Created Names: Alcee, Aldrefas, Alrutheus, Anfernee, Anquan, Arna, Artnell, Artreil, Artrell, Arvarh, Ashkar, Atiba, Aurven, Autrell, Avondre

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Åage - (AHG-e) Danish from Norse, "ancestors"

 

Aakesh - Hindi, “lord of the sky”

 

Aaron - Hebrew, "lofty; exalted"; Haroun (hah-ROON), Harun (Arabic); Aron (Bulgarian, Danish, French, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Swedish); Aaron (Byelorussian, Ukranian); Aron, Áron (Czech); Aäron, Aron (Dutch); Aaron, Aeron, Aron (English); Aaro, Aaron, Aaru (Estonian); Aaro (Finnish); Aaron, Aron, Aronne (German); Aharon (ah-hah-RON), Ahron, Aron (Hebrew); A’alona (Hawaiian); Áron, Fopap (Hungarian); Aranne, Aronne (Italian); Aronas (Lithuanian); Arek, Aron, Aronek (Polish); Aarao, Aarão, Arão (Portuguese); Aaron, Aronos (Russian); Arona (Samoan); Aaran, Aaren, Aarón, Ari, Arín, Aron, Ron, Ronnie, Ronny (Spanish); Oren, Orlik, Oron (Yiddish)

 

Aata - Tahitian, “happy child of the moon”

 

Ababio - Akan of Ghana, “he has come again”

 

Ábaco - Spanish from Persian, meaning unknown; Aba, Abaquito, Baco (Spanish)

 

Abadi - Izon of Nigeria, “sea”

 

Abag - Old Chamoru, “lost”

 

Abaici - Hausa of Nigeria, “father died before his birth”

 

Abaine - (ah-bahy-neh) Kiga and Nyankore, “he is blessed with relatives/friends”

 

Abaire - (ah-bahy-reh) Rukiga, Runyankore of Uganda, “he was about to”

 

Abaizi - Abua (Odua) of Nigeria, “big river”

 

Abali - Ekpeye of Ghana, “born at night”

 

Abam - Akan of Ghana, "third born after twins"

 

Aban - (ah-BAHN) an old Arabic name from Persian, the name of a benevolent genie in Persian mythology, who had power over water and the arts; Ibibio of Nigeria, “pot”; Aba, Abán, Abanito (Spanish)

 

Abanobi - Igbo of Nigeria, “no one can enter the mind of another”

 

Abanu - Ibo of Nigeria, "I have joined the family"

 

Abaraonye - Igbo of Nigeria, “whom are you threatening?”

 

Abarra - Amharic, “he set light; he illuminated”

 

Abás - Spanish, meaning and origin unknown; a centaur who fought against the Lipitites in mythology; Aba (Spanish)

 

Abasi - (ah-BAH-see) Swahili, "stern"; Abbas (Indo-Pakistani)

 

Abasiama - Ibibio of Nigeria, “it is God who loves”

 

Abasiono - Ibibio of Nigeria, “it is God who gives”

 

Abayghur - Tuareg, meaning unknown

 

Abayomi - (ah-BAH-yoh-mee) Yoruba of Nigeria, "born to bring joy; ruler of the people"

 

Abazza - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Abba - Arabic\Syrian\Aramaic, "father"; Aba, Abbe

 

Abbara - Amharic, “he collaborated; he stood with”

 

Abbere - Amharic, “a collaborator”

 

Abbaru - Amharic, “they collaborated; they stood with”

 

Abbas - Arabic, "a lion"; an Indo-Pakistani form of Abasi

 

Abbatenah - Amharic, “you are my father”

 

Abbott - Arabic/Hebrew, "father", connoting the head of a religious abbey ; Ab, Abad, Abba, Abbe, Abbey, Abbie, Abbot, Abby, Abe, Abot, Abott (English); Abban (A-bahn) (Irish); Abo, Abbo (Spanish)

 

Abbud - (ah-BOOD) Arabic, "worshipper; devoted"

 

Abd al'alim - Arabic, "servant of the Omniscient"

 

Abd al'azim - Arabic, "servant of the Mighty; servant of the Powerful"

 

Abdal Aziz - Arabic, “servant of the Mighty One”; Abdel Aziz, Abdul Aziz (Arabic)

 

Abd al bari - (ahbd-ahl-bah-REE) Arabic, "servant of the Creator"; all names with the

 

Abd al hadi - (ahbd-ahl-hah-DEE) Arabic, "servant of the Guide"

 

Abd al hamid - Arabic, "servant of the Praiseworthy"

 

Abd al hakim - Arabic, "servant of the Wise"

 

Abd al jabbar - Arabic, "servant of the Mighty"

 

Abdal Jabir - Arabic, “servant of the Comforter”; Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Jabir (Arabic)

 

Abdal Jawwad - Arabic, “servant of the Mighty One”; Abdel Gawwad (Arabic)

 

Abdal Lafif - Arabic, “servant of the Kind One”; Abdel Lafif, Abdul Lafif (Arabic)

 

Abdal Majid - Arabic, “servant of the Glorious One”; Abdul Magid, Abdul Majid, Abdul Medjid, Abdul Mejid (Arabic)

 

Abd al matin - Arabic, "servant of the Firm; servant of the Strong"

 

Abd al mu'izz - Arabic, "servant of the Giver of Might and Glory"

 

Abd al qadir - (ahbd-ahl-kah-DEER) Arabic, "servant of the Capable"; Abdal Kadir, Abdal Qadir, Abdel Adir, Abdel Kadir, Abdel Qadir, Abdul Qader, Abdul Qadir (Arabic)

 

Abd al rashid - Arabic, "servant of the Rightly Guided"

 

Abd al rahman - Arabic, "servant of the Mercifully Gracious"; very popular in Arabic-speaking countries; Abdiraxman (Somali)

 

Abdal Raziq - Arabic, “servant of the Provider”; Abdal Razzaq, Abder Razi, Abder Razza, Abdur Razzaq (Arabic)

 

Abd al samad - Arabic, "servant of the Eternal"

 

Abd al sami - Arabic, "servant of the All-hearing"

 

Abdelahi - Somali, meaning unknown to author

 

Abdelgalil - Arabic, "servant of God"

 

Abdel Nasser - Arabic, "servant of the Victorious One"

 

Abdi - Hebrew, "my servant"

 

Abdiel - Hebrew, "servant of God"; Abdías (Spanish)

 

Abdikarim - Somali, “slave of God”

 

Abdon - Hebrew/Arabic, "obsequious"; Abdon (Byelorussian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Slovak, Swedish); Abdon, Avdon (Bulgarian, Russian); Abdon, Abdón (Czech); Abdon, Abdone (Italian); Abdonas (Lithuanian); Avdon (Macedonian, Romanian, Ukranian); Abdão, Abdon (Portuguese); Abda, Abdija, Abdon (Serbo-Croatian); Abdo, Abdón, Abdon, Don, Donny (Spanish)

 

Abdu - Swahili, "he worships God"; a form of Abdul

 

Abdul - Arabic, "servant of", implying the child is a servant of God. Abdul is used as a component in many names; Abda, Abdel (ahb-DOOL, AHB-duhl), Abdullah (Arabic); Abdolah (Persian); Abdalla (ab-DAHL-lah), Abdu (Swahili); Abdullah (Turkish)

 

Abdul Allah - Arabic, "servant of God"; believed to be one of God's favorite names; Abd-Allah (Arabic)

 

Abdul Karim - Arabic, "servant of the Generous One"

 

Abdul Latif - Arabic, “servant of the Kind One”; Abdul Lateef (Arabic)

 

Abdul Rahman - Arabic, "servant of the Merciful One", believed to be one of the names God likes best; Abd-al-Rahman (Arabic)

 

Abebe - Amharic of Ethiopia and Tigrinya, “he has flourished”

 

Abedalo - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “there are a lot of talks”

 

Abedeson - Itsekiri of Benin, “begged before crying (at birth)”; Abeson (Itsekiri)

 

Abedi - Izon of Nigeria, “crocodile”

 

Abednego - Aramaic, "servant of the god Nego"

 

Abeeku - (ah-BAY-koo) Fante of Ghana, "born on a Wednesday"

 

Abegunde - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born on a holiday"

 

Abeid - Swahili, "he is a leader"

 

Abejide - (ah-beh-JEE-deh) Yoruba of Nigeria, "born in winter"

 

Abel - Hebrew, "breath; vapor"; Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered by his older brother Cain ; Abel, Avel (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian); ‘Abel (Byelorussian, Russian, Ukranian); Ábel (Czech, Slovak); Abel (Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian); Abe, Abel, Abele, Abie, Able, Nab, Nabb (English); Aapeli (Finnish); Abelot (French); Apela (Hawaiian); Hebel, Hevel (HEH-vehl) (Hebrew); Ábel, Ábi, Ábika (Hungarian); Abele (Italian); Abelis (Lithuanian); Apelu (Samoan); Abel, Abelo, Avel, Avelj (Serbo-Croatian); Abé, Abel, Able (Spanish); ‘Epeli (Tongan)

 

Abelard - Old German, "noble and resolute"; Ab, Abbey, Abby, Abel, Abelardo (Spanish); Abe, Abelar, Adal, Adalar, Adalard, Adelar

 

Abeli - Itsekiri of Benin, a type of dance

 

Abena - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he is pure"

 

Abennat - Amharic, “model; pattern”

 

Abercio - Spanish from Greek\Latin, meaning unknown

 

Aberefia - Eleme of Nigeria, “it is enough”

 

Abesa - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “anxieties”

 

Abeyot - Amharic, “a revolution”

 

Abi - Turkish, "elder brother", given when parents expect to have more children; Yoruba of Nigeria, "the royal guard"; Akkadian, “my father”; Old Chamoru of Guam, “to provide for; to sustain”

 

Abia - Ibibio of Nigeria, “expert”

 

Abiade - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born to royal parents"

 

Abiah - Hebrew, "my father is the Lord"; Abia (Hebrew); Abías, Abija, Abijah (Spanish)

 

Abiathar - Hebrew, "father of plenty"; Abiatha, Abiather (Hebrew)

 

Abida - Hebrew, "God knows"

 

Abidan - Hebrew, "my father is judge; God is judge"

 

Abidin - Turkish, “prayers”

 

Abidugun - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born before the war"

 

Abiel - Hebrew, "my father is God"; Apia (Hawaiian)

 

Abihu - Hebrew, "God is my father"

 

Abiku - Yoruba, “changeling”

 

Abilio - Spanish from Latin, "harbors no animosity"

 

Abimanya - Rukiga and Runyankoro of Uganda, “he knows them (objects)”

 

Abimbola - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born rich"

 

Abimel - Hebrew, "my Father is God"; Abimael (Spanish)

 

Abimelech - Hebrew, "my father is king"

 

Abinaash - Sikh, “eternal”

 

Abinoye - Itsekiri of Nigeria, “given birth to on a throne”; Abiloye (Itsekiri)

 

Abiola - Yoruba of Nigeria, "honorable; born at the New Year"

 

Abiona - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born during a journey"

 

Abioye - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born during the coronation"

 

Abir - Hebrew, "strong"

 

Abirekyieba - Akan of Ghana, “kid (calf or goat),” a survival name

 

Abiri - Hebrew, “my strength; my hero”; Izon of Nigeria, “storm”

 

Abisha - Hebrew, "gift of God"; Apikai (Hawaiian); Abijah, Abishai (Hebrew)

 

Abishua - Hebrew, “God is salvation”

 

Abishur - Hebrew, “God is a wall (strong)”

 

Abisoka - Yoruba of Nigeria, “born inside a vehicle”; Abioko, Bioko (Yoruba)

 

Abisoye - Yoruba of Nigeria, “born at a time when a parent was awarded a chieftancy title”

 

Abiud - Hebrew, "father of glory"

 

Abner - Hebrew, "father of light"; Ab, Abbey, Abbie, Abby, Abna, Abnar, Abner, Abnor, Av, Eb, Ebbie, Ebby, Ebner (English); Avner (Hebrew); Apineru (Samoan)

 

Abooksigun - Algonquin Indian, “wildcat”

 

Abornazine - Abnaki Indian, “keeper of the flame”; Bornbazine (Abnaki)

 

Abosi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "life plant"

 

Abrafo - Ghanaian, “warrior; executioner”

 

Abraham - Hebrew, "father of a nation; father of the multitudes"; Ibrahim (Arabic); Abarran (Basque); Avraam, Avram (Bulgarian); Abraham, Aŭraam, Aŭraamij, Avram, Avramij (Byelorussian); Abraham, Abramám, Braha, Bramek (Czech); Abraham (Danish, German, Norwegian); Ibrahima (Diawara of Mali); Abraham, Abram, Bram (Dutch); Abe, Abey, Abi, Abie, Abram, Ham (English); Aabo, Aabram, Aabu, Aavo, Abraham, Abro, Abru (Estonian); Aabraham, Aapo, Aappo (Finnish); Abraham, Abram (French); Avraam, Avram (Greek); Apelama, Apelahama, Apilama (Hawaiian); Avraham (Hebrew); Ábrahám, Ábris (Hungarian); Abrahmo, Abramo (Italian); Avraham, Avro (Kurdistani Jew); Abrahamas, Abraomas, Abromas (Lithuanian); Avram (Macedonian); Apram (Mohawk); Ebrahim, Parham (Persian); Abraão, Abrão (Portuguese); Abraham, Avraam, Avram (Romanian); Buraimu (Runyoro of Uganda); Abram, Abrasha, Abrashenka, Abrashka, Avraam, Avraamij, Avram, Avrasha, Avrashenka, Avrashka, Ovram (Russian); Aperamo (Samoan); Abraham, Abram, Avram (Serbo-Croatian); Abrahám (Slovak); Abraham, Abram (Slovenian); Abraham, Abrahamo, Abrahán, Abram, Abrami, Abramo, Abran, Avron (Spanish); Arram (Swahili); Abraham, Arram (Swedish); ‘Epalahame (Tongan); Abram, Avraam, Avram, Ovram (Ukranian); Aberlin, Abrasha, Abrashen, Abrashke, Avram, Avril, Avrum, Avrumel, Avrumke, Avrumtchik, Bremel, Breml, Evreml, Evromel, Evromele (Yiddish); Buraimo (Yoruba of Nigeria)

 

Abram - Hebrew, "the lofty One is the Father"; also used as a short form of Abraham; Abe, Abey, Abie, Abramo, Avram, Avrom, Bram

 

Abril - Latin, "April"; primarily feminine

 

Abrines - Catalonian, meaning unknown

 

Absalom - Hebrew, "father of peace"; Avesalom (Bulgarian); Avisalon (Byelorussian); Absolon, Absolón (Czech); Absalon, Absolon, Aksel, Axel (Danish); Absalom (Dutch, English, German); Akseli (Finnish); Absalon (French, Slovenian); Apekaloma (Hawaiian); Assalonne (Italian); Absalomas (Lithuanian); Avesalom, Avsalom (Macedonian); Absalon, Aksel, Axel (Norwegian); Absalão (Portuguese); Abesalom, Avesalom (Romanian); Avisolon (Russian, Ukranian); Apisaloma (Samoan); Absalon, Avisalon (Serbo-Croatian); Absolón (Slovak); Absalán, Absalón, Absolón (Spanish); Absalon, Aksel, Axel (Swedish)

 

Abtidoon - Cushitic (Somali), “looking for his uncle’s mother’s family”

 

Abu al khayr - Arabic, "one who does good"

 

Abu Kamal - Arabic, "father of Kamal"; 'Abu Kamal (Arabic)

 

Abu - Swahili, "nobility"

 

Abubakari - Swahili, "noble"; Abu bakr (Arabic)

 

Abukcheech - Algonquin Indian, “mouse”

 

Abwafia - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “when the hands are tired, he will be thrown out,” a survival name; Afiaya (Gbagyi)

 

Abwooli - Ugandan, "catlike"

 

Abzu - Sumerian, “sweet waters”

 

Acacio - Spanish from Greek, "without malice"

 

Acacius - Greek, “thorny”; Achaci, Akakij (Bulgarian); Akakij (Byelorussian); Akacius, Akácius (Czech); Achatjus (Dutch); Aimo (Finnish); Acace (French); Achatius, Akazius (German); Akàcs, Ákos (Hungarian); Acacio (Italian, Spanish); Akacijus (Lithuanian); Ahacie, Akakij (Macedonian); Achacjusz, Achacy (Polish); Acatio (Portuguese); Acachie (Romanian); Akakij (Russian, Ukranian); Ahacije, Aka, Akaca, Akacije (Serbo-Croatian); Ahac, Ahacij, Akacij (Slovenian); Achates, Åke (Swedish)

 

Acaimo - Canary Island, “brown; black”

 

Acamapichtli - Nahuatl, “handful of reeds”

 

Acar - (uh-KUHR) Turkish, "bright"

 

Acatl - Nahuatl, “reed”

 

Ace - Latin, "unity"; Acer, Acey, Acie, Asa, Ase

 

Achak -Algonquin Indian, “spirit”

 

Achariya - Cambodian, “wonderful; marvelous”

 

Achcauhtli - Nahuatl, “leader”

 

Achesaw - Amharic, “cause him to emit smoke; enrage him”

 

Achikar - Hebrew, “rich”

 

Achilles - Greek, "without lips"; Achil, Achilej, Achiles (Bulgarian); Achilij (Byelorussian); Achilles (Czech, Slovak); Achilles, Achilleus (Dutch); Akhilleus (Finnish); Achille (French); Achill, Achilles (German, Hungarian); Achille, Achilleo (Italian); Achilas, Achilėjus (Lithuanian); Ahil, Ahiles, Ail (Macedonian); Aquiles (Portuguese); Ahilie (Romanian); Achila, Achillij (Russian); Ačileš, Ahilej (Serbo-Croatian); Ahil, Ahilej (Slovenian); Achilles, Aquiles (Spanish); Akilles (Swedish); Achyla, Achyllij (Ukranian)

 

Achim - Hebrew, "God will judge"; Acim (Hebrew)

 

Achimenchía - Canary Island, meaning unknown

 

Achionye - Igbo of Nigeria, “who is being governed?”

