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30,235Alija is a Bosnian masculine given name, derived as a form of Ali, which in turn comes from the Arabic root ʿalā meaning “to be high” or “lofty, sublime.” This etymology reflects the name’s connection to exalted status w...
Alijah is a modern English variant of Elijah, the name of the great Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC. The underlying Hebrew name ʾEliyyahu means “my God is Yahweh”, combining the elements ʾel (God) and yah (a shorten...
Alik is a diminutive of Russian names beginning with the corresponding sound, most commonly Aleksandr and Albert. As a pet form, it is used informally among family and close friends, similar to other Slavic diminutives....
Alikhan is a masculine given name and surname derived from the combination of the Arabic name Ali and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler" or "leader". The name is widely used among traditionally Muslim ethnic groups in...
Aliki is a feminine given name used primarily in Greece. It is the Greek form of Alice, and also corresponds with the Greek word άλικη meaning "scarlet".EtymologyThe name Alice, from which Aliki derives, has a complex li...
Alim (also anglicized as Aleem) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It directly translates to "learned," "expert," or "scholar" in Arabic. As one of the 99 Names of God in Islam (Al-ʿAlīm), it means "the All-Know...
Alimjan is a Uyghur masculine given name that compounds the Arabic-derived element Alim with the Persian suffix jan (".جان"), meaning "dear" or "darling." The name thus conveys the sense of "beloved scholar" or "dear lea...
Alin is a Romanian masculine given name with a debated etymology. It is likely derived as the masculine form of the popular Romanian feminine name Alina, which itself is a short form of names like Adelina and Albina. The...
Alīna is a Latvian feminine given name, equivalent to the more widely known Alina. It is a Latinate form derived from French Adeline, which itself originated as a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element adal...
Alina is a feminine given name with a rich multicultural background, widely used across Europe and beyond. It functions as a short form of Adelina (derived from the Germanic element adal meaning "noble"), Albina (from La...
Alinafe is a feminine name of Chewa origin, spoken predominantly in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. It means "he or she is with us" in the Chewa language (also known as Chichewa). The name reflects a deep-rooted cultural...
Aline is a feminine given name used in English, French, and Portuguese. It originated as a medieval short form of Adeline, which itself derives from the Old High German name Adelina, composed of the element adal meaning...
Älinūr is a Kazakh masculine given name formed from the name Äli, the Kazakh variant of Ali 1, combined with the Arabic element نور (nūr) meaning “light.” The first component, Äli, derives from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā)...
Alinūr is a Kazakh masculine given name, a variant of Älinūr. The name is a compound of the Kazakh form of Ali 1 (transcribed as Äli) and the Arabic element nūr, meaning "light." Thus, the full meaning of Alinūr can be i...
EtymologyAliona is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Аляёна (Alyona) or the Ukrainian name Альона (Alyona). Its roots trace back through the diminutive Alyona to the Russian Yelena, which is a form of the Gr...
Alireza is a Persian compound name that combines Ali 1 and Reza, created in honor of the 9th-century Shia imam Ali ar-Rida (sometimes romanized as Ali al-Ridha). The name is widely used in Iran, and also appears among Be...
Alirio (or Alírio) is a given name of uncertain origin, primarily used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is believed to be derived from a vernacular or contracted form of Hilario, which itself derives fro...
Alis is the Welsh form of Alice. As a name popular in Wales, it reflects the adaptation of the Continental name Alice into the Welsh linguistic tradition. The root Alice itself derives from the Old French Aalis, a short...
Alisa is a female given name used in several languages, including Georgian, Bosnian, Finnish, Russian, and Ukrainian. It is a form of Alice, which itself derives from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, u...
Alise is the Latvian form of Alice, a name with deep Germanic and French roots. The name Alice ultimately derives from the Old French Aalis, a diminutive of Adelais, which itself comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (...
Alise 2 is a variant of Alice. The name originates from the Old French short form Aalis, which itself is a shortening of Adelais, a Germanic name derived from Adelaide, meaning 'noble type' (from the elements adal 'noble...
Älışer is the Kazakh form of Alisher, a more precise transcription of the name in the Kazakh language. The name Alisher itself combines Ali 1, meaning "lofty" or "sublime" in Arabic, with the Persian shīr, meaning "lion....
Etymology and OriginsAlisha is a variant of Alicia, which itself is a Latinized form of Alice. Alice derives from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself from the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide...
Alisher is a male given name used in Central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It originates from the combination of the Arabic name Ali 1, meaning "lofty, sublime", and the Persian word s...
Alishia is a modern English variant of Alicia, itself a Latinized form of Alice. The name ultimately traces back through Old French Aalis and Adelais to the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide), meaning "noble natured" (n...
Alisia is a feminine given name used primarily in English, functioning as a variant of Alicia. The name Alicia itself is a Latinized form of Alice, which ultimately derives from the Old French Aalis, a short form of Adel...
Alison is a female given name of English and French origin, traditionally used in English- and French-speaking countries. It is a Norman French diminutive of Aalis, which is itself a short form of Adelaide via Alice. Des...
Alison 2 is a Portuguese masculine name, closely related to the Brazilian variant Alisson 1. This formulation of the name traces its roots through a chain of adaptations: Alisson 1 is in turn a Brazilian variant of Allis...
Alissa is an English feminine given name, considered a variant of Alyssa. The name is part of a larger family that traces back to the Old French Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself derives from the Germanic name...
Alisson is a masculine given name used in Portuguese-speaking countries, notably Brazil. It is a variant of the name Allison. While Allison has been used for both genders, Alisson has emerged as a distinctly masculine fo...
