hesione's Personal Name List

Means "just, fair" in Basque.

Derived from Basque zuri "white". This is a Basque equivalent of Blanca.

Feminine form of Zorion.

Means "happiness" in Basque.

Means "sky" in Basque.

Means "dawning, shining" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Judah and the twin of Perez in the Old Testament.

Modern feminine form of Xavier.

Form of Owain used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his Arthurian romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion.

Arabic form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Medieval Scandinavian form of Jurian.

Russian diminutive of Yakov.

Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.

German form of Xavier.

Basque form of Santiago.

From a surname that was derived from various English place names: towns named Willey or the River Wylye.

Short form of Elisaveta.

Slovak form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

From the Basque name of the Spanish town of Ujué where there is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its name is derived from Basque usoa "dove".

Means "dove" in Basque.

Means "cowherd" in Basque.

Derived from Basque uda meaning "summer".

Perhaps a short form of Demetria and other names ending in a similar sound.

Dutch short form of Theresia.

Maori form of Stephen.

Diminutive of Tina.

From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "thorn clearing" in Old English.

German and Dutch form of Theresa.

Earliest recorded form of Theresa.

Diminutive of Theresia.

Swedish diminutive of Teresa.

Spanish diminutive of Teresa. It is most common in the Philippines and Latin America.

Portuguese diminutive of Teresa.

Swedish variant of Teresa.

Diminutive of Terezija.

Probably a feminine form of Tyrone. Actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian created it for their daughter Taryn Power (1953-).

Finnish form of Daria.

Finnish form of Stephen.

Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Lisha.

Means "shining brow", derived from Welsh tal "brow, head" and iesin "shining, radiant". This was the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century Welsh poet and bard, supposedly the author of the collection of poems the Book of Taliesin. He appears briefly in the Welsh legend Culhwch and Olwen and the Second Branch of the Mabinogi. He is the central character in the Tale of Taliesin, a medieval legend recorded in the 16th century, which tells how Ceridwen's servant Gwion Bach was reborn to her as Taliesin; how he becomes the bard for Elffin; and how Taliesin defends Elffin from the machinations of the king Maelgwn Gwynedd.

Old Finnish form of Stephen.

Estonian and Finnish form of David.

Finnish form of David.

Probably means "fire", from Old Slavic sŭvarŭ meaning "heat". This was the name of a Slavic god associated with blacksmithing.

Yiddish form of Sarah.

Greek form of Stephen. In Modern Greek it is usually transcribed Stefanos.

Diminutive of Stephanie.

Diminutive of Stefania.

English variant and Bulgarian form of Stephanie. A notable bearer is Stefani Germanotta (1986-), an American singer better known as Lady Gaga.

Swedish variant form of Stephen.

Short form of Yisroel.

Means "conception" in Basque. It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Concepción.

From Persian سهر (sohr) meaning "red" and آب (ab) meaning "water". In the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh this is the name of the son of the hero Rostam. He was tragically slain in battle by his father, who was unaware he was fighting his own son.

Welsh form of George.

Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and rún "secret lore, rune". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.

Variant of Serena.

From a Late Latin name that was derived from Latin serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint. Edmund Spenser also used it in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590). A famous bearer from the modern era is tennis player Serena Williams (1981-).

Either a variant of Sarah or a short form of Seraphina.

Means "strong" in Basque.

Variant of Celina or Selena. As an English name, it first came into use in the 17th century.

Biblical Latin and Old Church Slavic form of Sarah.

Spanish diminutive of Sara.

Means "flowing" in Sanskrit.

Hebrew diminutive of Sarah.

Diminutive of Sara, or sometimes a variant of Serena.

Finnish form of Sarah.

Alternate transcription of Arabic سناء (see Sanaa).

Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Selina.

Armenian form of Isaac. This was the name of a 5th-century patriarch of the Armenian Church.

Variant of Riley.

Old Norse and Faroese form of Rune.

Derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Feminine form of Rune.

Means "dew" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary María del Rocío meaning "Mary of the Dew".

Modern Hebrew form of Rebecca.

Diminutive of Rivka.

Limburgish form of Raymond. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Raymond.

Means "queen" in Spanish.

