Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (8 page)

Scripture:
Psalm 73:24
NKJV

You will guide me with Your counsel, and
afterward receive me to glory.

ALDRICH, Aldric, Aldrick, Aldridge

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Wise Counselor

Spiritual Connotation:
Strong of Mind

Scripture:
2 Timothy 1:7
NKJV

For God has not given us a spirit of fear,
but of power and of love and of a sound
mind.

ALEA, Aleah, Aleea, Aleeah, Alia,
Allia (see also
Aliah
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Exalted

Spiritual Connotation:
Servant

Scripture:
Luke 14:11
RSV

For every one who exalts himself will be
humbled, and he who humbles himself
will be exalted.

ALEJANDRA, Alesandra, Alessandra

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish/Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Defender of Mankind

Spiritual Connotation:
Compassionate

Scripture:
Colossians 3:12
NIV

Therefore, as God’s chosen people . . .
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and patience.

ALEJANDRO, Alesandro,
Alessandro

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish/Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Defender of Mankind

Spiritual Connotation:
Sincere

Scripture:
James 1:27
NCV

Religion that God accepts as pure and
without fault is this: caring for orphans or
widows who need help, and keeping yourself
free from the world’s evil influence.

ALETHA, Alathea, Aleta, Aletha,
Alethea, Alithea (see also
Althea
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Truthful

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Luke 7:35
NASB

Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her
children.

ALEXA, Aleksa, Aleksia, Alex,
Alexia, Allex, Allix, Alyx, Allyx

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hungarian

Inherent Meaning:
Defender of Mankind

Spiritual Connotation:
Benefactor

Scripture:
Isaiah 1:17
RSV

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct
oppression; defend the fatherless, plead
for the widow.

ALEXANDER, Alax, Alec, Aleck,
Aleksandar, Aleksander, Alex,
Alexandar, Alexandros, Alexius,
Alexxander, Alic, Alixander,
Allax, Allex

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Defender of Mankind

Spiritual Connotation:
Brave Protector

Scripture:
Jeremiah 22:3
TLB

The Lord says: Be fair-minded. Do what
is right! Help those in need of justice!

ALEXANDRA, Aleksandra,
Alexandria, Lexandra

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Defender of Mankind

Spiritual Connotation:
Generous

Scripture:
Jeremiah 7:7
NASB

I will let you dwell in this place, in the land
that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.

ALEXIS, Aleksei, Aleksey, Aleksi,
Alexes, Alexi, Alexus, Alexys

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Defender of Mankind

Spiritual Connotation:
Intercessor

Scripture:
Jeremiah 27:18
NKJV

But if they are prophets, and if the word
of the
L
ORD
is with them, let them now
make intercession to the
L
ORD
of hosts.

ALFONSO, see
Alphonso

ALFRED, Al, Alf, Alfredo

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Benevolent Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Obedient

Scripture:
Luke 10:27
NKJV

You shall love the
L
ORD
your God with
all your heart, with all your soul, with all
your strength, and with all your mind,
and your neighbor as yourself.

ALI, Aly (see also
Allie
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Swahili

Inherent Meaning:
Exalted

Spiritual Connotation:
Greatest

Scripture:
Luke 13:30
NCV

There are those who have the lowest
place in life now who will have the highest
place in the future.

ALIAH, Alia, Aliya, Aliyah (see also
Alea
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Exalted

Spiritual Connotation:
Humble

Scripture:
1 Peter 5:6
NCV

Be humble under God’s powerful hand
so he will lift you up when the right time
comes.

ALIANNA, Aliana

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish

Inherent Meaning:
Bearer of Light

Spiritual Connotation:
Ambassador of Truth

Scripture:
Isaiah 49:6
NASB

I will also make You a light of the nations
So that My salvation may reach to the
end of the earth.

ALICE, Alis, Allis, Alysse

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
One of Integrity

Spiritual Connotation:
Truthful

Scripture:
Proverbs 11:3, 5
RSV

The integrity of the upright guides
them. . . . The righteousness of the
blameless keeps his way straight.

ALICIA, Alica, Alicea, Alicya,
Aliecia, Alycia, Elicia, Ellicia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hispanic

Inherent Meaning:
Truthful

Spiritual Connotation:
Child of Truth

Scripture:
1 John 3:18-19
NRSV

Little children, let us love, not in word
or speech, but in truth and action. And
by this we will know that we are from
the truth.

ALIKA, Alikah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Nigerian

Inherent Meaning:
Most Beautiful

Spiritual Connotation:
Beauty of God

Scripture:
Psalm 27:4
RSV

One thing have I asked of the
L
ORD
. . . .
That I may dwell in the house of the
L
ORD
all the days of my life, to behold the beauty
of the
L
ORD
, and to inquire in his temple.

ALIM, Aleem