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Akestor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀκέστωρ (akestor) meaning "healer, saviour".

Akezhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh әке (ake) meaning "father" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Akhayik m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Achaikos via Achaicus.

Akhtyar m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Akhtar.

Akiatsu m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese combined with 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Akifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 聡 (aki) meaning "smart, clever" combined with 典 (fumi) meaning "ceremony" or 章 (fumi) meaning "section, chapter, badge"... [more]

Akifusa m Japanese
From 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber, room". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Akiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun" combined with 明 (haru) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akihide m Japanese
From Japanese 暁 (aki) meaning "daybreak, dawn, occurance, event", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 彰 (aki) meaning "clear, obvious", 昌 (aki) meaning "prosperous, good", 章 (aki) meaning "section, badge, chapter", 聡 (aki) meaning "intelligent, bright, smart", 耀 (aki) meaning "shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", or 晟 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "exemplary, excel, excellence, outstanding", 英 (hide) meaning "hero, outstanding", or 栄 (hide) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor"... [more]

Akihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "bright" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akihiso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akihisa.

Akiŝigeo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akishige.

Akijoŝio m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akiyoshi.

Akikazu m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" or 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one"... [more]

Akikonu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Addison.

Akilles m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish and Swedish form of Achilles.

Akimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akimaso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akimasa.

Akinari m Japanese
From the Japanese Kanji 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" or 旺 (aki) meaning "prosperous; energic" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become". ... [more]

Akindin m Russian (Rare), Serbian (Archaic)
Russian and Serbian form of Akindynos.

Akindyn m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Akindynos.

Akinfiy m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Akinf, which itself is a variant form of Iakinf. A known bearer of this name was the Russian industrialist Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745).

Akinobu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" and 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Akinori m Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (aki) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 則 (nori) meaning "law". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akisada m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 貞 (sada) meaning "faithfulness, uprightness" or 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide"... [more]

Akisado m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akisada.

Akisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 顕 (aki) meaning "evident, clear" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 亮 (suke) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Akitada m Japanese
From 丙 (aki, hei) meaning "third in rank" combined with 正 (tada, tadashi, masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" or 忠 (tada, tadashi, chu) meaning "loyalty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akitaka m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive, valuable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Akitake m Japanese
From 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 武 (take) meaning "military, martial". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Akitoŝio m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akitoshi.

Akitomo m Japanese
From 顕 (aki.raka) meaning "to appear, apparent, visible" combined with 智 (tomo, chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akiyasu m Japanese
From 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect, to defend". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Akiyuki m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 昭 (aki) meaning "bright" or 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" or 晃 (aki) meaning "clear" combined with 如 (yuki) meaning "likeness; such as; to seem" or 之 (yuki) meaning "of; this" or 志 (yuki) meaning "purpose; will; ambition".... [more]

Akkadej m Thai

Akkayil m Bandial
Means "he surpasses them" in Bandial.

Akkhani m Hinduism
Thai form of Agni 1.

Akomimm f & m Siksika
Means love in Sisiká (Blackfeet) language.

Akonawe m Isoko
Means "let the teeth laugh" in Isoko.

Akosita m Tongan
Tongan form of August.

Akouete m Ewe

Akparăs m Chuvash
From Turkic ak meaning "white" and parăs meaning "leopard".

Akpoebi f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "life is good" in Ijaw.

Akratos m Greek Mythology
The daemon of unmixed wine and incontinence.

Akroora m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अक्रूर (akrūra) meaning "not cruel, gentle". Akroora (Akrura) was a chief of the ancient Yadava people of India.

Akselis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Axel.

Akshaya f & m Indian, Tamil, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya) meaning "eternal, imperishable" (literally "not decaying"). As a Tamil name, it is solely feminine, while it is masculine in Odia usage.

Akshaye m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.

Akshith m Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit अक्षित (akśita) meaning "undying, immortal".

Aksshay m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.

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

Akteono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Actaeon.

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

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]

Akvilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Aquila.

Akwaowo m Ibibio
Means "great man" in Ibibio.

Akwenye m Ovambo
Means "spring (season)" in Ovambo.

Akwilin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aquilino.

Akylbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) or Kazakh ақыл (aqyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

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."

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."

Alabrah m Ijaw
Means "how long" in Ijaw.

Ələddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ala al-Din.

