Diccionario de nombres
200 nombres con significado y origen verificados
ABIGAIL
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's...
ACHIM (1)
German short form of JOACHIM.
ADA
Short form of ADELAIDE and other names beginning with the same sound. This name was borne by Augusta Ada King (1815-1852...
ADALBERN
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and bern "bear".
ADALFARUS
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and fara "journey".
ADALHARD
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and hard "brave, hardy". Saint Adalhard or Adalard was a cousin of Charl...
ADALWOLF
Older form of ADOLF.
ADELA
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble". Saint Adela was a 7th-century...
ADELAIS
Shortened form of ADALHEIDIS.
ADELBERT
German and Dutch variant of ADALBERT.
ADELE
Form of ADÈLE.
ADELMAR
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and meri "famous".
ADI (3)
Diminutive of ADOLF (German) or ADRIAN (Romanian) as well as other names beginning with the same sound.
ADOLPHUS
Latinized form of ADOLF.
ADRIAN
Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN). Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adr...
ABRAHAM
This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (...
ADALBERHT
Old Germanic form of ALBERT.
ADALBERT
Old Germanic form of ALBERT. This is the name of a patron saint of Bohemia, Poland and Prussia.
ADALFUNS
Old Germanic form of ALFONSO.
ADALHEIDIS
Old Germanic form of ADELAIDE.
ADALWIN
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and win "friend".
ADAM
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring...
ADELHEID
German and Dutch form of ADELAIDE.
ADELINA
Latinate diminutive of ADELA.
ADOLF
From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf. It was borne...
AGATHE
Cognate of AGATHA.
AGILMAR
Older form of ELMAR.
AGNES
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a v...
ALARIC
From the Gothic name Alareiks which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric ...
AENOR
Probably a Latinized form of a Germanic name of unknown meaning. This was the name of the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine...
AGI
Derived from the Germanic element ag meaning "edge of a sword".
AGILULF
Germanic name derived from the elements agil "edge (of a sword), blade" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by a 6th-ce...
ALARD
Variant of ADALHARD.
ALBA (3)
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alf meaning "elf".
ALBERICH
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ric "power". Alberich was the name of the sorcerer king of the dwarfs i...
ALBERT
From the Germanic name Adalbert, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was comm...
ALBERTUS
Latinized form of Adalbert (see ALBERT).
ALDEBRAND
Germanic name derived from the elements ald meaning "old" and brand meaning "sword" or "fire". Saint Aldebrand was a 12t...
ALDO
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald "old", and possibly also with adal "noble".
ALDRIC
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, power". Saint Aldric was a 9th-century bishop ...
ALDWIN
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and win "friend".
ALEXA
Short form of ALEXANDRA.
ALEXIS
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to...
ALFHER
Germanic name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior" (making it a cognate of ALVAR).
ALFONS
German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO.
ALFRED
Derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel". Alfred the Great was a 9...
ALFWIN
From the Germanic elements alf "elf" and win "friend".
ALIDA
Diminutive of ADELAIDE.
ALINA
Short form of ADELINA and names that end in alina.
ALLOVERA
Old Germanic form (possibly) of ELVIRA.
ALODIA
Possibly from a Visigothic name derived from the Germanic elements alja "other, foreign" and aud "riches, wealth". Saint...
ALOISIA
German feminine form of ALOYSIUS.
ALBAN
From the Roman cognomen Albanus which meant "from Alba". Alba (from Latin albus "white") was the name of various places ...
ALBERIC
Variant of ALBERICH.
ALBINA
Feminine form of ALBINUS. Saint Albina was a 3rd-century martyr from Caesarea.
ALBOIN
Form of ALFWIN. This was the name of a 6th-century king of the Lombards who began the Lombard conquest of Italy.
ALBRECHT
German cognate of ALBERT.
ALDA (1)
Feminine form of ALDO.
ALDEGAR
Old Germanic form (possibly) of OLEGARIO.
ALDEGUND
Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and gund "war". Saint Algegund (or Aldegundis) was a 7th-century Fran...
ALDHARD
Derived from the Germanic elements ald "old" and hard "brave, hardy".
ALENA
Short form of MAGDALENA or HELENA.
ALEX
Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.
ALEXANDER
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defen...
ALEXANDRA
Feminine form of ALEXANDER. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name o...
ALFBERN
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and bern "bear".
