Abaz
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس (ʼabbas), from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, literally “frowning; lion”). For the final /z/ compare abanoz. Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Z
Names documented in Albanian
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Abdylaziz
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عبد العزیز (ʼabd ül-ʼaziz), from Arabic عَبْد العَزِيز (ʕabd al-ʕazīz, literally “the servant of Aziz”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Adem
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آدم (adem).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Afërditë
First attested in the late 19th century. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), intentionally altered by folk etymology as afër ditës (“near the day”). As…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
Ajxhan
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آیجان (Aycan). Compare Turkish Aycan, Kyrgyz Айжан (Ayjan), Kazakh Айжан (Ayjan).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Anita
From Spanish Anita, diminutive of Ana (“Ann”). From Spanish Anita, often through other languages, at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from Spanish Anita. By surface…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anitë
Borrowed from Spanish Anita.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
Bajram
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بیرام (bayrâm) (Modern Turkish bayram).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Bdek
Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from benedīcō (“to bless, speak well of”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
Dan
From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Daniell
Alternative form of Albanian Danjell (“Daniel”); from Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Danjell
From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Dedë
Believed to be derived from Latin dominicus or Latin theodorus. An alternative form of Dodë (cognate to Gheg Albanian Ded, Dod). Derived from Dedalij, the name of a figure in…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ë
Donikë
From Ἀνδρόνικα (Andrónika), feminine form of Ancient Greek Ἀνδρόνικος (Andrónikos), from ᾰ̓νδρο- (ăndro-, “man”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + -ος (-os).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
Edhem
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ادهم (Edhem), from Arabic أَدْهَم (ʔadham).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Enver
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish انور (Enver), from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ethem
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ادهم (edhem), from Arabic أَدْهَم (ʔadham).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Fatime
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish فاطمه (Fâtime), from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ferit
From Ottoman Turkish فرید (Ferid), from Arabic فَرِيد (farīd, “unique, precious”). Cf. Turkish Ferit.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Gjon
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוחנן (Yōḥānān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Hajdar
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حیدر (haydar), from Arabic حَيْدَر (ḥaydar).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Hidajet
From Ottoman Turkish حدایت (Hidayet), from Arabic هِدَايَة (hidāya, “guidance”). Cognate with Turkish Hidayet, Azerbaijani Hidayat.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Hoxhë
From hoxhë (“imam”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ë
Hyidhanë
Calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros) as hyj (“god”) + dhanë (“given”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
Hyjdhor
A calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), combined by hyj (“god”) + dhuroj (“to give, gift”) + -or (noun/adjective suffix).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Izabetë
From Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
Jakup
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یعقوب (yaʼkub), from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿaqōv). Compare Turkish Yakup. Doublet of Jakob.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Josef
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph Latin Josephus and/or Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph) From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Jozë
Diminutive of Jozef (“Joseph”) (from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ë
Jozef
Inherited from Middle Dutch joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף. Derived from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Kozma
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Cosmo
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Leka
Uncertain. Mistakenly attributed as an old borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), However, the ks would not evolve into a voiceless velar plosive, usually a h,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mathe
From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Matosh
From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Melika
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ملكه (melike, “queen”). Compare Turkish Melike, Persian ملکه (maleke), English Malika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Milika
A variant of Melika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ndoc
Diminutive of Ndue, from Latin Antonius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends C
Nexhat
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نجات (necat), from Arabic نَجَاة (najāh, “salvation”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Omer
Ultimately from Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) and *mēraz (“famous”). Cognates include Czech and German Otmar. Cognates of *ōd-…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ramush
Diminutive of Ramë, a shortened form of Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān) ("The ninth month in the Hijri calendar; fasting month"). In combination with the suffix of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Rexhep
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish رجب (receb), from Arabic رَجَب (rajab, literally “respect”). Compare Turkish Recep.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Rrok
Borrowed from Italian Rocco ~ Medieval Latin Rochus. Compare Serbo-Croatian Rȍk /Ро̏к. Mostly found in Northern Catholic regions.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
Sherife
From Ottoman Turkish شریفه (Şerife), from Arabic شَرِيفة (šarīfa, “noble”). Cf. Turkish Şerife.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Shtjefën
Early borrowing from Latin Stephanus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Shukrije
From a variant of Ottoman Turkish شكریه (Şükriyye) with /u/ in place of /y/, from Arabic شكرية (šukriyya, “thankful”). Cognate with Turkish Şükriye, Azerbaijani Şükriyyə.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Skënder
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اسكندر (iskender), from Classical Persian اسکندر (iskandar), from Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sotir
Ultimately from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “saviour”). Compare Greek Σωτήριος (Sotírios), Σωτήρης (Sotíris), Bulgarian Соти́р (Sotír), Macedonian Сотир (Sotir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sotira
Feminine counterpart to Sotir.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Xhak
Alternative form of Zhak (“Jacob (Jack), James”) (borrowed from French Jacques (“Jacob, James”)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
Xhevahir
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جواهر (cevahir), from Arabic جَوَاهِر (jawāhir), plural of جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar, “jewel”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Xhevdet
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جودت (Cevdet), from Arabic جَوْدَة (jawda).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Yzeir
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عزیر (ʼüzeyr), from Arabic عُزَيْر (ʕuzayr), cognate with Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrāʾ). Compare Turkish Üzeyir, Azerbaijani Üzeyir.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Zhak
From French Jacques (“James, Jacob”) (from Latin Iacobus, Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K