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| NAME | ROOT | MEANING |
| Adi (m) | sanskrit | the first, primal, before anything else, original, genesis, initial, inception |
| • Adideva (m) | sanskrit | adi + deva (god) : the first god, the primal god, god before any other god |
| • Adikavi (m) | sanskrit | adi + kavi (poet) : the original poet, the first poet, poet before any other poet |
| • Adineatha (u) | sanskrit, pali | adi + neatha (leader) : the original leader, the first leader |
| • Adiraja (m) | sanskrit | adi + raja (king) : the initial king, the first king, king before any other king |
| Aditi (f) | sanskrit | the boundless; 21st name of Goddess Lakshmi (mother of all the gods) |
| Aditya (m) | sanskrit | the sun-god; son of Aditi; name of the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve; 40th and 563rd names of Vishnu (preserver of the universe); Aditya is the golden being residing in the orb of the Sun (from the Bhagavad Gita) |
| Ajara (f) | sanskrit | the ever youthful, the everlasting, one who does not age, one who stays forever young |
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Amara (f) Amaran (m) |
sanskrit | the immortal, the one that lasts forever, the gods |
| • Amarabura (m) | sanskrit | amara + bura (citadel) : city of the gods, the god's citadel |
| • Amarakanya (f) | sanskrit | amara + kanya (female) : young goddess, adolescent goddess |
| • Amaratna (u) | sanskrit | amara + ratna (gem, crystal) : god's gem, eternal gem, diamond |
| • Amarasarit (u) | sanskrit | arama + sarit (river) : river of the immortals, river of the gods |
| • Amaravaddi (f) | sanskrit, pali | amara + vaddi (place) : abode of the immortals, paradise, heaven |
| • Amarindra (f) | sanskrit | amara + indra (chief, head) : leader of the immortals, ruler of the gods |
| • Amarindrapura (m) | sanskrit | amara + indra + pura (fortress, city, town) : celestial citadel of Indra; god of all gods; name of the capital during reign of Khmer Empire founder Jayavarman II (802 AD) |
| • Amarisa (f) | sanskrit | amara + isa (lord) : lord of the immortals, god of all the gods |
| • Amarita (u) | sanskrit | amara + arita (eaten) : ambrosia, eaten by the gods, nectar of immortality |
| Amarong (m) | sanskrit, khmer | immortal and famed, eternally famous |
| Amnat (m) | khmer | patience, composure, poise, self-control, calmness, repose, serenity |
| Ananda (u) | sanskrit | the blissful, the delightful, the peaceful, the heavenly, the fulfilled; the Buddha's first cousin who was also his personal attendant and astute disciple |
| Angkear (u) | khmer | the planet Mars; Tuesday; a kind of tall tropical tree in Cambodia well known for its mildly fragrant yellow flowers which bloom during the months of April and May after all the leaves have already fallen off |
| • Angkeara (f) | khmer | one who is born on Tuesday |
| • Angkearath (m) | khmer | angkear + rath (state, government) : the nation's natural resource of beautiful Angkear trees and their fascinating blooms |
| Angkearbos (f) | khmer | a king of evergreen tree in Cambodia that has strong fragrant white flowers and pointy leaves and usually grows on tall hilly terrain; its dried flowers are commonly mixed with tobacco to produce a sweet aroma |
| Angkeardey (f) | khmer | a king of evergreen tree with white-yellowish flowers and tiny, oval-shaped leaves and commonly grown in abundance in Cambodian villages; its leaves and flowers are used as vegetables in a Cambodian soup call kako |
| Anjali (f) | sanskrit | showing reverence; the act of putting ones palms together as a sign of salutation or to express respect and reverence |
| Anurak (m) | khmer | one who keeps discipline, one who keeps law and order |
| Anusavry (u) | khmer | souvenir, keepsake, memento |
| Anuttara (m) | pali | incomparable, second to none, the one and only |
| Anuttaro (m) | pali | matchless, unsurpassed, unequaled, unparalleled, beyond comparison |
| Anya (f) | sanskrit | inexhaustible, unlimited, boundless, bountiful, persevering, unwavering |
| Apsara (f) | sanskrit | celestial dancer; in Hindu mythology, apsaras are female divinities, celestial nymphs and dancers created to entertain the gods; the Khmer apsara dance tradition is considered one of Cambodia's greatest art forms and a symbol of Khmer culture; according to Henri Parmentier, the famous early 20th century French archeologist, Khmer apsaras "are Garce personified, the highest expression of femininity ever conceived by the human mind" |
| Aranya (f) | sanskrit | green and bountiful forest; signifies fertility, abundance, plentitude, generosity, resources, prosperity |
| • Aranyadevi (f) | sanskrit | aranya + devi (goddess) goddess of the forest/wilderness; she who keeps resources and plenitude |
| Arthavant (u) | pali | one who is full of virtues and goodness |
| Aruni (u) | sanskrit | the dawn, sun, morning; the sun-god |
| Arun (u) | khmer | khmer variation of Aruni |
| • Arunbuppha (f) | khmer | arun + buppha (flower) : morning flower, morning blossom |
| • Arunmealea (f) | khmer | arun + mealea (flower garland) : garland of morning blossoms |
| • Arunotey (f) | khmer | arun + otey (elevation) : dawn, sunrise, daybreak, beginning of a new day |
| • Arunrasmi (f) | khmer | arun + rasmi (radiance, rays of light) : the name of a Khmer princess (King Sihanouk's daughter) |
| • Arunpidor (f) | khmer | arun + pidor (fragrance) : morning fragrance, fresh aroma of morning blooms |
| Arya (u) | sanskrit | noble, great, eminent, honorable, esteemed, grand |
| • Aryakumara (m) | sanskrit | arya + kumara (boy, male youth) : noble boy, noble young man, he who comes from a noble family |
| • Aryakumari (f) | sanskrit | arya + kumari (girl, female youth) : noble girl, noble young lady, she who comes from a noble family |
| • Aryanari (f) | sanskrit, khmer | arya + nari (female youth) : noble young lady, she who is noble |
| Aryavan (m) | sanskrit | possessor of greatness, he who is great |
| Aticha (m) | pali | pali variation of Aditya (sun-god) |
| • Atichavong (m) | pali, khmer | aticha + vong (dynasty) : dynasty of the sun-god |
| Atith (m) | khmer | khmer variation of Aticha; sunday |
| • Atithvongsa (m) | khmer | atith + vongsa (lineage, family line) : family line of the sun-god Atith; name for those born on Sunday |
| Avattara (m) | sanskrit | incarnation of a god, continuum of rebirths |
| Ayuthya (m) | sanskrit | a peaceful country, a country without war or conflict |
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