All Submitted Names

Alper m Turkish
It is composed of the two words alp ''brave'' or ''hero'' and er ''soldier'' or ''male''. See Alp.

Alpert m Germanic, Medieval German
Variant of Albert.

Alpertunga m Turkish
It is composed of the three words alp "brave" or "hero", er "soldier" or "male" and tunga "tiger". A mythical hero who was mentioned in Turkic mythology and the Epic of Alp Er Tunga. The name is sometimes mentioned as the khan of Scythia... [more]

Alpertus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alpert.

Alpez m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Alphaeus.

Alphabeta f Obscure
Alphabeta Swithinbank (-1849) died in Hunslet, Yorkshire.... [more]

Alphaea f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphaeus.

Alphandery m Judeo-Spanish

Alphard m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic الفرد (al-fard) "the solitary one". Alphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra, with no other bright stars near it.

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.

Alphé m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Alphée.

Alphecca f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".

Alphée m Biblical French
French form of Alphaeus.

Alphège m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Alphege.

Alpheiaia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which was derived from the name of the river god Alpheios, who loved her. Artemis Alpheiaia was worshipped at Letrini in Elis and on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse; she also shared an altar with Alpheios at Olympia... [more]

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]

Alphekka f Astronomy
Variant of Alphecca.

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]

Alpheratz f Astronomy, Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Arabic surrat al-faras ("the navel of the mare"). This is a traditional name of the star Alpha Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.

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]

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.

Alphild f Scandinavian
Variant of Alfhild.

Alphine f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Alphaeus or Alphonse.

Alphons m Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans, German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss)
Variant of Alfons.

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).

Alphonsia f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Adalfuns, and Alphonsus.

Alphonsina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphonsus.

Alphonsos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Original Greek form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso).

Alphousine f French

Alphy m Indian (Christian)

Alphys f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.

Alpi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin.

Alpia f Pictish
Possible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.

Alpiinus m Finnish
Finnish form of Albinus.

Alpine m English
Late Middle English from Latin Alpinus, from Alpes ‘Alps.’

Alpo m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin, Albert or Albanus.

Alpona f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আলপনা (see Alpana).

Alprentice m African American

Alqama m Arabic
Alqama is an Arabic name for boys that refers to a fruit of a plant known al-ḥanẓal (known as bitter apple and desert gourd in English, scientific name Citrullus colocynthis). It is also used to mean “bitterness”.

Al-qayyum m Dhivehi

Alrai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".

Alraune f Literature, German (Rare)
Variant of Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.

Al-razi m Old Persian (Rare)
Razi (Persian: رازی‎) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی‎) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [more]

Alreem f Arabic
From ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of Reem.

Alrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alaric.

Alrekur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Alrekr.

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".

Alresha f Astronomy
Variant of Alrescha.

Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."

Alrich m & f East Frisian
Variant of Ahlrich or Alarich recorded from the 15th to 20th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.

Alrigo m Italian
Italian variant of Henry.

Alrik m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Alríkr.

Alrikke f Norwegian
Feminine version of Alrik.

Alríkr m Old Norse
Possibly a variant of Alarik, Adalrik or Alfríkr. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Old Norse elements ǫl "ale" and rikr "mighty, distinguished".

Alrischa f Astronomy
Variant of Alrescha.

Alrisha f Astronomy
Variant of Alrescha.

Alroi m Hebrew
Common misspelling of Elroi.

Alrún f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Alrun.

Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.

Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]

Alrune f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alrun.

Älsa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elsa.

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.

Al-saffah m Arabic

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.

Alsen m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Alsena f Arabic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Variant of Alzena.

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.

Alsey f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Elsie.

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).

Alsira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alzira.

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.

Alsonso m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Alonso.

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.

Alsuna f English (Rare)

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.

Alswith f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a variant of Ælfswiþ.

Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.

Alta f Afrikaans

Altaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut алтан (altan) meaning "copper".

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.

Altabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin alta “high” and bella “beautiful”.

Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".

Altaf m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "kinder, nicer, lovelier" in Arabic, the elative of لطيف (laṭīf) meaning "gentle".

Altafesta f Medieval Italian

Altagrâce f French (Rare)
French form of Altagracia.

Altagracio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Altagracia.

Altah f American (South)
Variant of Alta.

Altahaý m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *altăɣ, meaning "favorite".

Altai m & f Mongolian, Kazakh
From the name of a mountain range that runs through Central and Eastern Asia, itself meaning "golden mountain", related to Turkic altun meaning "gold" (compare Mongolian altan "golden") and dağ meaning "mountain".

