Ada 1 f English, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Finnish, Germanic [1] Originally a short form of Germanic names such as
Adelaide or
Adelina that begin with the element
adal meaning "noble"
[2] . Saint Ada was a 7th-century Frankish abbess at Le Mans. This name was also borne by Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), the Countess of Lovelace (known as Ada Lovelace), a daughter of Lord Byron. She was an assistant to Charles Babbage, the inventor of an early mechanical computer.
Ağa m Azerbaijani From a Turkic title (usually rendered
agha in English) meaning
"lord, master".
Aia f Basque From the name of a town in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa in Spain. It is located on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta, and may be related to Basque
aiher "slope, inclination".
Ala 1 m Arabic Means
"excellence, elevation" in Arabic, from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high"
[1] .
Ala 2 f Igbo Mythology Means
"earth, land" in Igbo. In traditional Igbo religion Ala (called
Ani or
Ana in other dialects
[1] ) is an earth goddess associated with fertility and ancestors.
Ama f Akan Means
"born on Saturday" in Akan.
Ana f Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Albanian, Macedonian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Fijian, Tongan Form of
Anna used in various languages.
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic Form of
Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament
[1] [2] [3] . Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the
Hannah spelling instead of
Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized
Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin
Mary.
... [more] Anona f English Meaning unknown. It was possibly inspired by an American song by this name written by Vivian Grey in 1903 and recorded by musician Vess Ossman. The lyrics tell of a Native American woman named Anona from Arizona.
Ara m Armenian, Armenian Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly of Sumerian origin. In Armenian legend this was the name of an Armenian king who was so handsome that the Assyrian queen
Semiramis went to war to capture him. During the war Ara was slain.
Ava 1 f English Variant of
Eve. A famous bearer was the American actress Ava Gardner (1922-1990). This name became very popular throughout the English-speaking world in the early 21st century, entering the top ten for girls in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It began to rise sharply after 1997, possibly inspired by the actress Heather Locklear and musician Richie Sambora when they used it for their baby daughter that year.
Ava 3 f German, Germanic [1] Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element
awi , of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint. It was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Melk, Austria.
Aya 1 f Japanese From Japanese
彩 (aya) meaning "colour",
綾 (aya) meaning "design", or other kanji characters with the same pronunciation.
Aya 2 f Arabic Means
"sign, evidence" in Arabic, referring to a sign of the divine. It also means
"verse", as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.
Aya 3 f Semitic Mythology Means
"dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology this was the name of the goddess of the dawn, associated with sexual appeal and beauty. She was the consort of the sun god
Shamash. The Babylonians sometimes called her
kallatum meaning "the bride".
Bob m English, Dutch Short form of
Robert. It arose later than
Dob,
Hob and
Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert
[1] . It is borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel
A Christmas Carol (1843). Other famous bearers include American folk musician Bob Dylan (1941-) and Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981).
Ece f Turkish Means
"queen" or
"beautiful woman" in Turkish.
Elle f English (Modern) Diminutive of
Eleanor and other names beginning with
El. This name can also be given in reference to the French pronoun
elle meaning "she".
... [more] Eve f English, Estonian, Biblical From the Hebrew name
חַוָּה (Ḥawwa), which was derived from the Hebrew word
חָוָה (ḥawa) meaning
"to breathe" or the related word
חָיָה (ḥaya) meaning
"to live" [1] [2] [3] [4] . According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and
Adam were the first humans. God created her from one of Adam's ribs to be his companion. At the urging of a serpent she ate the forbidden fruit and shared some with Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of
Eden.
... [more] Lal m Hindi, Nepali Means
"boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit
lala) meaning "playing, caressing".
Lawal m Hausa From Arabic
أوّل (ʾawwal) meaning
"first" [1] . It is sometimes added to the name of the first of multiple siblings who share the same given name.
Nan 1 f English Originally a diminutive of
Ann. It may have originated with the affectionate phrase
mine Ann, which was later reinterpreted as
my Nan. It is now also used as a short form of
Nancy.
Non f Welsh Possibly derived from Latin
nonna meaning
"nun". According to tradition, this was the name of the mother of Saint
David.
Odo m Germanic [1] Variant of
Otto. This form is typically Frankish, and used when referring to historical bearers from medieval France. It was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks. Another notable bearer was Saint Odo, a 10th-century abbot of Cluny.
Otto m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Germanic [1] Later German form of
Audo, originally a short form of various names beginning with Old Frankish
aud or Old High German
ot meaning
"wealth, fortune" [1] [2] . This was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks (name usually spelled as
Odo ). This was also the name of four kings of Germany, starting in the 10th century with Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, known as Otto the Great. Saint Otto of Bamberg was a 12th-century missionary to Pomerania. The name was also borne by a 19th-century king of Greece, originally from Bavaria. Another notable bearer was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).
Pip m & f English Diminutive of
Philip or
Philippa. This is the name of the main character in
Great Expectations (1860) by Charles Dickens.
Sabas m Spanish From the Greek name
סַבָא (sava) meaning
"old man, grandfather". Saints bearing this name include a 4th-century Gothic martyr, a 5th-century Cappadocian hermit, and a 12th-century archbishop of Serbia who is the patron saint of that country.
Søs f Danish From a short form of Danish
søster meaning
"sister".
Uju f Igbo Means
"fullness, plenty" in Igbo.
Utu m Sumerian Mythology Derived from Sumerian
𒌓 (ud) meaning
"sun". In Sumerian mythology this was the name of the god of the sun. He was the son of the moon god
Nanna and
Ningal.