Submitted Names Starting with A

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Alesania f Samoan
Samoan form of Alexandra.
Alesanitula f Tongan
Contracted form of Alekisanitulia.
Alesant m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.
Alesantar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.
Alesch m Romansh
Romansh form of Alexis, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Alescio m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexis.
Alesea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Alesya.
Alešek m Czech
Diminutive of Aleš.
Alesenitulo m Tongan
Variant of Alekisanita probably influenced by the spelling of Senitula.
Aleseta f Medieval German
Probably a form of Elisabeth, recorded in Switzerland in the early 1300s.
Alesha m Russian
Variant transcription of Alyosha.
Aleshanee f Coos
Possibly means "she plays all the time" in Coos.
Alesia f Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.
Alesia f Albanian
Albanian cognate of Alexia and Alessia.
Alesia f Corsican
Feminine form of Alesiu.
Alesio m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Alessio.
Alesiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Alexis.
Aļesja f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Olesya.
Alesja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.
Alesja f Albanian
Variant of Alesia.
Aleška f Slovene, Czech (Rare)
Slovene diminutive of Aleša and Czech feminine form of Aleš.
Alesonne f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Alison.
Alessander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Form of Alexander primarily used in Brazil.
Alessandria f Italian
Italian form of Alexandria.
Alessandru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian form of Alexander and Sicilian variant of Alissandru.
Alessaundre m Norman
Norman form of Alexander.
Alèssì m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alexis.
Alessi m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Alessio.
Alèssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Alessia.
Alessìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alexia.
Alessiano m Italian
Italian form of Alexian.
Alessiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alessio.
Alessja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Alesya.
Alesso m Italian
Variant of Alessio.
Alesszia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alexia.
Alesta f Turkish
Means "alert" or "watchful" in Turkish.
Aleszja f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alexia.
Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.
Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.
Aletheia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". (Compare English Alethea.) According to some Greek myths she was the personification of truth, a daughter of Zeus and one of the nurses to Apollo.
Alethia f English
Variant of Alethea.
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)
From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [more]
Aletsandra f Occitan
Occitan form of Alexandra.
Alett f Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Aletta.
Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]
Aletto f Italian
Italian form of Alecto.
Aleu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Aleus.
Aleus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλεός (Aleos), which is derived from Greek ἀλέομαι (aleomai) meaning "to avoid, to divert". Also compare Greek ἀλεείνω (aleeinō) meaning "to avoid, to shun"... [more]
Alev f & m Turkish (Modern)
Means "flame" in Turkish.
Alev m Estonian
Possibly derived from Estonian alev meaning "burough".
Aleva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelgifu.
Alevtīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Alevtina.
Alevtyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alevtina.
Alewa f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alva 1 / Alva 2.
Alewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alvin.
Alewiss m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Aloysius.
Álexa f Spanish
Short form of Alejandra or Alexandra.
Alexade m Fijian
derives from alex and was used for people when they past away until 2013 on fiji
Alexagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
Alexah f English
Alternate spelling of Alexa.
Alexakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Alexios and Alexis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Alexamenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλεξάμενος (alexamenos), which is the participle of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". Also compare Aleximenes.... [more]
Alexamenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexamenos. This name was borne by an Aetolian general from the 2nd century BC as well as by Alexamenus of Teos, a Greek writer of Socratic dialogues who lived in the 4th century BC.
Alexan m Armenian
Variant of Aleksan.
Alexandar m Russian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Александр (see Aleksandr).
Alexandari m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aleksantare.
Alexanđê m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Alexander.
Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.
Alexandir m Ukrainian (Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Ukrainian variant transcription and modern English variant of Alexander.
Alexandrà f Provençal
Provençal form of Alexandra.
Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.
Alexandrelle f French (Rare), Obscure
Elaboration of Alexandra with the suffix -elle.
Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.
Alexandri m Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Alexandre.
Alexandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Alexandros" in Greek, derived from the name Alexandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Alexandrino m Portuguese
Elaborated form of Alexandre.
Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).
Alexandro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Alejandro.
Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.
Alexandur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Aleksandur.
Alexanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Alexarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
Alexarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexarchos. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek general Alexarchus of Corinth (5th century BC) and the Greek scholar Alexarchus of Macedon (4th century BC).
Alexas m Ancient Greek, Theatre
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Alexandros or another name beginning with the element αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help"... [more]
Alexavia f English
Potential feminization of Alexavier.
Alexe m Greenlandic, Romanian
Romanian short form of Alexandru, as well as the archaic spelling of Greenlandic Alexi (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
Alexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Alex and Alexy.
