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Adoniel m English
Possibly a form of Adonaiel.

Adonna f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Adonis, influenced by Donna.

Adontay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adante.

Adonti f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adante.

Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.

Adore f English
Late Middle English via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.

Adorestine f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Dorestine.

Adoria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adora.

Adorina f English
Elaboration of Adore.

Adorine f American (Modern)
Elaboration of Adore.

Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".

Adragon m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.

Adrain m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Adran m English
Variant of Adrian.

Adrea f English (Rare)
Variant of Adria.

Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.

Adream f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a- with Dream.

Adrean m & f English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Adrian and Adrine.

Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.

Adreanna f English
Variant of Adriana.

Adreanne f American (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Adrianne and Adrienne.

Adreina f English

Adren m English (Modern)
Variant of Adrian.

Adreona f English
Variant of Adriana.

Adrey f American (South, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.

Adrianah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Adrianandious m African American
African american elaborated form of Adrian.

Adrianetta f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adriana.

Adriann f English (Modern)
Variant of Adrianne.

Adriean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Adriella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Adriel.

Adrielle f Dutch, English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Adriel.

Adrienna f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Adrianna or Adrienn.

Adrionna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrianna.

Adron m English
Possibly a variant of Adrian.

Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]

Adryanna f English
Variant of Adrianna.

Ads f English
Diminutive of names starting with Ad-.

Advena f American (Rare, Archaic)

Adwena f English
Latinate form of Adwen.

Adye m English (Australian)

Adyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Adysen f American
Variant of Addison.

Adyson f English (Modern)
Variant of Addison.

Adysyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Addison.

Aedan m English, Manx
Anglicized form of Áedán as well as a Manx cognate of this name via Manx Ae.

Aeden m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aedin m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aedon m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aedyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aeesha f African American
Variant of Aisha.

Aegis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.

Aelaina f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina.

Aelian m English, History
English form of Aelianus. A bearer of this name was Claudius Aelianus - often called Aelian in English - a Roman author and philosopher from the 3rd century AD.

Aelinor f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Aemelia f English
Alternate spelling of Aemilia. Some versions of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors spell Aemelia this way.

Aemilian m English, History
English form of Aemilianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Aemmi f American (Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Aeone f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione, borne by British singer-songwriter Aeone Victoria Watson (1959-).

Aerabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Aerial f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air").

Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".

Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"

Aerias m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arias.

Aeric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Aerica f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".

Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.

Aerielle f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.

Aerienne f American (Rare)
Variant of Arianne.

Aerilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn.

Aerilynn f American
Combination of Aerie and Lynn.

Aerin f & m English
Variant of Erin or Aaron.

Aerion m African American
Probably derived from Greek aēr "air", though it may also be an elaboration of Aaron.

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

Aero m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Greek ἀήρ āer- "air".

Aeryal f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Aeryk m English (Modern)
Variant of Eric.

Aeryn f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Erin. Aeryn is one of the female aliens on the show Farscape.

Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.

Aeta f English (British)
This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.

Aeva f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ava 1.

Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.

Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.

Afften f English
Variant of Afton.

Affton f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".

Africia f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Africa 1.

Africio m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africia.

Africka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Africa 1.

Africo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africa 1

Afrika f African American
Variant of Africa 1.

Afrikka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Africa 1.

Aftan f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]

Aftyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Agetha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Agatha.

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.

Aghy m English
English form of Eachaidh

Aglaë f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Aglaia.

Aglaía f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Aglaia.

Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.

Agnesine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Agnes using the suffix -ine.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]

Agnetta f English (African), English (Archaic)
Variant of Agneta.

Agony m English (Puritan)
One of the rarer virtue names introduced by the Puritans, referring to Jesus' agony in the garden of Gethsemane.

Aguacatillo f English

Agueda f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Águeda that is used mainly in America.

Agusta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Augusta.

Agustin m Piedmontese, English (American), Lengadocian, Provençal
Piedmontese, Languedocian and Provençal form of Augustin and Anglicized variant of Agustín.

