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AlkmenafLithuanian (Archaic) Means "keeper of sacred places". Derived from Lithuanized ancient Prussian "alkas" (a sacred woods, sacred hill, a place of worship) and Lithuanian "menanti" (the one, who remembers), which, in turn, came from "minėti" (to remember, to talk about).
AlkmenormGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name Alkmene (see Alcmene)... [more]
AlkumFinnish (Rare) Means "start, beginning, inception, incipience" in Finnish. The name may also be a variant form of Algot.
AllahbaymKazakh Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (derived from Arabic) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "powerful, rich".
Allahbergenm & fKazakh Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).
AllaituraḫḫifHurrian Possibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.
AllanifHurrian Mythology In Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian allai=ni "lady, mistress".
AllanzufHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.
AllectusmLate Roman Roman name meaning "selected, chosen" in Latin. This was the name of a Roman-Britannic usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296 who assassinated Carausius, a Menapian officer in the Roman navy.
AllendefSpanish (Rare) From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."
AllerleirauhfFolklore (Germanized) Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [more]
AlliquippafIroquois Meaning unknown, perhaps from a Seneca word meaning "hat". A noted bearer was Queen Alliquippa, a leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century.
AllowmManx (Archaic) Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname Callow, which derives from MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name Calbhach meaning "bold") or Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name Caoladhe being a derivative of caol "slender, comely").
AllurafPopular Culture Apparently based on the English word allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
AllurefEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
AllyremFrench (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical) Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
AlmaazmAstronomy This is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".
AlmabikäfBashkir Combination of Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and бикә (bikä), which is a name element.
AlmachAstronomy Derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx). This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.
AlmandinefEnglish (Rare) The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]
AlmanzormHistory (Hispanicized) From Arabic al-Manṣūr meaning "the Victorious". Almanzor was a powerful military leader and statesman in Ummayad Al-Andalus who acted as the favourite of caliph Hisham II.
AlmarianfLiterature A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, possibly from the Quenya word almare meaning "blessedness".
AlmárielfLiterature A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Almáriel was young woman of Númenor. Almáriel was a peer of Herendil, who was mocked by him with the nicknames Eärendel or Terendul... [more]
AlmarrmOld Norse Old Norse name from the combination of the name elements ALM "elm" and HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name Athalmar and a variant form of Álmgeirr.
AlmasbekmKazakh, Kyrgyz From Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас (almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AlmaseyäfBashkir From Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".
Almazm & fTatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.
AlmedinafBosnian Derived from Arabic al "the" and medina "city".
AlmendrafSpanish (Latin American) The name Almendra comes from Latin and refers to the same fruit of the "almond" tree in Spanish. It is an unusual name but that makes it very special and peculiar
AlmeriafTheatre, Various Variant of Almera and Elmira 1. This is the name of the main character in the 1697 theatre play 'The Mourning Bride', by William Congreve... [more]
AlmilafTurkish Derived from Turkish al "red" and elma "apple".
AlminmBosnian Derived from Arabic الْأَمِين (al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".
AlminafEnglish Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
AlminasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
AlmintasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
AlmondafJudeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Jewish Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Alemande, a contraction of Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English almond, almaund and Old French almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [more]
Al-muntasirmArabic Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.
AlmusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος (Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα (alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος (alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [more]