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The following list represents a selection of Albanian first names . Several names have both a male and a female variant. The table also contains the linguistic origin and the meaning or translation into German.
Today the traditional Albanian first names are no longer so common in Albania . In 2014 there was not a single Albanian name among the 20 most popular first names of newborns in Albania. Instead, mostly foreign, English or Christian (Greek and Italian) names are given. Albanian parents want to use foreign names to strengthen the social status and integration opportunities of their children abroad.
A.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Adelin
Adelina
German
of noble shape / variety
Admir
Admira
Latin
admirable
Adnan
-
Arabic
Son of Ismail and thus ancestor of the Arabs , settlers
Adonis
Adonisa
Greek
God of beauty and vegetation
-
Afërdita
Albanian or Greek
from afër (near) and dita (day) or from Aphrodite (Greek goddess of love, beauty and sensual desire)
Afrim
Afrime
Albanian
Approximation
Agim
-
Albanian
dusk
Agon
-
Albanian
by agon (dawn)
Agron
-
Illyrian
King Agron
Alban
Albana
Illyrian
Illyrian tribe ( ancient Greek Ἀλβανόι
Albanói or Ἀλβάνιοι Albánioi , Latin Albani )
Albert
-
German
noble / famous
-
Albertina
German
Variant of Albertine
Albin
Albina
Illyrian
Variant of Alban
Albion
Albiona
Illyrian
Variant of Alban
Albulians
Albulena
not clear
Name of a place in Northern Albania (see Battle of Albulena , 1457)
Aldrin
-
English
Albanian
Variant of Aldrich ; Originally an old English surname: old, wise prince
Aleksandër / Sandër / Skënder / Skender
Aleksandra
Greek
Variant of Alexander
Alfred
-
German
the one advised by elves / who advises with elven help
-
Altea
Greek
Althaia
Andri
-
Greek
Variant of Andreas
-
Arbana
Albanian
Variant of Arben
Work
-
Albanian
medieval name of the Albanians
Work
Arbenita
Albanian
Variant of Arben
Arbër
-
Albanian
Variant of Arben
Arbnor
Arbnora
Albanian
Variant of Arben
Ardian
Ardiana
Illyrian
from the Illyrian tribe of the Ardiaei
Arian / Arjan
Ariana / Arjana
Albanian
from ari (the gold) and jonë (our / e): our gold
Arianite
-
Albanian
Member of the Albanian tribe of the Arianët
-
Arjeta
Albanian
from ar (gold) and jeta (life): golden life
Arlind
Arlinda
Albanian
from ar (gold) and lind (to be born, to give birth): golden birth
Poor
-
Albanian
from ar (gold) and mend (spirit, thinking, memory): golden spirit , golden thinking
Arsim
Arsime
Albanian
education
Artan
Arta
Albanian
by e arta (the golden one)
Atdhe
-
Albanian
Home / fatherland
Avni
Avnie
Arabic
helpful
Aziz
Azize
Arabic
respected, honorable, valued
B.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Bajram
-
Turkish
Bayram ; Holiday / feast day
Bamir
-
Albanian
from ba (do) and mirë (good): do good
Bardh
Bardha
Albanian
from i / e bardhë (white)
Bardhyll
-
Illyrian
from i / e bardhë (white) and yll (star) / name of the Dardan king
Bashkim
-
Albanian
Connection / union
Bekim
Bekime
Albanian
blessing
Besart
Besarta
Albanian
from besë (promise) and ar (gold): golden promise
Besfort
-
Albanian
of besim (Faith) and i / e continued (very / strong): very religious / strong belief / strong in faith
Besian / Besjan
Besiana / Besjana
Albanian
von besë (promise, word of honor)
Besim
Besime
Albanian
Faith
Besmir
Besmire
Albanian
from besim (faith) and mirë (good): good faith
Besnik
Besnike
Albanian
loyal, devoted
Blerim
Blerime
Albanian
Green (in nature)
-
Blerina
Albanian
Variant of Blerim
-
Blerta
Albanian
Variant of Blerim
Bukurim
-
Albanian
Variant of Bukurosh
Bukurosh
Bukuroshe
Albanian
Pretty, beautiful
Burim
Burime
Albanian
source
Butrint
-
Greek
possibly from voús βούς : bull / buffalo / ox
Ç
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Çlirim
Çlirime
Albanian
liberation
D.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
-
Dafina
Albanian or Greek
Laurel , Daphne
Dalmat
-
Illyrian
from the Illyrian tribe of the Delmaten / Dalmaten
Daniel / Danjel / Danjell
Daniela / Danjela / Danjella
Hebrew
Variants of Daniel
Dardan
Dardana
Illyrian / Thracian
from the Illyrian / Thracian tribe of the Dardans
Dëfrim
Dëfrime
Albanian
Pleasure / entertainment
Diell
Diellza / Djellza
Albanian
Diminutive of diell (sun)
