Albanian
names are used in the country of Albania, as well as Kosovo and other Albanian communities throughout the world.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Çeljeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and
jetë "life".
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Çlirim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
çliroj "to free; to set free; to release".
Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the
Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Danja f AlbanianDerived from
Danja (
Dagnum in English), the name of a historic town, bishopric and important medieval fortress located on the territory of present-day Albania, which has been under Serbian, Venetian and Ottoman control and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Dash m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dash "ram" and, figuratively, "healthy and good-looking person".
Dashamir m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dashamir "well-wishing, benevolent; kind, friendly".
Defrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dëfrim "entertainment, amusement; fun".
Delina f Albanian, TheatreDerived from Albanian
delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun.
Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Dhimitraq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Dimitrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Dhisko m AlbanianAlbanian diminutive of given name Dionisis (Διονύσης in Greek). Mostly given to Albanians born in Greece
Diellza f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
diell "sun" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Djali m AlbanianMeans "boy" in Albanian taken from the word
djalë of the same origin.
Donika f AlbanianAlbanian form of
Andronika. Donika Arianiti was the wife of 15th-century Albanian lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, Albania's most important national hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
Donjeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
don "will; desire" and
jetë "life".
Doruntina f Albanian, FolkloreThis name is best known as that of the heroine in the Albanian legend and ballad
Kostandini dhe Doruntina (
Constantin and Doruntine in English).
Doruntinë f AlbanianDoruntinë is the female protagonist of the Albanian folk ballad (also existing in a prose version) 'Constantine and Doruntinë'.
Drin m AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Drin, a river in Southern and Southeastern Europe with two distributaries one discharging into the Adriatic Sea and the other one into the Buna River. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast... [
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Drinora f AlbanianIt derives from the name of the river Drin in Albania; the name Drin derives from the greek "drynus", meaning "river".
Dua f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dua "I want; I love".
Durim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
durim "endurance, perseverance; patience".
Edlira f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
i / e dëlirë "pure, innocent; honest; open".
Edon m AlbanianMeans "he loves" in Albanian, ultimately derived from Albanian
dua "to love".
Egzon m AlbanianMeans "he enjoys" in Albanian, from
gëzoj "to enjoy".
Elira f AlbanianPopularly derived from Albanian
i lirë /
e lirë "to be free", this is more likely a variant of
Ilira. This name goes back to the tribal name of the Illyrians, who are believed to be the forefathers of modern-day Albanians.
Enkeleida f AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe. Their name itself is probably derived from Ancient Greek
ἔγχελῠς (énkhelus) und thus popularly interpreted as "eel-people".
Entela f AlbanianPossibly derived from Greek
enteles "complete, full, perfect".
Erblina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and
bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Erdi m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and
di “know”... [
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Erion m AlbanianMeans "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements
erë, era meaning "wind" and
jonë meaning "our" or
Jon (Ionian Sea).
Erjeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind" and
jetë "life".
Erjon m AlbanianMeans "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements
erë, era meaning "wind" and
jonë meaning "our" or
Jon (Ionian Sea).
Erlind m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent" and
lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"
Erlis m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent" and
lis "oak".
Ermal m AlbanianFrom the Albanian word
erë meaning "wind; smell" combined with
mal meaning "mountain".
Ermir m AlbanianFrom Albanian
erë meaning "wind, scent" combined with
mirë meaning "good".
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, RomanshBosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of
Ervin.