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30,235Ahmat is a form of Ahmad used in Central Africa, chiefly Chad. It is a masculine given name rooted in the Arabic name Ahmad, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad. The name derives from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida), m...
Ahmed is a variant of the Arabic name Ahmad, which means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" — a superlative form derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise." This root also gives rise to Hamid 1 ("praisewor...
Ahmet is a Turkish and Kazakh form of the Arabic name Ahmad, which derives from the Arabic root ḥamida (to praise) and means "most praiseworthy" or "most commendable." This masculine given name is widely used across the...
Ahmose is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "born of Iah" (or "The Moon is born"), derived from the god Iah and the Egyptian verb msj, "to be born." The name was extremely popular during the early 18th Dynasty of Egypt (c...
Aholibamah is a biblical matriarch mentioned in the Old Testament. Her name means "tent of the high place" in Hebrew. In the Book of Genesis, she is identified as a wife of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebecca. However, he...
'Aholivama is a Hebrew form of Aholibamah. The name appears in the Old Testament as a variant of Aholibamah, one of the wives of Esau (Genesis 36:2–25). In the biblical narrative, Aholibamah is described as the daughter...
Ahoth is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Ehud, used in the Latin Old Testament (the Vulgate). The name Ehud appears in the biblical Book of Judges, chapter 3, as a left-handed judge from the Tribe of Benjamin who deliv...
Ahriman is the Middle and Modern Persian form of Angra Mainyu, the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism. In Avestan, Angra Mainyu literally means "evil spirit" or "destructive mind," from angra ("evil, destructive") and...
Ahsan is a male given name of Arabic and Sanskrit origin. In Arabic, it is the superlative form of Hasan, meaning "most handsome, most beautiful". The root ḥasuna (from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N) conveys the idea of...
Ahsen is the Turkish form of Ahsan, reflecting the adoption of Arabic names into Turkish culture, often with adaptations in spelling and pronunciation. While Ahsan is a distinctly masculine name in Arabic and other Islam...
Ahtahkakoop is a Cree name from Atâhkakohp meaning "star blanket", derived from atâhk "star" and akohp "blanket". This name was borne by a prominent 19th-century Head Chief of the Plains Cree people.EtymologyThe name com...
Ahti is a masculine given name of Finnish and Estonian origin, deeply rooted in Finnish mythology where it is the name of the god of the ocean, rivers, and fishing. The exact meaning of the name remains unknown, though v...
Ahu is a female given name of Turkish origin, derived from the Persian word āhū (آهو), meaning "deer" or "gazelle." This etymology associates the name with the graceful and gentle qualities often attributed to these anim...
Ahuludegi is a Cherokee masculine name that means “he throws away the drum,” derived from the Cherokee words ahuli (ᎠᎱᎵ, “drum”) and udega (ᎤᏕᎦ, “throw”). This name was borne by a prominent 19th-century Cherokee chief, a...
Ahura Mazda ( ə-HOOR-ə MAZ-də), also known as Ormazd and Horomazes, is the principal god and sky deity in Zoroastrianism. The name combines the Avestan words ahura meaning "lord" and mazdā meaning "wisdom," thus translat...
EtymologyAhuva is a Hebrew feminine name that means "beloved" directly from the Hebrew root אהב (ʾhb) meaning "to love". It shares its root with the similar name Ahava, which means "love" itself. While etymologically dis...
Ai is a Japanese feminine given name. It is most commonly written with the kanji 愛 (ai), meaning "love" or "affection", though it may also be written with characters such as 藍 (ai), meaning "indigo", or other kanji tha...
Ai is a Chinese feminine given name with multiple possible meanings, as it can be written using any of several Chinese characters pronounced similarly. The most common character is 爱 (ài), meaning "love" or "affection."...
Etymology and OriginAia is a feminine given name derived from the name of a town in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. The town, also called Aia, is situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta, and the name may be relat...
Aiaru is a feminine Kazakh given name that combines two meaningful elements: ай (ai) meaning "moon" and ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming". Thus, the name poetically signifies "beautiful moon." Kazakh, a Turkic lang...
