Names Starting with A

gender
usage
Aldin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ala ad-Din.
Aldina 1 f Portuguese
Feminine form of Aldo.
Aldina 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Ala ad-Din.
Aldith f Medieval English
Middle English form of Ealdgyð.
Aldiyar m Kazakh
Derived from the archaic Kazakh title алдияр (aldiyar), which was used to address a ruler (equivalent to English Your Majesty). The word is ultimately of Persian origin, but of uncertain meaning.
Aldo m Italian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alt meaning "old" (Proto-Germanic *aldaz), and sometimes also with adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).
Aldona f Lithuanian, Polish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 14th-century Polish queen, the daughter of a Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Aldous m English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names beginning with the Old English element eald "old". It has been in use as an English given name since the Middle Ages, mainly in East Anglia. The British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) was a famous bearer of this name.
Aldric m French (Rare), Germanic
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements alt "old" and rih "ruler, king". Saint Aldric was a 9th-century bishop of Le Mans.
Aldus m & f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Aldous.
Aldwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements alt "old" and wini "friend". This is a cognate of Old English Ealdwine.
Ale 1 m & f Finnish, Italian, Spanish
Finnish short form of Aleksanteri or Aleksi, an Italian short form of Alessandro, and a Spanish short form of Alejandro or Alejandra.
Ale 2 m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".
Alease f English
Possibly a variant of Alicia.
Alec m English
Short form of Alexander.
Alecia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleĉjo m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of Alexander.
Alecto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alekto), which was derived from ἄληκτος (alektos) meaning "unceasing". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology.
Aled m Welsh
From the name of a Welsh river, of uncertain meaning.
Aleh m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oleg.
Aleid f Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelaide.
Aleida f Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelaide.
Áleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Olaf.
Aleix m Catalan
Catalan form of Alexis.
Aleixo m Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician form of Alexis.
Alejandra f Spanish
Spanish form of Alexandra.
Alejandro m Spanish
Spanish form of Alexander. This was the most popular name for boys in Spain from the 1990s until 2006 (and again in 2011).
Alejo m Spanish
Spanish form of Alexis.
Aleka f Greek
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alekos m Greek
Diminutive of Alexandros.
Aleksandar m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aleksandër m Albanian
Albanian form of Alexander.
Aleksander m Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aleksandr m Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Russian and Armenian form of Alexander. This name was borne by the 19th-century Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin.
Aleksandras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alexander.
Aleksandre m Georgian
Georgian form of Alexander.
Aleksandro m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alexander.
Aleksandrs m Latvian
Latvian form of Alexander.
Aleksandru m Medieval Slavic
Old Slavic form of Alexander.
Aleksanteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Alexander.
Aleksei m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Aleksej m Slovene
Slovene form of Alexis.
Aleksejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Aleksey.
Aleksey m Russian
Russian form of Alexis. This was the name of a 17th-century czar of Russia.
Aleksi m Finnish, Bulgarian, Georgian
Finnish, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Alexis.
Aleksy m Polish
Polish form of Alexis.
Alekto f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Alecto.
Alem m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alim.
Alemayehu m & f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "I have seen the world" in Amharic.
Alen m Croatian, Slovene, Armenian
Croatian, Slovene and Armenian form of Alan.
Alena 1 f German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Short form of Magdalena or Helena. This was the name of a saint, possibly legendary, who was martyred near Brussels in the 7th century.
Alena 2 f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Helen.
Alene f English
Variant of Aline.
Alenka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Alena 1.
Aleš m Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Alexej or Aleksander.
Alesander m Basque
Basque form of Alexander.
Alesia f English
Possibly a variant of Alicia.
Alessa f Italian
Short form of Alessandra.
Alessandra f Italian
Italian form of Alexandra.
Alessandro m Italian
Italian form of Alexander. A famous bearer was Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), the Italian physicist who invented the battery.
Alessia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Alexis.
Alessio m Italian
Italian form of Alexis.
Aleta f English
Possibly a variant of Alethea. This was the name of the wife of the title character in the comic strip Prince Valiant, which first appeared in 1937.
