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Alasind f Germanic
Gothic name derived from the elements alhs "temple" (Old High German alah) and sinþs "way, path".

Alaster m Scots
Scots form of Alasdair.

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

Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.

Alaswind f Germanic
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 Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."

Alathea f English (Rare)
Variant of Alethea

Alatz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque alatz, an uncommon word meaning "miracle". It is the masculine form of Alazne.

Ala-ud-din m Arabic
Variant of Ala al-Din.

Alauddin m Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Indian and Bengali form of Ala al-Din.

Alaudin m Indian (Muslim), Ingush
Indian and Ingush form of Ala al-Din.

Alaunus m Celtic Mythology
Also a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).

Alaviv m Germanic
The first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic qvivs "alive, living"... [more]

Alavivo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alavivus.

Alavivus m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Alaviv. Alavivus was a leader of the Thervingi (a Gothic tribe), who lived in the 4th century AD.

Alaw f Welsh
Derived from Welsh alaw "melody, tune; lily, water lily".

Alaward m Germanic
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 wart "guard."

Alawig m Germanic
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 wîg "warrior."

Alawin m Germanic
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 wini "friend."

Alawis m Germanic
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 wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or wîso "leader" or wîs "wise").

Alawn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh alaw meaning "melody, harmony" (see Alaw). This was the name of an early bard, said to be one of the three founders of druidism.

Alayonne f Provençal (Archaic)
Variant of Alyonne.

Alazar m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Eliezer.

Alazer m Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Alacer.

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

Alb m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".

Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".

Albaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Albanus (see Alban).

Albain m French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Albanus (see Alban).

Albaíris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Alba 1 and Iris.

Albán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Alban.

Albanie f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alban.

Albanix f Literature (Latinized)
Latinized form of Snow White, from Latin alba ("white") and nix ("snow").

Albanos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Albanus.

Albanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Albanus.

Albär m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Albert.

Albar m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Albert.

Albe f German (East Prussian), Estonian
East Prussian German variant of Alba, as well as a short form of Albine.

Albea f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Ailbhe.

Albegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Alber m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.

Alberad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Alberada f Germanic
Feminine form of Alberad.

Albéric m French
French form of Alberich. A known bearer of this name was the French composer Albéric Magnard (1865-1914).

Alberica f Italian, German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alberico.

Albericus m Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Alberic.

Alberik m Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Alberic.

Albèrt m Jèrriais, Lengadocian, Gascon
Jèrriais, Languedocian and Gascon form of Albert.

Albèrta f Gascon, Jèrriais
Gascon form of Alberte 2 and Jèrriais feminine form of Albèrt.

Alberthine f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Albertine.

Albertīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Albertine.

Albertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.

Albertos m Galician, German (Hellenized)
Galician and older Greek form of Albert.

Albertu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Albert.

Albertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Albertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Albertyna f Polish
Polish form of Albertina.

Albéry m French
Variant of Albéric (see also Aubry).

Alberyk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Alberich.

Alberzh m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Albert.

Albi m German
Diminutive of Albert and Albrecht as well as Alban and Albin.

Albia f Basque, Spanish (Latin American)
Taken from the name of a grotto in the Aralar Range in the Basque Mountains where a dolmen was discovered in 1915, as well as from the name of a suburb of Bilbao where Sabino Arana Goiri was born. Goiri was a writer, creator of the Basque flag, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and is generally considered "the father of Basque nationalism".

Albian m Albanian
Variant of Albion.

Albiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Albian.

Albiera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Albiero, itself a variant of Alberico.

Albijn m Dutch
Generally the Dutch form of Albinus, but in some instances it can be derived from Albuin as well. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Albijn Van den Abeele (1835-1918).

Albika f Chechen (Rare)
Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال (al) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").

Albín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Albin.

Albīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Albina.

Albinca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Albina, now used as a given name in its own right.

Albiñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Spanish Albina and French Albine.

Albinenn f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Albina.

Albinet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Albin (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname... [more]

Albinette f Medieval French, French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Medieval French diminutive of Albine.

Albinianus m Ancient Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Albinius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Sestius Quirinalis Albinianus, a Roman proquaestor and suffect consul from the 1st century BC.

Albinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Albinus. This was the name of several ancient Romans, some of which lived as early as the 4th century BC.

Albínka f Czech
Diminutive of Albína, not used as a given name in its own right.

Albinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Albinus. This name was borne by a Greek Platonist philosopher from the 2nd century AD.

Albīns m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Albin.

Albins m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Albīns.

Albinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Albin.

Albiona f Albanian
Feminine form of Albion.

Albiorix m Celtic Mythology
A name given on an inscription at Avignon to a Celtic war god, who may have been Tīwaz (see Tyr) or Teutates (Latinized form of Toutatis)... [more]

Albira f Basque (Rare)
Younger form of Elbira.

