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Aaliyah

Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends H

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

Aarti

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरती (āratī).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

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

Abdeslam

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

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

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

Abdulazeez

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

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Z

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

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

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

Abigail

From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends L

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

Abram

From Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 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

Acacius

From Ancient Greek Ἀκάκιος (Akákios).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

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

Ada

Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace. a…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Adah

From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

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

Adel

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel. Variant of Adil, from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Adela

Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel. Borrowed from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Adelaide

Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Adele

Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Adeline

From Old French Adeline, a diminutive form of Adela and Adele brought to England by the Normans.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Adell

From Proto-Germanic *aþalaz.

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Adina

From Hebrew עדינה.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Adlai

From Hebrew עדלי (Adlai).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Adnan

Borrowed from Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Adolf

From Old High German adal (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”). Doublet of Ethelwolf from Old English Æþelwulf. a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Adolph

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends F

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

Adolph

Variant spelling of Adolf.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Adolphus

From Latin Adolphus. Doublet of Adolph. Latinization of Germanic.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Adonis

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Adria

From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

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

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

Adriel

Borrowed from Hebrew עדריאל (“flock of God”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Adrienne

From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Aelita

From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

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

Aethelred

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

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends D

Agatha

Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Agnes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

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

Ai

From Japanese あい (Ai).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends I

Aida

Borrowed from Italian Aida, made famous by Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida, which premiered in 1871. From Italian Aida.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aidan

Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Irish Aodhán and Scottish Gaelic Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god).

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N