Alioth
Meaning
"fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #18,817
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars"
Origin: Arabic
"bright, luminous"
Origin: Old Persian
Roxana is more popular, ranked #2083 vs #18817 for Alioth.
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Roxana is more popular, ranked #2083 compared to Alioth at #18817 in the United States.
Alioth means "fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars" (Arabic origin). Roxana means "bright, luminous" (Old Persian origin).
Alioth is primarily a boy name. Roxana is primarily a girl name.