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Al

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Al is really not a name by itself. In current usage, any name that starts with the two letters 'Al' can be shortened to Al. This means that depending on what the original name stands for, the meaning of the name too will differ.

Aladdin

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Aladdin is an Arabic name that means 'the very pinnacle of faith'. The most famous bearer of the name is the character in the novel “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp” which was one of the stories of “The Book of One Thousand and One Nights”. Most of us would be familiar with the Disney animated version of the story.

Alaina

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Alaina is a variant of Alana, combined with Elaine. Alana originates in Germanic languages and means "valuable, precious". Some sources suggest, though, that it is a feminine form of Alan, probably meaning "small rock". Nowadays, Alana is also popular in Hawaii, where it means "awoken".

Alajos

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Alajos is a Hungarian variant of Aloysius, ultimately derived from Louis. Louis originates in Germanic languages and means "well-known fighter". It is ultimately derived from Ludwig. It has always been a popular name among royalty and it used to be a very popular masculine given name in the United States as well. Lately, its usage has declined. It remains popular in French-speaking countries.

Alan

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The exact meaning of the name Alan is not known. Most sources take it to be of Celtic origins, where it stands for both 'rock' and 'handsome'. There is however another opinion that the name is a derivative of the 'Alans', a tribal people from the Persian region, who moved to Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries. The name has been popular on and off since the 6th century.

Alana

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Alana originates in Germanic languages and means "valuable, precious". Some sources suggest, though, that it is a feminine form of Alan, probably meaning "small rock". Nowadays, Alana is also popular in Hawaii, where it means "awoken".