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Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Allende f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Alley m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Alley or else a variant of Ally 2.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Allia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Latin allium meaning "garlic."
Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
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".
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Almaaz m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "diamond" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Persian الماس (almas).
Almaïde f Literature (Rare)
Variant of Alma 1. It appears in 'Almaïde d'Etremont' (1900), a novel by the French poet Francis Jammes.
Almandine f English (Rare)
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]
Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.
Almar m Germanic, Danish, Dutch, German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Estonian (Rare)
Contraction of Athalmar and its variants, such as Adelmar.... [more]
Almatine f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a combination of Alma 1 with any feminine name that ends in -tine, such as Christine and Martine.... [more]
Almerina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Almerino.
Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.
Almighty m English (Rare)
From the English word almighty meaning "unlimited in might, all-powerful".
Almina f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Alma 1.
Almunda f German (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a feminine form of Almund, or an altered form of Almut.
Almveig f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and veig "power, strength".
Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.
Alnis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian alnis "elk, moose".
Alodio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Alodia.
Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.
Aloé m & f French (Rare)
French version of Aloe, The name is often used in fiction for the joke "Aloé Véra". Also a other version of Aloés
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]
Aloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare), American
Short form of Kealoha and other Hawaiian names containing aloha meaning "love" or otherwise derived directly from the word.
ʻAlohilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly brightness" from Hawaiian alohi "shine" and lani "heaven, sky". In Hawaiian myth this was the name of a heavenly land.
Aloise f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Aloisia (via Aloisa).
Aloiziy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aloysius.
Aloizs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aloysius.
Alolita f Indic, American (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Alóma f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aloma 1.
Aloma f English (Rare), Theatre, Popular Culture
A pseudo-Hawaiian name invented by LeRoy Clemens and John B. Hymer for the title character of their 1925 Broadway play Aloma of the South Seas, which was twice adapted to film, in 1926 and again in 1941... [more]
Aloma f Catalan (Rare), Literature
This name was used by the medieval writer and philosopher Ramon Llull in his novel Blanquerna (1283), where it belongs to the mother of the main character. Llull possibly based it on the masculine name Alomar (nowadays found as a surname - see Alomar), which derives from the Germanic name Aldemar... [more]
Aloña f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
Taken from the name of a massif on the Basque Mountains range.... [more]
Alonda f African American (Rare)
An invented name which has been used consistently in America since the 1960s, possibly influenced by Yolanda, Alondra and Alejandra.
Alotte f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated form of Lotte, influenced by Alette or French alouette meaning "lark (songbird)" (see Alouette)... [more]
Alouetta f English (Rare)
Derived from French alouette meaning "lark".
Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
Ålov f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Álǫf.
Alpe m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Alpo.
Alpez m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Alphaeus.
Alphaea f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphaeus.
Alpheratz f Astronomy, Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Arabic surrat al-faras ("the navel of the mare"). This is a traditional name of the star Alpha Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.
Alphia f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Adelphia, which itself is a short form of Philadelphia. However, in some cases, this name is a feminine form of the English masculine name Alfie... [more]
Alphie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Alphard and Alphonso. In some cases, it is also a variant of Alfie.
Alphine f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Alphaeus or Alphonse.
Alphonsina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphonsus.
Alraune f Literature, 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-razi m Old 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]
Alrekur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Alrekr.
Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.
Altaira f English (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).
Altamiro m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
This name is either a variant form of Aldemaro or derived from the Spanish locational surname Altamira, which takes its name from a place called Altamiros or Altamira... [more]
Altandukh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden forehead" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дух (dukh) meaning "forehead, brow".
Altangul f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).
Altantug m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".
Al'Tariq m African American (Rare)
Form of Tariq prefixed with the Arabic definite article.
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".
