Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Akhila f Telugu, Malayalam
Feminine form of Akhil.
'Akhsa f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Achsah.
Áki m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element anu "ancestor".
Aki 1 m Finnish
Short form of Joakim.
Akiba m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲקִיבָא (see Akiva).
Akilina f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of the Roman name Aquilina, a feminine derivative of Aquila.
Akim m Russian
Russian form of Joachim.
Akiva m Hebrew
From an Aramaic form of Yaakov. Akiva (or Akiba) ben Joseph was a prominent 1st-century Jewish rabbi.
Akmaral f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and марал (maral) meaning "deer".
Akoni m Hawaiian
Short form of Anakoni.
Aksana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Xenia.
Aksel m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Axel.
Akseli m Finnish
Finnish form of Axel.
Akshay m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
From Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya) meaning "undecaying, imperishable".
Aksinia f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Аксинья (see Aksinya).
Aksinya f Russian
Variant of Kseniya.
Aku 1 m Finnish
Short form of Aukusti.
Akulina f Russian
Variant of Akilina.
Akvilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Aquila.
Al m English
Short form of Albert and other names beginning with Al. A notable bearer is American actor Al Pacino (1940-).
Alaina f English (Modern)
Variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine.
Alajos m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aloysius.
Alaois m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Aloysius.
Alard m Germanic
Variant of Adalhard.
Alaric m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Alareiks meaning "ruler of all", derived from the element alls "all" combined with reiks "ruler, king". This was the name of a king of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in the 5th century.
Alasdair m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.
Alastair m Scottish
Anglicized form of Alasdair.
Alastar m Irish
Irish form of Alexander.
Alastor m Greek Mythology
Means "avenger" in Greek. This was an epithet of Zeus, as well as the name of several other characters from Greek mythology.
Alastríona f Irish
Feminine form of Alastar.
Alawar m Germanic (Hypothetical)
Possible Frankish cognate of Álvaro.
Alba 1 f Italian, Spanish, Catalan
This name is derived from two distinct names, Alba 2 and Alba 3, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. Over time these names have become confused with one another. To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.
Alba 2 f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albus.
Alba 3 f Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alb meaning "elf" (Proto-Germanic *albaz).
Albaer m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Albert. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Albert.
Alban m German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)
From the Roman cognomen Albanus, which meant "from Alba". Alba (from Latin albus "white") was the name of various places within the Roman Empire, including the city Alba Longa. This name was borne by Saint Alban, the first British martyr (4th century). According to tradition, he sheltered a fugitive priest in his house. When his house was searched, he disguised himself as the priest, was arrested in his stead, and was beheaded. Another 4th-century martyr by this name was Saint Alban of Mainz.... [more]
Albana f Albanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albanus (see Alban).
Albane f French
French feminine form of Alban.
Albano m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Albanus (see Alban).
Albanus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Alban.
Albarīks m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Alberich, Ælfric and Alfríkr.
Albaweniz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Ælfwine, Alboin and Alfvin.
Alberich m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Old German elements alb "elf" and rih "ruler, king". It was borne by two Lombard dukes of Spoleto in the 10th century. It was also the name of a 12th-century French saint who helped found the Cistercian Order.... [more]
Alberico m Italian
Italian form of Alberich.
Albert m English, German, French, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalbert meaning "noble and bright", composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Æþelbeorht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.... [more]
Alberta f English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Feminine form of Albert. This is the name of a Canadian province, which was named in honour of a daughter of Queen Victoria.
Albertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Albert.
Alberte 1 m Galician
Galician form of Albert.
Alberte 2 f French, Danish
French and Danish feminine form of Albert.
Albertina f Italian, Portuguese
Feminine diminutive of Albert.
Albertine f French
French feminine form of Albert.
Alberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Albert.
Alberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Albert.
Albertus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Albert. This is the official Dutch form of the name, used on birth certificates but commonly rendered Albert in daily life.
Albie m English
Diminutive of Albert.
Albin m Swedish, French, English, Slovene, Polish
Form of Albinus in several languages.
Albína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Albina.
Albina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Belarusian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albinus. This was the name of a few early saints, including a 3rd-century martyr from Caesarea.
Albinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Albinus.
Albine f French
French form of Albina.
Albino m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Albinus.
Albinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Albus. Saint Albinus (also called Aubin) was a 6th-century bishop of Angers in Brittany.
Alboin m Germanic
From the Old German elements alb "elf" and wini "friend". It is a cognate of Ælfwine. This was the name of a 6th-century king of the Lombards who began the Lombard conquest of Italy.
Alborz m Persian
From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.
Albrecht m German
German variant of Albert. A notable bearer was the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).
Albus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "white, bright" in Latin.
Alby m Irish
Anglicized masculine form of Ailbhe.
Alcaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaios) meaning "strong", derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". This was the name of a 7th-century BC lyric poet from the island of Lesbos.
Alcestis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), derived from ἀλκηστής (alkestes) meaning "brave, valiant", a derivative of ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". In Greek mythology she was the wife of King Admetus. She offered to die in place of her husband, though she was eventually rescued from the underworld by Herakles. This story was told by the Greek playwright Euripides in his 5th-century BC tragedy Alcestis.
Alcibiades m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκιβιάδης (Alkibiades), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and βία (bia) meaning "force" with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a notable Greek statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War. He changed allegiance from Athens to Sparta and back again during the course of the war. He features in Shakespeare's tragedy Timon of Athens (1607).
Alcide m Italian, French
Italian and French form of Alcides.
Alcides m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeides), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was another name for the hero Herakles.
Alcina f Carolingian Cycle
Used by Ludovico Ariosto in his poem Orlando Furioso (1532), where it belongs to a sorceress who abducts Ruggiero. Ariosto may have borrowed the name from the mythological Alcinoe or directly from the Greek word ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". George Frideric Handel adapted the story into his opera Alcina in 1735.
Alcione f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alcyone.
Alcippe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ἀλκίππη (Alkippe), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of a daughter of Ares in Greek myth. Her father killed Halirrhotis, a son of Poseidon, when he attempted to rape her, leading to a murder trial in which Ares was quickly acquitted.
Alcmene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmene), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" combined with μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" or μῆνις (menis) meaning "wrath". In Greek mythology Alcmene was the wife of Amphitryon. She was the mother of Herakles by Zeus, who bedded her by disguising himself as her absent husband.
Alcyone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkyone), derived from the word ἀλκυών (alkyon) meaning "kingfisher". In Greek myth this name belonged to a daughter of Aeolus and the wife of Ceyx. After her husband was killed in a shipwreck she threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers. This is also the name of the brightest of the Pleiades, a group of stars in the constellation Taurus, supposedly the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
Alda 1 f Italian, Portuguese, Germanic
Feminine form of Aldo.
Aldara f Galician
Galician form of the Visigothic name *Hildiwara, which was composed of the Gothic elements hilds "battle" and wars "aware, cautious". This was the name of the 7th-century wife of the Visigothic king Gundemar. It was also borne by the mother of Saint Rosendo (10th century).
Aldebrand m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements alt meaning "old" and brant meaning "fire, torch, sword". Saint Aldebrand was a 12th-century bishop of Fossombrone in Italy.
Aldegar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements alt "old" and ger "spear".
Aldegonda f Dutch
Dutch form of Aldegund.
Aldegund f Germanic
Germanic name, derived from the elements alt "old" and gunda "war". Alternatively, it could be a metathesized form of Adalgund. Saint Aldegund (or Aldegundis or Adelgundis) was a 7th-century Frankish abbess at Maubeuge.
Alden m English
From a surname that was derived from the Old English given name Ealdwine.
Aldert m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of a Germanic name, either Aldhard or Adalhard.
Aldhard m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements alt "old" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy".
Aldina 1 f Portuguese
Feminine form of Aldo.
Aldith f Medieval English
Middle English form of Ealdgyð.
Aldo m Italian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alt meaning "old" (Proto-Germanic *aldaz), and sometimes also with adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).
Aldous m English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names beginning with the Old English element eald "old". It has been in use as an English given name since the Middle Ages, mainly in East Anglia. The British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) was a famous bearer of this name.
Aldric m French (Rare), Germanic
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements alt "old" and rih "ruler, king". Saint Aldric was a 9th-century bishop of Le Mans.
