Argider

Argider is a Basque male name meaning “beautiful light”, made up of Basque argi (light; clear; clarity) and eder (beautiful, handsome). Origin: Basque Meaning: “beautiful light” Usage: Basque

Ahmose

Ahmose is an Ancient Egyptian unisex name. It appears to have become a popular name during the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. The eighteenth dynasty was founded by Ahmose I and was the name of several pharoahs and queens. Ahmose means “born of Iah”, Iah meaning the Egyptian god of the moon. Origin: Ancient Egyptian Meaning:…

Akhenaton

Akhenaton was the name of a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He was born Amenhotep IV though he later changed his name to reflect his devotion to the god Aten, an Egyptian solar god who promoted the worship of Aten and only Aten as the supreme deity over all the other gods….

Abzu

Abzu is the name of an ancient Mesopotamian god of fresh water, especially underground water, and was the lover of Tiamat, who fathered the younger gods with her. Abzu was later murdered by the younger gods when he tried to kill them. Abzu is made of Sumerian ab 𒀊 “sea” and zu 𒍪 “deep, depths”….

Ahenobarbus

Ahenobarbus comes from a Roman cognomen meaning “copper beard” or “bronze beard”, made up of Latin aēnus (copper, bronze) < Proto-Italic *aeznos (brazen, made up of bronze) via PIE *áyos (a metal, copper, bronze); and barba (beard), also from a PIE root word. It was the name of several consuls of the late Roman Republic….

Aymeric

Aymeric is a French male name, the French form of a German name, either Heimrich, the old German form of Henry meaning “home ruler”, or Amalric, made up of Proto-Germanic *amal (vigor, bravery) and ric (power, rule). Aymeric is also a French surname. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: either “home ruler” or “brave ruler” or “vigorous ruler”…

Aladdin

Aladdin is the name of one of the most famous characters in the One Thousand and One Nights, even though, ironically, it wasn’t part of the original text, having been added to it by a French translator in the 18th century. It was later adapted into a Disney movie in 1992, making it the most…

Aurigena

Aurigena means “born of gold”, composed of Latin aurum (gold) and the suffix -gena (born from, sprung from). This was an epithet of the Greek hero Perseus, whose mother Danaë was visited by Zeus in a shower of gold. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “born of gold” Usage: Greek mythology (never been used as a given name as…

Antares

Antares is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. The name comes from Ancient Greek meaning “rival of Ares” due to its resemblance to the planet Mars, the Roman counterpart of Ares. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “rival of Ares” Usage: never been used as a given name as far as I can tell

Alkimos

Alkimos (Ἄλκιμος) is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including a companion of Achilles. The name derives from a Greek adjective meaning “stout, strong; brave”, derived from alke ἀλκή (strength, force, prowess) which ultimately derives from PIE root word *h₂lek- (to protect); combined with suffix -imos -ῐμος. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “stout, strong; brave”…

Aahil

Aahil عَاهِل‎ is an Arabic male name meaning “great king, great emperor, monarch; leader over several tribes”. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “great king, great emperor; monarch; leader over several tribes” Usage: Arabic, Persian, Urdu Variants:

Alaska

Alaska is the name of a U.S. state. The name comes from Aleut alaxsxaq meaning “the object toward which the action of the sea is directed”. Origin: Aleut Meaning: “the object toward which the action of the sea is directed” Usage: English (as a given name)

Artaxerxes

Artaxerxes is the name of several Achaemenid rulers. The name is the Hellenized form of Middle Persian Ardeshir meaning “whose rule is through truth”, made up from arta (truth) and x-š-ç-m /xšaçam/ (realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingship) < Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám(kingdom; rule, sign), both deriving from a PIE origin. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “whose rule is through truth” or “true reign” Usage: Old Persian (Hellenized)…

Arsenio

Arsenio is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Ancient Greek Arsenios meaning “virile, masculine” from Ancient Greek arsen ᾰ̓́ρσην (male, masculine, virile) from PIE *wérsēn (virile man; male animal) via an uncertain origin. Origin: uncertain Meaning: “virile, masculine” Usage: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Variants: Female forms: