Adora f (L.) abridged < L. adoratio adoration.
Adria f (L., Am.) variation of Adriana.
Adriana f (L., It., Sp., Port., E., Rus., Bul.) feminine form of Adrianus (Adrian, Adrián, Adriano, Adriäo).
Adrianus m (L.) variation of Hadrianus.
Adrian m (E. ['eidri^n], Rus., Bul.) < L. Adrianus.
Adrián m (Sp.) < L. Adrianus.
Adrianne ['eidri^n] f (E.) < L. Adriana.
Adriano m (It.) < L. Adrianus.
Adriäo [ad'rj{u] m (Port.) < L. Adrianus.
Adrien [ad'Rj}] m (F.) < L. Adrianus.
Adrienne [ad'RjEn] f (F.) < L. Adriana.
Aegidius m (L., G.) < L. aegis, -idis the shield of Jippiter < Gk. aÆgIS, -IdoS, V the shield of Zeus, originally goat skin < aÇx, aÆgOS, v, V goat.
Aemilia f (L.) feminine of Aemilius.
Aemilianus m (L.) belonging to the Aemilia gens, see Aemilius.
Aemilius m (L.) < L. aemulus rival. It was used as a name of a Roman gens.
Ägidius m (G.) < L. Aegidius.
Agnes f (E., G.) < L. Agneta.
Agnès [a'NEs] f (F.) < L. Agneta.
Agnese [a'Neze] f (It.) < L. Agneta.
Agneta f (ChL., Du.) little lamb < agnus lamb + feminine diminutive suffix -eta (in CL. -ita). St Agneta (St Agnes) is a virgin and patron saint of girls, one of the most celebrated Roman martyrs.
Agnieszka [ag'NESka] f (Pol.) < L. Agneta.
Agostino m (It., Port. [Äguš'tinu]) < L. Augustinus.
Agricola m (L., G., Du.) farmer, culivater < ager field + colere to cultivate.
Agrippa m (L.) meaning unknown; it was a name of a Roman gens.
Agrippina m (L.) belonging to the gens of Agrippae. Agrippina was mother of the Roman emperor Nero (54-68 A.D.).
Aimée [E'me] f (F.) < L. Amata.
Alba f (L., It., Sp.) dawn < L. albus white.
Alban m (F.) < L. Albanus.
Albano m (It.) < L. Albanus.
Albina f (L., E.) white.
Albion m (E.) < L. Albio, -onis classical name of Britain, < albus white, because of the white cliffs along the British shores.
Allegra f (It.) merry < *VL. alecrus lively, alter. of CL. alacer, -cris happy, cheerful.
Allegria f (It.) joyfulness; see the etymology of Allegra.
Alma f (Sp.) soul < L. anima soul.
Alta f (Sp., Port., Am.) high, lofty, noble < L. alta.
Alva f (OSp., Port., Am.) < L. Alba.
Altagracia f (Sp., Port., Am.) high (i.e. divine) grace < L. alta gratia.
Amabel f (E.) < OF. amable < L. amabilis beloved < amare to love.
Amada f (Sp., Port.) loved < L. amata, past. part. < amare to love.
Amadeo m (Sp., Port., It.) < L. Amadeus.
Amadeus m (L., G.) beloved by God < amare to love + Deus God.
Amado m (Sp., Port.) loved < L. amatus, past. part. < amare to love.
Amalia f (It.) < Amelia.
Amalie f (G.) < Amelia.
Amanda f (L., It., Sp., Port.) [a woman] to be loved < fut. pass. part. of L. amare to love.
Amando m (It., Sp., Port.) < L. Amandus.
Amandus m (L.) [a man] to be loved < fut. pass. part. of L. amare to love.
Amata f (L., It.) beloved past part. of L. amare to love.
Amber f (E.); < ME. ambre < MF. ambre, see Ambre.
Ambre f (F.) amber < ML. ambra, fr. Ar. 'anbar ambergris.
Amédée m (F.) < Amadeus.
Amedeo m (It.) < L. Amadeus.
Amelia f (L., It., Sp., E.) variation of Aemilia or Emilia.
Ami m (F.) friend < L. amicus < amare to love.
Amparo f (L., Sp., Port.) I help.
Amy (1) ['eimi] f (E.) beloved < MF. past part. amée loved < L. amatus < amare to love.
Amy (2) f (E.) short form of Amelia.
Andon f (Bul.) (Àíäîí) variant of Anton.
Ángel m (Sp.) ['anxEl] < L. Angelus.
Angela f (L., It. ['andJela], E.) feminine form of Angelus.
Angelic f (E.) < L. Angelica.