Finnish form of Raymond.

Form of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible.

Finnish form of Franciscus (see Francis).

From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).

German feminine form of Raymond.

German form of Raymond.

Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.

Irish form of Francis.

Greek form of Pollux.

Finnish form of Peter used in the Bible.

Feminine diminutive of Pierre.

Irish form of Piers.

Derived from Greek φαεινός (phaeinos) meaning "shining". According to some Greek myths this was the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).

Finnish form of Peter.

Latin form of Peter. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Pieter is typically used in daily life.

Diminutive of Petra.

Romanian, Macedonian and Georgian form of Peter.

Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Петя (see Petya).

Modern Greek transcription of Persephone.

French feminine form of Perrin, a diminutive of Pierre.

Croatian diminutive of Petar.

Means "breach, burst forth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the twin brother of Zerah.

Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.

Swedish diminutive of Per.

Occitan form of Peter.

Basque form of Peter.

Scottish Gaelic form of Peggy.

Welsh form of Peter.

Basque form of Francis.

Manx form of Peggy.

Used by the English author Ouida (1839-1908), born Marie Louise Ramé to a French father. Ouida was a pseudonym that arose from her own childhood pronunciation of her middle name Louise.

Means "cure, remedy" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Remedios, proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.

Means "sky" in Basque.

Means "memory" in Basque.

Feminine form of Oihan.

Meaning unknown, of Basque origin.

From the name of the American state, which means "snow-capped" in Spanish.

Possibly from Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine". Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of Nereus. This name arose in Basque-speaking regions of Spain in the first half of the 20th century, though it is now popular throughout the country.

From Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine".

Means "sorrows" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Dolores, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.

From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin. In the 12th century there was a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary in a nearby cave.

Means "wave, sea foam" in Basque.

From Basque nahi meaning "desire, wish".

From the name of a Basque village where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Means "radiance" in Arabic.

Variant of Ignac.

Variant of Maisie.

Danish and Norwegian form of Martin.

From Old Slavic morŭ meaning "death, plague" [1]. In Slavic mythology this was the name of a goddess associated with winter and death.

Basque form of Maria.

Medieval Low German variant of Martin.

Medieval Danish variant of Margrethe.

Means "pearl, gem" in Welsh, derived from Latin margarita.

Ancient Attic Greek variant of Melissa.

Derived from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey" (genitive μέλιτος). This was the name of a 2nd-century bishop of Sardis who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Melissa.

Turkish form of Melissa.

Elaboration of Mel, either from names such as Melissa or from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey". A famous bearer was Greek-American actress Melina Mercouri (1920-1994), who was born Maria Amalia Mercouris.

Hawaiian form of Melissa.

Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μέλι (meli) meaning "honey". This was the name of a nymph in Greek myth, the daughter of the Greek god Okeanos.

Probably a combination of Mel (from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the suffix antha (from Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"). John Dryden used this name in his play Marriage a la Mode (1672).

Italian, Spanish, Polish and Romanian form of Melanie.

Derived from Greek μέλαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Basque form of Martinus (see Martin).

Basque form of Matthew.

French variant of Matthias.

Catalan form of Matthew.

Romanian form of Matthew.

Croatian feminine form of Mateo.

Probably originally a Polish diminutive of Maria or Małgorzata.

Polish form of Morana.

Basque form of Marcellus.

Lithuanian form of Martinus (see Martin).

Finnish form of Martin.

French, Dutch and Norwegian form of Martina.

Diminutive of Martin, Martina or Martha.

Variant of Marcia.

Scottish Gaelic form of Marcella, now also associated with Marjorie.

Czech form of Margaret.

Basque form of Marcellus.

Means "marjoram" in French, from Latin maiorana. Marjoram is a minty herb.

Slovene form of Margaret.

Scandinavian variant form of Margaret.

Cornish form of Mark.

Welsh form of Margaret.

Variant of Margot influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town. It was borne by Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, who had it changed from Margot.

Means "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).

Manx form of Margaret.

Welsh form of Margaret.

Polish form of Martin.

Feminine form of Marcius. It was borne by a few very minor saints. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 18th century [1].

French form of Marcellinus.

