Submitted Names Matching Pattern *alf*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *alf*.
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Aalf m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian
Dutch short form of Adolf and West Frisian short form of Alef and Alof, which are both Frisian variants of Adolf.
Aalf m Old Swedish
Variant of Alf 1.
Aalff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Alf 1.
Abd al-Fattah m Arabic
Means "servant of the opener" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with فتاح (fattah) meaning "opener, conqueror".
Adalfrid m Germanic
Means "noble peace", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German fridu "peace".
Álfa m Sami
Sami form of Alf 1.
Alfa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1, Scandinavian form of Alpha and a short form of Alfrida.
Alfalfa m English (American)
A type of flowering plant. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Alfalfa Switzer from the series of early short films "The Little Rascals" also known as "Our Gang". There was a movie adaptation in 1994... [more]
Alfania f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Alfano.
Alfano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Alfunus.
Álfar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Álfarr.
Alfarata f Popular Culture
The name of a fictive native American girl in the song 'The Blue Juniata' by Marion Dix Sullivan (1844).
Alfard m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Alfhard.
Alfarinn m Norse Mythology
Has several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and ǫrn ("eagle"); alf and arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and far ("to travel"), or ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [more]
Álfarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfarr.
Alfast m Danish (Archaic)
Younger form of Alfastr.
Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".
Alfbjǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and bjǫrn "bear".
Álfdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfdís.
Alfdís f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and dís "goddess".
Alfdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Alfdís.
Álfeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfheiðr.
Alfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alphaeus.
Alfek m Polish
Diminutive form of Alfons.
Alfendi m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main protagonist of a video game, "Layton Brothers: Mystery Room".
Alfeos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alphaios.
Alfert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Alfard.
Alfesibea f Italian, Polish
Italian and Polish form of Alphesiboea.
Alfeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant form of Alphaeus.
Alfey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of the biblical name Alphaeus, as well as of the Greek name Alpheus.
Alffinna f Old Norse
Feminine form of Alffinnr.
Alffinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse alfr "elf" and finnr "finn, lapp".
Alfgar m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfgeirr, or a medieval form of Ælfgar.
Alfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfgeat found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Alfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Álfgerðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of alfr "elf" and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Álfgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Álfgerðr.
Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".
Alfheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".
Álfheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfheiðr.
Álfhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfhildr.
Alfi m English
Diminutive of Alfred, Alfonso, and other names that begin with alf.
Alfi m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Alfonz and Alfons.
Alfia f Italian, Russian
Feminine form of Alfio.
Alfian m Indonesian
Possibly a form of the name Alvin or perhaps derived from Arabic ألف (alf) meaning "thousand".
Alfidia f Ancient Roman (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the mother of the first Roman empress Livia.
Alfífa f Icelandic, 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]
Alfiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Alfina.
Alfík m Czech
Diminutive form of Alfons or Alfréd.
Alfild f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Alfhild.
Alfina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Alf 1.
Alfira f Tatar
Variant of Alfiya.
Alfirk m Astronomy
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).
Alfiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alfio.
Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
Alfkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Alfketill.
Alfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Alfkil m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish and Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfkæll.
Alflaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Álfmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of ALF "elf" and MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."
Alfný f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".
Alfo m Spanish, Lithuanian
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Alfon m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Alfónks m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Alfons.
Alfoñs m Breton
Breton form of Alfons.
Alfonsa f Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Sicilian, Romansh, Polish
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Alfonso and Polish and Romansh feminine form of Alfons.
Alfonse m English
Variant of Alphonse.
Alfonsė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Alfonso.
Alfonsia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Alphonsine.
Alfonsine f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alfons.
Alfonss m Latvian
Latvian from of Alfonso.
Alfonsu m Maltese, Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Alfons.
Alfonsyna f Polish
Feminine form of Alfons.
Alfontsa f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Alfonsa.
Alfontsina f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of French Alphonsine.
Alfontso m Basque
Basque form of Alfonso.
Alfonza f Slovene
Feminine form of Alfonz.
Alfonzina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Alfonz.
Alford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alford.
Alfounse m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alphonse.
Alfre f English (Modern)
In the case of American actress Alfre Woodard (1952-) her godmother claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters.
Alfréda f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alfreda.
Alfrède f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alfred.
Alfrede f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alfred.
