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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 ☆ Abe ♂ Short form of Abraham; also used for Abelardo ☆ Abed ♂ Worshipper or one who serves ☆ 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 ☆ Abraham ♂ Biblically interpreted as father of many ☆ 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 ☆ Aching ♀ Familiar form of Rachel or Maximiana in Cebuano ☆ 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 ☆ Adlai · Biblical Hebrew name, compared with Adalia ☆ Adlaw · Sun; day ☆ Adnan · Settler or one who remains ☆ Adolfo ♂ Noble wolf ☆ Adong ♂ Cebuano familiar form of Adonis or Condrado ☆ Adonis · Lord or master, through a Phoenician title ☆ Ador ♂ Short form of Dominador or Salvador ☆ Adrian ♂♀ From Hadria ☆ Adriana ♀ Feminine form of Adrian; from Hadria ☆ Adriano ♂ From Hadria, through the name Hadrianus ☆ Adán ♂ Man or humankind, linked with earth in Genesis ☆ Agapito ♂ Beloved or dear ☆ Agatha ♀ Good in Greek ☆ Agaton ♂ Spanish Agatón, in the Greek Agathon good-name family ☆ Agnes ♀ Pure or chaste ☆ Agueda · Unaccented form of Águeda; good ☆ Aguinaldo · Portuguese form of Aginald ☆ Agustin ♂ Spanish Agustín, from the Augustus name family ☆ Agustina · Feminine form of Agustín; venerable ☆ 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 ☆ 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.
Read the meaning and history → Where these forms come from 2,702 Dictionary evidence1,656 Wikidata1,369 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 →