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Alizarin f & m Literature
From alizarin crimson, the English name of a shade of red. The color is named after a red dye originally obtained from the root of the madder plant, ultimately from Arabic al-usara meaning "the juice"... [more]
Alize f Basque
Basque form of Alice.
Alizeh f Persian
Means "wind" in Persian.
Alízia f Hungarian
Variant of Alíz.
Alizia f Basque, Aragonese (Rare)
Basque and Aragonese form of Alice.
Alizka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Aliz.
Ali-zu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Assimilated Siraya deity that is worshipped by former plains people in southern Taiwan.
Alja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alya 1.
Aljaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Aljaksjej m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aliaksiej.
Aljana f Slovene
Elaboration of Alja.
Aljanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Aljana.
Aljazi f Arabic
Possibly means "wild deer" in Arabic.
Aljenka f Slovene
Variant of Aljanka.
Aljohar f Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Navarran Jewish name, derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر‎ (al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر‎ (gowhar)... [more]
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.
Alkaid m & f Filipino, Astronomy
Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.
Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.
Alkajo m Esperanto
Esperanto 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.
Alkamal m Arabic
Full form of Kamal 1 which means “Perfectionist.”
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]
Alke f Low German
Diminutive of names that contained the name element adal, most notably Adelheid.
Alkej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Alcaeus.
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]
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]
Alketi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Alketas.
Alkey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcaeus.
Alkhaabaatar m Mongolian
Probably from Mongolian алхаа (alkhaa) meaning "step" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
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)".
Alkhazur m Chechen
Means "eagle" in Chechen.
Alkhbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian алх (alkh) meaning "hammer" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Alki f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki. This name was borne by Angeliki „Alki“ Zei (December 15, 1925 – February 27, 2020), a Greek novelist and children's writer.
Alkil m Old Danish
Contracted form of Alfketill.
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 Greek ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and 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".
Alkina f Indigenous Australian, Yawaru
Means "moon" in the Yawaru language.
Alkinojas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alkínoös (see Alcinous).
Alkiona f Russian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Alcyone.
Alkioney m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcyoneus.
Alkioni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Αλκυόνη (see Alkyoni).
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]
Alkippi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcippe
Alkira f Indigenous Australian
An Aboriginal word meaning "the sky".
Alkirdah m Astronomy
The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah... [more]
Alkisti f Greek
Modern Greek variant of Alkistis.
Alkistis f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alcestis.
Alkmaion m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young".
Alkman m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Alkmaion.
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).
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]
Alku m Finnish (Rare)
Means "start, beginning, inception, incipience" in Finnish. The name may also be a variant form of Algot.
Alküoné f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alcyone.
Alkurhah m Astronomy
The star Xi Cephei in the constellation Cepheus bore the traditional names Kurhah, Alkirdah or Alkurhah... [more]
Alkyoni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alkyone.
Åʹll m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Olaf.
All m Scots
Short form of Allan.
All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.
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.
Allæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Alla.
Allahbachaya m Urdu
It is urdu name meaning "God saven"
Allahbay m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (derived from Arabic) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "powerful, rich".
Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).
Allahqulu m Azerbaijani
Means "slave of Allah" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani qul meaning "slave".
Allahşükür m Azerbaijani
Means "thankfulness of Allah" from şükür meaning "thankfulness, gratitude" combined with Allah
Allahverən m Azerbaijani
Means "given by God", from Arabic الله (Allah) and Azerbaijani verən "giver", the participle of vermək "to give".
Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".
Allahyar m Azerbaijani
Means "friend of Allah" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.
Allaine f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a Danish form of Adelaide or Alaine.
Allaituraḫḫi f Hurrian
Possibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.
Allakh m Theology, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Allah, rarely used as a given name by Muslim communities in Russia.
Állan m Sami
Sami form of Alan.
Allani m Finnish
Finnish form of Allan.
Allani f Hurrian Mythology
In Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian allai=ni "lady, mistress".
Allanzu f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.
