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4,100 names · Page 3 of 69. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Aécio

Borrowed from Latin Aetius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Aecjusz

Learned borrowing from Latin Aetius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Aeddan

a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aegidius

Probably derived from aegis (“shield”), from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Æmile

From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Aeneas

Borrowed from Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aeschylus

Learned borrowing from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aethalides

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰθᾰλῐ́δης (Aithălĭ́dēs).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aethalos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἴθᾰλος (Aíthălos), from αἴθᾰλος (aíthălos, “smoky flame, thick smoke”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aethelred

Learned borrowing from Old English Æþelræd, Æðelred, from æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends D

Afanasijus

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Аѳанасии (Aθanasii), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios, “Arcadian”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends S

Afonso

From Old Galician-Portuguese Afonso, from Early Medieval Latin Alfonsus, Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns). Compare Spanish Alfonso.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Āftāb

Borrowed from Classical Persian آفْتَاب (āftāb).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends B

Agapito

From Latin Agapētus, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós), from ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (ăgăpētós, “beloved”), from ᾰ̓γᾰπᾰ́ω (ăgăpắō, “to love”) + -τός (-tós, “masculine suffix”).…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Agathon

From Ancient Greek Ἀγάθων (Agáthōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aggeo

From Biblical Hebrew חַגַּי.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Āgney

Borrowed from Sanskrit आग्नेय (āgneya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Agnius

Clipping of Agnètas

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Agostinho

From Old Galician-Portuguese Agostỹo, from Latin Augustīnus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Agostino

From Latin Augustīnus. Cognate with Sicilian Agustinu.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Agraj

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अग्रज (agraja).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends J

Agrypin

Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīnus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Agus

From Malay Agus, from Classical Malay اݢوس (Agus), from bagus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Agustín

Borrowed from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ahab

From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”); from אַח (ʼaḥ, “brother”) + אָב (ʼāḇ, “father”). Attested…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends B

Aharon

Transliteration of Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ahmad

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad). From Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Ahmed

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad). a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ahmed

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Ahmet

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish احمد (ahmed), from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Aiace

From Latin Aiācem, from Ancient Greek Αἴας (Aías).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Aidano

From English Aidan, from Irish Aodhán.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Ailean

a male given name from the Celtic languages, equivalent to English Alan

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aindrias

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aindriú

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ú

Áiréilias

From Latin Aurēlius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aisaya

Borrowed from English Isaiah.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aitor

Borrowed from Basque Aitor, coined by Agosti Xaho.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Aivaras

Learned borrowing from Latin Aivarus, from Old Norse Ívarr. Compare Latvian Aivars and Estonian Aivar.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Ajātśatru

Borrowed from Sanskrit अजातशत्रु (ajātaśatru).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends U

Ajax

From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends X

Ajay

Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc. Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अजय (ajaya, “victorious; undefeatable”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Ajīt

Borrowed from Sanskrit अजीत (ajīta).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Ajxhan

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آیجان (Aycan). Compare Turkish Aycan, Kyrgyz Айжан (Ayjan), Kazakh Айжан (Ayjan).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ākāś

Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Akbar

Borrowed from Arabic أكبر.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Åke

From Old Norse Áki, diminutive of Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ, “ancestor”), from Proto-Germanic *anô (as in the first part of the name Olaf). By folk etymology sometimes…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Aketx

From Basque aketz (male boar).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends X

Aketza

From a male given name from Aketx, in turn, derived from Basque aketz (male boar).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Akhaṇḍ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अखण्ड (akhaṇḍa). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) + खंड (khaṇḍ).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ḍ

Akhenaten

From Egyptian i-t:n:ra-Ax-x:n (ꜣḫ-n-jtn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends N

Akhil

Borrowed from Sanskrit अखिल (akhila).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Akhileś

From अखिल (akhil, “complete”) + ईश (īś, “god”). The saṃdhi is done as it would be in Sanskrit as the akāra and ikāra fuse to form the ekāra.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ś

Áki

From Old Norse Áki, diminutive of Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ, “ancestor”) (as in the first part of the name Ólafur).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Akio

Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio). Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Akiva

From Hebrew יַעֲקֹב.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Akrem

Borrowed from Arabic أَكْرَم (ʔakram).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends M

Akṣar

Borrowed from Sanskrit अ॒क्षर॑ (akṣára), from अ- (a-) + क्षर (kṣara). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) + क्षर (kṣar).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Akṣat

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अक्षत (akṣata).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Akṣay

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Akseli

From Danish Aksel (mostly via Swedish Axel), from a vernacular form of Biblical Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (ʾAḇšālōm, literally “father of peace”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

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