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Names in this collection Aaron ♂ From Hebrew Aharon, the biblical priest’s name ☆ Abel ♂ Breath; vapour ☆ Abelardo ♂ Romance form of the philosopher Abélard’s name ☆ Abraham ♂ Biblically interpreted as father of many ☆ Acierto · As a Spanish word: success, skill or sound judgement ☆ Adan ♂ Unaccented form of Adán or Adam; man ☆ Adelaida ♀ Noble kind; Spanish form of Adelaide ☆ Adelfa ♀ As a Spanish word: oleander ☆ Adelina ♀ Affectionate form in the Adela family; noble ☆ Adolfo ♂ Noble wolf ☆ Adorable · Worthy of adoration, as a word ☆ Adoracion · Adoration, in the Spanish Adoración tradition ☆ Adriana ♀ Feminine form of Adrian; from Hadria ☆ Adán ♂ Man or humankind, linked with earth in Genesis ☆ Agapito ♂ Beloved or dear ☆ Agaton ♂ Spanish Agatón, in the Greek Agathon good-name family ☆ Agustin ♂ Spanish Agustín, from the Augustus name family ☆ Aida ♀ Name of Verdi’s heroine; also related to Arabic Ayda ☆ Al Silvestre · Al: short form of Albert and other Al-names; Silvestre: Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvester ☆ Alberto ♂ Noble and bright ☆ Albino ♂ White; bright, through Albinus ☆ Alegre · As a Spanish word: cheerful or full of joy ☆ Alejandrino ♂ Alexandrian; related to Alejandro or Alexandria ☆ Alejandrito · Familiar diminutive of Alejandro ☆ Alejandro ♂ Spanish form of Alexander: defending men ☆ Alejandro Alex · Alejandro: Spanish form of Alexander; Alex: short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other Alex-names ☆ Alejo ♂ Helper or defender ☆ Alfabeto · As a Spanish word: alphabet ☆ Alfonsito · Diminutive of Alfonso ☆ Alfonso ♂ Noble and ready, in the usual Gothic analysis ☆ Alfonso Tomás ♂ Alfonso: Visigothic name commonly explained through noble and ready, with competing first-element proposals; Tomás: Spanish, Portuguese and Irish form of Thomas ☆ Alfredo ♂ Elf counsel ☆ Alicia ♀ Noble kind; form of Alice ☆ Alicita · Familiar form of Alicia ☆ Almeda ♀ Cebuano borrowing of Spanish Almeda; Arabic table-word account ☆ Alvaro ♂ Álvaro/Alvarus family; proposed all + guard analysis ☆ Alvin Alfonso · Alvin: medieval continuation of several Old English names, with a separate Norse cognate route; Alfonso: Visigothic noble-and-ready analysis with disputed first-element alternatives ☆ Amada ♀ Beloved ☆ Amadeo ♂ Love of God; form of Amadeus ☆ Amado ♂ Beloved ☆ Amado Victor · Amado: Spanish form of Amatus; Victor: Latin victor or conqueror ☆ Amador ♂ Lover; one who loves ☆ Amando ♂ Worthy of love; lovable ☆ Ambo ♂ Tagalog familiar form of Pablo ☆ Ambrosia ♀ Feminine Ambrosios family: immortal ☆ Ambrosio ♂ Immortal or divine ☆ Amparo ♀ Protection, in a Marian devotional name ☆ Ana ♀ Grace or favour ☆ Anacleto ♂ Invoked or called back to service ☆ Anastacio · Anastasio variant; resurrection in the Greek root ☆ Andres ♂ Related to Greek andreios: manly or courageous ☆ Andresito · Affectionate diminutive of Andrés ☆ Andrés ♂ Manly; Spanish form of Andreas ☆ Angela ♀ Messenger; feminine form related to Angelus ☆ Angelina ♀ Affectionate form of Angela; angel or messenger ☆ Angelita · Spanish diminutive of Angela, in the messenger-name family ☆ Angelo ♂ Angel; messenger ☆ Aniano ♂ Spanish form corresponding to Latin Annianus ☆ Aniceto ♂ Unconquerable ☆ Anson ♂ Surname-derived form with competing family-name accounts ☆ No matches Try fewer filters or another spelling.
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466 with dictionary IPA readings
193 recorded compound forms
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 → Breath; vapour
Abel is the European form of Hebrew Hevel or Hebel, a word associated with breath or vapour. The image can suggest something brief or insubstantial in Hebrew contexts, but the word gloss itself is simpler than later symbolic descriptions of innocence.
Read the meaning and history → Romance form of the philosopher Abélard’s name
Abelardo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of French Abélard, used in honour of Peter Abelard. The philosopher adopted the surname, possibly with inspiration from Abel.
Read the meaning and history → Biblically interpreted as father of many
Abraham continues Hebrew Avraham. Genesis explains the change from Abram to Abraham through the idea father of a multitude.
Read the meaning and history → Where these forms come from 509 Dictionary evidence520 Wikidata795 Philippine source recordsA name can have more than one evidence layer, so these counts overlap. An exact spelling record supports its use in that source; the meaning and pronunciation need their own evidence. How we research names →