Alexee f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alexeï m Russian (Gallicized)
French transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Alexi m Romansh
Romansh form of Alexius.
Alexi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Aleksi.
Alexi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Alex.
Alexi m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Alexis.
Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.
Alexian m English
English form of Alexianus.
Alexianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.
Alexianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Alexius.
Alexiares m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἀλεξιάρης (alexiares), which is the masculine form of the Greek feminine noun ἀλεξιάρη (alexiare) meaning "she that guards from death and ruin". It consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin"... [more]
Alexibia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexibios.
Alexibios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with either the Greek noun βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or the Greek noun βίος (bios) meaning "life".... [more]
Alexibius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexibios. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 312 BC.
Alexiboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Alexicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexikles. This was the name of an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.
Alexicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexikrates. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher, who lived around the turn of the 1st century AD.
Alexidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people".... [more]
Alexideios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched", which is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira).
Alexidemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".
Alexidikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Alexie f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alexie m Romanian, Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Alexis and Alexios as well as a Louisiana Creole form of Alexis.
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Alexien m French
French form of Alexian.
Alexikakos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀλεξίκακος (alexikakos) meaning "keeping off ill, averting evil", which consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κάκη (kake) meaning "wickedness, vice"... [more]
Alexikles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Alexikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Alexilaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
Alexileos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).
Alexilochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Aleximachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Aleximedes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to plan, to plot".
Aleximenes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]
Alexin m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Alexinus. The name seems to have all but disappeared after 1960.
Alexina f Scottish
Contracted form of Alexandrina.
Alexinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexinikos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 268 BC.
Alexinikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Alexinomos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (see Eunomia).
Alexinomus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexinomos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the father of the warriors Alcidamas and Melaneus, who were both slain by Neoptolemus during the Trojan War.
Alexinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Alexinus, which is a Latin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with Alex-.... [more]
Alexinous m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with νοῦς (nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος (noos) meaning "mind".
Alexinus m Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with Alex- (such as Alexis and Alexius), since it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -inus.... [more]
Alexio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Interlingua (Rare, ?)
Portuguese variant of Aleixo and an Interlingua form.... [more]
Alexippa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexippos.
Alexippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Alexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexippos. This was the name of an ancient Greek physician from the 4th century BC.... [more]
Alexirhoe f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Alexirrhoe.
Alexiroe f Greek Mythology
Variant transcription of Alexirhoe, which in turn is a variant spelling of Alexirrhoe.
Alexirrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream". Also compare the Greek noun ῥόος (rhoos) meaning "stream, flow of water, current" as well as the name Alexirrhoia, which are both closely related.... [more]
Alexirrhoia f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοία (rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to the Greek noun ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [more]
Alèxis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Alexis.
Alexistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Alexiteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).
Alexitimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Alexíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Alexius.
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Alexo m Galician (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Galician variant of Aleixo and Louisiana Spanish form of Alexis.
Alexsandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese/ Brazilian form of Alexandra.
Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.
Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.
Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.
Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.
Alexzade m & f Polynesian
Alexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.
Alexzandre m English (Portuguese-style, Modern), French (Portuguese-style, Modern), Galician (Modern), Catalan (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese-style form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός)... [more]
Aley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aleus.
Aleya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Aliaa.
Aleyah f Arabic
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Aleydis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Older form of Aleidis. Aleydis of Schaerbeek, also known as Alice of Schaerbeek, (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian laysister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed... [more]
Aleyin m Near Eastern Mythology, Phoenician
A Phoenician god of springs and vegetation.
Aleyn m Manx
Manx form of Alan.
Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.
Aleysha f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Álfa m Sami
Sami form of Alf 1.
Alfa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1, Scandinavian form of Alpha and a short form of Alfrida.
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]
Alfania f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Alfano.
Alfano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Alfunus.
Álfar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Álfarr.
Alfarata f Popular Culture
The name of a fictive native American girl in the song 'The Blue Juniata' by Marion Dix Sullivan (1844).
Alfard m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Alfhard.
Alfarinn m Norse Mythology
Has several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and ǫrn ("eagle"); alf and arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and far ("to travel"), or ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [more]
Álfarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfarr.
Alfast m Danish (Archaic)
Younger form of Alfastr.
Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".
Alfbjǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and bjǫrn "bear".
Álfdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfdís.
Alfdís f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and dís "goddess".
Alfdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Alfdís.
Álfeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfheiðr.
Alfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alphaeus.
Alfek m Polish
Diminutive form of Alfons.
Alfendi m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main protagonist of a video game, "Layton Brothers: Mystery Room".
Alfeos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alphaios.
Alfert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Alfard.