Allaq m Greenlandic
Means "brown bear" in Greenlandic.
Allar m Estonian
Variant of Alar.
Allarneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Atdlarneĸ.
Allaster m Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Alasdair. This name was used on a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Rob Roy' (1818).
Allat f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the Goddess" from Arabic al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
Allatu f Near Eastern Mythology
This was the name of the Mesopotamian goddess of copulation, equal to the Sumero-Babylonian goddess Ereshkigal; perhaps her name was a Semitic form of Ereshkigal... [more]
Allatum f Persian Mythology
The goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
Alle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of names starting with Al-, like Alexander and Albin.
Allean f English
Variant of Aline.
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.
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".
Allegro m Italian
Transferred from the surname "Allegro", a masculine form of "Allegra".
Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Allena f English
Variant of Alena.
Allencia f African American
Rhyming variant of Valencia.
Allende f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."
Allene f English
Variant of Aline.
Allenoire f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Eleanor.
Aller m Estonian
Variant of Allar.
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Allerleirauh f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [more]
Allerunnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Agdlerúnguaĸ.
Állet f Sami
Sami form of Alet.
Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.
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.
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.
Alley m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Alley or else a variant of Ally 2.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Allheyt f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Adelheide.
Allia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Latin allium meaning "garlic."
Allianna f English
Variant of Aliana.
Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Allice f English
Variant of Alice.
Allicenne f Obscure
Variant of Alison.
Alliciyia f Obscure
Variant of Alicia.
Allida f Finnish
Variant of Alida.
Allie m Scottish, English
Diminutive of Alexander, Allan, and other names beginning with Al-.
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".
Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Allin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aline.
Alline f English
Variant of Aline.
Alling m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ælling found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
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.
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.
Alliw f Literature
Meaning unknown. It is used in Robert Beatty’s novel Willa of the Wood. In this case, it was used as an inverse of Willa.
Alliyma f Quechua
Means "good person" or "good thing" in Quechua.
Allo m Estonian
Variant of Alo.
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.
Allow m Manx (Archaic)
Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname Callow, which derives from MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name Calbhach meaning "bold") or Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name Caoladhe being a derivative of caol "slender, comely").
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.
Alluah m Arabic (Modern)
From southern Arabia
Alluaq m Greenlandic
Means "hole in the ice for fishing" in Greenlandic.
Alluis m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Alois.
Alluitz m & f Basque
Derived from Basque atx "rock" and luze "long". This is the name of a mountain in Biscay.
Allunaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Agdlunâĸ.
Allune f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the 1400s in both Latvia and Swedish Estonia.
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'.
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Allvaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Alvaldr. In Norse mythology this is the name of Þjazi's father.
Ally f Manx
Derived from Manx aaley "fairer" and aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of Ailie.
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Allyana f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Allyne f English
Feminine variant of Allen.
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.
Alm m Popular Culture
Derived from Old Norse "álmr," which translates to "elm tree." "Alm" is also the Swedish word for "elm tree."... [more]
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
Almaach m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaack m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaak f Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaaz m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".
Almaaz m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "diamond" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Persian الماس (almas).
Almabikä f Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and бикә (bikä), which is a name element.
Almach m Astronomy
The star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda is called Almach. Almach was the traditional name (also spelt as Almaach, Almaack, Almak, Almaak, or Alamak), derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx).
Almagöl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Almagul.
Almagul f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "apple blossom" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алма (alma) meaning "apple" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Almaïde f Literature (Rare)
Variant of Alma 1. It appears in 'Almaïde d'Etremont' (1900), a novel by the French poet Francis Jammes.
Almaïde f Norman
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology.
Almairah f Maranao
Possibly a variant of Almirah.
Almak m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Al-malik m Arabic
Means “king” in Arabic.
Alman m Dutch
Dutch short form of Adelman.
Almana f Lithuanian
Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Almanch m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine name meaning "tax collector".
Almandine f English (Rare)
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]
Al-Mansur m Arabic
Form of Mansur prefixed with the Arabic definite article.
Almantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almantas.
Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.