Albanian
names are used in the country of Albania, as well as Kosovo and other Albanian communities throughout the world.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Agon m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
agon "to become morning, dawn".
Albulena f AlbanianOf uncertain origin. This is a commemorative name paying homage to the
Battle of Albulena (1457) fought between Albanian forces led by Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Isak bey Evrenoz and Skanderbeg's nephew, Hamza Kastrioti... [
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Amantia f AlbanianDerived from the name of the city of
Amantia, an ancient city and the main settlement of the Amantes, located in a transboundary region between Epirus and southern Illyria in classical antiquity.
Amel f & m AlbanianOriginates from the albanian word, e embel, which means sweet.
Anda f AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andi m AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Arbër m AlbanianThe name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [
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Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), BosnianArdian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [
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Arian m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "golden; gold" and
jetë "life".
Arlind m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
Arlinda f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and
lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".
Arta f AlbanianPossibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian
artë "golden" (compare
ar "gold")
Artor m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
artor, an archaic term for a farmworker who works in the fields.
Asti m History (Ecclesiastical), AlbanianAsti is a 2nd-century Christian martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He was the bishop of Dyrrhachium (now Durrës in Albania). According to legend, he was arrested by Agricola, the Roman governor of Dyrrachium, and was tortured to death around 98 AD for refusing to worship the god Dionysius.
Atifete f AlbanianThis is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.
Bardh m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".
Bardha f Albanian, Albanian MythologyFeminine form of
Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.
Bardhok m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".
Bardhosh m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Bardhyl m AlbanianFrom
Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian
bardhë "white" and
yll "star".
Bato m Albanian (Rare), History, IllyrianBato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as Bellum Batonianum.
Bejaze f AlbanianIt is also a Turkish name. Influenced by Ottoman Turkish culture. Shortened, it's spelled Beja, which is a type of flower.
Belina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".
Besa f AlbanianDerived from Akbanian
besë "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Besart m AlbanianPossibly derived from Albanian
besë "faith; trust; promise; oath" and
artë "golden".
Besfort m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
besim "faith; belief" and
fort "strong".
Besjana f AlbanianDerived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian
besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".
Besmir m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
besë "faith, trust" and
mirë "good".
Bleron m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".
Bleta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [
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Blin m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bli(n) "sturgeon" or
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".
Blinera f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and
erë "wind; scent".