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AAREN:
Variant spelling of English Aeryn, meaning “Ireland.” Compare with masculine Aaren.

ABAEGAYLE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABAGAEL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABAGAIL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABAGALE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABAIGAEL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABAIGEAL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBEY:
Pet form of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.” Compare with another form of Abbey.

ABBI:
Pet form of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBIE:
Pet form of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.” Compare with another form of Abbie.

ABBIGAEL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBIGAIL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBIGALE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBIGAYLE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBYGAEL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBYGAIL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBYGALE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABBY:
Pet form of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.” Compare with another form of Abby.

ABBYE:
Pet form of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABEGAIL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABEGAYLE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABELIA:
From the Latin name of a genus of “honeysuckle.”

ABI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiy, meaning “my father.” In the bible, this is the name of the mother of King Hezekiah. Compare with masculine Abi.

ABIA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Abiyah, meaning “Yahweh is my father.” In the bible, this is the name of a son of Samuel, the mother of Hezekiah, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, a king of Judah, and several other characters.

ABIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Abiyah, meaning “Yahweh is my father.” In the bible, this is the name of a son of Samuel, the mother of Hezekiah, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, a king of Judah, and several other characters.

ABIGAIL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abigayil, meaning “father rejoices.” In the bible, this is the name of the wife of King David. Anglicized form of Irish Gobnait, meaning “little smith.”

ABIGALE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABIGALL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABIGAYLE:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABIGIL:
Variant spelling of English Abigail, meaning “father rejoices.”

ABIHAIL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Abiyhayil, meaning “father of might.” In the bible, this is the name of the father of Esther, a Levite who was the head of the house of Merari, and several other characters.

ABIJAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Abiyah, meaning “Yahweh is my father.” In the bible, this is the name of a son of Samuel, the mother of Hezekiah, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, a king of Judah, and several other characters.

ABILENE:
Modern English name derived from Greek Abilēnē, the biblical name of a region belonging to the city of Abila, meaning “grassy meadow.”

ABISHAG:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiyshag, meaning “my father is a wanderer” or “father of error.” In the bible, this is the name of a young girl who cared for David in his old age.

ABITAL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiytal, meaning “my father is dew.” In the bible, this is the name of one of David’s wives.

ABRA:
Short form of Hebrew Abrahamit, meaning “father of a multitude.” This name was popular in 17th century England. Also spelled Avra.

ABRIANNA:
English feminine form of Hebrew Abraham, meaning “father of a multitude.”

ACACIA:
English name derived from the tree name, from Latin acacia, from Greek akakia, meaning “thorny Egyptian tree.” Besides the flowering shrub or tree, Acacia is also the name of a fraternity. In Freemasonry, the Acacia symbolizes immortality of the soul, innocence and purity, and birth into a new life. The acaica seyal is believed to have been the biblical shittah-tree (Isaiah 41:19) which furnished the wood for the Ark of the Covenant and for the Tabernacle.

ACHEFLOUR:
Old English name meaning “suffering flower.” In Arthurian legend, this is the name of King Arthur’s sister in the romance Syr Percyvelle.

ADA:
Short form of English Adelaide “noble sort,” and Adela “noble.” Compare with other forms of Ada.

ADALINE:
English variant spelling of French Adeline, meaning “little noble.”

ADALLINA:
English variant spelling of Italian Adelina, meaning “noble.”

ADAMINA:
Scottish feminine form of Hebrew Adam, meaning “earth” or “red.”

ADDIE:
Pet form of English Adelaide, meaning “noble sort.” Compare with another form of Addie.

ADDISON:
Old English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning “son of Adam.”

ADDY:
Pet form of English Adelaide, meaning “noble sort.”

ADELA:
Latin form of German Adala, meaning “noble.” In use by the Danish and Swedish.

ADELAIDE:
English form of French Adélaïde, meaning “noble sort.”

ADELE:
English form of French Adèle, meaning “noble sort.”

ADELIA:
Variant form of Latin Adela, meaning “noble.”

ADELICE:
English variant form of French Adelais, meaning “noble sort.”

ADELICIA:
Elaborated form of English Adelice, meaning “noble sort.”

ADELINE:
Diminutive form of French Adèle, meaning “little noble.”

ADELLE:
French form of German Adala, meaning “noble.”

ADELPHIE:
English form of French Adelphe, meaning “born of the same womb; sibling.”

