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Akoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Akoĸ.

Akorán m Guanche Mythology (Hispanicized)
Variant of Acorán.

Akos m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.

Akosia f Western African, Akan
A name of Ashanti origin meaning "born on a Sunday" in Akan culture. Notable name bearers include actor Akosia Sabet and mononymic musician Akosia. Akosua is a variation of this name.

Akosita m Tongan
Tongan form of August.

Akoth f Luo
Feminine of Okoth, meaning born while it was raining

Akoto f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Akpadiaha m Ibibio
Means "first son of first daughter" in Ibibio.

Akpars m Mari
Mari form of Akparăs.

Akpomatunemibofa m & f Ijaw
Means "nobody has a knowledge of the world" in Ijaw.

Akpomofa f & m Ijaw
Means "the world is not as you think of it" in Ijaw.

Akrab m Astronomy
Akrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names Acrab, Akrab or Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب‎) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"

Əkrəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Akram.

Äkräs m Finnish Mythology
The God of Fertility and the turnip in Finnish Mythology. He was also the protector of beans, peas, cabbage, flax and hemp.

Akrivi f Greek
Means "expensive" and "precise" in Greek. Akrive was the name of a 4th-century Eastern Orthodox martyr, one of 40 holy virgins who were martyred with the deacon Ammon (or Ammoun) in Thrace.

Akrom m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Akram. In Tajikistan, the name is rare because it is too reminiscent of the Tajik noun аҳром (aqrom) meaning "pyramid".

Akroora m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अक्रूर (akrūra) meaning "not cruel, gentle". Akroora (Akrura) was a chief of the ancient Yadava people of India.

Aksa f Biblical Finnish, Finnish (Rare), Biblical Norwegian, Norwegian (Rare), Biblical Danish, Danish (Rare)
Finnish, Norwegian and Danish form of Achsah.

Aksa f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.

Aksal m Faroese
Faroese variant of Aksel.

Aksaule f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and сәуле (saule) meaning "ray, sunbeam". This is also the Kazakh word for ageratum, a genus of flowers.

Akṣayamati m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit अक्षयमति (see Akshayamati).

Áksel m Sami
Sami form of Axel.

Aksel m Estonian
Estonian form of Axel.

Akseliane f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Aksel recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Akseline f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Axelina.

Akselis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Axel.

Aksella f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aksel.

Aksels m Latvian
Latvian form of Axel.

Aksenia f Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Ukrainian cognate of Aksinya and Bulgarian variant of Axenia.

Aksentije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Auxentius.

Akshar m Indian
Masculine form of Akshara.

Akshat m Indian, Hindi
Masculine form of Akshata.

Akshata f Indian
Means "virgin, whole, uninjured" in Sanskrit. A known bearer of this name is Akshata Murty (1980-), the wife of the former British prime minister Rishi Sunak.

Akshayamati m Buddhism
Means "indestructible mind" or "inexhaustible awareness" from Sanskrit अक्षय (akshaya) meaning "undecaying, imperishable" and मति (mati) meaning "mind, thought"... [more]

Akshaye m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.

Akshita f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Akshit.

Akshobhya m Buddhism
Means "immovable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a buddha who represents consciousness and reflection in the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions.

Aksil m Berber, Northern African, History
Means "cheetah" or "leopard" in Shawiya Tamazight. This was the real name of Kusaila (كسيلة), a 7th-century Berber king.

Aksile m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Aksel.

Aksili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aksile.

Aksina f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Aksinya.

Aksinja f Serbian, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Nordic and Serbian form of Aksinya.

Aksshay m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.

Aktaie f Greek Mythology
Means "shore, headland" in Greek. In Greek myth Aktaie was one of the fifty Nereids or goddesses of the sea, particularly responsible for the seashore.

Aktaios m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Actaeus.

Aktar m & f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আখতার (see Akhtar).

Aktavi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Octavius.

Aktaviya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Octavia.

Akteono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Actaeon.