ALFHARD
Germanic name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hard "brave, hardy".
ALFREDA
Feminine form of ALFRED.
ALIA (2)
Old Germanic form of ELLA (1).
ALIPRAND
From the Germanic elements alja meaning "other, foreign" and brand meaning "sword" or "fire".
ALOIS
German and Czech form of ALOYSIUS.
ALTWIDUS
Derived from the Germanic elements ald "old" and witu "forest".
AMALASUINTHA
Old Germanic form of MILLICENT.
AMELINA
Old Germanic form of EMMELINE.
ALWIN
From either of the two Germanic names ALFWIN or ADALWIN.
AMALBERT
Derived from the Germanic elements amal meaning "work, labour" and beraht meaning "bright".
AMALIA
Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".
AMALIE
German variant of AMALIA.
AMALRIC
Germanic name derived from the elements amal meaning "work, labour" and ric meaning "power". This was the name of a 6th-...
AMANDA
In part this is a feminine form of AMANDUS. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was ...
AMELIA
Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin. The name became popular in...
AMELIE
German variant of AMELIA.
ANDEBERT
From the Germanic element and "wrath, zeal" combined with beraht "bright".
ANDREAS
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW. It is also the form used in modern Greek, German and Welsh.
ANINA
Diminutive of ANNA.
ANITA (1)
Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of ANA.
ANJA
Form of ANYA.
ANKE
Low German and Dutch diminutive of ANNA and other names beginning with An.
ANNA
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including...
ANNALENA
Combination of ANNA and LENA.
ANNE (1)
French form of ANNA. In the 13th-century it was imported to England, where it was also commonly spelled Ann. The name wa...
ANNEGRET
Combination of ANNA and GRETE.
ANNELIE
Short form of ANNELIESE.
ANNELIES
Variant of ANNELIESE.
ANNIKA
Swedish diminutive of ANNA.
ANSEHELM
Old Germanic form of ANSELM.
ANSELM
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late...
ANSOBERT
Old Germanic cognate of OSBERT.
ANSOVALD
Old Germanic form of ANSALDO.
ANTHELM
From the Germanic element and "wrath, zeal" combined with helm "helmet, protection". Saint Anthelm was a 12th-century bi...
ANTJE
Frisian, Dutch and Low German diminutive of ANNA.
ANZO
Derived from the Germanic element ant meaning "giant".
ANDREA (2)
Feminine form of ANDREW. As an English name, it has been used since the 17th century, though it was not common until the...
ANELIE
Short form of ANNELIESE.
ANGELA
Feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century.
ANGELIKA
Cognate of ANGELICA.
ANGELINA
Latinate diminutive of ANGELA. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).
ANGILBERCT
Old Germanic form of ENGELBERT.
ANIKA (1)
German, Dutch, Danish and Slovene diminutive of ANNA or ANA.
ANNELIESE
Combination of ANNA and LIESE.
ANNEMARIE
Combination of ANNA and MARIE.
ANNETT
German variant of ANNETTE.
ANNETTE
French diminutive of ANNE (1). It has also been widely used in the English-speaking world, and it became popular in Ame...
ANSELMA
Feminine form of ANSELM.
ANSGAR
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and ger "spear". Saint Ansgar was a 9th-century missionary who tried to con...
ANSIGAR
Old Germanic form of ANSGAR.
ANSO
Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ans meaning "god".
ANTON
Form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ANTONIA
Feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ARCHEMBALD
Old Germanic variant of ERCANBALD.
ARMIN
Modern form of ARMINIUS.
ARNFRIED
From a Germanic name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and frid "peace".
ARNO
Short form of ARNOUD or ARNOLD.
ARNULF
Germanic name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wulf "wolf".
ARTUR
Form of ARTHUR.
AREND
Dutch and German variant of ARNOLD. This is also the Dutch word for "eagle".
ARIANE
French form of ARIADNE.
ARMINIUS
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was probably derived from the element ermen meaning "whole, universal". Other th...
ARNDT
German short form of ARNOLD.
ARNE (2)
Diminutive of ARNOLD.
ARNIFRID
Old Germanic form of ARNFRIED.
ARNOLD
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power". The Normans brought ...
ARTHUR
The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man"...
ASCO
Derived from the Germanic element asc meaning "ash tree".
ASTRID
Modern form of ÁSTRÍÐR. This name was borne by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), the author of 'Pippi Long...
