Names

Means “born later, younger” in Sanskrit. This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.

Latinized form of Ἄνουβις (Anoubis), the Greek form of Egyptian jnpw (reconstructed as Anapa and other forms), which coincided with a word meaning “royal child, prince”. However, it might alternatively be derived from the root jnp meaning “to decay”. Anubis was the Egyptian god who led the dead to the underworld. He was often depicted as a man with the head of a jackal. The Greeks equated him with their god Hermes.

Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian form of An 2, also adopted by the Hurrians and Hittites.

Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Anna.

Variant of Antoine, in use since the 1960s.

Croatian form of Antonius (see Anthony).

Finnish form of Antonius (see Anthony).

Basque form of Antonius (see Anthony).

Finnish form of Andrew.

Estonian form of Hans.