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200 Distinctive Baby Names Starting with AL (Complete List)

Browse 2,228 baby names starting with AL — 1,358 girl names and 539 boy names, each with meaning, origin, and popularity ranking.

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The AL sound gives names a distinctive quality. Names starting with AL are popular across American, Arabic, Modern coinage, English, Spanish traditions. Browse all 2,228 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with AL

  • 2,228 names starting with AL are in our database
  • 1,358 girl names and 539 boy names begin with AL
  • 331 gender-neutral names also start with AL
  • Top origins for AL names: American, Arabic, Modern coinage

Girl Names Starting With AL

1,358 girl names starting with AL — showing top 100

#65
Alice
English
Noble, kind
#103
Allison
Scotland
English
#117
Alaia
Basque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#130
Alina
Eastern Europe↑ Rising
noble
#140
Alana
American
Harmony
#161
Alani
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#195
Alora
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#224
Alaina
English
Bright, shining light
#237
Alexandra
Greece
defender of mankind
#263
Aliyah
Hebrew
To ascend or rise
#280
Alanna
Irish↑ Rising
Beautiful
#326
Alessia
Italy
Defender
#332
Alayna
American
Fair, beautiful
#368
Alaya
Arabic
The highest point
#412
Alayah
American
Exalted, noble, or highborn
#443
Alessandra
Italian
Italian
#449
Alma
Spain↑ Rising
soul
#453
Alyssa
Greek
Greek
#460
Alicia
Spanish
noble
#474
Alexandria
Greece
defender of mankind
#476
Alison
English
noble
#484
Alivia
American
noble
#504
Alwayne
American
A form of the name Alice, Associated with noble or kind.
#509
Allaynah
American
Arabic
#510
Aleksandria
Greek
defender of men
#511
Alisson
English↑ Rising
noble, kind
#511
Alyha
Middle Eastern countries
Magnificent, exalted.
#514
Alenka
Slovenia
light, bright, shining
#517
Alexsis
American
defender of mankind
#519
Almida
Spain
noble or kind
#523
Alizza
American
God is my light
#523
Alyiana
Arabic
Arabic
#523
Alysea
English
a variant of Alice, which means noble
#529
Alyzea
American
English
#530
Alletta
Netherlands
noble, kind, illustrious
#531
Altovise
American
a name that could be interpreted as 'high view' or related to elevation
#531
Aleasa
American
A modern variant of Alisa, derived from Alice, meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'.
#535
Alexius
Greece
Αλέξιος (Defender)
#535
Alyssaann
American
Noble, graceful; derived from Alyssa and Anne
#538
Alvilda
