Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aia f Basque
From the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.
Àiax m Catalan
Catalan form of Ajax.
Aibhín f Irish
This name was used in the poem "A Kite for Aibhín" by Seamus Heaney, published in 2010.
Aibhinn f Irish
Means "beautiful" or "the lovely one" in Irish. It's an alternate name for an Irish spirit and queen of the Banshees, also known as Aeval.
Aibhlinn f Irish
Irish form of Aveline.
Aibhne m & f Irish (Rare)
From Irish abhainn meaning "river".
Aibne m & f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish form of Aibhne.
Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.
Aida f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Aída primarily used in the Philippines.
Aidam m Scots
Scots form of Adam.
Aide m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque aide "air", Aide is a supernatural entity that either helps or hinders the living. He could manifest herself in both good (gentle breeze) and evil (storm wind) forms.
Aidel f Yiddish
Means "cultured, refined, delicate" in Yiddish.
Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.
Aidos m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дос (dos) meaning "friend".
Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.
Aiert m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Name documented in Navarre in 1149, of unknown meaning. It has been revived in modern times.
Aietz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aietz, dialectal variant of aihotz meaning "machete".
Aiga f Low German, German (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that are formed with the Germanic name element agjō "edge (of a sword)".... [more]
Áigin m Sami
Possibly derived from Sami ái'ge "time".
Aigol f Tatar, Bashkir
From Tatar and Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with гөл (göl) "flower".
Aihen m & f Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aihen meaning "vine".
Aija f Finnish
Probably a variant of Eija.
Aijan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aizhan.
Aiko m West Frisian, German, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agjō or agil "edge (of a sword)", such as Ekkehard or Aai.
Ailey f Scots
Variant of Ailie.
Aili f Walloon
Walloon diminutive of Adelaide.
Ailidh f Irish
Diminutive of Ailís.
Ailie f Scots, English (Australian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name is, however, considered both an Anglicization of Eilidh and a diminutive of Aileen and Ailison.
Ailsie f Scots
Diminutive of Alison. In recent years, this name has occasionally been used as a diminutive of Ailsa.
Ailyene f American
Variant of Eileen.
Aimau m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Amado.
Aimor f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Amor.
A-in f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."
Ain f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (in) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aïna f Occitan
Occitan form of Anna.
Ainar m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Ainara.
Ainash f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh айна (ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.
Ainė f Lithuanian
Either a Lithuanian borrowing of Latvian Aina 4 or derived from Lithuanian ainis "descendant, offspring".
Aines f Basque
Basque form of Agnes.
Aini f Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Aino.
Aini f Indonesian, Malay
Means "my eye" or "my spring" from Arabic عَيْن (ʿayn) meaning "eye" or "spring".
Aini f Basque
Pet form of Ainhize and Ainize.
Ainis m Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian masculine form of Aina 4 and Lithuanian masculine form of Ainė.
Ainó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aino.
Ainun f & m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From Arabic عيون ('aynun) meaning "eyes", the plural of عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".
Ái Phương f Vietnamese (Rare)
Combination of Ái and Phương.... [more]
Aiping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel, duckweed" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Aiqing f Chinese
This name could be made with 爱 (Ai) meaning "Love, Affection" or 蔼 (Ai) meaning "Friendly, Lush" and 青 (Qing) meaning "Blue, Green, Young" or 清 (Qing) meaning "Clear, Clean, District, Quiet, the Dynasty, completely, thoroughly"... [more]
Aiquem m Occitan
From Germanic aigan "to possess" and helm "protection".
Aira f Lithuanian
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word Airijos (Irish), perhaps inspired by Erin or a borrowing from the Latvian Aira, which has a different etymology.
Aira f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From Galician aira meaning "threshing floor" (possibly as a transferred use of the homonym surname).
Airam m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name of a Guanche man baptised in Seville in the 15th century, of unknown meaning. This name had revivals the 1980's and the 2000's.
Airas m Medieval Galician, Galician (Modern)
Galician version of Aires. This was the name of several Galician medieval poets, like Airas Nunes. It has seen a revival in Galicia since the 2000's.
Aireen f Filipino
Variant of Irene.