ADELYNA:
English variant spelling of Italian/Spanish Adelina, meaning “little noble.”

ADENA:
Feminine form of English Aden, meaning “fire.”

ADENAH:
Variant spelling of English Adena, meaning “fire.”

ADENE:
Variant spelling of English Adena, meaning “fire.”

ADI (עֲדִי):
Hebrew unisex name meaning “my ornament” or “my witness.”

ADILENE:
English variant spelling of French Adeline, meaning “noble.”

ADINA (עֲדִינָא):
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Adiyna, meaning “slender.” In the bible, this is a masculine name only, the name of one of King David’s captains.

ADISON:
Variant spelling of English unisex Addison, meaning “son of Adam.”

ADISSON:
Variant spelling of English unisex Addison, meaning “son of Adam.”

ADMIRANDA:
Elaborated form of English Miranda, meaning “worthy of admiration.”

ADOLPHA:
Feminine form of Latin Adolphus, meaning “noble wolf.”

ADREA:
Variant spelling of English Adria, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADREEA:
Variant spelling of English Adria, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADREANA:
Variant spelling of Latin Adriana, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIA:
Feminine form of English Adrian, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIANA:
Feminine form of Latin Adrianus, Spanish Adrián, and Italian Adriano, all meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIANAH:
English variant spelling of Latin Adriana, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIANE:
Feminine form of English Adrian, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIANNA:
Polish feminine form of Latin Adrianus, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIANNAH:
Feminine form of English Adrian, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIANNE:
Feminine form of English Adrian, meaning “from Hadria.”

ADRIE:
Pet form of English Adriane, meaning “from Hadria.”

AERON:
Welsh unisex form of Celtic Agrona, the name a goddess of war and death who was portrayed as a masculine figure in Welsh mythology, meaning “carnage, slaughter.”
AERYN: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Éirinn, meaning “Ireland.”

AERYNN:
Variant spelling of English Aeryn, meaning “Ireland.”

AFFRICA:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFFRICAH:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFFRIKA:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFFRIKAH:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFFTON:
Variant spelling of English unisex Afton, derived from the name of the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland, made famous in Burns’ poem “Sweet Afton.”

AFRICA:
English name mostly used by African-Americans, derived from the continent name, meaning “land of the Afri.” The Afri were a tribe, possibly Berber, who dwelled in North Africa. The origin of the word Afri (pl.), Afer (sing.), may be connected with the Phoenician word ‘afar, meaning “dust,” which is also found in other Semitic languages, such as Hebrew Afra.

AFRICAH:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFRIKA:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFRIKAH:
Variant spelling of English Africa, meaning “land of the Afri.”

AFTON:
Old English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the name of the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland, made famous in Burns’ poem “Sweet Afton.”

AGAS:
Medieval English form of Latin Agatha, meaning “good.”

AGATHA:
Latin form of Greek Agathe, meaning “good.”

AGGI:
Variant spelling of English Aggie, meaning “chaste” and “good.”

AGGIE:
Pet form of English Agnes, “chaste,” and Latin Agatha, “good.”

AGGY: Variant spelling of English Aggie, meaning “chaste” and “good.”

AGGYE:
Variant spelling of English Aggie, meaning “chaste” and “good.”

AGLÆCA:
An Old English dictionary defines áglǽca as follows: “wretch, miscreant, monster, demon, fierce enemy, fierce combatant, miserable being.” In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel’s mother and Beowulf are all three referred to by this name for each is a “fierce combatant.”

AGNES:
English form of French Agnès, meaning “chaste; holy.”

AGNUS:
Variant spelling of English Agnes, meaning “chaste; holy.”

AIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Ayah, meaning “falcon” or “vulture.” In the bible, this is the name of the father of Rizpah, and a Horite, the son of Zibeon.

AIDEEN:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Étaín, meaning “face.”

AIDITH:
Perhaps a form of English Edith, meaning “rich battle.”

AILA:
Pet form of English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

AILEE:
Short form of English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

AILEEN:
Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Aibhilín, meaning “little Eve.”

AILENE:
Variant spelling of English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

AILEY:
Pet form English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

AILIE:
Pet form English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

AILITH:
Either a Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelgyth, meaning “noble war,” or a variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Alyth, meaning “ascending, rising.”

AILSA:
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ealasaid, meaning “God is my oath.” The name was derived from Ailsa Craig, the name of an island off Scotland, also known by the Gaelic names Allasa Creag and Creag Ealasaid (“Elisabeth’s Rock” or Elspeth’s Rock”). The island is known by many other names, including Old Norse Alfsigesey, meaning “Alfsigr’s Island.”