Scandinavia
elf battle
#541
Alliannah
American
My God has answered
#541
Aleezah
Hebrew
Joyful
#543
Alexzandrea
American
defender of the people
#543
Allisan
American
Noble or truthful
#544
Alexamarie
American
English
#545
Almeada
Spain
the almond
#545
Alecea
American
Defender
#546
Aldona
Lithuania
Lithuanian
#547
Aleeshia
USA
a variant of Alicia, meaning 'noble'
#549
Aleciram
Latin
Noble and bright
#555
Alyssanicole
English
noble
#555
Alvania
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#555
Alizandra
American
Greek
#558
Allson
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#558
Alexyz
American
English
#563
Alyxa
American
Defender of mankind.
#564
Allese
American
Noble
#568
Alizet
Mexico
A variant of Alizé, meaning 'noble' or 'joyful'
#569
Alvana
American
A feminine form of Alvans, related to 'intelligent', 'bright'.
#569
Allie
English
Noble
#571
Alimatou
West Africa
Meaning 'a woman of peace'.
#571
Alexz
American
Defender of mankind
#572
Alizeya
American
Joyful and happy
#572
Almetta
American
Italian
#572
Aliveah
American
God is My Light
#572
Alyzon
American
Noble or exalted.
#572
Allye
USA
A modern variant of Allie, which is a diminutive of names like Allison or Alexandria.
#575
Aliecia
American
Noble one
#576
Alyzia
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#579
Alline
English
noble
#583
Alodie
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#583
Alvada
American
Noble friend
#586
Alaze
USA
to elevate, to lift up
#586
Alda
Italian
Italian
#587
Alia
Arabic
Meaning 'exalted', 'noble
#588
Alvida
Scandinavian countries
elf strength
#591
Aleene
American
bright, shining light
#591
Alicemae
American
English
#591
Alamar
Spain
شخص مثقف (Cultured person)
#594
Alleena
Arabic
Arabic
#596
Aleatra
American
English
#597
Allieana
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#597
Allianah
American
A form of Aliana; beautiful
#601
Alienna
American
English
#603
Aliana
Spanish
Latin
#604
Allayne
English
noble, harmonious
#605
Alaxis
American
A variation of the name Alexis, meaning 'defender'.
#609
Alexuis
American
defender of men
#610
Aliyssa
American
variation of Alyssa, which is derived from the name of a flower, the Alyssum.
#610
Albirtha
English
English
#610
Allizzon
American
A modern name, potentially a blend of Alice and Liz.
#613
Alei
American
Hebrew
#614
Alexarae
American
Defender of mankind
#615
Aleicia
English
English
#617
Alazea
American
a place of peace
#624
Alyssea
American
noble
#625
Almeater
American
Elder or wise
#629
Allysandra
American
Greek
#630
Almendra
Spanish
Spanish
#631
Aleighsha
American
Noble, kind

