Aäron
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (aharōn).
- Gender
- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
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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
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
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
Achmed
Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
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
Adriaan
Ultimately from Latin Adrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Alfred
From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfredo and Avery. Equivalent to elf + rede. The modern pronunciation with…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Ali
From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy, literally “high, exalted”), from the Arabic root ع ل ي (ʕ l y). From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy). From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy) as a Muslim name. From…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Andreas
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Andrew. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Anna
From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anne-Marie
Borrowed from French Anne-Marie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Anouk
From French Anouk, popularised by actress Anouk Aimée, who adopted the name after her role in the film La Maison sous la mer (1947). Prior to that there is little evidence of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Arjan
Derived from Latin Adrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
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…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
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
- Ending
- ends A
Beatrix
A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice. From Latin Beātrīx.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
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,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
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
Bram
Short for Abraham.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Calvijn
Likely borrowed from Latin, perhaps with influence from Middle French.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Carmen
From Spanish Carmen, cognate with English Carmel. Made famous outside Spain by the opera Carmen (1875) by Georges Bizet. Borrowed from Italian Carmine. Ultimately from…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Christa
Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa. Probably borrowed from German Christa, where it is a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Christiaan
Ultimately from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Christoffel
From Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Claudia
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia. From Middle Dutch claudia, from Latin Claudia, feminine form of Claudius. a female given name from Latin, a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Constantijn
From Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Cornelia
From Latin Cornēlia, name of a famous Roman matron, feminine form of the gens name Cornelius; in continental Europe, also a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius. From…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cornelis
From older Cornelius, from Latin Cornēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dagmar
Borrowed from Danish Dagmar, from Proto-Slavic; cognate with Slovak Drahomíra. Borrowed from Danish Dagmar.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Dante
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Daphne
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”), perhaps via French or alternatively English.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ,…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Désirée
Borrowed from French Désirée (“desired”). Borrowed from French Désirée.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Edgar
From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Elisabeth
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Esmee
Ultimately from French; see English Esmé.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Esther
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). Has been connected to Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r /star-/, “star”) (whence Middle Persian 𐭮𐭲𐭫…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eveline
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn. Borrowed from French Eveline. Borrowed from English Eveline.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Evi
Variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Floor
Ultimately from Latin flōs (“flower”) (stem flōr-, as seen in the accusative flōrem), whence also Fleur, Flora.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Frans
From French François and Latin Franciscus. From Swedish Frans < Franciscus (“French”). From Dutch Frans.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Frits
Borrowed from German Fritz, diminutive of Friedrich (“Frederick”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Gideon
Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior"). Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (“smasher, feller”), perhaps influenced by…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Hanna
Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Hannelore
Borrowed from German Hannelore. Borrowed from German Hannelore.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Hassan
From Arabic حَسَّان (ḥassān, “doer of good”). Borrowed from Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Heleen
Ultimately from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Helena
A Latinate form of Helen, borrowed from Latin Helena. Ultimately from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). From Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Hella
Borrowed from German Hella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Hendrik
From Middle Dutch Hendric, Henric, from Old Dutch *Hēmrīk, *Heimrīk, from Proto-West Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognates include English Henry, French…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Hilarius
From Middle Dutch hilarius, from Latin Hilarius, from Ancient Greek ἱλᾰρός (hilărós).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Hubertus
Borrowed from Latin Hubertus, a Latinisation of Hubrecht.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ilias
Borrowed from Arabic إِلْيَاس (ʔilyās), from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אֵלִיָּהוּ (eliyáhu), whence also Elia, Elias.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Irene
Borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”), name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress. Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Iris
From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”). Borrowed from Latin Iris or Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Irma
From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A