Alisson 2 is a feminine given name that serves as a variant of Alison 1, itself a Norman French diminutive of Aalis, which is a form of Alice. The name Alice ultimately traces back through Old French Aalis and Adelais to...
Alistair is a male given name predominantly used in Scotland, representing an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair. The name ultimately derives from Alexander, which comes from the Greek name Alexandros,...
Alister is a Scottish given name, an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair. This in turn is a Gaelic variant of Alexander, a name with deep historical and cultural roots. Etymology The ultimate origin of Aliste...
Alisya is a feminine given name and a variant of Alicia, which itself is derived from Alice, the English form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide), meaning "noble natured" or "noble kind." The spelling Alisya l...
Alita is a feminine given name that may be a variant of Alethea, which is derived from the Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning 'truth'. However, etymological sources also suggest a possible Spanish origin for Alita, used as...
Alivia is a modern English variant of the name Olivia, which was coined by William Shakespeare for his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). The character Olivia is a noblewoman from Illyria who is courted by Duke Orsino but ulti...
Alix is a medieval French variant of the name Alice, derived from the Old French Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself comes from the Germanic Adalheidis (see Adelaide). Although primarily feminine, Alix has occas...
Aliyə is an Azerbaijani feminine given name, a local form of Aaliyah. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root ʿalā, meaning “to be high,” through the masculine name Aali, which means “high, lofty, sublime.” Thus...
Äliya is a Kazakh feminine given name, representing the Kazakh form of Aliya 1.Etymology and OriginsThe name ultimately derives from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā), meaning "to be high" or "to be elevated." From this root co...
Aliya is a feminine given name used in Arabic, Kyrgyz, Urdu, Uzbek, Tatar, and other languages with significant Muslim populations. It functions as the feminine form of Ali 1, a name meaning "lofty" or "sublime" in Arabi...
Aliya 2 is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ʿala meaning "to ascend, to climb." The name directly translates to "ascent" in Hebrew, evoking a sense of rising or elevation. In modern Hebrew, the ter...
Aliyah 1 is an alternate transcription of Arabic عالية (see Aaliyah) or عليّة (see Aliya 1). This feminine name originates from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā), meaning "to be high". The core meaning conveyed by the name is "...
Aliyah is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Aliya, derived from the Hebrew word עֲלִיָּה (aliyah), meaning "ascent". The name shares its root with the verb עָלָה (ʿala), which means "to ascend, to climb". Ali...
Aliye is the Turkish form of Aaliyah, a feminine given name derived from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high." The name ultimately stems from Aali, which carries the sense of "high, lofty, sublime." Through th...
Aliyu is a Nigerian male given name and surname predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Yoruba and Hausa communities. It is the Hausa form of Ali 1, which is derived from the Arabic root ʿalā, meaning "...
Aliyya is an alternate transcription of the Arabic feminine name Aliya 1, itself a variant of the more common Aaliyah. It derives from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā) meaning “to be high,” giving the name the sense of “lofty,...
Aliyyah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عليّة (see Aliya 1). It is a feminine form of the Arabic root name Ali 1, which means "lofty, sublime" from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". This f...
Alíz is the Hungarian form of Alice. It is a feminine given name used predominantly in Hungary, reflecting the adaptation of a name with deep Germanic and French roots into the Hungarian language.EtymologyThe name ultima...
EtymologyAliz is the Hungarian form of Alice. Alice itself derives from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which ultimately comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide). The Germanic elements a...
Aliza is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "joyful" directly derived from the Hebrew word עֲלִיזָה. It is closely related to the masculine name Aliz and has been used as a translation of the Yiddish name Fr...
Alize is a Basque feminine given name, representing the Basque form of Alice. While the Basque Alize shares the noble connotations of Alice and its ultimate Germanic root Adalheidis (noble kind), it is often conflated as...
Alizée is a French feminine given name derived from the French word alizé, meaning "trade wind." The name evokes the gentle, steady winds that blow across tropical regions, giving it an airy and natural feel. It is a rel...
Alja is a Slovenian female given name. It is a diminutive of Aleksandra, and is used primarily in Slovenia.EtymologyAlja derives from Aleksandra, which itself is a form of Alexandra. Alexandra is the feminine form of Ale...
Aljaž is a Slovenian masculine given name that originated as a surname. Its etymology is uncertain, and the meaning of the original surname remains unknown. While the surname is less common, the name gained popularity as...
Aljoša is a Serbo-Croatian given name that functions as a diminutive of Aleksej and Aleksije, the South Slavic forms of Aleksey. It is used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia, and can also be a feminine name in Slovene. Th...
Alkaios is the Ancient Greek form of Alcaeus, a name Latinized from the Greek Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaios), which derives from ἀλκή (alkē), meaning "strength" or "prowess". This name is historically associated with the 7th-century...
Alke is a Frisian masculine name, serving as a diminutive of Ale 2, which in turn originated as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble." Thus, Alke ultimately carries the connotatio...
Alkeides is the direct Greek form of Alcides, a name that appears in classical mythology as an alternative name for the hero more widely known as Heracles (Romanized as Hercules).EtymologyThe name Alkeides derives from t...
Alkestis is the Greek form of Alcestis, a name with deep roots in Greek mythology. The name derives from the Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), which is believed to come from the word ἀλκηστής (alkestes), meaning "brave" or "val...
Alket is an Albanian masculine given name, representing the Albanian form of the Ancient Greek name Alcetas (also Latinized as Alketas). The name Alcetas is derived from the Greek word ἀλκή (alke), meaning "strength" or...