AlgaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
AlgautmNorse Mythology Algaut was a Geatish king who ruled West Götaland according to the Heimskringla. Snorri Sturluson relates that he was burnt to death by his son-in-law, the Swedish king Ingjald Ill-ruler.
AlgėfLithuanian Short form of names beginning with the element Al-, like Algirdė. This name is also considered a feminine form of Algis.
AlgeardmMedieval English From either of the Old English names Ælfgeard or Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and geard "protector"; the latter was derived from æðele "noble" and geard.
AlgedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Algenibm & fAstronomy This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic al-janb, meaning “the side.”
AlgesirafItalian (Rare) Possibly derived from the name of the Spanish town Algeciras. which is from the Arabic الجزيرة (al-jazira) meaning "the island".
Algiebam & fAstronomy Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.
AlgintasmLithuanian Means "to defend everything", derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
AlgitafLithuanian Feminine short form of names beginning with the element Al-, this is a derivation of Algė. It can also be considered a feminine form of Algis.
AlgminasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
AlgolmAstronomy (Rare, Archaic) Name of a star in the constellation Perseus. Derived from Arabic, meaning "Head of the Ghoul", direct translation in English is "Demon Star"
AlgorabmAstronomy This is the name of the star Delta Corvi in the constellation Corvus. It bore the traditional name Algorab derived from Arabic الغراب al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow".
AlgvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
AlhaudmAstronomy According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al-Haud were the title for seven stars : f as Alhaud I, τ as Alhaud II, e as Alhaud III, h as Alhaud IV, this star (θ) as Alhaud V, υ as Alhaud VI and φ as Alhaud VII .
AlhenafAstronomy Derived from Arabic الهنعه (al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.
Alherif & mDagbani Means "gift" or "kindness" in Dagbani.
AliaskhabmAvar (Russified) From the name Ali 1 combined with Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "companions, friends, owners, possessors", the plural of صاحب (sahib).
AliaumemFrench French form of Adalhelm. Previously a name that had gone out of fashion after the Middle Ages, but it has enjoyed a modest revival in France since the late '80s (which reached its peak in 1996).
AlibelmArthurian Cycle A strong knight who served King Claudas of Gaul, fighting in Claudas’ war against Arthur. His brothers were Brumand (Brumant), Canart, and Cadant.
AlicentfLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and a member of the royal court of Westeros under King Viserys Targaryen.
AlidoormDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Dutch and Flemish form of Alidor. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian politician Alidoor De Keyser (1920-2012).
AlidormFrench (Rare) An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]
AlielmBiblical Greek In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.
AlienfDutch (Rare) Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [more]
AlienafTheatre, Literature Means "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word alias... [more]
AliëttefDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
AliettefFrench, French (Belgian) French variant of Éliette. This name is borne by Aliette de Bodard (1982-), a science-fiction and fantasy writer.
AlifmArabic, Malay, Indonesian, Azerbaijani Means "friend, companion, intimate, tame" in Arabic. This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əlif.
AlifafArabic Means "kind, compassionate, friendly".
AlifairfEnglish (Rare), Romani Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
AligoqmGreenlandic Means "mountain crystal, quartz" in Greenlandic, referring to a type of rock used as raw material for stone tools in traditional Greenlandic society.
AliʻikoamHawaiian (Rare) Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloamHawaiian Said to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
AliminmIndonesian Derived from Arabic عالمين ('alimin) meaning "knowers", the plural of عالم ('alim) meaning "scholar, knowledgable person".
ÄlimjanmKazakh, Persian, Uyghur Combination of the Islamic name Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".
AlimkhanmKazakh, Chechen, Dagestani From Arabic عليم meaning "learned, expert, scholar" and the tital khan meaning "king, ruler"
AlimzhanmKazakh, Kyrgyz Derived from Arabic عليم (alim) meaning "learned, expert, scholar" combined with Kazakh/Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
A-linfChinese Nickname for 黄丽玪 (huáng lì lín), 黄 meaning yellow, 丽 meaning beauty and 玪 meaning tinkling, A-Lin is also a stage name of a talented Chinese songstress.