AILSE:
Variant spelling of English Ailsa, meaning “elf victory.”

AILSIE:
Variant spelling of English Ailsa, meaning “elf victory.”

AIMEY:
Variant spelling of English Amy, meaning “much loved.”

AIMIE:
Variant spelling of English Amy, meaning “much loved.”

AINSLEY:
Scottish habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements ansetl “hermitage” and leah “meadow, pasture,” hence “hermitage meadow.”

AINSLIE:
Variant spelling of Scottish unisex Ainsley, meaning “hermitage meadow.”

AIRLA:
Modern English name perhaps based on the vocabulary word air, hence “ethereal.”

AIRLEA:
Elaborated form of English Airla, possibly meaning “ethereal.”

AIRLIA:
Elaborated form of English Airla, possibly meaning “ethereal.”

AISLIN:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Aisling, meaning “dream; vision.”

AISLING:
Irish Gaelic name meaning “dream; vision.”

AISLINN:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Aisling, meaning “dream; vision.”

AIYANA:
This name was coined by professor Bryan Sykes, author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, for a particular Native American genetic line, one of four reconstructed mtDNA lines believed to have colonised America. The name was adopted into English usage, mostly by Americans. It may mean “ever-blooming.”

ALANA:
English feminine form of Celtic Alan, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALANIS:
English feminine form of Celtic Alan, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALANNA:
Variant spelling of English Alana, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALANNAH:
Variant spelling of English Alanna, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALANNIS:
Variant spelling of English Alanis, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALBERTA:
Feminine form of English Albert, meaning “bright nobility.” Compare with another form of Alberta.

ALBERTINE:
Feminine form of French Albert, meaning “bright nobility.”

ALBINA:
Feminine form of English Albin, meaning “like Albus,” i.e. “white.”

ALEA:
English variant spelling of Arabic Aliya, meaning “the high, exalted one.”

ALEASE: Perhaps a variant spelling of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.”

ALEEN:
Variant spelling of English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

ALEESHA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALENA (Russian: Алёна):
Russian form of Greek Helénē, possibly meaning “torch.”
Short form of Latin Magdalena, meaning “of Magdala.”

ALENE:
Variant spelling of English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.”

ALESHA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALETHA:
Variant spelling of English Alethea, meaning “truth.”

ALETHEA:
English name not found before the 16th century, probably originally a Puritan virtue name, derived from the Greek word aletheia, meaning “truth.”

ALEX:
English unisex short form of Alexandra and Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind.”

ALEXA:
English and Latin short form of Alexandra, meaning “defender of mankind.” Compare with another form of Alexa.

ALEXANDRA:
Feminine form of English Alexander, meaning “defender of mankind.” Compare with other forms of Alexandra.

ALEXANDREA:
Variant spelling of Latin Alexandria, meaning “defender of mankind.”

ALEXIA:
Feminine form of Latin Alexius, meaning “defender.”

ALEXINA:
Pet form of Latin Alexia, meaning “defender.”

ALEXIS:
Unisex contracted form of Latin Alexius, meaning “defender.”

ALEXUS:
Unisex contracted form of Latin Alexius, meaning “defender.”

ALFREDA:
Feminine form of English Alfred, meaning “elf counsel.”

ALGOMA:
English name having several possible origins, the most likely being from the place name invented by Henry Schoolcraft, composed of the prefix Al- from the Native American tribal name Algonquin, and the suffix -goma from the Algonquin word goma, meaning “lake.”
ALIA: Variant spelling of English Aliah, meaning “to ascend, to go up.”

ALIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aliya, meaning “to ascend, to go up.”

ALICA:
Slovak form of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.”

ALICE:
Modern form of English Adelaide, meaning “noble sort.”

ALICIA:
Spanish equivalent of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.”

ALINE:
Variant spelling of English Aileen, meaning “little Eve.” Compare with another form of Aline.

ALIS:
Short form of English Alisa, meaning “noble sort.” Compare with another form of Alis.

ALISA:
Variant form of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.” Compare with other forms of Alisa.

ALISE:
Latvian equivalent of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.”

ALISHA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALISHIA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALISIA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALISON:
Norman French form of Old High German Adalheid, meaning “noble sort.” In use by the English and Scottish. Compare with another form of Alison.