French feminine form of Marcellus.

Feminine form of Marcellus.

Polish, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Marcellinus.

Polish form of Marcellus.

Means "servant of Jesus" in Scottish Gaelic.

Catalan form of Manuel.

Hawaiian form of Matthew.

Means "beloved" in Basque.

Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.

Short form of Alyssa.

Portuguese and German form of Lucia.

Dutch variant of Lucia.

Means "snow" in Finnish.

Basque form of Lucianus.

Diminutive of Luisa.

Polish form of Lucina.

Feminine form of Lucianus.

Diminutive of Luis.

Short form of Lovrenco.

Norwegian feminine form of Louis.

Greek form of Lucius.

Greek form of Lucianus.

Variant of Loren.

Old Scandinavian form of Laurence 1.

Latinized form of Lauren. This name was first brought to public attention in America by the song Lorena (1856), written by Joseph Webster, who was said to have created the name as an anagram of Lenore (from the character in Poe's poem The Raven) [1].

Either a short form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variant of Lauren (feminine).

From German Loreley, the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River. It is of uncertain meaning, though the second element is probably old German ley meaning "rock" (of Celtic origin). German romantic poets and songwriters, beginning with Clemens Brentano in 1801, tell that a maiden named the Lorelei lives on the rock and lures boaters to their death with her song.

In the English-speaking world this name has been occasionally given since the early 20th century. It started rising in America after the variant Lorelai was used for the main character (and her daughter, nicknamed Rory) on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007).

Variant of Lore 2.

Means "flower" in Basque.

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Lleu. This name appears in the 14th-century poem Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd, written by Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen for his deceased lover Lleucu Llwyd.

Short form of Alicia, Felicia and other names ending with the same sound.

Form of Lillian found in Scotland from about the 16th century [1].

Derived from Greek λιγύς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". This was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was also used by Edgar Allan Poe in his story Ligeia (1838).

Short form of Alesia.

Late Latin name that might be derived from the name of the Greek island of Leucadia or from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" (which is also the root of the island's name). Saint Leocadia was a 3rd-century martyr from Spain.

Greek form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Lithuanian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Finnish and Estonian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

French feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Finnish form of Laurence 1.

Scandinavian and Finnish form of Laurence 1.

Variant of Lauren.

Means "shining, radiant" in Arabic.

Possibly from Greek λαιμός (laimos) meaning "throat". In Greek mythology this is the name of a queen of Libya who was a mistress of Zeus. Hera, being jealous, kills Lamia's children, causing her to go mad and transform into a monster that hunts the children of others.

Short form of Krystyna.

Finnish and Estonian form of Christina.

German form of Christina.

Diminutive of Christina.

Basque form of Christina.

Danish form of Christina.

Scottish form of Christina.

Scottish form of Christina.

Hawaiian form of Christina.

Means "king, foundation, symbol of pride" in Persian.

Swedish form of Christina.

Variant of Karena.

Hawaiian form of John.

Means "courage, vigour" in Basque.

Greek form of Castor.

English variant and Polish form of Cassandra.

Combination of the name prefix ka and Lisha.

Means "art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.

Hawaiian form of Sarah.

Finnish form of Jörg.

Dutch form of George.

Diminutive of Juraj or Jurij.

Medieval Low German form of George.

Basque form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Finnish form of Iohannes (see John).

Feminine form of Josu.

Catalan form of George.

Finnish form of John.

Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John). Notable bearers include the inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), and composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).

Dutch form of Yuriy.

Old French form of Iohannes (see John).

Diminutive of Jaume.

Catalan form of Iacomus (see James).

Diminutive of Jaakko.

Swedish diminutive of Jan 1, also used as a full name in Finland.

Danish, Norwegian and Estonian diminutive of Johanne or Johanna.

Feminine form of Jaan (Estonian) or Jani (Finnish).

Means "he shines" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of both a son of Manasseh and one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.

Means "ice" in Basque.

Means "island" in Basque, from the name of a small island off the Spanish coast in the Bay of Biscay.

Means "star" in Basque.

Georgian form of John.

Georgian and Portuguese form of Yuriy.

From the name of a Basque village that contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "old stone".

