This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A or M or P or S; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alkaid m & f Filipino, AstronomyMeans "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش
qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Alkhas m AbkhazFrom Arabic الخاص
(al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".
Allani f Hurrian MythologyIn Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian
allai=ni "lady, mistress".
Allura f Popular CultureApparently 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".
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [
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Almaaz m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic
Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".
Almach AstronomyDerived from the Arabic العناق (
al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx). This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.
Almana f LithuanianDerived from
aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either
manyti "to think; to suppose" or
sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Almarr m Old NorseOld Norse name from the combination of the name elements
ALM "elm" and
HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name
Athalmar and a variant form of
Álmgeirr.
Almiel f LiteratureUsed in "The Lord of the Rings" by
Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".
Almina f EnglishPossibly 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.
Almucs f Medieval OccitanThis name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.
Alnair f AstronomyThis 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).
Aloara f LombardicEtymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.
Aloïse f FrenchFeminine form of
Aloïs. Aloïse Corbaz (1886-1964) was a Swiss outsider artist.
Alpana f BengaliFrom the name of a Bengali folk art form consisting of coloured motifs painted on floors and walls using rice flour paint. The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit आलिम्पन
(alimpana) meaning "whitening, painting".
Alpanu f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of the underworld, associated with rebirth, revenge, and triumph out of suffering.
Alphys f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.
Alpine m EnglishLate Middle English from Latin
Alpinus, from
Alpes ‘Alps.’
Alqama m ArabicAlqama is an Arabic name for boys that refers to a fruit of a plant known al-ḥanẓal (known as bitter apple and desert gourd in English, scientific name Citrullus colocynthis). It is also used to mean “bitterness”.
Al-razi m Old Persian (Rare)Razi (Persian: رازی) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [
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Alreem f ArabicFrom
ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of
Reem.
Alsafi f AstronomyThis 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"... [
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Alsvid m Norse MythologyMeans "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.
Altham m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.
Altine f HausaFrom the Hausa word
Lī̀tìnîn "Monday". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Monday.
Altini m GuancheDerived from Guanche
*allətin, meaning "moles, birth marks".
Altôra f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Alulim m Sumerian MythologyMeans "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉
a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆
lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [
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Aluney f MapucheMapuche name, it means "woman with heart of light", or it might mean "joy".
Aluoch f LuoMeans "born on overcast morning" in Luo.
Aluona f LithuanianDirect adoption of the name of the river
Aluona whose name is derived from
alėti "to flow; to run (referring to water); to trickle; to drip".
Alured m Manx, EnglishThis is a Manx name, said to be a cognate of
Alfred via its latinized form
Aluredus, a variant of
Alvredus.... [
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Alvèra f OccitanOccitan cognate of
Elvira. Sainte Alvère (
Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.
Alvice f Medieval FrenchOld French name derived from the continental Germanic name
Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German
adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and
wit meaning "wide"... [
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Alwena f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of the Welsh name (which is unlikely as the Breton name seems to be older than the Welsh name in question), a younger form of Breton
Alc'houen and a variant of Anglo-Norman
Alfwena.
Alwold m Medieval EnglishVariant of
Ælfweald. This spelling is used in the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to refer to Ælfwald I, king of the Northumbrians from 778 or 779 to 788.
Alypia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alypos m Ancient GreekThe literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a) combined with Greek λύπη
(lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [
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Alzaro m GuancheThe name of a 12-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Alzire f Theatre, LiteratureUsed by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named
Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [
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Amadán m Celtic MythologyA figure in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore who may assume both benevolent and malevolent roles. Amadán Mór, the Great Fool, is the Perceval-like hero of several Irish folk narratives and a sometime leader of the fairy host in narrative and poetry... [
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Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, SloveneLate Roman and German feminine form of
Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of
Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of
Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of
Amadeusz and Slovene variant of
Amadeja.
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amaloy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek word
amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name
Amal 1 combined with
oy meaning "moon".