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Boy Names
„The first name Aaden is a Somali derivation of Adam“
Origin: English
„Aaradhak means 'the worshipper of God' and is a masculine first name that likely has it…“
Origin: Arabic
„Aaran is a modern English variant of Aaron, which most likely has Hebrew or Egyptian roots“
„The name Aarge, a variant of Arge, is a masculine first name that means "the Shimmering"“
Origin: Dutch
„Aaro is a Finnish form of the biblical name Aaron, whose roots likely lie in Hebrew or …“
Origin: Finnish
„The name Aaron means 'the enlightened one' from aharon (Hebrew) and 'the great warrior'…“
„Aaron-Elias is a double name derived from the names Aaron and Elias“
„Aaronn, a masculine first name, is regarded as an American variation of the biblical Aa…“
„The name Abdennour has Arabic roots and means 'the servant of light'“
Origin: Arabic
„The name has no verifiable meaning and appears to be invented“
Origin: Arabic
„Abe is a short form of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם), which has developed in the American and Eng…“
Origin: American
„Abel is a biblical male first name, with origins in Hebrew“
Origin: English
„Äbi, a masculine first name, is a Swiss derivation of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם)“
Origin: Norse
„The name Abner, which comes from the Bible, is a biblically English variant of the Hebr…“
„The name Achille is regarded as the French and Italian form of Achilles, tracing back t…“
„Achilleas (Achilléas) is a boy's name understood as a modern Greek variant of Achilles“
„Achim-Robert is a double name combining Achim ("God will raise up") and Robert ("the sh…“
„The name Adai is regarded as a diminutive of Thaddäus“
„Adalbert is a traditional German first name that carries the meaning 'of noble descent'“
„Adalbrecht is a male first name that can be interpreted as 'the noble', 'the distinguis…“
„Adalher is a masculine first name that may be interpreted as a variant of Adalar, altho…“
„Adam-Robert is a double name combining Adam ("earthling") and Robert ("the shining glory")“
„Adamo, a boy's name, is the Italian derivation of the name Adam“
„Adan (Adán) is a Spanish form of the biblical-Hebrew name Adam“
Origin: Spanish
„The meaning of the name Adelbert is 'of noble descent', based on its derivation from th…“
„Adelbrecht is a boy's name that carries various meanings such as 'the noble', 'the dist…“
„The name Adem, a variant of Adam, means in a figurative sense 'the man'“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Aderito is a boy's name whose exact origin and etymology have not yet been cle…“
„Adham (Arabic أدهم) is a first name that derives from the Arabic word adham (أدهم), mea…“
Origin: Arabic
„Adom is a Kashubian variation of the name Adam“
„The name Adonis (Ἄδωνις) is a mythological first name from Greece, which translates int…“
Origin: Danish
„The name Afif (عفيف) comes from Arabic and means "the Abstinent," "the Modest," and "th…“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Aftab means "the sun" as well as "the sunshine" and comes from the Persian âft…“
Origin: Persian
„Agemund is a historical German male name that can be interpreted as 'the sword tip for …“
„Agibert is a variant of the name Agilbert, which consists of the Old High German words …“
„Agnibha is a first name that is mostly used for men, but occasionally for women as well“
Origin: Sanskrit
„The name Agonis is a masculine first name derived from Latin“
Origin: Latin
„Aharon is a Hebrew spelling of the name Aaron and likely has its roots in both Hebrew a…“
Origin: Hebrew
„Ahmadzia, a Muslim name for men, is a combination of Ahmad and Zia“
Origin: Arabic
„ail means 'alba' and bert stands for 'shining'“
Origin: Irish
„Airon is a modern American derivation of Aaron, whose roots likely lie in Hebrew or Egy…“
Origin: American
„Ajdin is the Bosnian form of the Turkish Aydin and carries the meaning 'the enlightened…“
Origin: Slavic
„The name Ajnur comes from Bosnian and is the masculine form of Aynur, which translates …“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Akaldeep has its roots in Sanskrit and is composed of the terms akaal (ਅਕਾਲ), …“
„Akan is a masculine first name from the Turkish language“
Origin: Turkish
„Akeno is a masculine first name that is increasingly used as a girl's name today“
Origin: Japanese
„Akihiko is a male name made up of the Japanese words aki (明/昭), which means 'bright, ra…“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akim (Аким) represents a Nordic and Russian diminutive of Joachim, which in tu…“
Origin: Norse
„Akio is a Japanese name that consists of the name elements aki (昭) for "bright, enlight…“
Origin: Japanese