Aletha f English
Variant of Alethea.
Alethea f English
Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". This name was coined in the 16th century.
Alevtina f Russian
Possibly a variant of Valentina.
Álex m Spanish
Short form of Alejandro.
Àlex m Catalan
Catalan short form of Alexander.
Alex m & f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.
Alexander m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.... [more]
Alexandr m Czech, Russian
Czech form of Alexander, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Александр (see Aleksandr).
Alexandra f English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Catalan, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.
Alexandre m French, Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Form of Alexander in several languages. This name was borne by the 19th-century French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), who wrote The Three Musketeers.
Alexandria f English
Feminine form of Alexander. Alexander the Great founded several cities by this name (or renamed them) as he extended his empire eastward. The most notable of these is Alexandria in Egypt, founded by Alexander in 331 BC.
Alexandrie f French (Rare)
French variant of Alexandra.
Alexandrina f Portuguese, Romanian, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Alexandra. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.
Alexandrine f French
French diminutive of Alexandra. This was the name of a Danish queen, the wife of King Christian X.
Alexandru m Romanian
Romanian form of Alexander.
Alexei m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Alexej m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Alexis.
Alexey m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Alèxia f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Alexis.
Alexina f English
Feminine form of Alex, or a diminutive of Alexis.
Alexios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Alexius.
Alexis m & f French, English, Greek, Spanish, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors. In the English-speaking world it is more commonly used as a feminine name.
Alexius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Ἄλεξις (see Alexis). This was the name of five Byzantine emperors. It was also borne by a 5th-century Syrian saint who is especially venerated in the Eastern Church.
Alexsandr m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Александр (see Aleksandr).
Aleyna f Turkish (Modern)
From Arabic علينا ('alayna) meaning "on us", a word from the Quran.
Alf 1 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". In Norse legend this was the name of king, the suitor of a reluctant maiden named Alfhild. She avoided marrying him by disguising herself as a warrior, but when they fought she was so impressed by his strength that she changed her mind.
Alf 2 m English
Short form of Alfred.
Alf 3 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Adolf.
Alfarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alvar.
Alfbern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements alb "elf" and bern "bear".
Alfeo m Italian
Italian form of Alphaeus.
Alfhard m Germanic
Old German name composed of the elements alb "elf" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy".
Alfher m Germanic
Old German name composed of the elements alb "elf" and heri "army" (making it a cognate of Alvar).
Alfhild f Norwegian, Swedish
From the Old Norse name Alfhildr, which was composed of the elements alfr "elf" and hildr "battle". In Scandinavian legend Alfhild was a maiden who disguised herself as a warrior in order to avoid marriage to King Alf. Her life was perhaps based on that of a 9th-century Viking pirate.
Alfhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alfhild.
Alfia f Bashkir, Tatar
Possibly derived from Arabic ألْف (alf) meaning "thousand". Alternatively, it may be of Turkic origin.
Alfie m English
Diminutive of Alfred.
Alfio m Italian
Italian form of Alphius.
Alfiya f Tatar
Alternate transcription of Tatar Әлфия (see Alfia).
Alfons m German, Dutch, Catalan
German, Dutch and Catalan form of Alfonso.
Alfonsas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alfonso.
Alfonsina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Alfonso.
Alfonso m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, the Latin form of the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns meaning "noble and ready", derived from the Gothic elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready". This was the name of several kings of Spain (Asturias, León, Castile and Aragon) and Portugal, starting with Alfonso I of Asturias in the 8th century. His name was sometimes recorded in the Latin spelling Adefonsus, and on that basis it is theorized that first element might be from another source (perhaps haþus meaning "battle"). It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form.
Alfonz m Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovak, Slovene and Hungarian form of Alfonso.
Alfr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Alf 1.
Alfréd m Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech form of Alfred.
Alfred m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, Albanian
Means "elf counsel", derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel, advice". Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex who fought unceasingly against the Danes living in northeast England. He was also a scholar, and he translated many Latin books into Old English. His fame helped to ensure the usage of this name even after the Norman Conquest, when most Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. It became rare by the end of the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 18th century.... [more]
Alfredas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alfred.