Albiza f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Albizo.

Albjon m Albanian
Variant of Albion.

Álbma f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Alma 1.

Alboí m Catalan
Catalan form of Alboin.

Alboín m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Alboin.

Alboïn m French
French form of Alboin.

Alboíno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alboin.

Alboino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alboin.

Albold m Anglo-Norman
Possibly derived from an Old High German cognate of Old English Ælfweald and Old Norse Alfvaldr, in which the first element is Old High German alb "elf".

Alborada f Spanish (Rare)
From alborada meaning "dawn", which in turn comes from Latin albus meaning "white".

Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.

Albrea f Medieval English (Latinized)
Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.

Albrekt m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Swedish form of Albrecht.

Albrikt m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Form of Albrecht.

Albuin m Dutch, German
Form of Albwin.

Albulena f Albanian
Of uncertain origin. This is a commemorative name paying homage to the Battle of Albulena (1457) fought between Albanian forces led by Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Isak bey Evrenoz and Skanderbeg's nephew, Hamza Kastrioti... [more]

Albunea f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin albus meaning "white". In Roman mythology Albunea was a nymph who dwelt at a sulfuric spring or fountain near the town of Tibur (modern Tivoli)... [more]

Albwin m Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German wini "friend".

Alby m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *alby, meaning "colossus, giant". Alternatively, it might be a corruption of Mahy.

Alča f Czech
Diminutive of Alena 1, not used as a given name in its own right.

Alcamenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force".

Alcan m Judeo-French
Variant of Elhanan.

Alcander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkandros. This name was borne by different figures in Greek mythology.

Alcandre m French
French form of Alkandros via Alcander.

Alcandro m Italian
Italian form of Alkandros via Alcander.

Alcanor m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkanor. This name was borne by two characters from Greek mythology.

Alcathous m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός (thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Alce f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Ales.

Alcée m French (Archaic)
French form of Alcaeus.

Alcenor m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkenor. This name was borne by one of the Argives that fought in the Battle of the 300 Champions, which took place around 546 BC.

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

Alcesti f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Alcestis.

Alcher m Medieval English
Variant of Ealhhere.

Alchere m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ealhhere found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Alcida f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alcide.

Alcidìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard feminine form of Alcide.

Alcidiane f Literature
Perhaps derived from Alcide. Jean-Baptiste Lully used it for one of the title characters in his 'Ballet d'Alcidiane et Polexandre' (1658), which was based on the 1636 French novel 'Polexandre' by Marin le Roy de Gomberville (where it belongs to a princess of the Isle inaccessible).

Alcidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἀλκιδίκη (Alkidike), which is derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "strength" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [more]

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

Alcimache f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimache.

Alcimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimachos.

Alcime m French (Archaic)
French form of Alcimus.

Alcimede f Greek Mythology
Meaning "mighty cunning." The mother of Jason.

Alcimedon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimedon.

Alcimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimos. This name was borne by a Greek rhetorician, who flourished around 300 BC. It was also the name of several characters from Greek mythology.

Alcinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Alcindo.

Alcindo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alcino.

Alcínia f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese elaboration of Alcina.

Alcino m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Alcínoo.

Alcínoo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).

Alcínou m Catalan
Catalan form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).

Alcioneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alcyoneus.

Alcioneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Alcyoneus.

Alciphron m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkiphron. This name was borne by an ancient Greek sophist.

Alcmaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Alkmaion. This occurs in Greek mythology belonging to the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle.

Alcmenor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkmenor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the sons of king Aegyptus of Egypt.

Alcude m Medieval English
A name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and cuþ "known, familiar".

Alcyonée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Alcyoneus.

Alcyoneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυονεύς (Alkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Alkyone (see Alcyone). This name was borne by four characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a Thracian Giant... [more]

Alda f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.

Alda f Alanic, History, Georgian (Rare)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Alda of Alania (11th century), who was the second wife of king Giorgi I of Georgia.... [more]

Alda f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Miralda.

Aldaana f Yakut
From the name of the Aldan River that flows through Yakutia.

Aldán m Galician
From the town of Aldán in Galicia. It is named after the medieval owner of those lands, whose name comes from the Germanic root aldiz ("age, time") or aldaz ("old").

Aldar m Buryat, Kalmyk, Tuvan
Derived from Buryat and Tuvan алдар (aldar) and Kalmyk алдр (aldr) meaning "glory, honour, fame".

Aldar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Alda 2.

Aldar m & f Mongolian
Means "glory, fame" in Mongolian.

Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Aldarmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".

Aldart m & f Mongolian
Means "celebrated, glorious, famous" in Mongolian.

Aldarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing"

Aldas m Lithuanian
Short form of Aldonas and of given names (often of foreign origin) that end in -aldas, such as Donaldas and Geraldas.... [more]

Áldáska f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian áldás "blessing".

