Abner
From Hebrew אבנר (Abner, “father of light”). From אָב (av, “father”) + נור (nur, “light”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
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Abood
Variation of Abboud, from Arabic عَابُّود (ʕābbūd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- 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
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- ends M
Abrahám
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Ábrahám
Borrowed from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Abram
From Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Abramo
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Abromas
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. Cognates include German Abraham and Russian Авраам (Avraam).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
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
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- ends I
Abundio
Borrowed from Latin Abundius. Borrowed from Spanish Abundio.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Acacius
From Ancient Greek Ἀκάκιος (Akákios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Acal
Borrowed from Sanskrit अचल (acala).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Ā̃cal
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀮 (aṃcala), from Sanskrit अञ्चल (añcala). Compare Awadhi आँचर (ā̃car), Braj आँचर (ā̃car). Doublet of अँचला (ãclā) and अंचल (añcal).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Acanthio
Perhaps a derivation of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθιον (akánthion, “thorny”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Achillas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλᾶς (Akhillâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Achille
Borrowed from Latin Achilles.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Achilles
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). Learned borrowing from Latin Achillēs. Doublet of Achil.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Achmed
Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Aćim
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (Yəhōyāqīm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Aclā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अचला (acalā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
Acme
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκμή (Akmḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Acropolistis
From Ancient Greek ἀκρόπολις (akrópolis, “acropolis”) + -τις (-tis, feminine denominative adjective suffix), literally “woman of the acropolis”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Açucena
A female given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Lily
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
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- ends A
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Adalbertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 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
Adalet
From adalet (“justice”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends T
Aðalsteinn
From Old Norse Aðalsteinn, a calque of Old English Æþelstān, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *stainaz (“stone”). Cognate with German Edelstein.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Adalto
From Latin adauctus (“grown up, augmented”).
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- 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
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- ends M
Àdam
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Ādam
Borrowed from Classical Persian آدَم (ādam), borrowed from Arabic آدَم (ʔādam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (āḏā́m), from Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-.
- 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
Adamu
Borrowed from English Adam.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends U
Adamus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄδᾱμος (Ádāmos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Adan
Borrowed from Spanish Adán, ultimately from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Adán
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
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
Ādarś
Borrowed from Sanskrit आदर्श (ādarśa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ś
Adauktas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adauctus. Compare Polish Adaukt.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adda
a male given name from Hebrew אדום (“red”), equivalent to English Adam
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
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).
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Adél
From French Adèle.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- 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…
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- 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
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Adelina
Borrowed from Spanish Adelina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Adelita
From Spanish Adela
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Adell
From Proto-Germanic *aþalaz.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Adem
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آدم (adem).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Âdem
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آدم (Âdem), from Arabic آدَم (ʔādam). Doublet of adam
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Adeodatas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adeodatus. Compare Polish Adeodat.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adəm
From Arabic آدَم (ʔādam).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Ádhamh
From Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος (Adám, Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, “person, human”), from אֲדָמָה (ʾăḏāmâ, “earth,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Àdhamh
From Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος (Adám, Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אֲדָמָה…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Adhamhnán
From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N