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Adalgrim m Germanic
Means "noble mask", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Adalheim m Germanic (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old German elements adal meaning "noble" and heim meaning "home".... [more]
Adalhelm m Germanic
Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
Adalher m Germanic
Means "noble army", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German heri "army."
Adalhild f Germanic
Means "noble battle", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Adalina f Sicilian
Contracted form of Adalinda.
Adalinda f Medieval German, Sicilian
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Adalinde f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Adalindis.
Adalisa f Italian
Combination of Ada 1 and Lisa.
Adalland m Germanic
Means "noble land", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with land "land."
Adalman m Germanic
Means "noble man", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with man "man."
Adalmar m Germanic
Means "noble and famous", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Also, see Elmer.
Adalmund m Germanic
Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Adalmut f Germanic
Means "noble mind", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
Adaloald m Lombardic
Variant of Adalwald. Adaloald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Adalolphe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Adalwolf via the Latinized form Adalolphus.
Adalrad m Germanic
Means "noble counsel", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Adalram m Germanic
Means "noble raven", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Adalric m Germanic
Means "noble power", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Adalrich m German
German form of Adalric.
Adalsind f Germanic
Means "noble path", derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Gothic sinths "way, path."
Adalsinda f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Adalsind. Saint Adalsinda is a Catholic saint especially venerated in Douai, France.
Adalstein m Germanic
Ancient Germanic form of Æðelstan.
Adalswind f Germanic
Means "noble strength", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."
Adalwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Adalward m Germanic
Means "noble guard", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Adalwig m Germanic
Means "noble warrior", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."
Adalwina f Polish
Feminine form of Adalwin.
Adalwulf m Germanic
Means "noble wolf", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." See also Adolf.
Ádam m Faroese
Faroese form of Adam.
Âdam m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Adam.
Adama m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of western Africa.
Adamae f English
Combination of Ada 1 and Mae.
Adamantini f Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine derivative of Adamantios. This was the name of a Thracian saint, also known as Adamantia, who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").
Adamaria f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Ada 1 and Maria.
Adamastos m Greek Mythology
Means "untamed" in Greek. This was an epithet of Hades. In Greek legend Adamastus of Ithaca was the father of Achaemenides, Odysseus' companion.
Adamek m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adami m Greenlandic (Rare)
Greenlandic form of Adam.
Adamir m Bosnian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian politician Adamir Jerković (b. 1958).
Adamira f English
Combination of Ada 1 and the popular suffix -mira.
Adamma f Igbo
Means "daughter of beauty" in Igbo.
Adamuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Adamo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Adamuś m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adan m Walloon, Haitian Creole
Walloon and Haitian Creole form of Adam.
Adan m Ancient Berber
Means "bowel" in Amazigh.
Adante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix a and the name Dante. It might also be influenced by Adonis.
Adar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').
Adarbad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Āturpāt.
Adaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the names Adara or Daria.
Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.
Adarja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Adarya.
Adarka f Belarusian, Russian (Rare)
Belarusian and Russian form of Odarka.
Adarnase m Georgian (Archaic), History
Georgian form of Adurnarseh, probably via its hellenized form Adarnases. This name was borne by a medieval king of Abkhazia and by several princes of Iberia and Tao-Klarjeti (also in medieval times).
Adartza f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of France. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque adar "branch; horn" and the quantifying suffix -tza.
Adaś m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adasiek m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adaśko m Polish
Diminutive of Adam via Adaś.
Adastrea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adastreia, which is a variant of Adrasteia.
Adats f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque adats "long locks; mane".
Adatte f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic French name of unkown origin and meaning. It seems to have been a local name only found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Adaucta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Adauctus.
Adaucto m Spanish
Spanish form of Adauctus.
Adauctus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
Adaue m Manx
Manx form of Adam.
Adaukt m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Adauctus.
Adauktas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adauctus.
Adauto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adauctus. A bearer of this name was Adauto Puñales (1935-2009), a former Uruguayan politician.
Adautto m Italian
Variant of Adauto.
Adavkt m Russian
Russian form of Adauctus.
Aday m Spanish (Canarian)
From Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may ultimately come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.
Adaya f Hebrew, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Adaiah.
Adbugissa f Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic ad- "very" and Gaulish *bugio- meaning "blue".
Adchara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).
Adcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).
Adchariya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉริยา or อัจฉริยะ (see Atchariya).
Adcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Adda m Welsh
Welsh form of Adam.
Addamu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adam.
Addell f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish form of Adèle.
Addelynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Addessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name combining the popular sounds ad found in names such as Adelyn and Addison, and the popular suffix essa... [more]
Addis f & m Amharic, Ethiopian
Derived from Amharic አዲስ (addis) "new".
Addolorato m Italian
Masculine form of Addolorata.
Addulurata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Addolorata.
Ade f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Ade m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Adam.
Ade f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Adah.
Ade m & f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese adi meaning "sibling".
Adė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Ada 1.
Adebimpe f Yoruba
Means "the crown is complete" in Yoruba.
Adebisi f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.
Adebobajo m Yoruba
Means "the crown suits the king" in Yoruba.
Adecock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Adedewe f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown has become small" or "one has arrived small" in Yoruba, from either adé "crown" or "to arrive, come" combined with di "become, change into" and ẹ̀wẹ́ "small, thin"... [more]
Adediran m Yoruba
Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".
Adedire m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown has become good fortune" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with di "become, change into" and ire "luck, good fortune, goodness".
Adedoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.
Adeeba f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أديبة or Urdu ادیبہ (see Adiba).
Adeel m Urdu, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Adil.
