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Alisja f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Alicia.
Alisochka f Russian
Diminutive of Alisa.
Alisone f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Alison or Allison.
Alisoun f Medieval English, Literature
Variant of Alison. This is the name of the Wife of Bath in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.
Aliss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Alice.
Alissandre m Occitan, Guernésiais
Occitan and Guernésiais form of Alexander.
Alissandru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alexander.
Alisse f Picard
Picard form of Alice.
Alissia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alessia.
Alìssiu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Alexis.
Alissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alissa. German origin, meaning "noble".
Alistar m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alistair.
Alistė f Lithuanian
From the name of a river in Lithuania, it is occasionally used as a given name
Alistra f Greek Mythology
Alistra was a lover of Poseidon who bore him Ogyges.
Alistreeney f Manx
Feminine form of Alister.
Alistrina f Manx
Manx form of Alastríona.
Alistryn m Manx
Variant of Alister.
Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"
Alitsiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alicia.
Aliysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aljaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Aljaksjej m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aliaksiej.
Aljusja f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Ala.
Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.
Alkajos m Polish
Polish form of Alkaios (see Alcaeus).
Alkalurops m & f Astronomy
This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.
Alkandros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "strength" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Alkeos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alkaios.
Alkes m & f Astronomy
This is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka's meaning "the cup".
Alkeste f Astronomy
A name inspired by Alcestis, though it probably had more influence from the Greek version Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), meaning "defense, defensive strength, valour"... [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]
Alkhas m Abkhaz
From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".
Alkimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀλκίμαχος (alkimachos) meaning "fighting bravely", which consists of the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
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".
Alkinojas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).
Alkisti f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Alkistis.
Alkistis f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcestis.
Allahşükür m Azerbaijani
Means "thankfulness of Allah" from şükür meaning "thankfulness, gratitude" combined with Allah
Allaster m Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Alasdair. This name was used on a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Rob Roy' (1818).
Allectus m Late Roman
Roman name meaning "selected, chosen" in Latin. This was the name of a Roman-Britannic usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296 who assassinated Carausius, a Menapian officer in the Roman navy.
Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.
Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.
Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Alliefredus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and friþuz "peace". Alternately, the first element might derive from aljaną "zeal, vigour, courage".
Allis f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Romani (Archaic)
Scandinavian and Romani variant of Alice.
Allisa f Russian
Variant of Alisa.
Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.
Allister m English
Anglicized form of Alistair.
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
Alluis m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Alois.
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.
Al-Mansur m Arabic
Form of Mansur prefixed with the Arabic definite article.
Almas f Persian
Possibly means "diamond" in Farsi.
Almasbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас (almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Almaseyä f Bashkir
From Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".
Almasi f Swahili
Means "diamond" in Swahili.
Almasih m Indonesian
From Arabic ⁧الْمَسِيح⁩ (al-masīḥ) meaning Christ
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".
Almintas 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 noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Almobassem m Arabic, Bengali (Muslim), Muslim
Means "starters" in Arabic.
Almsteinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and steinn "stone".
Almucs f Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.
Al-muntasir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.
Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος (Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα (alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος (alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [more]
Alnis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian alnis "elk, moose".
Alodiusz m Polish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Alodia.
Aloeus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ἀλοάω (aloaō), which can mean "to thresh, to tread" as well as "to crush, to smash". In Greek mythology, Aloeus was the son of Poseidon and Canace, and husband to Iphimedeia... [more]
Aloijsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.
Aloïs m Dutch, French
French and Dutch form of Aloysius.
Aloïse f French
Feminine form of Aloïs. Aloïse Corbaz (1886-1964) was a Swiss outsider artist.
Aloise f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Aloisia (via Aloisa).
Aloïsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.
Aloisu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Aloisio.
Aloizs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aloysius.
Alojs m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian form of Aloysius.
Alontsa f Medieval Basque
Basque feminine form of Alfontso recorded between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Alouìs m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aloysius.
Alouis m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloïs.
Alouisius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloïsius.
Əlövsət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic علي الأوسط ('ali al-awsat) meaning "Ali the middle".
Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.
Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).
Aloyzas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aloysius.
Alphais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 12th century French woman, venerated by the Catholic Church as a Blessed.
Alphardus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alphard.
Alpheios m Greek Mythology
Derived either from Greek ἀλφή (alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός (alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of Albus... [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]
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.