Agustine m Spanish, English
Variant of Augustine 1. Mexican army general and politician Augustine I of Mexico (1783 - 1824) is a notable bearer.

Agustus m English, Indonesian
Varaint of Augustus.

Ahilyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Ahimaaz m English, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brother of the council" in Hebrew.

Ahkia f English (Rare)
Female version of Ahki which means Brother

Ahlaija m African American
Variant of Elijah.

Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.

Ahleah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahliya f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahliyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahlon m African American
Variant of Alan.

Ahmaar m African American, English
Alternate spelling of Amar

Ahmani f & m African American, Arabic
Variant of Amani.

Ahna f English
Variant of Anna.

Ahnika f English (Rare)
Variant of Annika.

Ahnna f English
Variant of Anna.

Aholiab m Biblical Hebrew, English (Puritan)
In the Hebrew Bible, Aholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]

Ahonesty f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Ahraya f American (Modern, Rare)

Ah'riyah f English (Americanized, Rare)

Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.

Ahsante m & f African American
Variant of Asante.

Ahsha f African American
Variant of Asha 2.

Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.

Aianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna.

Aiba f American (Rare, Archaic)

Aicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Aisha possibly modelled on Alicia.

Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.

Aidann m French (Modern, Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidean m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan incorporating Dean.

Aidee f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Haidee. This name is borne by New Zealandish actress and director Aidee Walker in whose case it is a diminutive of Adrianne.

Aideliz f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Haydée or Aída using the popular name suffix liz (which in turn is derived from Lizbeth or a related name)... [more]

Aidenn m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.

Aidon m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aid-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to our aid coming from God.

Aidree f English (American)
Variant of Audrey.

Aidrianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Aidyl f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
The name Lydia spelled backwards.

Aidyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aiesha f African American
Variant of Aisha.

Aija f African American (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.

Ailea f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl, Ailea Carr. Carr featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).

Aileah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ailee f English (Rare)
Variant of Ailie.

Aileena f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Aileen.

Aileene f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aileen.

Ailene f American (Rare)
Variant of Aileen.

Aileron f English (American, Americanized, ?)

Ailie f Scots, English (Australian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name is, however, considered both an Anglicization of Eilidh and a diminutive of Aileen and Ailison.

Ailisa f English (American)
Probably a combination of the prefix ai- and Lisa.

Ailla f English (?)
Variant of Isla.

Ailyene f American
Variant of Eileen.

Ailyn f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Aylín; an Hispanic variant of Eileen (i.e. using Spanish spelling conventions). A known bearer is the Spanish singer Ailyn (1982-), real name Pilar Giménez García.

Ailynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Aimi f English, English (British)
Variant of Amy.... [more]

Aindrea f American (Rare)
A variant of Andrea 2.

Ainsleigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ainzley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Airabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Airalyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino

Airalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aaralyn or Aralyn.

Airdrie f English (Australian, Rare)

Aireanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna.

Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".

Aireyanna f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Arianna

Airianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).

Airielle f English
Variant of Arielle influenced by the English word air.

Airique m African American
Variant spelling of Eric.

Airlia f English (Rare)
Variant of Airlie.

Airlie f English (Australian, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Airlie.

Airon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron.

Aishia f African American
Variant of Aisha.

Aisi m Tongan, English (Australian)
Means "ice" in Tongan.

Aisleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isley.

Aislen f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisling.

Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.

Aisli f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Asli or Aisling.

Aislyn f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Aisling.

Aislynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisling.

Aiston m & f English (American)

Aitisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)

Aivah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ava 1.

Aivlys f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Sylvia spelled backwards.

Aivy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivy.

Aiyana f African American
Variant of Ayanna.

Aiyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Aiyana (see also Ayana, Iyana).

Aiydan m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aiyden m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aiyla f English (American, Americanized, Modern)
Variant of Isla

Aizlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislyn.

Aizlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislyn.

Aja f African American (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Ajahni m & f African American
Variant of Ajani.

Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.

Ajane f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Ajay m English (African, Modern)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J.... [more]

Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).

Akaela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akeela.

Akaisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Acacia.

Akaiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Kaya 2. It shares a sound with names such as Makiyah.

Akashia f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Acacia.

Akasia f American (Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Acacia.

Akayla f English (American)
Variant of Kayla. It has been used since 1980.

Akaysha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Acacia.

Akeelah f South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Arabic
Variant of Akilah, notably used in the 2006 movie 'Akeelah and the Bee'

Akeira f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akira. In some cases it can be a combination of the phonetic prefix a with the name Keira.

Akeisha f African American
Combination of the prefix a and Keisha.

Akesha f African American
Variant of Akeisha.

Aketta f American (Modern, Rare)

Akia f African American
Truncated form of Nakia.

Akiem m African American
Variant of Akeem.

Akili m & f African American (Rare)

Akisha f African American
Combination of the prefix a and Kisha.

Akon m African American, Western African
One of the given names of the musician known as Akon.

Akron m English
An English place name, from a Greek word meaning "an elevation" or "point."

Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.

Akyra f African American
Combination of the prefix a- with Kyra.

Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]

Alaena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina.

Alaetra f African American
Perhaps an Anglicized variant of Elettra.

Alafair f English, Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]

Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.

Alaini f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alani.

Alainna f English (Modern)
Variant of Elena

Alaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alaiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayah.

Alaiysha f African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Alisha.

Alakina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Presumably a variant of the Scottish name Alickina, a feminine form of Alick or Alec (which possibly developed from Ailigean, a diminutive of Ailig, itself a Gaelic rendering of English Alick).

Alamae f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ellamae or Alma 1.

Alamar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Alameda f English, Popular Culture

Alanah f English
Variant of Alana.

Alanche f Medieval Flemish, American (Rare, Archaic)

Alander m American (Rare)
Contracted form of Alexander.

Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.

Alania f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.... [more]

Alann m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alan.

Alanni f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alani or a diminutive of a Alannah.

Alannia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alana.

Alano m Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)

Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."

Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.

Alarec m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Alarica f German (Rare, Archaic), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Alaric

Alarice f Afrikaans (Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Alarie f English (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the Québecois surname Alarie which is derived from the Visigothic personal name Alaric.

Alaska f English
From Aleut alaxsxaq "object to which the action of the sea is directed" or "mainland". It is the name of a US state.

Alastor m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Alistair.

Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.

Alathea f English (Rare)
Variant of Alethea

Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".

Alaura f English
Elaborated form of Laura or a variant of Elora.

Alawisha f English
Variation of Aloysia.

Alaya f Indian, English
Means "dwelling, abode". From the Buddhist term ālaya-vijñāna 'storehouse consciousness' as developed by the Yogācāra school of Indian Buddhism, referring to the place where a person's karma resides, the eighth level of consciousness that provides the base for the previous seven... [more]

Alayja f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alayjah.

Alayjah f American (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the names Allison and Asia (or Aja). May be related to Elijah.

Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]

Alaynna f American
Variant of Alaina.

Alaysha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alayshia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Alaysha.

Alaysia f English (American), African American
Possibly a variant of Alysia or Malaysia.

Alazebath f English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Elizabeth.

Alazia f American (South, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Alozia.

Albania f English
From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).... [more]

Alben m English (Rare)
Variant of Albin.

Albertha f English
Variant of Alberta.

Albertson m English
Transferred use of the surname Albertson.

Albiana f English

Albinia f Ancient Roman, English
Feminine form of Albinius and Albin. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and was frequently used by members of the aristocratic Cecil family.

Albion m English
From the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin albus "white".

Albirda f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Alberta.

Albirtha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Albertha.

Alblan m English
Combination of Albert and Alan.

Albon m American (Rare)
Variant of Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).

Alcamy f English (Modern)
Variant of Alchemy.

Alcé m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Alcée.

Alcena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alcina.

Alcenya f English (American), English (Canadian), African American (?)
Variant of Alcena.

Alcesta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a Latinization of Alcestis.

Alchemy f & m English
From the English word "alchemy" referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry".

Alcidie f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alcide.

Alcie f & m American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Alcée.