Althéa f French (Quebec, Rare), French (European, Modern)
French form of Althea and thus a variant of Althée. Besides the mythological character, this is also the French name for the marshmallow plant (species Althaea officinalis)... [more]
Altheda f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Althea and Theda.... [more]
Althena f English (Rare)
An invented name. Possibly a combination of Althea and Athene.
Altichiero m Italian (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alighiero. Altichiero da Zevio was an Italian painter, inspired by Italian painter Giotto di Bondone.
Altinaï f French (Rare)
Variant transcription of Altinai.... [more]
Altonio m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Antonio influenced by Al, Alto or Alton.
Altsiona f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Alcyone.
Alturo m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a corrupted form of Arturo.
Alty m Turkmen (Rare)
Means "six" in Turkmen.
Altynbay m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Aluana f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luana.
Aluma f Hebrew (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".
Alunsina f Filipino (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."
Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.
Alvaidas m Lithuanian (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]
Alvanelle f American (South, Rare)
One of Ulysses Everett McGill’s many daughters in the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?
Alvard m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfhard and Norwegian variant of Alvar.
Alvarez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alvarez.
Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.
Alverna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps taken from Alvera or Alvena. It could have been inspired by the name Verna or Laverna.
Alvetta f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Alva 2 using the suffix -etta.
Alvi f & m Estonian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alve and masculine form of Alf 1.
Alvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Alvīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Alwina.
Alvny f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfný.
Alvo m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Alvar.
Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]
Alyna f English (American, Modern), Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Variant of Alina. As a Russian name, it is mostly used by Russian speaking Ukrainians who want to spell their name the same in Russian and Ukrainian Cyrillic.
Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".
Alzira f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Latinate form of Alzire. This name was used in Verdi's opera Alzira (1845). It coincides with the name of a Spanish town.
Amaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Amatus and possibly also of Amadeus.
Amábel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Amabel.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amabile m & f Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Amabilis and also rare French form of Amabilis. The name is unisex in Italy and strictly feminine in the francophone world... [more]
Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.
Amadora f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Amadore (Italian) and Amador (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese).
Amaïdée f Literature (Rare)
Feminine form of Amédée. Used in 'Amaïdée' (1889), a poem by the French author Jules Barbey d'Aurévilly.
Amaja f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Scandinavian spelling of Amaia.
Amako f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Amaliko, which is a diminutive of Amalia.
Amaliia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Amalia.
Amālija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Amalia.
Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.
Amalteu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Amalthea.
Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.
Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.
Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".
Amantha f English (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Samantha.
Amanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amantia.
Amarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amari with the phonetic element ray.
Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.
Amaranto m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare, ?)
Spanish and Italian form of Amarantus. In other words, this is the masculine form of Amaranta. The 3rd-century Christian saint Amaranthus, who was martyred at Vieux near Albi in the south of France, is known by this name in Spanish.
Amarie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amari, possibly influenced by Marie.
Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.
Amarillida f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αμαρυλλίδα (see Amaryllida).
Amarillisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian form of Amaryllis; the name coincides with the Hungarian word for the flower.
Amarna f English (Rare)
The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [more]
Amaru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens; sky" combined with 琉 (ru), 瑠 (ru), both meaning "precious stone; gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "flow", or 留 (ru) meaning "to detain; to fasten; to stop"... [more]
Amaryllida f Greek (Rare)
Greek variant of Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος (Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.
Amasia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Amasio.
Amasio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amasius.
Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]
Amat m Polish (Archaic), Catalan (Rare), Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Polish, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Amatus.
Amate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent of Amata.
Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Amatza f Basque (Rare)
Name of the statue of the Virgin Mary of Iurreta (in the Biscay area).... [more]
Amaura f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Amora, possibly influenced by Laura and similar names.
Amazilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Amanda and Zilda.
Amazilia f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from name Amazili, (first?) used in the novel of Jean-François Marmontel "Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou" (1777), where it belongs to a Peruvian maiden. Most likely this name was artificially created to imitate exotic language and has no meaning... [more]
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