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Alibertu m Corsican
Corsican form of Albert.
Alibi m Kazakh
From the given name Ali 1 combined with a form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see Alibek).
Aliç f Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of Alix.
Aliça f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alice.
Alicent f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation House of the Dragon (2022-). In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the second wife of King Viserys I Targaryen... [more]
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Alicinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Alicjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Alice.
Alick m Scottish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ailig.
Alička f Czech
Diminutive of Alice.
Alicka f Slovak
Diminutive of Alica, not used as a given name in its own right.
Alickina f Scottish
Feminine form of Alick.
Alicyn f English (American)
Variant of Allison, likely influenced by the spelling of Alice.
Alída f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Alida.
Alīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Alida.
Alidea f Italian
Elaboration of Alida and Alide.
Alidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Alidor. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian politician Alidoor De Keyser (1920-2012).
Alidor m French (Rare)
An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]
Alidora f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Alidoro.
Alidoro m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan cognate of Eliodoro.
Alie f Albanian
Variant of Alije.
Alie f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Aliyah 1.
Alie m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ali 1.
Alieda f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alida.
Alief m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Alif.
Alieff m Malay
Malay form of Alif.
Alieh m Belarusian
Łacinka transcription of Aleh.
Alieke f Dutch
Diminutive form of Alie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Aliel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.
Alien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [more]
Aliena f Theatre, Literature
Means "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word alias... [more]
Aliena f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alena 2.
Alienor f Occitan
Variant of Aliénor.
Aliesia f Belarusian
Łacinka transcription of Alesya.
Aliete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Aliette.
Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Aliette f French, French (Belgian)
French variant of Éliette. This name is borne by Aliette de Bodard (1982-), a science-fiction and fantasy writer.
Əlif m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alif.
Alif m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "close, friendly, familiar, intimate" in Arabic, from the root ألف (ʾalifa) meaning "to be familiar with".
Alifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Alif.
Alifah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أليفة (see Alifa), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Aliff m Malay
Malay variant of Alif.
Aliffa f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Alifa.
Aliffah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Alifa.
Alifonso m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alfonso.
Alighiero m Italian
Italian form of Adalgar.
Aligi m Italian, Italian (Tuscan)
Short form of Fiordiligi as well as Tuscan form of Aloisio.
Alignak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.
Alih m Filipino, Tausug, Indonesian
Tausug and Indonesian form of Ali 1.
Aliide f Estonian
Variant of Alide.
Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloa m Hawaiian
Said to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
Aliina f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Alina.
Aliinná f Sami
Sami form of Alina.
Aliise f Estonian
Estonian form of Alice.
Aliissá f Sami
Sami form of Alisa.
Alijana f Slovene
Elaboration of Alja via the variant Alija.
Alijda f Dutch
Variant spelling of Aleida.
Alije f Albanian
Feminine form of Ali 1.
Alijon m Tajik, Uzbek
Combination of the given name Ali 1 and Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being, spirit".
Alika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alex.
Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
Alike f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alieke.
Alilat f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of Allat. The Arabian mother goddess.
Alimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Alim.
Əliməmməd m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Məmməd.
Əlimərdan m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Mərdan.
Alimbeg m Ossetian
Combination of Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Alime f Crimean Tatar
Means "knowledgeable, learned" from Arabic عَلِمَ (ʿalima) meaning "to know, to have knowledge, to be informed" (see Alim).
Alimsultan m Kumyk, Chechen
Combination of Alim and Sultan.
Alin f Hebrew (Modern)
a Hebrew form of Aline.
Alina f Scottish
Feminine form of Alistair.
Alina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aline.
Alinda f Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian, Gascon
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Hungarian contracted form of Adelinda and Gascon contracted form of Aidelina.
Alinde f Swedish
Variant of Alinda.
Alinka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Alina, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Alino f Provençal
Provençal form of Aline.
Alinora f English (American, Rare), Sardinian
English variant of Eleanora and Sardinian variant of Elianora.
Alinta f Indigenous Australian, Nyari, Popular Culture
Means "fire, flame" in Nyari, spoken in Victoria state and New South Wales state, south-eastern Australia. ... [more]
Alionor f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eleanor.
Aliot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis or Elias.
Aliou m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of western Africa.
Alioune m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Alip m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Alif.
Alip m Javanese
From the name of the first year of a windu, a recurring eight-year period in the Javanese calendar.
