ayasmina's Personal Name List

Means "one who adorns, beautifier" in Arabic.

Means "nest, small dwelling" in Hindi.

From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) meaning "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.

Feminine form of Abel. Abelia is also a type of flowering shrub in the honeysuckle family, named after British surgeon and naturalist Clarke Abel (1780-1826).

Spanish elaboration of Abelia, Niçard diminutive Abelìa as well as a German feminine form of Abel and a German elaboration of Abela.

From the Spanish surname, which originated in the region of Galicia. The name was originally a Catalan nickname for a bee-keeper or person with bee-like behaviors. It is derived from the Spanish word ‘abeja,’ meaning "bee," which itself is derived from Latin apicula.

From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. It is probably from Hebrew אָבֵל (ʾavel) meaning "meadow, grassy area". It has occasionally been used as a given name in modern times.

Possibly a feminine form of Abraham. It coincides with a Latin word meaning "maid". A known bearer was Saint Abra of Poitiers, a Gallo-Roman nun of the 4th century.

Variant of Aubriella or a combination of the prefix a and Briella.

Combination of the prefix a and Brielle, or a variant of Aubrielle.

Transferred used of the former name of Ethiopian Empire as a given name. Cited from Wiktionary, it is derived from New Latin Abissini, of Abissīnus (“Abyssinian, Ethiopian”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة‎ (al-ḥabaša), and from حَبَش‎ (ḥabaš), means "to collect, to earn, to reap".

From the name of a type of tree, ultimately derived from Greek ἀκή (ake) meaning "thorn, point".

From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi asa'y or ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".

Latinized form of Greek Ἄκανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". In Greek legend she was a nymph loved by Apollo.

In Roman legend this was another name of Larentia, the foster mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, and wife of the shepherd Faustulus. In her honour the Romans celebrated in December a feast called Larentalia or Accalia. This name also occurs in Virgil's Aeneid, belonging to a companion of Camilla.

According to questionable sources, such as baby name books and websites, this was another name for Acca, the human foster-mother of Romulus and Remus in Roman legend, also known as Acca Larentia (see Acca). It coincides with the Latin word Accalia referring to a Roman festival celebrating Acca Larentia, meaning literally "things pertaining to Acca".
A known bearer of this name is Accalia Hipwood, an English radio personality in Dubai.

Feminine form of Accius.

Italian accorsa from Latin accursia "aided, helped".

The hypocoristic Corsa was more common than the full form.

Variant of Accursia.

Feminine form of Accursio.

From the English word meaning "highest rank". More commonly a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name.

Variant of Aceline.

Feminine form of Acelin.

Achaea or Achaia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece.

Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).

Means "teacher, scholar, sage" in Thai.

Means "thanksgiving offering" in Quechua.

Feminine form of Aciano. Means “cornflower”

Means "the blue bottle flower" in Spanish.

Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.

Feminine form of Adair.

Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Adela and a short form of names containing the element adal-.

Variant of Adelia.

Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Combination of Ada 1 and Luna. This was also the Roman name of the River Lune in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.

Feminine form of Adamantios.

Feminine form of Adam.

Feminine form of Adam.

Combination of Ada 1 and the popular suffix -mira.

Means "eldest daughter of the father" in Igbo.

Means "eldest daughter of her father" in Igbo.

Means "the people's daughter" in Igbo.

Means "noble" in Hebrew.

Variant transcription of Adaiah.

From an English surname meaning "son of Adam". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.

Means "grieving" in Italian, from the title of the Virgin Mary, Maria Addolorata. It is most common in southern Italy. It is the equivalent of Spanish Dolores.

Short form of Adeodata.

Spanish form of Adelaide.

Means "nobleness, nobility", from the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, which was composed of adal "noble" and the suffix heit "kind, sort, type". It was borne in the 10th century by Saint Adelaide, the wife of the Holy Roman emperor Otto the Great.