Means "shadow, protection" in Basque.

Diminutive of Itsaso.

Means "ocean" in Basque.

Variant of Itsaso.

Hungarian form of Stephen. This was the name of the first king of Hungary. Ruling in the 11th century, he encouraged the spread of Christianity among his subjects and is considered the patron saint of Hungary.

Alternate transcription of Yiddish איסר (see Iser).

Form of Israel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Italian form of Iseult.

German form of Iseult, appearing in the 13th-century German poem Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg. In 1865 the German composer Richard Wagner debuted his popular opera Tristan und Isolde and also used the name for his first daughter.

Germanic name, a hypothetical early form of Iseult.

The origins of this name are uncertain, though some Celtic roots have been suggested. It is possible that the name is ultimately Germanic, from a hypothetical name like *Ishild, composed of the elements is "ice" and hilt "battle".

According to tales first recorded in Old French in the 12th century, Yseut or Ysolt was an Irish princess betrothed to King Mark of Cornwall. After accidentally drinking a love potion, she became the lover of his nephew Tristan. Their tragic story, which was set in the Arthurian world, was popular during the Middle Ages and the name became relatively common in England at that time. It was rare by the 19th century, though some interest was generated by Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde (1865).

Old German form of IJsbrand.

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh". The Old Testament explains this meaning, by recounting that Abraham laughed when God told him that his aged wife Sarah would become pregnant with Isaac (see Genesis 17:17), and later Sarah laughed when overhearing the same prophecy (see Genesis 18:12). When Isaac was a boy, God tested Abraham's faith by ordering him to sacrifice his son, though an angel prevented the act at the last moment. Isaac went on to become the father of Esau and Jacob with his wife Rebecca.

As an English Christian name, Isaac was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, though it was more common among Jews. It became more widespread after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton (1643-1727) and the science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov (1920-1992).

Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element is meaning "ice" (Proto-Germanic *īsą).

Means "trinity" in Basque, derived from hiru meaning "three". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Trinidad.

Means "fern field" in Basque.

Basque and Romanian form of John.

Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Basque form of Ignatius.

Hungarian form of Emmerich. This was the name of an 11th-century Hungarian saint, the son of Saint Istvan. He is also known as Emeric.

Basque form of Emmanuel.

Feminine form of Iliya.

Means "moon" in Basque, a compound of hil "month" and argi "light".

Means "visitation" in Basque. It is an equivalent of the Spanish name Visitación, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.

Derived from the Old German elements is "ice" and brant "fire, torch, sword".

Finnish diminutive of Isaac.

From Basque ihintz meaning "dew". It is a Basque equivalent of Rocío.

Means "ascension" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Ascensión coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.

Masculine form of Igone.

Catalan form of Ignatius.

Polish form of Ignatius.

Means "river" in Basque.

Old Church Slavic form of Jacob (or James).

Variant of Irune.

Means "splendour" in Hebrew. This was the name of a companion of Judah in the Old Testament.

Icelandic form of Heinrich (see Henry).

German feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Scots form of Henry.

Maori form of James.

Latin form of Elijah used in some versions of the Vulgate.

Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune". In Norse mythology this was the name of a goat that would eat the leaves from the tree of life and produce mead in her udder.

Means "white snow" from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white".

Combination of Hanne 1 and Eleonore.

Variant of Hayley. This spelling gained some popularity in the United States in 1977, possibly due to the author Alex Haley, whose book Roots was adapted into a popular miniseries that year. This was the most common American spelling from then to 2001, when it was eclipsed by Hailey.

Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn meaning "white, blessed" combined with eira meaning "snow". This is a recently created Welsh name.

Feminine form of Gurutz.

Means "cross" in Basque.

Feminine form of Gotzon.

Means "angel" in Basque.

Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and eder "beautiful".

Derived from Basque goiz meaning "morning".

Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "clear, serene".

Feminine form of Giedrius.

French feminine form of Germain. Saint Germaine was a 16th-century peasant girl from France.

Bulgarian feminine form of George.

Variant of Garbi.

Means "victor" in Basque.

Means "saviour" in Basque. This name was proposed as an equivalent of Salvador by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.