 

Achir - Hindi, "new"

 

Achman - Hebrew, “noble”

 

Acholam - Ibo of Nigeria, “do not provoke me”

 

Achufusi - Western Africa, “do not reject me”

 

Achukma - Choctaw, “handsome”

 

Achuzat - Hebrew, “one’s own”

 

Acku - Tuareg, “little servant”

 

Acis - in Greek mythology, the son of Faunus and the nymph Symacthis, who fell in love with the nymph Galatea

 

Ackerley - Old English, "oak meadow"; Accerly, Acklea, Ackleigh, Ackley, Acklie, Ackerlea, Ackerleigh, Ackerly (English)

 

Acque - Hausa of Ghana, meaning unknown

 

Actassi - Old Chamoru, “share the sea”

 

Acton - Old English, "town with many oaks"; Acton Bell was the pen name of Anne Brontë; Acteón (Spanish)

 

Acureera - Rukiga and Runyankoro of Uganda, “he humbles himself; the one who is quiet”

 

Adaagyee - Akan of Ghana, “I don’t have time to waste on you,” a survival name

 

Adabiren - Itsekiri of Benin, “keep our fingers crossed”

 

Adad - unknown origin, "unique; one"; the Mesopotamian god of storms; Aeda

 

Adagi - Old Chamoru, “to guard; protect”

 

Adagiri - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “very smart”

 

Adagun - Yoruba of Nigeria, “lake”

 

Adahy - Claimed to be Cherokee, "lives in the woods," but this is false. Phonetically, it is closer to the word for “poison.” It is likely a mispronunciation of adohi, “timber”

 

Adair - Scotch Gaelic, "from the oak-tree ford"; Adaire, Adare

 

Adajuwa - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “intercept on my behalf”

 

Adal - German, "noble"; Tuareg, “tiger”

 

Adalbert - German, "bright nobility"; Adal, Adalbe, Adalberto, Bert, Berto (Spanish)

 

Adalfieri - Italian from German, "noble oath"

 

Adalia - Hebrew, “God is my refuge”

 

Adalric - Old German, "highborn ruler"; Adelric

 

Adam - Hebrew, "man of the red earth"; Adam, Adamčo (Bulgarian); Adam, Adas’ (Byelorussian); Adam, Adamec, Adamek, Adamik, Adamko, Adamok, Adham, Damek, Damick, Damicke (Czech); Adam (Danish, French, German, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Swedish, Ukranian); Adam, Adamus (Dutch); Ad, Adam, Addam, Ad, Addis, Addy, Ade, Adey, Adie, Adkin, Adnet, Adnot, Atkins (English); Aad, Aadam, Aado, Aadu, Aat, Ado (Estonian); Aatami, Aatu (Finnish); Adam, Ammantios (Greek); Adamu (Hausa of Nigeria); Akamu (Hawaiian); Adi, Àdàm (Hungarian); Adamnan (EYE-oo-naun), Ádhamh (AU’v), Ádhamhnán, Adomnan (AD-oo-naun), Awnan (EYE-oo-naun), Eunan (YOO-nan), Junan (JOO-nan), Juanan (JOO-nan), Odanodan, Onan (OH-nan), Ounan (OW-nan) (Irish); Adamo, Adan (Italian); Adams (Latvian); Adomas, Adomukas (Lithuanian); Adam, Adamčo, Damčo (Macedonian); Adas, Adamek, Adok (Polish); Adao, Adão (Portuguese); Adam, Adamka, Adas (Russian); Atamu (Samoan); Adhamh, Edie, Edom, Keady, Keddie, Keddy, Yiddie (Scottish); Adam, Adamik, Adamko, Adamok (Slovak); Adamo, Adán, Adao, Addie, Addis, Addy, Adnon (Spanish); ‘Atama (Tongan); Adem (Turkish); Ad, Adda (Welsh); Adi (Yiddish)

 

Adami - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “my father (reincarnated)”

 

Adamikolo - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “they are talking of me”

 

Adan - Yoruba of Nigeria proverbial name, "If you do not have a large bat, you sacrifice a small one", meaning "do your best"; Ibibio of Nigeria, “oil”; also, a form of Adam

 

Adana - Amharic, “he rescued; he saved”

 

Adanave - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born after one’s father or uncle died”

 

Adande - Goun of Benin, “the challenge; the challenger”

 

Adane - Akan of Ghana, “born after several girls”

 

Adar - Syrian, "ruler; prince"; Hebrew, "fire"

 

Adaraw - Amharic, “the trust; the deposit”

 

Adasi - Obolo and Andoni of Nigeria, “first-born”

 

Adauctus - meaning and origin unknown to author; Adauctus (Dutch, Swedish); Adaucte (French); Adautto (Italian); Adauktus (Lithuanian, German); Adaukt (Polish); Adauto (Portuguese); Adaucto (Spanish)

 

Adavi - Ebira and Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “father’s view is supreme”

 

Adaviriku - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “father is a forest that gives shelter over all”

 

Adavize - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “father is wealth”

 

Addae - (ah-DAH-eh) Akan of Ghana, "beautiful as the morning sunrise"

 

Addison - Old English, "Adam's son"; Ad, Adams, Adamson, Adamsson, Addamson, Addie, Addy, Adison, Adisson (English)

 

Addy - Teutonic, "awe-inspiring; highborn"; a form of Adam; Addie, Ade, Ado

 

Addo - Ghanaian, “king of the road”; Somali, “light-skinned”

 

Ade - Yoruba of Nigeria, "royal"; a form of Adam

 

Adeagbo - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he brings honor" 

 

Adebamgbe - Yoruba of Nigeria, "royalty has come to me"

 

Adebayo - (ah-DEH-bah-yoh) Yoruba of Nigeria, "he comes in a joyful time"

 

Adeben - (ah-deh-BEHN) Akan of Ghana, "twelfth-born son"

 

Adeboro - Yoruba of Nigeria, "royalty brings wealth"

 

Adedapo - Yoruba of Nigeria, "royalty brings the people together"

 

Adegoke - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the crown has been exalted"

 

Adeika - Ebira of Nigeria, “born during the Eika festival”

 

Adeiye - Yoruba of Nigeria, “crown of salvation”

 

Adeiza - Ebira of Nigeria, “born after his father’s death”; Adoiza (Ebira)

 

Adejola - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the crown passed through deep water"

 

Adeku - Ebira of Nigeria, “born during the Echane or Ekuechi festival”

 

Adel - Old German, "noble; highborn"; Persian from Arabic, “righteous”; Adal

 

Adelabu - Yoruba of Nigeria, “crown crosses over deep waters”

 

Adelaja - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the crown settles a quarrel"

 

Adelard - Old German, "noble eagle"; a form of Abelard; Adal, Adel, Adelardo, Adelino (Spanish); Adalar, Adalard

 

Adelchi - German, "the lance of nobility"; Adalgiso (Spanish)

 

Adelgar - German, "noble spear"

 

Adelio - Spanish from German, "the father of the noble prince"; Adelo (Spanish)

 

Adelino - Portuguese feminine form of Adelaide

 

Adelmar - German, "famous noble"

 

Adelmo - Spanish from German, "noble protector"; Aidhelm

 

Adelpho - Greek, "brother"; Adelphe (French); Adelphus

 

Ademola - Yoruba of Nigeria, "a crown is added to my wealth"

 

Adenaw - Amharic, “save him”

 

Adeniji - Yoruba of Nigeria, “the crown has protection”

 

Ader - Hebrew, “a flock”

 

Aderbal - Amazigh, the name of a Berber king (118-112 B.C.)

 

Aderet - Hebrew, "crown"

 

Aderfi - Amazigh, “free; liberty”

 

Adergazuz - Tuareg, meaning unknown; Adergazoz (Tuareg)

 

Adesanya - Yoruba of Nigeria, “the crown compensates for suffering”

 

Adesola - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the crown honored us"

 

Adetokumbo - Yoruba of Nigeria, "honor comes from overseas"

 

Adewole - Yoruba of Nigeria, "our crown has come home"

 

Adeyemi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the crown suits him well"

 

Adeyemo - Yoruba of Nigeria, “the crown befits the child”

 

Adham - Arabic, "black"

 

Adheesha - Hindi, “king”

 

Adhemar - Spanish from German, "illustrious fighter"

 

Adhodht - Ekpeye of Nigeria, “let us flaunt our joys at the children we have born”

 

Adianu - Igbo of Nigeria, “one hears if he is alive”

 

Adiel - Hebrew, "my ornament is God"; Ogba of Nigeria, “laugh”; Adael, Ada’el (Hebrew)

 

Adiele - Igbo of Nigeria, “let us watch”

 

Adif - Hebrew, “excellent”

 

Adigun - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he is righteous"; Adio (Yoruba)

 

Adika - (ah-dee-KAH) Ewe of Ghana, "first child of a second husband"

 

Adil - (A-deel) Arabic, "just"

 

Adin - Hebrew, "voluptuous"; Aden (English)

 

Adinassi - Swahili, “man of good birth”

 

Adino - Hebrew, “God’s adorned one”

 

Adio - Yoruba, “he is righteous”

 

Adiodum - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born during the festival"

 

Adir - (ah-DEER) Hebrew, "majestic; noble"

 

Adisa - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he is precise"

 

Aditsan - Navajo Indian, “listener”

 

Adiv - (ah-DEEV) Hebrew, "pleasant; gentle"

 

Adiyea - Akan of Ghana, “he has suffered grief”

 

Adjatay - Camaroon, “prince”

 

Adjoto - Goun of Benin, “thief; usurper”

 

Adjovi - Goun of Benin, “prince”

 

Adjua - Akan of Ghana, "he is noble"

 

Adlai - Hebrew, "my ornament" or "refuge of God"; Ad, Adalai, Addie, Addy, Adlay, Adley

 

Adler - Old English, "eagle"; Ad, Addler, Adlar, Adley, Adlie

 

Adli - (ahd-LEE) Turkish, "just"

 

Admas - Amharic, “horizon”

 

Admer - Amazigh, “chest”

 

Admetus - Greek, meaning unknown; Admeto (Spanish)

 

Admiral - the Naval title used as a first name

 

Admon - (ahd-MOHN) Hebrew, "red poppy flower"

 

Adna - Hebrew, "pleasure"

 

Adnah - Hebrew, "ornamented"

 

Adnan - Arabic, "proper name"; Turkish, “two heavens”

 

Adney - Old English, "noble's island"

 

Adni - Hebrew, “my delight”

 

Ado - Spanish masculine form of Ada; Nembe of Nigeria, “palm tree”

 

Adofo - (ah-DO-fo) Akan of Ghana, "the warrior"

 

Adolph - Old German, "noble wolf"; due to Adolf Hitler, virtually unused, and likely to remain that way; Adolf (Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak); Adol’f (Byelorussian, Russian, Ukranian); Adolf, Adolph, Adolphus (Dutch); Ad, Adolf, Adolph, Adolphus, Dolf, Dolph, Ethelwolf (English); Aadi, Aado, Aadu, Aat, Adi, Adolf, Adu (Estonian); Aatto, Aatu, Ato, Atu (Finnish); Adolphe (French); Adolf, Dolf, Dolph, Odulf (German); Adolfo, Udolfo (Italian); Adolphus (Latin); Adolfas, Dulpis (Lithuanian); Adolf, Dolfe (Macedonian); Adek, Dodek (Polish); Adolfo, Adolpho (Portuguese); Adolfo, Dolfo (Serbo-Croatian); Adolf, Dolfe (Slovenian); Adolfo, Adolfus, Adolpho, Adolphus, Dolfo, Dolphus (Spanish)

 

Adom - (a-DOHM) Akan of Ghana, "help comes from God"

 

Adomu - Ebira of Nigeria, “born after an oath-taking”

 

Adon - (UH-don) Phoenician, "lord"; Hebrew, a form of Jehovah, "God"

 

Adonai - Hebrew, "my Lord"

 

Adoni - Australian Aborigine, “sunset”

 

Adonijah - Hebrew, "my father is Jehovah"; Adonias (Spanish)

 

Adonis - Greek, "my Lord is exalted"; associated with the mythical Adonis, a beautiful man loved by Aphrodite. Now a generic name for a handsome, well-built man; Adonnis (Greek)

 

Adoram - Hebrew, “God is exalted”; Adoniram (Hebrew)

 

Adrastus - Latin, Greek, "unescapable"

 

Adri - (AH-dree) Hindi, "rock"; a minor god who protected mankind and once rescued the sun from evil spirits who sought to extinguish it

 

Adrian - Latin, "dark one"; Adiran (ah-dee-rahn) (Basque); Adrian, Chadrian (Bulgarian); Adryjan (Byelorussian); Adrián (Canary Island); Adrian, Hadrián (Czech); Adrian (Danish, Norwegian, Romanian); Adriaan, Adrianus, Arje, Arrian, Hadriaan, Hadrianus, Janus (Dutch); Adrian, Adron, Adryan, Hadrian (English); Ari, Arsi, Atro (Finnish); Adrien (French); Adrian, Adrianus, Hadrian (German); Akiliano (Hawaiian); Adorjan, Adi, Adrian, Adrien, Arián, Doriàn (DOR-yawn) (Hungarian); Adriano (Italian); Hadrian, Hadrianus (Latin); Adrijonas (Lithuanian); Adrijan, Hadrijan (Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian); Arrian, Arne (Northern English); Adriano, Adrião, Hadriano (Portuguese); Adrian, Adrik, Adya, Andrean, Andreian, Andreyan, Andri, Andrian, Andriyan (Russian); Arne, Arrian (Scandinavian); Adrián (Slovak); Ade, Adiano, Adrián, Adriano, Adrien, Hadrian, Hadrien, Hadriano, Hadrieno (Spanish); Adrian, Hadrian (Swedish); ‘Eteliáne (Tongan); Adrian, Andrian, Andrijan, Andriyan (Ukranian)

 

Adriel - (AY-dree-el) Hebrew, "God's majesty; member of God's congregation"; Adri, Adrial (Hebrew)

 

Adrir - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Adubazi - Ebira and Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born in the garden”

 

Adum - Tuareg, meaning unknown; Adoum (Tuareg)

 

Adunbi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born to be pleasant"

 

Adusa - (ah-DOO-sah) Akan of Ghana, "the thirteenth son"

 

Adwin - Akan of Ghana, “artist; thinker”

 

Aegyptus - Greek, “king of Egypt”

 

Aelhaearn - Welsh, "iron brow"

 

Aeneas - (ah-NEE-us) Greek, "praised one"; Eneas (English); Enee (French); Eneas (eh-NEH-us) (Spanish); Aineas, Enné

 

Afa - Ibibio, “new’

 

Afalawas - Tuareg, “smiling”

 

Afalkay - Amazigh, “handsome”

 

Afam - Akan of Ghana, “friendly”

 

Afan - Ibibio of Nigeria, “path”

 

Afaw - Amazigh, “bright; shining”

 

Afek - Hebrew, “horizon; water channel”; Afik (Hebrew)

 

Afellan - Tuareg, “savage”

 

Afer - Amazigh, “the African,” the name of a Roman emperor of Libyan origin

 

Afeseoma - Itsekiri of Benin, “children are never selected”; Afese (Itsekiri)

 

Afework - Amharic of Ethiopia and Eritrea, "one who speaks of pleasant things"; Afeworki (Tigrinya)

 

Affene - Amharic, “one who suffocates (suppresses others’ self-expression)”

 

Affoyon - Goun of Benin, “welcome”

 

Afi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "spiritual"

 

Afia - Ibibio of Nigeria, “white”

 

Afiba - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born near the sea"

 

Afif - Arabic, "chaste"

 

Afinisidi - Ibani of Nigeria, “I will stay and watch”

 

Afinotan - Itsekiri of Benin, “no one divulges his plans”

 

Afiriyie - Akan of Ghana, “he arrived in a good time”

 

Afolayon - Yoruba of Nigeria, “he walks with pride”; Folayan (Yoruba)

 

Afon - Ibibio of Nigeria, “clothes”; Ofon (Ibibio)

 

Afonyaa - Kalabari Ison of Nigeria, “I am not in a hurry”

 

Afuna - Rukiga, Runyoro of Uganda, “he procures; one who obtains; one who profits”

 

Afra - Amazigh, “peace”

 

Afram - Ghanian, "the river Afram"

 

Afril - Hausa of Nigeria, “April”

 

Afrim - Akan of Ghana, “he is out of trouble”

 

Afshar - Persian, “presser”

 

Afshin - Persian, meaning unknown

 

Afton - Old English place name; also feminine; Affton

 

Afurum - Izon of Nigeria, “shark”

 

Agah - Turkish, “informed; aware”

 

