Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Alanna
Alannah
Alanta
Alara
Alastair
Alattin
Alaz
Alba
Alban
Albano
Albeiro
Albert
Alberta
Alberte
Albertina
Albertine
Alberto
Alberts
Albin
Albina
Albino
Albrecht
Alcan
Alcides
Alcira
Alda
Aldair
Aldar
Aldemar
Aldin
Aldis
Aldo
Ale
Alea
Alec
Aleida
Aleisha
Aleix
Alejandra
Alejandro
Alejo
Aleks
Aleksandar
Aleksander
Aleksandr
Aleksandra
Aleksei
Aleksej
Aleksi
Alen
Alena
Alenka
Aleodor
Alessandra
Alessandro
Alessia
Alessio
Aleta
Aletta
Alex
Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