In Britain the parallel form Alice, derived via Old French, has historically been more common than Adelaide, though this form did gain some currency in the 19th century due to the popularity of the German-born wife of King William IV, for whom the city of Adelaide in Australia was named in 1836.

Medieval Italian variant of Adelaide.

Adelasia of Torres (1207-1259) was the Judge of Logudoro from 1236 and Judge of Gallura from 1238, while Adelasia del Vasto (c. 1075 – 16 April 1118) was the third wife of Roger I of Sicily and mother of Roger II of Sicily, as well as Queen consort of Jerusalem due to her later marriage to Baldwin I of Jerusalem, as his third wife.

Adelasia ed Aleramo (1806) is an opera composed by Johann Simon Mayr.

Elaborated form of Adela.

From a Germanic name that was derived from the element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).

Variant of Adela.

Variant of Adele.

Feminine form of Adelmiro.

Variant of Adalrun.

Short form of Adeodato.

Derived from Arabic عذارى (ʿadhārā) meaning "maidens". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Sirius) in the constellation Canis Major.

Means "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa adia "gift".

Feminine form of Adiel.

From the Hebrew name עֲדִינָא (ʿAḏina), derived from עָדִין (ʿaḏin) meaning "delicate". This name is borne by a soldier in the Old Testament.

The feminine name Adina 3 is from the same root, but is spelled differently in Hebrew.

Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.

Derived from Arabic عَادِيّ (ʿādiyy) meaning "normal, regular, ordinary".

Means "my lord" in Hebrew. This was the title used to refer to the God of the Israelites, Yahweh, whose name was forbidden to be spoken.

Means "my lord is God" in Hebrew. This was the name of an angel mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.

From Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾadon) meaning "lord, master". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from Semitic traditions, originally Sumerian (see Dumuzi).

Short form of Adoración.

This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.

Late Middle English via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.

Elaboration of Adora.

Elaboration of Adore.

Means "adorable" in Esperanto.

Feminine form of Adrastos. In Greek mythology this name was borne by a nymph who fostered the infant Zeus. This was also another name of the goddess Nemesis.

Short form of Adriana.

Form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian) used in several languages. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times.

Feminine form of Adrian. A famous bearer is the Brazilian model Adriana Lima (1981-).

Italian and Portuguese form of Adrian.

Means "flock of God" in Hebrew, from עֵדֶר (ʿeḏer) meaning "flock, herd" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament this is the name of a man who married Saul's daughter Merab.

Feminine form of Adriel.

Feminine form of Adriel.

Feminization of Adrian (via the French form Adrien) by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Means "daughter of the mountain". This is an epithet of Parvati.

Means "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.

The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die. Adroa was represented as tall and white, with only half a body --- one eye, one ear, one arm, one leg. His children are the Adroanzi.

From Cherokee ᎠᏥᎳ (atsila) "fire" or ᎠᏥᎸᏍᎩ (atsilunsgi) "flower, blossom".

Means "small wave, ripple" in Hebrew.

Feminine form of Aelius.

Feminine form of Aelianus.

Means "whirlwind" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of an Amazon warrior killed by Herakles during his quest for Hippolyta's girdle.

Latinized form of Greek Αἰολία (Aiolia), itself derived from αἰόλος (aiolos) meaning "moving, swift" (see Aiolos).

French variant and Nordic, Picard, Basque and Latvian form of Agathe. In French and Basque, the name coincides with the word for the gemstone.

From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "grass" in Malagasy.

Ayah is a name referencing a verse in the Quran. An Ayah makes up chapters in the Surah.

Arabic meaning: "sign," "miracle," or "verse"

From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Means "wise moon" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дана (dana) meaning "wise".

From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, auspicious, excellent".

From Japanese 愛人 (aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 藍 (ran, ai) meaning "indigo" with 華 or 花 (ka, ke, hana) which both mean "flower," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join", 歌 (ka, uta, uta.u) meaning "sing, song, poem" or 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise."

Ancient Greek form of Katherine.

Finnish form of Áile.

