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4,100 names · Page 5 of 69. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Alfiero

Inherited from Medieval Latin Adalferius, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *aþal (“nobility”) + *faru (“journey”), meaning “noble leader” or “noble traveller”. See English…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alfons

Borrowed from French Alphonse.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Alfonsas

Learned borrowing from Latin Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns), from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz. Compare German, Latvian, and Polish Alfons.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Alfonso

From Spanish Alfonso and Italian Alfonso. Doublet of Alphonse. Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso. From Old Galician-Portuguese Alfonsso, Alfonso, from the same origin as Afonso…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alfonz

a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Alphonse Derived from French Alphonse.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Alfonzo

Variant of Alfonso.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alfred

From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfredo and Avery. Equivalent to elf + rede. The modern pronunciation with…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Alfréd

Derived from English Alfred.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Alfredas

Learned borrowing from Latin Alfredus, from Old English Ælfræd, from Proto-West Germanic *Albirād. Compare Latvian Alfrēds.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Alfredo

From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alfredus

From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (“elf”) and ræd (“counsel”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Alger

* As an English surname, when pronounced with a soft g, from the Middle English personal name Alger, borrowed from Old French Aug(i)er, of Germanic origin, from *Adalgari,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Algernon

From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ali

From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy, literally “high, exalted”), from the Arabic root ع ل ي (ʕ l y). From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy). From Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy) as a Muslim name. From…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Alī

Borrowed from Classical Persian عَلِی (alī), from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ī

Alif

Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif), from Arabic أَلِف (ʔalif).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends F

Alimi

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Alim

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Álisson

Borrowed from English Alisson.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Alistair

From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Aliyu

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ali

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends U

Allan

A male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan. From English Allan at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from English Allan, Alan, probably of…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Allen

A male given name from the Celtic languages, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Allister

Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Almer

Rare variant of Aylmer.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Almir

From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “prince, commander”). Compare Slovene Almir, Serbo-Croatian Almir, Albanian Almir.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Alojz

Derived from German Alois.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Ālok

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends K

Aloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka, “light, radiance”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alon

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Hebrew אַלּוֹן (alon, “oak tree”). * Borrowed from Tagalog Alon; this surname is predominantly found in Bangsamoro region.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Alonso

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alfonso.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alonzo

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alfonso.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Aloysius

Latinization of Occitan Aloys, an Occitan form of Louis. Doublet of Louis.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Aloyzas

Learned borrowing from Latin Aloysius, from Occitan Alois, derived from French Louis, derived from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Compare Latvian Aloizs and Polish Alojzy. Doublet of…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Alpheus

From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Alphonse

From French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz, from *aþalaz + *funsaz. Doublet of Alfonso. Borrowed from Spanish Alfonso.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Alphonso

Anglicized form of Italian or Spanish Alfonso.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alton

From Old English ǣwell (“river source”) + tūn (“settlement, town”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Alvar

From Swedish Alvar.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Àlvar

Borrowed from Old Norse Alfarr, from alfr (“elf”) + herr (“army”). Cognate to Swedish Alvar and Spanish Álvaro.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Álvaro

Inherited from Late Latin Alvarus, from Spanish-Visigothic. The Germanic proper name consists of two parts. The first part may stem from Proto-Germanic *allaz (“all”) or…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alvin

From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”). Borrowed from English Alvin.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Alvino

From Latin Albīnus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alwin

From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Alwyn

A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alwin. From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”), or from al (“great”) + gwyn (“white,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Aly

A male given name from Arabic, a variant spelling of the Muslim Ali.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Amadé

Derived from Latin Amadeus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends É

Amadeu

Borrowed from Latin Amadeus. Borrowed from Latin Amadeus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends U

Amadeus

From Latin Amadeus, from Latin amo (“love”) + deus (“god”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Amadou

A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic أَحْمَدُ (ʔaḥmadu), i.e. Ahmad. Native spellings include Wolof and Pulaar Aamadu etc.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends U

Amalarico

From Gothic *𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*amalareiks). Doublet of Amaury and Amalrico.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends O

Amalec

Via Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends C

Amand

Borrowed from Latin Amandus, name of early Christian saints, from amandus (“lovable”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Amar

Borrowed from Sanskrit अ॒म॒र (amará).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Amaury

Unadapted borrowing from French Amaury. Doublet of Amalarico and Amalrico.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Ambar

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Ambrogio

From Latin Ambrosius, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβρόσῐος (ămbrósĭos, “immortal”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Ambrose

From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Ambrosio

a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Ambrosia, equivalent to English Ambrose

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Ambrósio

Borrowed from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσῐος (ambrósĭos, “immortal”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Ambrož

Borrowed from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ž

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