AUDAMAR
Old Germanic form of OTMAR.
AUDOVACAR
Old Germanic form of ODOVACAR.
AUGUSTA
Feminine form of AUGUSTUS. It was introduced to Britain when king George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, g...
AUGUSTIN
Form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).
AUGUSTINE (2)
French feminine form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).
AURORA
Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since ...
AVELINA
Diminutive of AVILA.
AVILA
Derived from the Germanic element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". This name is also given in honour of the ...
ASCELIN
Derived from a diminutive of the Germanic element asc meaning "ash tree".
ATHANARIC
From the Gothic name Athanareiks, derived from the Germanic element athana meaning "year" combined with ric meaning "pow...
ATHAULF
Germanic name derived from atta "father" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.
AUDA
Feminine form of Audo (see OTTO).
AUDO
Old Germanic form of OTTO.
AUGUST
German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of AUGUSTUS.
AUGUSTE (2)
German variant of AUGUSTA.
AUREL
German, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of AURELIUS.
AVA (3)
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". This w...
AVEZA
Old Germanic form of AVIS.
AXEL
Medieval Danish form of ABSALOM.
BADURAD
Derived from the Germanic elements badu "fight, struggle" and rad "counsel".
BALDOMAR
Old Germanic form of BALDOMERO.
BALDOVIN
Old Germanic form of BALDWIN.
BALDUR
German and Icelandic form of BALDER.
BARBARA
Derived from Greek βαρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by...
BARNABAS
Greek form of an Aramaic name. In Acts in the New Testament the byname Barnabas was given to a man named Joseph, a Jew f...
BARTHOLOMÄUS
German form of BARTHOLOMEW.
BAUGULF
Derived from the Germanic elements bauga meaning "bend, flex" or "ring" and wulf meaning "wolf".
BEAT
Swiss German form of BEATUS.
BADULF
Derived from the Germanic elements badu "fight, struggle" and wulf "wolf".
BALDARICH
Old Germanic form of BALDRIC.
BALDO
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element bald "bold, brave", such as BALDOVINO and TEOBALDO.
BALDWIN
Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and win "friend". In the Middle Ages this was a popular name in Fl...
BAPTIST
German form of BAPTISTE. It is often paired with the name Johann, in honour of Saint John the Baptist.
BÄRBEL
German diminutive of BARBARA.
BASTIAN
Short form of SEBASTIAN.
BEATA
Derived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed". This was the name of a few minor saints.
BEATRIX
Probably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller". It was a common n...
BENEDIKT
Form of Benedictus (see BENEDICT).
BENJAMIN
From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand". Benjamin in the O...
BERAHTHRABAN
Old Germanic form of BERTRAM, using an extended form of the second element.
BERARD
Variant of BERNARD using the related root bera "bear" as the first element. This was the name of a 13th-century saint wh...
BERENGARIA
Latinized feminine form of BERENGAR. This name was borne by a 13th-century queen of Castile.
BERHTA
Older form of BERTHA.
BERINHARD
Old Germanic form of BERNARD.
BERTA
Form of BERTHA.
BERTHA
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous". It was borne by th...
BERTHOLD
Means "bright ruler" from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with wald "rule".
BERTILO
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous".
BERTRAND
Derived from the Germanic elements beraht meaning "bright" and rand meaning "rim (of a shield)". From an early date it h...
BIANKA
German, Hungarian and Polish form of BIANCA.
BEATE
German form of BEATA.
BEN (1)
Short form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT. A notable bearer was Ben Jonson (1572-1637), an English poet and playwright.
BENEDIKTA
German feminine form of BENEDICT.
BENNO
Short form of German names containing the element bern "bear".
BERAHTHRAM
Old Germanic form of BERTRAM.
BERENGAR
Germanic name derived from the elements bern "bear" and ger "spear". This was the name of two medieval kings of Italy an...
BERHTOALD
Old Germanic form of BERTHOLD.
BERNARD
Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England, wher...
BERND
Short form of BERNHARD.
BERNHARD
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of BERNARD.
BERT
Short form of ALBERT and other names containing the element bert, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning...
BERTRAM
Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven". The Normans introdu...
BETTINA (1)
Diminutive of ELISABETH.
BIRGIT
Scandinavian variant of BIRGITTA.
BORIS
From the Turkic name Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf" or "snow leopard". It was borne by the 9th-century king ...