Aladine m Arthurian Cycle
Aladine is Priscilla's lover who appears in Book 6, Cantos 2–3. He is wounded by the wicked knight but survives.

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

Álæifr m Old Norse
Variant of Áleifr.

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."

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

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

Alamana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Armand.

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."

Alamzeb m Pashto
Derived from Arabic عالم (ʿālam) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian زیب (zib) meaning "embellishment, ornament, beauty".

Alander m American (Rare)
Contracted form of Alexander.

Alanola m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arnold.

Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."

Alantas m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Alanta.

Alaowei m Ijaw
Means "noble man" in Ijaw.

Alapaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Albert.

Alapati m Indian

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

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

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

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

Alariko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alaric.

Alasaya f & m Aymara
Means "north" in Aymara.

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

Alaster m Scots
Scots form of Alasdair.

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

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

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).

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

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."

Alawich m Medieval German
German form of Alawig.

Alawika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Arvid.

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

Alazimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into royalty" in Ijaw.

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

Albehar m German (Austrian), Albanian (Rare)

Albeiro m Spanish (Latin American)

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

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

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

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

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

Alberyk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Alberich.

Alberzh m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Albert.

Albiero m Italian
Variant of Alberico.

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]

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

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

Albjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfbjǫrn.

Alboíno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alboin.

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

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

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

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

Alcedos m Spanish

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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

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

Aldahír m Spanish (Mexican)

Aldanae f & m Obscure

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

Aldbert m Medieval English
Variant of Ethelbert.

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

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

Aldemir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aldemiro.

Aldenir m South American

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

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

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.

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.

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

Aldimar m Filipino, Tausug
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.

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

Aldonis m Latvian

Aldrich m German
German form of Aldric.

Aldrine m Filipino

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

Alduíno m Galician
Galician form of Aldwin.

Aldúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Aldulf.

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

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

Aleardo m Italian
Italian form of Adelardo.

Aleardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aleardo.

Alecrim m Portuguese
Alecrim is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region.... [more]

Alefred m English

Áleifur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Áleifr.

Alèissi m Occitan
Variant of Alèssì.

Alekena m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alden.

Alekona f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alison and Alton.

Aleksan m Armenian
Armenian short form of Aleksandr.

Aleksas m Lithuanian
Short form of Aleksandras.

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

Aleksio m Esperanto
Possibly a Esperanto form of Alexis.

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

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

Aleksus m Lithuanian
Variant of Aleksas.

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

Aleleke m Chukchi

Alemşah f & m Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish alem meaning "world, universe" combined with şah meaning "shah, king".

Alengre m Judeo-Spanish

Aleodor m Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Alex and Teodor.

Aleramo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alerame.

Alerick m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Alernus m Roman Mythology
Variant of Helernus.

Alesana m Samoan
Samoan form of Alexander.

Alesant m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.

Alescio m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexis.

Alessiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alessio.

Alesson m Brazilian (Modern)
Variant of Alisson.

Aléthée m Medieval French
French form of Aletheus.

Alewiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Alewijn.

Alewijn m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch form of Adalwin.

Alewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alvin.

Alewiss m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Aloysius.

Alexade m Fijian
derives from alex and was used for people when they past away until 2013 on fiji

Alexian m English
English form of Alexianus.

Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.

Alexien m French
French form of Alexian.

Alexino m Portuguese, Late Roman (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Alexianus

Alexion m Ancient Greek
Derivative of the Greek name Alexis.

Alexíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Alexius.

Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.

Alezhka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleh.

Alezhyk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleh.

Alfaios m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Alphaeus.

Alfakim m Judeo-Arabic

Alfaldo m Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic)

Alfalfa m English (American)
A type of flowering plant. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Alfalfa Switzer from the series of early short films "The Little Rascals" also known as "Our Gang". There was a movie adaptation in 1994... [more]

Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".

Alfendi m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main protagonist of a video game, "Layton Brothers: Mystery Room".

Alfeusz m Biblical Polish
Polish form of Alphaeus.

Alfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfgeat found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".

Alfheah m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfheah.

Alfhelm m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfhelm.

Alfhere m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfhere.

Alfieru m Sicilian

Alfiyan m Indonesian
Variant of Alfian.

Alfnoth m Medieval English
Variant of Alnothus.

Alfonce m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
a variant of Alphonse

Alfónks m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Alfons.