Gascon form of Ameline.

Means "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.

From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", as well as other character combinations.

Variant of Enara.

From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 伊 (i) meaning "Iraq, Iran" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".

From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Original form of Aesara.

Fijian form of Isaiah.

From the name of a mountain range in Valencia, eastern Spain. The Spanish poet Rafael Alberti used it for his daughter in 1941.

Variant of Ayanna.

From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 座 (za) meaning "seat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Variant of Asia 1.

Means "unconquered", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".

Means "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि (aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".

From Japanese 亜細亜 (ajia) meaning "Asia".

Rare masculine name of unknown meaning.

Directly taken from Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red". Red is the color of youth and celebration in Japan. This name was popular in the Edo Era, nowadays it's more popular as a name element as, for example, in Akari.

Meaning: Red Rose/Beautiful Flower

Means "to singe" in Cook Islands Maori.

Possibly a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Kaya 2. It shares a sound with names such as Makiyah.

From Japanese 茜 (aka) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 紅 (aka) meaning "crimson" or 朱 (aka) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 茜 (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

From Japanese 明 (aka) meaning "bright" or 朱 (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Unknown meaning. Possibly derived from Akira

Means "Sun, sunlight" in Thai.
It can be spelt อาคิรา, อาคีรา or อาคีระ.

From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name too.

From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "clear, tomorrow, bright" combined with 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Elaboration of Kiana 2 with the prefix a-

Russian girls’ name meaning “ocean.”

From Japanese 昭 (akira) meaning "bright", 明 (akira) meaning "bright" or 亮 (akira) meaning "clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name. A famous bearer was the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), given name written 明.

Aki means multiple things with different kanji :
"clear,obvious", "bright", "clear,crystal", "autumn", or a mix of "a" meaning "second,Asia" and "ki"meaning "hope" in this name. Ya could be for "night" or "also".
So the name could mean: "Autumn Night","Autumn Also","Bright Night","Bright Also","Clear/Crystal Night", and so on.

Combination of the prefix a- with Kyra.

Means "joyful, happy" from Basque alai.

Variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine.

The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It was used in Brittany at least as early as the 6th century, and it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton. Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries.

This was the name of several dukes of Brittany, and Breton settlers introduced it to England after the Norman Conquest. Famous modern bearers include Alan Shepard (1923-1998), the first American in space and the fifth man to walk on the moon, and Alan Turing (1912-1954), a British mathematician and computer scientist.

Feminine form of Alan.

Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.

Alasia is the name of the star HD 168746. The star is named after an ancient name for Cyprus.

Anglicized form of Alastríona.

Feminine form of Alastar.

Used by Ludovico Ariosto in his poem Orlando Furioso (1532), where it belongs to a sorceress who abducts Ruggiero. Ariosto may have borrowed the name from the mythological Alcinoe or directly from the Greek word ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". George Frideric Handel adapted the story into his opera Alcina in 1735.

Dutch and Spanish short form of Adelaide.

Spanish form of Alexandra.

Italian form of Alexander. A famous bearer was Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), the Italian physicist who invented the battery.

Italian feminine form of Alexius.

Italian form of Alexius.

Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". (Compare English Alethea.) According to some Greek myths she was the personification of truth, a daughter of Zeus and one of the nurses to Apollo.

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.

The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone.

Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.

Elaborated form of Alexandra. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.

Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).

Feminine form of Alexis.

Feminine form of Alex, or a diminutive of Alexis.

From the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors.

In the English-speaking world this name is more commonly given to girls. This is due to the American actress Alexis Smith (1921-1993), who began appearing in movies in the early 1940s. It got a boost in popularity in the 1980s from a character on the soap opera Dynasty.

Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.

This name is borne by the hero in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the tale of a man who finds the treasure trove of a band of thieves. Another famous bearer was the boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), who changed his name from Cassius Clay upon his conversion to Islam.

Alternate transcription of Arabic علياء (see Alya 1), عالية (see Aaliyah) or عليّة (see Aliya 1).

