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30,235EtymologyAsterios is the Greek form of Asterius, itself a Latinized derivative of the Greek name Asterios. Unsurprisingly, the name hails from the Greek word aster meaning "star", conferring upon the bearer a celestial s...
Asterius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Asterios (Ἀστέριος), derived from aster (ἀστήρ), meaning "star". In Greek mythology, Asterius is an alternate name for the Minotaur, the half-bull, half-man monster confin...
Astérix is the French form of Asterix, the name of the titular hero of the iconic French comic book series Asterix (originally Astérix le Gaulois), which debuted in 1959. The name was created by writer René Goscinny and...
Asterix is the titular hero of a French comic book series of the same name, created by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo. The character first appeared in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. The name...
Asterope is a feminine name of Greek origin, meaning "lightning, flash of light". In Greek mythology, several figures bear this name, including a naiad—a water nymph—who tragically died while fleeing from the mortal yout...
Astghik (also spelled Astłik) is the Armenian goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and water, and her name directly derives from the Armenian word astgh meaning "star". In Armenian mythology, she was revered as the celest...
Aştî is a feminine Kurdish given name meaning "peace, tranquility" in the Kurdish language. It embodies a universal aspiration for harmony and calm, reflecting cultural values deeply rooted in Kurdish society. The name i...
Astolfo is an Italian form of Aistulf, a name derived from the Old German elements heisti ("loud, violent") and wolf. In medieval Italian tales, Astolfo is one of Charlemagne's knights (paladins), a cousin of Orlando and...
Aston is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from either a place name or a personal name. As a place name, Aston combines the Old English elements ēast "east" and tūn "town, se...
Astor is a masculine given name derived from a German and French surname. The surname itself originates from the Occitan word astur, meaning "hawk". The name is most famously associated with the wealthy and influential A...
Astoria is a feminine given name derived from the surname Astor via the addition of the suffix -ia. The name is most famously associated with the numerous American towns named Astoria, which trace their origin to the wea...
Astra is a feminine given name of Greek and Old Norse origin, most commonly used in the English-speaking world. It means "star," deriving ultimately from the Greek word ἀστήρ (aster). The name has been in rare use only s...
Astraea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Astraia (Ἀστραία), derived from the Greek word ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star". In Greek mythology, Astraea was the virgin goddess of justice and innocence. She is distinct fr...
Astraia is the original Greek form of the name Astraea, the Romanized Latin version. Derived from the Greek word astēr (aster) meaning "star", Astraia appears in Greek mythology as the goddess of justice and innocence. A...
Astrape (Ἀστραπή) is a Greek name meaning "lightning, gleam, flash." In Greek mythology, Astrape personified lightning and served as an attendant of Zeus, the king of the gods. She was often paired with Bronte, the perso...
Astri is a modern Norwegian feminine variant of the longer and more widely known Astrid. Like Astrid, it ultimately derives from the Old Norse name Ástríðr, composed of the elements áss 'god' and fríðr 'beautiful, belove...
Astrid is a Scandinavian given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Ástríðr. It is a compound derived from the elements áss (meaning 'god') and fríðr (meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'), thus carrying the poetic me...
Etymology and OriginAstrīda is the Latvian form of Astrid, a name of Old Norse origin. The ultimate root is Ástríðr, composed of the elements áss ("god") and fríðr ("beautiful, beloved"), giving the meaning "beautiful go...
Astride is a French and Portuguese variant of the name Astrid, ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ástríðr. The name Ástríðr is composed of the elements áss, meaning "god," and fríðr, meaning "beautiful" or "belov...
Ástríðr is an Old Norse feminine given name, derived from the elements áss 'god' and fríðr 'beautiful, beloved'. The name thus means 'divinely beautiful' or 'beloved of the gods', reflecting the Norse tradition of compou...
Ástríður is the Icelandic form of Ástríðr, an Old Norse female name. The name is composed of the elements áss meaning "god" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved", thus conveying the sense of "god-beautiful" or "divinely...
Astrit is an Albanian masculine given name, derived directly from the Albanian vocabulary word astrit, which means "green whip snake" or "dragon". The name evokes powerful natural and mythological imagery, likely referen...
Astrophel is a literary name first used by the 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (published posthumously in 1591). The name is a compound of Greek elements: ἀστήρ (as...
Asuka (written あすか or アスカ in hiragana/katakana) is a unisex Japanese given name and surname, known for its lyrical kanji combinations that often invoke nature or spiritual themes. Etymology and Kanji The name Asuka...
Asuman is a Turkish feminine given name meaning "sky" in Turkish. The name evokes the vastness and beauty of the heavens, and is sometimes associated with celestial themes. It may also be linked to the Arabic word for he...
Asun is a Spanish feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Asunción. Asunción itself is a Spanish epithet of the Virgin Mary, derived from the Latin assumptio meaning "assumption," referring to the doctrine...
Asunción is a Spanish feminine name meaning "assumption."It is given in reference to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, a dogma of the Catholic Church celebrated on August 15. The name thus belongs to the wid...
Asvaldr is an Old Norse masculine name derived from the elements áss "god" and valdr "ruler". It is a distant cognate of Oswald and shares the same fundamental meaning, though through different Germanic linguistic paths:...
Aswathi is a Malayalam name derived from the Sanskrit word अशवत्थ (aśvattha), meaning "sacred fig tree." The sacred fig, also known as Ficus religiosa or the bodhi tree, holds profound spiritual significance in Hinduism...
Asya is a diminutive commonly used in Bulgarian and Russian, serving as a short form of both Anastasiya and Aleksandra. This gives the name a dual heritage: it can trace its roots either to the Greek-derived Anastasia or...
