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Audrick
Audrick is a masculine name that combines elements of traditional Germanic naming patterns. It likely blends the prefix "Aud-" (meaning "wealth" or "fortune" in Old Germanic languages) with the…
Audros
Lithuanian deity
The god of storms in Lithuanian mythology. With (unrelated) Audrey at the top of the girl name charts, Audros feels like a handsome masculine successor.
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.
Audy
Audy is a distinctive masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may function as a variant of Audi, possibly derived from the Germanic element 'ald' meaning 'old' or 'experienced.'…
Araby
Archaic place-name
Evocative alternate name for Arabia. Ari is a cute nickname.
Augie
Short form of August and variations
Augie is an adorable and, at this point, fresher sounding short form than Gus of the rising August and all its variations, from Augustine to Augustus. The Adventures of Augie March is a 1953 novel by…
Ara
Armenian
"king"
Ara is a unique boys' name that one of the most melodious in the Armenian name pool, familiarized by Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian. In Armenian mythology, Ara was a king so handsome that a…
Augustas
Lithuanian, from Latin
"great, magnificent"
The Lithuanian form of Augustus.
Auguste
French form of Latin Augustus
"great, magnificent"
French version of August, for both sexes. And for those who feel the spelling of August is too plain.
Augusten
German variation of Augustus, Augustine, Augustin
"great, magnificent"
Confessional memoirist Augusten Burroughs is the first literary notable to bear one of this family of names since the confessional saint.
Augustin
Greek variation of August
This form and its German variant Augusten are moving up fast as the preferred long forms of the trendy Gus.
Augustín
Augustín is the Spanish variation of Augustine, a name with Latin origins meaning 'venerable' or 'esteemed.' The accent mark on the 'i' indicates the Spanish pronunciation, with emphasis on the final…
Alberts
Alberts is a masculine name that functions as both a surname and given name, derived from the Germanic name Albert, meaning 'noble' and 'bright' or 'famous.' This particular form with the final 's'…
Augustinos
Augustinos is a masculine name with deep historical roots, representing the Greek form of Augustine. Derived from the Latin 'augustus' meaning 'great,' 'venerable,' or 'majestic,' it carries…
Augusto
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Augustus, Latin
"majestic, venerable"
With the current craze for ancient Roman names, variations of the Latin Augustus with its majestic meaning are becoming more popular in many cultures. Month name August, also drawn from the original…
Aquilo
Latin
"eagle"
Common Roman name mentioned in the Bible that has a crisply attractive sound.
Aulay
Scottish
"ancestor's descendant"
An Anglicization of Amhlaidh, the Scottish Gaelic form of the Scandinavian Olaf, Aulay is uniquely popular in Scotland where a recent year saw it in the Top 300, ranking alongside Kit, Greyson,…
Auley
Scottish and Manx
"ancestor's descendant"
Also spelled Aulay in Scotland, this is an attractive form of the Scandinavian name Olaf that blends several currently fashionable sounds.
Aquilles
Aquilles is a masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Achilles, the legendary Greek hero of Homer's Iliad. The spelling with 'Aqu-' likely draws connection to Latin 'aqua' meaning…
Adley
Variation of Adlai or Hadley
Adley is one of those rare unisex names that probably developed via different paths on the girls' and boys' sides, with the male Adley a phonetic spelling of the Hebrew Adlai, while the girls'…