These
names were used in various ancient regions.
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Aahlada f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Parsi)Feminine form of
Aahlad.
Aamish m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMeans "bait, lure, something that tempts" in Sanskrit.
Aara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, TeluguMeans "saw, awl, shoemaker's knife" in Sanskrit.
Aarsh m SanskritMeans "words of the Rishis" or "ancient" in Sanskrit. Rishis were Vedic poets who composed hymns and invoked deities with poetry.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
Isis.... [
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Aberkios m Ancient Greek (?), HistoryMeaning unknown. It was borne by a 2nd-century saint of Phrygia in Asia Minor, a bishop and wonderworker of Hieropolis who is the subject (and probable author) of an early Christian inscription.
Abhayankari f Sanskrit (Rare)The name Abhayankari is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.... [
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Abruna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*bronnio- /
*brunnio- "breast, bosom".
Acanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκανθος
(Akanthos), which is derived from Greek ακανθος
(akanthos), the name of a plant with large spiny leaves. The plant ultimately derives its name from Greek ακη
(ake) "thorn, point" and Greek ανθος
(anthos) "flower, blossom"... [
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Accius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen perhaps meaning "a call, summons" or "of Acca". A notable bearer was the tragic poet Lucius Accius.
Acco m Gaulish, HistoryDerived from Gaulish
*acu- "swift, quick, fast". Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC.
Achaios m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekThe meaning of this name is a little uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek αχος
(achos) meaning "grief, pain, woe" (also see
Achilles). It is also interesting to note that there is the Greek word
achaia, which was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Demeter... [
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Achelois f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Acheloios. In Greek myth this was the name of a minor moon goddess as well as a general name for water nymphs and an epithet of the Sirens (as the daughters of Achelous).
Achindra f & m Sanskrit"Achindra name is 8 characters long and commonly given to both Boys and Girls. Achindra is originated from Sanskrit language and means "Flawless, Uninterrupted, Perfect, Without Faults.""
Acilius m Ancient RomanMeans "wit, sharp" in Ancient Latin from the word
aciēs itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀκή (
ake) with the same meaning.
Acutius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin
acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed". This name was borne by a Roman plebeian tribune from the 5th century BC.
Adalald m Old High German, Frisian (Archaic), Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval German, German (Austrian, Archaic)Old High German
adal "noble" + Old High German
alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian
ald "old" or Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt "power, authority".
Adalbrand m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble sword", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword".
Adalburg f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Adalfrid m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble peace", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace".
Adalgar m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble". The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Adalgild f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble sacrifice", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Adalgis m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
adal "noble." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Adalgod m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good."
Adalgrim m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble mask", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Adalhaid f Old High GermanOld High German name with the combination of
adal "noble" and
heit "kind, sort, appearance".
Adalhelm m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
Adalher m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble army", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Adalhild f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble battle", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Adalmar m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble and famous", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Also, see
Elmer.
Adalmund m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Adalmut f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble mind", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
môds (
mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
Adalrad m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble counsel", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Adalram m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble raven", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Adalric m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble power", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Adalswind f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble strength", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
Adalward m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble guard", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Adalwig m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble warrior", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").
Adasi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiFeminine form of
Adas.
Adbugissa f GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic
ad- "very" and Gaulish
*bugio- meaning "blue".
Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος
(Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", derived from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω
(deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [
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Adietumarus m GaulishGaulish name, composed of Proto-Celtic
ad- "to" and
yantu "zeal, jealousy" with
māros "great".
Admetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Ἄδμητος
(Admetos), from Greek ἄδμητος
(admêtos) "unbroken" - a word usually reserved for oxen, hence also "wild" or "untamed". In Greek myth this was the name of a king of Pherae in Sicily, the husband of Alcestis, who died for him.
Adurnarseh m Ancient PersianFrom the Middle Persian name
Adurnarseh (also found written as
Adarnarseh), which is derived from Middle Persian
ādur (also
ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name
Narseh... [
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Advait m Sanskrit, Hindi, HinduismMeans "not dual" in Sanskrit. One of its forms
advaita is a branch of Hinduism called
advaita vedanta.
Advay m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, NepaliMeans "without second, unique" in Sanskrit.
Ægenbald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æġen,
āgan, "to own, possess, have" and
beald "bold".
Ægenwulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æġen,
āgan, "to own, possess, have" and
wulf "wolf".
Ægileif f Ancient ScandinavianThe first element
Ægi- may be related to Old Icelandic
Ægir, "the sea" or "the god of the sea", found in compounds as
ægisandr "sea-sand" or the Icelandic place-name
Ægisiða... [
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Æinriði m Ancient ScandinavianAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
einn "one, alone" and Old Norse
ríða meaning "to ride", a combination of
einn "one, alone" and Old Norse
reiða meaning "to swing (a sword)" or a variant form of
Einráði.
Ælfrún f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
rún "secret, hidden knowledge, mystery, dark mysterious statement" (also "a runic letter").
Ælfwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
waru (plural
wara) "guard" (i.e., guardian of a particular place by profession).
Ælfweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
weald "leader, ruler".
Ælfwynn f Anglo-SaxonMeans "elf joy" from Old English
ælf "elf" and
wynn "joy". It was borne by a granddaughter of Alfred the Great.
Ælle m Anglo-SaxonMeans "all, universal" in Old English. It was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, including the legendary first king of the South Saxons.
Ærinví f Ancient ScandinavianOld Norse name with several possible meanings. The first element can be derived from Old Norse
ǫrn or
ari, both meaning "eagle". It's also identical to Old Swedish
ærin (Old Norse
arinn) "hotbed, hearth"... [
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Aesara f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek
Aisara. Aesara of Lucania was a Pythagorean philosopher who wrote a work called On Human Nature, of which scholars today only have a one-page fragment.
Æschere m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.
Æscwine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
wine "friend".
Æscwulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
wulf "wolf".
Æðelgifu f Anglo-SaxonMeans "noble gift", from the Old English elements
æðel "noble" and
giefu "gift".
Æðelgyð f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æðel "noble" and
gyð "war". It is a cognate of
Adalgund. This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint (Æthelgyth of Coldingham).
Æthelweald m Anglo-SaxonVariant spelling of
Æþelweald, which itself is a variant form of
Æðelweald, an Anglo-Saxon masculine name that is composed of Old English
æðel meaning "noble" and Old English
weald meaning "power, leader, ruler".... [
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Afranius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
Áfríðr f Ancient ScandinavianOld Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element
Á- is possibly from either Old Norse
áss "god", or
*az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from
*anu "ancestor". The second element is
fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [
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Agathandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Agathanor m Ancient GreekMeans "good man", derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".
Agatharchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος
(archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη
(arche) "origin, source".
Agathetyche f Ancient GreekMeans "good fortune", from Greek αγαθος (
agathos) meaning "good" combined with τύχη (
tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Agathias m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
agathos meaning "good" (see
Agathon). It was borne by a 6th-century Greek historian and poet, who chronicled the reign of Byzantine emperor
Justinian I.
Agathoboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός
(agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek verb βούλομαι
(boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer". Also compare the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "will, determination" as well as "counsel, advice" and the Greek verb βουλεύω
(bouleuo) meaning "to take counsel, to deliberate".
Agathodoros m Ancient GreekAncient Greek name meaning "good gift" with the elements (agathos) "good" and (doron) "gift".
Agathokles m Ancient GreekMeans "(the) good is glorious", derived from the Greek elements αγαθος
(agathos) "good" and κλεος
(kleos) "glory".