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Aafkelina f West Frisian
Diminutive of names beginning with Alf meaning "elf".

Aallotar f Finnish
Means "water nymph", from Finnish aalto, meaning "wave", combined with feminine suffix -tar.

Abbo m Germanic, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frisian, Finnish
Either from Proto-Germanic *abô meaning "husband, man", or a diminutive of Alberich and other names beginning with Old High German alb "elf", as well as a Frisian diminutive of Old High German names beginning with the element adal "noble" and a second element beginning with b (compare Abe 2)... [more]

Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.

Adanedhel m Literature
Means "elfman, half-elf" in Sindarin, from the elements adan "man" and edhel "elf".

Ælfgeard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ælf "elf" and geard "yard, enclosure" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Álfgerðr, a feminine name in contrast.

Ælfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Algautr, derived from the elements ælf meaning "elf" and Geat referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).

Ælfgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and guð "battle".

Ælfhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and helm "helmet, protection".

Ælfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and here "army", making it a cognate of Alfher.

Ælfhild f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Alfhildr (see Alfhild), derived from the elements ælf "elf, sprite" and hild "battle".

Ælfhun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ælf "elf" and perhaps hun "bear cub".

Ælfrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and run "secret, mystery". It is a cognate of the Old Norse name Alfrún.

Ælfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Ælfweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weald "leader, ruler".

Aibhse f Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic aibhse meaning "sprite" or "specter".

Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".

Aiperi f Kyrgyz
Means "moon fairy", from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Albegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Albelinda f Medieval
Meaning 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".

Alberad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Albold m Anglo-Norman
Possibly derived from an Old High German cognate of Old English Ælfweald and Old Norse Alfvaldr, in which the first element is Old High German alb "elf".

Albrun f Germanic
Combination 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").

Albwin m Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German wini "friend".

Alfarinn m Norse Mythology
Has 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".... [more]

Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".

Alfbjǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and bjǫrn "bear".

Alfdís f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and dís "goddess".

Alffinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse alfr "elf" and finnr "finn, lapp".

Alfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Álfgerðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of alfr "elf" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".

Alfheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".

Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]

Alfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Alflaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Álfmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of ALF "elf" and MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."

Alfný f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".

Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".

Alfrigg m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Alfríkr or combination of alf "elf" and freginn "experienced". This is the name of one of the four dwarfs who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen in Norse mythology.

Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".

Alfrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alfr "elf" and rún "secret".

Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".

Alfþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and þórr "thunder".

Alfvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Algeard m Medieval 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.

Allow m Manx (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").

Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]

Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".

Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).

Aoibhann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Aoibheann.... [more]

Aredhel f Literature
Means "noble elf" in Sindarin. This was the name of an Elf in Tolkien's book 'The Silmarillion'.

Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".

Ave m Dutch, West Frisian
The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element âlfr (alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [more]

Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]

Avo m Germanic
Of disputed origin and meaning.... [more]

Badiaperi f Uzbek
Derived from badia meaning "artistic creation" and peri meaning "fairy".

Drulias m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Father of the dwarf Druidain.... [more]

Ehuang f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "fairy radiance". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Yuhing, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Eldacar m Literature
Means "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of Valacar and Vidumavi... [more]

Eldalótë f Literature
Means "elven flower" in Quenya from elda meaning "elf" and lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Eldarion m Literature
Means "son of the Eldar" or "son of the Elves". In J.R.R. Tolkien's appendixes within 'The Return of the King', Eldarion is the son of Aragorn and Arwen. He succeeds Aragorn as 'High King' of the two realms his father reunited.

Elfried m Dutch, German
The first element of this name can be derived from Old High German adal "noble", Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" and Old High German ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German fridu "peace", Old High German rât "counsel" and þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of Elfreda, a variant spelling of Alfried or a variant of Alfred.

Elfrun f German
From ælf meaning "elf" combined with rún meaning "secret lore".

Elftraud f German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name composed from the Germanic name elements alb "elf" and drud "strength".... [more]

Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".

Erina f Italian (Swiss), Italian
Originally a Swiss-Italian variant of Irene, its modern usage in Switzerland might be influenced by the name of the flower erinus alpinus, known in English as "fairy foxglove", "starflower" and "alpine balsam".... [more]

Fee f Dutch, German
As a full name it is derived directly from the German and Dutch word Fee meaning "fairy". It is also used as a nickname for Felicitas or Felicia... [more]

Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the Germanic name element runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element fridu "peace".

Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]

Fionnabhair f Irish Mythology
From the Old Irish finn "bright, fair" and siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from find "white, fair" and abair "brow; eyelash".... [more]

Friðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements friðr "love", "peace" and ælfR "elf".

Gandalfr m Old Norse
Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.

Glóredhel f Literature
Means "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.

Golpari f Persian
From گل (gol) meaning "rose" and پری (pari) meaning "fairy

Gulpari f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and pari meaning "fairy".

Gülperi f Turkish
Means "rose fairy" in Turkish, derived from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and the word peri meaning "fairy" (also see Gül and Peri).

Gulperî f Kurdish
From the Kurdish words gul ("flower") and perî ("fairy").

Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.

Hróðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and ælfR "elf".

Hurpari f Uzbek
Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and pari meaning "fairy".

Ingálvur m Faroese
Faroese combination of Ing and alfr "elf".

Jononpari f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".

