Feminine Submitted Names

Alleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Aline.

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)
Variant of Ally 1.

Alleigha f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allela f English (American)

Alleluia f English

Allena f English
Variant of Alena.

Allencia f African American
Rhyming variant of Valencia.

Allende f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."

Allene f English
Variant of Aline.

Allenke f Medieval Baltic

Allenoire f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Eleanor.

Allenora f Obscure

Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.

Allerleirauh f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [more]

Allerunnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Agdlerúnguaĸ.

Allesandra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alessandra.

Allesia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alessia or Alicia.

Állet f Sami
Sami form of Alet.

Alleta f English (African), Afrikaans, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Aletta.

Allete f Filipino (Rare)

Alletta f Dutch, Afrikaans, English
Variant of Aleta.

Allette f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Alette.

Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.

Allexa f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexa. Allexa was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Allexandra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Allexia f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexia that was given to 7 girls in 2007.

Allexiana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexiana.

Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.

Alley f Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Ailidh.

Alleyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allia f English (Rare)

Alliah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alliana f Filipino

Allianna f English
Variant of Aliana.

Allice f English
Variant of Alice.

Allicenne f Obscure
Variant of Alison.

Allicia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Allice and Allison).

Alliciyia f Obscure
Variant of Alicia.

Allicya f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Alícia.

Allicyn f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Allida f Finnish
Variant of Alida.

Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.

Allifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Allifer f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Alafare.

Allimina f Romani (Archaic)

Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.

Allin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aline.

Allina f Scottish
Variant of Alina.

Alline f English
Variant of Aline.

Allinna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Agdlína.

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.

Allira f Indigenous Australian
Variant of Alira.

Allirah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Allira.

Allirea f Indigenous Australian
Allirea is a name meaning “quartz” in one of the Aboriginal Australian languages.

Allis f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Romani (Archaic)
Scandinavian and Romani variant of Alice.

Allisa f Russian
Variant of Alisa.

Allisia f English (Rare)

Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.

Allisson f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Alison.

Allisyn f English
Variant of Alison.

Allita f Afrikaans (Rare), Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Alita.

Alliw f Literature
Meaning unknown. It is used in Robert Beatty’s novel Willa of the Wood. In this case, it was used as an inverse of Willa.

Alliyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alliyma f Quechua
Means "good person" or "good thing" in Quechua.

Allizon f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Allora f American (Modern)
This is apparently either a variant of Alora or Allura or else an American combination of Alice and Lora.... [more]

Allorah f English

Alloula f Arabic
Transferred use of the surname Alloula.

Allpa f Inca Mythology

Allson f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Allison.

Allsún f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Alison.

Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.

Allsy f & m Obscure (Rare)

Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.

Alluitz m & f Basque
Derived from Basque atx "rock" and luze "long". This is the name of a mountain in Biscay.

Allune f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the 1400s in both Latvia and Swedish Estonia.

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'.

Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".

Allwida f & m Indian (Christian)

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.

Allyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allyana f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.

Allyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.

Allyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Allydia f English (Rare)

Allyfina f Shona

Allyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allyna f English
Feminine form of Allyn, sometimes used as a variant of Alana.

Allyne f English
Feminine variant of Allen.

Allyra f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Alira.

Allyriane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Allyre.

Allys f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Allysa f English (Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Allysen f English (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).

Allyssa f American (Modern)
Variant of Alyssa.

Allysse f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alice influenced by Alyssa.

Allyssia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.

Allyza f Filipino

Allyzibeth f English (American)
Rare variation of Elizabeth

Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.

Alma f Bosnian

Alma f Hungarian

Almaak f Astronomy
Variant of Almach.

Almabikä f Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and бикә (bikä), which is a name element.

Almagöl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Almagul.

Almagul f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "apple blossom" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алма (alma) meaning "apple" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Almah f Hebrew

Almaïde f Literature (Rare)
Variant of Alma 1. It appears in 'Almaïde d'Etremont' (1900), a novel by the French poet Francis Jammes.