Agama - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Agamemnon - Greek, "resolute"; the director of the Greek armies during the Trojan War; Agamemnón, Agamenón (Spanish)

 

Agan - Ron of Nigeria, “kindness”

 

Aganju - Yoruba of Nigeria, the name of the son and husband of Odudua, the earth-goddess

 

Agannahu - Amharic, “I found (joy in having a child)”

 

Agapetus - Hebrew, "the beloved"; Agap, Agapit, Gapčo (Bulgarian); Ahap, Ahapitus (Byelorussian); Agapit (Czech, Polish, Romanian, Russian); Agapitus (Dutch, German); Agapetus (Finnish, Swedish); Agapet (French); Agapito (Italian, Portuguese); Agapèt (Hungarian); Agapitas (Lithuanian); Agapit, Gapčo, Gape, Gapit (Macedonian); Agapit, Agapito, Gapčo, Gapito, Gapo (Serbo-Croatian); Agap (Slovak); Agapet, Agapit (Slovenian); Agapio, Agapito, Agaopio (Spanish); Ahapit (Ukranian)

 

Agasa - Kiga, Nyankore, Nyoro and Toro of Africa, “he is of us”

 

Agasha - Kiga and Nyankore of Africa, “God is of us”

 

Agathenor - Greek, "good and brave"

 

Agathon - Greek, "kind"; Agaton, Gančo, Gaton (Bulgarian); Ahafon, Ahapon, Hapijan, Hapon (Byelorussian); Agatho (Czech, Dutch, English); Agathon (Finnish, French, German, Norwegian); Agató, Agaton (Hungarian); Agatone (Italian); Agatonas (Lithuanian); Agaton, Gančo, Gatčo, Gaton (Macedonian); Agathão (Portuguese); Agathon, Agaton (Romanian, Swedish); Agafon (Russian); Agaton (Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian); Agatón (Spanish); Ahafon, Ahapon, Itapon (Ukranian)

 

Agavi - Goun of Benin, “the child of Afa”

 

Agbara - Yoruba of Nigeria, “vigor; influence; inspiration”

 

Agbejesin - Itsekiri of Benin, “no one blames his destiny”; Ejesin (Itsekiri)

 

Agbekoya - Yoruba of Nigeria, “farmer resists degradation”; Koya (Yoruba)

 

Agdun - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Agel - Hebrew, “I will rejoice”; Agil (Hebrew)

 

Agellid - Amazigh, “king”

 

Agenor - Greek, "strong and virile"; in Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Libya

 

Ager - Basque from Hebrew, "gatherer"

 

Agerzam - Amazigh, “cheetah”

 

Agesilao - Spanish from Greek, "the conductor of the people"

 

Agevarén - Spanish from the name of the Tibetan god of harvest

 

Aggaza - Amharic, “he helped; he assisted”

 

Aggedaw - Amharic, “stop him”

 

Aggede - Amharic, “one who stops or halts (the foe)”

 

Aggur - Tuareg, “moon”

 

Aggrey - Latin, “a field”

 

Aghali - Tuareg, meaning unknown

 

Aghanyomi - Itsekiri of Benin, “leave me alone”; Ayonmi (Itsekiri)

 

Aghbalu - Amazigh, “spring”

 

Aghecher - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Aghilas - Kabyle, “tiger; leopard”

 

Aginire - Abua (Odual) of Nigeria, “the root of my shrine”

 

Aginju - Yoruba of Nigeria, “wilderness”

 

Agizul - Amazigh, “brave; courageous”

 

Agmon - Hebrew, “reed”

 

Agna-iyanka - Dakota Indian, "runs beside (a horse)"

 

Agñasiña - Old Chamoru of Guam, “mighty for each other”

 

Agni - (AHG-nee) Hindi, "god of fire", who is depicted with three heads, either four to seven arms, and seven tongues (each with its own name) for lapping up butter offered during sacrifices. He often has a ram at his side and rides in a chariot driven by a red-limbed, golden-haired charioteer. The chariot's wheels are the seven winds

 

Agnián - Brazilian, "a mean spirit"; Aquián (Spanish)

 

Agondeze - Rukiga, Runyoro, Runyankore, and Rutoro of Nigeria, “He (God) has loved me”

 

Agonza - Rukiga, Runyoro, Runyankore, and Rutoro of Nigeria, “He (God) loves”

 

Agoyo - Spanish from the Guinean god of good advice

 

Agrícola - Spanish, "agricultural"; Agrico (Spanish)

 

Agripino - Spanish from Greek, "born feet first"; Agripito, Agripo (Spanish)

 

Agron - Hebrew, “correspondence; vocabulary”

 

Agua - Spanish, "water"; Aqua

 

Aguma - Rukiga and Runyankore of Uganda, “he is (always) firm”

 

Agumvo - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “please help me, O God”

 

Aguon - Old Chamoru, “basic food, bread, taro”

 

Agvan - Mongolian, “eloquent”

 

Agwilal - Amazigh, “stork”

 

Agwine - Rukiga and Runyankore of Uganda, “he has it”

 

Agwo - Igbo of Nigeria, “snake; sly”

 

Agyei - (ahd-JAY-ee) Akan of Ghana, "a messenger from God"

 

Agyeman - (ahd-JAY-man) Akan of Ghana, "fourteenth son"

 

Agyemang - Ashanti of Ghana, “redeemer”

 

Agymah - (ahd-jee-MAH) Fante of Ghana, "he will become an expatriate"

 

Ahab - Hebrew, "father's brother"

 

Ahadu - Amharic, “one; the first”

 

Ahamatu - Tuareg, meaning unknown

 

Ahamefule - Igbo of Nigeria, “let my name not be lost”

 

Ahanu -Algonquin Indian, "he laughs; coughing spirit"

 

Áhari - Garifuna, “guardian angel”

 

‘Aha’ula - Hawaiian, “noble council”

 

Ahava - Hebrew, “love”; Ahuv, Ohev (Hebrew)

 

Ahaz - Amharic, “cipher; pledge; hostage”

 

Ahdik - North American Indian, "caribou; reindeer"

 

Ahern - Welsh, "iron"; Celtic, "horse-lord"; Old English, “heron”; Ahearn, Ahearne, Aherin, Aherne, Hearn, Hearne, Herin, Hern

 

Aheyyâd - Amazigh, “artist; wanderer”

 

Ahi - Ebira of Nigeria, “a passing wind that never settles,” referring to the child’s spirit, a capricious soul that may decide to flit away rather than stay and live with the family. A survival name; Old Chamoru of Guam, “no”

 

Ahide - Amharic, “a thresher”

 

Ahiga - Navajo Indian, “he fights”

 

Ahiliya - Hopi Indian, meaning unknown

 

‘Āhina - Hawaiian, “grey”

 

Ahio - Polynesian, “whirlwind”

 

Ahir - (eh-HEER) Turkish, "end; last"; given when no more children are expected

 

Ahmad - (AH-mahd) a form of Muhammad; Achmad, Achmed, Ahmed, Ahmet (Arabic); Ahmed (Swahili)

 

Ahmik - North American Indian, "the beaver (a symbol of skill)"

 

Ahohako - Polynesian, “storm”

 

Ahote - Hopi Indian, “restless one”

 

Ahovi - Ebira of Nigeria, “a predetermined child”

 

Ahpi - Choctaw, “autumn”

 

Ahren - Old German, "eagle"

 

Ahsan - Arabic, "compassion"; Ehsan, Ihsan (Arabic)

 

Ahtunowhiho - Cheyenne Indian, “one who lives below”

 

Ahuekwe - Igbo of Nigeria, “seeing is believing”

 

Ahuiliztli - Nahuatl, “joy”

 

Ahumure - Rukiga and Runyankore of Uganda, “may he rest; he causes to be at rest”

 

Ahusaka - Winnebago Indian, “wings”

 

Ahyia - Akan of Ghana, “born during a tragedy”

 

Aidan - Irish, "fire"; Aeden (EY-dan), Aidan, Aiden, Aodán (EY-daun), Aodhan (EY-gaun), Edan (EY-dan) (Irish); Aidano (Spanish); Aden, Adin, Aeddan, Eden

 

Aidoo - Akan of Ghana, “arrived”; Edu (Akan)

 

Aijebi - Yoruba, “innocence”

 

Aikane - (ah-ee-KA-nee) Hawaiian, "friend; friendly"

 

Aiken - Old English, "oaken"; Aicken, Aikin, Ayken, Aykin

 

Aimasiko - Yoruba of Nigeria, “no one knows what the future will be”

 

Aimé - French, "much loved"; more commonly used in its feminine form, Aimée

 

Aimery - Teutonic, "hardworking ruler"; Aimerey, Aimeric, Amerey, Aymeric, Aymery, Imre

 

Aimon - German, "stays at home"; Hebrew, “the mysterious”; Ammon (Hebrew); Aimón, Monito, Mono (Spanish); Aimond, Aymon, Haimon, Heman

 

Ain - Scottish, “belonging to one”; also feminine

 

Ainmire - (en-MIRR-eh) Irish, “great lord; wicked lord,” the meaning of the first syllable is ambiguous; Anvirre

 

Ainsley - Old English, "from one's own meadow"; also feminine; Ainsleigh, Ainslie, Ansley, Anslie, Ansly, Aynslee, Aynsley, Aynslie (English)

 

Ainsworth - Old English, "from Ann's estate"; Scottish, “belonging to Ain”

 

Aishi - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “forgotten child”; Anaishi (Igarra)

 

Aisun - Yoruba, “vigil”

 

Aitong - Samburu of Kenya and Tanzania, meaning unknown

 

Aitor - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Aitu - Tahitian, “priest who eats good food”

 

Aitzol - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Aiuva - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “have mercy, God”

 

Aivenero - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “not as the detractors expected”

 

Aiye - Yoruba, “universe”

 

Aiyetoro - Yoruba of Nigeria, "peace on earth"

 

Ajagbe - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he gets the prize"

 

Ajaib - Sikh, “wondrous being”

 

Ajaipal - Sikh, “one whose caretaker is the Lord”

 

Ajamu - Yoruba of Nigeria, "one who fights for what he wants"

 

Ajani - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he takes possession after a struggle"; Igbo of Nigeria, “in honor of the earth-goddess Ani”

 

Ajasi - Yoruba of Nigeria, “born wearing the membrane around his body”

 

Ajax - Greek, "earthy"

 

Ajay - Punjabi, "victorious"

 

Ajayi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "born face-down"

 

Aje - Yoruba, “wizard”

 

Ajeddig - Amazigh, “flower”

 

Ajedir - Tuareg, “eagle”; Ajdir, Igider (Tuareg)

 

Ajeet - Sikh, “invincible”

 

Ajeminayenate - Kalabari Ison of Nigeria, “I have another sibling”

 

Ajene - Yoruba of Nigeria, "truth"

 

Ajimoko - Yoruba of Nigeria, “he awoke to behold a hoe; a farmer”

 

Ajith - Sinhalese, “unconquerable”

 

Ajlan - Turkish, meaning unknown

 

Ajmal - (AZH-mehl) Afghani, "good looking"

 

Ajoritsiyan - Itsekiri of Benin, “no one argues with God”; Ajiyan (Itsekiri)

 

Ajoze - Ebira and Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born by the road”

 

Ajulisan - Itsekiri of Benin, “allow peace to reign in the home”

 

Ajuna - Rukiga, Runyankore, Banyoro, Toro of Uganda, “He (God) saves”

 

Ajuriowi - Elemi of Nigeria, “child of peace”

 

‘Aka - Hawaiian, “laughter”

 

Aka - Ibibio of Nigeria, “one who goes”; Ogoni of Nigeria, “crab”

 

Akabueze - Yoruba of Nigeria, "support is paramount"

 

Akabuike - Igbo of Nigeria, “backing is strength”

 

Akachukwu - Igbo of Nigeria, “by the help of God”

 

Akaday - Kabyle, meaning unknown

 

Akai - Ibibio, “forest”

 

Akaikahno - Choctaw, “the careless”

 

Akajiaku - Igbo of Nigeria, “wealthy man”

 

Akajioke - Igbo of Nigeria, “one’s lot depends on industry”

 

Akajiuka - Igbo of Nigeria, “someone disrupts the talk”

 

Akako - Japanese, “red; a charm to cure disease”

 

Akal - Sikh, “timeless”

 

Akalbir - Sikh, “immortal warrior”

 

Akalenah - Amharic, “you are my body”

 

Akaljot - Sikh, “eternal light”

 

Akalnivas - Sikh, “dwelling in the eternal realm”

 

Akalroop - Sikh, “eternal form; eternal beauty”

 

Akalsharan - Sikh, “taking shelter in the eternal”

 

Akalsimar - Sikh, “remembering the eternal”

 

Akalu - Amharic, “his body”; Okrika of Nigeria, “moon”

 

Akama - Australian Aborigine, “whale”

 

Akamafula - Yoruba of Nigeria, "may my work be rewarded"

 

Akamba - Rukiga, Runyankore, Banyoro, Rutoro of Uganda, “He (God) gave it to me”

 

Akando - (ah-KAHN-do) North American Indian, "ambush"

 

Akanimo - Ibibio of Nigeria, “greater than wealth”

 

Akanni - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he brings possessions"

 

Akanue - Igbo of Nigeria, “it is heard when it is said”

 

Akar - (ah-KAHR) Turkish, "flowing water"

 

Akara - Turkish, “letter”

 

Akarika - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “born during the harmattan season”

 

Akas - Sikh, “all pervading, as great as sky”

 

Akatelaji - Tuareg, meaning unknown

 

Akawel - Tuareg, “black”

 

Akbar - Arabic, "great"

 

Akçay - Turkish, “white creek”

 

Akecheta - (a-KEE-chee-tah) Sioux, "warrior"

 

Akeem - a Nigerian form of Hakeem; Ahkeem, Akheem, Akhiem, Akiem (Nigerian)

 

Akelo - Acoli of Africa, "son born after twins"

 

Akemi - (ah-KEE-mee) Japanese, "beauty at dawn"

 

Akeno - Japanese, “in the morning”

 

Akensus - Amazigh, the name of an ethnicity

 

Akerele - Yoruba of Nigeria, “little but brave and strong”

 

Akersim - Amazigh, “caracel, desert lynx”

 

Akhenaten - Egyptian, "the glory of Aten"; the name of the first monotheistic Pharoah, who worshipped the sun god, Aten

 

Akhun - Turkish, “white hun”

 

Akihiko - Japanese, "bright male child"

 

Akihito - (ah-kee-HEE-toh) Japanese, "bright child"; the name of the Japanese Emporer from 1989 to the present

 

Akhsheri - Hittite, meaning unknown

 

Akiiki - Ugandan, "a good friend; born to be an ambassador"

 

Akil - (ah-KEEL) Arabic, "intelligent; thoughtful; one who uses reason"; Basque from Greek, the name of a river; Ahkeel, Akeel (Arabic)

 

Akilesh - Hindi, “king of all”

 

Akilonie - Engenni of Nigeria, “my strength”

 

Akim - (ah-KEEM) Russian form of Joachim

 

Akin - Yoruba of Nigeria "brave; heroic"; Ahkeen, Akeen

 

Akinkawon - Yoruba of Nigeria, "bravery pacified them"

 

Akinlabi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "we have a boy"

 

Akinlama - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he possesses valor"

 

Akinlawon - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he is born to his family after sisters" or "his bravery will sustain them"

 

Akinomo - Ibibio, “that which is greater than life”

 

Akinoso - Yoruba of Nigeria, “soldier of sorcery; wizard”; Akin (Yoruba)

 

Akins - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he is a brave boy"

 

Akinsanya - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the hero avenges"

 

Akinshegun - Yoruba of Nigeria, "valor conquers all"

 

Akinsheye - Yoruba of Nigeria, "valor acts honorably"

 

Akinshiju - Yoruba of Nigeria, "valor awakes"

 

Akintunde - Yoruba of Nigeria, "a boy comes again"

 

Akinwole - Yoruba of Nigeria, "valor enters the house"

 

Akinwunmi - Yoruba of Nigeria, "valor is pleasing"

 

Akinyele - Yoruba of Nigeria, "valor benifits the home"

 

Akinyemi - Yoruba, “fated to valor”

 

Akio - (AH-kee-o) Japanese, "bright boy"; Akira (ah-KI-rah) (Japanese)

 

Akiri - Ebira of Nigeria, “born in a struggle”

 

Akli - Tuareg, “slave”

 

Aklil - Amharic, “a crown”

 

Akmal - Arabic, "perfect"

 

Akna - Fante of Ghana, "born on Thursday"

 

Ako - Yoruba of Nigeria, "the first child is a son"

 

Akobundu - Yoruba of Nigeria, "prudence is life"

 

Akoloko - Ogoni of Nigeria, “shell”

 

Akoni - Yoruba, “hero”

 

Akono - Yoruba of Nigeria, "it is my turn"

 

Akorakor - Tuareg, meaning unknown

 

Akotain - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Akou - Yoruba of Nigeria, "wealth"

 

Akpan - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “first son of the family”

 

Akpanabio - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “first son of a village”; Akpabio (Efik, Ibibio)

 

Akperi - Itsekiri of Benin, “calmer of seas”

 

Akpi - Igbo of Nigeria, “scorpion; mischievous”

 

Akpo - Izon of Nigeria, “life, world”

 

Akpofure - Urhobo of Nigeria, “life is now peaceful”; Ofure (Urhobo)

 