Airene f Filipino
Variant of Irene.
Aires m Portuguese
Unknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root hari meaning "army".
Aires f Filipino
Possibly from Spanish aires meaning "airs, winds".
Airín f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of Irene, reflecting the English pronunciation of the name.
Airin f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian phonetic spelling of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Airin f Bengali
Bengali form of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Airthur m Scots
Scots form of Arthur.
Aiša f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of 'Aisha.
Aisa f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna-Lisa (see Annalisa).
Aisah f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Indonesian, Maranao and Malay form of Aisha.
Aise f Frisian
Frisian short form of names containing the nane elements agi and/or egg.
Aishling f Irish
Variant of Aisling.
Aislín f Irish
Variant of Aisling.
Aislynn f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian, Modern)
Variant of Aislinn. The pronunciation usually differs from the original Irish pronunciation of Aislinn or Aisling.
Aïssa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Aistis m Lithuanian
Derived from Aisčiai, which is the Lithuanian name for the Aesti, a Baltic tribe (or people) that was first described by the Roman historian Tacitus (born c. 56 AD, died c. 120 AD) in his treatise Germania... [more]
Aital m Polish (Archaic)
This is the name of a Christian saint, most likely from a Persian source meaning "light; bright." The name was borne by the Polish mayor of Sanok Aital Witoszyński (1898-1905).
Aithel m Antillean Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eithel.
Aitne f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aitne is the name of a nymph seduced by Zeus. This is also the name of one of the moons of Jupiter. Mount Aetna's name also derives from this name.
Aitzi f Basque
Diminutive of Aitziber.
Aitzol m Basque
Used by the Basque writer and Catholic priest José de Ariztimuño Olaso (1896-1936), who was killed by the Fascists in the Spanish Civil War. Aitzol was a pseudonym possibly taken from letters in his surname, (A)r(iz)timuño (Ol)aso; or perhaps Aitzol came from the hypothetical Basque place name h(aitz ol)a meaning "quarry, stonemason's workshop" from the words haitz "rock, stone" and ola "workplace, factory".
Aiveen f Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Aoibheann, Aoibhín or feminine Éimhín.
Aixa f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Aisha.
Aixia f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Aiyan f Chinese
From Chinese 蔼 (ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.
Aizen m & f Japanese
The name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [more]
Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.
Aja m & f Indian
From Sanskrit अज (aja) or अजा (ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Aja f Arabic
To drive, propel.
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba
Means "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.
Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).
Ajeng f Javanese
From Javanese ajêng meaning "desire, wish, want".
Aji m Indonesian
Means "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि (aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".
A-jin f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a jin hanja, such as 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable."
Ajin m Tamil
Rare masculine name of unknown meaning.
Ajmal m Arabic, Urdu
Means "more beautiful, prettier" in Arabic, the elative form of جميل (jamil).
Ajna f Hungarian, Croatian (Rare)
Hungarian and Croatian form of Aina.
Ajnó f Hungarian
Hungarian spelling of Aino.
A-jun m & f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."
Ajvi f Obscure
Variant of Aivi.
Ajwad m Arabic
Means "horses" in Arabic, the plural of جواد (jawād) meaning "steed, horse".
Aka f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ada 1 and Arthur.
Akar m Turkish
Means "flowing" in Turkish.
Akdöl m Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" combined with döl meaning "progeny".
Ake m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Archie.
Ake m Finnish
Short form of Aleksi or variant of Aake.
Ake f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aketza m Basque
From Basque aketz meaning "male pig".
Akgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Akhat m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
From Arabic أَحَد (ʾaḥad) meaning "one, only".
Äkhmät m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ahmad.
Akhmed m Chechen (Russified), Ingush (Russified), Avar (Russified)
Russian form of Ahmad, used particularly in the Caucasus.
Akhom m Thai
Means "magic, spell, charm" in Thai.
Akhsar m Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Means "bravery, valour, courage" in Ossetian. This is the name of a hero in the Nart sagas.
Akhtar m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.
Akhyar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أخيار (akhyar) meaning "best", the elative form of خير (khayr) meaning "good".
Aki m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Akil m African American
Alternate transcription of Aqil and masculine form of Akilah.
