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Aabraham

From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Aadolf

From Swedish Adolf, of Germanic origin (from Old High German adal (“noble”) + wolf (“wolf”)). Cognate with English Adolf, Adolph.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends F

Aake

From Old Norse Áki, probably via Old Swedish [Term?] or Old Danish [Term?]. It has also been used as a nickname for several names beginning with A, such as Aarne, Akseli,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Aamos

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aapeli

Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Aarão

From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Aaron

From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aarón

a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aäron

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (aharōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Abacar

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Abaz

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس (ʼabbas), from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, literally “frowning; lion”). For the final /z/ compare abanoz. Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Abbas

From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an. From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Abdala

From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Abdeslam

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Abdia

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Abdiasz

Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Abdoel

From the Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”), not a complete name in Arabic.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Abdoella

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Abdon

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abdon Borrowed from Hebrew עבדון.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Abdoul

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdul

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Abdoulaye

A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ (ʕabdu llāhi), i.e. Abdullah. Native spellings include Wolof Abdulaay and Pulaar Abdullaye etc.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Abdoulla

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdullah

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Abdul

From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”). From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”). From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Abdula

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdullah

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Abdulazeez

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ (ʕabdu l-ʕazīzi).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Abdulla

From Arabic عَبْد اللّٰه (ʕabd allāh).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Abdullā

Borrowed from Classical Persian عَبْدُاللّٰه (abdu-l-lāh), from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh). Compare ओबद्याह (obadyāh).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Abdullah

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends H

Abdylaziz

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عبد العزیز (ʼabd ül-ʼaziz), from Arabic عَبْد العَزِيز (ʕabd al-ʕazīz, literally “the servant of Aziz”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Abed

From Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid, “servant, worshipper”)

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Abednego

From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Abel

English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Ábel

From Hebrew הבל (Hebel).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Abelard

From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends D

Abelardo

Borrowed from French Abélard.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Abele

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abel

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Abelus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Abhay

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya), equivalent to अ- (a-) + भय (bhay).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Abhijit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends T

Abhijñān

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिज्ञान (abhijñāna, “recognition”). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + ज्ञान (jñān).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Abhilāṣ

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाष (abhilāṣa). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + लाष (lāṣ).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Ṣ

Abhimanyu

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिमन्यु (abhimanyu).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends U

Abhinav

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + नव (nav).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends V

Abhinay

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिनय (abhinaya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Abhiṣek

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeká).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends K

Abhīṣṭ

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभीष्ट (abhīṣṭa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ṭ

Abhyuday

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभ्युदय (abhyudaya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Ābid

Borrowed from Classical Persian عابد ('ābid), itself from Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Abílio

Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Abner

From Hebrew אבנר (Abner, “father of light”). From אָב (av, “father”) + נור (nur, “light”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Abood

Variation of Abboud, from Arabic عَابُّود (ʕābbūd).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Abraham

Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Abrahám

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Ábrahám

Borrowed from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Abram

From Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends M

Abramo

Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Abromas

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. Cognates include German Abraham and Russian Авраам (Avraam).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Absalom

From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”). Learned borrowing from Latin Absālōm, from Hebrew…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Abundi

From Latin Abundius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Abundio

Borrowed from Latin Abundius. Borrowed from Spanish Abundio.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

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