English Baby Names

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Alex


Unisex

English Greek

Abbreviation of Alexander defender of mankind. A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century. British King Edward VII's wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark.


Alexa


Girl

English Greek Hungarian

Helper, defender. variant of Alexander. Defender of men, helper. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Defender of man.


Alexandra


Girl

English Greek Hungarian Italian Swedish

Defender of mankind. A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Defender of man.


Alexandria


Girl

English Greek Latin

Defender of mankind. A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Defender of man.


Alexandrina


Girl

English Greek

Feminine form of Greek Alexander meaning defender of man, common in Britain since early 13th century. Queen Victoria's first name was Alexandrina. A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark.


Alexi


Unisex

English Greek

Helper, defender of man. Defender of men; protector of mankind.


Alexia


Girl

English Greek

Helper, defender of man. Defender of men, helper. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named.


Alexina


Girl

English Greek Latin

Helper, defender of man. 'Defender of mankind; helper; defender.' Variant of Alexander. Defender of man.


Alexine


Girl

English Greek Latin

Helper; defender. Variant of Alexander. 'Defender of mankind; Helper; defender.' Variant of Alexander. Defender of man.


Alexis


Unisex

English French Greek Latin Russian

Helper; defender. Variant of Alexander. Feminine form Alexandre. Defender of men, helper. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Defender of man. Defender or helper. This Russian masculine name became popular in Britain and the US in the early 20th century, and is now given to children of either sexe.


Alfie


Boy

English

Sage, wise. From the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid, meaning old peace. Handsome.


Alfred


Unisex

Anglo-Saxon English Swedish Teutonic

Name of a king. Sage; wise; elvin. From the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid, meaning old peace. Wise. Supernaturally wise.


Alfreda


Girl

English Spanish Teutonic

Elf strength, good counselor. From the Old English name Aelfthryth. Also a feminine form of Alfred, meaning sage, or wise, from the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid, meaning old peace. counsels the elves. Oracle.


Alfredo


Boy

English Italian Spanish

Sage; wise; elvin. Italian form of Alfred counselor of the elves. Spanish form of Alfred 'counsels the elves'.


Algar


Boy

Anglo-Saxon English

Noble spearman. From the Old English name Aelfgar, meaning elf spear. Algar was common in the Middle Ages, and developed into the surname Elgar.


Alger


Boy

Anglo-Saxon German English Teutonic

Noble spearman. From the Old English name Aelfgar, meaning elf spear.In the 1930s, American government official Alger Hiss was accused of spying for the USSR. Noble spear.