Almaïde f Norman
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology.

Almairah f Maranao
Possibly a variant of Almirah.

Almana f Lithuanian
Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".

Almandine f English (Rare)
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]

Almantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almantas.

Almarie f English (American), Afrikaans, Filipino

Almarina f Albanian (Rare)

Almas f Persian
Possibly means "diamond" in Farsi.

Almaseyä f Bashkir
From Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".

Almasi f Swahili
Means "diamond" in Swahili.

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.

Alme f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Alma 1.

Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]

Almeda f Lithuanian

Almedha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.

Almedia f English (American)
Elaboration of Almeda.... [more]

Almedina f Bosnian
Derived from Arabic al "the" and medina "city".

Almendra f Spanish (Latin American)
The name Almendra comes from Latin and refers to the same fruit of the "almond" tree in Spanish. It is an unusual name but that makes it very special and peculiar

Almera f Filipino (?)
Variant of Almira 1.

Almería f Various, Theatre, Spanish
Variant of Almera and Elmira 1.

Almérie f Literature
The name of a character in Jean-Pierre Camus' l'Iphigene (1625).

Almerina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Almerino.

Almerinda f Portuguese

Almerita f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Almet f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Almeda.

Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.

Almi m & f German
Diminutive of names with Alm- such as Alma 1 or Almar.

Almica f Slovene
Diminutive of Alma 1.

Almida f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Albanian, Swedish
Possibly a variant of Almeda.

Almiel f Literature
Used in "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".

Almike f Basque

Almila f Turkish
Derived from Turkish al "red" and elma "apple".

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 Bosnian
Feminine form of Almin.

Almina f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Alma 1.

Almine f Afrikaans (Rare), German (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Almina.

Alminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alminas.

Almintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almintas.

Almirah f Maranao, Maguindanao
Feminine form of Al-Amir.

Almiréna f Theatre, Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Almirena.

Almirena f Theatre
The name of a character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rinaldo' (1711).

Almita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alma 1.

Almodie f French (Rare)
Variant of Almodis.

Almodis f Medieval French (Latinized)

Almogit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Almog.

Almoïse f Occitan (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Almucs.

Almonda f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Alemande, a contraction of Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English almond, almaund and Old French almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [more]

Almu f Spanish
Short form of Almudena.

Almucs f Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.

Almunda f German (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a feminine form of Almund, or an altered form of Almut.

Almut f German
Younger form of Adalmut.

Almuth f German
Variant of Almut.

Almveig f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and veig "power", "strength".

Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.

Alna f Lithuanian
Either derived from Lithuanian alnė or alnis, dialectal words for elnė "deer" and elnias "roebuck", or a direct adoption of the name of the river Alna (referred to by its Polish name Łyna in English), whose name is derived from Old Prussian... [more]

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

Alnara f Kyrgyz (Rare)

Alniah f American (Rare)

Alnilam m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic an-niżām, meaning "string of pearls". This is a star in the constellation Orion.

Alnitak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic an-niṭāq, meaning "the girdle". This is the name of a star in Orion.

Alniyat m & f Astronomy
Sigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name Al Niyat (or Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking the star Antares, the scorpion's heart, with Sigma Scorpii just to the north.

Alnora f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Elnora.

Aloara f Lombardic
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.

Alobha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Kannada, Indian
MEANING - free from greed or cupidity, moderation, Contentment

Alode f Basque
Basque name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent to Alodia.

Alodi f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Alode.

Aŀlòdia f Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Alodia.

Alodie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Alodia.

Alodija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alodia.

Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.

Alofa f & m Samoan
Means "love" in Samoan.

Alofisula f Polynesian

Aloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare), American
Short form of Kealoha and other Hawaiian names containing aloha meaning "love" or otherwise derived directly from the word.