ALISSA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALISYA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALIVIA:
Variant spelling of English Olivia, probably meaning “elf army.”

ALIX:
Variant spelling of English unisex Alex, meaning “defender of mankind.”

ALLANA:
Variant spelling of English Alana, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALLANNAH:
Variant spelling of English Alannah, possibly meaning “little rock.”

ALLEEN:
Variant spelling of English Aline, meaning “little Eve.”

ALLENE:
Variant spelling of English Aline, meaning “little Eve.”

ALLIE:
Scottish pet form of Norman French Alison, meaning “noble sort.”

ALLINE:
Variant spelling of English Aline, meaning “little Eve.”

ALLISON:
Medieval English spelling of Norman French Alison, meaning “noble sort.”

ALLISSA:
Variant spelling of English Alissa, meaning “noble sort.”

ALLY:
Scottish pet form of Norman French Alison, meaning “noble sort.”

ALLYCIA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALLYSON:
Modern variant spelling of Medieval English Allison, meaning “noble sort.”

ALMA:
English name meaning “nourishing” in Latin and “soul” in Spanish. Compare with other forms of Alma.

ALMAH:
Variant spelling of English Alma, meaning “nourishing” in Latin and “soul” in Spanish. Compare with another form of Almah.

ALMIRA:
Contracted form of Spanish Adelmira, meaning “nobly famous.” In use by the English, as is its variant Elmira.

ALPHA (Άλφα):
English unisex name derived from the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

ALPHONSINE:
Feminine form of French Alphonse, meaning “noble and ready.”

ALTAIR (الطير):
Modern English unisex name derived from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, from an Arabic word meaning “the bird” or “the flyer.”

ALVA:
Anglicized feminine form of Irish Gaelic unisex Ailbhe, possibly meaning “white.” Compare with another form of Alva, and masculine Alva.

ALVENA:
Variant spelling of Middle English Alvina, meaning “elf friend.”

ALVINA:
Middle English feminine form of Norman French Alvin, meaning “elf friend.”

ALYCE:
Variant spelling of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYCIA:
English variant of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYS:
Anglicized form of Welsh Alis, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYSA:
Variant spelling of English Alyssa, meaning either “noble sort” or “alyssum flower.”

ALYSE:
Variant spelling of English Alice, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYSHA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYSIA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYSON:
Diminutive form of English Alys, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYSSA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.” This name is also sometimes given as a plant name, “Alyssum flower,” from Latin alyssum, from Greek alysson, composed of a- “not” and lysson “rabies,” hence “not rabies,” because the Alyssum plant was believed to cure rabies.

ALYSSIA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Alicia, meaning “noble sort.”

ALYX:
Variant spelling of English unisex Alex, meaning “defender of mankind.”

AMABEL:
English name derived from Latin amabilis, meaning “lovable.”

AMALEA:
English variant spelling of German Amalia, meaning “work.”

AMALEE:
Perhaps a variant spelling of English Emily, meaning “rival.”

AMALIYA:
English variant spelling of German Amalia, meaning “work.”

AMANDA:
English literary name, created by playwright Colley Cibber in the 17th century, derived from Latin amanda, meaning “lovable.”

AMARYLLIS:
English name derived from the flower name amaryllis, from Greek amarysso, meaning “to sparkle.”

AMBER:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning “amber,” the gem or color. Actually the word is of Arabic origin, from anbargris (ambergris), which refers to an oily, perfumed substance (used in making perfumes) secreted by the sperm whale.

AMBROSIA:
In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the name of a food or drink of the gods that gives them immortality.
Feminine form of Greek Ambrosios, meaning “immortal.”
Feminine form of Latin Ambrosius, meaning “immortal.”

AMELIA:
English form of German Amalia, meaning “work.”

AMELIE:
English form of French Amélie, meaning “work.”

AMETHYST:
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, from Greek amethustos, meaning “not intoxicated; sober,” expressing the ancient belief that the stone had the ability to protect one from drunkenness. This name is sometimes given to girls born in February.

AMEY:
Variant spelling of English Amy, meaning “much loved.”

AMI:
Variant spelling of English Amy, meaning “much loved.”

AMICE:
English name derived from Latin amicitia, meaning “friendship.”

AMIE:
Variant spelling of English Amy, meaning “much loved.”

AMILIA:
Variant spelling of English Amelia, meaning “work.”

AMITY:
English name meaning “friendship.”