Angelica f (L., It. [an'dJelika]) angelic < L. angelus angel, see Angelus.
Angélica f (Sp.) [an'xElika] < L. Angelica.
Angelina f (L., It. [andJe'lina], E.) feminine form of Angelus.
Angélique [{Je'lik] f (Fr.) < L. Angelica.
Angelo ['andJelO] m (It.) < L. Angelus.
Angelus m (L.) angel < Gk. ŸggeloS messenger < Pers.
Annabel f (E.) < F. Annabelle.
Annabella f (LL., It.) beautiful Ann < Anna a Christian name of Jewish origin + bellus beautiful.
Annabelle f (F.) < LL. Annabella.
Antoaneta f (Bul.) (Àíòîàíåòà) < F. Antoinette.
Anthony m (E.) < L. Antonius.
Antoine [{'twan] f (F.) < L. Antonius.
Antoinette [{twa'nEt] f (F.) feminine form of Antoine, formed with the diminutive suffix -ette.
Anton m (G., OS., Rus., Bul.) < L. Antonius.
Antonette f (Am.) adaptation of the F. Antoinette.
Antonia f (L., It., Sp., Port., E., OS., Pol., Rus., Bul., Serb.) feminine form of Antonius.
Antonina f (L., It., Sp., Port., E., Pol., OS., Rus., Bul.) feminine form of Antoninus.
Antoninus f (L.) < Antonius. Antoninus Pius was a mild-mannered and capable Roman emperor (ruled 138-161 A.D.)
Antonio m (It., Sp., Port.) < L. Antonius.
Antonius m (L.) < Etruscan, meaning unknown. It was a name of a Roman gens.
Antwan m (Am.) adaptation of the F. Antoine < L. Antonius.
April f (E.) < L. Aprilius.
Aprilius m (L.) < L. Aprilis April, a year month < Etruscan apru(n) < Gk. ˜‘frW abridged from ˜‘frodIth, V the Greek goddess of love.
Arabela f (Sp.) < Arabella.
Arabella f (LL., It., E.) beautiful altar < ara altar + bellus beautiful.
Arabelle f (F., G.) < Arabella.
Aracelis f (LL.) altar of the sky < ara altar + coelum (celum) sky.
Argentina f (LatAm. [arxEn'tina], Am.) < Argentina a South American state < L. argentinus of silver < argentum silver.
Asunta f (Sp.) risen to the Heavens (about Virgin Mary) < asunción which by mispronunciation was confounded with ascención < L. ascensio, -onis ascension < ascendere to ascend < ad at, towards + scandere to climb up.
August m (E., G.) < L. Augustus.
Augusta f (L.) feminine form of Augustus.
Auguste [o'gyst] m (F.) < L. Augustus.
Augustin m (F. [ogy'st}], G.) < L. Augustinus.
Augustina f (L.) feminine form of Augustinus.
Augustine (sometimes Augustin) ['OgQsti:n] m (E.) < L. Augustinus.
Augustino m (Sp.) < L. Augustus.
Augustinus f (L.) < augustus majestic, sacred, venerable.
Augusto m (It., Sp., Port.) < L. Augustus.
Augustus m (L.) majestic, sacred, venerable < augere to increase, augment, exalt.
Aura f (L., Sp., It., Am.) < L. aura air, heaven.
Aurea f (Sp., Am.) golden < L. aureus < aurum gold.
Aurèle [o'rEl] m (F.) < L. Aurelius.
Aurelia f (L., It., Sp.. E.). feminine form of Aurelius.
Auréliano m (It.) < L. Aurelianus.
Aurelianus m (L.) < aurum gold.
Aurélien [oRe'lj}] m (F.) < L. Aurelianus.
Aurelio m (Sp., Port., It.). < Aurelius.
Aurelius m (L.). < aurum gold.
Aurora f (L., It., Sp., Port.) dawn.
Aurore [o'ROR] f (F.) < L. Aurora.
Austin m (E.) < OF. < L. Augustinus.
Austine f (E.) < OF. < L. Augustina.
Autumn mf (E.) < L. autumnus autumn.
Avgust m (Rus., Bul.) (Àâãóñò) < L. Augustus.
Avgusta f (Rus., Bul.) (Àâãóñòà) < L. Augusta.
Avgustin m (Rus., Bul.) (Àâãóñòèí) < L. Augustinus.
Avgustina f (Rus., Bul.) (Àâãóñòèíà) < L. Augustina.
Avis f (Am.) < L. avis bird.
Avril f (F., Am.) < F. avril april - year month; see April, Aprilius.
Azucena [asu'Tena] f
(Sp.) madonna lily.