Akinf m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Iakinf, which itself is a variant form of Giakinf.
Akis m Greek, Greek Mythology
Greek form of Acis as well as diminutive of many Greek names also very different from each other such as Theodoros, Andreas, Athanasios and Georgios.
Akku f Kazakh
Means "swan" in Kazakh.
Aknur f Kazakh, Turkmen
From Kazakh ақ (aq) or Turkmen ak meaning "white" and Kazakh нұр (nur) or Turkmen nur meaning "light".
Ako f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 古 (ko) meaning "old, ancient", 子 (ko) meaning "child", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 都 (ko) meaning "capital (city)", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]
Akom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาคม (see Akhom).
Akrab m Astronomy
Akrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names Acrab, Akrab or Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب‎) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"
Akrem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أكرم (see Akram).
Akron m English
An English place name, from a Greek word meaning "an elevation" or "point."
Aksa f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.
Aktar m & f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আখতার (see Akhtar).
Aku m Igbo
Means "wealth" in Igbo.
Akzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Akzhol m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh ақ (aq) or Kyrgyz ак (ak) both meaning "white" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жол (zhol) meaning "way, road, path".
Ala f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Alicja and Alina and Kashubian diminutive of Alicjô and Alojza.
Alaa f Arabic
Means "blessings, favours, benefits" in Arabic.
Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.
Alaitz f & m Basque
From the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.
Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.
Aland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Adelland. Also compare Eland.... [more]
Alar m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Basque divinity of shepherding found in the Pyrenees in the Roman ages. This name has been revived in the Basque Country in recent years.
Alatz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque alatz, an uncommon word meaning "miracle". It is the masculine form of Alazne.
Alav m Irish
Anglicized form of Amhlaoibh.
Alaw f Welsh
Derived from Welsh alaw "melody, tune; lily, water lily".
Alayne f Literature
Variant of Elaine. This is the name of a minor character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
Alaz m & f Turkish
Means "flame" in Turkish
Álbe m Sami
Sami form of Alpo.
Alberg m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Adalburg or a variant of Albert.
Albi f & m Arabic
Means "my heart" in Arabic.
Albijn m Dutch
Generally the Dutch form of Albinus, but in some instances it can be derived from Albuin as well. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Albijn Van den Abeele (1835-1918).
Albín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Albin.
Alblan m English
Combination of Albert and Alan.
Albon m American (Rare)
Variant of Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).
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".
Alby m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *alby, meaning "colossus, giant". Alternatively, it might be a corruption of Mahy.
Alcor m Astronomy
Alcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major. Alcor was originally Arabic سها‎ Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.
Alcuin m Anglo-Saxon, Frankish (?)
Old French name of Germanic origin, derived from Old Germanic alhs "temple" and wini "friend" (compare Alawin and Ealhwine)... [more]
Aldán m Galician
From the town of Aldán in Galicia. It is named after the medieval owner of those lands, whose name comes from the Germanic root aldiz ("age, time") or aldaz ("old").
Aldar m Buryat, Kalmyk, Tuvan
Derived from Buryat and Tuvan алдар (aldar) and Kalmyk алдр (aldr) meaning "glory, honour, fame".
Aldas m Lithuanian
Short form of Aldonas and of given names (often of foreign origin) that end in -aldas, such as Donaldas and Geraldas.... [more]
Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element adal meaning "noble". Also compare Aldo and Alda 1.
Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.
Aldor m Swedish
Younger form of Alfþórr and Hallþórr.
Aldyn m & f Tuvan
Means "gold, golden" in Tuvan.
Ale m & f Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alepeleke, Alekona and names containing that sound.
Ale m Swedish, Old Norse, Folklore
Probably a short form of various Old Norse names, for example Áleifr and Alríkr. Oldest known usage of the name is from a runic inscription from the 9th century.
Aleem m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Alim as well as the Urdu form.
Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.
Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]
Alef m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Aleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ali 2 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Alek m Polish
Diminutive of Aleksander.
Alem m Occitan
Occitan form of Alain.