Alfredo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alfred.
Alfrēds m Latvian
Latvian form of Alfred.
Alfríkr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and ríkr "ruler, king" (making it a cognate of Alberich).
Alfvin m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and vinr "friend". It is a cognate of Ælfwine.
Alfwin m Germanic
Variant of Alboin.
Algar m English (Rare)
Means "elf spear" from Old English ælf "elf" and gar "spear". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, being absorbed by similar-sounding names and Norman and Scandinavian cognates. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Algautr m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gautr meaning "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe).
Alger m English
From a surname that was derived from the given name Algar.
Algernon m English
Originally a Norman French nickname, derived from aux gernons "having a moustache", which was applied to William de Percy, a companion of William the Conqueror. It was first used a given name in the 15th century (for a descendant of William de Percy). This name was borne by a character (a mouse) in the short story Flowers for Algernon (1958) and novel of the same title (1966) by the American author Daniel Keyes.
Algimantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian alga "salary, pay" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Algirdas m Lithuanian
Possibly means "all-hearing", from the Lithuanian roots al- "all, every" and gird- "to hear". This was the name of a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Algis m Lithuanian
Short form of Algimantas, Algirdas and other names beginning with the same sound.
Algot m Swedish
Swedish form of Algautr.
Alhaji m Western African, Hausa
Means "the pilgrim" in Hausa, a derivative of Arabic حَجّ (hajj) meaning "pilgrimage, hajj". It is typically a title, not a name.
Al-Hasan m Arabic
Form of Hasan prefixed with the Arabic definite article.
Alhassan m Western African
Form of Al-Hasan used in western Africa.
Alheri f Western African, Hausa
Means "the charitable, the good" in Hausa, from Arabic خير (khayr).
'Ali m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّ (see Ali 1).
Əli m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ali 1.
Ali 1 m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Ali 2 f English
Diminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound.
Alia 1 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علياء (see Alya 1).
Alia 2 f Germanic
Old German form of Ella 1.
Aliaksandr m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alexander.
Aliaksandra f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alexandra.
Aliaksei m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alexis.
Alibrand m Germanic
From the Old German elements alles meaning "other, foreign" and brant meaning "fire, torch, sword".
Alica f Slovak
Slovak form of Alice.
Alice f English, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide). This name became popular in France and England in the 12th century. It was among the most common names in England until the 16th century, when it began to decline. It was revived in the 19th century.... [more]
Alícia f Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan form of Alice, as well as a Portuguese variant.
Alicia f Spanish, English, Swedish, French
Latinized form of Alice.
Alicja f Polish
Polish form of Alice.
Alida f Dutch, German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Adelaide.
Aliénor f French
French form of Eleanor.
Alienòr f Occitan
Occitan form of Eleanor.
Aliisa f Finnish
Finnish form of Alice.
Alija m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ali 1.
Alik m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr, Albert and other names beginning with the same sound.
Alikhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Ali 1 and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Aliki f Greek
Greek form of Alice. It also corresponds with the Greek word άλικη meaning "scarlet".
Alim m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Circassian, Uyghur
Means "learned, expert, scholar" in Arabic.
Alimjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Alim using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling" (of Persian origin).
Alin m Romanian
Possibly a Romanian masculine form of Alina. Alternatively it may derive from Romanian alina "to soothe".
Alīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Alina.
Alina f Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, Spanish
Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.
Alinafe f & m Southern African, Chewa
Means "he or she is with us" in Chewa.
Aline f French, Portuguese (Brazilian), English
Medieval short form of Adeline. As an English name, in modern times it has sometimes been regarded as a variant of Eileen. This was the name of a popular 1965 song by the French singer Christophe.
Alinur m Kazakh
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Aliona f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона (see Alyona).
Alireza m Persian
Combination of Ali 1 and Reza, given in honour of the 9th-century Shia imam Ali ar-Ridha.
Alis f Welsh
Welsh form of Alice.
Alisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Alise 1 f Latvian
Latvian form of Alice.