Domenik
Domenika
Latin
Variant of Dominik
-
Donika
Albanian
by Donika Arianiti Muzaka Skanderbeg
-
Dorentina / Dorontina / Doruntina
Albanian
known from the Albanian legend of Constantine and Doruntina
Dritan
Drita
Albanian
light
E.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Edi
-
English
Variant of Edward ; Guardian of the fortune
Erion
Eriona
Albanian
from era (scent / wind) and jonë (ours) or from Deti Ion (Ionian Sea)
-
Edita
English
Variant of Edith ; blessed war
Edon
Edona
Albanian
von do na / duam ne (we love or she is loved)
Edvin
-
English
Variant of Edwin ; blessed friend
Egzon
Egzona
Albanian
by gëzoj (enjoy / rejoice)
Elez
-
Albanian
Variant of (Eljez)
Elmedin
Elmedina / Medina
Arabic
Medina , the second holiest city in Islam
Emin
Emine / Emina
Arabic
Variant of Amina , name of the mother of the Prophet Mohammed ; trustworthy
Endrit
Endrita
Albanian
from third (brightness / light)
Enes
-
Arabic
friendly, benevolent
Ëngjëll / Engjëll / Engjull
-
Albanian
Angel
Enkelej / Enkelejd
Enkeleja / Enkelejda
Illyrian
from the Illyrian tribe of the Encheleans
Enver
-
Arabic
enlightened
Ervin
Ervina
German
Variant of Erwin ; Warrior friend
Ethem
-
Arabic
Variant of Adham ; precious , rare , black
F.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Fatbardh
Fatbardha
Albanian
of fat (fate, luck) and bardhë (white)
Fatjon / Faton
Fatjona / Fatona
Albanian
of fat (luck / fate)
-
Fatime
Arabic
Variant of Fatima ; who weaned
Fran
Françeska
Italian
Variant of Francesco ; Frenchman
Fatmir
Fatmire
Albanian
of fat (luck / fate) and mirë (good)
Fatos
-
not clear
Village near Drenas , Kosovo
Fisnik
Fisnike
Albanian
generous / noble / chivalrous
Fitim
-
Albanian
Profit
-
Fitore
Albanian
victory
Flamur
-
Albanian
Flag
Florim / Florin
Florije
Albanian
by flori (gold)
G
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Genc
-
Illyrian
Variant of Genti
Genti
Genta
Illyrian
Name of the Illyrian king Genthios
Gentian
Gentiana
Illyrian
of gentian
Gëzim
Gëzime
Albanian
joy
Gjergj
-
Greek
Variant of Georg
Gjon
-
Hebrew
Variant of John
H
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Hashim
-
Arabic
Hāschim ibn ʿAbd Manāf , name of the great-grandfather of the Prophet Mohammed
Hamza
-
Arabic
means lion
I.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Ibadet
Ibadete
Turkish
by ibadet (worship / worship)
Ibrahim
Ibrahime
Arabic
Leader / master
Idriz
Idrize
Arabic
Variant of Idris
Ilir
Ilire
Albanian
from ilir : Illyrians i / e lirë : free
J
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Jetmir
Jetmire / Jetmira
Albanian
from jetë (life) and mirë (good)
Token
Jeta
Albanian
from token (he / she / it lives)
Jon (also: Ion)
Jonah
Albanian
from jonë (our / -e) or Deti Ion (Ionian Sea)
K
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
-
Kaltrina
Albanian
from i / e Kaltër (light blue)
-
Horseradish
Albanian
proud
Castriot
-
Albanian
based on the medieval aristocratic family of the Kastrioti , from which Skanderbeg originates
Kenan
-
Hebrew
Kenan , a biblical person
Korab
-
Slavic
based on the highest mountain in Albania, the Korab ; Korab was the pre-Christian god of the sea for the Slavs
Kreshnik
-
Albanian
Hero / knight
Kushtim
Kushtime
Albanian
dedication
Kushtrim
Kushtrime
Albanian
Call / call
L.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Labinot
-
Albanian
City near Tirana
Lavdrim
Lavdrime
Albanian
by lavdërim (praise, honor, praise)
-
Leonora / Lenora
Occitan
Variant of Eleanor
Leotrim / Leutrim
Leotrime / Leutrime
Albanian
by trim (brave / brave)
-
Lindita
Albanian
from lind (to be born, to give birth, to arise) and dita (the day): the day is / is born
Liridon
Liridona
Albanian
from liri (freedom) and don (he / she / it wants): wanting freedom
Llesh / Llezhdër
Albanian
inherited forms from Alexander
Luan
Luana
Albanian
by luan (lion)
-
Luaneshë / Luanesha
Albanian
lioness
M.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
-
Marija / Maria
Hebrew
the well-fed
Marijan / Marian
Marijana / Mariana
Hebrew
Composition of Maria (the well-fed) and Anna (grace, grace)
-
Marigona
Albanian
Name of the woman who had sewn the flag that on the day of independence of Albania in Vlora was hoisted
Marin
Marina
Latin
of Marinus (the end of the sea) or the form of Marius