Spanish form of the Late Latin name Fulgentius, which meant "shining" from Latin fulgens. Saint Fulgentius was a 6th-century bishop from Tunisia who was a friend of Saint Augustine.

Diminutive of Frens.

Limburgish form of Francis.

Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).

Croatian form of Francis.

Basque form of Firmin. This is the name of the patron saint of the city of Pamplona in Navarre, Spain.

Hungarian form of Francis. This is the Hungarian name of the composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886).

Means "radiance of the moon" in Turkish.

Catalan form of Felix.

French form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).

German form of Felicia.

Italian form of Felix.

From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English. A notable bearer of this name was Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-2014).

Finnish diminutive of Francisca and a Hungarian diminutive of Franciska or Stefánia.

Possibly derived from Old Norse fǫnn meaning "snow drift".

Basque form of Stephen.

Basque form of Eugenia.

French feminine form of Stephen.

Welsh form of Iseult.

Variant of Esti 1.

Means "sweet, honey", from Basque ezti.

Catalan form of Stephen.

Spanish feminine form of Stephen.

Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).

Means "mercy" in Basque. It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Mercedes.

Cornish form of Iseult.

Basque form of Raymond.

Means "bee" in Basque.

Means "glow, shine" in Basque.

Possibly means "born from the yew tree", from Old Irish eó "yew" and the suffix gan "born". Alternatively, it might be derived from the Latin name Eugenius. It was borne by several legendary or semi-legendary Irish figures, including a son of the king Niall of the Nine Hostages.

Old Irish form of Eoghan.

The meaning of this name is uncertain. In some cases it seems to be an old Italian form of Heinz, though in other cases it could be a variant of the Germanic name Anzo. In modern times it is also used as a short form of names ending in enzo, such as Vincenzo or Lorenzo.

A famous bearer was the Italian racecar driver and industrialist Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988).

Feminine form of Enrico.

Catalan form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Possibly derived from Basque ene "my" and ko, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of the first king of Pamplona or Navarre (9th century), whose name is usually rendered as Íñigo.

Basque form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Variant of Emery.

Germanic name, in which the second element is rih "ruler, king". The first element may be irmin "whole, great" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "unceasing, vigorous, brave" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry). It is likely that several forms merged into a single name.

Greek form of Emmanuel.

Short form of Elžbieta.

Form of Elijah used in the Greek Old Testament.

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is Yahweh", derived from the elements אֵל ('el) and יָה (yah), both referring to the Hebrew God. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament. He was active in the 9th century BC during the reign of King Ahab of Israel and his Phoenician-born queen Jezebel. Elijah confronted the king and queen over their idolatry of the Canaanite god Ba'al and other wicked deeds. At the end of his life he was carried to heaven in a chariot of fire, and was succeeded by Elisha. In the New Testament, Elijah and Moses appear next to Jesus when he is transfigured.

Because Elijah was a popular figure in medieval tales, and because his name was borne by a few early saints (who are usually known by the Latin form Elias), the name came into general use during the Middle Ages. In medieval England it was usually spelled Elis. It died out there by the 16th century, but it was revived by the Puritans in the form Elijah after the Protestant Reformation. The name became popular during the 1990s and 2000s, especially in America where it broke into the top ten in 2016.

Form of Elijah used in several languages. This is also the form used in the Greek New Testament.

Dutch variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah or Elisabeth.

Italian form of Elijah.

Means "white snow" from the Welsh elements eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed". This name was created in the early 20th century.

Means "snow" in Welsh. This is a recently created name.

Means "mercy" in Old Norse. This was the name of a Norse goddess of healing and medicine.

Irish form of Henry.

Earlier form of Ignatius.

Scottish Gaelic form of Henry.

Short form of Hendrika.

Hebrew form of Deborah.

French form of Delphina.

From the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (Devorah) meaning "bee". In the Old Testament Book of Judges, Deborah is a heroine and prophetess who leads the Israelites when they are threatened by the Canaanites. She forms an army under the command of Barak, and together they destroy the army of the Canaanite commander Sisera. Also in the Old Testament, this is the name of the nurse of Rebecca.

Long a common Jewish name, Deborah was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans.

Variant of Davina.