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Boy Names Starting With AL

539 boy names starting with AL — showing top 100

#30
Alexander
Greece
defender of the people
#191
Alan
France
rock, harmony
#195
Alejandro
Spain
defender of mankind
#232
Alex
Greece
Greek
#469
Alijah
American
God is my God
#497
Alessandro
Italy↑ Rising
Defender of men
#511
Alonzo
Spanish
noble or ready for battle
#512
Alshawn
American
a variation of the name Shawn, meaning 'God is gracious'
#518
Aljay
Philippines
Sky; heavenly
#519
Alderic
Germanic
Old ruler
#521
Alizander
Greece
Greek
#522
Alecxis
Greece
defender of mankind
#527
Alveiro
Spain
A form of 'Alberto' which means 'noble' and 'bright'.
#550
Allonte
American
noble
#571
Alondre
Spanish
A variant of Alexander, meaning 'defender of man'.
#573
Alanson
American
Son of Alan
#574
Alishan
Turkey
The one who is pure and noble.
#578
Allen
American
English
#583
Alvonte
American
Invented name with no specific traditional meaning
#597
Alexan
Greece
Defender of the people
#598
Alden
American
Old friend
#599
Alick
Scotland
Scottish
#600
Algy
United Kingdom
A diminutive form of Algernon, meaning 'whitish' or 'of the Elf'.
#602
Alvernon
English
Elfin, noble
#611
Alivn
American
English
#612
Aldor
England
Meaning 'old friend'
#614
Albert
Germanic
Noble and bright.
#639
Aljandro
Spanish
Defender of men
#641
Aladin
Arabic
the nobility of faith
#650
Alonte
American
Modern variation or combination of names like 'Alondra' and 'Antoinette'
#655
Alphy
American
Germanic
#665
Alphee
American
Derived from the name Alpheus, meaning 'the changing' or 'the flowing'.
#671
Alpesh
India
Gujarati
#673
Alwood
English
Old English
#678
Almous
Arabic
Arabic
#682
Alray
American
noble ruler
#691
Alph
English
Noble; kind
#692
Alexand
Greece
defender of mankind
#710
Almond
English
Derived from the name of a fruit tree, symbolizing fertility and wealth.
#714
Aleander
Greece
Defender of men.
#715
Allec
American
Latin
#718
Alco
Japan
強い神
#719
Alax
American
defender of the people
#728
Aldolfo
Italy
noble wolf
#734
Alexsi
Greece
a form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'
#737
Alf
Germanic
Elf; supernatural being
#738
Aloisius
Latin
Famous warrior
#743
Alcibiades
Ancient Greece
of the family of Alcibiades or noble
#747
Almos
Hungary
noble
#747
Allonzo
American
Italian
#750
Alphons
Germanic
noble and ready
#756
Alquan
Arabic
the wise
#764
Alphe
Greece
Greek
#765
Alijandro
Spain
Spanish
#765
Alburn
American
from the old English meaning 'white' or 'blonde'
#765
Alexs
Greek
Greek
#769
Alexzandar
Greece
Defender of men
#770
Albertico
Italy
noble and bright
#775
Albertus
Netherlands
noble, bright
#777
Alvaro
Spain
Ready for battle
#785
Alonso
Spanish
Spanish
#785
Algis
Lithuania
Lithuanian
#785
Alajandro
Spanish
Defender of men
#788
Alviery
American
Variant of Alvin, meaning 'noble friend'
#796
Alvontae
American
English
#796
Alberico
Italy
elf ruler
#799
Aleksandrs
Latvia
Greek
#800
Alfreddie
American
English
#810
Alez
American
A variation of the name Alex, which means 'defender of men'.
#814
Alfornia
American
Noble and adventurous
#820
Alfredo
Italy
wise counselor
#826
Algird
Lithuania
means 'noble and bright'.
#831
Alfonza
Italian
Noble and ready; prepared for battle
#834
Alcuin
United Kingdom
noble friend
#837
Almonza
Spain
Comforter
#838
Alvin
English
Noble friend
#840
Alfred
England
Elf counsel
#845
Albano
Italy
white, bright
#852
Alferd
English
Elf counsel
#867
Alessio
Italy↑ Rising
defender
#867
Ales
Czech Republic
defender
#877
Alvieri
Italian
Noble or majestic.
#897
Alistair
Scotland↑ Rising
Defender of mankind
#901
AlanMichael
American
Noble warrior, who is like God
#905
Alvord
USA
Old English
#907
Alphonsa
Italy
Noble and ready
#908
Alekos
Greece
defender of mankind
#913
Alondo
American
Noble friendship
#930
Alphie
American
Noble or bright.
#932
Aldemar
Germanic
Noble and renowned
#949
Allin
English
English
#952
Alfard
Arabic
الأفرد - meaning 'the singular' or 'the unique'.
#960
Alekay
American
guardian, protector
#960
Aldo
Italy↑ Rising
Meaning 'old' or 'wise'.
#970
Alessand
Italy
A variant of Alessandro, meaning 'defender of mankind'.
#975
Alagie
Gambia
the one who leads
#976
Allston
American
from the settlement of Ealhstan
#977
Alec
Scotland
Scottish
#982
Almedin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
the one who is worthy of praise
#1000
Aloysuis
Modern coinage
famous warrior — from Aloysius

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Unisex Names Starting With AL

