Adhirāj
Borrowed from Sanskrit अधिराज (adhirāja). By surface analysis, अधि (adhi, “over, supreme”) + राज (rāja, “king”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
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Adi
From Javanese Adi, from Sanskrit अधि (adhi).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Adimantus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeímantos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adina
From Hebrew עדינה.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Adinda
Inherited from Malay adinda, from Classical Malay اديندا (adinda).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Āditya
Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (āditya).
- Gender
- masculine
- 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
Adolba
From Spanish Adolfo (“Adolf”), coined by Sabino Arana.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Adolfas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adolphus, perhaps from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (*aþalawulfs), from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz. Compare Russian Адольф (Adolʹf) and Latvian…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 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
Adolph
Variant spelling of Adolf.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Adolpho
A less common spelling of Adolfo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Adolphus
From Latin Adolphus. Doublet of Adolph. Latinization of Germanic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adomas
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”). Compare German Adam and Russian Адам…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adonai
Borrowed from Hebrew אדוני.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Adone
From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Adonis
From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Adorján
Derived from Latin Hadrianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adrasto
From Ancient Greek Ἄδραστος (Ádrastos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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
Adriel
Borrowed from Hebrew עדריאל (“flock of God”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Adrien
Borrowed from Latin Hadriānus, Adriānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Adrienne
From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Adrijus
* Borrowed from Latin Adria. * Clipping of Adriãnas or Adrijõnas
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Advait
Borrowed from Sanskrit अद्वैत (ádvaita, “not dual”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
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
Aeddan
a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aegidius
Probably derived from aegis (“shield”), from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aelita
From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
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
Aethalides
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰθᾰλῐ́δης (Aithălĭ́dēs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aethalos
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἴθᾰλος (Aíthălos), from αἴθᾰλος (aíthălos, “smoky flame, thick smoke”).
- 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
Afanasijus
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Аѳанасии (Aθanasii), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios, “Arcadian”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Afërditë
First attested in the late 19th century. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), intentionally altered by folk etymology as afër ditës (“near the day”). As…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
Afonso
From Old Galician-Portuguese Afonso, from Early Medieval Latin Alfonsus, Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns). Compare Spanish Alfonso.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Afrodita
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), usually connected with ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”), but possibly of Semitic origin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Āftāb
Borrowed from Classical Persian آفْتَاب (āftāb).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
Agapito
From Latin Agapētus, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós), from ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (ăgăpētós, “beloved”), from ᾰ̓γᾰπᾰ́ω (ăgăpắō, “to love”) + -τός (-tós, “masculine suffix”).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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
Àgata
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Agathe
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Agathon
From Ancient Greek Ἀγάθων (Agáthōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aggeo
From Biblical Hebrew חַגַּי.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O