Derived from Greek ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός) combined with one of the related words μέδομαι (medomai) meaning "to be mindful of, to provide for, to think on" or μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over". In Greek mythology Andromeda was an Ethiopian princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero Perseus. A constellation in the northern sky is named for her. This is also the name of a nearby galaxy, given because it resides (from our point of view) within the constellation.
Means "most holy", composed of the Greek prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with Cretan Greek ἀδνός (adnos) meaning "holy". In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. She fell in love with Theseus and helped him to escape the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, but was later abandoned by him. Eventually she married the god Dionysus.
Artemis
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology, Greek
Other Scripts:Ἄρτεμις(Ancient Greek)Άρτεμις(Greek)
Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek ἀρτεμής (artemes) meaning "safe" or ἄρταμος (artamos) meaning "a butcher". Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, the twin of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was known as Diana to the Romans.
French form of Clara. This was a common name in France throughout the 20th century, though it has since been eclipsed there by Clara. It was also very popular in the United Kingdom, especially in the 1970s.
From the name of a genus of several species of flowers, including the primrose. It is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first".
Rocío
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Spanish
Pronounced:ro-THEE-o(European Spanish)ro-SEE-o(Latin American Spanish)
Rating:38% based on 12 votes
Means "dew" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin MaryMaría del Rocío meaning "Mary of the Dew".
Sena
Gender:Feminine
Usage: English (American, Archaic)
Rating:28% based on 13 votes
Originally a short form of names containing the element -sen-, such as Selina, Serena and Asenath, this name was also used as a given name in its own right.
Siena
Gender:Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced:see-EHN-ə
Rating:41% based on 13 votes
Variant of Sienna, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city.
Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. An island in the West Indies bears this name.
Verdandi
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Norse Mythology
Rating:43% based on 13 votes
From Old Norse Verðandi meaning "becoming, happening". Verdandi was one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny, in Norse mythology. She was responsible for the present.
Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.