TeamPeeta4ever's Personal Name List

Strictly feminine form of Ariel.

Anglicized form of Aisling.

Variant of Austin.

Variant or feminine form of Austin.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from the Old Irish given name Bláán.

Variant of Braden.

A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.

From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous". The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from Brunty to Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek βροντή meaning "thunder".

Original Latin form of Cecilia.

Original Latin masculine form of Cecilia.

Anglicized form of Caolán.

Feminine form of Caelinus.

Variant of Kenan 1.

Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Anwar.

Possibly means either "white fire" or "white ancient" in Irish. According to legend this was the name of the only Irish person to survive the great flood. This name was also borne by many Irish saints.

Diminutive of Kate.

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Catháin, derived from the given name Cathán.

Croatian, Slovene and Russian form of Casimir.

Hebrew form of Keziah.

Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Irish form of Ryan, as well as an English variant.

From a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.

In the United States this name steadily grew in popularity through the 1950s and 60s. It shot up the charts after the release of the 1970 movie Ryan's Daughter. Within a few years it was in the top 20 names, where it would stay for over three decades. Famous bearers include the Canadian actors Ryan Reynolds (1976-) and Ryan Gosling (1980-).