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„Aage is a male first name that is an old Danish and Norwegian form of the Icelandic nam…“
Origin: Danish
„The meaning of the name Aalf is elf or nature spirit, derived from Old High German“
„The name Aang is a boy's name of Chinese origin“
Origin: Chinese
„The first name Aapo has its roots in Finnish and is regarded as a derivation of Abraham…“
„The name Aari, a Finnish variant of Ari, means 'the eagle' and has its roots in the Old…“
Origin: Finnish
„Aaro is a Finnish form of the biblical name Aaron, whose roots likely lie in Hebrew or …“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aart, a Dutch short form of Arnold, carries the meaning 'the ruling eagle' or …“
„The boy's name Aat serves as a Dutch diminutive for Adriaan and Agathon“
Origin: Latin
„Aatu is a Finnish boy's name that is considered a variation of Adolf and is derived fro…“
Origin: Finnish
„Aba (აბა) is not only a Georgian variant of the Hebrew name Abba, but also an African g…“
Origin: African
„The meaning of Abaz is 'the dark one' or 'the stern one'“
Origin: Arabic
„Abba is a masculine first name that originates from Hebrew and represents a form of the…“
Origin: African
„The name Abbe has both male and female roots and originates from different traditions“
„This short form refers to first names that begin with 'Adal-'“
„Abdi (Arabic عبدي) is a boy's name of Arabic origin that means 'the servant.' The name …“
Origin: Arabic
„Abdo is a masculine form of the name that derives from Abid“
Origin: Arabic
„Abdu as a male first name is an African form of Abdul and means in a figurative sense '…“
Origin: Arabic
„Abe is a short form of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם), which has developed in the American and Eng…“
Origin: American
„Abel is a biblical male first name, with origins in Hebrew“
Origin: English
„Äbi, a masculine first name, is a Swiss derivation of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם)“
Origin: Norse
„Abia is a name used for both boys and girls and is based on the Latin form of the bibli…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Abid, a male first name of Arabic origin, derives from the Arabic term ʿabd (ع…“
Origin: Arabic
„The boy's name Absa has Hungarian roots, but no exact information about its meaning or …“
Origin: Hungarian
„Abu (أبو) is a male first name of Arabic origin“
Origin: Arabic
„The boy's name Ace comes from the English term of the same name“
Origin: Latin
„Aco is a short form of the name Aleksandar, which represents the South Slavic version o…“
„The name Acun is a masculine first name of Turkish origin that carries the meanings 'th…“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Adai is regarded as a diminutive of Thaddäus“
„Adak is a Turkish first name for men and translates into English as 'the one who gives …“
Origin: Turkish
„Adal is a variant of the name Adil and means "the just"“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Adam means 'earthling,' derived from the Hebrew word adamah for 'earth,' 'soil…“
„Adan (Adán) is a Spanish form of the biblical-Hebrew name Adam“
Origin: Spanish
„Adao is the Portuguese form of Adam and means 'man formed from [red] earth.'“
Origin: Portuguese
„The name Adar comes from Kurdish and literally means 'the March' or 'the Spring'“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Aday is used as a boy's name and has unclear origins“
Origin: Turkish
„Adel is a variant of the Arabic boy's name Adil and is also used as a girl's name in it…“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Adem, a variant of Adam, means in a figurative sense 'the man'“
Origin: Turkish
„Aden, a male first name, is particularly common in Australia and represents an Angliciz…“
Origin: English
„The male first name Adi is in German a short and affectionate form for various German n…“
„Adib is a masculine first name that carries the meaning 'the Educated' or 'the Cultivated'“
Origin: Arabic
„Adil, a masculine name of Arabic origin (عادل), derives from the word ʻadl (عدل), which…“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Adin carries several meanings and origins“
Origin: Arabic
„The Hebrew boy's name Adir (אַדִּיר) carries the meanings 'the mighty' or 'the strong'“
„Adis is frequently used in the Bosnian and Albanian regions“
Origin: Arabic
„Ado is known as a Frisian-Low German short form of names that begin with 'Adal-' or 'Ad…“
„Adom is a Kashubian variation of the name Adam“
„Adri is a Dutch short form of Adriaan or Adrian and originates from the name Hadrianus“
Origin: Latin
„The Vastness“
Origin: Basque
„Ady is a diminutive of names that start with 'Adal-' or 'Adel-', with Adolf being the m…“
Origin: Hebrew
„The name Afif (عفيف) comes from Arabic and means "the Abstinent," "the Modest," and "th…“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Afon has its roots in Welsh and means 'the river'“