331 gender-neutral names starting with AL — showing top 100

#537
Alijha
American
Arabic
#546
Aldyn
English
Old English
#554
Alexis
Greece
Greek
#628
Altonia
Latin
high
#666
Aloise
France
French
#673
Almar
Germanic
Noble and famous
#684
Aldean
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#859
Aley
American
English
#928
Alema
Somalia
A graceful preeminence or superiority in character
#993
Algia
Greek
Greek
#1082
Ale
Swedish
Noble, truthful
#1083
Alonzia
English
English
#1149
Alvia
American
White
#1173
Alegría
Spain
Spanish
#1206
Alleen
Netherlands
Noble
#1306
Aldine
Latin
Old, wise
#1308
Allex
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1357
Alexes
American
English
#1377
Alaye
Nigeria
To be rich or wealthy
#1464
Almer
American
Almer may be a derivation of the Old English name meaning 'noble'.
#1491
Aldie
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1500
Alan-john
Modern coinage
noble and gracious — from Alan
#1501
Allar
Estonian
to be all, to be whole
#1503
Alanas
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1505
Allart
Dutch
noble strength
#1507
Alans
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1511
Alar
Old Norse
noble or cheerful
#1515
Allegretto
Italian
cheerful, lively
#1516
Allegro
Italian
lively, cheerful
#1517
Allem
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1521
Alasca
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1523
Alastaire
Modern coinage
defender of mankind — from Alistair
#1524
Alasteir
Modern coinage
defender of mankind
#1526
Alleyn
Old French
noble or cheerful
#1528
Alaudin
Arabic
noble, generous
#1529
Alaw
Welsh
melody or song
#1530
Alawi
Arabic
exalted, noble
#1531
Allick
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1532
Alayo
Yoruba
joyful or cheerful
#1533
Alayyan
Arabic
the one who is generous
#1534
Alazdin
Arabic
noble, high-born
#1537
Alliviah
Modern American
noble, kind — from Olivia
#1540
Algie
American
A short form of Algernon, meaning 'bearded one'
#1540
Albain
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1541
Allmon
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1543
Albane
French
from Alba, white
#1543
Allotey
Ghanaian
a name of respect
#1544
Alloush
Arabic
little one or baby
#1546
Allred
Old English
elf counsel
#1549
Albe
Italian
bright, white — from Albus
#1550
Albelo
Spanish
white or bright
#1551
Almo
Italy
Nourishing
#1559
Allys
Modern American
noble, kind — from Alice
#1561
Almaaz
Arabic
the one who is strong
#1567
Almamy
African
spiritual leader or chief
#1569
Albertje
Dutch
noble and bright — from Albert
#1570
Alberts
Germanic
noble and bright — from Albert
#1570
Almanza
Spanish
from Almanza, a place name
#1571
Almanzar
Arabic
the one who is victorious
#1572
Alberty
Modern American
noble and bright — from Albert
#1573
Albery
Old English
elf or magical being — from Alberic
#1574
Albey
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1576
Almasi
Swahili
diamond
#1577
Almat
Kazakh
brave, courageous
#1581
Albinus
Latin
white, bright — from Albus
#1581
Almehdi
Arabic
the guided one
#1582
Albizu
Spanish
noble or bright — from Albizo
#1582
Almeida
Portuguese
from the place name Almeida
#1583
Albo
Italian
white, bright — from Albus
#1587
Almerino
Spanish
noble or famous
#1589
Albric
Old German
elf power
#1589
Alminas
Lithuanian
noble
#1593
Almire
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1594
Almirka
Slavic
noble ruler
#1601
Alcadio
Spanish
brave, bold — from Alcadus
#1601
Almontather
Arabic
the one who is awaited
#1604
Almund
Old English
noble protector
#1605
Almustafa
Arabic
the chosen one
#1610
Alce
Italian
elk — from Alce
#1613
Alodi
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1614
Alcena
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1615
Alceo
Greek
strong, powerful
#1616
Alceste
Greek
brave, strong — from Alcestis
#1618
Alcibades
Greek
wise counselor
#1618
Aloizas
Greek
defender of mankind
#1619
Alcime
Greek
brave, strong
#1622
Alcindo
Portuguese
brave, bold — from Alcindo
#1622
Alojzij
Slavic
defender of mankind — from Aloysius
#1624
Alcino
Italian
noble, bright — from Alcinous
#1625
Alcivar
Spanish
from Alcívar — a place name
#1625
Aloka
Sanskrit
light, brightness
#1626
Aloke
Sanskrit
light, brightness
#1627
Alom
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1634
Alcínio
Portuguese
noble, bright — from Alcino
#1638
Aldas
Lithuanian
noble or brave
#1639
Alday
Spanish
noble or brave
#1641
Alpert
Germanic
noble and bright — from Albert
#1642
Aldegundo
Spanish
noble protector
#1642
Alphanso
Spanish
noble and ready — from Alfonso
#1643
Alphard
Arabic
the solitary one

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