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Akhlut m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean.
Akhtaruzzaman m BengaliFrom Persian اختر
(akhtar) meaning "star" and Arabic زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age".
Akifumi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 晃 (
aki) meaning "clear" combined with 文 (
fumi) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Akifusa m Japanese (Rare)Aki means "bright","autumn","crystal ball","clear","rising sun",and possibly more. Fusa means "house,building,room". Manabe Akifusa was a daimyo in the Meiji period.
Akihiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 昭 (
aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 大 (
hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (
hiro) meaning "command, esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Akihisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 明 (
aki) meaning "bright" and 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akiji f & m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal" and 慈 (ji) meaning "affection, charity". Other kanji can be used. It can be spelled as
Myeong-eun in Korean.
Akika f Japanese (Rare)Aki: "rising sun","obvious,clear","brightness,luster","crystal (ball)","autumn","bright,luminous",and others are possible meanings. Ka:"flower,petal","fragrance",and others. Akika Kurata is a pastel artist.
Akimasa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 彰 (
aki) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 正 (
masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Akina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 明 "bright", combined with 菜 "vegetables, greens," 奈 "Nara", 名 "name", or 南 "south," or 秋 "autumn" combined with 菜 "vegetables, greens," or 名 "name," or 亜 "second, Asia," and 稀 "rare" and 菜 "vegetables, greens."
Akinari m JapaneseFrom the Japanese Kanji 秋 (
aki) meaning "autumn" or 旺 (
aki) meaning "prosperous; energic" combined with 成 (
nari) meaning "to become". ... [
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Akıncı m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ak "white" and
ıncı "pearl".
Akıncıbay m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ak "white",
ıncı "pearl" and
bay "gentleman".
Akindynos m Greek (Rare), Late GreekFrom Greek ἀκίνδυνος
(akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and κίνδυνος
(kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".
Akinleye m YorubaMeans "bravery is honourable" or "valour has dignity" in Yoruba, from
akín "courage, valour; brave person, warrior" and either
ni "to be" or
ní "to have, possess" combined
ẹ̀yẹ "honour, respect, dignity".
Akinobu m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
昭 meaning "bright, luminous" and
信 meaning "trust, believe" or
修 meaning study; or
彰 meaning "clear, obvious" and
布 meaning "linen".
Akinobu m JapaneseName that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble and Poet, "藤原 顕信" FUJIWARANOAKINOBU. The Kanji Character "顕" meaning "" with the Kanji Character "信" meaning "Believe".
Akinori m JapaneseFrom Japanese 輝 (
aki) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 則 (
nori) meaning "law". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Akiram m ArabicMeans "bountiful and ever optimistic" in Arabic.
Akishizu m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 秋 (
aki) meaning "autumn" and 靜 or 静 (
shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent".... [
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Akissi f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".
Akiyasu m JapaneseAki means "Autumn", "Morning Sun", "Clear, Crystal", "Sparkle", etc.
Yasu means "Peaceful, Thailand", "Cheap,Inexpensive", "Level, Smooth, Flat", and "Peace, Quiet" are examples of meanings too... [
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Akiyoshi m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 昭 (
aki) meaning "shining" or 章 (
aki) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 良 (
yoshi) meaning "good". It can also derive from 明 (
aki) meaning "clear; bright; tomorrow" and 義 (
yoshi) meaning "justice" or 好 (
yoshi) meaning "fondness; what one likes"... [
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Akkaya m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ak "white" and
kaya "rock".
Akkharachai m ThaiFrom Thai อัคร
(akkhara) meaning "top, excellent, best" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Akkumis f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and күміс
(kümis) "silver".
Akkutlu f TurkishFrom Turkish
ak meaning "white" and
kutlu meaning "happy, blessed".
Akllasisa f QuechuaMeans "chosen flower" in Quechua, from
akllakuy, "to choose" and
sisa, "flower".
Akllasumaq f QuechuaMeans "beautiful chosen one" in Quechua, from
akllakuy, "to choose" and
sumaq, "beautiful".
Aknur f Kazakh, TurkmenFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) or Turkmen
ak meaning "white" and Kazakh нұр
(nur) or Turkmen
nur meaning "light".
Akoma m & f Central African, African MythologyAkoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.
Akosia f Western African, AkanA 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.
Akparăs m ChuvashFrom Turkic
ak meaning "white" and
parăs meaning "leopard".
Äkräs m Finnish MythologyThe God of Fertility and the turnip in Finnish Mythology. He was also the protector of beans, peas, cabbage, flax and hemp.
Akrivi f GreekMeans "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.
Aksaule f KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and сәуле
(saule) meaning "ray, sunbeam". This is also the Kazakh word for ageratum, a genus of flowers.
Aksel m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ak "white; clear; pure" and
sel "flood; whitewater; torrent".
