Submitted Names Starting with A

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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.
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".
Alua f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic حلوى (halwa) meaning "candy, dessert, confection".
Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.
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]
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.
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"
Alula f Chamorro
Means "hasten" in Chamorro.
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".
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.
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]
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]
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).
Álvara f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Álvaro.
Àlvara f Sardinian (Archaic)
Logudorese form of Barbara.
Alvard f Armenian
From Armenian ալ (al) meaning "bright red, scarlet" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Alvard m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfhard and Norwegian variant of Alvar.
Alvarez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alvarez.
Alvari m Finnish
A Finnish form of Alvar.
Alvarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvara.
Alvarito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.
Alvart f Armenian
Variant of Alvard.
Álvdis f Faroese
Faroese form of Alfdís.
Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.
Alve f Estonian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Alviine and cognate of Alva 1.
Alven m English, Filipino
Alternate spelling of Alvin
AlvéR m Old Norse
Variant of Ǫlvér, or possibly derived from allr "all, entire" and vér "fighter" or aluh "temple" and vér.
Alver m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Estonian (Archaic)
Old Norse variant of Alfr as well as the Old Swedish form of AlvéR.
Alvèra f Occitan
Occitan cognate of Elvira. Sainte Alvère (Senta Alvèra in Occitan) was a martyr from the Dordogne region in France.
Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).
Alverdine f English
Apparently a feminized form of Alfred via the Latin Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as Alvedine.'
Alverne m English
Derived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.
Alvertos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Albertos, which is an older Greek form of Albert.
Alverzh m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Alberzh.
Alves m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Alves.
Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.
Alvey m English
Transferred use of the surname Alvey.
Alvfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Alffinnr.
Álvfinnur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alffinnr.
Álvgerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfgerðr
Álvheiður f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfheiðr.
Alvi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin.
Alvi f & m Estonian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alve and masculine form of Alf 1.
Alvi m Chechen
Chechen form of Ali 1.
Alvi f Swedish
Short form of names starting with Alvi-, such as Alvina and Alvilda.
Alvia m American
Possible variant of the second sense of Alva 2 stemming from Alvah.
Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]
Alvie m English
Diminutive of Alvin.
Alviina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Alvina and Finnish variant of Alfiina.
Alviine f Estonian
Estonian form of Alwine and variant of Alviina.
Alvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Alvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvilas.
Alvim m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Alvin.
Alvīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Alwina.
Alvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Alwin (and in some cases also of the English name Alvin). Also compare Elvinas.
Alvino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alvin or Albin.
Alvinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Albinos.
Alvira f English, Urdu
Variant of Alvera.
Alvisa f Venetian
Feminine form of Alvise.
Alvny f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfný.
Alvo m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Alvar.
Álvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfr.
Alvy m English
Diminutive of Alvin.
Alvyda f Lithuanian
Variant form of Alvydė.
Alvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Alvydas.
Alvyra f Lithuanian
Variant of Elvyra.
Alwa f Swedish
Variant of Alva 1.
Alwaker m Medieval English
Medieval form of Old English Æthelwacer or Ælfwacer.
Alwar m Polish
Polish form of Alvaro.
Alward m Medieval English
A medieval form of Æthelweard.
Alware f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Alwaru, itself a variant of Ælfwaru or Æthelwaru.
Alwart m Dutch
Dutch form of Alaward.
Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.
Alwen f Welsh
Adoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic *al(aun)o- "nourishing".
Alwena f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of the Welsh name (which is unlikely as the Breton name seems to be older than the Welsh name in question), a younger form of Breton Alc'houen and a variant of Anglo-Norman Alfwena.
Alwi m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic علوي ('alawiyy) meaning "of Ali 1", referring to descendants or followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Alwiġi m Maltese
Maltese form of Aloysius.
Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.
Alwirtu m Quechua
Quechua form of Albert.
Alwold m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfweald. This spelling is used in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to refer to Ælfwald I, king of the Northumbrians from 778 or 779 to 788.
Alworunga m Alur
Of uncertain meaning.
Alwulf m Medieval English
Combination of elements al "noble" and wulf "wolf."
Alwunsu m Quechua
Quechua form of Alfonso.
Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.
Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.
Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.
Aly m Arabic
Variant transcription of Ali 1.
Aly m Turkmen
Variant form of Ali 1.
Alya f Astronomy
The given name of the triple star system Theta Serpentis in the Serpens constellation.
Alyakki m Chuvash
Chuvesh form of Alexander.
Alyaksandr m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandr.
Alyaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.
Alyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.
Alyattes m Lydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).
Alyaxey m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksei.
Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]
Alydea f Obscure
Invented name, maybe based on Alyssa or Alethea
Alyeksandr m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexander.
Alyeksandra f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexandra.
Alyeksyei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexey.
Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.
Alyezhka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleg.
Alyha f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyksandr m Ossetian, Abkhaz
Ossetian and Abkhaz form of Alexander.
Alyla f English
Alyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.
Alyna f English
Variant of Alina.
Alyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian for Alina... [more]
Alyne f Arthurian Cycle, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aline. It appears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur, where it belongs to a daughter of Pellinore who commits suicide after her lover is killed.
Alyok m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Alexander.
Alyoka m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Alyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Alyonne f Provençal (Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Hélion.
Alypia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alypius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypios. A known bearer of this name was Alypius the Stylite, an ascetic saint from the 7th century AD.
Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]
Alypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alypos. This was the name of a sculptor from ancient Greece.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.
Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysonette f Filipino
Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Alytzel f Spanish (Latin American)
Alternate spelling of Alitzel.
Alyukka m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Aleksei.
Alyxa f Obscure
Variant of Alexa.
Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Alyzza f Filipino
Tagalog
Alzakhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "to be able to" or "will not suffer, does not lose" in Mongolian.
Alzaro m Guanche
The name of a 12-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Alžbětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Alžbetka f Slovak
Diminutive of Alžbeta.
Aĺžbieta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Elizabeth, Belarusian cognate of Alžběta.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Alzhan m Kazakh
Means "soul (Zhan) of Allah (Al)"
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Alzira f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Latinate form of Alzire. This name was used in Verdi's opera Alzira (1845). It coincides with the name of a Spanish town.
Alzire f Theatre, Literature
Used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [more]
Alziz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alcides.
Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.
Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ama m Provençal
Provençal form of Aimé.
Amaan m Arabic
meaning "The most lovelable"
Amaartivat f & m Greenlandic
East Greenlandic name related to the word amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Amaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Amatus and possibly also of Amadeus.
Amábel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Amabel.
Amabell f Filipino
Variant of Amabel.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amabelle f Literature
Variant of Amabel influenced by French (i.e., with a French feminine name suffix). Used by Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat for a character in the historical novel 'The Farming of Bones' (1998); the book chronicles a young Haitian girl named Amabelle Desir's 1937 escape from the Dominican Republic following the Parsley Massacre and the spread of antihaitianismo.
Amábile f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amabel.
Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]
Amabilidad f Spanish
Spanish word for "kindness".
Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
Amaci m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Eumachius.