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Anyoushka is a feminine name that represents an uncommon transliteration of Anushka or Anyushka, which are diminutive forms of Anna in Slavic languages, particularly Russian. The name ultimately…
Anyu is a feminine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Hungarian folklore, it means 'mother' and carries warm, nurturing associations. In Chinese, depending on the characters used, it…
Anyuta is a feminine Russian diminutive form of Anna, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor.' This affectionate version of the name carries the warmth and…
Japanese
"apricot"
A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
Aníta is a feminine name with Spanish and Icelandic usage, featuring a distinctive accent on the 'i' that emphasizes the second syllable (ah-NEE-ta). It's a variant of Anna or Anita, ultimately…
Irish Gaelic
"beauty, radiance"
Also spelled Aoibh, this rare Irish Gaelic name is pronounced just like Eve. Given to 3 babies in Ireland in a recent year, it shares the same root as the more popular Aoife, giving it a radiant…
Irish
"fire"
A modern Irish creation, created by blending the masculine Aodh with the feminine suffix -la/em>. It likely drew inspiration from the both popularity of Aiden (also derived from Aodh) and from…
Irish, Gaelic
"little fire"
An ancient Irish saint's name derived from the same root as the popular Aidan.
Celtic, Short Form Of aoibheann
"beautiful, radiant"
One of many Irish names that, despite pronunciation challenge, are beginning to be taken into consideration here as authentic Celtic versions of familiar English names.
"life, or beauty"
Aoibhe may be considered a form of either Aoife -- beauty in Irish -- or Eve, which means life. Either way, this popular Irish name for girls is pronounced as Eva though outside of Ireland few would…
"beautiful sheen"
An ancient Aoibheann was the mother of Saint Enda, and Aoibheann remains popular in Ireland today, sometimes with its Anglicized spelling Eavan.
A slimmed down spelling of the more traditional Aoibheann. It's a beautiful name, growing in popularity in Ireland, but the spelling and pronunciation might (will) throw off some non-Irish natives.
Variation of Aoibheann, Irish
Aoibhinn and its twin name Aoibheann may be popular in Ireland but most English-speakers would find the spelling baffling and the pronunciation impossible to divine. It's ee-van, or se-vin, fitting…
Aoibhín is a feminine Irish name pronounced approximately as "EE-veen" or "AY-veen," derived from the Irish word "aoibh" meaning beauty or radiance, with the diminutive suffix "-ín" adding a sense of…
"blue child"
Maori
"white cloud"
A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".
Malian variation of Eve
Aoua is a Malian variation of Eve - the original woman’s name - which is fitting for a name so closely connected to Mali's first female parliamentarian. Aoua Keita’s father insisted on giving her the…
Indian, Hindi and Sanskrit
"unconquered"
A long and lovely Sanskrit name with a great meaning.
Hebrew, variation of Aphrah
"dust"
Aphra would make an interesting choice-- especially since it's the name of the first professional female writer in English, the seventeenth century's Aphra Behn. Born in 1640, she was a prolific…
Aphria is a rare feminine name with classical Greek origins, likely derived from Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. The name carries an ethereal, almost mythical quality with its soft sounds…