Aktey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Actaeus.

Aktor m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Actor.

Aktoris f Greek Mythology
Possibly a feminine form of Aktor. This is the name of a handmaid of Penelope in Homer's epic the Odyssey.

Aktsiabryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oktyabrina.

Akúá f Akan
Variant of Akua.

Akua f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "water", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word aqua or from Japanese 藍 (a) meaning "indigo", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Ákue m Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Aquila.

Ākuhata m & f Maori
Maori form of August, Augustus or Augusta.

Akuliina f Finnish
Finnish form of Aquilina.

Akulluana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Akuvdluana.

Akuluk f Greenlandic
Feminine variant of Ãkuluk.

Akuma f & m Popular Culture
Means "devil" or "demon" in Japanese This is the name of one of the antagonists in the fighting-game series 'Street Fighter'. In the original Japanese game his name is Gouki.

Akurgal m Sumerian
Means "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀 a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳 kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲 gal ("large, mighty, great")... [more]

Akustiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Augustina.

Akvelīna f Latvian
Possibly a Latvian form of Aquilina (cf. Akvilina, Akilina). This is borne by Latvian actress Akvelīna Līvmane (1951-).

Akvila f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Aquila.

Akvilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Aquila.

Akviliina f Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish form of Aquilina.

Akvilija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Akvilė.

Akvilina f Georgian (Rare), Lithuanian, Finnish (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Georgian, Lithuanian, Finnish and Serbian form of Aquilina.

Akvillas m Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Aquila.

Akvilūnė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Akvilė.

Akwasi m Akan
variant of Kwasi

Akwete f Western African
Means "eldest of twins" in Ga.

Akwilin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aquilino.

Akwilina f Polish
Polish form of Aquilina.

Akwokwo f African
Means "younger of twins" in Ga.

Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.

Akyla f Arabic
Variant of Akilah.

Akylai f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай (ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.

Akylas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Aquila.

Akylay f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Akylai.

Akylina f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aquilina.

Akylini f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Akylina.

Akylinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aquilinus.

Akyra f African American
Combination of the prefix a- with Kyra.

Ala f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Alicja and Alina and Kashubian diminutive of Alicjô and Alojza.

Ala f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Ala was a Hittite and Luwian goddess of the wilderness and partner of the god Runtiya. Her name is likely derived from the Luwian adjective ala- "high".

Ala f Swedish (?), Norwegian (?), Greenlandic (?), Danish (?), Finnish (?), Faroese (Rare)
Variant of Alla.

Alaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Ala 1.

Əlaəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ala al-Din.

Ala'a Eddeen m Arabic
Variant transription of Ala al-Din.

Alaaeldin m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Ala al-Din.

Alaaleh f Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Alaleh.

Alaapıya f Yakut
Yakut form of Agafya.

Alaappaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Alãpât.

Alaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Alâĸ.

Alabald m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]

Alabandus m Greek Mythology
Means "horse victory". From the Carian ala 'horse' and banda 'victory'. In Greek mythology he was a Carian hero, son of Euippus and the naiad Callirrhoe, and through Callihrrhoe the grandson of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]

Alabert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Alabhaois m Irish
Irish form of Aloysius.

Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".

Alacer m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal form of Eliezer.

Alacoque f Irish (Rare)
From the French surname Alacoque. Its popularity as a name, especially among Catholics, is likely due to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.H.M., a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic, who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.

Alad m Filipino
"a fence" from Filipino dialect Ilocano.... [more]

Aladár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of either Aldric or Aldemar.

Aladar m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Aladár.

Ələddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ala al-Din.

Aladfar f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-’uz̧fur, meaning "the talons of the swooping eagle". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Lyrae in the constellation Lyra.

Aladim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aladdin.

Aladin m Arabic, Maguindanao, Indonesian, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala al-Din), as well as the Maguindanao, Indonesian and Bosnian form.

Aladina f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Aladdin.

Aladino m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aladdin.