AMY:
English form of French Aimée, meaning “much loved.”

ANABELLA:
Variant spelling of English Annabella, meaning “gracious beauty.”

ANABELLE:
Variant spelling of English Annabelle, meaning “gracious beauty.”

ANASTACIA: English form of Latin Anastasia, meaning “resurrection.”

ANASTASIA (Greek: Αναστασία):
Feminine form of Greek Anastasios, meaning “resurrection.”
Feminine form of Latin Anastasius, meaning “resurrection.”

ANDEE:
Pet form of English Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDI:
Pet form of English Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDRA:
Feminine form of English Andrew, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDREA:
Feminine form of English Andrew, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDREANA:
Elaborated form of English Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDRI:
Pet form of English Andriana, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDRIANA:
Elaborated form of English Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDRINA:
Elaborated form of English Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANDY:
Unisex pet form of English Andrew and Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

ANETA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Anita, meaning “favor; grace.” Compare with another form of Aneta.

ANETTA:
English variant form of Spanish Anita, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANETTE:
Variant spelling of French Annette, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANGE:
English short form of Latin Angela, meaning “angel, messenger.” Compare with masculine Ange.

ANGEL:
English unisex name derived from Latin Angelus, meaning “angel, messenger.” Originally a male name, it is now almost strictly female.

ANGELA:
Feminine form of Latin Angelus, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANGELICA:
Feminine form of Italian Angelico, meaning “angelic.”

ANGELINA:
Diminutive form of Latin Angela, meaning “little angel/messenger.”

ANGELINE:
Diminutive form of French Angèle, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANGELIQUE:
French feminine form of Latin Angelicus, meaning “angelic.”

ANGELL:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Angel, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANGELLE:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Angel, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANGELLINA:
English variant spelling of Latin Angelina, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANGIE:
English short form of Latin Angela, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANIMA:
Modern English name derived from Latin anima, meaning “anger, courage, essence, feeling, mind, passion, spirit,” from the PIE root *ane-, meaning “to breathe,” the same root from which the words animal and animation came. But in Christian contexts, the word anima was used to translate the Greek word psykhe into “soul” (not “spirit”), and this is the same anima from which the personal name was derived. Compare with another form of Anima.

ANISE:
English name derived from the name of the herb, meaning “anise.”

ANITA:
Spanish pet form of Latin Anna, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANITRA:
English elaborated form of Spanish Anita, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANN:
Variant spelling of French Anne, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNA:
Latin form of Greek Hanna, meaning “favor; grace.” In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a prophetess in Jerusalem.

ANNABEL:
Variant spelling of English Annabelle, meaning “gracious beauty.”

ANNABELINDA:
English compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and German Belinda, “beautiful serpent,” hence “gracious beautiful serpent.”

ANNABELL:
Variant spelling of English Annabelle, meaning “gracious beauty.”

ANNABELLA:
English compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and the Italian word bella “beautiful,” hence “gracious beauty.”

ANNABELLE:
English compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and the French word belle “beautiful,” hence “gracious beauty.” Compare with another form of Annabelle.

ANNABETH:
English compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and Beth “God is my oath.”

ANNALEE:
English compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and Lee “meadow,” hence “graceful meadow.”

ANNAMAE:
Variant spelling of English Annemae, meaning “favor; grace” and “May.”

ANNAMARIA:
English compound name composed of Latin Anna “favor; grace,” and Maria “obstinate, rebellious.”

ANNAMAY:
Variant spelling of English Annemae, meaning “favor; grace” and “May.”

ANNE:
French form Latin Anna, meaning “favor; grace.” Compare with masculine Anne.

ANNELISA:
English compound name composed of French Anne “favor; grace” and Lisa “God is my oath.”

ANNEMAE:
English compound name composed of French Anne, “favor; grace” and Mae, meaning “pearl,” “obstinate, rebellious,” or the month of May.

ANNE-MARIE:
Variant spelling of German Annemarie, meaning “favor; grace,” and “obstinate, rebellious.”

ANNEMARIE:
German compound name composed of French Anne “favor; grace,” and Marie “obstinate, rebellious.”

ANNETTA:
Italian diminutive form of Latin Anna, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNETTE:
Diminutive form of French Anne, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNGELA:
English variant spelling of Latin Angela, meaning “angel, messenger.”

ANNICE:
Middle English form of English Agnes, meaning “chaste; holy.”