Alphonsos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Original Greek form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso).
Alphys f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.
Alpiinus m Finnish
Finnish form of Albinus.
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".
Alsa f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Aldone.
Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.
Alsafi f Astronomy
This 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"... [more]
Alsäsäk f Bashkir
Means "pink flower" in Bashkir.
Alsciaukat m & f Astronomy
This is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and Mabsuthat.
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.
Alser m Arthurian Cycle
A son of Maelgwn (Maelgwyn), one of Arthur’s chieftains in Welsh legend... [more]
Alshaik m Mari
Derived from alashoe, the name of a kind of duck.
Alsi m Medieval English
Younger form of Ælfsige.
Alsige m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a variant of Ælfsige.
Alsïnbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir алсын (alsïn) meaning "falcon" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Alson f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Anglo-Norman
Anglicized form of Allsún, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Alsoomse f Siksika
Means "independent" in Siksika.
Alstan m Medieval English
Medieval form of any of the Old English names Æðelstan, Ælfstan, Ealdstan or Ealhstan.
Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.
Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements allr "all, everybody, entire" and svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
Alsvid m Norse Mythology
Means "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.
Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "entire, all" and svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of Sól's horses.
Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.
Altabás f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.
Altamash m Urdu, Arabic (Modern)
Noble king name
Altamese f American (South), African American
Meaning unknown, possibly an altered form of Arthémise.
Altankhishig m & f Mongolian
Means "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Altansargai f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".
Altansolongo f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Altansoyombo m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.
Altansükh m Mongolian
Means "golden axe" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Altansuvd f Mongolian
Means "golden pearl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".
Altantogos f & m Mongolian
Means "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"
Altantsatsral f Mongolian
Means "golden light beam" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".
Altantsog m & f Mongolian
Means "golden splendour" or "golden embers" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
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".
Altautas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Altes m Greek Mythology
A Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to Homer's Iliad Altes was the father of Laothoe, one of the many wives (or concubines) of King Priam... [more]
Althaemenes m Greek Mythology
The son of Catreus and brother to Apemosyne, Aeropa, and Clymene.
Althos m Guanche Mythology
One of Acoran's names, used in the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Altïnsäs f Bashkir
Means "gold hair" in Bashkir.
Altonious m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Altonio.
Altsiona f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Alcyone.
Altynchas m Mari
Means "golden haired", ultimately from Tatar.
Altynshash f Kazakh
Means "golden hair" from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with шаш (shash) meaning "hair".
Aluis m Romansh
Romansh form of Alois.
Aluisa f Romansh
Feminine form of Aluis.
Aluisia f Romansh
Romansh form of Aloisia.
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."
Alûs f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.
Alush m Edisto, Indigenous American
Alush is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. ... [more]
Alusia f Polish
Diminutive of Alicja, Alina, Aldona, Aleksandra or other names beginning with Al-.
Alusian m Bulgarian
Tsar of Bulgaria for short time in 1041. One night, during dinner, Alusian took advantage of Peter II's inebriation, and cut off his nose and blinded him with a kitchen knife in 1041... [more]
Aluszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Alicjô.
Alvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Alvanos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.
Álvdis f Faroese
Faroese form of Alfdís.
Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.
Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).
Alverius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 3rd century Italian soldier, martyr and saint.
Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.
Alves m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Alves.
Alvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Alvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Alwin (and in some cases also of the English name Alvin). Also compare Elvinas.
Alvinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albinos.
Alvisa f Venetian
Feminine form of Alvise.
Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.
Alwunsu m Quechua
Quechua form of Alfonso.
Alyaksandr m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandr.
Alyaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.
Alyasa m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic form of Elisha, used in the Quran.
Alyattes m Lydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).
Alyeksandr m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexander.
Alyeksandra f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexandra.
Alyeksyei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexey.
Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.
Alyksandr m Ossetian, Abkhaz
Ossetian and Abkhaz form of Alexander.
Alypius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypios. A known bearer of this name was Alypius the Stylite, an ascetic saint from the 7th century AD.
Alypos m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]
Alypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypos. This was the name of a sculptor from ancient Greece.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.
Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysonette f Filipino
Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Alysynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alysyn. Possibly influenced by names such as Adysynn or Madysynn
Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
Amadeùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amadeus.
Amadias m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Amadeus.
Amalasunta f Italian
Italian form of Amalasuintha.
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work" and Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.