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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

Alvina

A feminine form of Alvin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alvino

From Latin Albīnus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Alwena

Borrowed from Old English Æþelwine.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

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

Alya

A variation of Aliye.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alyssa

A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Alzira

Latinized form of Alzire, the name of the titular character of Voltaire's 1736 play Alzire. Voltaire derived the name from the Spanish city of Alzira, ultimately from Arabic…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amabel

Medieval English name apparently based on Latin amabilis (“lovable”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends L

Amadé

Derived from Latin Amadeus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends É

Amadea

From Latin Amadea. From Latin amo (“love”) + dea (“goddess”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

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

Amaia

From Spanish Amaya, coined by Francisco Navarro Villoslada from Basque amai (“ending”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

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

Amalia

Derived from Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”), like Ostrogothic Amalaberga and Amalafrida.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amália

a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Amelia

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amand

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

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

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

Amaya

Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai (“the end”). Originally coined by Francisco…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Ambā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बा (ambā). Doublet of अम्मा (ammā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ambālikā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बालिका (ambālikā).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends Ā

Ambar

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Amber

From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”). Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar). Borrowed from…

Gender: mixed
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

Ambrosia

Borrowed from Spanish Ambrosia.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

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

Ambrozije

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβρόσῐος (ămbrósĭos, “immortal”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Ambroży

Learned borrowing from Latin Ambrosius.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Amedeo

Inherited from Latin Amadeus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Amelia

A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Amenophis

From Latin Amenōphis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις (Aménōphis), ultimately from a conflation of Egyptian i-mn:n-A40-m-i-p*t:O45 (jmn-m-jpt) and i-mn:n-Htp:t*p (jmn-ḥtp). From…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Américo

Borrowed from Latin Amerī̆cus. Borrowed from Latin Amerī̆cus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends O

Americus

Latinization of Italian Amerigo.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Amey

Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Amhlaidh

From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Old Norse Óláfr.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends H

Amie

A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Amy.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Amílcar

Learned borrowing from Latin Hamilcar. Borrowed from Latin Hamilcar.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Amílton

Variant of Hamílton, in turn from English Hamilton.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends N

Amin

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn). Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Amine

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

Aminə

Borrowed from Arabic آمِنَة (ʔāmina).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends Ə

Amir

From Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, emir, admiral, and amira.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends R

Amit

Transliteration of Hindi अमित (amit), Marathi अमित (amit), Gujarati અમિત (amit), Bengali অমিত (omito), etc. Transliteration of Hebrew עָמִית ('amít). Borrowed from Sanskrit…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends T

Amitābh

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमिताभ (amitābha).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends H

Amory

Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends Y

Amos

From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”). Possibly from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”). a male given name from Hebrew עָמוֹס (“to carry a…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Amós

Borrowed from Latin Amos, from Hebrew עמוס.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Amparo

Borrowed from Spanish Amparo.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends O

Amreś

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमरेश (amareśa).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ś

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