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Alai at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Gaelic
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 6
- Characters
- 4
- Popular
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What does Alai mean?
Alai is a baby name with Gaelic context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Defender of man.
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Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock
163 family views
Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock
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Alan
Boy
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Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and...
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Alana
Girl
Indian
An Offering; Attractive; fair, beautiful, offering; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; Feminine of Alan awakening
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Alanna
Girl
Indian
Attractive; Fair; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, noble, or fair; This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child
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Alasdair
Boy
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A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Alastair
Boy
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Defender of Men; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; protector of mankind, defender, helper; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander: Defender
161 family views
Alaster
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
166 family views
Alina
Girl
Indian
Alone; Beautiful; Bright; bright, beautiful; Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble
210 family views
Alistair
Boy
Greek
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; ruler Also means avenger; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender of men
124 family views
Allene
Girl
Irish
Attractive; Bright; Fair, good-looking Feminine of Allen or variant of Helen
226 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Alai
Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock
163 family views
Alan
Boy
Indian
Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and...
140 family views
Alasdair
Boy
Greek
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
202 family views
Alastair
Boy
Indian
Defender of Men; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; protector of mankind, defender, helper; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander: Defender
161 family views
Alaster
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
166 family views
Alistair
Boy
Greek
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; ruler Also means avenger; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender of men
124 family views
Alistaire
Boy
Gaelic
Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind
122 family views
Alister
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
199 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Alai
Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock
163 family views
Alana
Girl
Indian
An Offering; Attractive; fair, beautiful, offering; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; Feminine of Alan awakening
196 family views
Alanna
Girl
Indian
Attractive; Fair; Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, noble, or fair; This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child
206 family views
Alina
Girl
Indian
Alone; Beautiful; Bright; bright, beautiful; Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble
210 family views
Allene
Girl
Irish
Attractive; Bright; Fair, good-looking Feminine of Allen or variant of Helen
226 family views
Allie
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of...
179 family views
Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of...
149 family views
More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Alan
Boy
Indian
Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and...
140 family views
Alasdair
Boy
Greek
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
202 family views
Alastair
Boy
Indian
Defender of Men; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; protector of mankind, defender, helper; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander: Defender
161 family views
Alaster
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
166 family views
Alistair
Boy
Greek
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; ruler Also means avenger; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender of men
124 family views
Alister
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
199 family views
Allister
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
165 family views
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