Aladyn m Polish
Polish form of Aladdin.

Alaeddin m Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant transcription or form of Ala ad-Din.

Alaeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Ala al-Din (chiefly Tunisian).

Alægatæ m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a general of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic.

Álæifr m Old Norse
Variant of Áleifr.

Alaena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina.

Alaerdus m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Alardus.

Alaere f Ijaw
Means "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.

Alaetra f African American
Perhaps an Anglicized variant of Elettra.

Alafair f English, Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]

Alafrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Alagard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Alagast m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."... [more]

Alagern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Alagia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Adelagia. The Genoese noblewoman Alàgia dei Fieschi, who Dante praises in his 'Purgatorio' (c.1318), was a niece of Pope Adrian V and the wife of Dante's friend Moroello III Malaspina.

Alagis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." 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]

Alagisel m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Alagsantere m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Alexander.

Alagund f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German gund "war."

Alahild f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle."

Alahis m Lombardic
The name of a 7th-century Lombard king.

Alaho m Theology
Esperanto form of Allah.

Alahtin f New World Mythology
The name of the Chumash goddess of the moon who also governs over purification, health and menstruation.

Alaïda f Gascon
Contracted form of Adelaïda.

Alaídes f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Alaíde.

Alaimo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the surname of the noble family Alaimo, which emigrated from the kingdom of Aragon to the kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century... [more]

Alaina f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaine.

Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.

Alaine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Alain.

Alaini f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alani.

Alainna f English (Modern)
Variant of Elena

Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.

Alair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements al- (like in Alaíde) and -ir (like in Ademir, Edir and Lucelir).

Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.

Alaís f Provençal
Provençal form of Alaïs.

Alaïs f Occitan, French (Rare)
Contracted form of Azalaïs.

Alaisa f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Алаіза (see Alaiza).

Alaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alaithea f Jamaican Patois (Rare, ?)
Variant of Alethea.

Alaitz f & m Basque
From the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.

Alaiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayah.

Alaiysha f African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Alisha.

Alaiz m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aloysius.

Alaïza f Belarusian (Gallicized)
Gallicized transliteration of Алаіза (see Alaiza).

Alaiza f Basque
Taken from the name of a Marian church in the greater Álava area.

Alaiza f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aloysia.

Alaizabel f Literature
The Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray (2004) is a Gothic steampunk horror/alternate history novel by Chris Wooding about a young man and an amnesiac girl fighting a cult in an alternate Victorian era London.

Alaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alta.

Alakika f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ardyce.

Alakina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Presumably a variant of the Scottish name Alickina, a feminine form of Alick or Alec (which possibly developed from Ailigean, a diminutive of Ailig, itself a Gaelic rendering of English Alick).

Alãkitdle f Greenlandic
Variant of Arãkitdle.

Alaksandu m Hittite (Archaic)
Ancient Hittite form of Alexandros (see Alexander). This was the name of a Wilusan king who signed a treaty with the Hittite kings Muwatalli II and Mursuli II.

Alakshmi f Indian (Rare), Hinduism
The name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess Kali... [more]

Alaksiej m Belarusian
Variant of Aliaksei.

Alākšu-lūmur f Babylonian
Means "may I see his path", deriving from the Akkadian element alaktu ("the route,the journey (of gods, of people)").

Al-'ala' m Arabic
Means "the exalted". Laqab of Ala 1. This was the personal name of Abu Sa'd al-'Ala' ibn Sahl (c. 940–1000), a Muslim mathematician, physicist and optics engineer... [more]

Alala f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλαλή (alalē) meaning "war-cry, battle-cry". This onomatopoeic name belonged to the female personification of the war-cry in Greek mythology. She was an attendant of the war god Ares, whose war-cry was her name: Alale alala.

Alalcomeneïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Probably means "the Protectress, the Defender" from the Greek verb ἀλαλκεῖν (alalkein) "to ward, to keep off". This was an epithet of the goddess Athena as guardian of Boeotia... [more]

al-Aleem m & f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"The All-Knowing One", "The Knowledgable One"... [more]

Alam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alan.

