Ariadne
From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Ariadne Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends E
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Ariane
From French Ariane, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Aristoteles
From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs, a proper name composed of ἄριστος (áristos, “best, excellent”) + τέλος (télos, “completion, perfection”) + -ης (-ēs)). Borrowed…
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Aristóteles
Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs). Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Arjun
Borrowed from Hindi अर्जुन (arjun). Borrowed from Sanskrit अर्जुन (arjuna).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Armando
Borrowed from French Armand. a male given name from French Armand, equivalent to English Herman Borrowed from Spanish Armando.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Armin
From German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from German Armin, from Latin Arminius. Borrowed from Latin Arminius (“name of a Cherusci chieftain”), possibly from…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Aron
A male given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Aaron. a male given name from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('Ahărōn), equivalent to English Aaron
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Artemis
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́ρτεμις (Ắrtemis). Further etymology is uncertain. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́ρτεμις (Ắrtemis).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Arthur
From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”). Other suggestions include Old Welsh…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Arturo
Derived from Latin Arctūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktoûros). Borrowed from Spanish Arturo.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Arvind
Borrowed from Hindi अरविंद (arvind, “lotus”). Borrowed from Sanskrit अरविन्द (aravinda).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Asa
Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /asû/)…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Ashley
From Old English *Æsċlēah, composed of æsċ (“ash tree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to Ash + -ley. Borrowed from English Ashley.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Aslak
From Norwegian Aslak; used as the Finnish rendering of the Northern Sami name Ásllat. From Old Norse Áslákr, from áss (“god”) + leikr (“play, sport”). Cognate with Old English…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends K
Aster
From aster (“a plant of the genus Aster”) and its etymon Latin astēr (“a star”). Borrowed from Latin astēr (“star”). Doublet of Star and Stern.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Athanasia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía). Borrowed from Spanish Athanasia, from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
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- ends A
Athena
From Middle English Athena, from Latin Athēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athina. Borrowed from English Athena.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Audrey
From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). Borrowed from English Audrey. Borrowed from English Audrey.
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
August
Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Augusta
From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty. Learned borrowing from Latin Augusta. Learned borrowing from Latin Augusta.
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Augustine
From Latin Augustīnus, derivative of Augustus. Doublet of Austin. From French Augustine, from Latin Augustīna. Doublet of Augustina. Learned borrowing from Latin Augustīna.…
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Augusto
Inherited from Latin Augustus. Learned borrowing from Latin Augustus. Inherited from Latin Augustus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Aurelia
Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlia. Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Aurélia
Borrowed from Latin Aurelia. A Latinate variant of Aurélie. Borrowed from Latin Aurelia.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Aurelio
Inherited from Latin Aurēlius. Borrowed from Latin Aurēlius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Aurora
Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. From…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Axel
From Danish Aksel, first used for the bishop and statesman Absalon Hvide (1128–1201), from biblical Absalom. Some sources suggest that the bishop was originally named Áskell,…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ayako
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ayub
From Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb). From Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends B
Ayumi
Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi). Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Bagus
Inherited from Malay Bagus, from bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”). From bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Bárbara
a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Barbara a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Barnaba
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Basilio
From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Borrowed from Spanish Basilio, from Latin…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Beatrix
A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice. From Latin Beātrīx.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends X
Beatriz
From Old Galician-Portuguese Beatriz, borrowed from Latin Beātrīcem, from viātrīx (“wayfarer”). From Latin Beatricem, accusative of Beatrix.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Z
Bella
From Italian: a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as bella (“beautiful”). Likely a variant of Belle, perhaps from Latin or Italian,…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Benedicto
Borrowed from Latin Benedictus. Doublet of Benito. Borrowed from Spanish Benedicto, from Latin Benedictus.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Benedikt
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“to speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends T
Benita
Borrowed from Spanish Benita. Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Benito
Borrowed from Spanish Benito. Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benito (“Benedictine…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Benjamin
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”). Authorities…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Benjamín
Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn). From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Berenice
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενῑ́κη (Pherenī́kē)), from φέρω…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Bernadette
From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Borrowed from English Bernadette, from French Bernadette.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Bernardo
From Latin Bernardus, from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Bernard
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bertram
From Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Bertram
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Beryl
From beryl or an anglicization of Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”). Borrowed from English Beryl, from beryl.
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Betsy
Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Borrowed from English Betsy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Bianca
From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Bianka
From Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Derived from Italian Bianca.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Birgitta
From Swedish Birgitta. From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Blanka
Borrowed from Spanish Blanca. Derived from Spanish Blanca.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
Bob
Borrowed from English Bob. First used to mean "dedicated driver" in 1995 campaigns by Belgisch Instituut voor de Verkeersveiligheid ("Belgian Road Safety Institute") and since…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends B
Bonifác
Borrowed from Late Latin Bonifātius. Derived from Late Latin Bonifātius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Boniface
From Latin Bonifatius. Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Bonifatius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Bonifacio
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Boniface Borrowed from Late Latin Bonifātius (literally “the one with a good fate”). a male given name from Spanish,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O