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
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Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
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
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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
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
Achilles
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). Learned borrowing from Latin Achillēs. Doublet of Achil.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adalberto
From Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. From Latin Adalbertus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Doublet of Alberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adalto
From Latin adauctus (“grown up, augmented”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Adamo
From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adão
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Adan, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adauktas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adauctus. Compare Polish Adaukt.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adeodatas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adeodatus. Compare Polish Adeodat.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adolfo
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Adolfo. From Latin Adolphus, Adolfus, from earlier Adalulfus, from Old High German Adalwolf, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adorján
Derived from Latin Hadrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adria
From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Adriaan
Ultimately from Latin Adrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adrian
From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria. From Latin Hadriānus,…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adrián
Borrowed from Latin Hadriānus. Derived from Latin Hadriānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adriana
Doublet of Adrienne and Adrian. a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan], equivalent to English Adriana a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan],…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Adrianas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adrianna
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Adriano
Inherited from Latin Hadriānus, Adriānus. Learned borrowing from Latin Adriānus. Doublet of Adrião. a male given name from Latin, a less popular variant of Adrián, equivalent…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adrianus
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adrião
Inherited from Latin Adriānus. Doublet of Adriano.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adrien
Borrowed from Latin Hadriānus, Adriānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adrijus
* Borrowed from Latin Adria. * Clipping of Adriãnas or Adrijõnas
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Agata
Learned borrowing from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ágata
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Ágata, from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Agnès
From Latin Agnes.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Agneta
Borrowed from Latin Agneta, diminutive form of Agnes. First recorded in Sweden in 1397. Cognate with Danish Agnete.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Agota
Learned borrowing from Latin Agatha, derived from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ, “good”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Agrypin
Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Agrypina
Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Águeda
Inherited from Latin Agatha.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Agustín
Borrowed from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Áiréilias
From Latin Aurēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ajax
From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Akvilas
* Learned borrowing from Latin Aquila. * Clipping of Akvi̇̀lijus or Akvili̇̀nas
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alarico
From Latin Alarīcus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*alareiks), from Proto-Germanic *Alarīks (literally “king of all”). Learned borrowing from Latin Alarīcus, from Gothic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Alban
From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium). From Scottish Gaelic Alba.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Albano
Learned borrowing from Latin Albānus. Doublet of Alvão and Albão.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Albert
From Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, a compound of *aþalaz (“noble”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), or from Old French Albert, from Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Alberta
From Albert + -a. The province was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Learned borrowing from Latin Alberta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Albertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Albert /Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alberto
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Alberto. Shorter form of Adalberto, from Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. Borrowed from Spanish Alberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Albertus
Rare Latinate variant of Albert. Learned borrowing from Latin Albertus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Albin
Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Albina
From Latin Albina (name of a third-century martyr), feminine form of the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Albína
Borrowed from Latin Albīna. Derived from Latin Albīna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Albinas
Learned borrowing from Latin Albinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S