Akshayamati m BuddhismMeans "indestructible mind" or "inexhaustible awareness" from Sanskrit अक्षय
(akṣaya) meaning "undecaying, imperishable" and मति
(mati) meaning "mind, thought"... [
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Akshobhya m BuddhismMeans "immovable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a buddha who represents consciousness and reflection in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Akuji m Popular CultureThe title character in the 1999 video game
Akuji the Heartless. It means 'Dead and Awake', and in the Kanji formate can quite literally be translated as 'Bad Deed'.
Akunna f IgboMeans "father's wealth" in Igbo, from
aku meaning "property, wealth" and
nna meaning "father".
Akurgal m SumerianMeans "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀
a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳
kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲
gal ("large, mighty, great")... [
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Akyıldız f & m TurkishDerived from the Turkish word
ak meaning "white" and
yıldız meaning "star".
Akylai f KyrgyzDerived 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.
Akzhan f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) meaning "white" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Akzhol m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh ақ
(aq) or Kyrgyz ак
(ak) both meaning "white" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жол
(zhol) meaning "way, road, path".
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)... [
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Alabandus m Greek MythologyMeans "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... [
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Alabi m & f YorubaMeans "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from
ala "white cloth, purity" and
bí "to give birth, be born".
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.
Alafare f English (Rare), RomaniOf 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)... [
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Alagast m GermanicThe 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."... [
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Alagbaatar m MongolianFrom Mongolian алаг
(alag) meaning "multicoloured, dappled, patchy, piebald" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Alagchimeg f MongolianFrom Mongolian алаг
(alag) meaning "multicoloured, dappled, patchy, piebald" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
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 GermanicThe 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... [
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Alahtin f New World MythologyThe name of the Chumash goddess of the moon who also governs over purification, health and menstruation.
Alaimo m Medieval ItalianDerived from the surname of the noble family
Alaimo, which emigrated from the kingdom of Aragon to the kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century... [
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Alaine f BasqueDerived from Basque
alai "joyous, happy" and the suffix
-ne. This name is borne by Basque writer Alaine Agirre Garmendia (born 11 December 1990 in Bermeo, Bizkaia).
Alaizabel f LiteratureThe 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.
Alake f YorubaMeans "survived to be cherished" in Yoruba, from
là "to survive" and
kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".
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), HinduismThe 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... [
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Al-'ala' m ArabicMeans "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... [
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Alam al-Din m ArabicMeans "mark of the religion" from Arabic علم
('alam) meaning "sign, mark, flag, banner" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Alamsyah m IndonesianFrom Arabic عالم (
'alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (
shah) meaning "king".
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.
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 m Yoruba, HistoryPossibly 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... [
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Ələsgər m AzerbaijaniFrom the name
Əli and Azerbaijani
əsgər meaning "soldier" or
Asghar meaning "smallest, youngest" (referring to Ali al-Asghar, son of Husayn).
Alasind f GermanicGothic name derived from the elements
alhs "temple" (Old High German
alah) and
sinþs "way, path".
Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman MythologyAn 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"... [
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Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe 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... [
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Alaunus m Celtic MythologyAlso a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).
Alayne f LiteratureVariant of
Elaine. This is the name of a minor character in George R. R. Martin's
A Song of Ice and Fire.
Albaid m Arabic, PersianAction oriented, pioneer, natural leader, independent, strong willed, positive, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, brave and innovative.
Albelinda f MedievalMeaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".
Albia f Basque, Spanish (Latin American)Taken from the name of a grotto in the Aralar Range in the Basque Mountains where a dolmen was discovered in 1915, as well as from the name of a suburb of Bilbao where Sabino Arana Goiri was born. Goiri was a writer, creator of the Basque flag, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and is generally considered "the father of Basque nationalism".
Albinianus m Ancient Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen which was derived from
Albinius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Sestius Quirinalis Albinianus, a Roman proquaestor and suffect consul from the 1st century BC.
Albofledis f Frankish, GermanicAlbofledis was a Frankish noblewoman, the daughter of the Frankish king Childeric I, and the Thuringian noblewoman Basina.
Albon m American (Rare)Variant of
Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon
Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).
Albrinia f Germanic Mythology, HistoryAlbruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [
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Albrun f GermanicCombination of Old High German
alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*albh- "to shine; gleam") and
run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").
Albruna f Germanic Mythology, HistoryAlbruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [
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Albulaan m AstronomyThis is the name of two stars in the constellation Aquarius: Mu Aquarii and Nu Aquarii. The name comes from an Arabic term
al-bulaʽān (ألبولعان) meaning "the two swallowers".
Albulena f AlbanianOf uncertain origin. This is a commemorative name paying homage to the
Battle of Albulena (1457) fought between Albanian forces led by Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Isak bey Evrenoz and Skanderbeg's nephew, Hamza Kastrioti... [
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Albusinda f Lombardic, HistoryAlbsuinda (or Alpsuinda) was the only child of Alboin, King of the Lombards in Pannonia (reigned c. 560 – 572), and his first wife Chlothsind, daughter of the Merovingian king of the Franks Chlothar (reigned 511 – 561).