ANNIE:
English pet form of Latin Anna, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNIS:
Medieval form of English Agnes, meaning “chaste; holy.” Compare with another form of Annis.

ANNITA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Anita, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNITRA:
Elaborated form of English Anitra, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNITTA:
English variant spelling of Spanish Anita, meaning “favor; grace.”

ANNMARIE: Variant spelling of English Annemarie, meaning “favor; grace,” and “obstinate, rebellious.”

ANNONA: English name, probably derived from the plant genus name annona, from Taíno annon, a species of plants which produce nutritious edible pond-apples.

ANNORA:
English variant form of Latin Honora, meaning “honor.”

ANONA:
Variant spelling of English Annona, which was probably derived from the plant genus name annona, from Taíno annon, a species of plants which produce nutritious edible pond-apples.

ANONNA:
Variant spelling of English Annona, which was probably derived from the plant genus name annona, from Taíno annon, a species of plants which produce nutritious edible pond-apples.

ANORA:
Variant spelling of English Annora, meaning “honor.”

ANSONIA:
Feminine form of English Anson, originally a patronymic surname which may have come from any of a number of Middle English names, for instance “son of Ansel,” or “son of Agnes.”

ANSTACE:
Variant spelling of English/Scottish Anstice, meaning “resurrection.”

ANSTICE:
English and Scottish name derived from Latin Anastasia, meaning “resurrection.” Popular in the 13th century.

ANSTEY:
Pet form of English/Irish Anstice, meaning “resurrection.”

ANTHIA:
English variant spelling of Latin Anthea, meaning “flower.”

ANTOINETTE:
Feminine diminutive form of French Antoine, possibly meaning “invaluable.”

ANTONETTE:
English diminutive form of Latin Antonia, possibly meaning “invaluable.”

ANTONIA:
Feminine form of Roman Latin Antonius, possibly meaning “invaluable.” In use by the English, Italians and Spanish. Compare with another form of Antonia.

APRIL:
English name derived from the month name April, from Latin Aprilis, from aperire, meaning “to open,” in reference to the opening of flowers in spring.

ARDEN:
English unisex name derived from a place name meaning “eagle valley.”

ARETHA:
American English name probably having the same etymology as Cornish Areta, meaning “excellence, virtue.”

ARIADNE:
Latin form of Greek Ariadnê, meaning “utterly pure.” In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of King Minos.

ARIANA:
English variant spelling of Italian Arianna, meaning “utterly pure.” Compare with another form of Ariana.

ARIEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Ari’el, meaning “lion of god.” In the bible, this is a name applied to the city of Jerusalem, and the name of a chief of the returning exiles. In the Apocrypha, this is the name of an archangel who rules the waters. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus, and the name of a spirit in Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest.”

ARIELLA (אֲרִיאֵלָה):
Feminine form of English unisex Ariel, meaning “lion of God.”

ARIELLE:
Feminine form of English unisex Ariel, meaning “lion of God.”

ARIN:
Variant spelling of English Erin, meaning “Ireland.” Compare with masculine Arin.

ARISTA:
Feminine form of Latin Aristaeus, meaning “excellence.”

ARLEEN:
Variant spelling of English Arline, a short form of longer names ending with -arlene or -arline.

ARLENE:
Variant spelling of English Arline, a short form of longer names ending with -arlene or -arline.

ARLETTE:
Probably a Norman French double diminutive form of the German word arn “eagle,” hence “tiny little eagle.”

ARLIE:
Pet form of English Arline, a short form of longer names ending with -arlene or -arline.

ARLINE:
English short form of longer names ending with -arlene or -arline.

ARYANA:
Modern variant spelling of English Ariana, meaning “utterly pure.”

ASCELINA:
Elaborated form of English Aceline, meaning “little noble one.”

ASCELINE:
Elaborated form of English Aceline, meaning “little noble one.”

ASENATH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Acĕnath, meaning “belonging to the goddess Neith.” In the bible, this is the name of Joseph’s Egyptian wife.

ASH:
Short form of English unisex Ashley, meaning “ash-tree grove.”
ASHLEE: Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Ashley, meaning “ash-tree grove.”

ASHLEIGH:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Ashley, meaning “ash-tree grove.”

ASHLEY:
English habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements �sc “ash” and lēah “wood,” hence “ash-tree grove.”

ASHLIE:
Feminine variant of English unisex Ashley, meaning “ash-tree grove.”

