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| Aaron | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the enlightened |
| Info about origin: | the meaning of the name as 'the enlightened' is disputed; the name could also be of unknown Egyptian origin |
| in the Bible Aaron is the older brother of Moses | |
| Words: | aharon=the enlightened (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Aaron German, Hebrew (#31 in US popularity) |
| Aron German, Hebrew (#577 in US popularity) | |
| Arron English (#737 in US popularity) | |
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| Abdallah | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | servant of Allah |
| Info about origin: | known as the name of the father of Prophet Muhammad |
| Words: | abd=the servant (Arabic) ; Allah=(the name of God) (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Abdallah Arabic |
| Abdullah Arabic (#1000 in US popularity) | |
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| Abdiel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | servant of God |
| Words: | ebed=the servant (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Abdiel English (#925 in US popularity) |
| Abel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | breath |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered by his brother Cain |
| instead of a Hebrew origin an Akkadian origin is possible, from 'aplu' (son) | |
| Words: | hebel=the breath (Hebrew) ; aplu=the son (Akkadian) |
| Variants: | Abel German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (#385 in US popularity) |
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| Abraham | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | father of many |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Abraham is the founder of the Hebrews |
| the Bible explains his name as 'ab hamon goyim' with a meaning of 'father of a multitude of nations' | |
| Words: | ab=the father (Hebrew) ; hamon=the multitude (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Abraham German, English (#238 in US popularity) |
| Ibrahim Arabic (#800 in US popularity) | |
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| Adam | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | man |
| Info about origin: | origin not known for sure, maybe from Hebrew 'adam' (red) |
| in the Bible Adam is the first human and thus the father of all humankind | |
| because God made Adam from earth the Bible makes a word play with Hebrew 'adamah' (red earth) | |
| in Hebrew Adam is not used as a name but is the word for 'earth' | |
| Words: | adamah=the red earth (Hebrew) ; adam=the man, the human being (Hebrew) ; adom=red (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Adam German, English, French, Polish, Russian, Arabic (#39 in US popularity) |
| Adamo Italian | |
| Adan Spanish (#516 in US popularity) | |
| Adán Spanish | |
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| Addison | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Adam |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of Adam' |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Addison English (#585 in US popularity) |
| Adolf | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| because of Adolf Hitler hardly used any more after World War II | |
| Words: | adal=the noble, honorable (Old High German) ; wolf=the wolf (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Adolf German |
| Adolph German | |
| Adolfo Italian, Spanish (#609 in US popularity) | |
| Adolphe French | |
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| Adonis | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | lord, ruler |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Adonis is a handsome lover of Aphrodite |
| the Greek borrowed this character from older, Semitic myths | |
| Words: | adonai=the lord, the ruler (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Adonis English (#893 in US popularity) |
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| Adrian | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | from (H)adria |
| Info about origin: | originally the cognomen of the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as 'Hadrian' (2nd century AD) |
| this cognomen derives from the name of Hadria, the city where his parents came from (today Atri in the Italian province of Teramo) | |
| the origin of the name of the city is unknown | |
| until now there were 6 popes with the name Hadrian/Hadrianus | |
| Female form: | Adriana |
| Variants: | Adrian German, English, Russian, Romanian (#95 in US popularity) |
| Hadrian German | |
| Adriaan Dutch | |
| Adriaen Dutch | |
| Adriano Italian | |
| Adrien French (#845 in US popularity) | |
| Adrián Spanish, Hungarian | |
| Ariano Italian, Spanish | |
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| Ahmad | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | more praiseworthy, more commendable |
| Info about origin: | one of the most popular given names of the Arabic world |
| Words: | hamida=to praise, to commend (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Ahmad German, Arabic (#560 in US popularity) |
| Ahmed Turkish (#652 in US popularity) | |
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| Alan | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | brought to England by the Normans in the Middle Ages |
| meaning not known for sure, maybe from Celtic/Breton 'al' (rock) | |
| Words: | al=the rock (Celtic) |
| Female form: | Alana |
| Variants: | Alan German, English, Scottish (#145 in US popularity) |
| Allan German, English, Scottish (#432 in US popularity) | |
| Alain French | |
| Allen English, Scottish (#184 in US popularity) | |
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| Alberich | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| brought to England by the Anglo-Saxons as well as the Normans | |
| in Germanic mythology Alberic is the king of the elves | |
| Words: | alf=the elf (Old High German) ; rihhi=rich, powerful, the power, the ruler (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Alberich German |
| Aubrey English (#777 in US popularity) | |
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| Albert | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| Words: | adal=the noble, honorable (Old High German) ; beraht=bright (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Albert German, English, French (#211 in US popularity) |
| Adelbert German | |
| Albrecht German | |
| Alberto Italian, Spanish (#219 in US popularity) | |
