ACACIAFrom the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek ακη (ake) "thorn, point".ALEXAShort form of ALEXANDRAALIGender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Iranian, Azerbaijani
Other Scripts: عليّ (Arabic)
Pronounced: 'ah-LEE: (Arabic)
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shiite Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.This name is borne by the hero in 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', the tale of a man who finds the treasure trove of a band of thieves. Another famous bearer is the boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-), who changed his name from Cassius Clay upon his conversion to Islam.
ALIXGender: Feminine
Usage: French
Medieval French variant of ALICEALLEGRAGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Pronounced: ə-LEG-rə (English), ahl-LE-grah (Italian)
Means "cheerful, lively" in Italian. It is not a traditional Italian name. It was borne by a short-lived illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron.ANYARussian diminutive of ANNAASTRAMeans "star", ultimately from Greek αστηρ (aster). This name has only been (rarely) used since the 20th century.AVA (1)Variant of EVE. A famous bearer was the American actress Ava Gardner (1922-1990).AVALONFrom the name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. The name of this island is perhaps related to Welsh afal meaning "apple", a fruit which was often linked with paradise.AVERYFrom a surname which was itself derived from the Norman French form of the given names ALBERICH or ALFRED.AVIAVIVAFeminine variant of AVIVAVRILGender: Feminine
Usage: French (Rare), English (Rare)
Pronounced: av-REEL (French), AV-ril (English)
French form of APRILBELLAGender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BEL-ə
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Short form of ISABELLA and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word meaning "beautiful".BIJOUGender: Feminine
Usage: Various
Means "jewel" in French.BLAIRFrom a Scottish surname which is derived from Gaelic blár meaning "plain, field, battlefield".BLAISEFrom the Roman name Blasius which meant "lisping" from Latin blaesus. A famous bearer was Blaise Pascal, a mathematician and philosopher from France.BLAKEFrom a surname which was derived from Old English blæc "black" or blāc "pale". A famous bearer of the surname was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827).BRANDIVariant of BRANDYBRENNABRENTONFrom a surname which was derived from an English place name which meant "Bryni's town". Bryni was Old English name meaning "fire".BRETTFrom a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany.BRIARFrom the English word for the thorny plant.BRIDGETAnglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means "exalted one". In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god Dagda. In the 5th century it was borne by Saint Brigid, the founder of a monastery at Kildare and a patron saint of Ireland. Because of the saint, the name was considered sacred in Ireland, and it did not come into general use there until the 17th century. In the form Birgitta this name has been common in Scandinavia, made popular by the 14th-century Saint Birgitta of Sweden, patron saint of Europe.BRÎSKAGender: Feminine
Usage: Kurdish
Means "glitter" in Kurdish.BRITTANYFrom the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Briton settlers who fled to that area after the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England. As a given name, it first came into common use in America in the 1970s.BRODYFrom an Irish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ditch" in Gaelic.BUFFYDiminutive of ELIZABETH, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).CALISTACALLIOPEGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Καλλιοπη (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: kə-LIE-ə-pee (English)
Latinized form of KALLIOPECALYPSOGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Καλυψω (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: kə-LIP-so (English)
From Greek Καλυψω (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλυπτω (kalypto) "to cover, to conceal". In Greek myth this was the name of the nymph who fell in love with Odysseus after he was shipwrecked on her island of Ogygia. When he refused to stay with her she detained him for seven years until Zeus ordered her to release him.CAMBRIALatin form of the Welsh Cymru, the Welsh name for the country of Wales, derived from cymry meaning "the people". It is occasionally used as a given name in modern times.CAPRICEGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "impulse", ultimately (via French) from Italian capriccio.CARMELAItalian and Spanish form of CARMELCASSIDYFrom an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caiside meaning "descendent of CAISIDE".CEDARFrom the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).CELESTEItalian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS. It is also the English feminine form.CHANELFrom a French surname which meant "pipe". It has been used as an American given name since 1970s, influenced by the Chanel brand name (a line of women's clothing and perfume), which was named for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971).CHARLOTTEGender: Feminine
Usage: French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Pronounced: shar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)
French feminine diminutive of CHARLES. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century. A notable bearer was Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), the eldest of the three Bronte sisters and the author of 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette'.CHERShort form of CHERYL. In the case of the American musician Cher (1946-), it is short for her real name CHERILYN.CLARISSALatinate form of CLARICECLARITYSimply means "clarity, lucidity" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clarus "clear".CLOVERFrom the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre.CORALIEGender: Feminine
Usage: French
CORYNNGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Rare)
Variant of CORINNECYANFrom the English word meaning "greenish blue", ultimately derived from Greek κυανος (kyanos).CYMBELINEForm of CUNOBELINUS used by Shakespeare in his play 'Cymbeline' (1609).DAKOTAMeans "friend" in the Dakota language. This is the name of a Native American people of the northern Mississippi valley.DEIRDREGender: Feminine
Usage: English, Irish, Irish Mythology
Pronounced: DEER-drə (English), DEER-dree (English), DER-dre (Irish)
From the older Gaelic form Derdriu, meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman". This was the name of a tragic character in Irish legend who died of a broken heart after Conchobhar, the king of Ulster, forced her to be his bride and killed her lover Naoise.It has only been commonly used as a given name since the 20th century, influenced by two plays featuring the character: William Butler Yeats' 'Deirdre' (1907) and J. M. Synge's 'Deirdre of the Sorrows' (1910).