Akram - Arabic, "most generous"

 

Akroma - Akan of Ghana, “hawk”

 

Akron - Ochi and Ga of Africa, "ninth-born son"; Akon (African)

 

Aksel - Old German, “small oak tree”

 

Akshan - Hindi, “eye”

 

Akshay - Hindi, "name of a god; one year in a sixty year cycle; forever"

 

Aksim - Amazigh, the name of an ethnicity

 

Akua - Fante of Ghana, "sweet messenger"

 

Akubata - Igbo of Nigeria, “may wealth increase”

 

Akuji - Itsekiri of Benin, “dead and resurrected”

 

Akujulor - Igbo of Nigeria, “born when wealth is surplus in the home”

 

Akule - (ah-KOO-lee, anglicized to ah-KOOL) North American Indian, "he looks up"

 

Akuma - Amazigh, “demon; devil”

 

Akumam - Igbo of Nigeria, “may wealth come my way”

 

Akumishi - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “let’s take heart; be self-controlled”

 

Akunna - Igbo of Nigeria, “wealth of the father”

 

Akunyaje - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “let’s ask each other”; Kunyaje (Gbagyi)

 

Akuobi - Igbo of Nigeria, “the wealth of the family”

 

Akurokiya - Kalabari Ison, “I have no power”

 

Akuru - Ebira of Nigeria, “burnt to ashes,” a survival name

 

Akusa - Fante of Ghana, "born on Thursday"

 

Akuvada - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “you have come again to show your wickedness to the world,” a survival name

 

Akwantimfi - Akan of Ghana, “born in the middle of the road”

 

Akware - Hausa of Nigeria, “let it be thrown away”

 

Akwetee - (ah-KWAY-teh) Ga of Ghana, "younger of twins"

 

Akzer - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Al-Tarik - meaning and origin unknown, probably an African-American creation

 

Ala - (ah-LAH, anglicized to AH-lah) Arabic, "glorious"; spelled Allah, it is the Muslim name for God; Alá (Spanish)

 

Alaattin - Turkish, “you did good”

 

Alabo - Okrika of Nigeria, “rich man; wealthy man”

 

Alachem - Igbo of Nigeria, “may Ala (earth goddess) protect me”

 

Aladdin - Arabic, "servant of Allah"; Aladino (Spanish)

 

Alafin - Yoruba, “king”

 

Alagba - Izon of Nigeria, “gun”

 

Alajindu - Igbo of Nigeria, “Ala (earth goddess) is in charge of life”

 

Alajos - (AH-lah-yos) Hungarian from Teutonic, "famous holiness"

 

Alajuku - Itsekiri of Benin, “no one is bigger than death”; Laju (Itsekiri)

 

Alaka’i - Hawaiian, “leader”

 

Alakshandu - Hittite, meaning unknown

 

Alakwenu - Igbo of Nigeria, “if the land permits we know”

 

Alallen - Amharic, “God said it to me”

 

Alam - Persian from Arabic, “flag”

 

Alamdar - Persian from Arabic, “flag-bearer”

 

Alamenjo - Igbo of Nigeria, “Ala (earth goddess) knows who does evil”

 

Alameraw - Amharic, “may I not be better about him”

 

Alamibosha - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “I have been inspired against”

 

Alamma - Amharic, “he made one fertile or protective”

 

Alamu - Ogba of Nigeria, “salt water”

 

Alan - Irish Gaelic, "handsome; cheerful"; Ailin, Al, Aland, Alann, Alen, Alin, Allan, Allen, Alley, Alleyn, Alleyne, Allin, Ally, Allyn, Alon, Alun, Eilian (English); Alawn (first century British); Alain (uh-LANH), Allain (French); Alena (Hawaiian); Ailan, Ailin (Irish); Alano (Italian); Alao (Portuguese); Aylwyn, Alwyn, Elwyn (Saxon); Ailean (Scottish); Alán, Alanito, Alano (Spanish)

 

Alani - Hawaiian, "orange tree"; also feminine

 

Alarba - Senegalese, “born on Monday”

 

Alard - Germanic, "noble and hard"; Adlar, Adlard, Al, Allard

 

Alaric - Germanic, "noble rule"; Al, Alarick, Aleric, Alerick, Allaric, Allarick, Alleric, Allerick, Alric, Alrick, Ulrich, Ulrick (English); Alarico (Spanish)

 

Alasaro - Yoruba, “thinker”

 

Alasnanya - Gbagyi of Nigeria, meaning unknown; Sanya (Gbagyi)

 

Alasnaya - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “it has been winnowed”

 

Alastair - a Scottish form of Alexander; Al, Alaster, Allaster, Alister, Allister

 

Alastor - Greek, "avenger"; a form of Alexander

 

Alatan - Itsekiri of Benin, “no individual is self-sufficient”

 

Alaula - Hawaiian, "sunset glow"; also feminine

 

Alawari - Okrika of Nigeria, “rich house”

 

Alawer - Izon of Nigeria, “chief”

 

Alazom - Igbo of Nigeria, “may the earth goddess defend me”

 

Alba - Australian Aborigine, “wind”

 

Albany - the Latin name for Northern Scotland used as a first name; Albany (Irish); Albainn

 

Alben - Latin, "blond, fair one"; Albin, Albinek, Binek (Czech); Al, Alba, Alban, Albin, Alby, Albyn, Alva (English); Aubin (French); Alepana (Hawaiian); Albino (Italian); Albin (Latvian); Albek, Albinek, Binek (Polish); Albino (Portuguese); Albán, Albano, Albin, Albino, Albiano, Alvan, Alvin (Spanish); Albain, Albie, Albinet, Albinson, Albion, Alpin, Alvy, Alwin, Alwyn, Auban, Auben, Elvin, Elvis

 

Alberic - German, "prince of the elves"; Aelfric, Alfric (English); Alberico (Spanish)

 

Albern - Old German, "noble courageous"

 

Albert - Old English, "noble and brilliant"; the name became extremely popular after 1840, when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert; Adalbert, Vojtech (Bulgarian); Vojcech (Byelorussian, Ukranian); Albertik, Ales, Berto, Berti, Berty, Bertik, Vojtěch (Czech); Albert, Bertel (Danish); Adalbert, Adalbertus, Adelbert (Dutch); Adelbert, Al, Alberic, Albert, Albie, Auberon, Bert, Bertie, Berty, Elbert, Ethelbert, Oberon (English); Alpu, Altti (Finnish); Adalbert, Albert, Albret, Aubert, Aubertin (French); Adalbert, Adelbert, Albrecht, Bechtel, Bertchen, Ulbrecht, Ulbricht (German); Alvertos (Greek); Adalbert, Béla, Bélus, Béluska (Hungarian); Adalberto, Alberti, Albertino, Alberto, Berto (Italian); Albertus (Latin); Alberts (Latvian); Adalbertas, Vaitiekus, Vaitkus (Lithuanian); Adalbert, Vojteh (Macedonian); Halbert, Hab, Hobbie (Northern English); Albek, Albert, Bertek, Olbracht, Wojciech (Polish); Adalberto, Alberto, Berto (Portuguese); Azalbert (Provençal); Adalbert (Romanian, Swedish); Vojtech (Russian); Alepati (Samoan); Halbert, Hab, Hobbie (Scottish); Adalberto, Vojteh, Vojtjeh (Serbo-Croatian); Albertko, Berco, Vojtech (Slovak); Vojteh, Vojtek (Slovenian); Adalberto, Alberto, Aliberto, Auberto, Berto (Spanish); ‘Alipate (Tongan); Averkie (Wallachian)

 

Albion - Celtic, "mountain"

 

Alby - Irish, “rock; white”; also feminine; Ailbe (al-BEH), Ailbhe (al-VEH), Alby, Alvy, Elli, Elly (Irish)

 

Alcander - Greek, "strong"; in Greek mythology, the name of the grandfather and two sons of Hercules ; Alcinder, Alcandor (Greek); Alceo (Spanish)

 

Alcibíades - Spanish from Greek, "strong; vigorous; energetic"

 

Alcoe - Hausa of Ghana, "a person of poor quality"

 

Alcott - Old English, "the old cottage"; Alcot, Allcot, Allcott, Alkott

 

Alcuino - Spanish from German\Latin, "friend of the temple"; Alcuin (English)

 

Aldemar - German, "experienced"

 

Alden - Anglo-Saxon, "old friend"; Al, Aldin, Aldwin, Aldwyn, Aldwynn, Elden, Eldin, Eldwin, Eldwyn, Eldwynn

 

Alder - Old English, "from the alder tree"; common today in Germany

 

Aldhelm - Anglo-Saxon, "old helmet"

 

Aldobrandino - Italian from German, "little old sword"; Dino (Italian)

 

Aldous - Old German, "old"; Aldo (Italian); Al, Aldis, Aldivin, Aldon, Aldus, Eldin, Eldis, Eldon, Eldous

 

Aldred - Old English, "old counsel"; Alldred, Eldred, Elldred

 

Aldrich - Old English, "an old and wise ruler"; Al, Aldric, Aldridge, Eldridge, Elric, Rich, Richie, Richy (English); Aldric, Aldrich, Audric (French); Alderico (Spanish); Aldrige, Alritch, Alldrich, Alldridge, Allric, Alrick, Eldrich, Eldritch, Elldrich, Elric, Ritch, Ritchey, Ritchie, Ritchy

 

Aldwin - Old English, "old friend"; Aldwyn, Aldwynn, Elden, Eldin, Eldwin, Eldwyn, Eldwynn

 

Aleidis - Catalonian, meaning unknown

 

Alein - (ah-LIGHN) Yiddish, "alone"

 

Alemayehu - Ethiopian and Eritrean, “contented”

 

Alemet - Hebrew, “leader”

 

Alerto - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Alettah - Amharic, “may I not lose you”

 

Alexander - Greek, "helper and defender of mankind"; Iskander (Afghani); Skander (Albanian); Iskinder (Amharic of Ethiopia); Iskandar, Iskander (Arabic); Alexandro (Aragonese); Aleksandur, Alekko, Sander (Bulgarian); Álex (Catalonian); Ales, Leksik, Lekso (Czech); Al, Alec, Alek, Aleks, Alex, Alexis, Alick, Alik, Aliks, Alistair, Alix, Sande, Sander, Sanders, Sanderson, Sandor, Sandy, Saunders, Saunderson, Sawnie, Xan, Zan, Zanny, Zander (English); Alechjo, Aleksandro (Esperanto); Aleksander, Aleksij, Leks, Sass (Estonian); Iskander (Ethiopian); Alexandre, Alisaundre, Sander (French); Alasdair, Alastair (Gaelic); Alik, Axel, Sander (German); Alexandros, Alekos (Greek); Aleka, Alekanekola, Alika (Hawaiian); Alistair, Alastair, Alasdair, Alister, Aleister, Allister, Eck, Eckie, Elshender, Ellick, Saunder (Highland Scottish); Sikander (Hindi); Alaksandus (Hittite (1300 B.C.)); Dodi, Elek, Sàndor, Sandor, Sanyi (Hungarian); Alasdair, Alasdar, Alastar, Alistair, Alsandair, Alusdar, Alusdrann (Irish); Alessandro, Lisandro, Sandro (Italian); Alexius (Latin); Aleksanders (Latvian); Alisandr, Sandy, Sawnie (Lowland Scottish); Alysandyr (Medieval Scottish); Secunder (Persian); Aleksander, Leszek, Lolek, Olek, Oles (OH-les) (Polish); Alexio (Portuguese); Alek, Aleksander, Aleksandr, Aleksei, Alexandr, Alexei, Les, Oles, Olesko, Oleksander, Sanya, Sasha, Sashenka, Sashka, Shura, Shurik, Shurka, Ssachka, Ssachinko, Sura (Russian); Alesana (Samoan); Alasdair, Alastair, Alaster, Alexander, Alick, Alister, Alysandyr, Elshender, Elshie, Sanders, Sawney, Sawny (Scottish); Aleksander, Skender (Slavonic); Alaster, Alejandrino, Alejandro, Alejo, Alejucho, Alesandre, Alesandro, Alesandros, Alesi, Alesio, Alesis, Álex, Alic, Alistar, Jandino, Jando, Jandro, Sacha, Sandito, Sando, Sandro (Spanish); ‘Alekisianitea (Tongan); Iskander (Turkish); Aleksandr, Lyaksandro, Oles, Olesko (Ukrainian); Aleksander, Zindel, Zindil (Yiddish)

 

Alexis - Greek, "flavorful; defender"; most commonly used as a form of Alexander; also feminine; Aleksi, Aleksij, Aleksija, Alekso, Aleš (Bulgarian); Alëksa, Aljaksej, Lëksa (Byelorussian); Alexej, Alexius (Czech); Alexis (Danish, French); Alexis, Alexius (Dutch, German, Swedish); Aleck, Alexis (English); Aleksi, Aleksis (Finnish); Alexe, Alexis (French); Alexiou (Greek); Elek (Hungarian); Alessio (Italian); Aleksejs, Aleksis (Latvian); Aleksas, Aleksis, Aleksiejus, Aleksys (Lithuanian); Alex, Halex, Holex (Lusation); Aleksie, Alekso (Macedonian); Aleksis, Alexis (Norwegian); Aleksy (Polish); Aleixo (Portuguese); Alex, Alexe, Alexei, Alexej (Romanian); Aleksej, Aleksij, Alëša, Alescha, Alesha, Aleshenka, Alexei, Alyaksey, Lelechka, Lelya (Russian); Aleksa, Aleksije, Alekso (Serbo-Croatian); Ales, Leks (Slavonic); Alex, Alexej (Slovak); Aleks, Aleš (Slovenian); Alejo, Alepio, Alipio (Spanish); Oleksa, Oleksij (Ukranian)

 

Alf - Old Norse, "elf"; a favorite in Norway

 

Alfio - Spanish from Greek, “white skinned”

 

Alford - Old English, "old river ford"; Aldford

 

Alfred - Old English, "wise counsel; elfin counsel"; Alfred (Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, German, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Swedish); Al’frèd, Frèdus (Byelorussian); Alfred, Alfrèd (Czech); Alfred, Alfredus (Dutch); Al, Alf, Alfie, Alfred, Averey, Avery, Elfrid, Fred, Freddie, Freddy (English); Alfred, Alfrid (French, Norwegian); Alapai, Aleferede, Alepeleke (Hawaiian); Alfrèd (Hungarian, Slovak); Alfeo, Alfredo (Italian); Alured (Latin); Alfredas (Lithuanian); Alvery (medievel English); Alfredo (Portuguese); Al’fred (Russian); Auveray, Avery, Avere (Saxon); Alf (Scandinavian); Alfred, Alfredo (Serbo-Croatian); Alfeo, Alfredo (Spanish); ‘Alifeleti (Tongan); Al’fred (Ukranian)

 

Alganah - Amharic, “you are a throne; you are a bed”

 

Algar - Anglo-Saxon, "elf spear"; Algis (French); Al, Alger, Allgar, Allger, Elgar, Elger, Ellgar, Ellger

 

Algernon - Old French, "whiskers"; Al, Alger, Algey, Algie, Algy, Elgar, Elger

 

Algis - Old German, "spear"

 

Ali - Arabic, "the highest"; popular among Moslems in Turkey, Egypt, Persia, Jordan, India, Arabia, and the U.S.; Allee (Hausa of Ghana); Ally (Swahili); Aly

 

Aliduye - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “good character is better than a name”

 

‘Alihikaua - Hawaiian, “war chief”

 

Alihonu - Goun of Benin, “born on the road”

 

Ali’i - Hawaiian, “ruler”

 

Ali’iha’aheo - Hawaiian, “proud ruler”

 

Aliigiza - Runyanoko, Rutoro of Uganda, “he will cause (to feel sympathy)”

 

Ali’ihanohano - Hawaiian, “honorable ruler”

 

Aliikiriza - Runyankore, Rutoro of Uganda, “he will believe; he will accept”

 

Ali’ile’a - Hawaiian, “celebrations”

 

Ali’imalu - Hawaiian, “peaceful ruler”

 

Aliimanya - Rutoro of Uganda, “she will get to know”

 

Ali’ina’auao - Hawaiian, “wise ruler”

 

Alim - (ah-LEEM) Arabic, "wise; learned"; Alem, Aleem (Arabic); Alerio

 

Alimayu - Swahili, "God is honored"

 

Alin - French from Teutonic, "all"; Romanian masculine form of Helen

 

Alipate - Polynesian, “bright”

 

Alitz - Hebrew, “joy”; Aliz, Eles, Eletz, Elez (Hebrew)

 

Aliyy - (ah-LEE) Arabic, "excellent; noble"

 

Alkesem - Amharic, “I didn’t compensate; I didn’t pay damages”

 

Alla - Choctaw, “child”

 

Allallenn - Amharic, “he is there for me”

 

Allama - Amharic, “he dreamt”

 

Allambee - Australian Aborigine, “quiet resting place”; Allambie (Aborigine)

 

Allard - Old English, "highborn and courageous"

 

Allardyce - meaning and origin unknown, used in Scandinavia and Ireland

 

Allei - Old Chamoru of Guam, “insult”

 

Allen - see Alan

 

Allison - Old English, "son of the highborn"; almost exclusively feminine, as a Scottish derivative of Alice; Alison

 

Allunsi - Choctaw, “baby”

 

Almagor - Hebrew, “fearless”

 

Almarine - Scottish, “noble, famous”

 