ʻAlohi f & m Hawaiian
Means "shine, shining" in Hawaiian.

ʻAlohilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly brightness" from Hawaiian alohi "shine" and lani "heaven, sky". In Hawaiian myth this was the name of a heavenly land.

Alohra f American (Modern, Rare)

Aloia f Galician
Transferred use of the name of Monte Aloia, a summit in the mountains of Galicia, Spain.

Aloisa f Italian (Archaic), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Aloisia.

Aloïse f French
Feminine form of Aloïs. Aloïse Corbaz (1886-1964) was a Swiss outsider artist.

Aloise f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Aloisia (via Aloisa).

Aloisetta f Maltese (Archaic)

Alojza f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene (Archaic)
Polish and Kashubian feminine form of Alojzy as well as a Kashubian and Slovene feminine form of Alojz.

Alokananda f Bengali
Name of a river in India which flows from the Himalayan range.

Alola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aurora.

Alolita f Indic, American (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Aloma f Popular Culture, Theatre
A pseudo-Hawaiian name invented by LeRoy Clemens and John B. Hymer for the title character of their 1925 Broadway play Aloma of the South Seas, which was twice adapted to film, in 1926 and again in 1941... [more]

Aloma f Catalan (Rare), Literature
This name was used by the medieval writer and philosopher Ramon Llull in his novel Blanquerna (1283), where it belongs to the mother of the main character. Llull possibly based it on the masculine name Alomar (nowadays found as a surname - see Alomar), which derives from the Germanic name Aldemar... [more]

Aļona f Latvian
Latvian form of Alyona.

Aloña f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
Taken from the name of a massif on the Basque Mountains range.... [more]

Alonda f American (Rare)
An invented name which has been consistently used in America since the sixties. Possibly influenced by Alondra, Yolanda, and Alejandra.

Alondria f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Alondra.

Alongi m & f Lingala
Means "victorious" in Lingala.

Alonna f Popular Culture (Modern)
Variant of Alannah.

Alonni f Obscure

Alonnie f English (American)

Alontsa f Medieval Basque
Basque feminine form of Alfontso recorded between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Alope f Apache
Borne by the first wife of the Apache chief Geronimo (1829-1909), daughter of Noposo, from the Nedni-Chiricahua band of Apache. She and her three children with Geronimo were killed by Mexican raiders.

Alope f Greek Mythology
Unknown etymology, although it may be linked to the word ᾰ̓λώπηξ (alṓpēx) meaning "fox".

Alorah f English (American)
Variant of Alora.

Alorie f American

Alornerk m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Means "under-feet" in Inuktitut and Greenlandic.

Alorra f English (American, Rare)

Alosia f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Alozia.

Alotte f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated form of Lotte, influenced by Alette or French alouette meaning "lark (songbird)" (see Alouette)... [more]

Alou f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Alouetta f English (Rare)
Derived from French alouette meaning "lark".

Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]

Alousia f English (American, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Corruption of Aloysia.

Ålov f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Álǫf.

Aloy f Popular Culture
Aloy is the protagonist in the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn and its upcoming sequel Horizon Forbidden West.

Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).

Alozia f French (Quebec), Louisiana Creole
Creole form and Québécois variant of Aloysia.

Alozie f Nigerian
From the Nigerian, meaning "branch".

Alpa f Indian

Alpaïde f History (Gallicized), Frankish (Gallicized)
French form of Alpaidis. This name belonged to the mother of Charles Martel, the 8th-century Frankish military and political leader.

Alpan f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of love and the underworld. She belongs to the Lasas and is usually portrayed naked.

Alpana f Indian
beautiful

Alpanu f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of the underworld, associated with rebirth, revenge, and triumph out of suffering.

Alphabeta f Obscure
Alphabeta Swithinbank (-1849) died in Hunslet, Yorkshire.... [more]

Alphaea f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphaeus.

Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)
Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]

Alpharita f Caribbean
This name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-Jamaican singer Rita Marley (b. 1946), who was born as Alpharita Constantia Anderson. She is the widow of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981)... [more]

Alphecca f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".

Alpheiaia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which was derived from the name of the river god Alpheios, who loved her. Artemis Alpheiaia was worshipped at Letrini in Elis and on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse; she also shared an altar with Alpheios at Olympia... [more]

Alphekka f Astronomy
Variant of Alphecca.

Alpheratz f Astronomy, Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Arabic surrat al-faras ("the navel of the mare"). This is a traditional name of the star Alpha Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.

Alphesiboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλφεσίβοια (Alphesiboia) meaning "much-courted" (literally "earning cattle, bringing in oxen", from ἀλφάνω (alphano) meaning "to bring in, yield, earn" and βοῦς (bous) meaning "bullock, bull, ox")... [more]

Alphia f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Adelphia, which itself is a short form of Philadelphia. However, in some cases, this name is a feminine form of the English masculine name Alfie... [more]

Alphild f Scandinavian
Variant of Alfhild.

Alphine f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Alphaeus or Alphonse.

Alphonsa f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso). Saint Alphonsa (1910-1946) adopted this as a monastic name in honour of Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787).

Alphonsia f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Adalfuns, and Alphonsus.

Alphonsina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphonsus.

Alphousine f French

Alphys f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.

Alpia f Pictish
Possible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.

Alrai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Alraune f Literature, German (Rare)
Variant of Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.

Alreem f Arabic
From ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of Reem.

Alrescha f Astronomy
This is the name of a binary star system Alpha Piscium in the constellation Pisces. The system bore the traditional name Alrescha (alternatively Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha) derived from the Arabic الرشآء al-rishā’ "the cord" and less commonly Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic عقدة ʽuqdah "knot".

Alresha f Astronomy
Variant of Alrescha.

Alrich m & f East Frisian
Variant of Ahlrich or Alarich recorded from the 15th to 20th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.

Alrischa f Astronomy
Variant of Alrescha.

Alrisha f Astronomy
Variant of Alrescha.

Alrún f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Alrun.

Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.

Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]

Alrune f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alrun.

Älsa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elsa.

Alsa f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Aldone.

Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.

Alsafi f Astronomy
This is the name of the star Sigma Draco is in the constellation Draco. It bore the traditional name Alsafi, derived from the Arabic Athāfi, itself erroneously transcribed from the Arabic plural Athāfiyy, meaning "the cooking tripods"... [more]

Alsäsäk f Bashkir
Means "pink flower" in Bashkir.

Alsciaukat m & f Astronomy
This is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and Mabsuthat.

Alsena f Arabic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Variant of Alzena.

Alsephina f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-safīnah meaning "the ship". Alsephina, also known as Delta Velorum, is a triple star system that is a part of the constellation Vela.

Alsïnbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir алсын (alsïn) meaning "falcon" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Alsira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alzira.

Alson f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Anglo-Norman
Anglicized form of Allsún, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Alsoomse f Siksika
Means "independent" in Siksika.

Alsuna f English (Rare)

Alswith f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a variant of Ælfswiþ.

Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.

Alta f Afrikaans

Altaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut алтан (altan) meaning "copper".

Altabás f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.

Altabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin alta “high” and bella “beautiful”.

Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".

Altaf m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "kinder, nicer, lovelier" in Arabic. It is used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is primarily masculine in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Altafesta f Medieval Italian

Altagrâce f French (Rare)
French form of Altagracia.

Altah f American (South)
Variant of Alta.

Altaír f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Altair.

Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).

Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]

Altalune f Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Altaluna. ... [more]

Altamira f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Altamiro.

Altana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden".

Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Altanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "gold jewelry" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Altanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Altandukh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden forehead" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дух (dukh) meaning "forehead, brow".

Altanduulga m & f Mongolian
Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".

Altangerel m & f Mongolian
Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Altangul f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).