DELIA (1)Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, Spanish, Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Δηλια (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: DEEL-ee-ə (English), DEEL-yə (English), DEL-yah (Italian, Spanish)
Means "of Delos" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, given because she and her twin brother Apollo were born on the island of Delos. The name appeared in several poems of the 16th and 17th centuries, and it has occasionally been used as a given name since that time.DELILAHGender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Other Scripts: דְּלִילָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: di-LIE-lə (English)
Means "delicate, weak, languishing" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the lover of Samson, whom she betrays to the Philistines by cutting his hair, which is the source of his power. Despite her character flaws, the name began to be used by the Puritans in the 17th century. It has been used occasionally in the English-speaking world since that time.DELTAFrom the name of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, Δ. It is also the name for an island formed at the mouth of a river.DESDEMONADerived from Greek δυσδαιμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This was the name of the murdered wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play 'Othello' (1603).DÉSIRÉEGender: Feminine
Usage: French
French form of DESIDERATA. In part it is directly from the French word meaning "desired, wished".EDANVariant of AIDANELECTRAGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Ηλεκτρα (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ə-LEKT-rə (English)
Latinized form of Greek Ηλεκτρα (Elektra), derived from ηλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the sister of Orestes. She helped her brother kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in vengeance for Agamemnon's murder.ELLEDiminutive of ELEANOR and other names beginning with El. This name can also be given in reference to the French pronoun elle meaning "she".ELOISEFrom the Old French name Héloïse, which is probably from the Germanic name Helewidis, composed of the elements heil "hale, healthy" and wid "wide". It is sometimes associated with the Greek word ‘ηλιος (helios) "sun" or the name Louise, though there is not likely an etymological connection. This name was borne in the 12th century by Saint Eloise, the wife of the French theologian Peter Abelard. She became a nun after her husband was castrated by her uncle.There was a medieval English form of this name, Helewis, though it died out after the 13th century. In the 19th century it was revived in the English-speaking world in the form Eloise.
EMERSONFrom an English surname meaning "son of EMERY". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.EMMETTFrom an English surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name EMMA.ESSENCEFrom the English word essence which means either "odour, scent" or else "fundamental quality". Ultimately it derives from Latin esse "to be".EVANDER (1)Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Other Scripts: Ευανδρος (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ee-VAN-dər (English), ə-VAN-dər (English)
Variant of Evandrus, Latin form of the Greek name Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Roman mythology Evander was an Arcadian hero of the Trojan War who founded the city of Pallantium near the spot where Rome was later built.EVANGELINEMeans "good news" from Greek ευ "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'Evangeline' (1847).EVEGender: Feminine
Usage: English, French, Biblical
Other Scripts: חַוָּה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: EEV (English), EV (French)
From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. She gave the forbidden fruit to Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world both Eve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century.EVELYNGender: Feminine & Masculine
Pronounced: EV-ə-lin (English), EV-lin (English)
From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as mainly feminine due to association with the related name Evelina.FAEVariant of FAYFERENCHungarian form of FRANCISFINN (1)Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish Mythology, Irish
Older Irish form of FIONN. This is also the usual Anglicized spelling of the name. As a surname it is borne by Huckleberry Finn, a character in Mark Twain's novels.FIZZAVariant transcription of FIDDAFLORAGender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology
Pronounced: FLAWR-ə (English), FLO-rah (German)
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower". Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the wife of Zephyr the west wind. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, starting in France.GALAShort form of GALINAGAVINMedieval form of GAWAIN. Though it died out in England, it was reintroduced from Scotland in the 20th century.GEMMAMedieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the 13th-century wife of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.GENEVIÈVEFrom Genovefa, a Gaulish name possibly meaning "tribe woman". Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.GEORGINAFeminine form of GEORGEGISELLEDerived from the Germanic word gisil meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for a child given as a pledge to a foreign court. It was borne by a daughter of the French king Charles III who married the Norman leader Rollo in the 10th century. The name was popular in France during the Middle Ages (the more common French form is Gisèle). Though it became known in the English-speaking world due to Adolphe Adam's ballet 'Giselle' (1841), it was not regularly used until the 20th century.GUINEVEREFrom the Norman French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth". In Arthurian legend she was the beautiful wife of King Arthur who engaged in an adulterous affair with Sir Lancelot. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, she was seduced by Mordred before the battle of Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur.The Cornish form of this name, Jennifer, has become popular in the English-speaking world.