Almeric - Old German, "work-rule"; Almery, Amery

 

Almiron - (AHL-mee-ruhn) Hindi, "clothes basket"; ordinary objects figure in Hindi names because of the belief that God is manifested in everything; Miron (Hindi)

 

Almon - (ahl-MOHN) Hebrew, "forsaken; a widower"; Alman (Hebrew)

 

Álmos - Hungarian, meaning unknown to author; Álmi, Álmoska (Hungarian)

 

Almund - Teutonic, "protection"

 

Alo - Hopi Indian, “spiritual guide”

 

Aloha’āina - Hawaiian, “lover of the earth”

 

Aloha’ia - Hawaiian, “loved one”

 

Alohalani - Hawaiian, “merciful”

 

Alohalio - Hawaiian, “lover of horses”

 

‘Alohiāina - Hawaiian, “brightness of land”

 

Alon - Hebrew, "oak tree"

 

Alonge - Yoruba of Nigeria, "a tall and skinny boy"

 

Alosaka - Hopi Indian myth name

 

Aloysius - a German form of Louis; Alaois (A-leesh), Aloys (Irish); Alois, Aloisiu, Aloisio

 

Alphege - Old English, "elf high"; Aelfheah, Elphege

 

Alpheus - Greek, the name of the river god; Alfie (English); Alfeo, Alfio (Spanish); Alphaeus, Alphoeus

 

Alphonso - Old German, "ready for battle"; Alifonso (Aragonese); Alfons, Ildefons (Bulgarian); Al’fons, Il’dzefons (Byelorussian); Alfons (Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish); Alfons, Alfonsus, Alphons, Alphonsus, Hildefonsus, Ildefons, Ildefonsus (Dutch); Al, Alf, Alfie, Alfons, Alfy, Alonzo, Alphonse, Alphonze, Alphonsus (English); Alfons (Finnish); Alonso, Alphonse, Ildefonse (French); Alfons, Fons, Fonsie, Fonso, Fonz, Fonzie, Fonzo (German); Alfonz, Ildefonz (Hungarian); Alfonso, Alonso, Alonzo, Fonso, Fonzo, Ildefonso (Italian); Alfonsas, Alpa, Alponas, Alponsas, Ildefonsas (Lithuanian); Alfons, Fonse, Fonso, Ildefons (Macedonian); Ildefonso, Ponsing (Pacific Islander); Alfons, Ildefons (Polish); Afonso, Alffonso, Alfonso, Ildefonso (Portuguese); Alfons, Ildefons (Romanian); Al’fons, Il’defons (Russian); Alfons, Alfonso, Fonso, Ildefons, Ildefonso (Serbo-Croatian); Alfonz (Slovak); Alfons, Ildefon (Slovenian); Alfo, Alfonso, Alfonzo, Alonso, Alonzo, Alphonso, Ildefonso, Fonso, Fonzi, Poncho, Ponso (Spanish); ‘Alefosio (Tongan); Alfons, Il’defons (Ukranian); Affonso, Alfio, Alphonzus, Lafonso, Lafonzo, Laphonso, Lon, Lonnie, Lonny

 

Alpin - Gaelic, "fair"; Alpine, Macalpin

 

Alrik - Old German, "ruler of all"; popular in Sweden

 

Alroy - Spanish, "the king"; Latin, "regal"

 

Alston - Anglo-Saxon, "noble stone"; Allston

 

Altair - Arabic, "the flying eagle"

 

Altan - Turkish, “red dawn”

 

Altay - Turkish, refers to the Altay Mountains

 

Altayyam - Amharic, “he was not seen”

 

Alterios - Greek, "good future"; Alterio (Spanish)

 

Altman - Old German, "old man"; Altmann

 

Alto - Spanish from Latin, "high"

 

Alton - Old English, "old town"; Alekona (Hawaiian); Allton, Alten, Altin

 

Alucio - Spanish from Latin, "brilliant and lucid"

 

Alva - Hebrew, possibly "brilliance"; Alba, Alvah

 

Alvan - Hebrew, “tall”

 

Alvar - German, "highly cautious"; Álvaro (Spanish)

 

Alveo - Spanish from the Chilean Indian god of death

 

Alvin - Old German, "noble friend; elf friend"; Ailwyn, Al, Alvan, Alvie, Alwin, Alwyn, Elvin (English); Aloin, Aluin (French); Alewina (Hawaiian); Alvino (Italian); Albin (Polish, Russian); Alwin (Portuguese, German); Aluino, Alvino (Spanish); Alva, Alven, Alvy, Alvyn, Alwynn, Aylwin, Elvis, Elvyn, Elwin, Elwyn, Elwynn, Win, Winn

 

Alvis - (AHL-vees) Old Norse, "all-knowing"; Alviss

 

Alvord - Teutonic, "old ford"

 

Alwas - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Alyan - Hebrew, “tall”

 

Ama - Ibibio of Nigeria, “love”; Ima (Ibibio)

 

Amaan - Arabic, "protection"

 

Amadeus - Latin, "one who loves God"; Amadej, Amedej, Madej (Bulgarian); Amadzej, Madzis’ (Byelorussian); Amadei (Corsican); Amadeus (Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Slovak, Swedish); Amyas (English); Amadieu, Amand, Amédée, Amyas, Amyot (French); Amadé (Hungarian); Amadeo, Amadigi, Amando (Italian); Amadèjus (Lithuanian); Amade, Amadek, Amado (Macedonian); Amadeus, Amedeus (Norwegian); Amadeusz (Polish); Amadeo, Amadeu (Portuguese); Amedeu, Medeu (Romanian); Amadej, Amadeus (Russian); Amadej, Amado (Serbo-Croatian); Amad, Amadeus (Slovenian); Amadeo, Amadis, Amado (ah-MAH-doh), Amador, Amancio, Amandio, Amando (Spanish); Amadej, Amadij, Madej, Madij (Ukranian); Amadi

 

Amadi - Benin of Nigeria, "sick at birth; dedicated to God"

 

Amadioha - Ikwerre of Nigeria, “the god of thunder”

 

Amadkiri - Okirika of Nigeria, “village land”

 

Amadour - French from Latin, "loveable"

 

Amaechi - Igbo of Nigeria, “who knows tomorrow?; may the family lineage not cease”

 

Amaefule - Igbo of Nigeria, “let my family line not be lost”

 

Amaël - French from Celtic, "prince"

 

Amafini - Izon of Nigeria, “open the town to good things”

 

Amaguq - Inupiaq of Alaska, “wolf”

 

Amajuoyi - Igbo of Nigeria, “the family compound will not become desolate”

 

Amal - Arabic, "hope"; Hebrew, "work"; Hindi, "pure"; Amali (Hebrew)

 

Amalio - Spanish feminine form of Amelia; Amelio (Spanish)

 

Amalu - Amazigh, “shadow”

 

Amaluiye - Canary Island, meaning unknown

 

Aman - (AH-man) Amharic of Ethiopia and Eritrea, "peace"; Amani (Swahili)

 

Amana - Hebrew, "faithful"; Tahitian, “king of the red country”

 

Amanaki - Polynesian, “hope”

 

Amanambu - Igbo of Nigeria, “you can’t tell from the start”

 

Amanar - Amazigh, “Orion,” the constellation

 

Amand - French, "deserving of love"; Ami, Milan (Bulgarian); Milij (Byelorussian, Russian, Ukranian); Amandus, Amatus, Milan (Czech); Amandus (Danish, German, Latin, Norwegian); Amaat, Amand, Amandus, Amatus (Dutch); Amand (English, Hungarian); Aimé, Amand, Amat (French); Amando, Amato (Italian); Amandas, Amatas (Lithuanian); Milan, Mile (Macedonian); Amand, Amat (Polish); Amando (Portuguese); Amand, Amato (Serbo-Croatian); Amand, Amátus, Milan (Slovak); Amat, Milan (Slovenian); Amado, Amando, Amato (Spanish); Amandus, Amatus, Mandus (Swedish)

 

Amandeep - Sikh, “lamp of peace”

 

Amandev - Sikh, “god of peace”

 

Amanjeevan - Sikh, “lives a peaceful life”

 

Amanpal - Sikh, “protector of peace”

 

Amanpreet - Sikh, “one who loves peace”

 

Amanu - Ekpeye of Nigeria, ‘it will be well”

 

Amanvir - Sikh, “fights for peace”

 

Amanya - Rukiga, Runyankore, Runyoro, Rutoro of Uganda, “he knows (God)”

 

Amar - Hindi, "immortal"; Sumerian, “calf”

 

Amara - Cambodian, “deity”

 

Amaranto - Spanish from Greek, “eternal”

 

Amarco - Australian Aborigine, “beautiful place”

 

Amardeep - Sikh, “lamp of immortality”

 

Amardev - Sikh, “immortal god”

 

Amare - Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia and Eritrea, “good-looking”

 

Amari - Yoruba, “strength; builder”

 

Amarjot - Sikh, “Immortal Light”

 

Amarleen - Sikh, “forever absorbed in God”

 

Amaro - Portuguese, "dark moor"

 

Amaroo - Australian Aborigine, “beautiful resting place”

 

Amaru - Quechua, “snake, boa”

 

Amaruq - Inuit, “wolf”

 

Amasa - Hebrew, "bearing a burden"

 

Amasiatu - Igbo of Nigeria, “do not compare”

 

Amastan - Tuareg, “protector”

 

Amatefe - Ewe of Ghana, “born after his father’s death”

 

Amattaken - Tuareg, “small”

 

Amaubert - French from Teutonic, "famous; bright"; Amelin, Amelot, Melin, Maubert (French)

 

Amawal - Tuareg, “contains words”

 

Amayak - Ibibio of Nigeria, “if you allow”

 

Amayas - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Amaynu - Amazigh, “new; innovator”

 

Amayyas - Amazigh, “cheetah”

 

Amazigh - Amazigh, “the freeman,” more commonly known as Berbers

 

Amazu - Ibo of Nigeria, “no one knows everything”

 

Amaz’uz’ - Kabyle, “youngest”

 

Amazzal - Amazigh, “dedicated; emissary”

 

Amazzana - Amharic, “he gave weight to”

 

Ambakisye - Ndali of Tanzania, "God has been merciful"

 

Ambanah - Amharic, “you are a fortress”

 

Ambar - Hindi, "sky"

 

Ambert - Old German, "bright"

 

Ambidwile - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has convinced me"

 

Ambilikile - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has redeemed me"

 

Ambler - English, "stable keeper"

 

Ambokile - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has rewarded me"

 

Ambonisye - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has rewarded me"

 

Ambrose - Greek, "immortal"; Amvrosi, Anvrosij (Bulgarian); Ambražéj, Ambros, Ambrosij, Ambrožy (Byelorussian); Ambrož (Czech, Slovenian); Ambrosius (Danish, German, Latin, Swedish); Ambrosius, Broos (Dutch); Ambie, Ambrose, Amby, Brose, Brush, Nam (English); Ambrocio (Filipino); Ambroise (am-BRWAHZ) (French); Ambos, Ambris, Ambriska, Ambró, Ambrus (Hungarian); Ambrogio (Italian); Ambraziejus, Ambražiejus (Lithuanian); ‘Bros, Brosk, Mros, Mrosk (Lusatian); Amvrosie (Macedonian); Ambros, Ambrosius (Norwegian); Ambrozij, Ambroży (Polish); Ambrozie (Romanian); Amvrosij, Amvrossij (Russian); Ambroz, Ambrozije (Serbo-Croatian); Ambróz (Slovak); Ambrosio (Spanish); Ambros’, Ambrosij, Amvrosij (Ukranian); Emrys (Welsh); Ambros, Ambrosi

 

Ameachina - Igbo of Nigeria, “let my family line not cease to exist”

 

Amedari - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “suffer before pleasure; success after hard work”

 

Ameer - Arabic, "commander; wealthy person"

 

Amejuma - Itsekiri of Benin, “no one knows tomorrow”; Amaju (Itsekiri)

 

Amelek - Hebrew, "grandson of Esau"

 

Amellal - Amazigh, “white”

 

Amennay - Amazigh, “knight”

 

Amenzu - Kabyle, “first”

 

Ameqran - Amazigh, “eldest”

 

Amer - Arabic, "full; plentiful"

 

A’mero - Amharic, “mind; reason; consciousness”

 

Ames - probably Latin, “love”

 

Amesggin - Amazigh, the name of an ethnicity

 

Amessan - Amazigh, “learned one; wise”

 

Amestan - Amazigh, “protector; defender”

 

Ametefe - (ah-meh-teh-FEH) Ewe of Ghana, "born after father's death"

 

Ametu - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “the journey to this world is endless, people continue where others have stopped”

 

Amevi - Ewe of Ghana, “child of a human being”

 

Amezim - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born after a prolonged absence of pregnancy”

 

Amezwar - Amazigh, “leader”

 

Amêzyan - Amazigh, “middle child; youngest”

 

Amfini - Izon of Nigeria, “open the town to good things”

 

Amfrid - Old German, "ancestral peace"

 

Ami - Hebrew, “my people”; Japanese, “friend”

 

Amias - Latin, "love God"

 

Amiaz - Hebrew, “my nation is mighty”

 

Amida - Japanese, king of the skies and eternal happiness, incorporated into Hispanic naming traditions

 

Amidan - Hebrew, “my nation is just”

 

Amidar - Hebrew, “my nation is alive”

 

Amidror - Hebrew, “my nation is free”

 

Amiel - (ah-mee-AYL) Hebrew, "Lord of my people; leader of my people"; a French form of Emil

 

Amihud - Hebrew, “my nation is glorious”

 

Amikar - Hebrew, “precious stone”

 

Amil - Arabic, "industrious"

 

Amilcar - Carthagenian, "one worthy of praise"; the Spanish name of an ancient Phoenician general, who began the conquest of Spain in the third century B.C.

 

Amin - (AH-min) East Indian, "faithful"; Hebrew and Arabic, "faithful"; Amín (Spanish); Ameen, Amitan, Amnon

 

Aminad - Hebrew, “wanderer; stranger”

 

Amintor - Greek, “the protector”; Amintor (Spanish); Amintas

 

Amior - Hebrew, “my nation is a light”

 

Amir - (AH-meer, anglicized to ah-MEER) Arabic, "chieftan; populous"; Persian, "king"; Ameer (Arabic); Amiri (Swahili)

 

Amiram - Hebrew, "my people are exalted"

 

Amiron - Hebrew, “my nation is a song”; Amiran (Hebrew)

 

Amishar - Hebrew, “chorister”

 

Amitai - Hebrew, "truth"; Amit, Amiti, Emit (Hebrew)

 

Amitan - Hebrew, "truth; faithful"

 

Amizavad - Hebrew, “gift of love”

 

Amjad - (ahm-ZHAHD) Arabic, "more glorious"

 

Amma - Tuareg, meaning unknown

 

Ammana - Amharic, “he trusted; he believed”

 

Ammar - Arabic, "the Builder; the Constructor"

 

Ammi - Hebrew, "my people"

 

Ammon - Egyptian, the ancient Egyptian god of life and reproduction

 

Amnay - Amazigh, “rider”

 

Amnon - Hebrew, "faithful"; Aminon (Hebrew)

 

Amog - Old Chamoru, “medicine”

 

Amon - (AY-muhn) Hebrew, "related to the sun"

 

Amoni - Okrika of Nigeria, “endurance”

 

Amonna - Amharic, “he deceived; he made a fool out of someone”

 

Amoraw - Amharic, “a large bird of prey”

 

Amory - Old German, “industrious ruler”; Emerik (Bulgarian); Emjaryk, Emyarykij (Byelorussian); Emerich, Imrich (Czech); Emmerik (Danish); Emericus, Emmericus, Emmerik, Emrik (Dutch); Amery, Amory, Emeri, Emerie, Emery, Emmery, Emory (English); Emori (Fijian); Émeric, Emorè (French); Amery, Emerich, Emery, Emmerich, Emmerick, Emmo, Emory (German); Imi, Imre, Imray, Imrie, Imrus, Imruska (Hungarian); Americo, Amerigo, Emmerico (Italian); Emerichas, Emerikas (Lithuanian); Emerik (Macedonian); Emrik (Norwegian); Emeryk (Polish); Americo (Portuguese); Emeric (Romanian); Emerik, Emerikij (Russian); Emerik, Mirko (Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian); Imrich (Slovak); Américo, Emerico (Spanish); Emmerik (Swedish); Emeryk, Emerykij (Ukrainian); Americus, Emris, Emrys

 

Amos - Hebrew, "burden bearer"; Amos (Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukranian); Amos, Ámos, Milič (Czech); Amotz, Amoz (Hebrew); Ámos (Hungarian); Amosas (Lithuanian)

 

Amoshuli - Choctaw, “to have courage”

 

Amotekun - Yoruba, “tiger”

 

Amoxtli - Nahuatl, “book”

 

Amazu - Igbo of Nigeria, “no one knows everything”

 

Ampah - (AHM-pah) Ewe of Ghana, "trustworthy" 

 

Amram - Arabic, "life"; Hebrew, "mighty nation"

 

Amras - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Amray - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Amri - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Amrit - Sikh, “God’s nectar”

 

Amritbaan - Sikh, “living in a nectar-like way of life”

 

Amritleen - Sikh, “imbued in the Lord’s nectar”

 

Amritpal - Sikh, “protected by the Lord’s nectar”

 

Amud - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Amulas - Tuareg, “pale”

 

