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Atari
Israeli surname; Japanese
"son of the chemist; I'm about to win"
Atari the baby name is directly correlated with Atari the company. It joined the baby name charts in 1979 when the popular video game Space Invaders was released. It was given to small numbers of…
Atawhai
Maori
"kind and caring"
A strong-sounding name with a gentle meaning related to kindness and protection. The New Zealand Department of Conservation is called Te Papa Atawhai in Māori.
Athaliah
Hebrew
"God is exalted"
Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
Athan
Athan is a masculine name with Greek origins, often considered a shortened form of Athanasios or Jonathan. From Greek, it connects to 'athánatos,' meaning 'immortal' or 'undying.' The name carries a…
Athanase
French from Greek
"immortal"
French form of Athanasius.
Athanasios
Greek
"immortal"
A bold choice outside its its native Greece where it would feel familiar. Athanasius is the spelling Americans are more familiar with — St. Athanasius of Alexandria is considered one of the founders…
Athanasius
Greek
"immortal"
A weighty Greek name borne by several early saints and patriarchs of Alexandria.
Atharv
Sanskrit
"knowledge"
Atharv is one of the names of Lord Ganesh of the Hindu religion, and of the eldest son of Brahma.
Atharva
Sanskrit
"priest"
Atharva is derived from Atharvaveda, the fourth Veda in the scriptures of Hinduism. The root of Atharva, atharwan , likely means "priest." Atharva is also connected to the Hindu god Ganesh.
Athelstan
Anglo-Saxon
"noble stone"
The name of the first English king, who ruled in the 10th century AD.
Athen
Athen is a concise masculine name with clear Greek connections, derived from Athens, the historic city named after Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare. Unlike the more common feminine name Athena,…
Athenaeus
Greek
"of Athena"
The most famous bearer of this name was Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek rhetorician and grammarian who wrote the Deipnosophistae , which roughly translates to "Dinner Table Philosophers." There was…
Athens
Greek place name
Athens is one of the newer place names, used for both baby boys and girls. The Greek city got its name from Athena, goddess of wisdom and courage.
Aticus
Aticus is a masculine name that likely emerged as a variation of Atticus, the Roman name meaning 'from Attica' (the region around Athens, Greece). The name carries the gravitas of classical antiquity…
Atila
Atila is a masculine name variation of Attila, most famously associated with Attila the Hun, the powerful 5th-century ruler. The single 't' spelling gives this ancient name a slightly softened, more…
Atilla
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Attila
"little father"
While English speaking countries might heavily associate this name with the 5th century Attila the Hun , it remains a popular choice in Azerbaijan - and Hungary, with the Attila spelling. Usually…
Atilo
Atilo is a masculine name with possible Italian or Spanish origins, potentially derived from Attilio, which comes from the Roman family name Atilius. The name carries historical significance through…
Atkin
English diminutive of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Atkin is a short form of Adam that originated in Medieval England. It's now obsolete, but traces remain in surnames such as Atkins and Atkinson. Medieval nicknames that followed a similar formula…
Atkinson
English surname
"son of Atkin"
Atkinson has never made it onto the American charts, although historical records provide evidence that it has been used as a given name before. Atkin is a Medieval nickname for Adam, making Atkinson…
Aamon
Variation of Amun, Egyptian
"the hidden one"
In demonology, Aamon is a Grand Marquis of Hell, often depicted with the head of a hawk, body of a wolf, and tail of a snake.