Mërgim
Mërgime
Albanian
Exile, emigration
Meriton
Merita
Albanian
The merit, earn
Mevaip
-
Arabic
by Mawahib (talents)
-
Mirlinda
Albanian
well born
-
Miranda
Latin
Wonderful / Admirable
Murat
-
Arabic
Variant of Murad (the ardent wish)
Muzafer
Muzafere
Arabic
by Muzaffer
N
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Nderim
Nderime
Albanian
Recognition / award
Nexhat
-
Arabic
Variant of Necati
P
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Pajtim
Pajtime
Albanian
reconciliation
Pal
-
Latin
Variant of Paul
Përparim
Përparime
Albanian
progress
Pjetër
-
Greek
Variant of Peter
Prek
-
Male
hold / touch
Q
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
-
Qendresa / Qëndresa
Albanian
Steadfastness
Qendrim / Qëndrim
Qendrime / Qëndrime
Albanian
Standpoint / steadfastness
Qerim
Qerime
Arabic
Variant of Kerim; kind
R.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Rashit
-
Arabic
the wise / the rightly guided
Remzi
Remzie / Remzije
Arabic
by ramz (the symbol / the secret)
Rexhep
-
Arabic
Variant of Recep ; the respect or Rajab , the name of an Islamic month
Rezart
Rezarta
Albanian
from rrezë (ray) and ar (gold): golden ray
Rifat
-
Arabic
Variant of Rıfat
-
Rovena
celtic / english
Variant of Rowena ; Fame / joy or the slim and beautiful
S.
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Saimir
Saemira
Albanian
from sa (so) and i / e mirë (good): So good!
Sali
Salie / Salije
Arabic
Variant of Salih
-
Sara / Sarah
Hebrew
Lady / Mistress / Princess
-
Saranda
Greek
based on the southern Albanian city of Saranda on the Adriatic Sea; by Ágioi Saránta Άγιοι Σαράντα ( forty martyrs )
Shaban
-
Arabic
Sha'ban , the name of an Islamic month
Shkodran
-
Albanian
based on the largest city in Northern Albania, Shkodra ; Shkodra residents
Shpëtim
Shpëtime
Albanian
Redemption / salvation
-
Shpresa
Albanian
hope
-
Shqipe
Albanian
Albanian
-
Shqiponjë / Shqiponja
Albanian
Eagle
Shtjefën
-
Greek
the crowned, the crowned (see Stefan )
Sokol
-
Slavic
Falcon
Syart
Syarta
Albanian
from syni (eye) and ar (gold): golden eye
T
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Tarik
-
Arabic
the knocking / hammering
Taulant
-
Illyrian
from the Illyrian tribe of the Taulantier
-
Teuta
Illyrian
from the Illyrian Queen Teuta
Tomorr / Tomor
-
Albanian
Holy Mountain in Southern Albania ( Tomorr )
V
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
-
Valbona
Albanian or Latin
Place and river in Albania
Valdet
Valdete
Albanian
from valë (wave) and det (sea): sea wave
Valdrin
Valdrina
Albanian
from valë (wave) and drin wave of drins
Valentine
Valentina
Latin
healthy, strong, comfortable
Valmir
Valmire / Valmira
Albanian
from valë (wave) and mirë (good): good wave
Valon
Valona
Albanian
flow, simmer
-
Venera
Latin
Italian name of Venus
Veton
-
Albanian
by vetëton ( lightning, thundering )
-
Vlora
Albanian
Vlora
-
Vojsava
Slavic
Name of the mother of Skanderbeg; from Vojislav (honorable war)
X
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Xhelal
Xhelale
Arabic
Variant of Celal ; Grandeur
Xhemail / Xhemal
Xhemaile / Xhemale
Arabic
Variant of Cemal ; pretty face
Xhevahir / Xhevair
Xhevahire / Xhevaire
Turkish
by cevahir (gemstone)
Y
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Ylber
Ylbere
Albanian
by ylber / -i (rainbow that)
Ylli
Yllka
Albanian
The star or asterisk for female first names
Z
Male
Female
origin
Meaning / translation
Zef
-
Hebrew
Variant of Joseph ; he adds
Web links Individual evidence
↑ Craze For Foreign Names Alarms Albanian Patriots. Retrieved October 31, 2017 .
^ Robert Elsie : A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology and Folk Culture . C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2001, ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1 , pp. 6 (English, google.de [accessed on January 29, 2018]).
↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Collection of Albanian names (female and male names). Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
↑ Armin Hetzer: Albanian-German and German-Albanian pocket dictionary . with approx. 12,000 headwords and phrases. Helmut Buske Verlag, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-87118-946-4 , p. 343 .
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