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| Alden | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| Words: | eald=old (Old English) ; wine=the friend (Old English) |
| Variants: | Alden English (#975 in US popularity) |
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| Aldo | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | short form of Italian names starting with 'Aldo-', like e.g. 'Aldobrando' |
| the name element 'aldo' derives from 'adal' (noble) | |
| Words: | adal=the noble, honorable (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Aldo Italian, German (#762 in US popularity) |
| Alexander | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | he who wards off (other) men, defender of men |
| Info about origin: | famous as the name of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia (356 to 323 BC) |
| until now there were 8 popes with this name | |
| Words: | alexein=to ward off, to defend (Old Greek) ; aner=the man (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Alexandra |
| Variants: | Alexander German, English, Dutch (#24 in US popularity) |
| Alex German, English (#52 in US popularity) | |
| Alec English (#137 in US popularity) | |
| Alejandro Spanish (#111 in US popularity) | |
| Alessandro Italian | |
| Alexandre French (#845 in US popularity) | |
| Alexandro English (#925 in US popularity) | |
| Sandro Italian | |
| Aleksandar Slavic | |
| Aleksandr Russian | |
| Alexandros Greek | |
| Olek Polish | |
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| Alexis | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the defender |
| Info about origin: | now used mostly as a female name in English-speaking countries |
| Words: | alexis=the help, the defense (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Alexia |
| Variants: | Alexis German, English (#182 in US popularity) |
| Alexius German | |
| Alessio Italian | |
| Alexej Russian | |
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| Alfons | |
| Language of origin: | Gothic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a Visigothic name that came to Germany from Spain |
| the name changed under the influence of another name, 'Hildefonso', and the influence of the popular Germanic name element 'adal' | |
| Words: | hadu=the fight, the battle (Old High German) ; funs=ready (Old High German) ; adal=the noble, honorable (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Alfons German |
| Alphons German | |
| Alfonso Italian, Spanish (#440 in US popularity) | |
| Alonso Italian, Spanish (#800 in US popularity) | |
| Alonzo Italian, Spanish (#499 in US popularity) | |
| Alphonse French | |
| Lonnie English (#580 in US popularity) | |
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| Alfred | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | known from Alfred the Great, king of Wessex (9th century AD) |
| one of the few Old English names that became popular beyond England | |
| Words: | aelf=the elf (Old English) ; raed=the counsel (Old English) |
| Variants: | Alfred German, English (#434 in US popularity) |
| Alfredo Italian, Spanish (#267 in US popularity) | |
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| Ali | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | lofty, sublime |
| Info about origin: | known from Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, cousin and son-in-low of Muhammad, the fourth caliph of the Muslim world (656 to 661 AD) |
| Words: | ali=lofty, sublime (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Ali Arabic (#464 in US popularity) |
| Álvaro | |
| Language of origin: | Gothic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | gothic/germanic two-element name |
| the name became popular in Spain during the last 50 years | |
| Words: | al=all (Gothic) ; war=the guard (Gothic) |
| Variants: | Álvaro Spanish, Portuguese |
| Alvaro English (#531 in US popularity) | |
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| Alvin | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old English two-element name |
| Words: | aelf=the elf (Old English) ; wine=the friend (Old English) |
| Variants: | Alvin English (#371 in US popularity) |
| Elvin English (#845 in US popularity) | |
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| Amari | |
| Language of origin: | Yoruba |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | strength |
| Words: | amari=the strength (Yoruba) |
| Variants: | Amari English |
| Ambrose | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | immortal |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology ambrosia is the nourishment of the gods which makes immortal |
| Words: | ambrosios=immortal (Old Greek) ; a=un (Old Greek) ; mortos=mortal (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Ambrose English |
| Ambroise French | |
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| Amir | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | emir, commander |
| Info about origin: | originally an Arabic title with the meaning 'commander' |
| 'Emir' is an English loanword of this origin | |
| Words: | amir=the emir, the commander (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Amir Arabic (#545 in US popularity) |
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| Amos | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | carried (by God) |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Amos is a shepherd, appointed by God to be a prophet, the author of the Book of Amos |
| the name was popular in the 17th century among the Puritans in the USA | |
| Words: | amas=to carry (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Amos German, English, Hebrew (#860 in US popularity) |
| Anderson | |
| Language of origin: | Scandinavian |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Anders |
| Info about origin: | use of a Scandinavian family name as a given name in the US |
| Words: | son=the son (Scandinavian) |
| Variants: | Anderson English (#806 in US popularity) |
| Andrew | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the manly, the brave |
| Info about origin: | known as the name of Saint Andrew, apostle and brother of Peter |
| Words: | andreios=male, manly, brave (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Andrea |
| Variants: | Andrew English (#6 in US popularity) |
| Andreas German (#870 in US popularity) | |
| Andres German (#174 in US popularity) | |
| Anders Scandinavian | |
| Andre English (#162 in US popularity) | |
| Andrea Italian | |
| Andri Scandinavian, Albanian | |
| André French | |
| Andrés Spanish | |