Aias (Αἴας) is the original Greek form of the name Ajax, borne by two mythological heroes of the Trojan War. The etymology is uncertain: it may derive from Greek αἰαστής (aiastes) meaning “mourner” or from αἶα (aia) mean...
Aibar is a Kazakh masculine given name that means "majestic, imposing" in the Kazakh language. The name conveys strength, dignity, and a commanding presence, reflecting qualities highly regarded in Kazakh culture. It is...
Aibek is a masculine given name of Turkic origin, combining the elements ай (ai) meaning "moon" and beg (also bek or bak) meaning "chieftain, master". It is used in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, where it symbolizes the stre...
Aíbinn is an Old Irish feminine given name, the original form of the later Aoibheann. It derives from the Old Irish compound Oébfinn or Aíbinn, itself composed of oíb meaning "beauty, appearance, form" and finn meaning "...
Aïcha is a variant of the Arabic name Aisha, commonly used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent. Aisha means "living, alive" in Arabic and was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daught...
Aïchatou is the French-influenced Western African form of Aisha, used predominantly in former French colonies such as Niger, Mali, and Senegal. The name derives from the Arabic root ʿ-ysh meaning "living, alive," and car...
Aída is the Spanish form of Ayda, a name with Arabic roots meaning "returning, visitor". In Turkey, Ayda is also associated with the Turkish word ay meaning "moon", adding a layer of celestial imagery. The name gained wi...
Aida is a feminine given name with multiple cultural origins, most famously popularized by Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida (1871). The name is a variant of Ayda, an Arabic name meaning "returning, visitor." In Turkey, Ayda i...
Aidai is a Kazakh feminine given name, formed from the elements ay (ай), meaning "moon," and the suffix -dai (дай), which means "like" or "similar to." Thus, Aidai translates to "moon-like" or "lunar," evoking imagery of...
Aidan is an anglicized form of the Irish name Aodhán, which itself is a diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire' or 'little fire.' The name was traditionally common only in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, but it gained widesprea...
Aidana is a Kazakh feminine given name composed of two elements: ai meaning "moon" and dana meaning "wise," together yielding the meaning "wise moon." The name's components reflect the Turkic and Persian cultural layers...
Aidas is a Lithuanian masculine given name meaning "echo" in the Lithuanian language.EtymologyThe name Aidas is directly derived from the Lithuanian common noun aidas ("echo"), reflecting a nature-inspired naming traditi...
Aiday is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh name Айдай (Aidai), which means "moon-like" in Kazakh. This poetic feminine name derives from the Kazakh word ай (ai) meaning "moon" combined with the suffix дай (dai) me...
Aideen is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Éadaoin, itself a modern spelling of the Old Irish Étaín. Derived from a diminutive of Old Irish ét meaning "jealousy" or "passion", the name is deeply rooted in Irish mytho...
Aiden is a popular English variant of the Irish name Aidan. The name has surged in usage since the late 20th century, particularly in the United States, where it has become a top choice for boys, often spelled as Aiden,...
Aidos is a Kazakh masculine given name formed from the Persian-derived elements ай (ai) meaning "moon" and дос (dos) meaning "friend". The name thus conveys the sense of "moon friend" or "friend of the moon", reflecting...
Aífe is the Old Irish form of the name Aoife, derived from the word oíph meaning "beauty" (modern Irish aoibh). In Irish mythology, Aífe (pronounced approximately "EE-fa") is a formidable female warrior who appears in th...
Aifric is an Irish feminine name with deep historical roots. It is derived from the Old Irish name Affraic, which may ultimately come from Afraicc, the Old Irish name for the continent of Africa (see Africa). Alternative...
Aiga is a Latvian feminine given name of Livonian origin. It is the feminine form of Aigars, which likely derives from a Livonian name that was a cognate of Aigar. The ultimate root may be the Finnic aika meaning "time"...
Aigar is a masculine given name primarily used in Estonia. It is first recorded in the early 20th century and has a debated etymology. One theory, proposed by linguist Julius Mägiste in 1936, suggests a Finnic origin, co...