Altaír f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Altair.

Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).

Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]

Altalune f Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Altaluna. ... [more]

Altamash m Urdu, Arabic (Modern)
Noble king name

Altamese f American (South), African American
Meaning unknown, possibly an altered form of Arthémise.

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]

Altana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden".

Altanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "golden hero" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Altanbagana m & f Mongolian
Means "golden pillar", from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and багана (bagana) meaning "pillar, column"

Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Altanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "gold jewelry" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Altanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Altandöl m Mongolian
Means "golden flame" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дөл (döl) meaning "flame".

Altandukh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden forehead" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дух (dukh) meaning "forehead, brow".

Altanduulga m & f Mongolian
Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".

Altangerel m & f Mongolian
Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Altangul f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).

Altankhishig m & f Mongolian
Means "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Altankhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "golden son, golden boy" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Altankhuyag m Mongolian
Means "golden armour" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Altannamar m & f Mongolian
Means "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Altannar f & m Mongolian
Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Altannavch f Mongolian
Means "golden leaf" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and навч (navch) meaning "leaf".

Altanpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".

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".

Altantug m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".

Altantülkhüür m & f Mongolian
Means "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Altantungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Altanzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Altanzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Altanzul f & m Mongolian
Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

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".

Altar m Medieval Spanish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Spanish altar, meaning "altar".

Altáriel f Literature
Quenya form of Galadriel.

Al'Tariq m African American (Rare)
Form of Tariq prefixed with the Arabic definite article.

Alt´ata Chuymani f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara alt’at chuymanïña meaning "modesty, humility".

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.

Altay m Azerbaijani

Altbern m Old Dutch

Altbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]

Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]

Altbora m Old Dutch

Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".

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

Altecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Altei m Medieval English
Medieval Latinized form of an uncertain name, perhaps a misspelling of Ælfheah or *Ealdheah.

Altéia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Althea.

Altemur m Turkish
Means "red iron" in Turkish.

Alteo m Albanian, Italian
Masculine form of Altea.

Alteria f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Altero.

Al'teric m African American
Variant of Al'Tariq.

Altero m Italian

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]

Altet m Medieval English

Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".

Altfried m German
German form of Aldfrid.

Altfrit m Old Dutch

Altha f American
Variant of Althea.

Althaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Althaia.

Althaemenes m Greek Mythology
The son of Catreus and brother to Apemosyne, Aeropa, and Clymene.

Althair m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Altair.

Altham m English
Transferred use of the surname Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.

Althamia f English (Rare, Archaic), English (Puritan)
Feminization of Altham.

Althane m American (South, Rare)

Althéa f French (Quebec, Rare), French (European, Modern)
French form of Althea and thus a variant of Althée. Besides the mythological character, this is also the French name for the marshmallow plant (species Althaea officinalis)... [more]

Altheda f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Althea and Theda.... [more]

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

Althena f English (Rare)
An invented name. Possibly a combination of Althea and Athene.

Altheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Masculine form of Althea.

Althia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Althea.

Alþjófr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and þjófr "thief". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Althornia f Obscure

Althos m Guanche Mythology
One of Acoran's names, used in the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Althronia f African American

Althryth f Medieval English
Variant of Ælfþryð.

Altichiero m Italian (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alighiero. Altichiero da Zevio was an Italian painter, inspired by Italian painter Giotto di Bondone.

Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.

Altilde f Frankish
From Altildis, a Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements alt meaning "old" and hilt meaning "battle", making it a cognate of Old English Ealdhild.

Altina f Ottoman Turkish, Jewish

Altina f Albanian
Feminine form of Altin.

Altina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Altino.

Altinai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Altynai.

Altinaï f French (Rare)
Variant transcription of Altinai.... [more]

Altin-ariğ m Shor
Means "clean and gold" in Shor.

Altınay f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden moon" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altinay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternative transcription of Altynai.

Altınbay m Kazakh
From the Kazakh алтын (altın) meaning "gold" and ‎ бай (bay) meaning "bey".

Altïnbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aлтын (altin) meaning "gold" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Altınçaç f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden-haired" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altinçäç f Tatar
Derived from Tatar altın meaning "gold" and çäç meaning "hair".

Altıncan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Altine f Hausa
From the Hausa word Lī̀tìnîn "Monday". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Monday.

Altïngöl f Bashkir
Means "gold flower" in Bashkir.

Altini m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *allətin, meaning "moles, birth marks".

