Names

Means “the commander, the prince” in Arabic. This was the name of a 10th-century Fatimid imam.

Hungarian form of Aloysius.

Variant of Aaliyah.

Variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine.

French form of Alan.

Means “joyful, happy” in Basque.

Anglicized form of Ala al-Din. This is the name of a mischievous boy in one of the tales of The 1001 Nights. A magician traps him in a cave, but he escapes with the help of a genie.

Means “second child after twins” in Yoruba.

Turkish form of Ala al-Din.

Means “excellence of religion” from Arabic عَلَاء (‘ala) meaning “excellence, elevation” combined with دين (din) meaning “religion, faith”. This was the name of several sultans of Delhi.