AlfianmIndonesian Possibly a form of the name Alvin or perhaps derived from Arabic ألف (alf) meaning "thousand".
AlfífafIcelandic, Old Norse Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]
AlfirkmAstronomy This is the traditional name of the star Beta Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. The name is derived from the Arabic الفرقة al-firqah "the flock" (of sheep).
AlfivafOld Norwegian Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
AlgitafLithuanian Feminine short form of names beginning with the element Al-, this is a derivation of Algė. It can also be considered a feminine form of Algis.
AlhaudmAstronomy According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al-Haud were the title for seven stars : f as Alhaud I, τ as Alhaud II, e as Alhaud III, h as Alhaud IV, this star (θ) as Alhaud V, υ as Alhaud VI and φ as Alhaud VII .
AlhenafAstronomy Derived from Arabic الهنعه (al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.
Alherif & mDagbani Means "gift" or "kindness" in Dagbani.
AlidormFrench (Rare) An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]
AliekefDutch Diminutive form of Alie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
AlienafTheatre, Literature Means "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word alias... [more]
AligoqmGreenlandic Means "mountain crystal, quartz" in Greenlandic, referring to a type of rock used as raw material for stone tools in traditional Greenlandic society.
Aliothm & fAstronomy Derived from Arabic alyat, meaing "fat tail of a sheep". This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Aliriom & fSpanish (Rare) Origin uncertain, though it could be derived from the Roman name Hilarius or the Greek Hilarion, as suggested by Hanks and Hodges in 'A Dictionary of First Names' (they also go on to note a possible connection with Allyre, the name of a Gallo-Roman saint)... [more]
Alkaidm & fFilipino, Astronomy Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
AllanifHurrian Mythology In Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian allai=ni "lady, mistress".
AllukafPopular Culture Anglicization of the Japanese name Aruka. Alluka is a young female character in Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga “Hunter X Hunter.” She has a cursed alter-ego named Nanika.
AllurafPopular Culture Apparently based on the English word allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
AllurefEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
AllyremFrench (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical) Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
AlmaazmAstronomy This is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".
AlmachmAstronomy The star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda is called Almach. Almach was the traditional name (also spelt as Almaach, Almaack, Almak, Almaak, or Alamak), derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx).
AlmanafLithuanian Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
AlmarrmOld Norse Old Norse name from the combination of the name elements ALM "elm" and HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name Athalmar and a variant form of Álmgeirr.
AlmilafTurkish Derived from Turkish al "red" and elma "apple".
AlminafEnglish Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
AlnairfAstronomy This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).
AloeusmGreek Mythology Probably derived from Greek ἀλοάω (aloaō), which can mean "to thresh, to tread" as well as "to crush, to smash". In Greek mythology, Aloeus was the son of Poseidon and Canace, and husband to Iphimedeia... [more]
AlphysfPopular Culture Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.
AlpinemEnglish Late Middle English from Latin Alpinus, from Alpes ‘Alps.’
Al-razimOld Persian (Rare) Razi (Persian: رازی) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [more]
AlreemfArabic From ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of Reem.
Alrichm & fEast Frisian Variant of Ahlrich or Alarich recorded from the 15th to 20th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.
AlríkrmOld Norse Possibly a variant of Alarik, Adalrik or Alfríkr. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Old Norse elements ǫl "ale" and rikr "mighty, distinguished".
AlrunafGerman, Medieval German Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]
AlsafifAstronomy This is the name of the star Sigma Draco is in the constellation Draco. It bore the traditional name Alsafi, derived from the Arabic Athāfi, itself erroneously transcribed from the Arabic plural Athāfiyy, meaning "the cooking tripods"... [more]