„Akito is a masculine name of Japanese origin with diverse meanings“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Aktan for boys comes from Turkish and is made up of the terms ak for "white, p…“
Origin: Turkish
„Akuma is a gender-neutral first name with an unclear meaning“
Origin: African
„The masculine first name Alain is a Breton and French variant of Alan“
Origin: Celtic
„The first name Alan has a diverse range of meanings and is found in many countries“
Origin: Celtic
„Alan-Robert is a double name combining Alan ("the little rock") and Robert ("the shinin…“
„Alaron is an African American boy's name, the origin of which is not definitively estab…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Albain, as a French variant of Alban, means 'the one from Alba'“
Origin: Latin
„The first name Alban has its origin in Latin and refers to the place name of the ancien…“
Origin: Latin
„Albano is a boy's name whose Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form traces back to the L…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Albanus is a masculine designation that is considered a Latin derivation of Alban“
Origin: Latin
„The male first name Albert is a newer form of Adalbert“
„Albertino is a masculine name regarded as the Italian variant of the Old High German na…“
Origin: Italian
„Alberto is a masculine name form that originates from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish,…“
Origin: Italian
„The name Albertus, as a Latinized variant of the Old High German Adalbert, carries the …“
„Albin is a masculine first name that has two origins“
Origin: Latin
„Albino is a variant of the name Albinus and originates from Italian, Portuguese, and Sp…“
Origin: Latin
„Albrecht is a male first name that represents a younger and contemporary form of the na…“
„The name Albrik combines the aspects of nobility and shine in its meaning“
„The name Albus literally means 'the white', 'the shining', or 'the bright'“
Origin: Latin
„The name Aldrit, an Albanian boy's name and a variant of Aldric, carries the meaning 't…“
„The masculine first name Alfons is likely of West Gothic origin and originally derives …“
„Alican is a masculine first name that likely represents a combination of Ali and Can“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Alik, which is masculine, has its origin in Armenian and means 'the wave', der…“
Origin: Russian
„The first name Allan, a masculine name, is a Danish, English, Estonian, and Swedish for…“
Origin: Celtic
„The name Allen refers to 'the little rock' in German and likely derives from the Celtic…“
Origin: Celtic
„The name Alnur has its roots in the Old Turkish term al (آل), which means 'dark red', '…“
Origin: Arabic
„The male first name Alois has two possible origins“
„The name Alojzy is a Polish variant of the old German name Alois, which in turn is deri…“
„Alok is a masculine first name that comes from India“
Origin: Indian
„Aloys is a boy's name that represents a spelling variant of Alois and has two possible …“
„The name Alphios has its roots in Ancient Greek and is derived from the word "alphos", …“
„Altair (Altaïr) is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila“
Origin: Arabic
Girl Names
„light“
Origin: Indian
„The name Aarona represents a feminine variant of the biblical name Aaron, which likely …“
Origin: English
„The name Aayla, a variation of Ayla, means 'illuminated by moonlight', 'with moonlight'…“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Abelka is a short and affectionate form of Alberta, which can be traced back t…“
„Abelke is a diminutive of names that begin with 'Adal-', including Alberte“
„Abha (आभा) is a girl's name whose origins are rooted in the Indian linguistic area“
Origin: Indian
„Abril is a female first name that is considered the Galician, Catalan, Portuguese, and …“
Origin: Latin
„As the female form of Adalbert, Adalberta stands for meanings such as 'the noble', 'the…“
Origin: Italian
„Adalberte is a girl's name that is considered an old German variant of Adalberta, which…“
„Adeja is a South Slavic short form of Tadeja, a female variant of the name Thaddeus“
„The name Adelberta has its roots in Old High German and is considered the feminine form…“
„Adelheide is a female first name that is rooted in the Old High German language area“
„Adeline (Adéline) is a female first name that means 'the noble one', 'the aristocratic …“
„The name Admira, meaning 'the admirable one', likely originates from the Albanian word …“
Origin: Latin
„Adonia is a name derived from Adonis, thus representing a female variant“
Origin: Hebrew
„The name Adriana means 'the one from Adria' and is sometimes interpreted as 'the magnif…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Aegle comes from ancient Greek and means 'the glow'“
„The name Aelia is the feminine variant of the Roman Aelius, which traces back to the ge…“
