Albanian names
11 names from the Albanian naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- Andi (Albanian)BoyDesire or pleasure.
- Anila (Albanian)GirlPossibly a pet form of Ana; the exact origin is not firmly settled.
- LumturiGirlFrom the Albanian adjective lumtur, meaning "happy".
- MajlindaGirlCombines the Albanian words maj, referring to the month of May, and lind, meaning "to give birth".
- ManushaqeGirlThe Albanian name for violet, the flowering plant belonging to the genus Viola.
- MegiGirlMegi is the Albanian and Georgian adaptation of Margaret, traditionally understood to mean "pearl".
- Merita (Albanian)GirlDerived from the Albanian noun meritë, meaning "merit" or "worth".
- MimozaGirlThe name of the mimosa plant, a flowering shrub. The word ultimately traces to the Greek word for "mimic", possibly…
- MuhametBoyMuhamet is the Albanian form of Muhammad, from Arabic meaning "praised" or "commendable".
- NdriçimBoyFrom the Albanian noun ndriçim, meaning "illumination" or "brightness".
- NertilaGirlThe etymology of Nertila is uncertain; it is used as a given name in Albanian communities without a clear documented…