Joralf m Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [more]

Khanperi f Armenian (Rare)
From Khan and the Persian پری (pari), ultimately meaning "prince's fairy, Khan's fairy".

Lamina f Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque lamia "(a sort of) nymph".... [more]

Lefaye f African American
From French la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.

Lendabair f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).

Lilofee f Literature
This name was (first?) used by Manfred Hausmann in his poem 'Lilofee' (1929), where it belongs to a Nixe or water fairy of the Mummelsee (a mountain lake in the Black Forest), the subject of an old German folk ballad who was unnamed in earlier stories, referred to simply as Lilienmädchen "lily-maiden"... [more]

Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".

Lkhamdegd f Mongolian
From Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (lha mo) meaning "goddess, fairy" (see Lhamo) and Mongolian дэгд (degd) meaning "gentian (flower)".

Lympha f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα (nympha), meaning "nymph"... [more]

Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]

Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]

Mahpari f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
From the Persian elements mah "moon" (see Mahin) and pari "fairy" (see Parisa).

Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".

Misen f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mohipari f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pari meaning "fairy".

Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".

Nixie f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word nixie meaning "water fairy, water sprite", which is related to German Nixe. Alternatively in some cases it could be an invented name using the sounds present in Dixie, Trixie and Pixie, or possibly an elaboration of Nix.

Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Nozpari f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and pari meaning "fairy".

Oillill m Irish (Rare)
Means "sprite; elf".

Oypari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and pari meaning "fairy".

Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.

Parichehra f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and chehra meaning "face".

Parigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek pari meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Parijahon f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and jahon meaning "the world".

Parinaz f Persian
From Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Parinoz f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Pariqush f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and qush meaning "bird".

Pariruh f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Parisima f Persian
Means "fairy face" in Persian.

Parivash f Uzbek
Means "fairy-like" in Uzbek.

Pərixanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani pəri meaning "fairy" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".

Parizad f Persian
Means "child of a fairy", from Persian پری (pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child of".

Perî f Kurdish
From Kurdish perî, meaning "fairy".

Perîgul f Kurdish
From the Kurdish words perî, meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "flower".

Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]

Quvenzhané f African American (Modern, Rare)
This name was first borne by American actress Quvenzhané Wallis (2003-). It is derived from the initial syllables of her parents' names, Qulyndreia and Venjie, combined with zhané, an altered form of the Swahili word jini meaning "fairy".

Ragnælfr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and ælfR "elf".

Sânziana f Romanian, Romanian Mythology, Theatre
Sânziana, also known as Iana Sânziana, is a fairy in Romanian mythology. Her name is a contraction of Romanian sfânt "holy" and zână "fairy" - but, according to Mircea Eliade, ultimately also influenced by the Latin phrase Sancta Diana "Holy Diana"... [more]

Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Şemsperi f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Sen'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 宣 (sen) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 専 (sen) meaning "specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely", 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain", 潜 (sen) meaning "submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush", 銑 (sen) meaning "pig iron", 仟 (sen) meaning "thousand", 愃 (sen) meaning "abundant, generous" or 沾 (sen) meaning "moisten, wet, soak, touch" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 壱 (ichi) meaning "one (in documents)" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, city, town"... [more]

Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]

Senki f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess".

Senna f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan (folding fan)" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Sennin m Japanese
From Japanese 仙人 (sennin) meaning "immortal mountain fairy or wizard".

Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Sheelin f English (British, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which derives from Irish Síodh Linn "fairy pool".

Shermatali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and matal meaning "saying, proverb, fairy tale".

Shixian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 适 (shì) meaning "to fit, to suit", 世 (shì) meaning "generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock" combined with 娴 (xián) "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) "virtuous, good", or 仙 (xiān) "fairy, celestial being", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Síobhra f Irish
Means "fairy, sprite, elf" in Irish.

Soni f Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (so) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ni) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Þjalfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".

Þóralfr m Old Norse
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse alfr "elf".

Tjalve m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Old Norse Þjálfi, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer"... [more]

Umbriel m Literature
Probably derived from Latin umbra meaning "shadow". This name was created by Alexander Pope for a "dusky, melancholy sprite" in his poem 'The Rape of the Lock' (1712). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.

Uriye f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic حُورِيَّة‎ (ḥūriyya) meaning "nymph, fairy, mermaid".

Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.

Vilina f Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element vila meaning "fairy".

Villő f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent Hungarian name based on the title of Zoltán Kodály's children's choir formed in 1925. The word villő occurs in poems and songs sung during the old Hungarian winter cemetery ceremony and seeing as the girls walked the village with twigs during the shooting, villő is probably derived from the Latin villus "tuft of hair" (referring to the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants)... [more]

Viribunda f Folklore
From a Swedish fairy tale by Anna Maria Roos 'Prins Florestan eller sagan om jätten Bam-Bam och feen Viribunda' "Prince Florestan or the saga of he giant Bam Bam and the fairy Viribunda" that inspired Astrid Lindgren's novel 'Mio, my son'.... [more]

Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).

Yorsch m Obscure
A blend of Jörg (or, maybe Jorge) with Schorsch. Yorsch is also the main protagonist in two independent series of children's books, firstly 'Der letzte Elf' "The last Elf" by Silvana de Mari (appeared in a notable publishing house), secondly the Yorsch series by Christoph Schellenberg (self published).

Yosei m Japanese
Maybe variant of Yoshi and it means "fairy"

Zana f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.