Latinized form of Alice.

Elaborated form of Alicia.

In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.

Means "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word alias. It was also used by author Ken Follett for a character in his historical novel 'The Pillars of the Earth' (1989).

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона (see Alyona).

Variant of Aliria and feminine form of Aliro.

Feminine form of Alirio.

Unknown origin, possibly a variant of Hilarius or Allyre.

Spanish form of Allyre.

Form of Alice used in several languages.

Possibly a variant of Alethea.

Variant of Olivia.

Feminine form of Ali 1. This can also be another way of transcribing the related name عالية (see Aaliyah).

Alternate transcription of Arabic عالية (see Aaliyah) or عليّة (see Aliya 1).

From the middle of the 20th century this has primarily been used as a variant of the feminine name Alison 1. However, prior to that it was used as an uncommon masculine name, derived from the English and Scottish surname Allison.

Apparently based on the English word allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.

This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".

German feminine form of Aloysius.

Derived from Spanish alondra meaning "lark".

Variant of Elora.

German feminine form of Aloysius.

Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō). Modern-day scholars consider it a younger form of the Old High German name Ailrun, in which the first element is agi "terror" (which quite often became ail- in names). At the same time, it is also a contracted form of Adelruna (or Adelrun, Adelrune), in which the first element is adal "noble". Lastly, those same academics also consider it a younger form of the Old Norse name Alfrún, in which the first element is alfr "elf".

The Old Norse cognate Ǫlrún occurs in the Eddic poem the Völundarkviða, belonging to a Valkyrie who marries the archer Egil. This form of the name was borne by an 11th-century Bavarian recluse, Alruna of Cham, a patron saint of pregnancy. Also see Aurinia. It coincides with the name of the mandrake plant, being alruna in Swedish, alrune in Danish and Norwegian and Alraune in German.

The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).

Meaning "By the Sea"

Feminine form of Alf 1.

Italian form of Alvarus (see Álvaro).

Possible variant of the second sense of Alva 2 stemming from Alvah.

Feminine form of Alv.

Feminine form of Alvin.

Alyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.

Variant of Alicia. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek ἀ (a), a negative prefix, combined with λύσσα (lyssa) meaning "madness, rabies", since it was believed to cure madness.

Feminine form of Amado.

Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.

Spanish form of Amadeus, as well as an Italian variant. This was the name of a 19th-century king of Spain (born in Italy).

Means "love of God", derived from Latin amare "to love" and Deus "God". A famous bearer was the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), who was actually born Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart but preferred the Latin translation of his Greek middle name. This name was also assumed as a middle name by the German novelist E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822), who took it in honour of Mozart.

Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.

Means "the end" in Basque. This is the name of a character in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amaya in the Spanish original; Amaia in the Basque translation).

Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element amal. This element means "unceasing, vigorous, brave", or it can refer to the Gothic dynasty of the Amali (derived from the same root).

This was another name for the 7th-century saint Amalberga of Maubeuge.

Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na

Diminutive of Amalia.

From the Greek Ἀμάλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθάσσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe". In Greek myth she was a nymph (in some sources a goat) who nursed the infant Zeus.

From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".

Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.

Spanish form of Amantius.

In part this is a feminine form of Amandus. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play Love's Last Shift (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.

Feminine form of Amand.

French diminutive of Amanda.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Amandus.

From Basque ama "mother". It was coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana as the equivalent of the rare Spanish devotional name Maternidad.

Means "wishes" in Arabic, related to the root منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test".

Derived from Latin Amantius.

From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal".

From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "sky, heaven" combined with 笑 (ra) meaning "to laugh, to smile" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek ἀμάραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading". Ἀμάραντος (Amarantos) was also an Ancient Greek given name.

From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" and 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit".

From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "sky, heaven" and 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine".

Other kanji combinations are possible.

Combination of Amari and Ana

From Thai อมร (amara) meaning "immortal" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.