Aldayar m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Possibly the Kyrgyz form of Aldiyar.

Aldbert m Medieval English
Variant of Ethelbert.

Aldchurl m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ealdceorl.

Alde f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Alanic name Alda. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian artist Alde Kakabadze (1932-2016).

Alde m French (Archaic)
French form of Aldo.

Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element adal meaning "noble". Also compare Aldo and Alda 1.

Aldea f Hungarian
Variant of Alda 1.

Aldegisel m Germanic
It is most likely a metathesis of Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" and gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.

Aldegonde f Dutch, French, Flemish, French (Belgian), Walloon
Dutch and French form of Aldegund.

Aldegondis f Dutch
Dutch form of Aldegundis.

Aldegunde f German
Variant of Aldegund.

Aldegundes f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Aldegund.

Aldėja f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alda 1.

Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of Adalmar.

Aldemir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aldemiro.

Aldemiro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Aldemar.

Aldered m English
Derived from Aldred, which is ultimately derived from Æthelred. Also compare Eldred.

Alderic m Germanic, Provençal, Niçard
Ancient Germanic variant of Aldric and Niçard form of Aldéric.

Alderica f Italian
Feminine form of Alderico.

Alderich m German
German form of Alderic.

Alderik m Dutch
Dutch form of Alderic.

Alderyk m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Adalryk.

Aldeva f Medieval English
From the Old English name Ealdgifu.

Aldfrid m Germanic
Means "old peace", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalfrid.

Aldgrim m Germanic
Means "old mask", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalgrim.

Aldgyth f Medieval English, Medieval German
Variant of Ealdgyð. See Edith.

Aldhelm m Germanic
Means "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements ald "old" and helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of Adalhelm, due to metathesis.... [more]

Aldhelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldhelm.

Aldhild f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ealdhild found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Aldiquièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Adalger.

Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.

Aldis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant Aldís and Halldis.

Alditha f Medieval English
Variant of Aldith.

Aldka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names ending in -alda, such as Rómùalda.

Aldman m Germanic
Means "old man", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with man "man." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalman.

Aldmir m Polish (Archaic)
Polish variant of Aldemar.

Aldobrandino m Italian
Diminutive of Aldobrando.

Aldobrando m Italian
Italian form of Aldebrand.

Aldoin m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Audoin.

Aldolf m Germanic
Variant of Aldulf.

Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian name Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [more]

Aldonça f Medieval Spanish
Variant of Aldonza.

Aldoncia f Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldontza.

Aldone f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
German form of Aldona.

Aldontza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown meaning. It was recorded in 1175.

Aldou m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aldo.

Aldred m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
A form of Ealdræd recorded in Domesday Book, which was written in Medieval Latin. It is also the form of the name used in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Aldrich m German
German form of Aldric.

Aldstan m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ealdstan.

Aldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aldo.

Alduíno m Galician
Galician form of Aldwin.

Aldulf m Germanic
Means "old wolf", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalwulf (see Adolf).

Aldúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Aldulf.

Aldur m Estonian
Variant of Aldo and Haldur.

Aldutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Alda 1.

Alduzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Alda 1.

Aldward m Germanic
Means "old guard", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German wart "guard." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalward.

Aldwif f Medieval English
Derived from Old English ealdwif "old woman".

Aldwulf m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Ealdwulf.

Aldwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Ealdwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.

Aldyn m & f Tuvan
Means "gold, golden" in Tuvan.

Aldynay f Tuvan
From Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Aldyn-kys f Tuvan
Means "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Aldyn-ool m Tuvan
Means "golden boy" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Ale m Swedish, Old Norse, Folklore
Probably a short form of various Old Norse names, for example Áleifr and Alríkr. Oldest known usage of the name is from a runic inscription from the 9th century.

Álea f Hungarian
Hypocoristic of Eulália.

Alea f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Ally.

Alea f North Frisian
Originally a short form of names containing the element adal- (compare Adelheid), now used as a given name in its own right.

Alea f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of Eulalia and an elaboration of the obsolete East Frisian name Ale.

Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian 'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Aleandra f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan variant of Leandra.

Aleandro m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan variant of Leandro.

Alearda f Italian
Feminine form of Aleardo.

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

Alectrona f Greek Mythology
An early goddess who was a daughter of the sun. It is speculated by some that she was possibly a goddess of the morning, or of man's waking sense, which causes him to wake up in the morning; the Doric form of her name is akin to the Greek word for "rooster" (Alectrona, the feminine genitive of Αλεκτορ, Alektor, the Greek word for "rooster"), while the Greek form Electryone is akin to the word for "amber" (Ἠλέκτρα, Elektra), as in the amber color of sunrise (as opposed to sunset, implied by Helios being her father); naturally, either of which would be an appropriate name for a solar goddess.

