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Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A Roman name deriving from Julius, a Roman nomen (family name). Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
Diminutive of Aaprahami, Finnish
"father of multitudes"
Much less intimidating than the formal form, Aaprahami.
Hebrew
"father"
Short form of the Biblical name Abiah or Abijah, meaning "my father is God".
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.
"my father"
This Hebrew name honors Dad in a subtle way and could be used as an alternative to Levi.
Variation of Abiathar, Hebrew
"my father is great"
Spanish from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Spanish diminutive of Juliana
"from my father"
Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict…
"God is my father"
Abiah is a gentle, rarely used Old Testament name belonging to Samuel's second son. This makes a good choice for the parent who wants a traditional biblical name that is not overly familiar.
Finnish variation of Abraham, Hebrew
Aapo has been a common Finnish name for decades and is now declining in popularity.
French feminization of Axel, Scandinavian
"father of peace"
Axelle is the French feminine form of Axel — it was a Top 100 French name in the late '90s and early 2000s — sometimes adopted for boys in the US as an Axel variant.
French
"glory of the father"
A fancy French feminine form of the Biblical name Cleopas or Cleophas, which may derive from Greek Kleopatros ("glory of the father").
Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, and Slovak form of Julia
An alternative international spelling of Julia.
"my father strays"
An old Biblical name more often used in its modern form, Avishag, among Jewish babies in Israel.
Variation of Abishag, Hebrew
Hungarian variation of Abigail, Hebrew
"my father is joyful"
"my father is king"
A rare Biblical name, appearing several times in the Old Testament, Abimlech was given (generically) to Philistine kings during the time of Abraham and David. Most notably, it is borne by Abimelech…
"father of might"
There are two Abihails in the Old Testament, but her similarity to Abigail is probably responsible for its being so little known or used.
More than the sum of Abby and Ella.