Alamae f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ellamae or Alma 1.

Alamak m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.

Alam al-Din m Arabic
Means "mark of the religion" from Arabic علم ('alam) meaning "sign, mark, flag, banner" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Alaman m Germanic, Gascon (Archaic)
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from man "man."

Alamana f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque and Gascon feminine form of Alaman.

Alamana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Armand.

Alamania f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Alamina.

Alamanno m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Alaman.

Alamar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Alamgir m Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian عالمگیر‎ (alamgir) meaning "conqueror of the world", itself from Arabic عالم (alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian گیر (gir) meaning "catch, seize, entangle, conquer"... [more]

Alamina f Romani
Most likely a corruption of Wilhelmina.

Alamund m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."

Alamut m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Alán m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Alan.

Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.

Alan m Ossetian
From Alan, the historical name of an Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (commonly referred to as 'Indo-Iranians'). The word itself is derived from Aryan (see Aryan), in turn from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable".

Alanah f English
Variant of Alana.

Alanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alan.

Aland m Swedish (Rare)
Likely a variant of Arland.

Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]

Alander m American (Rare)
Contracted form of Alexander.

Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.

Alane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alana.

Alanette f Medieval Breton
Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Alanez f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Alana.

Alania f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.... [more]

Alann m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alan.

Alanni f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alani or a diminutive of a Alannah.

Alannia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alana.

Alano m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alan.

Alano m Italian
Italian form of Alan.

Alanola m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arnold.

Alanso m Chuukese
Chuukese form of Alfonso.

Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."

Alanta f Lithuanian
Derived from Old Lithuanian alėti "to stream merrily; to run (referring to water)". ... [more]

Alantas m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Alanta.

Alanteena f Indian (Christian)
Alanteena is a person who is always very happy and positive. She is very loyal,caring and kind towards a lot of people especially to the ones close to her. She is also a very hard-worker.

Alanteus m Medieval
An elongation of Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German deo 'servant'.

Alanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Alain.

Alanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latin form of Alan.

Alanys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Alanis.

Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.

Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.

Alapaʻinuiakauaua m Hawaiian
King of Hawai'i island in ancient Hawai'i.

Alapaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Albert.

Alãpât m Greenlandic
Variant of Lâpáne.

Alar m Breton (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Breton form of Alaric and a Breton form of Éloi.

Alar m Estonian
Estonian form of Alaric.

Alar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi
Meaning, "door;" a kind of Aloe plant; or name of preceptor of lord Buddha.

Alar m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Basque divinity of shepherding found in the Pyrenees in the Roman ages. This name has been revived in the Basque Country in recent years.

Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.

Alara f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Alar.

Alara m Yoruba, History
Possibly from the title of the traditional monarch of either Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín or Ará-Èkìtì, from Yoruba oni-, a possessive forming prefix, and either Ìlárá "the ones who possess many relatives” or Ará, of unknown etymology... [more]

Alarad m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."

Alaram m Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element may be ala "all" (compare Alaric) or a form of Gothic alhs "temple" (Old High German alah).

Alarbus m Theatre
From the play The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus (late 16th century) by William Shakespeare. Alarbus is the son of Tamora.

Alárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alard.

Alård m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Alard.

Alardus m Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Adalhard via its contracted variant Alard.

Alardy m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the Ossetian lord of smallpox who had to be placated.

Alarec m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Alàri m Provençal
Provençal form of Hilaire.

Alari m Estonian
Variant of Alar.

Alari m Provençal
Provençal form of Hilarius.

Alaria f Gascon
Feminine form of Alari.

Alarica f German (Rare, Archaic), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Alaric

Alarich m Czech, German
Czech and German form of Alaric.

Alarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alaric.

Alaricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alaric.

Alarid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."

Alarie f English (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the Québecois surname Alarie which is derived from the Visigothic personal name Alaric.