Origin: Latin
„Aelita (Аэлита) is a girl's name that originated in Russia and was coined by Aleksey To…“
Origin: Russian
„The Albanian girl's name Afrore is likely associated with "the Lovely." There is also t…“
Origin: Italian
„Aglaia (Αγλαΐα) is a girl's name of Greek origin, derived from Greek mythology“
„The name Aglaja, a variant of Aglaia, comes from Greek and means 'the Shining', 'the Ma…“
Origin: Greek
„Ahlena, as an alternative form of Alena, has its roots in the names Magdalena (meaning:…“
Origin: Hebrew
„The first name Aida (Aìda) has Arabic roots and is translated as "the returner", "the o…“
Origin: Arabic
„Aila (Áila) has various roots“
Origin: Finnish
„Ailah is an oriental variant of the name Aila“
Origin: Swedish
„Aileen means 'the Bright One' (Greek) and is an Irish form of Helene, which also means …“
Origin: English
„Aileena is a variation of Aileen, which is a variant of Eileen, and is therefore connec…“
„Ailin is considered a derivative of the Irish names Eibhlin and Ailbhlin, which in turn…“
Origin: Latin
„Ailine, as a variant of Aileen, is closely related to Eileen, which is derived from the…“
„Ailla is a female first name of ancient Hebrew and ancient Turkish origin“
Origin: Hebrew
„The name Aily derives as a shortened form of Elana, which is a variant of the name Hele…“
Origin: English
„The name Aine (Áine) is regarded as the feminine form of Aodh, a variant of the Old Iri…“
Origin: Irish
„The name Ainur has Arabic roots and is composed of the words 'ai', which means 'the moo…“
Origin: Arabic
„The first name Aitziber represents the Basque form of Maria, which traces back to the H…“
„Aja is an Indian girl's name that is sometimes also given to boys“
„As the feminine form of Ajdin, a Bosnian variant of the name Aydin, Ajdina carries the …“
„The name Ajka, a diminutive of Alena, derives from the names Magdalena and Helena“
Origin: Slavic
„The name Ajla, as the Bosnian form of Ayla, carries the meanings 'the one illuminated b…“
Origin: Hebrew
„The first name Ajlin is the Bosnian variant of the Turkish Aylin“
Origin: Turkish
„Ajlina, a feminine form of the name Aylin, originates from Albanian and Bosnian“
„Ajsela is a variant of the Turkish name Ajsel, which is derived from Aisel“
„The name Ajuni is an Indian name for girls, whose origins are uncertain“
Origin: Indian
„Akari is a female first name whose origin lies in Japanese and translates to 'the light'“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akemi, which originates from Japan, means 'the radiant beauty'“
Origin: Japanese
„The first name Akia is derived from Nakia and carries the meanings 'the Pure' and 'the …“
Origin: Arabic
„The name Akiko has the meanings "radiant child" or "autumn child" and is a widely used …“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akina, a female first name from Japan, consists of aki (明), which means 'brigh…“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akita has its origins in Japanese and can be used as a girl's name as well as …“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akiza is a Japanese girl's name with a profound meaning“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akosia comes from Twi and describes people who see the light of the world on a…“
Origin: African
„Alaina has several origins and meanings“
Origin: Celtic
„The girl's name Alaja has an origin that cannot be definitively determined“
„The first name Alana is a female form of the name Alan, adopted from the English-speaki…“
Origin: Celtic
„Alanay is a girl's name from Turkey, whose meanings are "the moonlight that illuminates…“
„Alanda, an English girl's name, is traced back to Celtic origins“
Origin: Celtic
„The name Alanis has several origins and meanings“
Origin: Celtic
„The name Alanna represents an English variation of Alana, which in turn is the feminine…“
Origin: Celtic
„Alannah is a contemporary English spelling of the name Alana, which is regarded as the …“
Origin: Celtic
„The girl's name Alaula comes from Hawaii and means 'light of the dawn.' The name is mad…“
Origin: Hawaiian
„The name Alayna has several origins and meanings“
Origin: Celtic
„Alba is a feminine name that is mainly found in Italy and Spain“
Origin: Latin
„Albana is interpreted as the female counterpart of the name Alban and refers to the cit…“
Origin: Latin
„Albany is an English-Scottish variant of the girl's name Albana, which is derived from …“
Origin: Latin
„Albenita, a girl's name, is considered a pet form of Adalberta“
„The first name Alberta is a widespread form of the name Adalberta and is also the femin…“
Origin: English
„The name Alberte can be translated with terms like 'the noble', 'the distinguished', 't…“
Origin: Danish
„The name Albertina has a significant interpretation: it essentially means 'the noble', …“