Alisha f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alisher m Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Persian شیر (sher) meaning "lion". It was borne by the 15th-century Timurid poet Ali-Shir Nava'i, who wrote in the Chagatai Turkic language.
Alison f English, French
Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice). It was common in England, Scotland and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in England in the 20th century via Scotland. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname.
Alissa f English
Variant of Alyssa.
Alistair m Scottish
Anglicized form of Alasdair.
Alister m Scottish
Anglicized form of Alasdair.
Alita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alethea.
Alix f & m French
Medieval French variant of Alice, also sometimes used as a masculine name. This is the name of the hero (a young Gaulish man) of a French comic book series, which debuted in 1948.
Aliya 1 f Kazakh, Tatar, Arabic
Kazakh and Tatar form of Aliyah 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliyah 1).
Aliya 2 f Hebrew
Means "ascent" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend, to climb". This is also a Hebrew word referring to immigration to Israel.
Aliyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aliyah 1.
Aliyah 1 f Arabic
Feminine form of Ali 1.
Aliyah 2 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲלִיָּה (see Aliya 2).
Aliye f Turkish
Turkish form of Aliyah 1.
Aliyu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Ali 1.
Aliyya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliyah 1).
Aliyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliyah 1).
Alíz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Aliz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Aliza f Hebrew
Means "joyful" in Hebrew.
Alizée f French (Modern)
From French alizé meaning "trade wind".
Alja f Slovene
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Aljaž m Slovene
Derived from a Slovene surname, which is of unknown meaning.
Aljoša m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Alyosha. In Slovene it can also be a feminine name.
Alkaios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Alcaeus.
Alke m Frisian
Diminutive form of Ale 2.
Alkiviadis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alcibiades.
Alkmene f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Alcmene.
Alkmini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Alcmene.
Alkyone f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Alcyone.
Alla f Russian, Ukrainian
Meaning unknown, possibly of German origin.
Allah m Theology
Derived from Arabic الإله (al-ilah) meaning "the deity". It is primarily used to refer to the Islamic God, though it was originally used by pre-Islamic Arabs, and is sometimes used by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews.
Allan m English, Scottish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Variant of Alan. The American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) got his middle name from the surname of the parents who adopted him.
Allard m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalhard.
Alle m Frisian
Variant of Ale 2.
Allegra f Italian, English (Rare)
Means "cheerful, lively" in Italian. It was borne by a short-lived illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron (1817-1822).
Allegria f Various
Means "cheerfulness, joy" in Italian.
Allen m English
Variant of Alan, or from a surname that was derived from this same name. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet. Another is the American film director and actor Woody Allen (1935-), who took the stage name Allen from his real first name.
Alli f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Al. This is also the Finnish word for a type of duck.
Allie f English
Diminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. After a 34-year absence from the American top 1000 chart this name began growing in popularity after the premiere of the sitcom Kate and Allie in 1984.
Allison f & m English
From the middle of the 20th century this has primarily been used as a variant of the feminine name Alison. However, prior to that it was used as an uncommon masculine name, derived from the English and Scottish surname Allison.
Allochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Alla.
Allon m Biblical
Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Ally 1 f English
Diminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. This name jumped in popularity in 1997 after the premiere of the American television series Ally McBeal.
Ally 2 m Scottish
Diminutive of Alistair.
Allyn m & f English
Variant or feminine form of Alan.
Allyson f English
Variant of Alison.
Alma 1 f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Albanian, Slovene, Croatian
This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".
Alma 2 f Hebrew
Means "young woman" in Hebrew.
Alma 3 m Mormon
Meaning unknown. According to the Book of Mormon, this was the name of two prophets, father and son. Alma the Elder was a corrupt priest who repented after meeting the prophet Abinadi. Alma the Younger rebelled against the church, but repented and become a missionary and prophet.
Almantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root al- "all, every" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Almas f & m Arabic
Means "diamond" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian الماس (almas).
Almast f Armenian
Means "diamond" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian الماس (almas).
Almazbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz алмаз (almaz) meaning "diamond", ultimately from Persian الماس (almas), combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Almir 1 m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Almiro.
