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15,656Alexandre is the French, Galician, Catalan, and Portuguese form of Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), meaning "defending men" from Greek alexo ("to defend, help") a...
Alexandros is the Greek form of the name Alexander, derived from the Greek elements ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). Thus, the name conveys the meaning "defending m...
Alexandru is the Romanian form of the international name Alexander, widely used in Romania and Moldova. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Aléxandros, meaning "defending men" or "protector of mankind," from the e...
Alexei is a Russian male given name, representing an alternate transcription of the Russian Алексей (see Aleksey). It is the Cyrillic form of the Greek name Alexius, itself derived from Alexios, a derivative of Alexis. T...
Alexej is a Czech and Slovak form of Alexius, which itself is a Latinized version of the Greek name Alexios. The root of the name is Alexis, derived from the Greek alexein meaning "to defend" or "to help," giving the nam...
Alexey is a Russian male given name, an alternate transcription of the Russian Алексей (see Aleksey). It ultimately derives from the Greek Alexios, meaning "defender", making it cognate with the Latin Alexius. The name i...
Alexios (Αλέξιος) is a Greek masculine given name, derived from the same root as Alexis. Both names ultimately come from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo), meaning "to defend" or "to help," and thus Alexios means "defender" o...
Alexius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Ἄλεξις (see Alexis). The name derives from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo), meaning "to defend" or "to help", giving Alexius the overall mea...
Alexsandr is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Aleksandr, which itself is the Russian form of the classical name Alexander. The spelling Alexsandr reflects the pronunciation of the Russian Cyrillic form Алек...
Alf 1 is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the element alfr meaning "elf." In Norse legend, Alf was the name of a king who pursued the reluctant maiden Alfhild (from alfr "elf" and hildr "battle")....
Alf is a short form of the name Alfred, commonly used as an independent given name in English-speaking countries. The root name Alfred is of Old English origin, derived from the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel, advic...
Alf 3 is a short form of Adolf, primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is a masculine name that originated as a nickname, gaining independent usage in Scandinavia. The name Adolf itself derives from the Old...
Alfarr is an Old Norse given name of masculine gender. It is the original Old Norse form of Alvar, which is now used in Swedish and other Scandinavian languages. The name is composed of two elements: alfr meaning "elf" a...
Alfbern is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements alb meaning "elf" and bern meaning "bear." The combination of these two root words is typical of many Old High German names, which frequently...
EtymologyAlfeo is a male Italian given name (and occasionally a surname) that corresponds to the Italian form of Alphaeus. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Alphaios, which itself is a Hellenized form of a Hebre...
Alfhard is a given name of Germanic origin, formed from the elements alb meaning "elf" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." The name thus conveys a sense of "elf-strength" or "brave as an elf," reflecting the med...
Alfher is an Old German name composed of the elements alb “elf” and heri “army.” This formation makes it a cognate of Alvar, which derives from the Old Norse Alfarr (from alfr “elf” and herr “army”). Like many old German...
Alfie is a popular given name in English-speaking countries, primarily used as a diminutive of Alfred. However, it can also serve as a nickname for Alfonso or stand alone as an independent first name or surname.Etymology...
Alfio is an Italian masculine given name. It is the Italian form of Alphius, a name of uncertain origin. Alphius may be a variant of Alphaeus, which derives from the Greek Alphaios, itself from a Hebrew name meaning "exc...
Alfons is a masculine given name used in Catalan, Dutch, and German, serving as the local form of Alfonso. The name ultimately derives from the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns, meaning "noble and ready," composed of the eleme...
Alfonsas is the Lithuanian form of Alfonso, a name with deep roots in Visigothic and Romance history. The Lithuanian masculine given name derives ultimately from the Germanic elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready", givi...
Alfonso is a Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, the Latinized version of the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns, meaning "noble and ready." This name is composed of the Gothic elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready." However...
Alfonz is the Slovak, Slovene, and Hungarian form of Alfonso, ultimately derived from the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns. The name is composed of the elements aþals meaning "noble" and funs meaning "ready", giving it the mea...
Alfr is an Old Norse masculine name that directly derives from the alfr element meaning "elf". In Norse mythology and Germanic folklore, elves were considered supernatural beings with magical powers, beauty, and ambivale...
Alfréd is the Hungarian, Slovak, and Czech form of Alfred. The name traces its origins to the Old English Ælfræd, composed of elements meaning “elf” and “counsel,” thus “elf counsel.” It entered Central European usage th...
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, which combines the elements ælf ("elf") and ræd ("counsel, advice")—thus meaning "elf counsel." The name is a rare survival fr...
Alfredas is the Lithuanian form of Alfred, a name of Old English origin. The English name Alfred derives from the Old English Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf (elf) and ræd (counsel, advice), giving the meaning “elf...