Origin: Welsh
„The name Afou comes from Ghana and refers to a male first name“
Origin: African
„Agan (Ağan) is a masculine first name that comes from Turkish and can be translated int…“
Origin: Turkish
„Age is a Frisian short form for names that begin with 'Agi-'“
Origin: Danish
„The name Aghi is an Old Danish and Old Norse variant of the name Ove and also serves as…“
„Ägid means 'the shield bearer' or 'the shield holder.' The name comes from Ancient Gree…“
„Agim is a male first name that means 'the dawn' or 'the morning light.' It is derived f…“
„Agir, a masculine first name, is translated in Kurdish as 'the fire' or 'the flame'“
„Agit is a name with Kurdish and Persian roots that means in a figurative sense 'the fig…“
Origin: Persian
„Ago is a form of Agi and represents an independent short form“
„The name Agon comes from Albanian and translates to "the early morning" as well as "the…“
Origin: English
„The first name Agu, which is male, comes from Estonia and is a diminutive of August, wh…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Ahab (אַחְאָב) has its roots in the Bible and translates to "the brother of th…“
Origin: English
„The name Ahas has the Hebrew meaning: "He [JHWH] has grasped" or "he [JHWH] holds fast."“
„The name has its roots in Aramaic and Icelandic“
Origin: Aramaic
„Ahti is a masculine first name that originates from Finnish mythology“
Origin: Finnish
„Aik, as a variant of Eike, is a Low German short form that is primarily associated with…“
Origin: Norse
„The name Aike, a derivative of Eike, is considered a Frisian-Low German short form“
Origin: Finnish
„Ailo is a boy's name of Finnish and Sámi origin, considered a variant of the name Áslæikr“
„Aime (Aimé) is a boy's name that originates from French and is derived from the Old Fre…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Aimo has its roots in Finnish and can carry several meanings“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Ain has Arabic origins and literally means 'the eye'“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Aisu comes from Japanese and means 'ice'“
Origin: Japanese
„The first name Ajan is derived from Ayan, an Arabic name“
Origin: Arabic
„Ajax is a masculine name form that derives from the ancient Greek Aias (Αἴας)“
„The name Ajay (अजय) means 'the invincible' and derives from Sanskrit, where ajaya (अजय)…“
Origin: Sanskrit
„Ajet is an Albanian form of the Arabic name Ayat and translates to 'the sign' or 'the s…“
Origin: Arabic
„Ajey is a variant of the Hindi name Ajay and stands for 'the invincible', derived from …“
Origin: Indian
„Ajit is an Indian boy's name from Sanskrit, meaning 'the Unconquerable' or 'the Invinci…“
Origin: Sanskrit
„The name Ajub has its roots in Hebrew, but a specific word composition has not been doc…“
Origin: Hebrew
„Akai is a masculine first name that has both Native American and Turkish roots“
Origin: Turkish
„Akan is a masculine first name from the Turkish language“
Origin: Turkish
„Akar is a masculine first name that means 'the flowing one' and is derived from the Tur…“
Origin: Turkish
„Ake represents a Frisian short form derived from names that begin with 'Agi-'“
Origin: Norse
„Akif (عاكف) is a masculine name of Arabic origin“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Akik has Greenlandic roots, but the exact composition of the word has not yet …“
„The first name Akil is of African origin and carries meanings such as 'the intelligent …“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Akim (Аким) represents a Nordic and Russian diminutive of Joachim, which in tu…“
Origin: Norse
„The name Akin, spelled as Akın, has its roots in Turkish, where it derives from the wor…“
Origin: Turkish
„Akio is a Japanese name that consists of the name elements aki (昭) for "bright, enlight…“
Origin: Japanese
„Ako represents a Georgian diminutive of Akaki, which traces back to Akakios (Ἀκάκιος)“
„Akos (Άκος) is a male diminutive of the Greek name Kirakos (Κυριακός), which traces bac…“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Aksa has its roots in the Arabic term aqsaa (أقصى), which means 'farthest' or …“
Origin: Arabic
„The first name Alan has a diverse range of meanings and is found in many countries“
Origin: Celtic
„Alay originates from Turkish and is translated as 'the reddish moon'“
Origin: Turkish
„As an independent first name, Albo can thus be interpreted as "the elf" or "the nature …“
„The name Aldo is a masculine designation from Italy, Portugal, and Spain, representing …“
„Ale is a short form of the Spanish name Alejandro or Alejandra, which is understood as …“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Alec, an English short form of Alexander, is translated in German with terms l…“
Origin: American
„The name Aled has its roots in Welsh and is translated as 'the descendant' or 'the heir'“
Origin: English
„Alef is derived from Adolf and translates to 'the noble wolf' in English“
