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
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- ends N
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Abby
Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. Borrowed from English Abby.
- Gender
- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Abdoul
a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdul
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Abdoulaye
A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ (ʕabdu llāhi), i.e. Abdullah. Native spellings include Wolof Abdulaay and Pulaar Abdullaye etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Abdoulla
a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdullah
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
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
Adrien
Borrowed from Latin Hadriānus, Adriānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Agathe
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Agnès
From Latin Agnes.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Aïcha
Borrowed from Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aïssata
A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša, “Aisha”). Native spellings include Pulaar Aysata.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aïssatou
A French spelling of a West African name ultimately derived from Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša, “Aisha”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Akiko
Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Akrem
Borrowed from Arabic أَكْرَم (ʔakram).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Alcée
From Latin Alcaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Alceste
From Ancient Greek Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Alexandra
From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexis
From French Alexis, from Latin Alexis, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From the Latin Alexius, a saint's name, from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alexy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Alexya
Derived from Ancient Greek (compare Alexy).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Alphonse
From French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz, from *aþalaz + *funsaz. Doublet of Alfonso. Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Amadou
A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic أَحْمَدُ (ʔaḥmadu), i.e. Ahmad. Native spellings include Wolof and Pulaar Aamadu etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Amand
Borrowed from Latin Amandus, name of early Christian saints, from amandus (“lovable”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Amanda
Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved".…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Amin
Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn). Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Amine
Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Amrou
Borrowed from Arabic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends U
Anaïs
From Ancient Greek Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (a-n-h-i-t /anahita/).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Anastase
From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Anatole
From French Anatole, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Cognate with Latin Anatolius. From Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Cognate with Latin Anatolius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Annie
From English Annie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Anselme
a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Anselm
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Anthony
From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Antiochos
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Apollonia
Borrowed from Latin Apollōnia, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία (Apollōnía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Apollonie
Borrowed from Latin Apollōnia, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία (Apollōnía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ariane
From French Ariane, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Aristée
Borrowed from Latin Aristaeus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
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
- Ending
- ends N
Arsène
From Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος (Arsénios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Arsinoé
Borrowed from Latin Arsinoe, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀρσινόη (Arsinóē).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends É
Asclèpe
From Latin Asclēpius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Asclépiade
From Latin Asclēpiādēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιάδης (Asklēpiádēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Athanase
Borrowed from Latin Athanasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Athénaïs
From Ancient Greek Ἀθηναΐς (Athēnaḯs).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Atsuko
Borrowed from Japanese あつこ (Atsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Attale
Borrowed from Latin Attalus, itself from Ancient Greek Ἄτταλος (Áttalos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Audrey
From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). Borrowed from English Audrey. Borrowed from English Audrey.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Auguste
From Latin Augustus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Augustine
From Latin Augustīnus, derivative of Augustus. Doublet of Austin. From French Augustine, from Latin Augustīna. Doublet of Augustina. Learned borrowing from Latin Augustīna.…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Aurélia
Borrowed from Latin Aurelia. A Latinate variant of Aurélie. Borrowed from Latin Aurelia.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aurélien
Borrowed from Latin Aurelianus, derivative of the Roman gens name Aurelius, from aureus (“golden”). Doublet of Orléans.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aya
Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
Ayako
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Aymen
Transliteration of Arabic أيمن.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ayumi
Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi). Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Azzedine
Borrowed from Arabic عَزّ الدِّين (ʕazz ad-dīn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E