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30,235Amaro is a Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese masculine given name with uncertain origins. It is possibly derived from Latin amarus meaning "bitter", or from the Visigothic name Amalric, which comes from the Gothic elemen...
Amaru is a masculine name derived from the Quechua word for "snake". Within the Quechua-speaking cultures of the Andean region, serpents held significant symbolic meaning, often associated with the underworld, fertility,...
Amaruq is a masculine name of Inuit origin, directly derived from the Inuktitut word for "wolf." In Inuit culture, the wolf holds a significant place as a symbol of strength, endurance, and hunting prowess, reflecting th...
'Amaryahu is a Hebrew name from the Old Testament, meaning "Yahweh has said" in Hebrew. It is derived from the roots (ʾamar) meaning "to say" and (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name appears in the Hebrew Bible a...
EtymologyAmaryllis is a feminine name derived from the Greek verb ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso), meaning "to sparkle". The name first appears in classical literature as the beloved of the shepherd Corydon in the Eclogues of the Ro...
Amastan is a Berber name typically used by the Tuareg people of the Sahara. It derives from the Tamazight root vastan, meaning "protector", reflecting qualities of guardianship and strength. Historical Bearer The most pr...
Amata is a feminine name of Medieval Latin origin. It is the feminine form of the male name Amatus, which derives from the Latin word amatus meaning "beloved". The name Amata thus carries the sense of "she who is loved"...
Amaterasu (also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami) is the Japanese sun goddess, one of the central kami of the Shinto pantheon. Her name combines the Japanese elements ama (天) meaning "heaven, sky" and terasu (照) meaning "shi...
Amato is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Late Latin name Amatus, which means "beloved". The name Amatus was borne by a 7th-century Saint Amatus, the first abbot of Remiremont Abbey in France. The Italia...
Amator is a Late Latin name meaning "lover (of God)", derived from Latin amator ("lover"), often used in a religious context to denote a devout worshipper. The name is closely associated with the 5th-century Christian sa...
Amatore is an Italian surname and given name, derived from the Late Latin name Amator, meaning "lover (of God)". The name is associated with Saint Amator, a 5th-century bishop of Auxerre, and reflects early Christian ono...
Amatus is a Late Latin masculine given name meaning "beloved." The name is derived from the Latin verb amare ("to love") and serves as a direct etymological counterpart to the feminine form Amata. Historically, it was us...
'Amatzyahu is a Hebrew masculine given name found in the Bible, representing a direct form of the name Amaziah. The name derives from the Hebrew roots ʾamets, meaning "to strengthen," and yah, referring to the Hebrew God...
Etymology and HistoryAmaury is the French form of the Gothic name Amalric, which itself derives from Amalaric, the Latinized form of the Visigothic name *Amalareiks. This name is composed of two elements: amals, meaning...
Amaya is a female given name with Spanish, Basque, and English usage. It is most commonly considered a variant of Amaia, which originates from the village of Amaya and its neighboring mountain in Castile and León, Spain....
Amayah is a modern American variant of Amaya, a name with deep historical roots. While Amayah retains the soft, melodic quality of its source, its spelling with an 'h' gives it a distinct contemporary feel. The name like...
EtymologyAmayas is a name of Berber origin, specifically from the Tamazight language group spoken by the indigenous Imazighen (Berber) people of North Africa. The name directly means "cheetah," referencing the large, swi...
Amaziah is a masculine biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh strengthens." It derives from the Hebrew elements ʾamets ("to strengthen") and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew God). This theophoric name...
Etymology Ambakoum is the Biblical Greek form of the Hebrew name Habakkuk, as found in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament). The Greek transcription Ἀμβακοὺμ reflects the original Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק...
Ámbar is a Spanish feminine given name, a cognate of the English name Amber. It derives directly from the Spanish word ámbar, meaning "amber," which refers both to the fossilized tree resin used as a gemstone and to the...
Amber is a feminine name derived directly from the English word for the gemstone, which is itself fossilized tree resin, or for the orange-yellow color reminiscent of the stone. The word “amber” ultimately traces a long...
Amberly is an elaborative feminine name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a modern variation of the name Amber, influenced by the phonic and orthographic model of Kimberly. The name combines the soft me...
Amberlynn is a modern elaboration of the name Amber, created by appending the popular suffix lyn. This combination of a gemstone name with a fashionable ending reflects a trend in English-speaking countries, particularly...
Ambra is an Italian feminine given name derived from the word for amber, making it a cognate of the English name Amber. The name originated in Italy in modern times, belonging to the broader onomastic trend of adopting g...
Ambram is a Biblical Greek form of Amram, the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam in the Old Testament. The name appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, where Hebrew names were often...
Ambre is a French feminine given name, the French cognate of Amber. Like its English counterpart, the name ultimately derives from the Arabic word ʿanbar (عنبر), meaning "ambergris," a waxy substance secreted by sperm wh...
Ambrogino is an Italian diminutive of Ambrogio, which is itself the Italian form of the Latin name Ambrosius. Ambrogino literally means "little Ambrose" or "dear Ambrose," and is a term of endearment often used within fa...
Ambrogio is the Italian form of Ambrose, derived from the Late Latin name Ambrosius, itself from the Greek Ambrosios (Ἀμβρόσιος) meaning "immortal." The name ultimately comes from the Greek word ambrotos (ἄμβροτος), a co...
Etymology and OriginsAmbroise is the French form of Ambrosius, derived ultimately from the Greek name Ambrosios, meaning "immortal." The Greek root, ambrotos, conveys the concept of divinity and everlasting life. The nam...
Ambroos is a Dutch male given name, corresponding to the Latin Ambrosius and ultimately derived from the Greek name Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), meaning "immortal" — from the Greek ambrotos combined with the prefix a- ("not")...