Amura - Tahitian, “solar eclipse”

 

Amurru - Akkadian, the name of a god

 

Amusan - Yoruba, “born with his face and head completely covered by a membrane”

 

Amyas - Hebrew, "borne; carried"; Amias (Hebrew)

 

Amyot - French, "beloved"

 

Amzi - Hebrew, “my strength”

 

Amzîn - Amazigh, “middle child; youngest”

 

An - (ANH) Vietnamese, "peace, safety"; Chinese, “peace”

 

Anaba - Amazigh, meaning unknown

 

Anacleto - Spanish from Greek, “he who is called upon”; Anaklet, Klet (Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian); Anaklèt, Kletus (Czech); Anacletus, Cletus (Dutch); Anaclete (English); Anaclet, Clet (French); Anaklét, Klétus, Köllö (Hungarian); Anacleto, Cleto (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish); Anaklet, Anakletus, Kletus (German); Anakletas, Kletas (Lithuanian); Anaklet (Polish, Russian, Ukranian); Clet, Clită (Romanian); Klet (Slovenian)

 

Anada - (ahn-ah-DAH) Thai, “prosperous”

 

Anadjot - Sikh, “he radiates the Lord’s Light”

 

Anaelechi - Igbo of Nigeria, “we wait for tomorrow”

 

Anageme - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “corporate achievements”

 

Añaho - Old Chamoru of Guam, “I punish; I overcome”

 

Anaiah - Hebrew, “God answers”; Anaia, Anaya (Hebrew)

 

Anaihi - Ebira of Nigeria, “forgotten one,” a survival name; Aihi (Ebira)

 

Anajo - Old Chamoru, “defeat”

 

Anajuru - Ebira of Nigeria, “forgotten one,” a survival name

 

Anakausuen - Algonquin Indian, “worker”

 

Anako - Ebira of Nigeria, “death is a tyrant,” a survival name; Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “death is no respecter of any person”

 

Anakobe - Ebira of Nigeria, “born after a difficult labor; born despite enemies”

 

Anam - Arabic, "the people"; Ibibio, “one who does something

 

Anamar - Amazigh, “happy; blessed”

 

Anan - Hebrew, "cloud; soothsayer"; Anani (Hebrew)

 

Anand - Hindi, "peaceful"

 

Anane - (ah-NAH-neh) Akan of Ghana, "fourth son"

 

Ananias - Hebrew, "the Lord has been gracious"; Anan, Ananij, Ananija (Bulgarian); Anan’, Ananij, Nanis’ (Byelorussian); Ananiáš (Czech, Slovak); Ananias (Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Portuguese, Swedish); Ananias, Ananie (French); Ananiás (Hungarian); Anania (Italian, Romanian); Ananijas, Aninijus (Lithuanian); Anan, Ananie, Ananija, Ančo, Ane (Macedonian); Ananiasz (Polish); Ananij, Ananija (Russian); Ananija, Ananije (Serbo-Croatian); Anan, Ananija (Slovenian); Anan, Anani, Ananías (Spanish); Anan’, Ananij, Ananija (Ukranian)

 

Anant - Sikh, “endless; infinite”

 

Anantarjot - Sikh, “God’s light”

 

Anantdev - Sikh, “of endless divinity”

 

Anantuo - Akan of Ghana, “strong and swift warrior”

 

Añao - Old Chamoru of Guam, “to conquer”

 

Anapa - Akan of Ghana, "born in the morning"; Tahitian, “sparkling sea”

 

Anaruz - Amazigh, “hope”

 

Anasa - Swahili, “joy”

 

Anasemi - Eleme of Nigeria, “he has done it for me”

 

Anaseremi - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “that which fits me; this child suits me”

 

Anashi - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born after much trouble conceiving”

 

Anastasius - Greek, "resurrection"; Anastasi (Basque); Anastasl, Stas, Stasi, Stasl (Bavarian); Anastas, Anastasij, Nasto (Bulgarian); Anastas, Anastasij (Byelorussian); Anastasius, Anastázius (Czech); Anastasius (Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish); Anastasius, Anstice, Anstiss, Stacey (English); Anastase (French); Anastasios, Tassos (Greek); Anasztáz (Hungarian); Anastagio, Anastasio, Nastagio (Italian); Anastazas, Anastzijus (Lithuanian); Anastas, Anastasie, Nastas, Naste, Nasto, Tase (Macedonian); Stas, Stasi (Old German); Anastazij, Anastazy (Polish); Anastasio (Portuguese); Anastasie, Năstase, Nastasie (Romanian); Anastas, Anastasij (Russian); Anastasije, Anastazije, Nastas (Serbo-Croatian); Anastáz (Slovak); Anastazij (Slovenian); Anastas, Anastasio, Anasto, Anastos, Stasio, Tachito, Tacho, Tasio (Spanish); Anastas, Anastasij, Nastas (Ukranian)

 

Anataku - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “the hope of the family; the only male child”

 

Anatodan - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “swearing is not good”

 

Anatole - Greek, "from the east"; Anatoli (Basque); Anatol, Anatolij, Tolko (Bulgarian); Anatol’, Anatolij (Byelorussian); Anatol (Danish, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Swedish); Anatole, Anatolius (Dutch); Anatole (English, French); Anatol, Anatoli, Anatolius (Estonian); Anatol, Anatolius (German); Anatolio (Italian, Portuguese); Anatolijus, Anatolius (Lithuanian); Anatol, Anatolie, Tole, Tolo (Macedonian); Anatol, Anatolie, Nadolu (Romanian); Anatolij, Anatoly (Russian); Anatol, Anatolij (Slovenian); Anatol, Anatolio, Anatolo (Spanish); Anatol’, Anatolij (Ukranian)

 

Anav - Hebrew, “grape”

 

Anave - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born into a family without due regard to sex”

 

Anevenwu - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “I am not expected to live up to your expectations; take me as I am”

 

Anavi - Hebrew, “my grape”

 

Anayochi - Igbo of Nigeria, “we beg God”

 

Anaza - Ebira of Nigeria, “enjoys the support of his kinsmen”; Anda (Ebira)

 

Anazâr - Amazigh, “challenge; defiant; daring”

 

Anbarber - Amharic, “ransack”; Ambarber (Amharic)

 

Anbassa - Amharic, “lion”

 

Ancel - Latin, "servant"; Old German, "godlike"

 

Anchali - Taos Indian, "painter"

 

Anchaly - Cambodian, “hand”

 

Ancher - Old English, "anchor"

 

Anchitel - Scandinavian, "divine cauldron"; Anketil, Asketil

 

Andalwisye - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has shown me the way"

 

Andarge - Amharic, “a unifier”

 

Andengwisye - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has led me"

 

Anderson - English, "Andrew's son"

 

Andian - Ibibio of Nigeria, “has been added to me”

 

Andotim - Izon of Nigeria, “live long”

 

Andrew - Greek andreas, "strong and manly"; Ander (Basque); Andrei, Andrej, Andreja, Andrejčo, Andrejko, Andres, Andrey (Bulgarian); Andréj, Andros, Andruk, Andrus’ (Byelorussian); Andrej, Bandi, Ondra, Ondravsek, Ondrej, Ondrejek, Ondro, Ondrousek (Czech); Anders, Anderson, Andreas, Anker, Dreves (Danish); Andreas, Andree, Andries, Dries (Dutch); Andi, Andie, Andrew, Andru, Andy, Dandie, Dandy, Drew, Dru (English); Andi, Ando, Andras, Andreas, Andrei, Andres, Andrian, Andrus, Andry, Andu, Ant, Anti (Estonian); Antero, Antti (Finnish); André, Andrien, Andrin, Andreu, Andrieu, Andral (French); Andrés (Galician); Andreas (German); Andreas, Evagelos (Greek); Analu, Anekelea (Hawaiian); Andi, Andor, Andras, András, Andris, Andriska, Bandi, Bandika, Endi, Endre, Endrécske (Hungarian); Aindreas, Aindréas, Aindrias (an-DREEAS), Aindriú (androo) (Irish); Andrea, Andreas, Drea (Italian); Anta, Ats, Attok (Lapp); Andrejs, Andrievs, Andris, Andrius, Andzs (Latvian); Andriejus, Andrius (Lithuanian); Handrej, Hendrijshka, Rajka (Lusation); Andrej, Andreja, Andro (Macedonian); Anaru (Maori); Anders, Andreas, Andres (Norwegian); Ndereya (Nyoro of Uganda); Andvari (Old Norse); Anitelu (Polynesian); Andrei, Andrej, Andrezej, Andrzej, Aniol, Jedrek (YED-rik), Jedrus, Jedrzej (Polish); Andre (Portuguese); Andrei, Dela (Romanian); Andrei, Andrej, Andrey, Andreyka, Andrik, Andruno, Andruso (Russian); Aneterea (Samoan); Anders, Anderson (Scandinavian); Aindreas, Andy, Dandie, Tandy (Scottish); Andra, Andrija (Serbo-Croatian); Andias, Andrej, Andrejeek, Necek (Slavonic); Andrej, Ondrej (Slovak); Andrej (Slovenian); Andi, Andras, Andre, Andrés, Andres, Andris, Necho, Nesho (Spanish); Anders, Andreas (Swedish); ‘Anitelu (Tongan); Andrij (Ukranian)

 

Androcles - Greek, "man-glory"; Androcles (Spanish)

 

Andronicus - Greek, "man-victory"; Andrónico (Spanish)

 

Andros - Polish, the mythological Polish god of the seas; Andros (Spanish)

 

An Du - Chinese, “calm”

 

Andu’Alam - Amharic, “the one world”

 

Anebdad - Amazigh, “pillar; support”

 

Aneel - Sikh, “immaculate being”

 

Anen - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Aneshe - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “mouthpiece of the Lord; do not listen to gossip”

 

Aneurin - Welsh, "truly golden; honor"; Annear (Cornish); Aneirin, Nye (Welsh)

 

Anew - French, "a lamb"

 

Anga - Truk Island, “dark bird”

 

Angat - African, the mythological prince of the sea

 

Angeda - Omaha Indian, "from every direction"

 

Angilberto - Spanish combination of Angelo and Albert

 

Angelo - Greek, "a messenger from God"; Ánchel (Asturian); Arxel (Asturian); Aingeru (ah-een-gehr-oo), Gotzon (Basque); Angel, Angelko (Bulgarian); Ángel (Catalonian); Anděl, Andělín (Czech); Ange, Angèl, Angelus (Dutch); Ange (French); Ánxel, Anxo (Galician); Gotzon (German); Angelus, Angyalos (Hungarian); Agnolo, Angelico, Angelo (Italian); Angelas, Anielus (Lithuanian); Angel (Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Slovenian); Anioł (Polish); Angelo (Portuguese); Anghel (Romanian); Andel, Andelo, Andelko, Angelo (Serbo-Croatian); Angel, Angelus (Slovak); Ángel, Angel, Angelino, Angelo, Gelito, Gelo (Spanish); Amshel, Anschel, Anshel, Anshil, Antshel (Yiddish)

 

Angosisye - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God sanctified men"

 

Angúo - (AHNG-WAH) Chinese, "protect country" 

 

Angus - Scottish Gaelic, "unique choice"; Ennis (Gaelic); Aengus (EYN-gus), Áengus, Aonghas (EY-nus), Aonghus, Eenis (ey-NEY-us), Enos (EE-nos), Neece, Neese, Niece, Óengus (EEN-gus) (Irish); Anias (Mohawk); Aonghus (Scottish); Angie, Gus

 

Angwyn - Welsh, "very handsome"

 

Anh - Vietnamese, "brother"

 

Aniano - Spanish masculine form of Ania

 

Anibal - Greek, "grace of the Almighty"; Aníbal, Hannibal (Spanish)

 

Añibarro - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Anicet - French from Greek, "unconquered"; Anikita, Nikita, Ničo (Bulgarian); Anikita (Byelorussian); Anicet (Czech, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian); Anicetus (Dutch, English, German, Swedish); Aniketos (Greek); Anicét (Hungarian); Aniceto (Italian, Portuguese); Ancis, Anicetas (Lithuanian); Anikit, Niče, Ničo, Nikito (Macedonian); Anikita, Janikit, Nikta (Russian); Aniceto, Anisio (Spanish); Anykyta (Ukranian)

 

Aniedi - Ibibio of Nigeria, “who has come?”

 

Aniekan - Ibibio of Nigeria, “who is greater than?”

 

Aniema - Ibibio of Nigeria, “who loves him?”

 

Aniesuamfon - Ibibio of Nigeria, “who hates generosity?”

 

Anietie - Ibibio of Nigeria, “who is like?”

 

Anieye - Ibibio of Nigeria, “who is pretty?”

 

Anigi - Garifuna, “heart”

 

Anika - Akan of Ghana, "goodness has come"

 

Anil - Hindi, “air”

 

Animashaun - Yoruba of Nigeria, "he is generous"

 

Anir - Amazigh, “angel”

 

Anirejumi - Itsekiri of Benin, “you are not wiser than I”; Anire (Itsekiri)

 

Aniretan - Itsekiri of Benin, “nobody is perfect”; Anire (Itsekiri)

 

Aniretoritse - Itsekiri of Benin, “no one can be as knowledgeable as God”; Anireto (Itsekiri)

 

Anish - Hindi, "without a master"

 

Anjay - Hindi, “unconquerable”

 

An Jue - Chinese, “safe tradition”

 

Anka - Turkish, "the phoenix" or "the will-o'-the-wisp"

 

Ankoma - (ahn-KO-mah) Akan of Ghana, "our last born"

 

Anleifr - Scandinavian, "ancestor remains"; Abloyc, Havelock (Welsh); Holiver, Ol, Olafur, Olaf, Olave, Ollie

 

Anli - Choctaw, “faithful”

 

Anling - Chinese, “placid jade”

 

Anlunli - Nzema, “fifth-born”

 

Anming - Chinese, “peaceful clarity”

 

Annaber - Tuareg, meaning unknown; Enneber, Ennesber (Tuareg)

 

Annan - (ah-NAHN) Ochi and Ga of Africa, "fourth-born son"; Celtic, "from the brook"

 

Annavi - Ebira of Nigeria, “born away from home”; Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “born when the mother was fetching firewood in the bush”

 

Annawon - Algonquin Indian, “chief”; Annawam (Algonquin)

 

Annemut - Amharic, “may we not die”

 

Annelay - Amharic, “may we not separate”

 

Annis - Arabic, "charming"

 

Annunziato - Italian, “annunciation”; Nuncio, Nunzio (Italian); Nuncio, Nunzio (Spanish)

 

Anogeel - Somali, “camel’s milk”

 

‘Ano’i - Hawaiian, “beloved”

 

Anokh - Sikh, “wondrous”

 

Anoki - (ah-NO-kee) North American Indian, "actor"

 

Anoli - Choctaw, “to convey news”

 

Anón - Spanish from Greek, “graceful”

 

Anou - Laotian, meaning unknown

 

Anoush - Persian, "eternal"

 

Anozie - Igbo of Nigeria, “(I am) well placed, settled”

 

An Rong - Chinese, “honor”

 

Ansaldo - Spanish from Greek, “God reigns in me”

 

Ansari - Arabic, "helper"

 

Anscom - Old English, "valley of the awesome one"; Anscomb, Anscombe

 

Ansa - Nzema, “third-born”; Anza (Nzema)

 

Ansel - Old French, "related to a nobleman"; a form of Anselm; Ancel, Ancell, Anse, Ansell, Ansil, Ansill

 

Anselm - Old German, "divine guardian"; Anselm (Bulgarian, Czech, Macedonian, Norwegian, Swedish); Ansel’m (Byelorussian, Russian, Ukranian); Ansam, Anselm (Danish); Anselm, Anselmus (Dutch); Ansel, Ansell, Anselm (English); Anselmi, Anssi (Finnish); Anselme, Anthelme, Tescelin (French); Anselm, Anselmus, Anshelm (German); Anzelm (Hungarian, Slovak, Slovenian); Anselmo (Italian, Portuguese); Anzelmas (Lithuanian); Anselmo, Anzelmo (Serbo-Croatian); Ansel, Anselmo, Elmo (Spanish)

 

Anshar - Teutonic, "divine spear"

 

Anshu - Hindi, “sunbeam”; Anshul (Hindi)

 

Ansis - Latvian form of John

 

Ansley - Old English, "the awesome one's meadow"; Anslea, Ansleigh, Anslie, Ansly

 

Anson - Anglo-Saxon, "son of a nobleman" or "Ann's son"; Annson, Ansen, Ansson, Hansen, Hanson

 

Antaken - Amazigh, altered”; Amattaken (Amazigh)

 

Antalas - Amazigh, the name of an Amazigh chief of today’s Tunisia, killed in battle 547 A.D.

