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Aldegonde f Dutch, French, Flemish, French (Belgian), Walloon
Dutch and French form of Aldegund.

Aldegondis f Dutch
Dutch form of Aldegundis.

Aldegunde f German
Variant of Aldegund.

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.

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.

Alderich m German
German form of Alderic.

Alderik m Dutch
Dutch form of Alderic.

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]

Aldhelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldhelm.

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

Aldobrando m Italian
Italian form of Aldebrand.

Aldolf m Germanic
Variant of Aldulf.

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]

Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]

Aldrich m German
German form of Aldric.

Alduin m English, French, Popular Culture
English and French form of Aldwin. Alduin was a king of the Lombards in the 6th century AD.... [more]

Alduíno m Galician
Galician form of Aldwin.

Aldulf m Germanic
Means "old wolf", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalwulf (see Adolf).

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.

Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.

Aleanor f English
Variant of Aliénor

Aleatha f English (American)

Alecu m Romanian
Short form of Alexandru.

Aleene f English
Variant of Aline.

Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]

Alegenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω (alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός (alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός (algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [more]

Aleidis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Spanish (Latin American)
Contracted form of Adeleidis.

Aleijdis f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Aleydis.

Aleksan m Armenian
Armenian short form of Aleksandr.

Aleksijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alexian.

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]

Aleksiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Aleksiy. Or, in other words, this is the Bulgarian and Russian form of Alexia.

Alem m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Adalhelm.

Alemanno m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Alamanno.

Alemke f West Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Alem (Frisian), where the Frisian diminutive suffix -ke has been added to the name.

Aleo m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Aleus.

Aleqsandra f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aleksandra.

Aleqsandre m Georgian
Variant transcription of Aleksandre.

Alessandru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian form of Alexander and Sicilian variant of Alissandru.

Alessiana f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Alexiana.

Alessiano m Italian
Italian form of Alexian.

Alessiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alessio.

Alessya f Kazakh

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]

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]

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".

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.

Alexandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Alexandros" in Greek, derived from the name Alexandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

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).

Alexeï m Russian (Gallicized)
French transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).

Alexian m English
English form of Alexianus.

Alexiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alexianus.

Alexiano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Alexian.

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]

Alexicacus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexikakos.... [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]

Alexidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexidamos.

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".

Alexidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexidemos.

Alexidike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexidikos.

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".

Alexien m French
French form of Alexian.

Alexienne f French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Alexiana.

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".

Aleximachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aleximachos.

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]

Alexinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexinikos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 268 BC.

Alexinike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alexinikos.

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]

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]

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".

Aley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aleus.

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]

Alfard m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Alfhard.

Alfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alphaeus.

Alfeos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alphaios.

Alfert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Alfard.

Alfeu m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Alphaeus.

Alfey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of the biblical name Alphaeus, as well as of the Greek name Alpheus.

Alfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Alfieru m Sicilian

Alfiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alfio.

Alfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Alfled f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfflæd.

Alfonsyna f Polish
Feminine form of Alfons.

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

Alfredu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alfred.

Alfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

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

Alfvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Algaudas 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 Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Algaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algaudas.

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)".

Algedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algedas.

Algimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algimantas.

Algintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend everything", derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Algintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algintas.

Algirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algirdas.

Algminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Algminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algminas.

Algvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Algvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algvilas.

Älian m German
German form of Aelian.

Alianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
In the Netherlands, this given name is usually a combination of the names Alie (which is usually a short form of Alida) and Anne 1.... [more]

Alianora f Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish (Rare)
Variant of Eleonora.

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).

Alide f Dutch, Estonian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Alida.

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).

Alidor m French (Rare)
An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]

Alidore m French (Rare)
Variant of Alidor.

Alidorine f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alidor.

Alidorus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Alidor.

Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]

Alieda f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alida.

Alieke f Dutch
Diminutive form of Alie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.

Aliel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.

Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]

Alijda f Dutch
Variant spelling of Aleida.

Alik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Aleksandr.

Alike f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Alieke.

Alike f Greek
Alternate transcription of Aliki.

Alinta f Indigenous Australian, Nyari, Popular Culture
Means "fire, flame" in Nyari, spoken in Victoria state and New South Wales state, south-eastern Australia. ... [more]

Aliora f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Alianora or variant of Eliora.

Alipi m Russian
Variant transcription of Alipiy.

Alípio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alypius.

Alipio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alypius.

Alipiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alypios via Alypius.

Alipy m Russian
Variant transcription of Alipiy.

Alíra f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alira.

Alira f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Aliria and feminine form of Aliro.

Alíria f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Aliria.

Aliria f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Alirio.

Alírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alirio.

Alirio m & f Spanish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, though it could be derived from the Roman name Hilarius or the Greek Hilarion, as suggested by Hanks and Hodges in 'A Dictionary of First Names' (they also go on to note a possible connection with Allyre, the name of a Gallo-Roman saint)... [more]

Aliro m Spanish
Variant form of Alirio.

