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Ain
Arabic
"eye; precious"
Ainar
Kazakh
"male moon"
A strong and evocative Kazakh moon name. It also appears in Estonia as a masculine form of the popular girl name Aino, meaning "the only one".
Aineus
Aineus is an uncommon masculine name with possible Greek or Latin origins. It may be a variant of Aeneas, the legendary Trojan hero from Virgil's 'Aeneid' who traveled to Italy and became an ancestor…
Aingeal
Aingeal is a masculine name of Irish Gaelic origin, though it can occasionally be used for girls as well. Pronounced roughly as 'AHN-gal' or 'AYN-gal,' it is the Irish form of Angel, literally…
Ainneus
Ainneus is an uncommon masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Aeneas (or Æneas), the legendary Trojan hero from Virgil's 'Aeneid' who traveled to Italy and became an ancestor of the…
Ainsley
Scottish
"solitary meadow"
This name will tick a lot of boxes for many parents: unisex; trendy sound; pretty instinctive to pronounce; and some great namesakes including British chef Ainsley Harriott and American footballer…
Ainslie
Ainslie is a masculine name of Scottish origin, derived from the placename 'Annesley' in Nottinghamshire, England. The name ultimately comes from Old English elements meaning 'one's own meadow' or…
Ainsly
Ainsly is a masculine name with Scottish and English origins, derived from place names containing the element 'ley' meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing.' Similar to the more common Ainsley/Ainslie, this…
Aio
Italian
"tutor, teacher"
Vowel names are popular, but this word-name possibility takes it to an extreme.
Aion
Greek mythology name
Aion is the Greek god of eternity, the root of the word eon. Some equate Aion with Chronos, the god of time.
Airam
Modern invented name
Maria spelled backwards makes an inventive new unisex Marian name, with a cool sound similar to Aaron and Hiram. It first appeared on the US charts in 2000, and is now given to around 20 boys each…
Airamis
One of the middle names of Dwayne Wade's son Zion.
Aire
Word name
"air"
Aire is a bygone spelling of "air", now reserved for poetic uses and in Kylie Jenner's case, baby names. Jenner originally announced her son's name to be Wolf, but quickly changed her mind and left…
Airell
English or Irish
"nobleman"
There isn't much information out there about this vanishingly rare name, but its posited meaning of "nobleman" suggests that it may derive from the same Old English route as the word Earl, eorl . It…
Airle
Airle is an uncommon masculine name with possible Scottish origins, potentially derived from place names or surnames in Scotland. It may be connected to 'Airlie,' a parish in Angus, Scotland, known…
Airlie
Scottish
"place name"
This Scottish surname and Scottish and Australian place name has a pleasant airy and breezy sound to it. Camden mayor Lara Symkowiak chose the name for her daughter born in 2016.
Airton
English place name
Originally the name of a town in northern England, Airton and common variant Ayrton have taken on lives of their own as first names in Portugal and Brazil. This version is closely associated with…
Aisea
Aisea is a masculine name with Polynesian origins, particularly common in Tongan and Samoan communities. It represents the Polynesian form of the biblical name Isaiah, which means "salvation of God"…
Aitan
Aitan is a masculine name with Hebrew origins. It's a variant of the name Eitan (or Ethan), which means 'strong,' 'firm,' or 'enduring' in Hebrew. This powerful name emphasizes qualities of…
Aithan
Aithan is a modern masculine name that likely emerged as a variant of Ethan or a fusion of names like Aidan and Ethan. With its soft beginning and strong ending consonant, Aithan has a contemporary…