Alfredia f American
variant of Alfreda, a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family
Alfredina f Portuguese
FEMININE VERSION OF Alfredo.
Alfrédine f French (Archaic)
French feminine form of Alfred.
Alfredos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alfred.
Alfredrick m African American (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick. Its usage was inspired in 1985 by American former basketball player Alfredrick Hughes (1962-), who took part in the NBA draft of the same year.
Alfredu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alfred.
Alfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Alfreeti m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Alfred.
Alfreð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfred.
Alfrid m Silesian
Silesian form of Alfred.
Alfride f Obscure
Variant of Alfrida.
Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".
Alfried m Dutch, German
Short form of Adalfried and variant of Alfred.
Alfriede f Obscure
Variant of Alfride.
Alfrigg m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Alfríkr or combination of alf "elf" and freginn "experienced". This is the name of one of the four dwarfs who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen in Norse mythology.
Alfrik m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Alfríkr.
Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".
Álfrún f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfrún.
Alfrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alfr "elf" and rún "secret".
Alfryd m Silesian
Silesian form of Alfred.
Alfsi m Medieval English
Younger form of Ælfsige.
Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".
Alfsol f Swedish
Swedish form of Álfsól.
Álfþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Alfþórr.
Alfþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and þórr "thunder".
Alfun m Silesian
Silesian form of Alfons.
Alfuns m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Alfons.
Álfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfr.
Alfvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Alfwy m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfwig.
Amalfi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the place name Amalfi. It is mainly used in Colombia.
Amalfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Asälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásælfr.
Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".
Bialfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjalfi meaning "fur, pelt".
Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.
Galfrid m Anglo-Norman, Manx (Archaic)
Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffrey which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Galfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galfrid.
Gandalfr m Old Norse
Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.
Gualfard m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan and French form of Wulfhard via it's Latinized form Gualfardus.
Gualfardo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and Spanish form of Wulfhard via it's Latinized form Gualfardus
Gualfredo m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of both Walahfrid and Walfrid (see Waldfrid), as Germanic Wal- is typically transformed into Gual-.
Gualfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gualfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Hálfdán m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hálfdan.
Healfdene m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English form of Halfdan. Healfdene (Halfdan in Old Norse) was a legendary Danish king who appeared in the epic poem Beowulf.
Joralf m Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [more]
Kalfr m Old Norse
Means "calf" in Old Norse. ... [more]
Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".
Madalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Mahalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.
Málfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málfríðr.
Nadalfrid m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Odalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Germanic odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace".
Odalfried m German
Variant spelling of Odalfrid, as well as the modern German form.
Óðalfreðr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Odalfrid.
Pálfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Paulfrid.
Public-universal-friend m & f English (Puritan)
Name of 1700s Quaker preacher, originally known as Jemima Wilkinson they changed it after they suffered a severe illness. They claimed to have died and been reanimated as a genderless evangelist.
Ragnälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ragnælf.
Rálfa m Sami
Sami form of Ralf.
Ralff m Danish
Variant of Ralf.
Sialfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse sjalfi meaning "himself".
Skjalf f Norse Mythology
Variant of Skjǫlf. In Norse mythology, Skjalf is the daughter of a Finnish king. She marries Agni and strangles him with his necklace.
Talfan m Welsh
Talfan has its origins in the Welsh language and it is also used largely in Welsh. The meaning of Talfan is 'tall beacon'. Famous individuals with the name: Aneirin Talfan Davies OBE, (11 May 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Welsh poet, broadcaster and literary critic... [more]
Thialf m West Frisian
Variant form of Tjalf.
Þjálfi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Þjalfi. In Norse Mythology, Þjálfi and his sister Röskva are servants of Thor.
Þjalfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".
Thorälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Þórelfr.
Þóralfr m Old Norse
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse alfr "elf".
Tjalf m West Frisian
Frisian form of Detlef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch artist Tjalf Sparnaay (b. 1954).
Tjalfe m Norse Mythology
A human boy, taken by the god Thor, when Tjalfe and his sister ate the bones from one of Thors goats.
Valfreda f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Gualfredo.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.
Valfrids m Latvian
Latvian form of Walafrid and Waldfrid.
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Walfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Walahfrid.
Wandalfrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandefrid)... [more]
Zalfa f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."