Elaboration of Marina with the prefix a-

Variant of Marisa, influenced by the name Amara.

Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Latin amarus "bitter", or maybe from the Visigothic name Amalric. This was the name of a legendary saint who was said to have sailed across the Atlantic to a paradise. He is especially popular in Galicia and Asturias in Spain.

Greek variant of Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος (Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.

Derived from Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso) meaning "to sparkle". This is the name of a character appearing in Virgil's pastoral poems Eclogues [1]. The amaryllis flower is named for her.

Variant of Amaia.

In America, this name was popularized in 1999 by a contestant on the reality television series The Real World [1].

Ambara - female form; Ambar, Ambaro - male form.
Sanskrit names.
Meaning: the sky.

From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر (ʿanbar) meaning "ambergris". It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber (1944).

Latvian adaptation of Amber.

Elaboration of Amber with the suffix -ella

Elaboration of Amber with the suffix -ine

Elaborated form of Amberly, influenced by Leah.

Variant of Hamelin.

Elaboration of Amber using the popular name suffix lyn.

Means "sheaf of grain" or "bouquet of flowers" in Malagasy.

Italian cognate of Amber.

In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.

Blend of Amber and Brielle, or a feminine form of Ambriel.

Elaboration of Ambre with the suffix -etta

From the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which was derived from the Greek name Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal". Saint Ambrose was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Milan, who is considered a Doctor of the Church. Due to the saint, the name came into general use in Christian Europe, though it was never particularly common in England.

Feminine form of Ambrosios (see Ambrose).

Feminine form of Ambrose.

Variant of Amalia, though it is sometimes confused with Emilia, which has a different origin. The name became popular in England after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century — it was borne by daughters of both George II and George III. The author Henry Fielding used it for the title character in his novel Amelia (1751). Another famous bearer was Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean.

This name experienced a rise in popularity at the end of the 20th century. It was the most popular name for girls in England and Wales from 2011 to 2015.

Old German form of Emmeline.

French form of Amelina.

In the English-speaking world, this name is usually given in reference to the United States of America (see Amerigo). It came into use as an American name in the 19th century.

From the name of the purple semi-precious stone, which is derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and μέθυστος (methystos) meaning "intoxicated, drunk", as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness. It is the traditional birthstone of February.

Variant of either Amalia or Emilia.

From Spanish 'a' + 'mi' + 'linda', directly translated as "to my pretty." It may also be a combination of Spanish 'amigo' and 'linda,' meaning "pretty friend."

Derived from Arabic أمين (ʾamīn) meaning "truthful". This was the name of the sixth Abbasid caliph.

Alternate transcription of Arabic Amina 1 or Amina 2, as well as the usual form in Malay and Indonesian.

Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.

Variant of Amirani. This is the name of the central character in the medieval Georgian romance Amiran-Darejaniani by Moses of Khoni. The author was inspired by the mythical Amirani and the stories surrounding him, and loosely based his tale on them.

Meaning unknown, probably of Proto-Kartvelian origin. This is the name of a hero from Georgian mythology whose story is similar to that of Prometheus from Greek mythology.

Means "prince" in Arabic.

From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Amelia.

From Japanese 青 (a) meaning "blue", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Derived from Sanskrit आमिष (amiśa) meaning "lust, desire, longing".

Feminine form of Amit 1.

From Ἄμμων (Ammon), the Greek form of Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu) meaning "the hidden one". In early Egyptian mythology he was a god of the air, creativity and fertility, who was particularly revered in Thebes. Later, during the Middle Kingdom, his attributes were combined with those of the god Ra and he was worshipped as the supreme solar deity Amon-Ra.

From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal, eternal" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Means "love" in Latin. This was another name for the Roman god Cupid. It also means "love" in Spanish and Portuguese, and as a feminine name it can be derived directly from this vocabulary word.

Apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor meaning "love".

Italian form of Amor.

Latinate form of Amoret, from Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

Variant of Amoret; see also Amoretta.