Aigars is a Latvian masculine given name, probably derived from a Livonian name that was a cognate of Aigar. The root name Aigar itself possibly traces back to the Finnic root aika, meaning "time" (Estonian aeg). This co...
Äigerım is a Kazakh feminine given name with a poetic origin, composed of elements ai meaning "moon" and kerım meaning "wonderful" or "amazing". The name was coined by the renowned 19th-century Kazakh poet and philosophe...
Aigeus is the original Greek spelling of the name more commonly Latinized as Aegeus. In Greek mythology, Aegeus was a legendary king of Athens, best known as the father of the hero Theseus. The name is probably derived f...
Aigisthos is the Greek form of Aegisthus. The name originates from the Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος, which is derived from αἰγός, the genitive of αἴξ meaning "goat". Thus, the name carries the literal meaning "of a goat".Mytho...
Aigle is a name of Greek origin, the Greek form of Aegle. The name derives from the Greek word αἴγλη (aigle), meaning "light", "radiance", or "glory". In Greek mythology, Aigle appears as a mortal princess or nymph assoc...
Aignéis is the Irish form of Agnes. The name Agnes itself is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), which derives from the Greek word ἁγνός (hagnos), meaning "chaste" or "holy." The root traces back to the Prot...
Aigül is the Kazakh form of Aygül. The name combines the Turkic element ay meaning "moon" with the Persian element gol meaning "flower, rose". In some Turkic languages, Aigül also refers to a flowering plant (Fritillaria...
Aigul is a Turkic feminine given name widely used in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The name combines two elements: the Turkic word ay meaning "moon" and the Persian word gol meaning "flower, rose". Thus, Aigul literally tra...
Etymology Aigyptos is the original Greek form of the Latinized name Aegyptus, which in turn is derived from the place name Egypt. The name may relate to the Greek words for "burnt-face," reflecting perhaps the sun-scorch...
Aija is a feminine given name primarily used in Latvia. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may be derived from the Latvian verb aijāt, which means "to rock, to lull." This connection is supported by the name's appearance...
Aijan is a feminine given name used in Kazakhstan. It is formed from Kazakh root elements ай (ai) meaning "moon" and жан (jan) meaning "soul", creating a poetic compound that evokes the idea of "moon soul" or "soul of th...
Aikaterine is the Ancient Greek form of Katherine. The name originates from the Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine), whose etymology is debated. It may derive from Ἑκατερινη (Hekaterine), itself from ἑκάτερος (hekateros) meani...
Aikaterini is an alternate transcription of Greek Αικατερίνη (see Ekaterini), and both are modern Greek forms of the name Katherine. The name Aikaterini retains the classical Greek spelling, reflecting the ancient root A...
Aike is a Frisian masculine given name that originated as a diminutive of older personal names. Its etymology connects to two possible Old Germanic roots: the element ekka meaning "edge, blade" or adal meaning "noble." T...
Aiko is a feminine Japanese given name, composed of elements that symbolise affection and lineage. Typically written with characters like 愛 (love) and 子 (child), its most common meaning is "child of love" or "beloved c...
Aikörkem is a Kazakh feminine given name meaning "elegant moon". It is derived from the Kazakh words ай (ai) meaning "moon" and көркем (körkem) meaning "beautiful" or "elegant". The combination reflects a frequent patter...
Aila is a Finnish female given name, typically pronounced as "ay-luh" or "eye-luh." In Finnish, it is a form of Áile, itself a Sami form of Helga. As such, its ultimate etymology traces back to the Old Norse name Helgi,...
ʻAilani is a female given name of Hawaiian origin. It is composed of two elements: ʻai, meaning "to rule, to own, or to enjoy," and lani, meaning "sky, heaven, or chief." Thus, the name conveys the notion of "to enjoy th...
Ailani is a feminine given name of modern English usage, possibly derived from the rare Hawaiian name ʻAilani or the Spanish name Aylín. The name surged in popularity during the 2010s, in large part due to its fashionabl...
Ailany is a modern English variant of the name Ailani. This given name emerged in the late 20th or early 21st century as part of a trend among English-speaking parents to create names with appealing sounds, often drawing...