Aldus m & f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Aldous.
Aldwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements alt "old" and wini "friend". This is a cognate of Old English Ealdwine.
Ale 1 m & f Finnish, Italian, Spanish
Finnish short form of Aleksanteri or Aleksi, an Italian short form of Alessandro, and a Spanish short form of Alejandro or Alejandra.
Ale 2 m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".
Alease f English
Possibly a variant of Alicia.
Alec m English
Short form of Alexander.
Alecia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleĉjo m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of Alexander.
Alecto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alekto), which was derived from ἄληκτος (alektos) meaning "unceasing". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology.
Aleh m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oleg.
Aleid f Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelaide.
Aleida f Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)
Dutch and Spanish short form of Adelaide.
Áleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Olaf.
Aleix m Catalan
Catalan form of Alexius.
Aleixo m Portuguese (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Portuguese and Galician form of Alexius.
Alejandra f Spanish
Spanish form of Alexandra.
Alejandro m Spanish
Spanish form of Alexander. This was the most popular name for boys in Spain from the 1990s until 2006 (and again in 2011).
Alejo m Spanish
Spanish form of Alexius.
Aleka f Greek
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Alekos m Greek
Diminutive of Alexandros.
Aleksandar m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aleksandër m Albanian
Albanian form of Alexander.
Aleksander m Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aleksandr m Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Russian and Armenian form of Alexander. This name was borne by the Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837).
Aleksandras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alexander.
Aleksandre m Georgian
Georgian form of Alexander.
Aleksandro m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alexander.
Aleksandrs m Latvian
Latvian form of Alexander.
Aleksandrŭ m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Alexander.
Aleksanteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Alexander.
Aleksei m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Aleksej m Slovene
Slovene form of Alexius.
Aleksejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Aleksey.
Aleksey m Russian
Russian form of Alexius. This name was borne by a 14th-century Metropolitan of Kiev who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church. It was also the name of a 17th-century tsar of Russia.
Aleksi m Finnish, Bulgarian, Georgian
Finnish, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Alexius.
Alekss m Latvian
Latvian form of Alex.
Aleksy m Polish
Polish form of Alexius.
Alekto f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Alecto.
Alena 1 f German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Short form of Magdalena or Helena. This was the name of a saint, possibly legendary, who was martyred near Brussels in the 7th century.
Alena 2 f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Helen.
Alene f English
Variant of Aline.
Alenka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Alena 1.
Aleš m Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Alexej or Aleksander.
Alesander m Basque
Basque form of Alexander.
Alesia f English
Possibly a variant of Alicia.
Alessa f Italian
Short form of Alessandra.
Alessandra f Italian
Italian form of Alexandra.
Alessandro m Italian
Italian form of Alexander. A famous bearer was Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), the Italian physicist who invented the battery.
Alessia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Alexius.
Alessio m Italian
Italian form of Alexius.
Aleta f English
Possibly a variant of Alethea. This was the name of the wife of the title character in the comic strip Prince Valiant, which first appeared in 1937.
Aletha f English
Variant of Alethea.
Alethea f English
Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". This name was coined in the 16th century.
Alevtina f Russian
Possibly a variant of Valentina.
Álex m Spanish
Short form of Alejandro.
Àlex m Catalan
Catalan short form of Alexander.
Alex m & f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.
Alexander m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized 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). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.... [more]
Alexandr m Czech, Russian
Czech form of Alexander, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Александр (see Aleksandr).
Alexandra f English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.
Alexandre m French, Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Form of Alexander in several languages. This name was borne by the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), who wrote The Three Musketeers.
Alexandria f English
Feminine form of Alexander. Alexander the Great founded several cities by this name (or renamed them) as he extended his empire eastward. The most notable of these is Alexandria in Egypt, founded by Alexander in 331 BC.
Alexandrie f French (Rare)
French variant of Alexandra.
Alexandrina f Portuguese, Romanian, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Alexandra. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.
Alexandrine f French
French diminutive of Alexandra. This was the name of a Danish queen, the wife of King Christian X.
Alexandru m Romanian
Romanian form of Alexander.
Alexei m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Alexej m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Alexius.
