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Araiyah
Araiyah is a modern feminine name that has emerged in recent decades, reflecting contemporary naming trends that favor melodic sounds and creative spellings. While it doesn't have ancient historical…
Araluen
Aboriginal Australian
"water lilies; place of the water lilies"
Araluen is a beautiful Aboriginal Australian place name, used in several sites, always connected to the dainty water lily. In terms of sound Araluen offers it all - the "Ara" beginning made popular…
Aralyn
Aralyn is a feminine name with a modern feel but echoes of traditional elements. It may be considered a blend of popular names like Ara, Ariel, and the popular '-lyn' suffix seen in names such as…
Aralynn
Aralynn is a modern feminine name that combines elements of traditional names like Ara and Lynn to create a distinctive, lyrical choice. The name Ara has origins in multiple cultures, including…
Arameta
Arameta is an uncommon feminine name with possible roots in several traditions. It may be a variant of Araminta, which itself has uncertain origins but gained some use in the 18th and 19th centuries.…
Aramide
Yoruba
"my people have arrived"
Aramide is a rare name in the US but better-known in Nigeria, where it's a choice from the Yoruba language.
Araminta
Literature, compound of Arabella and Aminta, Greek
"loveable; unyielding + defender; unfading"
Araminta is a poetic and enchanting eighteenth-century invention with plenty of elegance and a touch of old-fashioned clunkiness. It first appeared in William Congreve's 17th century comedy The Old…
Aramintha
Aramintha is an elegant feminine name with classical roots, derived from the Greek name Araminta or Aramantha, which relates to the amaranth flower – symbolizing immortality and unfading beauty. This…
Aramoana
Maori
"pathway of the sea"
A beautiful elaboration on the Polynesian name Moana "sea", made famous by the 2016 Disney film of the same name. It is also a New Zealand place name.
Aranka
Hungarian, from Latin
"the golden one"
A sleek Hungarian variant of Aurelia.
Aranrhod
Welsh, possibly "silver wheel"
"silver wheel"
An alternative spelling, found in some sources, of Arianrhod. This version lacks the fashionable "Aria" sound that is part of Arianrhod's appeal.
Arantxa
Basque
"thornbush"
Basque names, indeed the entire Basque language, are unrelated to any other. Arantxa is a diminutive of Arantzazu. This obscure choice was made known by tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.
Arantza
Arantza is a feminine Basque name originating from the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name refers to the Virgin of Arantzazu, a Marian…
Arantzazu
Basque, place name
This Basque name, which derives the name of a small town, is less well known than its diminutive version Arantxa. The name comes from the Basque word aratza meaning thornbush.
Aranya
Sanskrit
This pretty name is most commonly used in Southeast Asia, although Westerners might recognize it as the middle name of Owen Wilson's daughter Lyla.
Aranza
Basque
"Among the thorns"
The name of a popular Mexican singer and a telenovela character, Aranza incredibly rose out of obscurity to become Number 607 in the US in 2014. The name comes from Arantzazu, a shrine associated…
Arava
Hebrew
"willow"
Unknown but eminently usable choice, especially for Jewish parents, with lovely meaning.
Aravah
Hebrew
"willow"
Also spelled as Arava, this pretty yet rugged name has two possible nature meanings. On one hand, it may come from aravot , the word for willow branch, a significant part of the Jewish holiday of…
Aravis
Literary name and place-name
Aravis was the name of a female character in C.S. Lewis's A Horse and His Boy , and is also the name of a mountain range in southern France. With the rise of Ava, Avery, and indeed seemingly all…
Alaxandra
Alaxandra is an uncommon spelling variation of the classic name Alexandra, which has Greek origins meaning "defender of mankind" or "protector of people." This alternative spelling maintains the same…