„Alem is the Bosnian form of the Arabic name Alim“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Alen is mainly considered a form of Alan and has its roots in the Celtic as we…“
„The masculine first name Alf is derived from two different traditions and essentially m…“
Origin: Danish
„The name Alfi derives from names that begin with "Alf-" and can be translated as either…“
„Ali is a masculine first name of Arabic origin, meaning 'the Exalted', 'the High', or '…“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Alik, which is masculine, has its origin in Armenian and means 'the wave', der…“
Origin: Russian
„The name Alim (also Âlim) has both Arabic and Turkish roots and can take on different m…“
Origin: Arabic
Girl Names
„Aada is a girl's name that is regarded as a Finnish derivative of Ada“
Origin: Finnish
„The meaning of Aai is not entirely clear“
Origin: Chinese
„Aamu is a Finnish girl's name and can be translated into English as 'the morning.' Its …“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aava, originating from Finland, translates into English as 'the open sea'“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Abbi, which is considered a diminutive of Abigail, also originates from the An…“
Origin: English
„Abby is an English diminutive of the name Abigail and traces back to the Ancient Hebrew…“
Origin: American
„Abha (आभा) is a girl's name whose origins are rooted in the Indian linguistic area“
Origin: Indian
„Abir is a feminine first name that originates from Arabic and carries the meanings "spr…“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Abla has Arabic roots and carries the meaning "the plump one" or "the corpulen…“
Origin: Arabic
„Abra, as the feminine variant of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם), is traditionally interpreted as "…“
Origin: Italian
„The name Aby has its origins in Hebrew and is composed of the words 'ab' meaning 'the f…“
Origin: Hebrew
„Ada has various etymological roots“
Origin: English
„Addy represents a feminine short and pet form of first names that begin with 'Adal-' or…“
Origin: English
„The name Adea is a modified form of the name Adeodata and has its roots in the Roman na…“
„Adia is a female first name of Nigerian origin, prevalent in the Hausa and Swahili lang…“
Origin: Arabic
„Adna is a Bosnian short form of the name Adnana and means 'the settler'“
Origin: Arabic
„Adra is an Arabic name that is suitable for both genders“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Adua has its origin in the Tigrinya language and means 'the one originating fr…“
„Aeon is a female first name that is considered a Latinized form of the Greek Aion (Αἰών)“
Origin: Latin
„Aeva is a less common spelling of the name Ava, a form of Eva, which originates from th…“
„Afaf is a female first name with Moroccan roots, derived from Arabic“
Origin: Arabic
„Afet is a girl's name that means 'the beautiful one.' The origin of the name derives fr…“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Afi originates from Ghana and literally means 'the one born on Friday.' It has…“
„The name Afra for women has various roots and meanings“
Origin: Latin
„The name Afua, a female first name, has its origins in the Ewe language of West Africa …“
Origin: African
„The name Agda is a Danish and Swedish diminutive of Agatha“
Origin: Scandinavian
„Aggi is a Nordic short and pet form of Agatha/Agathe, whose meaning is "the Good" and "…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Aggy comes from English and is a shortened form of Agathe or Agatha“
Origin: English
„Agi (Ági) is a feminine first name that serves as a diminutive of Agota (Ágota) or Agne…“
Origin: Latin
„Agia is a female first name from the Greek language, which directly translates to 'the …“
„The name Agna, a Swedish first name, is a derivative of the Greek Agnes, which has its …“
„Agot is a female first name that is regarded as the Norwegian form of Agatha or Agathe“
„The name Ahri is directly translated as "the Pretty" and "the Lovely." Its meaning deri…“
„Ahu is a Turkish girl's name whose meaning also refers to 'the gazelle' or 'the antelope'“
Origin: Turkish
„Aia is a girl's name from the Basque Country that is associated with a specific place“
Origin: Basque
„The first name Aida (Aìda) has Arabic roots and is translated as "the returner", "the o…“
Origin: Arabic
„Aiga represents the feminine form of the Latvian name Aigars, which likely has its orig…“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aika has its roots in the Frisian language and is a short form for names that …“
Origin: Japanese
„Aila (Áila) has various roots“
Origin: Finnish
„Aili is an Estonian and Finnish derivative of Helga and means 'the Blessed' or 'the Hea…“
Origin: Estonian
„The name Aily derives as a shortened form of Elana, which is a variant of the name Hele…“
Origin: English