Alfredo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the Old English name Alfred, which means “elf counsel” from the elements ælf “elf” and ræd “counsel”. This popular masculine name spread across the Romance language...
Alfrēds is the Latvian form of the name Alfred, which itself derives from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf ("elf") and ræd ("counsel, advice"). The name thus carries the meaning of "elf counsel."...
Alfríkr is an Old Norse masculine name composed of the elements alfr 'elf' and ríkr 'ruler, king', thus meaning 'elf-ruler'. It is a cognate of the Germanic Alberich, sharing the same root elements. The name reflects the...
Alfvin is an Old Norse masculine given name, derived from the elements alfr meaning "elf" and vinr meaning "friend". It is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfwine, which shares the same etymological roots. The name bel...
Alfwin is a Germanic masculine given name, representing a variant of Alboin. Ultimately derived from the Common Germanic elements alb "elf" and wini "friend", Alfwin shares its etymology with the Old English Ælfwine and...
Algar is a masculine given name of Old English origin, derived from the elements ælf meaning "elf" and gar meaning "spear," thus signifying "elf spear." This name belongs to a class of Anglo-Saxon compound names that oft...
Algautr is an Old Norse masculine name formed from the elements alfr ('elf') and gautr ('Geat', a member of a North Germanic tribe). The name therefore means 'elf-Geat' or 'Geatish elf'. It is a rare but historically att...
Alger is a given name and surname of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Algar. The root name Algar itself means "elf spear," from the elements ælf ("elf") and gar ("spear"). After the Norman Conqu...
Algernon is a masculine given name originating from a Norman French nickname, Aux Gernons, meaning "with moustaches" (literally "having a moustache"). The sobriquet was originally applied to William de Percy, a companion...
Algimantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, composed of the elements alga "salary, pay" and mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth". The name thus conveys meanings such as "intelligent pay" or "wealthy sala...
Algirdas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, possibly meaning "all-hearing", from the Lithuanian roots al- ("all, every") and gird- ("to hear"). It is notably the name of a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania.Etymolog...
Algis is a Lithuanian male given name, typically a short form of longer names such as Algimantas or Algirdas. The clipped form reflects a common pattern in Lithuanian onomastics, where names of ancient origin are abbrevi...
Algot is a Swedish masculine given name, a form of Algautr, which itself derives from an Old Norse name. The name Algautr is composed of the elements alfr meaning "elf" and gautr meaning "Geat", referring to a North Germ...
Alhaji (also romanized Alhajji) is a Hausa honorific title derived from the Arabic ḥājj, meaning "the pilgrim". It specifically refers to a Muslim who has completed the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Whi...
Al-Hasan is an Arabic masculine given name formed by prefixing the definite article al- to Hasan, meaning 'the handsome' or 'the good'. The name derives from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna), 'to be beautiful, to be good'. A...
Alhassan is a West African given name and surname, derived from the Arabic Al-Hasan, which means "the handsome" or "the good." The name is a combination of the Arabic definite article al- and Hasan, a name deeply rooted...
'Ali is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عليّ, typically written as Ali 1 in English. The name originates from the Arabic root علا (ʿalā), meaning "to be high" or "to be exalted," and its core significance i...
Etymology and OriginÄli is the Kazakh transliteration of the Ali (or 'Ali) name from Arabic, representing a more precise transcription with the ä character to denote the front vowel sound used in Kazakh. The underlying n...
Ali is a masculine given name widely used across the Muslim world, meaning "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. It derives from the Arabic root ʿalā (علا), meaning "to be high," which is also the root of the element ʿalā.Etymolog...
Aliaksandr is the Belarusian form of Alexander. This given name, common in Belarus and among Belarusian diaspora, is derived from the same ancient Greek roots that have produced countless variants across Europe and beyon...
Aliaksei is the Belarusian form of the name Alexius, which itself is a Latinized version of the Greek name Alexios. The name ultimately derives from the Greek root alexo, meaning "to defend" or "to help," giving the name...
Ali Asaf is a Turkish masculine compound name, combining Ali (meaning "lofty, sublime" in Arabic) and Asaf (of uncertain origin, possibly linked to the biblical Asaph).EtymologyThe first element, Ali, derives from the Ar...
Alibrand is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, deriving from the Old German elements alles meaning "other, foreign" and brant meaning "fire, torch, sword." The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "foreign swo...
Älihan is a Kazakh masculine name formed by combining the name Äli (the Kazakh form of Ali 1) with the Turkic title khan, meaning “ruler, leader.” The name thus signifies “noble ruler” or “ruler of sublime status,” refle...
Alihan is a masculine given name used primarily in Turkish and Kyrgyz cultures. It is a cognate of the Kazakh name Älihan, sharing the same etymological components: the Arabic name Ali, derived from the Semitic root علا...
Alija 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...
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...
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)...