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Names in this collection Aaron ♂ From Hebrew Aharon, the biblical priest’s name ☆ Abbas ♂ One who frowns; a figurative lion-name ☆ Abby ♀ Familiar form of Abigail ☆ Abdon · Servant or one who serves ☆ Abdul ♂ Arabic name element meaning servant of the… ☆ Abdullah ♂ Servant of God ☆ Abdunnasir · Servant of al-Nasir, the Helper or Protector ☆ Abed ♂ Worshipper or one who serves ☆ Abednego · Biblical Aramaic name, probably servant of a deity ☆ Abel ♂ Breath; vapour ☆ Abigail ♀ My father is joy ☆ Abner · My father is a lamp or light ☆ Abraham ♂ Biblically interpreted as father of many ☆ Ace ♂ An ace; an outstanding performer in English usage ☆ Achilles ♂ Classical Greek name Achilleus, with a debated root ☆ Ada ♀ Germanic noble-name short form; also Hebrew Adah ☆ Adam ♂ Man or human being in Hebrew ☆ Adel ♂ Germanic noble-name form; also Arabic just ☆ Adela ♀ Noble; from the Germanic adal element ☆ Adelina ♀ Affectionate form in the Adela family; noble ☆ Adeline ♀ Diminutive of Adela; noble ☆ Adlai · Biblical Hebrew name, compared with Adalia ☆ Adnan · Settler or one who remains ☆ Adolfo ♂ Noble wolf ☆ Adonis · Lord or master, through a Phoenician title ☆ Adrian ♂♀ From Hadria ☆ Adriana ♀ Feminine form of Adrian; from Hadria ☆ Adriane ♀ French variant of Adriana ☆ Agatha ♀ Good in Greek ☆ Agnes ♀ Pure or chaste ☆ Agueda · Unaccented form of Águeda; good ☆ Ahmad ♂ More praiseworthy or most praiseworthy ☆ Ahmed ♂ Most praiseworthy; variant of Ahmad ☆ Aida ♀ Name of Verdi’s heroine; also related to Arabic Ayda ☆ Aidan ♂ Little fire ☆ Aileen ♀ Variant of Eileen, from Irish Eibhlín ☆ Aimee ♀ Beloved; related to French Aimée ☆ Akiko ♀ Autumn-child in 秋子; other kanji give other meanings ☆ Akil · Arabic-name spelling associated with Aqil; intelligent ☆ Akira ♂♀ Bright in 明 or 昭; clear in 亮 ☆ Al ♂ Short form of Albert and other Al-names ☆ Alain · French form of Alan ☆ Alan ♂ The medieval Breton name Alan ☆ Albert ♂ Noble and bright ☆ Alberta ♀ Noble and bright; feminine of Albert ☆ Alberto ♂ Noble and bright ☆ Albin · Form of Latin Albinus; white ☆ Alden ♂ Old friend; through Old English Ealdwine ☆ Aleah ♀ Variant of Aaliyah; high or exalted ☆ Alejandro ♂ Spanish form of Alexander: defending men ☆ Aleksey ♂ Russian Alexius, from the Greek defending-name family ☆ Alessandra ♀ Italian Alexandra, from defending men ☆ Alessandro ♂ Italian Alexander: defending men ☆ Alex ♂♀ Short form of Alexander, Alexandra or Alexis ☆ Alexa ♀ Short form of Alexandra; defending people ☆ Alexander ♂ Defending men ☆ Alexandra ♀ Feminine of Alexander: defending men ☆ Alexis ♂♀ Helper or defender ☆ Alfie ♂♀ Affectionate form of Alfred ☆ Alfonso ♂ Noble and ready, in the usual Gothic analysis ☆ No matches Try fewer filters or another spelling.
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From Hebrew Aharon, the biblical priest’s name
Aaron represents Hebrew Aharon, carried into Greek and Latin and then into European name traditions. In the biblical narrative Aaron is Moses’ elder brother and a priestly figure, which explains the name’s strong scriptural association.
Read the meaning and history → One who frowns; a figurative lion-name
Abbas represents Arabic Abbas, associated with a verb for frowning. The name also carries a traditional figurative association with a fierce or untamed lion.
Read the meaning and history → Familiar form of Abigail
Abby is an English familiar form of Abigail. The Hebrew Avigayil is conventionally understood as my father is joy or father’s joy.
Read the meaning and history → Servant or one who serves
Abdon comes from Hebrew Abdon, associated with the servant or service word family. It appears as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.
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