 

Antarjat - Sikh, “the Divine Light within”

 

Antarpreet - Sikh, “one who loves the light within”

 

Antenor - Spanish from Greek, “he fights back”

 

Anteus - Greek, “son of Earth and Neptune (the sea)”; Anteo (Spanish)

 

Anthony - Latin, "inestimable; priceless"; Atoan (Abenaki); Antón (Aragonese); Andoni, Antton (Basque); Ančo, Anton, Antonij, Tone (Bulgarian); Anton, Antos’ (Byelorussian); Anton, Antoni (Catalan); Antek, Antonin, Tonda, Tonik (Czech); Anton, Tønnes (Danish); Anthonius, Anton, Antoninus, Antonis, Antonius, Antonus, Antoon, Antoonije, Teun, Teunis, Theunis, Toni, Tonnis, Tool, Toon, Toontje (Dutch); Anthony, Antholin, Antione, Antjuan, Anton, Antony, Antuan, Antuwain, Antuwaine, Antuwayne, Antuwon, Antwahn, Antwain, Antwaine, Antwan, Antwann, Antwaun, Antwohn, Antwoin, Antwoine, Antwon, Antwone, Tone, Tonie, Tony (English); Anchjo, Antono (Esperanto); Ain, Aint, Ando, Ant, Anti, Antid, Antje, Anto, Anton, Antonid, Antonise, Antonius, Antonsi, Antsovi, Antu, Hando, Hanto, Tenno, Tennod, Tennus, Tents, Tints, Toni, Tonies, Tonis, Toñis, Toñjus, Tonni, Tonnio, Tönnis, Tõnis, Tõnjus, Tõno, Tõnt, Tõnts, Tõnu, Toñurid, Toñuristid, Tünnes, Tüntsa (Estonian); Antto, Anttoni (Finnish); Antoine, Antoni, Antonin (French); Tonjes, Tönnes (Frisian); Anton, Antonius, Tenton, Tonnies, Tony (German); Andonios, Andonis, Antonios, Tonis (Greek); Akoni, Anakoni (Hawaiian); Antal, Anti, Antos, Toni (Hungarian); Anntoin, Anthin (Irish); Antonello, Antonino, Antonio, Tonetto, Tonio (Italian); Antonius (Latin); Antons, Tanne, Tennis (Latvian); Antanas, Antanelis, Antanukas, Antas, Antavas, Ante, Antonijus (Lithuanian); Anto, Hanto, Tonisch, Tonk (Lusatian); Andon, Ante, Anton, Antonie (Macedonian); Anthon, Anton, Tønnes (Norwegian); Antek, Antoni, Antonin, Antos, Tolek (TOH-lek), Tonek (Polish); Antoni (Provençal); Antão, Antonino, Antonio, Antos (Portuguese); Anton, Antonie (Romanian); Antin, Antinko, Antokha, Anton, Antonij, Antonyuk, Antosha, Antoska, Antus, Toshka, Tosya, Tusya (Russian); Atonio (Samoan); Anders (Scandinavian); Nanty (Scottish); Antonija, Antonije, Antun (Serbo-Croatian); Anton, Antonin (Slavic); Anton, Antónius, Tone, Tonek, Tono (Slovak); Ante, Anton, Antonij, Tone (Slovenian); Antolìn, Antolino, Anton, Antón, Antonico, Antonieto, Antonio, Antonito, Antony, Nico, Ton, Tonche, Toncho, Toni, Tonico, Tonin, Tonio, Tonito, Toño, Tony (Spanish); Anton, Tőnnes (Swedish); Antoni, Toni (Swiss); Antin, Antinko, Anton, Antonij (Ukranian)

 

Antigha - Ibibio, “one who shoots”

 

Antinous - Greek, "contradictory"

 

Antioco - Spanish from Greek, “opposing”

 

Antoan - (AN-twan) Vietnamese, "safe, secure"; An Toan (AN-twan) (Vietnamese)

 

Antobam - Akan of Ghana, "father died while mother was pregnant; the child did not meet the one who will take good care of him."

 

Antoine - French form of Anthony; variations on this form have recently become popular with African-American parents; Antione, Antjuan, Antuan, Antuwain, Antuwaine, Antuwayne, Antuwon, Antwahn, Antwain, Antwaine, Antwan, Antwann, Antwaun, Antwohn, Antwoin, Antwoine, Antwon, Antwone

 

Antranig - Armenian, "the oldest; firstborn"

 

Antulio - Spanish combination of Anthony and Tulio

 

Anuenue Akua - Hawaiian, “spirit of the rainbow”

 

Anui - Tahitian, “outrigger canoe”

 

Anuia - (an-oo-YAH) Thai, meaning unknown to author

 

Anuman - (ah-noo-mahrn) Thai, “small patience”

 

Anun - (AH-noon) Akan of Ghana, "fifth-born son"; Anum (Akan)

 

Anurak - (ah-noo-RAHK) Thai, “angel”

 

Anwar - Arabic, "shafts of light"; Anour, Anouar

 

Anwell - Welsh\Celtic, "loved one"; Anwel, Anwil, Anwill, Anwyl, Anwyll

 

Anwi - Nzema, “second born”; Nwi (Nzema)

 

Anwyl - Welsh, "dear"

 

Anyabunkem - Igbo of Nigeria, “I am full of expectations; I am waiting”

 

Anyabwile - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has freed me"

 

Anyadire - Igbo of Nigeria, “the watchful eye is effective”

 

Anyaleike - Igbo of Nigeria, “people should marvel at what strength can do”

 

Anyalwiswe - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "God has cleansed me"

 

Anyan - Ibibio of Nigeria, “height”

 

Anyana - Ibibio, “one who helps”

 

Anyanwu - Igbo of Nigeria, “sun”

 

Anyaoha - Igbo of Nigeria, “the eyes of the people”

 

Anyiam - Igbo of Nigeria, “I am toughened by events”

 

Anyidako - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “life is good at old age”

 

Anyidakula - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “the world’s pleasures abound”

 

Anyidasa - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “time for life’s pleasure”

 

Anyika - Igbo of Nigeria, “my strength surpasses that of my enemies”

 

Anyikuzo - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “the world is finished”

 

Anyiladiya - Gbagyi of Nigeria, meaning unknown; Diya (Gbagyi)

 

Anyilolo - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “the world is still on course”; Anyilo (Gbagyi)

 

Anyinu - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “it is the world”

 

Anyisnana - Gbagyi of Nigeria, meaning unknown; Nyisana (Gbagyi)

 

Anyitomizayi - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “the world has not my own person”; Tomizayi (Gbagyi)

 

Anyitoviyin - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “the world has no followers,” meaning “the world is not reliable”

 

Anyon - Celtic, “the anvil”

 

Aodh - Celtic, "fire"; Aodhagán, Egan, Iagan, MacIagan, MacKeegan (Scotttish)

 

A’okoa - Hawaiian, “bold counsel”

 

Aondochimba - Tiv of Nigeria, "God is above all things on earth"

 

Apa - Inuit, “grey seal”

 

Apara - Yoruba of Nigeria, "a child who comes and goes"

 

Apari - Australian Aborigine, “father”

 

Apatewa - Ebira of Nigeria, “death, let my efforts not be in vain,” a survival name

 

Apeje - Yoruba, “treat”

 

Apeles - Spanish from Greek, “occupant of sacred ground”

 

Apenimon - (ah-PEE-ni-mon) North American Indian, "trusty"

 

Apiaton - Kiowa, "wooden lance"; Ahpeatone, Ahpiatom, Apiatan (Kiowa)

 

Apiyo, Acen - Acoli of Africa, "twin sons"

 

Apollo - Greek, "beautiful, manly", the most handsome of the Greek gods, and a symbol for youth and beauty; Apalon, Apalonij, Apolinar, Apolinarij (Bulgarian); Apalinar, Apalinaryj, Palinar (Byelorussian); Apolinář, Apollinaris (Czech); Apollinaris, Apollonius, Apolonius (Dutch); Apollo (Finnish); Apollinaire (French); Apollinaris, Apollonius (German); Apollinár, Apolló, Apollóniusz (Hungarian); Apollinare, Apollonio (Italian); Apolinaras, Apolonijus, Apolonius, Polinaras, Polis (Lithuanian); Apolinar, Apolon, Apolonie, Polon (Macedonian); Apolinary, Apoloniusz (Polish); Apolinario, Apollinario, Apolonio (Portuguese); Apolinarie (Romanian); Apollinarij, Apollon, Apollonij, Polinarij (Russian); Apolinar, Apolonije (Serbo-Croatian); Apolinár, Apolón, Apolónius (Slovak); Apolinar, Apolon, Apolonij (Slovenian); Apolinar, Apolinario, Apollos, Apolo, Apolodoro, Apolon, Apolonio, Apolos (Spanish); Apollinaris, Apollonius (Swedish); Apollinarij, Apollon, Apollonij (Ukranian); Apollinare, Apollon, Polo

 

Aponivi - Hopi Indian, “where the wind blows down the gap”

 

Apostolos - Greek, “an apostle”

 

Appanoose - Sauk Indian, “child”

 

Apuleius - Latin, meaning unknown; Apuleyo (Spanish)

 

Apulunya - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “one for the bush”

 

Aqiyl - Arabic, "wise"

 

Aquila - Latin, "eagle"; Akila (Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian); Aquila (English, French, German, Italian); Akylas (Hungarian); Akvilas, Akvilius (Lithuanian); Akwila (Polish); Achila, Achilie (Romanian); Aquilino (Spanish); Akvila (Swedish); Akyla (Ukranian); Acquila, Acquilla, Aquilla

 

Ara - Hausa of Nigeria, "the maker of honey"; Latin, “alter”; Hebrew, “gather”; Yoruba, “thunder”

 

Araam - Hausa of Nigeria, "slender"

 

Araceli - Spanish\Latin, "altar of heaven"

 

Arad - Hebrew, “wild ox”; Persian, the name of an angel

 

Aragga - Amharic, “he made (others) calm and composed”

 

Aral - Turkish, refers to Lake Aral

 

Arale - Cushitic (Somali), “clean”; Caraale (Cushitic)

 

Araluen - Australian Aborigine, “place of waterlilies”

 

Aram - Hebrew, "high"; the Hebrew name for ancient Syria; Persian, “quiet”; Marom, Ram, Rami (Hebrew)

 

Aran - Thai, "forest"

 

Aranck - Algonquin Indian, “stars”

 

Arandash - Hittite, meaning unknown; Arandas (Hittite)

 

Aras - Amazigh, “brunette”

 

Arash - Persian, "hero"

 

Araso - Canary Island, meaning unknown

 

Arava - Tahitian, “desired”

 

Aravinda - Sinhalese, “lotus”

 

Ar’aya - Amharic, “an example; model”

 

Araye - Hausa, “alive”

 

Arba - Hebrew, “four”

 

Arbel - Hebrew, “sieve”

 

Arbidel - Asturian, “prince”

 

Arbie - Old French, "crossbow"

 

Arcadio - Spanish masculine form of Arcadia; Akadi, Arkadij (Bulgarian); Arkadz’, Arkadzij (Byelorussian); Arkadij, Arkadios (Czech); Arkadius (Dutch, German); Arcadius (English, French); Argo, Argos, Arkadi, Arkadius (Estonian); Arkád, Árkos (Hungarian); Arcadio (Italian, Portuguese); Arkadijus (Lithuanian); Arkad, Arkadie, Arkado (Macedonian); Arkadiusz, Arkady (Polish); Arcadie (Romanian); Arkadij (Russian, Ukranian); Arkadije (Serbo-Croatian); Arkad, Arkadij (Slovenian); Arcadius (Swedish)

 

Arcángel - Spanish from Greek, “prince of the angels”

 

Arcas - Greek, the son of Jupiter and Callisto

 

Arcelio - Spanish masculine form of Arcelia

 

Archard - Anglo-German, "holy, powerful"; Archerd

 

Archelaus - Greek, "ruler of the people"

 

Archer - Old English, "a bowman"

 

Archibald - Old German, "genuine, simple and bold"; Arch, Archie, Archy, Baldie (English); Archaimbaud, Archambaud, Archaumbault (French); Eorconbald, Erkanwald (Old English); Arkady (Russian); Archibaldo, Arquibaldo (Spanish); Archambault, Archibold, Archimbaud, Archimbald, Archimbault

 

Archimedes - Greek, "master-mind"; Arquímedes (Spanish)

 

Ardalan - Kushitic, meaning unknown

 

Ardashir - Persian, “righteous ruler”

 

Ardavan - Persian, a character in the epic Shahnameh

 

Ardell - Latin, "eager; industrious"; Ardel

 

Arden - Latin, "ardent; fiery"; Ard, Ardie, Ardin, Ardy

 

Ardeshir - Persian, the name of a character in the epic Shahnameh

 

Ardley - Old English, "from the meadow of the home-lover"; Ardlie, Ardly, Ardsley, Ardsly

 

Ardmore - Latin, "one who is more ardent"; Ard, Ardie

 

Ardon - (ahr-DOHN) Hebrew, "bronze"

 

Aref - Persian from Arabic, “wise; intelligent”

 

Areh - Teutonic, "ever king"

 

Areini - Garifuna, “generosity; kindness”

 

Areiti - Tahitian, “small wave”

 

Arel - (ah-RAYL) Hebrew, "lion of God"; Ariel (Hebrew); Arel, Ariel, Arielo (Spanish); Aeriell, Airel, Airyel, Airyell, Areli, Ari, Arie, Ariell, Aryel, Aryell

 

Aren - (AH-rehn) Norse, "eagle"; popular in Norway and Denmark

 

Arenui - Tahitian, “big wave”

 

Aretas - Greek, "virtue"; Aretus

 

Aretei - Tahitian, “little wave”

 

Aretino - Greek\Italian, "victorious"

 

Areyi - Ebira of Nigeria, “praise for hard-working farmer”

 

Argantonio - Andalusian, the name of the last king to rule over an independent Andalusia, in the sixth century A.D.

 

Argentino - Spanish from Latin, “silver”

 

Argimiro - Spanish from Greek, “illustrious fighter”

 

Argus - Greek, "bright; vigilant"; a giant in Greek mythology; Gus (Danish); Argos (Spanish)

 

Argyle - Scottish place name; a type of Scottish knitting pattern; Argyll

 

Ari - Hebrew, "lion"; Tahitian, “deep water”; also, a form of Aristotle; Arie, Ario, Arri, Aryeh

 

Arialuku - Itsekiri of Benin, “death is a mystery”; Aluku (Itsekiri)

 

Ariav - Hebrew, “manly”

 

Aribibia - Okrika of Nigeria, “all will be well”

 

Aric - Old English, "holy ruler"; an early form of Richard; Arek, Areck, Arick, Arric, Arrick, Eric, Erick, Erric, Errick, Erik, Ric, Rick, Rickie, Ricky

 

Ariel - a form of Arel; becoming more thought of as a girl's name

 

Aries - Latin, "a ram"; Ares, Arese, Ariese

 

Arif - (ah-RIF) Turkish, "wise and intelligent"; Arif (AH-reef), Areef (Arabic)

 

Ari’i - Tahitian, “prince”

 

Ariiheiva - Tahitian, “prince of the games”

 

Arikochunu - Ebira of Nigeria, “death, it is enough,” a survival name

 

Arion - Hebrew, "melodious"; Greek, “very esteemed”; Arión (Spanish)

 

Ariori - Yoruba of Nigeria, “we have seen you before; you have been born into this family before,” a reference to reincarnation

 

Ariri - Izon of Nigeria, “fish net”

 

Aris - Greek, "best"

 

Arisekunola - Yoruba of Nigeria, “he works for the expansion of existing wealth”; Arisekola, Kola, Sekola (Yoruba)

 

Aristaeus - Greek, “noble”

 

Aristarchus - Greek, "best leader"

 

Aristides - Greek, "son of the best"; Aristid (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian); Aryscid (Byelorussian); Aristides (Czech, Dutch, English, German, Spanish); Aristide (French, Italian, Romanian); Aristedes (Greek); Arisztid (Hungarian); Aristidas (Lithuanian); Arystydes (Polish); Aristid, Aristides (Serbo-Croatian); Aristides, Aristeides (Swedish); Arystyd (Ukranian)

 

Aristo - Greek, "the best"; a short form of names beginning with Aristo-

 

Aristóbulo - Spanish from Greek, “best counsel”

 

Aristocles - Greek, "perfect glory"; Aristokles (Greek); Arístocles (Spanish)

 

Aristophanes - Greek, “show yourself,” the famous playwright; Aristo, Aristófanes (Spanish)

 

Aristotle - Greek, "seeking the positive (or best) results"; Ari, Arie, Arri, Ary (English); Aristoteles (German); Aristotelis, Arri, Telis (Greek)

 

Aritsefino - Itsekiri of Benin, “one cannot have a key to the heart”; Tsefino (Itsekiri)

 

Aritz - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Ariwadum - Ogba of Nigeria, “we shall live”

 

Ariyo - Itsekiri of Benin, “always happy”

 

Arkin - Norwegian, "the eternal king's son"

 

Arledge - Old English, "lake with the hares"; Arlidge, Ariledge

 

Arlen - Irish Gaelic, "a pledge"; Arlan (Danish); Arland, Arlando, Arlend, Arles, Arlin, Arlind, Arlyn, Arllen, Arrlen, Arrlyn

 

Arley - Old English, "the bowman; the hunter" or "from a rabbit meadow"; Arland, Arlea, Arleigh, Arlen, Arles, Arlie, Arlin, Arliss, Arlo, Arly, Arlyn

 

Arlo - Spanish, "barberry" or "from the fortified hill"; Carlo, Harlow

 

Arman - Persian, "desire; goal"

 

Armand - French, a form of Herman; Arman, Armin, Armon, Armond, Ormand (English); Armin, Armond (French); Armando, Armanno, Armino (Italian); Armands (Latvian); Arek, Mandek (Polish); Arman, Armen (Russian); Armando, Ermindo (Spanish); Armande, Armonde, Armondo, Ormonde, Ormondo

 

Armel - Celtic\French, "prince"