Alfonse m English
Variant of Alphonse.

Alfonss m Latvian
Latvian from of Alfonso.

Alfonsu m Maltese, Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Alfons.

Alfonzo m English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Alfonso.

Alfǫðr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Aldafaðir.

Alfredu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alfred.

Alfreð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfred.

Alfried m Dutch, German
Short form of Adalfried and variant of Alfred.

Alfrigg m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Alfríkr or combination of alf "elf" and freginn "experienced". This is the name of one of the four dwarfs who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen in Norse mythology.

Alfrith m Medieval English
Variant of Aldfrith.

Alfstan m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfstan.

Álfþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Alfþórr.

Alfunus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ælfhun.

Algaĝix̂ m Aleut
Meaning "has mammals".

Algeard m Medieval English
From either of the Old English names Ælfgeard or Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and geard "protector"; the latter was derived from æðele "noble" and geard.

Algedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Algeneb m & f Astronomy
Variant of Algenib.

Algenib m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic al-janb, meaning “the side.”

Algieba m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.

Aļģirds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Algirdas.

Aļģirts m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Aļģirds.

Algorab m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Delta Corvi in the constellation Corvus. It bore the traditional name Algorab derived from Arabic الغراب al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow".

Alguièr m Lengadocian
Variant of Aldiquièr.

Algusto m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Augusto.

Alhacen m Arabic (Latinized)
Variant of Alhazen.

Alhazen m Arabic (Latinized)
Latinate form of Al-Hasan.

Aliando m Indonesian (Rare)

Aliasaf m Turkish
Combination of the names Ali 1 and ASAF.

Aliaume m French
French form of Adalhelm. Previously a name that had gone out of fashion after the Middle Ages, but it has enjoyed a modest revival in France since the late '80s (which reached its peak in 1996).

Aliaune m Western African (Rare)
The first of the given names of the musician known as Akon (1973-).

Aliazar m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Eleazar.

Əlibala m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".

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).

Alidore m French (Rare)
Variant of Alidor.

Alidoro m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan cognate of Eliodoro.

Alignak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.

Alihuén m & f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Aliwen.

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.

Aliimau f & m Samoan
Means "firm chief" from alii "chief" and mau "firm, hold".

Alikber m Tatar
Combination of Ali 1 meaning 'high, supreme' and the word akbar meaning 'greatest, biggest'.

Alikram m Talysh
Talysh Form of Alikhan.

Aliksey m Russian
Variant transcription of Aleksey.

Alimbeg m Ossetian
Combination of Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Alimcan m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Alim and Turkish Can.

Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, Uyghur
Combination of the Islamic name Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".

Alimpiy m Russian
Russian form of Alypius.

Alingga m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 17th-century Manchu nobleman.

Aliocha m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Alyosha.

Alioune m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Alipate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Albert.

Əliqulu m Azerbaijani
Means "servant of (Imam) Ali". This name is a combination of Əli and Qulu meaning "servant, slave".

Aliraza m Arabic
named after an important character in shia islam, Ali Al-Ridha

Ali Rıza m Turkish
Turkish form of Alireza.

Alisier m French (Rare)
From "alisier", meaning "whitebeam tree" in French. This name has been authorised in France since 1966, alongside its feminine form, Alise.

Alisina m Persian

Alisner m Scots (Archaic)
Scots form of Alexander.

Alìssiu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Alexis.

Alissom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alisson.

Alistar m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alistair.

Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"

Aliward m Germanic (Rare)
Likely a variant of Aylward.

Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.

Alkajos m Polish
Polish form of Alkaios (see Alcaeus).

Alkamal m Arabic
Full form of Kamal 1 which means “Perfectionist.”

Alkanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Alkenor m Ancient Greek
Variant of Alkanor.

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".

Allaoua m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Allegro m Italian
Transferred from the surname "Allegro", a masculine form of "Allegra".

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

Almaach m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.

Almaack m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.

Al-malik m Arabic
Means “king” in Arabic.

Al-ma'mun m Arabic

Almanch m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine name meaning "tax collector".

Almants m Latvian

Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.

Almaqah m Near Eastern Mythology
A moon-god and tutelary god of the South Arabian kingdom of Saba.

Almasih m Indonesian
From Arabic ⁧الْمَسِيح⁩ (al-masīḥ) meaning Christ

Almedin m Bosnian
Masculine form of Almedina.

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".