Names documented in Polish

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Abdiasz

Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Abdon

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abdon Borrowed from Hebrew עבדון.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Abel

English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends L

Abraham

Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Absalom

From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”). Learned borrowing from Latin Absālōm, from Hebrew…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Achilles

Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). Learned borrowing from Latin Achillēs. Doublet of Achil.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Adam

Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends M

Adela

Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel. Borrowed from…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Adelajda

Borrowed from French Adélaïde.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Adrian

From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria. From Latin Hadriānus,…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Adrianna

Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aecjusz

Learned borrowing from Latin Aetius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Agata

Learned borrowing from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Agnieszka

From Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ) + Polish -ka.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Agrypin

Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīnus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Agrypina

Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Albert

From Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, a compound of *aþalaz (“noble”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), or from Old French Albert, from Latin…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Alberta

From Albert + -a. The province was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Learned borrowing from Latin Alberta.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Albrecht

a male given name from German, equivalent to English Albert

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Aleksander

Learned borrowing from Latin Alexander.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends R

Aleksandra

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), perhaps popularized via Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra); a feminine form of Aleksanteri. Cognate with English Alexandra.…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aleksy

Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Alfons

Borrowed from French Alphonse.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

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

Amanda

Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved".…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ambroży

Learned borrowing from Latin Ambrosius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Anastazja

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anastazy

Learned borrowing from Latin Anastasius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Anatol

Learned borrowing from Latin Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends L

Andrzej

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends J

Aneta

Borrowed from French Annette. Borrowed from French Annette. Borrowed from French Annette.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Angelika

Derived from Latin angelica.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aniela

Learned borrowing from Latin Angela, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Anna

From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Antoni

Learned borrowing from Latin Antōnius. Partially-adapted borrowing from English Anthony or Antony, from Latin Antōnius. Doublet of Antônio and Antão. From Latin Antōnius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Antonia

From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony. Borrowed from Spanish Antonia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Antonina

Learned borrowing from Latin Antōnīna. From Latin Antōnīna.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Apolinary

Learned borrowing from Latin Apollināris.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Apollin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓πόλλων (Ăpóllōn, “Apollo”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Apollo

From Latin Apollō, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn). Learned borrowing from Latin Apollō, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Apolonia

Learned borrowing from Latin Apollonia, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλωνία (Apollōnía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 5 syllables
Ending: ends A

Apoloniusz

Learned borrowing from Latin Apollonius, from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλώνιος (Apollṓnios).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Ares

From Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs).

Gender: neutral
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends S

Ariadna

Learned borrowing from Latin Ariadne, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Artur

Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Arystoteles

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

August

Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Augusta

From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty. Learned borrowing from Latin Augusta. Learned borrowing from Latin Augusta.

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aureli

Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends I

Aurelia

Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlia. Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Aureliusz

Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Z

Aurora

Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. From…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Balbina

Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Barbara

* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Barnaba

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A