Aaron
From Hebrew Aharon, the biblical priest’s name
Aaron represents Hebrew Aharon, the name of Moses’ elder brother in the Bible. It passed through Greek and Latin into European naming traditions.
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- Aaron♂From Hebrew Aharon, the biblical priest’s name
- Abbas♂One who frowns; a figurative lion-name
- Abby♀Familiar form of Abigail
- Abdel♂Arabic Abd al: servant of the, in compound names
- Abdel Nasser♂Abdel: Arabic Abd al, servant of the, in compound names; Nasser: Helper
- Abdon♂Servant or one who serves
- Abdul♂Arabic name element meaning servant of the…
- Abdul Razak♂Servant of the All-Provider
- Abdulbasit♂Servant of the One who gives abundantly
- Abdulgani♂Given name with a documented Gani familiar form
- Abdulkarim♂Servant of the Generous or Noble One
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulnaser♂Joined spelling of Abdul Nasser
- Abdulrahman♂Servant of the Merciful
- Abdulsalam♂Servant of the Peaceable
- Abdulwahab♂Servant of the All-Giver
- Abdunnasir♂Servant of al-Nasir, the Helper or Protector
- Abdurahman♂Servant of the Merciful
- Abe♂Short form of Abraham; also used for Abelardo
- Abed♂Worshipper or one who serves
- Abedin♂Worshippers
- Abednego♂Biblical Aramaic name, probably servant of a deity
- Abel♂Breath; vapour
- Abelardo♂Romance form of the philosopher Abélard’s name
- Abelito♂Affectionate form of Abel
- Abet♂♀Familiar form of Isabel/Elizabeth or Albert/Alberto
- Abigail♀My father is joy
- Abing♀Isabel with the familiar ending ing
- Abner♂My father is a lamp or light
- Abra♂
- Abraham♂Biblically interpreted as father of many
- Abraham Kahlil♂Abraham: Biblically interpreted as father of many; Kahlil: Friend, close companion in the Arabic Khalil tradition
- Abubakar♂Abu Bakr form: father of Bakr
- Abundio♂Abundant or plentiful
- Ace♂An ace; an outstanding performer in English usage
- Achel♀Cebuano familiar form of Rachel
- Achilles♂Classical Greek name Achilleus, with a debated root
- Achilles Brian Siegfried♂Achilles: Classical Greek name Achilleus, with a debated root; Brian: Irish Brian, possibly connected with height or strength; Siegfried: Victory and peace, in the Germanic name elements
- Achilleus♂Ancient Greek form of Achilles
- Aching♀Familiar form of Rachel or Maximiana in Cebuano
- Acmad♂Maranao Akmad variant, from Arabic Ahmad
- Ada♀Germanic noble-name short form; also Hebrew Adah
- Adam♂Man or human being in Hebrew
- Adan♂Unaccented form of Adán or Adam; man
- Adel♂♀Germanic noble-name form; also Arabic just
- Adela♀Noble; from the Germanic adal element
- Adelaida♀Noble kind; Spanish form of Adelaide
- Adelardo♂Form of Adalhard; noble and bold
- Adelina♀Affectionate form in the Adela family; noble
- Adeline♀Diminutive of Adela; noble
- Adelino♂Noble, through Adela
- Adlai♂Biblical Hebrew name, compared with Adalia
- Adlaw·Sun; day
- Adnan♂Settler or one who remains
- Adolfo♂Noble wolf
- Adolph Edward♂Adolph: English form of Adolf; Edward: Old English wealth and guard
- Adong♂Cebuano familiar form of Adonis or Condrado
- Adonis♂Lord or master, through a Phoenician title
- Ador♂Short form of Dominador or Salvador
- Adoracion♀Adoration, in the Spanish Adoración tradition
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Abbas
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.
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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.
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Arabic Abd al: servant of the, in compound names
Abdel is documented as a transcription of Arabic Abd al. That construction opens compound names and means servant of the, with a following divine name or epithet completing the phrase.
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- 280 Dictionary evidence
- 238 Wikidata
- 291 Philippine source records
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