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Akshobhya m Buddhism
Means "immovable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a buddha who represents consciousness and reflection in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Aksil m Berber, Northern African, History
Means "cheetah" or "leopard" in Shawiya Tamazight. This was the real name of Kusaila (كسيلة), a 7th-century Berber king.

Aksile m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Aksel.

Aksili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aksile.

Aksshay m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.

Aktaios m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Actaeus.

Aktar m & f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আখতার (see Akhtar).

Aktavi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Octavius.

Akteono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Actaeon.

Aktey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Actaeus.

Aktor m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Actor.

Ákue m Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Aquila.

Ākuhata m & f Maori
Maori form of August, Augustus or Augusta.

Akuma f & m Popular Culture
Means "devil" or "demon" in Japanese This is the name of one of the antagonists in the fighting-game series 'Street Fighter'. In the original Japanese game his name is Gouki.

Akurgal m Sumerian
Means "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀 a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳 kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲 gal ("large, mighty, great")... [more]

Akvila m & f Croatian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Croatian and Georgian form of Aquila.... [more]

Akvilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Aquila.

Akvillas m Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Aquila.

Akvindine m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Akindynos.

Akwasi m Akan
variant of Kwasi

Akwilin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aquilino.

Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.

Akyla m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Aquila.

Akylas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Aquila.

Akylinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aquilinus.

Əlaəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ala al-Din.

Alaaddine m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala ad-Din).

Ala'a Eddeen m Arabic
Variant transription of Ala al-Din.

Alaaeldin m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Ala al-Din.

Alaappaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Alãpât.

Alaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Alâĸ.

Alabald 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 bald "bold, brave."

Alabandus m Greek Mythology
Means "horse victory". From the Carian ala 'horse' and banda 'victory'. In Greek mythology he was a Carian hero, son of Euippus and the naiad Callirrhoe, and through Callihrrhoe the grandson of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]

Alabert 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 beraht "bright."

Alabhaois m Irish
Irish form of Aloysius.

Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".

Alacer m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Eliezer.

Alad m Filipino
"a fence" from Filipino dialect Ilocano.... [more]

Aladár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of either Aldric or Aldemar.

Aladar m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Aladár.

Ələddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ala al-Din.

Aladim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aladdin.

Aladin m Arabic, Maguindanao, Indonesian, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala al-Din), as well as the Maguindanao, Indonesian and Bosnian form.

Aladino m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aladdin.

Aladyn m Polish
Polish form of Aladdin.

Alaeddin m Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant transcription or form of Ala ad-Din.

Alaeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Alægatæ m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a general of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic.

Álæifr m Old Norse
Variant of Áleifr.

Alaerdus m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Alardus.

Alaettin m Turkish
Variant of Alaattin.

Alafrid 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 fridu "peace."

Alagast 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 Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."... [more]

Alagern 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 Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Alagis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Alagisel 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 gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Alagsantere m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Alexander.

Alahis m Lombardic
The name of a 7th-century Lombard king.

Alaho m Theology
Esperanto form of Allah.

Alaimo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the surname of the noble family Alaimo, which emigrated from the kingdom of Aragon to the kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century... [more]

Alair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements al- (like in Alaíde) and -ir (like in Ademir, Edir and Lucelir).

Alaitz f & m Basque
From the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.

Alaiz m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aloysius.

Ələkbər m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Əkbər, used in honor of Ali al-Akbar, son of Husayn ibn Ali.

Alaksandr m Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Belarusian Аляксандр (see Aliaksandr).

Alaksandu m Hittite (Archaic)
Ancient Hittite form of Alexandros (see Alexander). This was the name of a Wilusan king who signed a treaty with the Hittite kings Muwatalli II and Mursuli II.

Alaksiej m Belarusian
Variant of Aliaksei.

Al-'ala' m Arabic
Means "the exalted". Laqab of Ala 1. This was the personal name of Abu Sa'd al-'Ala' ibn Sahl (c. 940–1000), a Muslim mathematician, physicist and optics engineer... [more]

al-Aleem m & f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"The All-Knowing One", "The Knowledgable One"... [more]

Alam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alan.

Alam al-Din m Arabic
Means "mark of the religion" from Arabic علم ('alam) meaning "sign, mark, flag, banner" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Alaman m Germanic, Gascon (Archaic)
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 man "man."

Alamana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Armand.

Alamanno m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Alaman.

Alamar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
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 mâri "famous."

Alamgir m Bengali, Urdu
From Persian عالمگیر‎ (alamgir) meaning "conqueror of the world", derived from Arabic عالم (ʿālam) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian گیر (gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer"... [more]

Alamund 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 mund "protection."

Alamut 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 Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Alán m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Alan.

Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.

Alan m Ossetian
From Alan, the historical name of an Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (commonly referred to as 'Indo-Iranians'). The word itself is derived from Aryan (see Aryan), in turn from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable".

Alanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alan.

Aland m Swedish (Rare)
Likely a variant of Arland.

Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]

Alander m American (Rare)
Contracted form of Alexander.

Alann m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alan.

Alano m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alan.

Alano m Italian
Italian form of Alan.

Alanola m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arnold.

Alanso m Chuukese
Chuukese form of Alfonso.

Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."

Alantas m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Alanta.

Alanteus m Medieval
An elongation of Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German deo 'servant'.

Alanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Alain.

Alanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latin form of Alan.

Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.

Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.

Alapaʻinuiakauaua m Hawaiian
King of Hawai'i island in ancient Hawai'i.

Alapaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Albert.

Alãpât m Greenlandic
Variant of Lâpáne.

Alar m Breton (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Breton form of Alaric and a Breton form of Éloi.

Alar m Estonian
Estonian form of Alaric.

Alar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi
Meaning, "door;" a kind of Aloe plant; or name of preceptor of lord Buddha.

Alar m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Basque divinity of shepherding found in the Pyrenees in the Roman ages. This name has been revived in the Basque Country in recent years.

Alara m Yoruba, History
Possibly from the title of the traditional monarch of either Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín or Ará-Èkìtì, from Yoruba oni-, a possessive forming prefix, and either Ìlárá "the ones who possess many relatives” or Ará, of unknown etymology... [more]

Alarad 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 rât "counsel."

Alaram m Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element may be ala "all" (compare Alaric) or a form of Gothic alhs "temple" (Old High German alah).

Alarbus m Theatre
From the play The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus (late 16th century) by William Shakespeare. Alarbus is the son of Tamora.

Alárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alard.

Alård m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Alard.

Alardus m Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Adalhard via its contracted variant Alard.

Alardy m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the Ossetian lord of smallpox who had to be placated.

Alarec m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Alàri m Provençal
Provençal form of Hilaire.

Alari m Estonian
Variant of Alar.

Alari m Provençal
Provençal form of Hilarius.

Alarich m Czech, German
Czech and German form of Alaric.

Alarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alaric.

Alaricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alaric.

Alarid 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 Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."

Alarik m Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Variant form of Alaric.... [more]

Alarikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alaric.

Alarikki m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Alaric.

Alariko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alaric.

Alaryk m Polish
Polish form of Alaric.

Ələsgər m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani əsgər meaning "soldier" or Asghar meaning "smallest, youngest" (referring to Ali al-Asghar, son of Husayn).

Alassanteri m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Alagsantere.

Alaster m Scots
Scots form of Alasdair.

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

Alastore m Italian
Italian form of Alastor.

Alatari m & f Ijaw
Means "king's love" or "love of royalty" in Ijaw.

Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman Mythology
An epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [more]

Alatyr m Slavic Mythology
The Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [more]

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).

Alav m Irish
Anglicized form of Amhlaoibh.

Alãvfe m Greenlandic
Variant of Râvfaile.

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.

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."

Äläwetdin m Tatar
Derived from the Arabic ʿAlāʾ ad-Dīn, meaning ”servant of Allah, nobility of faith, nobility of religion, nobility of the faith”. It is one of a large class of names ending with ad-Din.

Alawi m Arabic
Means "follower of Ali 1" in Arabic.

Alawich m Medieval German
German form of Alawig.

Alawīdaz m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse element ala ("entire; all") combined with one of several possible elements: vīðr ("wide, far, extensive"), viðr ("forest, wood, tree") or veðja ("engage, stake, wager").... [more]

Alawiduz m Norse Mythology
Variant of Alawīdaz.

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."

Alawika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Arvid.

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.

Alazær m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin.

Alazar m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Eliezer.

Alazer m Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Alacer.

Albà m Catalan
Catalan form of Albanus (see Alban).

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).

Albaldah m & f Astronomy
This is the official name of the star Pi Saggitarii. Albaldah was the traditional name of a star system. It comes from the Arabic بلدة bálda "the town".

Albali m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Aquarii. It comes from Arabic البالع (albāli‘), meaning "the swallower".

Albán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Alban.

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.

Albaro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alvaro.

Albartus m Dutch
Form of Albertus.

Álbe m Sami
Sami form of Alpo.

Albearta m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Albert.

Alben m English (Rare)
Variant of Albin.

Alber m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.

Alberg m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Adalburg or a variant of Albert.

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

Albericus m Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Alberic.

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

Albero m Old High German, Medieval German
Short form of Adalbero or Adelbero, derived from Old High German adal meaning "noble" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon bero meaning "bear", making it a variant of Adalbern.

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

Albertano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Albertanus. Albertano da Brescia was an author of Latin social treatises and sermons.

Albertanus m Late Roman
Possibly derived from Albertus. Albertanus of Brescia (born Albertano da Brescia) was an author of Latin social treatises and sermons.

Alberth m Danish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant of Albert.

Albertík m Slovak
Diminutive form of Albert.

Albertinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Albertinus.

Albertinus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of a diminutive of Albertus. Used by a saint.

Albertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.

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

Albertson m English
Transferred use of the surname Albertson.

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

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

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.

Albí m Catalan
Catalan form of Albinus.

Albian m Albanian
Variant of Albion.

Albiero m Italian
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).

Albík m Czech
Diminutive form of Albert.

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

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]

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.

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.

Albion m English
From the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin albus "white"... [more]

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]

Albireo m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Beta Cygni.... [more]

Albjon m Albanian
Variant of Albion.

Albjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfbjǫrn.

Alblan m English
Combination of Albert and Alan.

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".

Albon m American (Rare)
Variant of Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).

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.

Albulaan m Astronomy
This is the name of two stars in the constellation Aquarius: Mu Aquarii and Nu Aquarii. The name comes from an Arabic term al-bulaʽān (ألبولعان) meaning "the two swallowers".

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

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.

Alcé m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Alcée.

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.

Alceo m Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Alcaeus.

Alceste f & m French, Italian
French and Italian masculine and feminine form of Alcestis.

Alcestiso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alcestis.

Alceu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Sicilian
Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian and Sicilian form of Alcaeus. Known bearers of this name include Brazilian writer and journalist Alceu Amoroso Lima (1893-1983) and Brazilian soccer player Alceu Rodrigues Simoni Filho (b... [more]

Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).

Alcher m Medieval English
Variant of Ealhhere.

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

Alchiba f & m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Alpha Corvi in the Corvus constellation. It bore the traditional names Al Chiba (Arabic ألخبا al-xibā meaning "tent") and Al Minliar, al Ghurab (Arabic منقار الغراب al-manxar al-ghurab) or Minkar al Ghurab.

Alchoil m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Aergol used among Irish speakers in the early middle ages in the Kingdom of Dyfed.

Alc'houen m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Albin.

Alcibiade m Greek Mythology
French, Italian and Romanian form of Alcibiades.

Alcibíades m Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish
Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Alcibiades.

Alcidi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alcide.

Alcie f & m American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Alcée.

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

Alcime m French (Archaic)
French form of Alcimus.

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.

Alcindo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alcino.

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.

Alcman m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Doric Greek Alkman. This was the name of an Ancient Greek choral lyric poet from Sparta. He is the earliest representative of the Alexandrian canon of the Nine Lyric Poets.

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.

Alcor m Astronomy
Alcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major. Alcor was originally Arabic سها‎ Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.

Alcott m American
Transferred use of the surname Alcott.

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".

Alcuin m Anglo-Saxon, Frankish (?)
Old French name of Germanic origin, derived from Old Germanic alhs "temple" and wini "friend" (compare Alawin and Ealhwine)... [more]

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]

Aldafǫðr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Aldafaðir.

Aldair m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Altair.

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

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]

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 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.

Aldebaran m Astronomy, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Arabic الدبران (al-Dabarān) meaning "follower" (from دبر (dábar) "to turn one's back"). This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, presumably so named because it appears to follow the Pleiades rightward across the night sky... [more]

Aldebert m French (Archaic)
Variant of Adalbert.

Aldebrando m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Aldebrandus.

Aldebrandus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of Aldebrand. A famous bearer of the name was Saint Aldebrandus, who was born in the city of Sorrivoli, Italy and died in Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy.

Aldecir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aldemir, replaced by the suffix -cir, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Moacir.

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.

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.

Aldemaro m Spanish (Latin American), Italian (Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Aldemar.

Aldemir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aldemiro.

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

Alderamin m & f Astronomy
This is the name of the star Alpha Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. It bore the traditional name Alderamin, a contraction of the Arabic phrase الذراع اليمين al-dhirā‘ al-yamīn, meaning "the right arm".

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

Alderich m German
German form of Alderic.

Alderico m Italian
Italian form of Aldric.

Aldericu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alderico.

Alderik m Dutch
Dutch form of Alderic.

Alderyk m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Adalryk.

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.

Aldfrith m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Aldfrid.

Aldger m Old High German, Old Saxon (?)
Variant of Aldegar.

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.

Aldhanab m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Gamma Gruis in the constellation Grus. The name Aldhanab comes from Al Dhanab, from the Arabic الذنب al-dhanab meaning "the tail (of the Southern Fish)".