 

Armen - Armenian, "Armenian"

 

Armon - Hebrew, "castle; place"; also, a form of Armand; Armoni

 

Armstead - meaning and origin unknown

 

Armstrong - Old English, "strong arm in battle"

 

Arnan - Hebrew, "quick and joyful"

 

Arnaud - French\German, "strong"; Aulnay

 

Arnauyq - Inuit, “imitation of woman”

 

Arne - (AHR-ne) Old German, "eagle"; very popular in Norway, popular in Swedan and Denmark; Arni (Iceland); Arney, Arnie

 

Arnett - Old French, "small eagle"; Arnat, Arnatt, Arnet, Arnot, Arnott

 

Arno - Old German, "eagle-wolf"; Arnoe, Arnou, Arnoux

 

Arnold - Old German, "the power of the eagle"; Arnold (Bulgarian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish); Arnol’d (Byelorussian, Russian, Ukranian); Arnau (Catalonian); Arild, Arnold (Danish); Arend, Arnall, Arnold, Arnoldus, Arnoud, Arnout (Dutch); Arn, Arno, Arny (English); Aare, Aarne, Arand, Arandt, Arant, Arend, Arendt, Arent (Estonian); Aarne, Aarni, Aarno (Finnish); Arnald, Arnaud, Arnauld, Arnault, Arnaut, Arnet, Arnett, Arnoll, Arnot, Arnott (French); Ahrens, Ahrent, Arnaud, Arndt, Arnhold, Arno, Arnold, Arold (German); Arnó, Arnold, Arnót (Hungarian); Arnaldo, Arnoldo (Italian, Portuguese); Arnoldas (Lithuanian); Arnalldr, Arnold, Arnoldas, Arnvalld (Norwegian); Ernald, Ernaldus (Old English); Arinwald (Old German); Arnoldo (Serbo-Croatian); Arnaldo, Arne, Arni, Arnoldo, Waldo (Spanish)

 

Arnolf - German, "eagle-wolf"; Arnolfo, Arnulfo (Spanish); Arinwulf, Arnolph, Arnolphe, Arnulf

 

Arnon - (ahr-NOHN) Hebrew, "rushing stream"

 

Arole - Yoruba, “heir”

 

Aroon - Thai, "dawn"

 

Árpád - Hungarian, meaning unknown to author; Árpi, Árpika (Hungarian)

 

Arpiar - (ahr-pee-AHR) Armenian, "sunny; of sunshine"

 

Arrafayne - Amharic, “my eyes rested”

 

Arramede - Amharic, “one who causes others to advance”

 

Arran - Scottish place name; Arren, Arrin, Arron

 

Arri - Latin, "honorable"

 

Arrigo - Italian form of Henry; Alrigo, Arrighetto

 

Arrio - Spanish, "warlike"; Ario, Arryo, Aryo (Spanish)

 

Arsallah - Afghani, "messenger"

 

Arsen - Greek, "masculine; strong"

 

Arsenius - Latin, "powerful"; Arsen, Arseni, Arsenij, Arso (Bulgarian); Arsen, Arsën, Arsen’, Arsenij (Byelorussian); Arsenius (Czech, Dutch, Swedish); Arséne (French); Arzén (Hungarian); Arsenio (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish); Arsenijus (Lithuanian); Arsenie, Arso (Macedonian); Arseniusz (Polish); Arsene, Arsenie (Romanian); Arsenij (Russian); Arsa, Arsenije (Serbo-Croatian); Arse, Arsen, Arsenij (Slovenian); Arsen, Arsenij (Ukranian)

 

Arsha - Persian, "venerable"

 

Arshia - Persian, “throne”

 

Arslan - (uhr-SLUN) Turkish, "lion"; Arsalan (Persian); Aslan (Turkish)

 

Artaldo - Spanish from German, “the protector”

 

Artemidorus - Greek, "gift of Artemis"

 

Artemus - Greek, "belonging to Artemis", the goddess of the hunt; Artemio (Spanish); Art, Artemas, Artemis, Artie, Artimas, Artimis, Artimus, Arty, Tim

 

Arthfael - Welsh, "bear's strength"

 

Arthur - Celtic artos, "a bear"; or, Welsh, "noble one"; Artur (Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Swedish, Ukranian); Art, Arth (Celtic); Artis, Artur (Czech); Arthur (Danish); Arthur, Artur (Dutch, French, German, Norwegian); Art, Arte, Arter, Arthen, Arthgen, Artie, Artor, Artur, Arty (English); Art, Arturo (Filipino); Arto, Artturi (Finnish); Athanasios, Thanasios, Thanos (THAN-ohs) (Greek); Artur, Artúr (Hungarian); Artur, Atty (Irish); Arturo (Italian); Artūras (Lithuanian); Artuir, Arth (Old Irish); Artek, Artur (Polish); Arthur, Arthuro, Artur (Portuguese); Artur (Romanian); Artur (Russian); Artair, Arth, Artuir (Scottish); Artúr (Slovak); Art, Arti, Artie, Arturito, Arturo, Ito, Turi (TOO-ree), Turio, Turito, Turo (Spanish); Arrt, Arther, Arthor, Arthuro, Artus, D'Artagon

 

Artza - Hebrew, “earth; land”; Artzi (Hebrew)

 

Aruegodore - Urhobo of Nigeria, “we have come home; we have established a home”; Egodo (Urhobo)

 

Arumani - Garifuna, “cleanliness”

 

Arun - Hindi, "dawn; red color"; (AH-run) Cambodian, "the sun”

 

Arundel - Old English, "eagle valley"

 

Arünei - Garifuna, “captain”

 

Arunta - Australian Aborigine, “white cockatoo”

 

Arvad - Hebrew, "exile; voyager"; Arpad, Arv, Arvid, Arvie, Arvy, Arwin, Arwyn

 

Arval - Latin, "cultivated land"

 

Arve - (AHR-ve) Norwegian, "inheritor of property; heir"; very popular in Norway

 

Arviat - Inuit, meaning unknown

 

Arvid - Old Norse, "man of the people"; popular in Swedan and Norway; Arv

 

Arvin - Old German, "friend of the people"; Arvine, Arvyn

 

Arye - Hebrew, “courageous; lion”; Aryeh (Hebrew)

 

Arzhang - Persian, the name of a character in the epic Shahnameh

 

Arzi - Hebrew, “my cedar”; Arzon, Erez (Hebrew)

 

Asa - Hebrew, "healer; physician"; Ase

 

Asad - (ah-SAHD) Arabic, "lion"; Alasid, Aleser, As'ad, Assad, Asid, Assid (Arabic)

 

Asadel - (A-sa-del) Arabic, "most prosperous one"

 

Asael - Hebrew, "God has created"; Asiel (Hebrew)

 

Asafer - Amazigh, “the remedy”

 

Asaffa - Amharic, “he widened; he enlarged”

 

Asafu - Amazigh, “torch”

 

Asagga - Amharic, “he frightened; he worried”

 

Asammenaw - Amharic, “convince him; persuade him”

 

Asana - Ibibio, “one who walks”

 

Asanka - Sinhalese, “good-natured”

 

Asaph - Hebrew, "gatherer"; Asaf (Hebrew)

 

Asaru - Amazigh, “brunette”

 

Ascelin - Old German, "provisioner"; Aslin, Acelot (French); Asselin

 

Ascensión - Spanish, a reference to the Virgin Mary's ascencion into Heaven; Asentzio (ah-sehn-tsee-o) (Basque)

 

Aschannaqi - Amharic, “one who distresses”

 

Aschanneq - Amharic, “dismay”

 

Ascot - Old English, "eastern cottage"; Ascott

 

Aseem - Sikh, “limitless; infinite”

 

Asegun - Yoruba, “winner”

 

Asenah - Amharic, “you are a sovereign”

 

Asfru - Amazigh, “the poem”

 

Asgard - Old Norse, "court of god", the legendary home of the Nordic gods

 

Ash - English, "the ash tree"; also, a short form of names beginning with ash-, such as Ashley, Ashton...

 

Ashaki - Yoruba of Nigeria, "beautiful"

 

Ashburn - Old English, "from the ash-tree brook"

 

Ashby - Old Engish, "ash tree farm"; Ash, Ashbie, Ashbey

 

Ashcroft - English, "ash-tree farm"

 

Asher - Hebrew, "lucky; blessed; happy"; Anshel, Anshil, Anshl (Yiddish); Ash, Ashur

 

Ashford - Old English, "from the ash-tree ford"; Ash, Ashenford, Ford

 

Ashiki - Swahili, “origin”

 

Ashilonu - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “hold it like that,” a name given to a child not likely to survive

 

Ashir - Arabic, "happiness"; Hebrew, “rich”

 

Ashkii - Navajo Indian, “boy”

 

Ashley - Old English, "one from the ash-tree meadow"; also feminine; Ash, Ashely, Asheley, Ashelie, Ashlan, Ashleigh, Ashlen, Ashlie, Ashlin, Ashling, Ashlinn, Ashly, Ashlyn, Ashlynn

 

Ashlin - Old English, "from the pool surrounded by ash trees"; also feminine; Ash, Ashlen

 

Ashok - Hindi, "without sadness"

 

Ashon - (ah-SHON) Ochi and Ga of Ghana, "seventh-born son"

 

Ashraf - Arabic, "more honorable"

 

Ashton - Old English, "from the ash-tree town"; Ash, Ashten

 

Ashur - Swahili, "born during Ashur", a Moslem month; East Semitic, "warlike"; also, a form of Asher; Ash

 

Ashwani - Hindi, the first of the 27 galaxies which revolve around the moon

 

Ashwin - Hindi, the name of a star

 

Asi - Old Chamoru, “pity”

 

Asian - Ibibio of Nigeria, “one who is proud”

 

Asido - Ebira of Nigeria, “let the child remain,” a survival name

 

Asiel - (ah-see-AYL) Hebrew, "God has created him"

 

Asier - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Asili - Swahili, “origin; old times”

 

Asim - (ah-SEEM) Arabic, "protector; defender"; Aseem (Arabic)

 

Asin - Old Chamoru, “salt”

 

Asinia - Akan of Ghana, "stern"

 

Asinu - Garifuna, “January”

 

Asir - Hebrew, "to bind"

 

Asirem - Amazigh, “hope”

 

Asiri - Hittite, meaning unknown

 

Asis - Hebrew, “juicy”

 

Asitonke - Okrika of Nigeria, “I do not plan bad”

 

Asker - Turkish, "soldier"

 

Askia - Mali, meaning unknown

 

Askook - Algonquin Indian, “snake”

 

Askuwheteau - Algonquin Indian, “he keeps watch”

 

Aslal - Amazigh, “honey light”

 

Aslam - Arabic, “safer”

 

Asma - Arabic, "bold"; Azma (Arabic)

 

Asmara - Amharic, “he interceded; he caused to be pardoned”

 

Asmun - Amazigh, “companion”

 

Asmus - Greek, "beloved"

 

Asnee - Thai, "lightning"

 

Asojo - Yoruba of Nigeria, “the rainmaker”

 

Asong - Akan of Ghana, “seventh-born”; Nsonowa (Akan)

 

Asonn - Old Chamoru, “lie down”

 

Asonye - Igbo of Nigeria, “who is being feared?”

 

Asrada - Amharic, “he caused others to tremble with dread”

 

Asrassahan - Amharic, “you caused me to forget”

 

Asrat - Amharic, “tithe”

 

Assefa - Amharic of Ethiopia and Eritrea, "enlarge; increased our family"

 

Asterius - Greek, “star”; Zvezdan (Bulgarian, Slovenian); Asceryj (Byelorussian); Asterius (Czech, German); Astère, Asterius (French); Asztèr (Hungarian); Asterio (Italian, Spanish); Asterijus (Lithuanian); Svezdan (Macedonian); Ateriusz (Polish); Stelu (Romanian); Asterij (Russian, Ukranian); Zvjezdan (Serbo-Croatian); Aster (Slovak)

 

Aston - Old English, "eastern town"

 

Astotqe - Amharic, “one who equips others for war”

 

Astrophel - Greek, "star lover"

 

Astyanax - Greek, “king of the city”

 

Asua - Nzema, “seventh born”

 

Asudo - Ibo of Nigeria, "the year of peace"

 

Asueni - Epie Atiss of Nigeria, “first-born son”

 

Asukile - Nyakyusa of Tanzania, "the Lord has washed me"

 

Asulil - Amazigh, “rock”

 

Asuquo - Efik and Ibibio of Nigeria, “a child born on the day ‘Ukwu’ is played”; Asukwo (Efik, Ibibio)

 

Asushei - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “no hurry in life”

 

Asuso - Akan of Ghana, “rainy season”

 

Asvald - Norse\Teutonic, "divine power"

 

Asvard - Norse\Teutonic, "divine ward"

 

Asvor - Norse\Teutonic, "divine prudence"

 

Aswad - (ahs-WAHD) Arabic, "black"

 

Aswin - Old English, "spear friend"; Aswinn, Aswyn, Aswynn

 

Ata - (ah-TAH) Fante of Ghana, "twin"; Arabic, "gift"; Turkish, “ancestor”; Ibibio of Nigeria, “determination”; Sotho of Lesotho, “be fruitful”; Atta (Akan of Ghana)

 

Atabey - Turkish, “big brother”

 

Atabile - Kalabari of Nigeria, “tilapio (fish)”

 

Ataetip - Obolo of Nigeria, “good news”

 

Ata’halne’ - Navajo Indian, “he interrupts”

 

Atahualpa - Inca of Peru, the name of the last Indian emperor, used by the Spanish

 

Atai - Ibibio of Nigeria, “the outside of one’s house”

 

Atakan - Turkish, “having ancestor’s blood”

 

Atakere - Itsekiri of Benin, “small and smart”

 

Atakpa - Ibibio of Nigeria, “if you eat me you’ll die”

 

Atakuma - Akan of Ghana, “younger of twins”

 

Atalik - Hungarian, "fatherlike"; Atilio (Italian); Atli (Norwegian)

 

Atalo - Spanish from Greek, “youthful”

 

Atamisie - Kalabari of Nigeria, “oak tree”

 

Atamveer - Sikh, “spiritually brave”

 

Atan - Turkish, meaning unknown; Ibibio of Nigeria, “one who talks”

 

Ataneq - Central Yu’piq of Alaska, “king”

 

Atanna - Amharic, “he hardened; he reinforced”

 

Atanur - Turkish, meaning unknown

 

Ataollah - Arabic, "gift of God"

 

Atar - Hebrew, “to pray”

 

Ataroa - Tahitian, “huge smile”

 

At’as - Amazigh, “a lot”

 

Atasamiya - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “you cannot tear the heart; you cannot know the heart”; Samiya (Gbagyi)

 

Atash - Persian, “fire”

 

Atat - Somali, "one who brings sunshine"; Ibibio of Nigeria, “small insect with a sharp sting”; Atet (Somali)

 

Atavara - Canary Island, meaning unknown

 

Atayemida - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “the heart is unable to express it”; Yemida (Gbagyi)

 

Atbir - Amazigh, “dove”

 

Atea - Tahitian, “open; clear”

 

Ateaa - Akan of Ghana, “slim and tall”

 

Ateizi - Ebira of Nigeria, “born fortunate”

 

Ateli - Okrika of Nigeria, “road”

 

Ateloye - Yoruba of Nigeria, “born soon after a title was conferred on one of his parents”

 

Atenko - Basque, meaning unknown

 

Atepa - Choctaw Indian, "wigwam"

 

Atere - Igarra (Etuno) of Nigeria, “very slim”

 

Ateyo - Itsekiri of Benin, “can’t rejoice yet”

 

Athalaric - Old German, "noble ruler"

 

Athanasius - Greek, "immortal"; Atanas, Atanasij, Tanas (Bulgarian); Afanasij, Apanas, Panas (Byelorussian); Athanasius (Czech, Swedish); Athanasius, Naas (Dutch); Athanase (French); Arius, Athanas, Athanasius (German); Atanáz (Hungarian); Atanagio, Atanasio (Italian); Atanazas (Lithuanian); Atanasie, Tanas, Tase, Taso (Macedonian); Atanazy, Atek, Tanek (Polish); Atanasio, Athanasio (Portuguese); Atanasie, Tănase (Romanian); Afanasij, Afon, Afonya, Ananassij, Atanas, Fonya, Opanas, Panas, Tanas, Tanasiy (Russian); Atanachko, Atanasije, Atanazije, Tanasije (Serbo-Croatian); Atanáz, Athanas, Athanáz (Slovak); Atanazij (Slovenian); Atanasio (Spanish); Afanasij, Atanas, Atanasij, Atanasiy, Opanas, Panas, Tanas’ (Ukranian)

 

Athelstan - Old English, "noble stone"

 

Atherton - Anglo-Saxon, "woodland dweller"

 

Athol - Scottish Gaelic, "from Ireland"; Athole, Atholl

 

Athos - Greek, "Zeus"

 

Athula - Sinhalese, “outstanding”

 

Atiba - Akan of Ghana, "he is born without understanding"

 

Ático - Spanish from Greek, “inhabitant of Athens”

 

Atid - (ah-TEED) Thai, "the sun"; Hebrew, “timely; future; prepared”

 

Atif - (ah-TEEF) Arabic, "compassionate; sympathetic"

 

Atiim - Akan of Ghana, "he is violent"

 

Atila - Spanish from Gothic, “the little father”; Atilano (Spanish)