Alén m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Of toponymic origin, it gives its name to various places in Ourense and Pontevedra. It comes from the adverb beyond "on the other side of", "from the part beyond", "beyond"; it is also a noun, with the meaning "the beyond"... [more]
Aleph m Swedish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Alef. In the case of Natalie Portman's son, it refers to the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Áles m Sami, Asturian
Sami and Asturian form of Alex.
Alett f Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Aletta.
Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.
Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.
Aley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aleus.
Alfa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1, Scandinavian form of Alpha and a short form of Alfrida.
Alfast m Danish (Archaic)
Younger form of Alfastr.
Alfert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Alfard.
Alfi m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Alfonz and Alfons.
Alfi m English
Diminutive of Alfred, Alfonso, and other names that begin with alf.
Alfirk m Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Beta Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. The name is derived from the Arabic الفرقة al-firqah "the flock" (of sheep).
Alford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alford.
Alfrede f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Alfred.
Alfride f Obscure
Variant of Alfrida.
Alfried m Dutch, German
Short form of Adalfried and variant of Alfred.
Alfriede f Obscure
Variant of Alfride.
Álfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfr.
Algie m English
Diminutive of Algernon.
Algy m English
Diminutive of Algernon, used in the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
Alhaud m Astronomy
According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al-Haud were the title for seven stars : f as Alhaud I, τ as Alhaud II, e as Alhaud III, h as Alhaud IV, this star (θ) as Alhaud V, υ as Alhaud VI and φ as Alhaud VII .
Alhric m American (South)
Phonetic variant of Ulrich and Ulrik.
Aliaa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Alya 1 chiefly used in Egypt.
Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]
Alien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [more]
Alif m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Azerbaijani
Means "friend, companion, intimate, tame" in Arabic. This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əlif.
Alim f & m Mongolian
Means "apple" or "pear" in Mongolian.
Alin f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern name, inspired from the French name Aline.
Alin f Armenian
Means "bearer of light" in Armenian.
Aliou m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of western Africa.
Alioune m Western African
Form of Ali 1 used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Alja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alya 1.
Alka f Croatian
Derived from the Greek element αλκη (alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Alka f Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Alika 2.
Alke f Low German
Diminutive of names that contained the name element adal, most notably Adelheid.
Alkes m & f Astronomy
This is the name of a star Alpha Crateris in the constellation Crater. It bore the traditional name Alkes, from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka's meaning "the cup".
Alkhas m Abkhaz
From Arabic الخاص (al-khass) meaning "the special (one)".
Alkil m Old Danish
Contracted form of Alfketill.
Alkman m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Alkmaion.
Alku m Finnish (Rare)
Means "start, beginning, inception, incipience" in Finnish. The name may also be a variant form of Algot.
Älla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish variant of Ella 2.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allaine f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a Danish form of Adelaide or Alaine.
Allar m Estonian
Variant of Alar.
Alle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of names starting with Al-, like Alexander and Albin.
Allean f English
Variant of Aline.
Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Allene f English
Variant of Aline.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Allie m Scottish, English
Diminutive of Alexander, Allan, and other names beginning with Al-.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Alline f English
Variant of Aline.
Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.
Allure f English (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".
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
Almaach m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaack m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaak f Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaaz m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".
Almach m Astronomy
The star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda is called Almach. Almach was the traditional name (also spelt as Almaach, Almaack, Almak, Almaak, or Alamak), derived from the Arabic العناق (al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx).
Almak m Astronomy
Variant of Almach.
Almaz m & f Tatar, 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.
Almon m English
Variant of Amon used in the 19th century.
Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).
Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian name of uncertain origin and meaning, mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia. In modern-day Estonia, this name is used as a short form of Aleksander and associated with Estonian alustus “beginning".
Alof m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German variant of Adolf as well as the West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alef.... [more]
Alojs m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian form of Aloysius.
Alor m History (Ecclesiastical)
Alor of Quimper was a Breton saint in the 5th century AD and bishop of Quimper in Brittany, France. He is the patron saint of aleviners, foals and horses, and was also invoked to attract rain.
Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.
Alpe m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Alpo.
Alpi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin.
Alpo m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin, Albert or Albanus.
Alrik m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Alríkr.
Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.
Altai m & f Mongolian, 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".
Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".
Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".