Originally popularized in eighteenth century Europe due to the fame of Anna Amalia, a Duchess who was a great patron of the arts, Amalia is now a widely cross-cultural name, heard from Italy to Romania, Germany to Scandinavia. Popular in the Netherlands, Chile, France, and Puerto Rico, it can be pronounced as ah-MAH-lee-ah or ah-MAIL-ya or ah-mah-LEE-ah, to name a few options.

A unique Hungarian form of Anthony that makes a familiar name seem striking and fresh.

Anzhel is a masculine name primarily found in Eastern European cultures, particularly in Russian and Bulgarian communities. It represents a variation of Angel (Ангел), which derives from the Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger.' The distinctive spelling with 'zh' reflects the Cyrillic character 'ж' that produces a sound similar to the 's' in 'measure.' While Angel and its variants have religious connotations in many cultures, referring to heavenly messengers, in Slavic regions Anzhel functions primarily as a given name without strong religious associations. The name remains relatively uncommon in Western countries but has traditional usage in Eastern Europe, offering a distinctive choice that bridges multiple cultural traditions.