1 While still young Albsuinda had lost her mother shortly before the final clash in 567 with the people of the Gepids in Pannonia (modern Hungary), in which the Gepids were completely destroyed... [
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Alcántara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Given in honour of the 16th-century Spanish saint and mystic Peter of Alcántara (1499-1562). The place name Alcántara is itself from Arabic القنطرة
(al-Qanṭarah) meaning "the bridge".
Alcathous m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός
(thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English noun
alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία
(chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic
al-kimiya (the source also of Persian
Kimiya).
Alchiba f & m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Alpha Corvi in the Corvus constellation. It bore the traditional names Al Chiba (Arabic ألخبا
al-xibā meaning "tent") and Al Minliar, al Ghurab (Arabic منقار الغراب
al-manxar al-ghurab) or Minkar al Ghurab.
Alchira f UzbekMeans "rosy-cheeked," and is a very popular name for girls in Uzbekistan.
Alcude m Medieval EnglishA name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements
æðele "noble" and
cuþ "known, familiar".
Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Aldar m Buryat, Kalmyk, TuvanDerived from Buryat and Tuvan алдар
(aldar) and Kalmyk алдр
(aldr) meaning "glory, honour, fame".
Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Aldarmaa f MongolianFrom Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх
(nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".
Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element
ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element
adal meaning "noble". Also compare
Aldo and
Alda 1.
Aldebrandus m Germanic (Latinized)Latin form of
Aldebrand. A famous bearer of the name was Saint Aldebrandus, who was born in the city of Sorrivoli, Italy and died in Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy.
Aldegisel m GermanicIt is most likely a metathesis of
Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" and
gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.
Aldey f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and
ey "island".
Aldhelm m GermanicMeans "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements
ald "old" and
helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of
Adalhelm, due to metathesis.... [
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Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian name
Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see
Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb
aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [
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Aldwyn m EnglishModern form of
Ealdwine and/or
Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.
Aldynay f TuvanFrom Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Aldyn-kys f TuvanMeans "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Aldyn-ool m TuvanMeans "golden boy" from Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Ale m Swedish, Old Norse, FolkloreProbably a short form of various Old Norse names, for example
Áleifr and
Alríkr. Oldest known usage of the name is from a runic inscription from the 9th century.
Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian
'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and
lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Alecrim m PortugueseAlecrim is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region.... [
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Alegenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω
(alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός
(alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός
(algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [
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Alegría f Spanish, Galician (Rare)Derived from Spanish and Galician
alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy".
Alek m & f SerbianShortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).
Aleĸatsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious older sister of a boy" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aleĸa and the suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Aleksis m Finnish, LatvianFinnish and Latvian form of
Alexis. This name was borne by Finnish author Aleksis Kivi (originally Alexis Stenvall) who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, 'Seitsemän veljestä' ('Seven Brothers') in 1870.
Aleksiy m Bulgarian, RussianBulgarian and Russian form of
Alexios (see
Alexius). At least in Russia, the difference between this form and the more common
Aleksey is possibly that Aleksiy comes directly from
Alexios, while Aleksey comes directly from
Alexis... [
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Alemandine f Arthurian CyclePossibly from Old French
alemandine, the name of a gem of a deep red colour (and the source of English
almandine); this word was a corruption of Latin
alabandicus "Alabandic (stone)", the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a variety of carbuncle worked at the city of
Alabanda in Asia Minor (see
Alabandus)... [
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Alén m Galician, Spanish (Rare)Of toponymic origin, it gives its name to various places in Ourense and Pontevedra. It comes from the adverb beyond "on the other side of", "from the part beyond", "beyond"; it is also a noun, with the meaning "the beyond"... [
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Aletheia f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλήθεια
(aletheia) meaning "truth". (Compare English
Alethea.) According to some Greek myths she was the personification of truth, a daughter of Zeus and one of the nurses to Apollo.
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [
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Alexade m Fijianderives from alex and was used for people when they past away until 2013 on fiji
Alexiares m Greek MythologyDerived from ἀλεξιάρης
(alexiares), which is the masculine form of the Greek feminine noun ἀλεξιάρη
(alexiare) meaning "she that guards from death and ruin". It consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀρή
(are) meaning "bane, ruin"... [
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Alexiboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Alexideios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched", which is related to δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
Deianeira).
Alexidikos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Alexikakos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀλεξίκακος
(alexikakos) meaning "keeping off ill, averting evil", which consists of ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and κάκη
(kake) meaning "wickedness, vice".... [
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Alexilochos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Aleximenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and either μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or μένος
(menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force".... [
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Alexinous m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and νοῦς
(nous), which is a contraction of νόος
(noos) meaning "mind".
Alexinus m Ancient RomanLatin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with
Alex- (such as
Alexis and
Alexius), since it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix
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Alexirrhoia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and ῥοία
(rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [
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Alexzade m & f PolynesianAlexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.
Alfarinn m Norse MythologyHas several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse
alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and
ǫrn ("eagle");
alf and
arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and
far ("to travel"), or
ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [
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Alfbjǫrn m Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Alfdís f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
dís "goddess".
Álfgerðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
alfr "elf" and
garðr "enclosure, protection".