AFËRDITA f AlbanianMeans "daybreak, morning" in Albanian, from
afër "nearby, close" and
ditë "day".
ALBAN m German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)From the Roman cognomen
Albanus, which meant "from Alba". Alba (from Latin
albus "white") was the name of various places within the Roman Empire, including the city Alba Longa. This name was borne by Saint Alban, the first British martyr (4th century). According to tradition, he sheltered a fugitive priest in his house. When his house was searched, he disguised himself as the priest, was arrested in his stead, and was beheaded. As an English name,
Alban was occasionally used in the Middle Ages and was revived in the 18th century, though it is now uncommon.
BEHAR m AlbanianFrom the archaic Albanian word
behar meaning "summer".
DARDAN m AlbanianFrom the name of the Dardani, an Illyrian tribe who lived on the Balkan Peninsula. Their name may derive from an Illyrian word meaning "pear". They were unrelated to the ancient people who were also called the Dardans who lived near Troy.
ERA f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë meaning "wind".
GENTIAN m AlbanianFrom the name of the flowering plant called the gentian, the roots of which are used to create a tonic. It is derived from the name of the Illyrian king
GENTIUS, who supposedly discovered its medicinal properties.
GENTIUS m AlbanianPossibly means "to beget" in Illyrian. This was the name of a 2nd-century BC Illyrian king who went to war with Rome.
LINDITA f AlbanianMeans "the day is born" in Albanian, from
lind "to give birth" and
ditë "day".
LULJETA f AlbanianMeans "flower of life" in Albanian, from
lule "flower" and
jetë "life".
PËRPARIM m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
përparim meaning "progress, advancement".
PRANVERA f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
pranverë meaning "spring", itself from
pranë "nearby, close" and
verë "summer".
SHQIPE f AlbanianEither from Albanian
shqipe meaning "eagle" or
shqip meaning "Albanian" (words that may be interrelated).
TEUTA f AlbanianPossibly derived from an Illyrian word or title meaning "queen". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Illyrian queen.