Almir 2 m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Al-Amir.
Almira 1 f Literature
Variant of Elmira 1. Handel used it for the title character in his opera Almira (1705).
Almira 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Al-Amir.
Almiro m Portuguese
Meaning uncertain, possibly a masculine form of Almira 1.
Almog m & f Hebrew
Means "coral" in Hebrew.
Álmos m Hungarian
Possibly from Hungarian álom "dream", though perhaps of Turkic origin meaning "bought". This was the name of the semi-legendary father of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. Álmos's mother Emese supposedly had a dream in which a turul bird impregnated her and foretold that her son would be the father of a great nation.
Almudena f Spanish
Derived from Arabic المدينة (al-mudaynah) meaning "the citadel". It was in a building by this name that a concealed statue of the Virgin Mary was discovered during the Reconquista in Madrid. The Virgin of Almudena, that is Mary, is the patron saint of Madrid.
Alodia f Gothic (Latinized)
Possibly from a Visigothic name, maybe from Gothic elements such as alls "all" or aljis "other" combined with auds "riches, wealth". Saint Alodia was a 9th-century Spanish martyr with her sister Nunilo.
Álǫf f Old Norse
Feminine form of Áleifr.
Alois m German, Czech
German and Czech form of Aloysius.
Aloisia f German (Rare)
German feminine form of Aloysius.
Aloísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aloysius.
Aloisio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Aloysius.
Alojz m Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
Slovene, Slovak and Croatian form of Aloysius.
Alojzia f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Aloysius.
Alojzij m Slovene
Slovene form of Aloysius.
Alojzija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Aloysius.
Alojzije m Croatian
Croatian form of Aloysius.
Alojzy m Polish
Polish form of Aloysius.
Alon 1 m Hebrew
Means "oak tree" in Hebrew.
Alon 2 m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "wave" in Tagalog.
Alona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Alon 1.
Alondra f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Spanish alondra meaning "lark".
Alonso m Spanish
Spanish variant of Alfonso.
Alonzo m English (American)
Variant of Alonso in use in America.
Aloys m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Louis.
Aloysia f German (Rare)
German feminine form of Aloysius.
Aloysius m English
Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis. This was the name of a 16th-century Italian saint, Aloysius Gonzaga. The name has been in occasional use among Catholics since his time.
Alp m Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish.
Alparslan m Turkish
From Turkish alp meaning "brave" and arslan meaning "lion", referring to the 11th-century Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan, who expanded the Seljuk Empire into Anatolia.
Alperen m Turkish
From Turkish alp "hero" and eren "holy person".
Alpertti m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Albert.
Alpha f & m English
From the name of the first letter in the Greek alphabet, Α.
Alphaeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
From Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaios), the Greek form of a Hebrew name that meant "changing". In the New Testament this is the name of the fathers of the apostles James and Levi.
Alphege m History (Ecclesiastical)
Middle English form of Ælfheah.
Alphius m Late Roman
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Alphaeus, or possibly from an Umbrian root meaning "white". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Sicily.
Alphonse m French
French form of Alfonso.
Alphonsine f French
French feminine diminutive of Alfonso.
Alphonso m English
Variant of Alfonso.
Alphonsus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Gothic name *Aþalfuns (see Alfonso). This name was borne by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, an 18th-century Italian bishop who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church.
Alphonzo m English (Rare)
Uncommon variant of Alfonso.
Alpin m Scottish (Rare)
Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Ailpean, possibly derived from a Pictish word meaning "white". This was the name of two kings of Dál Riata and two kings of the Picts in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Alsu f Tatar
Means "pink" in Tatar.
Alta f Various
Possibly from Latin altus or Italian/Spanish alto meaning "high".
Altagracia f Spanish (Caribbean)
Means "high grace", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, meaning "Our Lady of High Grace". She is considered the patron saint of the Dominican Republic, and it is there that this name is most often used.
Altair m Astronomy, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "the flyer" in Arabic. This is the name of a star in the constellation Aquila.
Altan 1 m Turkish
Means "red dawn" in Turkish.
Altan 2 m & f Mongolian
Means "golden" in Mongolian.