AlqamamArabic Alqama is an Arabic name for boys that refers to a fruit of a plant known al-ḥanẓal (known as bitter apple and desert gourd in English, scientific name Citrullus colocynthis). It is also used to mean “bitterness”.
Alraim & fAstronomy Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".
AlraunefLiterature, German (Rare) Variant of Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.
Al-razimOld Persian (Rare) Razi (Persian: رازی) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [more]
AlreemfArabic From ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of Reem.
AlreschafAstronomy This is the name of a binary star system Alpha Piscium in the constellation Pisces. The system bore the traditional name Alrescha (alternatively Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha) derived from the Arabic الرشآء al-rishā’ "the cord" and less commonly Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic عقدة ʽuqdah "knot".
AlricmMedieval English Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."
Alrichm & fEast Frisian Variant of Ahlrich or Alarich recorded from the 15th to 20th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.
AlríkrmOld Norse Possibly a variant of Alarik, Adalrik or Alfríkr. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Old Norse elements ǫl "ale" and rikr "mighty, distinguished".
AlrunafGerman, 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]
AlsafifAstronomy This is the name of the star Sigma Draco is in the constellation Draco. It bore the traditional name Alsafi, derived from the Arabic Athāfi, itself erroneously transcribed from the Arabic plural Athāfiyy, meaning "the cooking tripods"... [more]
Alsciaukatm & fAstronomy This is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and Mabsuthat.
AlsephinafAstronomy Derived from Arabic al-safīnah meaning "the ship". Alsephina, also known as Delta Velorum, is a triple star system that is a part of the constellation Vela.
AlshaikmMari Derived from alashoe, the name of a kind of duck.
AlsvartrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Germanic name elements allr "all, everybody, entire" and svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
AlsvidmNorse Mythology Means "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.
AlsviðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse ala "entire, all" and svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of Sól's horses.
AltaanafYakut Derived from Yakut алтан (altan) meaning "copper".
Altabásf & mAragonese Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Altabás meaning "Our Lady of Altabás". Altabás is the Spanish form of Adelbald and is used as a surname as well.
AltadonnafJudeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
Altafm & fArabic, Urdu, Bengali Means "kinder, nicer, lovelier" in Arabic. It is used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is primarily masculine in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
AltahaýmGuanche Derived from Guanche *altăɣ, meaning "favorite".
Altaim & fMongolian, Kazakh From the name of a mountain range that runs through Central and Eastern Asia, itself meaning "golden mountain", related to Turkic altun meaning "gold" (compare Mongolian altan "golden") and dağ meaning "mountain".
AltairafEnglish (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).
AltalunafMedieval Italian Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]
AltanchimegfMongolian Means "gold jewelry" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Altanchuluunm & fMongolian Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
AltandölmMongolian Means "golden flame" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дөл (döl) meaning "flame".
Altandukhm & fMongolian (Rare) Means "golden forehead" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дух (dukh) meaning "forehead, brow".
Altanduulgam & fMongolian Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".
Altangerelm & fMongolian Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
AltangulfMongolian (Rare) Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).
Altankhishigm & fMongolian Means "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Altankhüüm & fMongolian Means "golden son, golden boy" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
AltankhuyagmMongolian Means "golden armour" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Altannamarm & fMongolian Means "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".
Altannarf & mMongolian Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".
AltannavchfMongolian Means "golden leaf" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and навч (navch) meaning "leaf".
Altanpürevm & fMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".
AltansargaifMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".
AltansolongofMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Altansoyombom & fMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.
AltansükhmMongolian Means "golden axe" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
AltansuvdfMongolian Means "golden pearl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".
Altantogosf & mMongolian Means "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"
AltantsatsralfMongolian Means "golden light beam" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".
Altantsogm & fMongolian Means "golden splendour" or "golden embers" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
Altantugm & fMongolian (Rare) Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".
Altantülkhüürm & fMongolian Means "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".
AltantungalagfMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
AltantuyaafMongolian Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
AltanzayaafMongolian From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Altanzulf & mMongolian Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
AltapasquafMedieval Italian Likely derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and pasqua "Easter".
AltarmMedieval Spanish Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Spanish altar, meaning "altar".
Alt´ata ChuymanifAymara Possibly from the Aymara alt’at chuymanïña meaning "modesty, humility".
AltautasmLithuanian Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
AltbertmMedieval French Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
AltesmGreek Mythology A Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to Homer's Iliad Altes was the father of Laothoe, one of the many wives (or concubines) of King Priam... [more]
AlthammEnglish Transferred use of the surname Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.
AltildefFrankish From Altildis, a Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements alt meaning "old" and hilt meaning "battle", making it a cognate of Old English Ealdhild.
AltjiramIndigenous Australian Mythology The sky father of the Aranda tribes of Central Australia, Altjira is looked on as the god of the Alchera, the dream time.
AltomSpanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]
AltynbaymKazakh (Rare) Derived from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
AltynbekmKazakh, Kyrgyz From Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold, golden" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AltynbikefTatar Derived from алтын (altyn) meaning "golden" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
AltynchasmMari Means "golden haired", ultimately from Tatar.
AlucardmPopular 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.
AludamGeorgian, 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]
AlulimmSumerian 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]
AlumafHebrew (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".
AlunsinafFilipino (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."
AluochfLuo Means "born on overcast morning" in Luo.
AluonafLithuanian 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".
AlushmEdisto, 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]
AlusianmBulgarian 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]
AlvaidasmLithuanian (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]
AlvaritomSpanish 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.
AlverdinefEnglish 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.'
AlvernemEnglish 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.