ABHA f Indian
Means "splendour, light" in Sanskrit.
ABHILASHA f Indian
Means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit.
| AAMU |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Finnish |
| Means "morning" in Finnish. |
ACACIA f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point".
ACANTHA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle"... [more]
| ADELAIDE |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: AD-ə-layd [key] |
| From the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". It was borne in the 10th century by Saint Adelaide, the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great. The name became common in Britain in the 19th century due to the popularity of the German-born wife of King William IV, for whom the city of Adelaide in Australia was named in 1836. |
| ADELA |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian Pronounced: ə-DEL-ə (English), ah-DE-lah (Polish) [key] |
| Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble". Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror. |
ADELHEID f German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of ADELAIDE
ADERYN f Welsh
Means "bird" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
| AEGLE |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Latinized form of the Greek Αιγλη (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth, including one of the Heliades and one of the Hesperides. |
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| AELLA |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek Mythology Other Scripts: Αελλα (Ancient Greek) |
| Means "whirlwind" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of an Amazon warrior killed by Herakles during his quest for Hippolyta's girdle. |
| AEMILIA |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Ancient Roman |
| Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). |
| ÆÐELÞRYÐ( AEDELPRYD?) |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Anglo-Saxon |
| Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength". |
Means "raspberry" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
Good if your child has red hair.
AFON f & m Welsh
Means "river" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.
good if your child has blue eyes.
| AGAPE |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek, Ancient Greek Other Scripts: Αγαπη (Ancient Greek) |
| Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love". This name was borne by at least two early saints. |
| AGATHA |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Pronounced: AG-ə-thə (English) [key] |
| Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". Saint Agatha was a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily who was tortured and killed after spurning the advances of a Roman official. The saint was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and her name has been used throughout Christian Europe (in various spellings). The mystery writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a famous modern bearer of this name. |
AGDA f Swedish
Swedish form of AGATHA
AGATHE f French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek
Cognate of AGATHA
AGLAEA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of AGLAIA
AGLAIA f Greek Mythology, Greek
Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek... [more]
AGNES f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste"... [more]
AGNETA f Swedish
Swedish variant of AGNES
AGNETE f Danish
Danish variant of AGNES
AGNETHA f Scandinavian
Scandinavian variant of AGNES
AGNETHE f Danish
Danish variant of AGNES
AGOSTINA f Italian
Italian feminine form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).
AGRIPPINA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AGRIPPA... [more]
| AGAUE |
| Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek Mythology Other Scripts: Αγαυη (Ancient Greek) |
| Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek. This was the mother of Pentheus in Greek myth. |
AI (1) f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 "love, affection" or 藍 "indigo".
AI (2) f Chinese
From Chinese 爱 "love, affection" or 蔼 "friendly".
AIFRIC f Irish
Possibly means "pleasant" in Irish.
ALCIPPE f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Αλκιππη (Alkippe), which meant "mighty mare" from αλκαιος (alkaios) "mighty" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]
ALCYONE f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αλκυονη (Alkyone), derived from the word αλκυων (alkyon) or ‘αλκυων (halkyon) meaning "kingfisher"... [more]
ALEASE f English
Possibly a variant of ALICIA
ALECTO f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αληκτω (Alekto) which was derived from αληκτος (alektos) "unceasing"... [more]
ALED m Welsh
Means "offspring" in Welsh.
Could also be a f name.
ALEID f Dutch
Dutch short form of ADELAIDE
ALEIDA f Dutch
Dutch short form of ADELAIDE
ALEIT f German
Low German short form of ADELAIDE
ALODIA f History
Derived from the Gothic elements ali "other, foreign" and od "riches, wealth"... [more]
ALOISIA f German
German feminine form of ALOYSIUS
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