) meaning "cherry blossom" or 卵 (ran) meaning "egg, ovum"... [more]

Aran m Thai
Means "forest, jungle" in Thai.

Aran m & f Catalan, Occitan
From Val d'Aran, a mountainous region in the north of Catalonia where the Occitan language is spoken. The name Aran originally comes from Basque haran, meaning "valley". It is given to both men and women.

Arav m Indian, Hindi
Means "calm, peaceful" from Sanskrit अ- (a-) meaning "not" and रव (rava) meaning "roar, cry".

Arbab m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lords, masters" in Arabic, the plural of رب (rabb).

Arbër m Albanian
The name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [more]

Arbie m English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Archibald.

Arby m English (American)

Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]

Arcee f & m Popular Culture (Modern)
A notable bearer was the female Autobot warrior from the TV series "Transformers Prime".

Arche f Greek Mythology

Arcrun m Armenian
Variant of Artsrun.

Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]

Ardell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ardell, from an unexplained first element and the common suffix of surnames, -ell (from Latin -elius)... [more]

Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.