Origin: Italian
„Albertine is derived from the name Alberta and thus has French origins“
Origin: French
„Albesa is regarded as a pet form of Alberta, which in turn is derived from Adalberta“
„Albiana is an extension of the name Albina, which serves as the feminine variant of Alb…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Albina is the feminine variant of Albin, which is considered a short form of A…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Albine is a French derivation of Albina, which is considered the feminine vari…“
Origin: Latin
„Albinia is an extended English form of the name Albina, which is a female variant of th…“
Origin: Latin
„Albiona represents a variant of the name Albina, which serves as the feminine form of A…“
Origin: Latin
„Albona is the female variant of Alban and means "the woman from Alba" as well as "the w…“
Origin: Latin
„The name Albulena, of Albanian origin, literally means 'white water' or 'the victory of…“
„The name Alcina refers to a literary figure who appears as a sorceress in 'Orlando Furi…“
Origin: Greek
„Alcyone is a Latinized form of the Greek name Alkyone (Ἀλκυόνη)“
Origin: Latin
„an appearance of dreaminess“
Origin: Persian
„Aleen is an English variant of Alena, which is a short form of Helena and Magdalena“
„The name Alena, which derives from the Slavic variants of Magdalena and Helena, carries…“
Origin: Hebrew
„Alenia, as a feminine first name, is a derivative of Alena, which in turn derives from …“
Origin: Hebrew
„Alenja is a girl's name that represents a pet form of Alena“
„Alenka is a diminutive of the name Alena, which in turn traces back to the origins of M…“
Origin: Russian
„The name Aleta has two different lines of origin“
Origin: Danish
„Alexandra-Lucil is a double name combining Alexandra ("the protector") and Lucil ("the …“
„The feminine first name Aleyna has several origins and meanings“
Origin: Arabic
„Aliana is considered a modern English spelling of Eliana, derived from three different …“
„Alianora is considered a rare English and Dutch form of Eleanora, which goes back to Al…“
„The female first name Alice is a French and English short form of the Old High German n…“
Origin: English
„The name Aliena is a form of Alina, which goes back to Adelheid and Helena“
Origin: English
„The female first name Alienor (Aliénor) is an Old Provençal, French, and medieval form …“
„The origin of the name Alin is not clearly defined; there are two possible derivations“
„Alina is a female first name that has several origins and meanings“
Origin: Arabic
„"of noble / distinguished being" (Old High German); French short form of Adeline "the E…“
Origin: Russian
„Alina means 'The Radiant, the Exalted' in Arabic and is a shortened form of the name Ca…“
Origin: Arabic
„Aline is often regarded as a French short form of names that begin with the Old High Ge…“
Origin: Latin
„Aliona, a variant of Jelena, which in turn is derived from Helena, carries the meanings…“
Origin: Greek
„Alishia-Elin is a double name combining Alishia ("the noble") and Elin ("the shining one")“
„Aliska is regarded as the Finnish form of Alina, which can be traced back to three poss…“
Origin: Arabic
„Alissa is a female first name that represents an English, French, Dutch, or Russian (pr…“
„The feminine first name Aljona is a Russian diminutive and pet form of Jelena, a varian…“
„The name Aljonna has its roots in Ancient Greek and is derived from 'helene', which mea…“
„The name Alkira is an Australian girl's name, which translates to "the shining sky." Th…“
„Allana is a rare English form of the name Alana, considered a feminine derivative of Alan“
Origin: Celtic
„Allinor, as a variant of Ellinor, means 'sunbeam' or 'shining light'“
Origin: Greek
„Allira, a girl's name, represents a variant of the Australian name Alira“
„Almerina is the feminine form of Almerino, whose origin is likely found in the Germanic…“
Origin: Latin
„Almira is considered an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish variant of the name Elmar, whi…“
„The feminine name Alora is a variation of Elora, a shortened form of the name Eleonora“
„Aloura is a modern variant of Alora, a short form of the name Eleonora“
„The name Alsuna may have its roots in ancient Germanic and means "the whole sun." It is…“
„The first name Altina represents a feminine variant of the Turkish name Altin, which ha…“
Origin: Turkish
„The name Altiona has its origin in the Turkish language and is derived from the word 'a…“
Origin: Turkish
Unisex Names
„The name Ainsley is predominantly intended for women but is also used for men“
„The male first name Aki is a Finnish short form of Joakim, a variant of Joachim, which …“
Origin: Japanese
„The name Akira has Japanese roots and can be used for both boys and girls“
Origin: Japanese