Submitted Names in Algeria

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Algeria.
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usage
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.
Chuchu m & f African
Chu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [more]
Chukwunonso m African
Igbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near
Clairina f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Claire, used in La Réunion.
Clever m English (African), Spanish (Latin American)
From the English word clever.
Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Cupidon m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Literature, French (African, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Cupid. It was mentioned in Marquis de Sade's novel 'The 120 Days of Sodom' (1785) as belonging to one of the male victims.
Cyrane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized, Archaic, ?)
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, which was located in North Africa
Cyrine f Arabic
Possibly a variant of Shirin. It tends to be used by Christian Arabs: a notable example is the Lebanese singer Cyrine Abdelnour (b. 1977).
Daamin m Arabic
Derived from Arabic ضامن (daamin) meaning "guarantor, guarantee", which itself is ultimately derived from Arabic أمن (amn) meaning "security, peace". Also compare Arabic تأمين (ta'min) meaning "insurance".
Dabir m Arabic
Tutor.
Daffa' m Arabic
Means "defensive" in Arabic.
Dahab f Arabic
Means "gold" in Arabic.
Dahbia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.
Daifallah m Arabic
Means "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from ضيف (dayf) meaning "guest" combined with الله (Allah)
Daim m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "lasting, enduring, eternal" in Arabic.
Dakhil m Arabic
Means "to enter, to sieze" or "foreign, exotic; foreigner, stranger" in Arabic.
Dala f Arabic
Shortened version of Dalal.
Dalil m Arabic
Means "guide" in Arabic.
Dalilo m Portuguese (African)
Possibly a masculine form of Dalila, popular in Mozambique.
Damali f Arabic
Means "beautiful vision" in Arabic.
Damil m Arabic
The name Damil means "to honor" or "to (give) respect" ("giver of respect).
Damya f Berber, Northern African, History
Tamazight feminine given name, an alternative possible given name of the Berber warrior-queen and leader Kahina.
Danah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dana 4.
Dandan m Arabic
A sea creature from Arabian mythology which mentioned in 9th volume of The Book of 1001 Nights. It said that can swallow a ship and it's crews in one gulp.
Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal
Daphrose f French (African, Rare)
French form of Dafrosa (via Latin Daphrosa).
Darweesh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic درويش (see Darwish).
Darwish m Arabic
Means "dervish (a Sufi mystic)" in Arabic, derived from Persian درویش (darvesh) meaning "poor, needy, indigent".
Dative f French (African), Eastern African
French form of Dativa, mostly used in Rwanda.
Daven m African, Tamil
Pronunciation: Dayven (pronounced as in "Dave" with an n)... [more]
Dawma f Arabic
From the Arabic name of the Mediterranean fan palm tree.
Dawoud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Dawud.
Ddunit f Kabyle
Kabyle form of Dunya.
Deema f Arabic
The name Deema comes from the Arabic origin. ... [more]
Deen m Arabic
Variant of Din.
Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.
Deka f & m African
An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Derifa f Arabic
Apparently means "eloquent" and "creative"
Dervish m Arabic, Albanian
A Dervish is a Sufi Muslim ascetic.
Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Dhabihullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]
Dhafer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Dhaffer m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Dhafir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Dhahaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaha.
Dhakira f Arabic
Dhakira is an arabic name, meaning memory.
Dharifa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of ظريفة (see Zarifa).
Dhariya f Arabic (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Means "scattering wind" in Arabic.
Dhekra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of ذكرى (see Dhikra), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Dhia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Dhiae m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Dhiaeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Dhikr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of ذكر (see Zikr)
Dhikra f Arabic
Feminine form of Dhikr
Dhikrullah m Arabic
Means "reminder of Allah" from ذكر (zikr) meaning "rememberance, reminder" combined with الله (Allah)
Dia f African, Mbama
Means "love" in Lembaama.
Diarra m African
sawhili
Didouche m Arabic
Unknown meaning, Didouche Mourad was an Algerian revolutionary, and a political and military figure of the Algerian War of Independence.
Diduc m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Didouche
Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Din m Bosnian, Croatian, Arabic
From Arabic دين (dīn) "religion, faith". It may also be a short form of names ending in din, such as Aldin, Bernardin, or Ajdin, or it may be a variant of Dino.
Dirce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Latinized form of Greek Δίρκη (Dirkê), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Greek δι- (di-) "two, twofold, in two" and ῥήγνυμι (rhêgnumi) "to break asunder, rend, shatter"... [more]
Divin m French (African)
Originates from the french word ”divin” that means heavenly.
Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Diyaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).
Diyae m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of ضياء (see Ziya)
Djaafar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Djabar m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Djaber m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبّار (see Jabbar) chiefly used in Algeria.
Djafar m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jafar as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djaffar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jafar chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djahid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of جاهد (see Jahid), chiefly used in Algeria.
Djalal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
Djalil m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Jalil as well as an alternate transcription of the name chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djamal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as an Indonesian form of the same name.
Djameela f Arabic
Variant of Djamila.
Djamel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jamal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Djamil m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميل (see Jamil) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an older Indonesian variant of the name.
Djoumana f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of جمانة (see Jumana), chiefly used in Algeria.
Doa'a f Arabic
Variant transcription of Dua.
Doha f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of Duha.
Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.
Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
Dorra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Dorra Ibrahim Zarrouk (born January 13, 1980) is a Tunisian actress living in Egypt.
Dorsaf f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic در (durr) meaning "pearl" combined with صاف (ṣāfin) meaning "pure, clear, bright".
Douaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in North Africa.
Douae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua) chiefly used in Morocco.
Doudou m Western African, French (African)
From a French African term of endearment meaning "beloved, darling".