Alexey m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Alèxia f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Alexius.
Alexina f English
Feminine form of Alex, or a diminutive of Alexis.
Alexios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Alexius.
Alexis m & f French, English, Greek, Spanish, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors.... [more]
Alexius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Ἄλεξις (see Alexis). This was the name of five Byzantine emperors. It was also borne by a 5th-century Syrian saint who is especially venerated in the Eastern Church.
Alexsandr m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Александр (see Aleksandr).
Alf 1 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". In Norse legend this was the name of king, the suitor of a reluctant maiden named Alfhild. She avoided marrying him by disguising herself as a warrior, but when they fought she was so impressed by his strength that she changed her mind.
Alf 2 m English
Short form of Alfred.
Alf 3 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Adolf.
Alfarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alvar.
Alfbern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements alb "elf" and bern "bear".
Alfeo m Italian
Italian form of Alphaeus.
Alfhard m Germanic
Old German name composed of the elements alb "elf" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy".
Alfher m Germanic
Old German name composed of the elements alb "elf" and heri "army" (making it a cognate of Alvar).
Alfhild f Norwegian, Swedish
From the Old Norse name Alfhildr, which was composed of the elements alfr "elf" and hildr "battle". In Scandinavian legend Alfhild was a maiden who disguised herself as a warrior in order to avoid marriage to King Alf. Her life was perhaps based on that of a 9th-century Viking pirate.
Alfhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alfhild.
Alfie m English
Diminutive of Alfred.
Alfio m Italian
Italian form of Alphius.
Alfons m German, Dutch, Catalan
German, Dutch and Catalan form of Alfonso.
Alfonsa f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Alfonso.
Alfonsas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alfonso.
Alfonsina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Alfonso.
Alfonso m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, the Latin form of the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns meaning "noble and ready", derived from the Gothic elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready". This was the name of several kings of Spain (Asturias, León, Castile and Aragon) and Portugal, starting with Alfonso I of Asturias in the 8th century. His name was sometimes recorded in the Latin spelling Adefonsus, and on that basis it is theorized that first element might be from another source (perhaps haþus meaning "battle"). It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form.
Alfonz m Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovak, Slovene and Hungarian form of Alfonso.
Alfr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Alf 1.
Alfréd m Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech form of Alfred.
Alfred m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, Albanian
Means "elf counsel", derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel, advice". Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex who fought unceasingly against the Danes living in northeastern England. He was also a scholar, and he translated many Latin books into Old English. His fame helped to ensure the usage of this name even after the Norman Conquest, when most Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. It became rare by the end of the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 18th century.... [more]
Alfredas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alfred.
Alfredo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alfred.
Alfrēds m Latvian
Latvian form of Alfred.
Alfríkr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and ríkr "ruler, king" (making it a cognate of Alberich).
Alfvin m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and vinr "friend". It is a cognate of Ælfwine.
Alfwin m Germanic
Variant of Alboin.
Algar m English (Rare)
Means "elf spear" from Old English ælf "elf" and gar "spear". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, being absorbed by similar-sounding names and Norman and Scandinavian cognates. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Algautr m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gautr meaning "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe).
Alger m English
From a surname that was derived from the given name Algar.
Algot m Swedish
Swedish form of Algautr.
Ali 2 f English
Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound.
Alia 2 f Germanic
Old German form of Ella 1.
Aliaksandr m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alexander.
Aliaksandra f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alexandra.
Aliaksei m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alexius.
Ali Asaf m Turkish
Combination of Ali 1 and Asaf 2.
Alibrand m Germanic
From the Old German elements alles meaning "other, foreign" and brant meaning "fire, torch, sword".
Alica f Slovak
Slovak form of Alice.
Alice f English, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide). This name became popular in France and England in the 12th century. It was among the most common names in England until the 16th century, when it began to decline. It was revived in the 19th century.... [more]
Alícia f Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan form of Alice, as well as a Portuguese variant.
Alicia f Spanish, English, Swedish, French
Latinized form of Alice.
Alicja f Polish
Polish form of Alice.
Alida f Dutch, German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Adelaide.
Aliénor f French
French form of Eleanor.