| Andy English (#253 in US popularity) | |
| Drew English (#178 in US popularity) | |
| Andrei Russian | |
| Andrej Russian | |
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| Angelus | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | messenger of God, angel |
| Info about origin: | used as a given name only since the Middle Ages |
| Words: | angelos=the angel, the messenger (Old Greek) ; angelus=the angel (Latin) |
| Female form: | Angela |
| Variants: | Angelus German |
| Angel English, Spanish, Slavic (#93 in US popularity) | |
| Angelo Italian, English (#348 in US popularity) | |
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| Anthony | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman family name, probably of Etruscan origin |
| known as the name of Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal (13th century AD) | |
| Female form: | Antonia |
| Variants: | Anthony English (#18 in US popularity) |
| Anton German (#641 in US popularity) | |
| Toni German | |
| Antoine French (#510 in US popularity) | |
| Antonio Italian, Spanish (#82 in US popularity) | |
| Antony English (#728 in US popularity) | |
| Antwan English (#575 in US popularity) | |
| Antwon English (#903 in US popularity) | |
| Tonio Spanish | |
| Tony English (#195 in US popularity) | |
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| Aodh | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | fire |
| Words: | aed=the fire (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Aodh Irish, Scottish |
| Aden English | |
| Aidan English, Irish, Scottish (#370 in US popularity) | |
| Aiden English (#885 in US popularity) | |
| Ayden English | |
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| Ari | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | lion |
| Words: | ariy=the lion (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Ari English (#839 in US popularity) |
| Ariel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | lion of God |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Ariel is a messenger of Ezra, given the task to find new servants for the temple in Jerusalem |
| also known as the name of the wind spirit in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' | |
| Words: | ariy=the lion (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
| Female form: | Ariela |
| Variants: | Ariel German, English, Hebrew (#467 in US popularity) |
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| Armani | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Armani English (#942 in US popularity) |
| Arnold | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| known from Saint Arnold, a musician at the court of Charlemagne | |
| Words: | arn=the eagle (Old High German) ; waltan=to rule (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Arnold German, English (#590 in US popularity) |
| Arnd German | |
| Arndt German | |
| Arno German | |
| Arnolt German, English | |
| Arnaldo Italian | |
| Arnaud French | |
| Arnault French | |
| Arne Scandinavian | |
| Arnoldo Italian | |
| Arnoud French | |
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| Arthur | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the bear (?) |
| Info about origin: | known from king Arthur, the central character of the Arthurian legend, who presided over the knights of the Round Table (6th century AD) |
| the meaning of the name is disputed; maybe from Celtic 'arth' (bear), Latinized as 'artos' | |
| or from Latin 'artus' (tight) | |
| Words: | arth=the bear (Celtic) ; artus=tight (Latin) |
| Variants: | Arthur German, English (#243 in US popularity) |
| Artur German, English | |
| Art English | |
| Arturo Italian, Spanish (#282 in US popularity) | |
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| Asa | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | doctor, healer |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Asa is a king of Judah |
| Words: | asa=the doctor, the healer (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Asa English, Hebrew (#962 in US popularity) |
| Asher | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | happy, blessed |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Asher is one of the sons of Jacob and thus also the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel |
| Words: | asher=happy, blessed (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Asher English (#1000 in US popularity) |
| Asser German | |
| Ashley | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | ash tree clearing |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which is derived from a place name |
| used mostly as female name nowadays | |
| Words: | aesc=the ash (Old English) ; leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) |
| Variants: | Ashley English (#925 in US popularity) |
| Ashton | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | ash tree town |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a place name meaning 'ash tree town' |
| Words: | aesc=the ash (Old English) ; tun=the town, the settlement, the homestead (Old English) |
| Variants: | Ashton English (#314 in US popularity) |
| August | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the august, the dignified |
| Info about origin: | honorific cognomen of the first Roman emperor Gaius Octavianus |
| the month of August is named after this emperor | |
| the name variants containing an 'n' towards the end derive from 'Augustinus', a derivation of 'August' | |
| Words: | augustus=august, dignified, holy (Latin) |
| Variants: | August German, Polish (#788 in US popularity) |
| Augustin German, English | |
| Augustinus German | |
| Gustl German | |
| Agustin Spanish (#659 in US popularity) | |
| Auguste French | |
| Augusto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese | |
| Austen English (#531 in US popularity) | |
| Austin English (#23 in US popularity) | |
| Austyn English (#830 in US popularity) | |
| Gus English | |
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| Avery | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman-French family name derived from a form of the given name 'Alfred' |
| Variants: | Avery English (#308 in US popularity) |
| Axel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | (God the) father is peace |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Absalom is the 3rd son of King David |
| Words: | ab=the father (Hebrew) ; shalom=the peace (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Axel German, Scandinavian (#656 in US popularity) |
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