Douja f Arabic
Sometimes used as a nickname for “Khadija”. Meaning: “the darkness of night”
Dounia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Dunia used in Morocco and Algeria.
Drayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Dunia f & m Arabic, Swahili, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Duniya f Arabic
Variant of Dunia.
Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Duraid m Arabic (Rare)
Sahabi name that means "toothless"
Durar f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Durayhim m Arabic
Meaning: ?
Durdana f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "single pearl" in Arabic.
Dur-e-Shahwar f Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Afghan
From در شھوار (dur-e-shahwar), “king’s worthy pearl” in Persian.
Durrah f Arabic (Rare)
Means "large pearl" in Arabic.
Durriyah f Arabic
Means "brilliant, dazzling" in Arabic.
Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.
Eajaz m Arabic
Commonly used name for boys in the Middle East meaning miracle.
Ebeggi m Berber
Means "jackal" in Tamazight.
Ebraheem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ebrahem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ebtehaj f Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ibtihaj, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Ebtihal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of ابتهال (see Ibtihal).
Ebun f Yoruba, African
Meaning "gift" in Yoruba.
Echichinwo m & f African
Ikwerre name. Used in Rebisi Kingdom,Port Harcourt,(Nigeria). Meaning 'a baby delivered at the appropriate time'
Edebe f African
The name originates from Sudan, in the concrete tribe of Gurfan meaning the first, princess.
Edilson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Edison inspired by the name element adal, meaning "noble".
Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Edris m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic إدريس (see Idris 1), as well as the Persian form.
Effat f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عفت (see Iffat), as well as the Persian form.
Egas m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (African)
Medieval Portuguese name, probably of Visigothic origin. It is likely from Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade" (compare Ago and Egon).
Ehaan m Arabic
Means "full moon" or "full bright moon". According to the SSA, Ehaan was given to 8 boys in 2018.
Ehan m Arabic
Means "full moon" or "expected".
Ehioze m African
means "above the envy of others" and is of Benin origin
Eias m Arabic
Means "العطاء" - a tender or giving person
Eifa f Arabic
Means "to keep one's promise" in Arabic.
Eisa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Isa 1.
Eissa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).
Eithar m Arabic (Archaic)
"altruistic"
Eizariya m Arabic
Eizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
Ejiga m African
Ejiga is an igala name from kogi state of in the central region of nigeria
Ejovwokoghene m & f African
African(Nigerian)
Ekhlas f & m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic إخلاص (see Ikhlas), as well as the Bengali form.
Ekram f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.
Ekrema m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima).
Ekrima m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima).
Elaf f Arabic (Rare)
Means "familiarity" in Arabic.
Elamin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Al-Amin.
El Arabi m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the Arab" in Arabic. A known bearer is El Arabi Hillel Soudani (1987-), an Algerian footballer.
Eldin m Bosnian, Arabic
Either a variant of Aldin or Alden.
Elfnesh f African
From Ethiopia
Elghalia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.
Elhabib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the beloved" in Arabic.
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Élisée m & f French, French (African)
French form of Elisha. This name is also (uncommonly) used for girls.
Elisée m & f French, French (African)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls.
Elizeth f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Elizabeth used in Latin America and Angola; also compare Lizeth. A famous bearer of this name was Elizeth Cardoso (1920-1990), a Brazilian singer and actress... [more]
Elkaissa f Berber (Rare)
Possibly means "the pause" from Kabyle Berber.
Ellisha f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Alicia. In the case of the African English masculine name that's occasionally used in Nigeria and rarely Zimbabwe, it's a rare variant of Elisha.
Elmaz f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of ألماس (see Almas.
Elmehdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the guided one", in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
Eltaib m Arabic
It's a name lots of people in my family have.
Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.
Elya f Arabic
Variant of Alya 1.
Elyas m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Ilyas as well as the Persian, Indonesian, and Malay form.
Elyès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Elyes influenced by French orthography.
Elyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Elzain m Arabic
Derived from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful".
Emaan m & f Pakistani, Arabic
Variant of Iman or Eman
Emanne f Arabic
Feminine form of Eman (1).
Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."
Eminotun m African
Title of High Chief in Ijebu part of OWO in ONDO
Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.
Emna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amna or Amina 1) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]
Enas f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيناس (see Inas).
Endurance m & f English (African)
From the English word endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [more]
Eno m & f African
gift, to give, of (Efik and Ibibio) origin
Ensaf f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنصاف (see Insaf).
Epie m African
Bakossi Cameroonian Coastal Bantu
Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.
Eraj f & m Arabic
Erum f Arabic, Persian, Muslim
Variant transcription of Iram
Eshaal f & m Arabic
Traditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".
Eshu m African, Yoruba
A god of the Yoruba of West Africa.
Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Essaïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد (as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.
Essia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran, Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [more]
Essil f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Assil) chiefly used in North Africa.
Etiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Brazilian and French variant of Étienne. While the name is Masculine in French-Influenced Africa, in Brazil, this name is typically feminine.... [more]
Etimad m & f Azerbaijani (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Azerbaijani form and Arabic variant transcription of Itimad. This name is masculine in Azerbaijani and feminine in Arabic.
Eucabeth f African
Kenyan name for Jochebed
Eulade m Medieval French, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Euladius. Eulade of Nevers was a Pre-congregational saint and first bishop of the Diocese of Nevers in France.
Eunicien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.
Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.
Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.
Évangélique f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from the French adjective évangélique meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the French feminine form of Evangelicus.... [more]
Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".
Évangéliste m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the French clergyman and bishop Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel (1735-1808).
Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.
Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.
Évodie f Biblical French, French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Euodia via its latinized form Evodia.
Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
Eya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of آية (see Aya 2), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Eyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إياد (see Iyad).
Eyram m African
Ghanian name.
Ezdehar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ازدهار (see Izdihar).