Adeela f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عادلة (see Adila), as well as the Urdu form.
Adeele f Estonian
Estonian form of Adele.
Adefunke f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given me to cherish" in Yoruba.
Ádega f Galician
Galician form of Agatha.
Adegbamigbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not forget me” in Yoruba.
Adegbemibu m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not insult me” in Yoruba.
Adegboyega m Yoruba
Means "the crown has elevated our honour" in Yoruba.
Adeike f & m Yoruba
Means "one who has crowned your care" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" and ìkẹ́ "fondness, care, cherishing".
Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", ultimately derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]
Adejuyigbe m Yoruba
Means "the crown does not allow honour to perish" in Yoruba.
Adek m Polish
Diminutive of Adrian.
Adekanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown is now my turn" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kàn meaning "to touch, to concern" and mi meaning "me, my".
Adekiite m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.
Adekoya m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown rejects suffering" from Yoruba adé meaning "crown", kọ̀ meaning "to refuse, to reject" and ìyà meaning "punishment, suffering".
Adekugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.
Adèla f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Adela.
Adelaert m Medieval Dutch
Dutch medieval form of Adelhard.
Adelaïda f Provençal
Provençal form of Adelaide.
Adelàide f Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sardinian and Piedmontese form of Adelaide.
Adélaïs f French
French form of Adelais.
Adélajda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Adelaide.
Adelakun m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown opens the womb" in Yoruba.
Adelara f Brazilian
Feminine form of Adelar.
Adelàsia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Adelasia. Adelàsia Cocco Floris (born 1885, died 1983) was a 20th century Sardinian doctor. Born in Sardinia, she became one of the first female doctors in Italy.
Adelasia f Medieval Italian, Theatre, Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Adelaide. ... [more]
Adelasio m Italian
Masculine form of Adelasia.
Adelberta f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelbert.
Adelbod m Germanic
Variant of Adalbod.
Adelchi m Italian (Rare), Lombardic (Italianized), Theatre
Italian form of Adelgis. Adelchi was an associate king of the Lombards from August 759, reigning with his father, Desiderius, until their deposition in June 774... [more]
Adelcia f Belarusian, Polish
Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida as well as a Polish diminutive of Adelajda and other feminine names that contain the Germanic element adal meaning "noble".
Adeĺcja f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Adelaida.
Adelelm m Anglo-Norman
Medieval name recorded in Domesday Book (1086), probably from the continental Germanic name Adalhelm. (The Old English cognate Æðelhelm or Æthelhelm had become reduced to Æthelm by circa 940, making it a less likely source.)
Adelelmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Adelhelm via Adelelmus.... [more]
Adelelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of Adelhelm. Also compare Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).
Adelen f Norwegian
Variant of Adelene (see Adelaide).
Adèlfe m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adelphe.
Adelfìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adelphie.
Adelfia f Italian
Feminine form of Adelfo via the variant Adelfio.
Adelfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Adelfrid.
Adelgis m Germanic
Variant of Adalgis.
Adelgisa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelgis.
Adelgonda f Dutch
Dutch form of Adelgund.
Adelgonde f Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Adelgund.
Adelgondis f Dutch
Dutch form of Adelgundis.
Adelheide f Latvian (Rare), Banat Swabian
Latvian form and Banat Swabian variant of Adelheid.
Adelhelma f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelhelm.
Adelher m Germanic
Variant of Adalher.
Adelhiejda f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Adelaida.
Adeli f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adele.
Adélia f Hungarian (Rare), Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Adelia. Also compare Amélia versus Amelia.... [more]
Adelìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adelia.
Adeliça f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adelicia.
Adelice f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole, French (Modern)
Variant of Adelicia. In France, this name was revived in the 1990s.
Adelie f English (Rare), Medieval English
Anglicized form of Adélie and medieval English short form of Adelicia.
Adelija f Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovene
Lithuanian, Latvian and Slovene form of Adelia.
Adelila f English
Variant of Adelaila.
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, Niçard
Scandinavian feminine variant of Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of Adelina and medieval French masculine form of Adeline.
Adelīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Adelina.
Adelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Adeline.
Adélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Adelio.... [more]
Adelio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Adelia.... [more]
Adelisa f English (Archaic)
Variant of Adeliza, recorded in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Adelisa f Italian
Elaboration of Adele by way of adding the suffix -isa.
Adeliso m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Adelisa.
Adeliza f Medieval English, Old Swedish
Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelais. The second wife of Henry I of England bore this name.
Adelja f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Адэля (see Adelya).
Adélka f Czech, Kashubian
Czech and Kashubian diminutive of Adéla as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Adélajda.
Adelka f Slovak
Diminutive of Adela.
Adell f English
Variant of Adele.
Adelmár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Adelmar.
Adelmoed f Dutch
Dutch form of Adalmut.
Adèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Adèle.
Adelo m Medieval English, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German adal "noble", or a short form of names beginning with this element. Also compare the feminine equivalent Adela.
Adelowo m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown has honour" or "the crown has respect" in Yoruba.
Adelphe m French (Rare)
French form of Adelphus.
Adelrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalric.
Adeltraud f German
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and þruþ "strength".
Adeltraut f German
German form of Adeltrud.
Adelund m Medieval English
Created with the element adel meaning "noble."
Adelwig m Germanic
Variant of Adalwig.
Adelwijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalwin.
Ademar m Polish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Adalmar.
Ademart m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Adalmar.
Ademija f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Adem.
Aden m Romansh
Romansh form of Adam, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Adenan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Adnan.
Adeniyi m Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "the crown is precious" in Yoruba.