Asya is a Turkish feminine given name derived directly from the name of the continent Asia. The name reflects the Turkish spelling of the continent, where Asya means 'Asia' and is also used as a personal name.The use of...
Asylym is a feminine given name of Kazakh origin. It means "my dear" in Kazakh, derived from the word asyl meaning "precious, noble" combined with the possessive suffix -ym. The name thus conveys a sense of endearment an...
Origin and MeaningAta is a Turkish and Turkmen masculine given name that derives directly from the native word ata, meaning "ancestor" in both languages. In Turkic linguistic tradition, the term also conveys respect for...
Ata is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "gift." The root ʿ-ṭ-w conveys the concept of giving or bestowing, making the name symbolically generous. It is used across the Arab world and in Muslim communities, sometime...
Ata 3 is a feminine given name of Māori and Samoan origin, meaning "morning, dawn." In Polynesian cultures, dawn symbolizes new beginnings, hope, and the cycle of life, making the name deeply evocative of natural beauty...
Ātaahua is a Māori feminine given name that directly translates to "beautiful" in the Maori language. The name embodies a trait highly valued in Māori culture—the appreciation of physical and spiritual beauty, which is o...
Atabek is a Turkic masculine given name derived from the noble title atabeg, which originated among the Seljuk Turks. The title is a compound of the Turkic elements ata meaning "father, ancestor" and beg meaning "chief,...
EtymologyAtahualpa is a name of Quechua origin, derived from Atawallpa, composed of ataw meaning "fortunate, lucky" and wallpa meaning "hen." Thus, the name is often interpreted as "fortunate hen." This unusual etymology...
Atajan is a Turkmen masculine given name, formed by combining the Turkmen word ata meaning "father, ancestor" with the Persian-derived suffix jan, which means "dear, darling" or "soul." The name thus conveys a sense of e...
Etymology and Mythological OriginAtalanta is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalante), meaning "equal in weight." This comes from the word ἀτάλαντος (atalantos), which is relate...
Atalia is a modern Hebrew transcription of the name Athaliah, used predominantly as a feminine given name in Israel today.EtymologyThe ultimate origin of Atalia is the Biblical name Athaliah, which in Hebrew is עתליה (ʿA...
Meaning and EtymologyAtallah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Ataullah (عطا الله), which means "gift of Allah." The name is composed of two elements: ʿaṭāʾ (عطاء), meaning "gift" or "grant," and Allah, th...
'Atalya is the Biblical Hebrew form of Athaliah, a name which occurs in the Old Testament for both a male and a female figure. The underlying etymology is debated, but it is commonly understood to be a theophoric name co...
Atanas is a masculine given name common in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, derived from the Greek name Athanasius. In Bulgarian and Macedonian, Atanas serves as the primary local form of the ancient Greek name Athanasios,...
Atanase is the Romanian form of the name Athanasius, derived from the Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios). The name combines the negative prefix a- (ἀ-) and thanatos (θάνατος), the Greek word for death, thus literally meaning "...
Atanasie is the Romanian form of the name Athanasius, which derives from the Greek name Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal." The name is composed of the Greek negative prefix ἀ- (a-) and θάνατος (thanatos), meanin...
Etymology and MeaningAtanasij is the Macedonian form of the ancient Greek name Athanasius. The root name derives from the Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), which means "immortal." This meaning is composed of the negative pre...
Etymology and MeaningAtanasija is the Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of the name Athanasius, which derives from the Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal". This name is composed of the negative prefix a a...
Atanasije (Serbian Cyrillic: Атанасије) is the Serbian form of the Greek name Athanasius, which derives from Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning "immortal" — from the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) combined with θάνατος (thanatos)...
Atanasio is a masculine given name used primarily in Italian and Spanish. It is a form of Athanasius, which derives from the Greek name Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning “immortal.” The name is composed of the negative pre...
Atanaska is a Bulgarian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Atanas, which itself comes from Athanasius. The name Athanasius originates from the Greek name Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning 'immortal' (a- '...
Atara is the Hebrew form of Atarah, a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible. The name derives from the Hebrew noun atarah, meaning "crown" — a symbol of royalty, honor, and victory. In Jewish tradition, crowns often repr...
Atarah (also Atara) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "crown". In the Bible (Old Testament), Atarah appears briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:26 as a wife of Jerahmeel and the mother of Onam. Though a minor figure, her nam...
Atarangi is a Māori feminine name meaning “morning sky,” from the elements ata (“morning”) and rangi (“sky”) in the Māori language. The name evokes the calm beauty of dawn, a time of day often associated with new beginni...
Ataullah (Arabic: عطاء الله or عطا الله) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning “gift of Allah.” It is composed of the elements ʿaṭāʾ (عطاء), meaning “gift,” and Allah (الله), the Arabic word for God. The name is comm...
Atawhai is a Māori name meaning "kindness" in the Māori language. The name embodies the value of compassion and goodwill, which are central to Māori culture and ethics. Atawhai is used primarily as a feminine given name,...
Atef is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name Atif (عاطف), which means "affection, kindness" in Arabic. It derives from the Arabic root ʿaṭafa (عطف), meaning "to incline, to be fond of." The name is pop...
Atefeh (Persian: عاطفه) is a Persian feminine given name, the Persian form of Atifa, meaning 'feelings, affection, kind-hearted.' The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root ʿaṭafa, meaning 'to incline, to be fond o...
Atem is a variant of Atum, an Egyptian creator god. The name appears primarily in the context of Egyptian mythology, where Atum was worshipped as the primordial deity responsible for creating the world from the chaotic w...
Aten (also spelled Aton or Atonu) is the name of the sun god worshipped in ancient Egypt, particularly during the Amarna Period of the 14th century BCE. The name derives from the Egyptian word jtn, meaning "solar disk."...