Felie's Personal Name List

Derived from Albanian zog "bird; chick, nestling; dialectal) animal young; (dialectal) son". This name was borne by Zog I (1895 – 1961). He first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).

The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyēws, from the root *dyew- meaning "sky" or "shine". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.

This theonym has cognates in other Indo-European languages including Latin Jupiter, Sanskrit Dyaus, and Old Norse Tyr.

Feminine form of Ylli.

Albanian borrowing of Joey.

Means "hospitality" in Greek, a derivative of ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". This was the name of a 5th-century saint who is venerated in the Eastern Church.

Possibly an Albanian form of Vojislava.

Vojsava was mother of Gjergj Kastrioti, called 'Skënderbeu', an Albanian national hero (15th century AD).

Derived from Albanian vjollcë meaning "violet", referring to both the flower and the colour.

Derived from Romanian viorea (see Viorel).

Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.

Modern Greek feminine form of Basil 1.

Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.

Variant of Teodor.

Romanian and Bulgarian form of Timothy.

Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.

Derived from Albanian thëllëzë "partridge" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".

From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry. This was also the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).

Albanian form of Süheyla.

Short form of Aleksandër.

Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".

Derived from Albanian shpëtim "rescue, relief; salvation, deliverance".

Derived from Albanian shpend "fowl, poultry" and, figuratively, "to be fast".

Derived from Albanian shkëlzen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book.

Means "golden-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin aurea "gold" and bella "beautiful".

Bosnian feminine form of Nermin.

Derives from the Albanian word nder, meaning "honour, respect".

Variant of Naditsa.

Possibly derived from the Slavic word mir meaning "peace" or Romanian mira meaning "to wonder, to astound".

Feminine form of Mirsad.

Romanian form of Mirče. This name was borne by a 14th-century ruler of Wallachia, called Mircea the Great.

Means "sweet" in Esperanto, derived from mielo "honey", ultimately from Latin mel.

Means "little light", derived from Romanian lumina "light" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Means "flower" in Albanian.

Means "the day is born" in Albanian, from lind "to give birth" and ditë "day".

Means "coral" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin corallium.

Means "made of candy" in Esperanto, a derivative of kando meaning "candy, rock sugar".

Possibly from Albanian kaltër meaning "blue, azure".

Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).

Of uncertain origin and derivation. Theories include a derivation from Deti Jon, the Albanian name for the Ionian Sea, ultimately derived from Albanian deti "the sea; the ocean" and jon "Ionian".

Derived from Albanian jehonë meaning "echo".

Modern Greek form of Ismene.

Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic عِلْم ('ilm) meaning "knowledge".

Means "Illyrian" in Albanian, referring to an ancient people who inhabited the Balkans.

Variant of Gentian.

Romanian form of Florinus.

Variant of Fatjona.

Means "hoping" in Esperanto.

From the Albanian word erë meaning "wind; smell" combined with mal meaning "mountain".

Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".

Derived from Albanian erë meaning "wind".

From Albanian dritë meaning "light".

Bosnian form of Amirah.

Cognate of Eglantine.

Derived from Albanian dua "I want; I love".

Masculine form of Drita.

Possibly from Albanian driadë "dryad".

Means "desirable" in Esperanto.

Feminine form of Cosmin.

Derived from Albanian borë meaning "snow".

Derived from Albanian ëndrra/ëndërr meaning "dream".

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Derived from Romanian afin meaning "bilberry".

Means "daybreak, morning" in Albanian, from afër "nearby, close" and ditë "day". It is also used as an Albanian form of Aphrodite.

Means "adorable" in Esperanto.