Alectryon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The Ancient Greek word for "rooster". In Greek mythology, Alectryon was a youth, charged by Ares to stand guard outside his door while the god indulged in illicit love with Aphrodite.

Alecu m Romanian
Short form of Alexandru.

Aledia f Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Variant of Alidia.

Alee m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Ali 1.

Aleef m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أليف (see Alif), as well as the Urdu form.

Aleem m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Alim as well as the Urdu form.

Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.

Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]

Aleferna f Low German (Archaic)
Aleferna was Prioress of the Hohenholte monastery in Northern Germany (attested 1237–1240). The name is only partially explained ALA means "all", but the FERNA part is obscure. ... [more]

Aleftīna f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Aleftina.

Aleg m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aleh.

Alegenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω (alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός (alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός (algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [more]

Alegna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Angela (English) or Ángela (Spanish) spelled backwards (compare Spanish Legna).

Alegreza f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian allegrezza "joy".

Alegría f Spanish, Galician (Rare)
Derived from Spanish and Galician alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy".

Aleide f Dutch, Flemish, Old Swedish
Variant of Aleida.

Aleidis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish

Aleidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidis in the same fashion as Aleidy.

Aleidy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of a and Leidy, standing for the English phrase "a lady".

Aleidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidys in the same fashion as Aleidy.

Aleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ali 2 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Aleigha f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aliyah 1 or Aaliyah.

Aleijdis f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Aleydis.

Aleissandre m Provençal
Provençal form of Alexander.

Aleister m English
Variant of Alister. According to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, this is "the Gaelic form of Alexander".

Aleit f German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Adelheid.

Aleixa f Galician
Feminine form of Aleixo.

Aleixandra f Aragonese
Feminine form of Aleixandre.

Aleixandre m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alexander.

Alek f Eastern African, Dinka
Means "black-and-white cow" in Dinka.... [more]

Alek m Polish
Diminutive of Aleksander.

Aleka f Low German (Rare), Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Originally a Low German diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.

Aleka m Russian
Alternate transcription of Alyoka 2.

Aleke f Low German (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.

Aleko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Aleksandar.

Aleksa f Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian, Latvian
Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian and Latvian short form of Aleksandra as well as a Polish feminine form of Aleksy.

Aleksãder m Kashubian
Variant of Aleksander.

Aleksan m Armenian
Armenian short form of Aleksandr.

Aleksandryna f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Alexandrina.

Aleksandur m Faroese
Faroese form of Alexander.

Aleksas m Lithuanian
Short form of Aleksandras.

Aleksasha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Aleksěi m Russian (Archaic)
Pre-orthographic reforms form of Aleksey.

Alekseja f Slovene
Feminine form of Aleksej.

Aleksejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian adoption of Aleksey.

Aleksia f Danish, Norwegian, Albanian
Cognate of Alexia.

Aleksijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alexian.

Aleksijana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aleksijan.

Aleksije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
Male form of Aleksija.

Aleksina f Bulgarian (Rare), Slovene
Cognate of Alexine.

Aleksis m Finnish, Latvian
Finnish and Latvian form of Alexis. This name was borne by Finnish author Aleksis Kivi (originally Alexis Stenvall) who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, 'Seitsemän veljestä' ('Seven Brothers') in 1870.

Aleksius m Finnish
Finnish form of Alexius.

Aleksiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Alexios (see Alexius). At least in Russia, the difference between this form and the more common Aleksey is possibly that Aleksiy comes directly from Alexios, while Aleksey comes directly from Alexis... [more]

Aleksiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Aleksiy. Or, in other words, this is the Bulgarian and Russian form of Alexia.

Aleksja f Polish
Feminine form of Aleksy.

Alektor m Greek Mythology
Means "rooster" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of several men in Greek mythology.

Alekzander m Russian (Rare)
Rare alternate transcription of Aleksandr.

A'lelia f African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lelia.

Alem m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Adalhelm.

Alemande f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French alemande, the feminine form of the adjective alemant "German". This name might originally have been given to someone of German ancestry or to someone whose ancestors came from the town of Allemagne in Normandy (present-day Fleury-sur-Orne).

Alemandina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Alemande.

Alemandrina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alemandina.

Alemania f American, American (Hispanic)
Alemania is an alternate Latin name for Germany (and the Spanish name of the country).... [more]

Alemanno m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Alamanno.

Alemke f West Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Alem (Frisian), where the Frisian diminutive suffix -ke has been added to the name.

Alemona f Roman Mythology
Roman birth deity that feeds the embryo or generally nourished growth in utero.

Alemonia f Roman Mythology
Perhaps related to Greek ἀλήμων (ălēmon) "a wanderer, rover". In Roman mythology, Alemona or Alemonia was a minor, tutelary goddess of the fetus, the entity responsible for feeding the unborn child (i.e., nourishing growth in utero).