Alipate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Albert.
Alipi m Russian
Variant transcription of Alipiy.
Alipiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alypios via Alypius.
Alipy m Russian
Variant transcription of Alipiy.
Əliqulu m Azerbaijani
Means "servant of (Imam) Ali". This name is a combination of Əli and Qulu meaning "servant, slave".
Alíra f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alira.
Alira f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Aliria and feminine form of Aliro.
Alira f Indigenous Australian, Wurundjeri, Arrernte
Means "clear quartz crystal" from the word allirea in Wurundjeri, spoken near Melbourne, Australia. ... [more]
Ali Rıza m Turkish
Turkish form of Alireza.
Əlirza m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alireza.
Älis f Estonian (Modern)
Estonian variant of Alice.
Alis m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aloysius.
Alísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alisa.
Alisander m Literature
Medieval variant of Alexander occurring in Shakespeare and Malory. The herb Smyrnium olusatrum is also known commonly as "alisanders".
Alisanos m Celtic Mythology
A local god in Gaul who is mentioned in inscriptions in central France. Attempts have been made to identify him as a mountain-ash god or a god of rowan trees. The ancient Gaulish city of Alesia, now called Alise-Sainte-Reine, may well be connected with him.
Alisaunder m Scots, Medieval English, Literature
Scots form and medieval English variant of Alexander. 'King Alisaunder' or 'Kyng Alisaunder', dating from the end of the 13th century or the early 14th century, is a Middle English romance or romantic epic telling the story of Alexander the Great's career from his youth, through his successful campaigns against the Persian king Darius and other adversaries, his discovery of the wonders of the East, and his untimely death.
Alise f French (Archaic)
Local French form of Alice recorded up to the 1700s in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and the Canton of Châtenois in the Vosges département of eastern France and in the region of Lorraine.
Aliseta f Provençal
Provençal form of Alisette.
Alissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Alice.
Alissandru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alexander.
Alisse f Picard
Picard form of Alice.
Alissia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alessia.
Alìssiu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Alexis.
Alistreeney f Manx
Feminine form of Alister.
Alistrina f Manx
Manx form of Alastríona.
Alistryn m Manx
Variant of Alister.
Alithea f Theatre
Variant of Alethea. This is the name of a character in William Wycherley's Restoration comedy 'The Country Wife' (1675).
Alithia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alethea or of Alicia (Spanish pronunciation with English spelling)
Alitsiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alicia.
Alitz f Provençal
Provençal form of Alice.
Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.
Aliwen m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun aliwen meaning "tree."
Əlixan m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Aliy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Circassian and Balkar form of Ali 1.
Əliyar m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Aliza f Hungarian, Basque, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Basque form of Alice, Hungarian variant of Alíz and Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Alisa.
Alize f Basque
Basque form of Alice.
Alízia f Hungarian
Variant of Alíz.
Alizia f Basque, Aragonese (Rare)
Basque and Aragonese form of Alice.
Ali-zu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Assimilated Siraya deity that is worshipped by former plains people in southern Taiwan.
Alja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alya 1.
Aljaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Aljaksjej m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aliaksiej.
Aljana f Slovene
Elaboration of Alja.
Aljanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Aljana.
Aljenka f Slovene
Variant of Aljanka.
Aljohar f Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Navarran Jewish name, derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر‎ (al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر‎ (gowhar)... [more]
Alka f Croatian
Derived from the Greek element αλκη (alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Alka f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अलक (alaka) meaning "curl, lock (of hair)".
Alka f Polish
Diminutive of Alicja.
Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.
Alkajos m Polish
Polish form of Alkaios (see Alcaeus).
Alkandros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "strength" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Alkanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
Alke f Low German
Diminutive of names that contained the name element adal, most notably Adelheid.
Alkej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alcaeus.
Alkelda f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Younger form of Old English Hǣlcelde. Saint Alkelda (died on 28 March c. 800) was ostensibly an Anglo-Saxon princess who was strangled by pagan Viking women during Danish raids in about 800 at Middleham in Yorkshire, England... [more]
Alkeos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alkaios.
Alketi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Alketas.
Alkey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcaeus.
Alkhas m Abkhaz
From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".
Alkhbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian алх (alkh) meaning "hammer" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Alki f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki. This name was borne by Angeliki „Alki“ Zei (December 15, 1925 – February 27, 2020), a Greek novelist and children's writer.
Alkimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀλκίμαχος (alkimachos) meaning "fighting bravely", which consists of the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Alkimedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
Alkimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄλκιμος (alkimos) meaning "stout, strong, brave", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength".
Alkina f Indigenous Australian, Yawaru
Means "moon" in the Yawaru language.
Alkinojas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).
Alkioney m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcyoneus.
Alkiphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Alkistis f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcestis.
Alkmenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name Alkmene (see Alcmene)... [more]
Alla f Galician
Truncated form of Olalla.
Allæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Alla.
Allahqulu m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "slave of Allah", from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani qul meaning "slave".
Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".
Allahyar m Azerbaijani
Means "friend of Allah" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.
Allakh m Theology (Russified), Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Allah, rarely used as a given name by Muslim communities in Russia.
Allaq m Greenlandic
Means "brown bear" in Greenlandic.
Allar m Estonian
Variant of Alar.
Allaster m Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Alasdair. This name was used on a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Rob Roy' (1818).
Allat f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the Goddess" from Arabic al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
Allatu f Near Eastern Mythology
This was the name of the Mesopotamian goddess of copulation, equal to the Sumero-Babylonian goddess Ereshkigal; perhaps her name was a Semitic form of Ereshkigal... [more]
Allatum f Persian Mythology
The goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
Alle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of names starting with Al-, like Alexander and Albin.
Allegonda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Aldegonda (see Aldegund), now more popular than its parent name. Compare Hillegonda/Hildegonda.
Allegrezza f Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Italian name derived from Italian allegrezza, a poetic term for "joy; happiness".
Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Aller m Estonian
Variant of Allar.
Állet f Sami
Sami form of Alet.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Allheyt f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Adelheide.
Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Allin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aline.
Alling m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ælling found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Alliquippa f Iroquois
Meaning unknown, perhaps from a Seneca word meaning "hat". A noted bearer was Queen Alliquippa, a leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century.
Allis f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Romani (Archaic)
Scandinavian and Romani variant of Alice.
Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.
Allow m Manx (Archaic)
Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname Callow, which derives from MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name Calbhach meaning "bold") or Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name Caoladhe being a derivative of caol "slender, comely").
Alluis m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Alois.
Allura f Popular Culture
Apparently based on the English word allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
Ally f Manx
Derived from Manx aaley "fairer" and aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of Ailie.
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
Almach Astronomy
Derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx). This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.
Almagul f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "apple blossom" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алма (alma) meaning "apple" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Alman m Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelman.
Almana f Lithuanian
Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Al-Mansur m Arabic
Form of Mansur prefixed with the Arabic definite article.
Almantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almantas.
Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.
Almanzor m History (Hispanicized)
From Arabic al-Manṣūr meaning "the Victorious". Almanzor was a powerful military leader and statesman in Ummayad Al-Andalus who acted as the favourite of caliph Hisham II.
Almaqah m Near Eastern Mythology
A moon-god and tutelary god of the South Arabian kingdom of Saba.
Almar m Germanic, Danish, Dutch, German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Estonian (Rare)
Contraction of Athalmar and its variants, such as Adelmar.... [more]
Almarr m Old Norse
Old Norse name from the combination of the name elements ALM "elm" and HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name Athalmar and a variant form of Álmgeirr.
Almasbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас (almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Almatine f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a combination of Alma 1 with any feminine name that ends in -tine, such as Christine and Martine.... [more]
Almaz m & f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic
Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.
Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]
Almedha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Almeria f Theatre, Various
Variant of Almera and Elmira 1. This is the name of the main character in the 1697 theatre play 'The Mourning Bride', by William Congreve... [more]
Almerina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Almerino.
Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.
Álmgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of ALM "elm" and GEIR "spear."
Almica f Slovene
Diminutive of Alma 1.
Almiel f Literature
Used in "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".
Almighty m English (Rare)
From the English word almighty meaning "unlimited in might, all-powerful".
Almila f Turkish
Derived from Turkish al "red" and elma "apple".
Almin m Bosnian
Derived from Arabic الْأَمِين (al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".
Almina f English
Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Almina f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Alma 1.
Alminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Alminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alminas.
Almintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Almintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almintas.
Almirah f Maranao, Maguindanao
Feminine form of Al-Amir.