„Aima is a female first name from Greenland, whose origins could not be definitively det…“
Origin: Norse
„Aimi is a Japanese name for girls and means 'the beloved beauty', derived from the word…“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Aimy has its roots in the Latin word 'amare', which means 'to love'“
Origin: Latin
„The feminine first name Aina has several possible origins and meanings“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aine (Áine) is regarded as the feminine form of Aodh, a variant of the Old Iri…“
Origin: Irish
„The name Aini has its origins in Arabic, where the word ʿayn (عَيْن) stands for "eye," …“
Origin: Arabic
„Aino is a common girl's name in Finland that is also used in Estonia“
Origin: Finnish
„The first name Aira is derived from Erika and is a feminine form of the Nordic name Erik“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aire, understood as the Estonian form of Airi, means 'the ambassador' or 'the …“
Origin: Finnish
„Airi is a girl's name that has both Finnish and Japanese roots“
Origin: Finnish
„Aisa represents the Bosnian and Croatian spelling of the Arabic name Aisha and means 't…“
Origin: Arabic
„The first name Aita, which has its origin in the Romansh language, is derived from Agatha“
„Aiva, a girl's name from the Nordic region, originates from Gothic“
Origin: Norwegian
„The name Aive is a feminine derivative of Aivar and Ivar, tracing back to the Old Norse…“
Origin: Estonian
„Aivi is mainly considered the Estonian female variant of Ivar, which has its roots in t…“
„Aivy is a modern English derivative of Ivy“
Origin: English
„The name Aiya, used as a girl's name, is a variation of Aya and carries various meanings“
Origin: Hebrew
„The origin of the girl's name Aiza is still not precisely clarified“
Origin: Arabic
„Aja is an Indian girl's name that is sometimes also given to boys“
„Ajda is a girl's name with multiple origins“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Ajka, a diminutive of Alena, derives from the names Magdalena and Helena“
Origin: Slavic
„The name Ajla, as the Bosnian form of Ayla, carries the meanings 'the one illuminated b…“
Origin: Hebrew
„The name Ajna, considered a Bosnian form of the Persian Aina, carries the meaning of 't…“
Origin: Persian
„Ajra is a Bosnian girl's name that means 'the compensated' or 'the rewarded'“
Origin: Arabic
„Ajsa is a girl's name that comes from the Bosnian and Croatian language areas and repre…“
Origin: Arabic
„ajua means "knowledge" (Swahili)“
Origin: African
„Aka is a Japanese first name for girls“
Origin: Japanese
„The first name Akia is derived from Nakia and carries the meanings 'the Pure' and 'the …“
Origin: Arabic
„Akka is a Sami variant of the name Aleka (Aleĸa)“
„The name Akke has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the elements 'adal', w…“
„Akua is a female first name with roots in Ghana“
„Ala is a feminine diminutive derived from the names Alicja and Alina“
Origin: Arabic
„Alba is a feminine name that is mainly found in Italy and Spain“
Origin: Latin
„Alda is a female first name that derives from an Old High German short form and is asso…“
Origin: Italian
„The female first name Alea has three different origins and meanings“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Aleu is a female variant from Portuguese and Catalan, derived from Aleus, a La…“
Origin: French
„Alev comes from the Turkish word alev, which means "flame." This leads to the meaning "…“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Aley is an abbreviation of Aleya, which is a variant of Aaliyah and can be tra…“
Origin: Arabic
„Alfa represents a feminine form of the Old High German name Alf and translates directly…“
„The girl's name Alia (علياء) is a shortened variant of the Arabic name Aaliyah, which i…“
Origin: Arabic
„Alid is a female first name that traces back to the Low German abbreviation of Adelheid“
„The name Alif has Arabic origins and can be given to both genders“
Origin: Arabic
„The origin of the name Alin is not clearly defined; there are two possible derivations“
„Alis (Alís) is a first name suitable for both men and women and is regarded as a Danish…“
Origin: Danish
„Alja is an Arabic girl's name that serves as a short form of Aaliyah and a feminine for…“
Unisex Names
„The name Aiko is both a Low German and Frisian short form as well as a Japanese girl's …“
Origin: Japanese
„The male first name Aki is a Finnish short form of Joakim, a variant of Joachim, which …“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Alaa, a masculine variant of the Arabic Ala, means 'the exalted.' Its roots ca…“
Origin: Arabic
„Alek is a masculine name that is mainly regarded as the English and Polish form of Alex…“
„The name Alex is a short form of Alexander and Alexandra and carries the meaning 'the p…“
Origin: Greek
„Alix is a name that can be used for both women and men and is considered an Old French …“
Origin: English