Alarik m Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Variant form of Alaric.... [more]

Alarikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alaric.

Alarikki m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Alaric.

Alariko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Alaric.

Alaryk m Polish
Polish form of Alaric.

Alasais f Gascon
Variant of Asalais.

Ələsgər m Azerbaijani
From the name Əli and Azerbaijani əsgər meaning "soldier" or Asghar meaning "smallest, youngest" (referring to Ali al-Asghar, son of Husayn).

Alasia f Medieval Italian
Contracted form of Adelasia.

Alasia f Astronomy
Alasia is the name of the star HD 168746. The star is named after an ancient name for Cyprus.

Alasie f Inuit
Inuktitut form of Alice.

Alaska f English
From Aleut alaxsxaq "object to which the action of the sea is directed" or "mainland". It is the name of a US state.

Alassanteri m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Alagsantere.

Alaster m Scots
Scots form of Alasdair.

Alastor m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Alistair.

Alastore m Italian
Italian form of Alastor.

Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.

Alaswind f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."

Alatari m & f Ijaw
Means "king's love" or "love of royalty" in Ijaw.

Alatáriel f Literature
Form of Galadriel.... [more]

Alathea f English (Rare)
Variant of Alethea

Alathfar f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of a star in the constellation Lyra - Mu Lyrae. Its traditional name Alathfar comes from the Arabic الأظفار al-ʼaẓfār, meaning "the talons (of the swooping eagle)".

Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman Mythology
An epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [more]

Alatyr m Slavic Mythology
The Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [more]

Alatz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque alatz, an uncommon word meaning "miracle". It is the masculine form of Alazne.

Ala-ud-din m Arabic
Variant of Ala al-Din.

Alauddin m Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Indian and Bengali form of Ala al-Din.

Alaudin m Indian (Muslim), Ingush
Indian and Ingush form of Ala al-Din.

Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".

Alaunus m Celtic Mythology
Also a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).

Alaura f English
Elaborated form of Laura or a variant of Elora.

Alav m Irish
Anglicized form of Amhlaoibh.

Alãvfe m Greenlandic
Variant of Râvfaile.

Alaviv m Germanic
The first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic qvivs "alive, living"... [more]

Alavivo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Alavivus.

Alavivus m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Alaviv. Alavivus was a leader of the Thervingi (a Gothic tribe), who lived in the 4th century AD.

Alaward m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."

Äläwetdin m Tatar
Derived from the Arabic ʿAlāʾ ad-Dīn, meaning ”servant of Allah, nobility of faith, nobility of religion, nobility of the faith”. It is one of a large class of names ending with ad-Din.

Alawi m Arabic
Means "follower of Ali 1" in Arabic.

Alawich m Medieval German
German form of Alawig.

Alawīdaz m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse element ala ("entire; all") combined with one of several possible elements: vīðr ("wide, far, extensive"), viðr ("forest, wood, tree") or veðja ("engage, stake, wager").... [more]

Alawiduz m Norse Mythology
Variant of Alawīdaz.

Alawig m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior."

Alawika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Arvid.

Alawin m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wini "friend."

Alawiniz m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse elements ala "entire, all" and vinr "friend".

Alawis m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or wîso "leader" or wîs "wise").

Alawisha f English
Variation of Aloysia.

Alawn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh alaw meaning "melody, harmony" (see Alaw). This was the name of an early bard, said to be one of the three founders of druidism.

Alaya f Indian, English
Means "dwelling, abode". From the Buddhist term ālaya-vijñāna 'storehouse consciousness' as developed by the Yogācāra school of Indian Buddhism, referring to the place where a person's karma resides, the eighth level of consciousness that provides the base for the previous seven... [more]

Alayde f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alaíde.

Alayja f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alayjah.

Alayjah f American (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the names Allison and Asia (or Aja). May be related to Elijah.

Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]

Alayne f Literature
Variant of Elaine. This is the name of a minor character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.