ASHLING: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Aisling, meaning “dream; vision.”

ASHLYN:
English compound name composed of Ash “ash tree” and Lyn, “lake,” hence “ash tree lake.”

ASHLYNN:
Variant spelling of English Ashlyn, meaning “ash tree lake.”

ASHTAROTH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ashtarowth, meaning “star.” In the bible, this is the name applied to false goddesses in the Canaanite religion, usually related to a fertility cult. It is also the name of a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh.

ASHTON:
English unisex name derived from a place name, meaning “ash tree settlement.”

ASIA:
English unisex name derived from the name of the continent, possibly derived from Assyrian asu, meaning “east.” Compare with another form of Asia.

ASPEN:
English name derived from the tree name, meaning “aspen tree, white poplar.”

ASTAROTH:
Variant spelling of English Ashtaroth, meaning “star.” In the bible, this is the name applied to false goddesses in the Canaanite religion, usually related to a fertility cult. It is also the name of a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh.

ASTON:
English unisex name derived from a place name meaning “east settlement.”

ASTRA:
English name derived from Greek aster, meaning “star.”

AUBREE:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Aubrey, meaning “elf ruler.”

AUBREY:
English unisex form of Norman French Alberi, meaning “elf ruler.”

AUBRIE:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Aubrey, meaning “elf ruler.”

AUDRA:
Variant spelling of English Audrey, meaning “noble strength.” Compare with another form of Audra.

AUDREA:
Variant spelling of English Audrey, meaning “noble strength.”

AUDREY:
Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelthryth, meaning “noble strength.”

AUGUSTA:
Feminine form of English August, meaning “August (the month).” Compare with another form of Augusta.

AUNDRIA:
Variant spelling of English Andrea, meaning “man; warrior.”

AURA:
English name derived from the vocabulary word aura, meaning “subtle emanation around living beings,” from Latin aura, meaning “air, breeze, wind,” from Greek aura, meaning “breath, breeze.”

AUREOLE:
English name derived from the word aureole, a diminutive form of Latin aura (“air, breeze, wind”), hence “little breeze” or “little wind.”

AURORA:
Latin name meaning “dawn.” In Roman mythology, this is the name of a goddess of morning. Equated with Greek Eos.

AUSTYN:
Unisex form of English Austin, meaning “venerable.”

AUTUMN:
English unisex name derived from the season name, from Latin autumnus, thought to be of Etruscan origin. Harvest was the original English name for the season; Autumn replaced it in the 16th century.

AVA:
Variant spelling of English Eve, meaning “alive; living.”

AVALINA:
Variant spelling of English Avaline, meaning “little Eve.”

AVALINE:
English variant spelling of French Aveline, meaning “little Eve.”

AVALON:
Arthurian legend name of an island somewhere in the British Isles, where the body of King Arthur is said to be buried, having been brought there by his half-sister Morgan le Fay, and where he is supposed to one day return. The name means “island of apples,” from Celtic abal (cf. Welsh afal, Breton and Cornish aval “apple”).

AVALONA:
Modern English elaborated form of Celtic Avalon, meaning “island of apples.”

AVELINA:
Latin form of Norman French Aveline, meaning “little Eve.”

AVELINE:
Old Norman French equivalent of English Avila, meaning “little Eve.”

AVERY:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Middle English personal name Alfred, meaning “elf counsel.”

AVICE:
Variant spelling of English Avis, meaning “bird.”

AVILA:
Medieval diminutive form of English Ava, meaning “little Eve.”

AVILON:
English variant spelling of Celtic Avalon, meaning “island of apples.”
AVIS: English adopted use of German Avis (“refuge in war”). But its popularity in the Middle Ages was due to its association with the Latin noun avis, meaning “bird.”

AVITAL:
Variant spelling of English Abital, meaning “my father is dew.” In the bible, this is the name of one of David’s wives.

AYEESHA:
English variant spelling of Arabic Aisha, meaning “alive.”

AYN:
According to Ayn Rand, this name is an adaptation of the Finnish name Aino, meaning “the only one.”

AZALEA:
English name derived from the name of the flower, from the Greek word azaleos, meaning “dry.”

AZUBAH (עֲזוּבָה):
Anglicized form of Hebrew Azuwbah, meaning “forsaken.” In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including Caleb’s wife and the mother of Jehoshaphat.

AZURA:
Variant spelling of English Azure, meaning “sky blue.”

AZURE:
English color name meaning “sky blue.”