Alissandru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Alexander.

Alizabeth f English (Modern)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Ali-zu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Assimilated Siraya deity that is worshipped by former plains people in southern Taiwan.

Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.

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

Alkandros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αλκη (alke) "strength" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

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

Alkawari f Indigenous Australian, Pitjantjatjara
Meaning unknown (but from Pitjantjatjara language). ... [more]

Alkej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alcaeus.

Alkenor m Ancient Greek
Variant of Alkanor.

Alkeos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alkaios.

Alkey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcaeus.

Alkimache f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alkimachos.

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".

Alkimedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).

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).

Alkioney m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcyoneus.

Alkiphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun αλκη (alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Alkmenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name Alkmene (see Alcmene)... [more]

Allegonda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Aldegonda (see Aldegund), now more popular than its parent name. Compare Hillegonda/Hildegonda.

Allert m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Allard.

Allira f Indigenous Australian
Variant of Alira.

Alman m Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelman.

Almantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almantas.

Almatine f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a combination of Alma 1 with any feminine name that ends in -tine, such as Christine and Martine.... [more]

Alme f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Alma 1.

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.

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".

Alminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alminas.

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".

Almintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almintas.

Almo m Italian
Italian form of Almos via its latinized form Almus.

Almund m Dutch, German
Short form of Adalmund.

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]

Almut f German
Younger form of Adalmut.

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]

Alof m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German variant of Adolf as well as the West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alef.... [more]

Aloijsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.

Aloïs m Dutch, French
French and Dutch form of Aloysius.

Aloïsius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloysius.

Alouis m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloïs.

Alouisius m Dutch
Dutch variant of Aloïsius.

Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.

Alpez m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Alphaeus.

Alphard m English, German
Variant of Alfard.

Alphardus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alphard.

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]

Alphart m German
German variant of Alphard.

Alphée m Biblical French
French form of Alphaeus.

Alphenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not entirely certain, as there are two possible etymologies for it. The first is that it is derived from the Greek noun ἀλφή (alphe) meaning "produce, gain, profit", which is etymologically related to the Greek verb ἀλφάνω (alphano) meaning "to bring in, to yield, to fetch (a price)".... [more]

Alpheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical (Latinized), English
Variant of Alphaeus and Latinized form of Alpheios.

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]

Alphie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Alphard and Alphonso. In some cases, it is also a variant of Alfie.

Altaf m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "kinder, nicer, lovelier" in Arabic. It is used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is primarily masculine in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Altamira f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Altamiro.

Altamiro m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
This name is either a variant form of Aldemaro or derived from the Spanish locational surname Altamira, which takes its name from a place called Altamiros or Altamira... [more]

Altautas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Altautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Altautas.

Altbern m Old Dutch

Altbora m Old Dutch

Altea f Italian, Spanish, Polish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sicilian, Albanian
Cognate of Althea.

Altfried m German
German form of Aldfrid.

Altfrit m Old Dutch

Althée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Althea.

Altman m Dutch, German
Variant of Aldman.

Alucard m Popular Culture
The name Dracula spelled backwards. Though regularly featured in (animated) films, notably 'Son of Dracula' (1943), it is perhaps best known in more recent times from Kouta Hirano's 'Hellsing' manga and the 'Castlevania' video games.

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]

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.

Álvara f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Álvaro.

Alvarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvara.

Alvarito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.

Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.

Alvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Alvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvilas.

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.

Alvyda f Lithuanian
Variant form of Alvydė.

Alvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvydas.

Alwart m Dutch
Dutch form of Alaward.

Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.

Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]

Alyezhka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleg.

Alypios m Ancient Greek
Variant of Alypos.

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.

Amaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Amatus and possibly also of Amadeus.

Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]

Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late 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.

Amadei m Russian
Variant transcription of Amadey.

Amadey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Amadeus.

Amadita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Amada.

Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).

Amadore m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Amator. The modern form of the name is Amatore.

Amadour m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Amator.

Amako f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Amaliko, which is a diminutive of Amalia.

Amalaburg f Germanic
Form of Amalburg.

Amalafrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).

Amalafrida f Germanic, History
Variant of Amalfrida. Amalafrida was a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century AD.

Amalarich m German
German form of Amalaric.

Amalarico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Amalaric.

Amalaryk m Polish
Polish form of Amalaric.

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.

Amalberg f Dutch, German
Form of Amalburg.

Amalberge f Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Amalberg.

Amalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Amalburga f German
Variant of Amalburg.

Amalfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Amalfrida f Germanic
Feminine form of Amalfrid.

Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.

Amalgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Amalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Amalgund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Amalhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Amalhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Amaliko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Amalia.

Amalrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Amalrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Amalric.

Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.

Amalthée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Amalthea.

Amaltrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with þruþ "strength."

Amalwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Amalya f Armenian
Armenian form of Amalia.

Amandianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Amandus.

Amantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Amantius.