Names

Means “moon light” in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur, ultimately from Turkic ay meaning “moon” and Arabic نور (nur) meaning “light”.

Derived from Turkmen aý “moon” and nabat “sugar”.

Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айна (see Aina 5).

Means “mirror” in Turkmen, ultimately from Persian آینه (ayneh).

This name was assumed by Ayn Rand (1905-1982), originally named Alice Rosenbaum, a Russian-American writer and philosopher. She apparently based it on a Finnish name she had heard, but never seen written.

French form of Emmerich.

Means “right-handed, blessed, lucky” in Arabic.

From a surname that was a variant of Elmer.

Means “of the moon” in Turkish and Azerbaijani, from Turkic ay “moon”.

Possibly means either “happiness” or “clear” in Mapuche.