Altino m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)

Altınqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altïnsäs f Bashkir
Means "gold hair" in Bashkir.

Altirenus m Judeo-Catalan

Altiva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Alta.

Altjira m Indigenous Australian Mythology
The sky father of the Aranda tribes of Central Australia, Altjira is looked on as the god of the Alchera, the dream time.

Altman m Dutch, German
Variant of Aldman.

Altmann m German
German variant of Altman.

Altn f Kalmyk
Means "gold" in Kalmyk, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *altun.

Altna f Kalmyk
Means "golden" in Kalmyk.

Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]

Altonio m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Antonio influenced by Al, Alto or Alton.

Altonious m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Altonio.

Altoora f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hallþóra.

Altôra f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).

Altovise f African American, American (South)

Altrin m Albanian

Altsiona f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Alcyone.

Altuğ m Turkish
Means "Red Banner" in Turkish.

Alturo m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a corrupted form of Arturo.

Altus m Afrikaans (Rare)

Alty m Turkmen (Rare)
Means "six" in Turkmen.

Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"

Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Altynay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Altynai.

Altynbay m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Altynbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold, golden" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Altynbike f Tatar
Derived from алтын (altyn) meaning "golden" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".

Altynchas m Mari
Means "golden haired", ultimately from Tatar.

Altynchürä f Tatar

Altyngul f Kazakh
From Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Altynkoz m Kyrgyz
Means "gold eye" in Kyrgyz.

Altynshash f Kazakh
Means "golden hair" from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with шаш (shash) meaning "hair".

Altzeste f Greek Mythology (Basque-Style)
Basque form of Alcestis.

Alua f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic حلوى (halwa) meaning "candy, dessert, confection".

Alua f Judeo-Spanish

Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.

Aluanna f Obscure

Alubé m Kongo, Lingala, Central African
Kongo form of Albert.

Aluberi m New World Mythology
The great spirit of the Arawak of Guyana.

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]

Aluerle m Medieval English

Aluerta f Medieval Basque
Possibly a feminine form of Albar.

Aluhé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Derived from Mapudungun alwe (also used as am), referring to (the spirit/soul of) a dead person.

Aluigi m History (Ecclesiastical)

Aluis m Romansh
Romansh form of Alois.

Aluisa f Romansh
Feminine form of Aluis.

Aluisia f Romansh
Romansh form of Aloisia.

Aluka f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "By the Sea"

Aluki f Inuit

Alula f Chamorro
Means "hasten" in Chamorro.

Alula m Ethiopian

Alulf m Anglo-Norman
Probably a Norman name derived from Adalwolf (see Adolf).

Alulim m Sumerian Mythology
Means "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉 a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆 lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [more]

Aluluei m Polynesian Mythology
On the Caroline Islands the god of knowledge and navigation. He is the son of Palulop.

Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".

Alumbors f Medieval Occitan

Alumit f Jewish (Modern)
Variant of Aluma.

Aluna f Judeo-Spanish

Alunia f Polish
Diminutve of Alicja

Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine Mythology
Alunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."

Aluoch f Luo
Means "born on overcast morning" in Luo.

Aluona f Lithuanian
Direct adoption of the name of the river Aluona whose name is derived from alėti "to flow; to run (referring to water); to trickle; to drip".

Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.

Alured m Manx, English
This is a Manx name, said to be a cognate of Alfred via its latinized form Aluredus, a variant of Alvredus.... [more]

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.

Aluua f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Alua 2.

Aluwani m & f Venda
Means "be prosperous" or "grow up" in Tshivenda.

Aluxa f Classic Mayan
Light or star in Ancient Mayan of Mexico

Al-ʻuzzā f Near Eastern Mythology
The ancient Arabian goddess of might, protection and love. Her name is derived from al-‘Azīz meaning "the mighty".

Aluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Alina.

Álvá f Sami
Sami form of Alva 1.

Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".

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]

Alvaldi m Old Norse
Variant of Allvaldi.

Alvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and valdr "ruler, mighty one".

Alvamar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possible corruption of Alvina, oddly seems to be exclusively a masculine.

Əlvan m Azerbaijani
Means "multicolored, variegated" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ألوان ('alwan) (compare Elvan).

Alvan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew verb עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend, to rise". Also compare the related name Alvah... [more]

Alvan m English (Rare)
Variant of Alvin.

Alvanelle f American (South, Rare)
One of Ulysses Everett McGill’s many daughters in the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?

Alvanos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albanos.

Àlvar m Catalan
Catalan form of Alfher (see Álvaro).

Alvar m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Alvaro.