Ales (given name)

Ales (), also spelled Aleś in Łacinka, is a Belarusian masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Alexander.

Notable people with the name include: Ales Adamovich (1927–1994), Soviet Belarusian writer, screenwriter, literary critic and democratic activist Ales Bachyla (1918–1983), Belarusian poet and playwright Ales Bialiatski (born 1962), Belarusian pro-democracy activist and prisoner of conscience Aleś Dudar (1904–1937), Belarusian poet, critic, translator and a victim of Stalin's purges Aleś Harun (1887–1920), Belarusian poet, prose writer, dramatist, lyricist and an opinion journalist Ales Michalevic (born 1975), Belarusian public figure and politician Ales Prudnikau (1910–1941), Belarusian poet Ales Pushkin (1965–2023), Belarusian non-conformist painter, theater artist, performer, art curator, and political prisoner Aleś Razanaŭ (1947–2021), Belarusian writer, poet and translator Ales Savitsky (1924–2015), Belarusian writer and public figure

See also Oles (disambiguation) Aleš Ales (disambiguation) Ales (surname)