Alienòr f Occitan
Occitan form of Eleanor.
Aliisa f Finnish
Finnish form of Alice.
Alik m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr, Albert and other names beginning with the same sound.
Aliki f Greek
Greek form of Alice. It also corresponds with the Greek word άλικη meaning "scarlet".
Alimjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Alim using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling" (of Persian origin).
Alin m Romanian
Possibly a Romanian masculine form of Alina. Alternatively it may derive from Romanian alina "to soothe".
Alīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Alina.
Alina f Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, Spanish
Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.
Aline f French, Portuguese (Brazilian), English
Medieval short form of Adeline. As an English name, in modern times it has sometimes been regarded as a variant of Eileen. This was the name of a popular 1965 song by the French singer Christophe.
Aliona f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона (see Alyona).
Alireza m Persian
Combination of Ali 1 and Reza, given in honour of the 9th-century Shia imam Ali ar-Rida.
Alis f Welsh
Welsh form of Alice.
Alisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Alise 1 f Latvian
Latvian form of Alice.
Alisha f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alisher m Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Persian شیر (shīr) meaning "lion". It was borne by the Timurid poet Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441-1501), who wrote in the Chagatai Turkic language.
Alison 1 f English, French
Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice). It was common in England, Scotland and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in England in the 20th century via Scotland. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname.
Alissa f English
Variant of Alyssa.
Alisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Allison. A notable bearer is the Brazilian soccer goalkeeper Alisson Ramses Becker (1992-), commonly known simply as Alisson.
Alistair m Scottish
Anglicized form of Alasdair.
Alister m Scottish
Anglicized form of Alasdair.
Alita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alethea.
Alix f & m French
Medieval French variant of Alice, also sometimes used as a masculine name. This is the name of the hero (a young Gaulish man) of a French comic book series, which debuted in 1948.
Aliya 2 f Hebrew
Means "ascent" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָלָה (ʿala) meaning "to ascend, to climb". This is also a Hebrew word referring to immigration to Israel.
Aliyah 2 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲלִיָּה (see Aliya 2).
Alíz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Aliz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Alja f Slovene
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Aljoša m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Alyosha. In Slovene it can also be a feminine name.
Alkaios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Alcaeus.
Alke m Frisian
Diminutive form of Ale 2.
Alkinoe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alkinoos. It is borne by a few minor characters in Greek mythology.
Alkinoos m Greek Mythology
Means "strong mind", derived from Greek ἀλκή (alke) "strength, prowess" and νόος (noos) "mind, thought". According to Greek mythology this was the name of a king of the Phaeacians.
Alkiviadis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Alcibiades.
Alkmene f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Alcmene.
Alkmini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Alcmene.
Alkyone f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Alcyone.
Allah m Theology
Derived from Arabic الإله (al-ʾilah) meaning "the deity". It is primarily used to refer to the Islamic God, though it was originally used by pre-Islamic Arabs, and is sometimes used by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews to refer to their god.
Allard m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalhard.
Alle m Frisian
Variant of Ale 2.
Alli f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Al. This is also the Finnish word for a type of duck.
Allie f English
Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. After a 34-year absence from the American top 1000 chart this name began growing in popularity after the premiere of the sitcom Kate and Allie in 1984.
Allison f & m English
From the middle of the 20th century this has primarily been used as a variant of the feminine name Alison 1. However, prior to that it was used as an uncommon masculine name, derived from the English and Scottish surname Allison.
Allon m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Ally 1 f English
Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. This name jumped in popularity in 1997 after the premiere of the American television series Ally McBeal.
Ally 2 m Scottish
Diminutive of Alistair.
Allyson f English
Variant of Alison 1.
Alma 1 f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Albanian, Slovene, Croatian
This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".
Almas f & m Arabic
Means "diamond" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian الماس (almās).
Almast f Armenian
Means "diamond" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian الماس (almās).
Almazbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz алмаз (almaz) meaning "diamond", ultimately from Persian الماس (almās), combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Almir 1 m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Almiro.
Almira 1 f Literature
Variant of Elmira 1. Handel used it for the title character in his opera Almira (1705).
Almiro m Portuguese
Meaning uncertain, possibly a masculine form of Almira 1.