Form of David used in the Greek Old Testament. Some versions of the Greek New Testament also use this form, while others (the Textus Receptus) use Δαβίδ (Dabid).

Variant of Darina 2.

Greek form of Darius.

Greek form of Daria.

From the Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianos), which was derived from Greek δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmas in Syria early in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians. Due to his renown, the name came into general use in Christian Europe. Another saint by this name was Peter Damian, an 11th-century cardinal and theologian from Italy.

Welsh diminutive of Dafydd.

From the Old Norse name Dagrún, which was derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Means "laurel" in Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian, of Greek origin.

Means "crucifix" in Italian, derived from Latin crucifixus "fixed to a cross", from crux "cross" and fixus "fixed, fastened".

Diminutive of Crocifissa.

Welsh form of Christina.

Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Christina.

Romanian form of Cosmas.

Portuguese and Spanish form of Cosmas.

French form of Cornelius.

Latinate form of Concetta, used especially in Ireland.

Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.

Possibly a derivative of Clara.

Spanish form of Clarissa.

Diminutive of Clara.

Derived from Irish ciar meaning "black". In Irish legend Ciar was a son of Fergus mac Róich and Medb, and the ancestor of the tribe of the Ciarraige (after whom County Kerry is named). As a feminine name, it was borne by an Irish nun (also called Ciara) who established a monastery in Tipperary in the 7th century.

Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

Diminutive of Chiara.

Italian form of Clara. Saint Chiara (commonly called Clare in English) was a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Means "rock" in Aramaic. The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament Cephas is translated into Greek Πέτρος (Petros) (in English Peter).

Italian and Spanish form of Caelinus or a short form of Marcelino.

Feminine form of Caelinus. This name can also function as a short form of Marcelina.

From the Greek name Κασσάνδρα (Kassandra), possibly derived from κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to excel, to shine" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.

In the Middle Ages this name was common in England due to the popularity of medieval tales about the Trojan War. It subsequently became rare, but was revived in the 20th century.

Means "whelp, young dog" in Scottish Gaelic. This name was borne by Cailean Mór, a 13th-century Scottish lord and ancestor of Clan Campbell.

Roman family name that was derived from Latin caelum meaning "heaven".

Feminine form of Caelius.

Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth.

Means "shining, brilliant, bright" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Variant of Ayelen.

From Mapuche ayelen "laughing", ayliñ "clear" or aylen "ember".

French feminine form of Aldo.

Feminine variant of Ashley.

Italian variant form of Heinrich (see Henry).

From the Greek Ἄργος (Argos), derived from ἀργός (argos) meaning "glistening, shining". This name was borne by several characters from Greek myth, including the man who built the Argo and a giant with one hundred eyes.

Georgian form of Henri.

Irish form of Henry.

Means "army" or "splendour" in Sanskrit.

Variant of Emery.

Medieval Occitan form of Louis.

German feminine form of Aloysius.

German and Czech form of Aloysius.

Hungarian form of Alice.

Medieval French variant of Alice, also sometimes used as a masculine name. This is the name of the hero (a young Gaulish man) of a French comic book series, which debuted in 1948.

Variant of Alicia.

Variant of Alice.

Form of Alice used in several languages.

Welsh form of Alice.

Medieval short form of Adeline. As an English name, in modern times it has sometimes been regarded as a variant of Eileen. This was the name of a popular 1965 song by the French singer Christophe.

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Possibly a Romanian masculine form of Alina. Alternatively it may derive from Romanian alina "to soothe".

Slovak form of Alice.

Dutch short form of Adelaide.

Possibly a variant of Alicia.

Middle English form of Ealdgyð.

Irish form of Aloysius.

Means "radiance, brilliance" in Irish. This was the name of a goddess of love and fertility in Irish legend, thought to dwell at the hill of Cnoc Áine in Limerick. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Anne.

Irish form of Alice.

Variant of Ayelen.

Scottish Gaelic form of Alice.

Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites). This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint from Rome.

French form of Adrian.

Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba.

From a Germanic name that was derived from the element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).

Elaborated form of Adela.

German and Dutch form of Adelaide.

Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz). Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.

Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.

Old German form of Adelaide.