Ambrose is an English masculine given name derived from the Late Latin Ambrosius, which itself comes from the Greek Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), meaning "immortal". The name is closely associated with Saint Ambrose, the 4th-ce...
Ambrosi is a Georgian given name, derived as a form of Ambrosios, the Greek original of Ambrose. The name ultimately comes from the Greek word ambrotos meaning "immortal," a concept deeply rooted in ancient mythology and...
Ambrosia is the feminine form of Ambrose, derived ultimately from the Greek word ambrosios, meaning "immortal." In Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food of the gods, often depicted as conferring immortality upon those w...
Ambrosine is the feminine form of Ambrose, a name with deep historical and religious roots. Deriving from the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which itself comes from the Greek Ambrosios meaning “immortal,” the name carries an...
Ambrósio is the Portuguese form of Ambrose, derived through Latin Ambrosius from the Ancient Greek name Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), meaning "immortal." The name is grounded in a rich linguistic and religious tradition: the Gr...
Ambrosio is the Spanish form of Ambrose, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Ambrosius. The Latin name traces back to the Ancient Greek Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), meaning "immortal"—a concept linked to the divine foo...
Ambrosios is the Ancient Greek form of the name Ambrose, derived from the Greek word ambrosios (ἀμβρόσιος), meaning "immortal" or "divine." The name carries connotations of the ambrosia of Greek mythology, the food of th...
Ambrosius is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ambrosios, tracing back to the ancient Greek word ἀμβρόσιος (ambrosios), meaning "immortal" or "divine." This etymology connects directly to ambrosia, the mythical food of...
Ambrož is a Czech and Slovene form of Ambrose. Derived ultimately from the Late Latin Ambrosius and the Ancient Greek Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), the name carries the meaning of "immortal." Etymology and Linguistic Context Th...
Ambrozije is the Croatian form of Ambrose, derived from the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which itself comes from the Greek Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal". Etymology & Historical Background The name's ultimate Gre...
Ambroży is the Polish form of the Latin name Ambrose, derived from the Late Latin Ambrosius, which ultimately comes from the Greek name Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal."The name's origin is closely tied to early...
Ambrus is a Hungarian masculine given name, derived as the Hungarian form of Ambrose, itself coming from the Late Latin Ambrosius and ultimately from the Greek name Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), meaning "immortal". The name enj...
Amé is a medieval French masculine given name, serving as the Old French form of Aimé. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this name directly evolved from the Latin Amatus, meaning "beloved" or "loved one." Its feminine coun...
Amedea is the Italian feminine form of Amadeus, a name of Latin origin meaning "love of God" (from Latin amo "to love" and Deus "God"). While Amadeus has a strong tradition — most famously associated with Austrian compos...
Amédée is the French form of Amadeus. The name derives from the Latin amo "to love" and Deus "God", giving it the meaning "love of God."Etymology and Historical ContextAmadeus was especially popular in the Late Roman per...
Amedeo is an Italian masculine given name, the Italian vernacular form of the Latin name Amadeus. The name is derived from the Latin words amo ("to love") and Deus ("God"), thus carrying the meaning "one who loves God" o...
Amée is an extinct Medieval French form of the feminine given name Aimée, which means "beloved" in modern French. It originated as an Old French spelling of the vernacular form of the Latin name Amata. The name is histor...
Ameer is a variant transcription of the Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) or Urdu امیر (amīr), ultimately deriving from the root Amir 1, meaning "commander, prince." This name is a common transliteration used in both Arabic and Urdu-s...
Ameera is an alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (Amira), which is the feminine form of Amir 1, meaning "commander, prince" in Arabic. This title, which entered English as the loanword emir, denotes a high-ranking no...
Amel is a Bosnian masculine form of Amal 1 (from the Arabic root أمل (ʾamala) meaning "to hope for"). The name directly means "hope" or "aspiration" and is common throughout the Muslim world, but Amel specifically gained...
Amel 2 is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name آمال (see Aamaal), chiefly used in North Africa. It represents a variant spelling of Aamaal, which itself derives from a plural form of the Arabic root Amal 1, mean...
Amela is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic root ʾamala, meaning “to hope for.” It is essentially a Bosnian feminine form of the name Amal, which signifies “hope” or “aspiration.” The name reflects the influen...
Ameli is the Armenian form of Amélie, the French variant of Amelia. Ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia, it shares a root meaning of "work" or "strive," from the Proto-Germanic element *amal- (“vigor, labor”...
Amélia is the Portuguese and French form of Amelia, a feminine given name that ultimately derives from the Germanic root amal meaning "work" — the same element found in Amalia. Despite occasional confusion with Emilia, w...
Amèlia is the Catalan form of Amelia. While the root name Amelia is a variant of Amalia, it is also sometimes confused with Emilia, which has a distinct origin. The spelling with a grave accent (è) is characteristic of C...
Amelia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and other languages. It is a variant of Amalia, which itself derives from the Germanic element amal, meaning “vigorous, active, work.” However, A...
Amélie is the French form of Amelia. The name Amelia itself is a variant of Amalia, though it is sometimes confused with Emilia, which has a different origin. In French, the accented é gives Amélie a distinctive pronunci...
Amelie is a German variant of Amelia, ultimately tracing back to the ancient Germanic root amal meaning "work" and implying "industrious" or "striving." While Amelie is particularly popular in German-speaking countries,...
Amēlija is the Latvian form of Amelia, a name that has seen widespread use across Europe. While Amelia itself derives as a variant of Amalia, often being confused with Emilia, which has a distinct root in the Roman famil...
Amelija is a Lithuanian feminine given name, serving as a local variant of Amelia. The name ultimately traces its roots through Amelia to Amalia, which originates from the Germanic element amal meaning “work,” signifying...