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This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A; and the ending sequence is a.
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Alisea f Italian (Modern)
Cognate of Alizée (compare Aliséa).
Alisėja f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alise 1.
Aliseta f Provençal
Provençal form of Alisette.
Alishba f Urdu (Modern, Expatriate)
Modern Urdu name, apparently invented, which became popular in Pakistan in the 1980s and was commonly used among Pakistanis in the diaspora. It might be formed from Arabic عليّ (ʿalīy) "high, exalted" and shobh allegedly meaning "appearance, likeness"... [more]
Alishya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alisia f German (Bessarabian)
Contracted form of Aloisia.
Alisja f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Alicia.
Alisochka f Russian
Diminutive of Alisa.
Alissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Alice.
Alissia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alessia.
Alissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alissa. German origin, meaning "noble".
Alistra f Greek Mythology
Alistra was a lover of Poseidon who bore him Ogyges.
Alistrina f Manx
Manx form of Alastríona.
Alithea f Theatre
Variant of Alethea. This is the name of a character in William Wycherley's Restoration comedy 'The Country Wife' (1675).
Alithia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alethea or of Alicia (Spanish pronunciation with English spelling)
Alitsiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alicia.
Alitza f Old Swedish
Variant of Aliza.
Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.
Alixa f English
Variant of Alexa.
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Aliyä f Tatar
Tatar version of Turkish Aliye.
Aliysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aliza f Hungarian, Basque, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Basque form of Alice, Hungarian variant of Alíz and Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Alisa.
Aliza f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Adaleiz.
Alízia f Hungarian
Variant of Alíz.
Alizia f Basque, Aragonese (Rare)
Basque and Aragonese form of Alice.
Alizka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Aliz.
Alja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alya 1.
Aljaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Aljana f Slovene
Elaboration of Alja.
Aljanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Aljana.
Aljenka f Slovene
Variant of Aljanka.
Aljona f Russian
Variant transcription of Alyona.
Aljunja f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Ala.
Aljusja f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Ala.
Alka f Croatian
Derived from the Greek element αλκη (alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Alka f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अलक (alaka) meaning "curl, lock (of hair)".
Alka f Polish
Diminutive of Alicja.
Alka f Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Alika 2.
Alkaa f Indian
Variant of Alka.
Alkelda f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Younger form of Old English Hǣlcelde. Saint Alkelda (died on 28 March c. 800) was ostensibly an Anglo-Saxon princess who was strangled by pagan Viking women during Danish raids in about 800 at Middleham in Yorkshire, England... [more]
Alkhansa f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic الخنساء (al-Khansā), which is said to mean "the snub-nosed" or "the gazelle". This was the nickname of a 7th-century Arab poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad... [more]
Alkina f Indigenous Australian, Yawaru
Means "moon" in the Yawaru language.
Alkiona f Russian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Alcyone.
Alkira f Indigenous Australian
An Aboriginal word meaning "the sky".
Alkmena f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Means "keeper of sacred places". Derived from Lithuanized ancient Prussian "alkas" (a sacred woods, sacred hill, a place of worship) and Lithuanian "menanti" (the one, who remembers), which, in turn, came from "minėti" (to remember, to talk about).
Älla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish variant of Ella 2.
Alla f Galician
Truncated form of Olalla.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allahbachaya m Urdu
It is urdu name meaning "God saven"
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".
Allena f English
Variant of Alena.
Allencia f African American
Rhyming variant of Valencia.
Allexa f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexa. Allexa was given to 5 girls in 2014.
Allexia f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexia that was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Allia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Latin allium meaning "garlic."
Allianna f English
Variant of Aliana.
Alliciyia f Obscure
Variant of Alicia.
Allida f Finnish
Variant of Alida.
Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.
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.
Allirea f Indigenous Australian
Allirea is a name meaning “quartz” in one of the Aboriginal Australian languages.
Allisa f Russian
Variant of Alisa.
Alliyma f Quechua
Means "good person" or "good thing" in Quechua.
Allora f American (Modern)
This is apparently either a variant of Alora or Allura or else an American combination of Alice and Lora.... [more]
Alloula f Arabic
Transferred use of the surname Alloula.
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'.
Allyana f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
Almabikä f Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and бикә (bikä), which is a name element.
Almana f Lithuanian
Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Almaseyä f Bashkir
From Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".
Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]
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
Almeria f Theatre, Various
Variant of Almera and Elmira 1. This is the name of the main character in the 1697 theatre play 'The Mourning Bride', by William Congreve... [more]
Almerina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Almerino.
Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.
Almica f Slovene
Diminutive of Alma 1.
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.
Almirena f Theatre
The name of a character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rinaldo' (1711).
Almita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alma 1.
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]
Almunda f German (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a feminine form of Almund, or an altered form of Almut.
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]
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
Alodija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alodia.
Alofa f & m Samoan
Means "love" in Samoan.
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.
Aloia f Galician
Transferred use of the name of Monte Aloia, a summit in the mountains of Galicia, Spain.
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.
Alóma f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aloma 1.
Aloma f English (Rare), Theatre, Popular Culture
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 African American (Rare)
An invented name which has been used consistently in America since the 1960s, possibly influenced by Yolanda, Alondra and Alejandra.
Alontsa f Medieval Basque
Basque feminine form of Alfontso recorded between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Alouetta f English (Rare)
Derived from French alouette meaning "lark".
Aloura f Obscure
Variant of Alora.
Alozia f French (Quebec), Louisiana Creole
Creole form and Québécois variant of Aloysia.
Alpana f Bengali
From 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".
Alpertunga m Turkish
It is composed of the three words alp "brave" or "hero", er "soldier" or "male" and tunga "tiger". A mythical hero who was mentioned in Turkic mythology and the Epic of Alp Er Tunga. The name is sometimes mentioned as the khan of Scythia... [more]
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]
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]
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).
Alphonsina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphonsus.
Alpia f Pictish
Possible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.
Alpona f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আলপনা (see Alpana).
Alqama m Arabic
Alqama 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”.
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".
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]
Alsa f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Aldone.
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).
Altaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut алтан (altan) meaning "copper".
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".
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]
Altana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden".
Altanbagana m & f Mongolian
Means "golden pillar", from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and багана (bagana) meaning "pillar, column"
Altanduulga m & f Mongolian
Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".
Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Altanzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Altapasqua f Medieval Italian
Likely 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 pasqua "Easter".
Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]
Alteria f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Altero.
Altha f American
Variant of Althea.
Althéa f French (Quebec, Rare), French (European, Modern)
French form of Althea and thus a variant of Althée. Besides the mythological character, this is also the French name for the marshmallow plant (species Althaea officinalis)... [more]
Altheda f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Althea and Theda.... [more]
Althena f English (Rare)
An invented name. Possibly a combination of Althea and Athene.
Altina f Albanian
Feminine form of Altin.
Altïnbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aлтын (altin) meaning "gold" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Altiva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Alta.
Altjira m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The sky father of the Aranda tribes of Central Australia, Altjira is looked on as the god of the Alchera, the dream time.
Altna f Kalmyk
Means "golden" in Kalmyk.
Altoora f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hallþóra.
Altôra f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Altsiona f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Alcyone.
Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"
Alua f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic حلوى (halwa) meaning "candy, dessert, confection".
Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.
Aluda m Georgian, Literature
This name is best known for being the name of the eponymous hero of the epic poem Aluda Ketelauri (1888) written by the Georgian poet and writer Vazha-Pshavela (1861-1915).... [more]
Aluerta f Medieval Basque
Possibly a feminine form of Albar.
Aluisa f Romansh
Feminine form of Aluis.
Aluisia f Romansh
Romansh form of Aloisia.
Aluka f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "By the Sea"
Alula f Chamorro
Means "hasten" in Chamorro.
Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alunia f Polish
Diminutve of Alicja
Alunsina f Philippine Mythology, Filipino (Rare)
Name used by the Suludnon people of Panay for Laon, the sky goddess in Visayan mythology. Means the "the ancient one," from Visayan 'laon' meaning "ancient" or "old" and 'sina' meaning "foreigner."
Aluona f Lithuanian
Direct 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".
Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.
Alusia f Polish
Diminutive of Alicja, Alina, Aldona, Aleksandra or other names beginning with Al-.
Aluszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Alicjô.
Aluxa f Classic Mayan
Light or star in Ancient Mayan of Mexico
Al-ʻuzzā f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Arabian goddess of might, protection and love. Her name is derived from al-‘Azīz meaning "the mighty".
Aluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Alina.
Álvá f Sami
Sami form of Alva 1.
Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".
Álvara f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Álvaro.
Àlvara f Sardinian (Archaic)
Logudorese form of Barbara.
Alvarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvara.
Alvèra f Occitan
Occitan cognate of Elvira. Sainte Alvère (Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.