GWENDOLENMeans "white ring", derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and dolen "ring". This was the name of a mythical queen of the Britons who defeated her husband in battle, as told by Geoffrey of Monmouth.HADLEYFrom an English surname which was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English.HAYLEEVariant of HAYLEYHAZELFrom the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel. It was coined as a given name in the 19th century.HOLLYFrom the English word for the holly tree, ultimately derived from Old English holen.HONEYSimply from the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. This was originally a nickname for a sweet person.HONOURFrom the English word honour, which is of Latin origin. This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It can also be viewed as a form of HONORIA or HONORATA, which are ultimately derived from the same source.INDIAFrom the name of the country, which itself derives from the name of the Indus River.INNAMeaning unknown, perhaps originally a short form of names ending in ина (ina).IONEGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology, English
Other Scripts: Ιονη (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ie-O-nee (English), IE-o-nee (English), ie-ON (English)
From Greek ιον (ion) meaning "violet flower". This was the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, though perhaps based on the Greek place name Ionia, a region on the west coast of Asia Minor.IRISGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish
Other Scripts: Ιρις (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: IE-ris (English), EE-ris (German, Dutch)
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This name can also be given in reference to the English word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the name of the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.IVONAGender: Feminine
Usage: Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Macedonian
Czech, Slovak, Croatian and Macedonian form of YVONNEIVORYFrom the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance which comes from elephant tusks and was formerly used to produce piano keys.IVYFrom the English word for the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers. It is ultimately derived from Old English ifig.IXCHELGender: Feminine
Usage: Mayan Mythology
Means "rainbow lady" in Mayan. She was the Mayan goddess of the earth, the moon, and medicine. She was often depicted with a snake in her hair and crossbones embroidered on her skirt.JACINTHALatinate form of JACINTHEJANESSAJASPERMeans "treasurer" in Persian. This name was traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus. It has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since the Middle Ages. The name can also be given in reference to the English word for the gemstone.JAYLACombination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.JAZMINEVariant of JASMINEJERICHOGender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יְרֵחוֹ (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: JER-i-ko (English)
From the name of a city in Israel which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. The meaning of the city's name is uncertain, but it may be related to the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ (yareach) meaning "moon", or otherwise to the Hebrew word רֵיחַ (reyach) meaning "fragrant".JESSAJEZEBELGender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אִיזֶבֶל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: JEZ-ə-bel (English)
From the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel) which meant "not exalted". In the Old Testament this is the name of the evil wife of Ahab, king of Israel. She is eaten by dogs, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy.JOANNVariant of JOAN (1)JODIEFeminine variant of JODYJOELLEGender: Feminine
Usage: English
Feminine form of JOELJOLIEMeans "pretty" in French. This name was popularized by American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-), whose surname was originally her middle name. It is not used as a given name in France.JOVEFrom Latin Iovis, derived from the stem of Iuppiter (see JUPITER). This was another name of the Roman god Jupiter.JULIETTEFrench diminutive of JULIEJUNIPERFrom the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.KAI (3)Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Hawaiian
Means "sea" in Hawaiian.KALIMeans "the black one" in Sanskrit. The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of Shiva. She is usually depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword.KAYLEECombination of KAY (1) and the popular name suffix lee.KEELYFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caolaidhe meaning "descendent of Caoladhe". The given name Caoladhe is derived from the Gaelic word caol "slender".KELILAMeans "crown of laurel" in Hebrew.KENDRAKENZIEShort form of MACKENZIEKOLBYVariant of COLBYKOURTNEYVariant of COURTNEYKYLAFeminine form of KYLEKYRALANDONFrom a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "long hill" (effectively meaning "ridge"). Use of the name may have been inspired in part by the actor Michael Landon (1936-1991).LANIGender: Feminine
Usage: Hawaiian
Means "sky, heaven" in Hawaiian.LAURENVariant or feminine form of LAURENCE (1). Originally a masculine name, it was first popularized as a feminine name by actress Betty Jean Perske (1924-), who used Lauren Bacall as her stage name.LAVENDERGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Rare)
From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour.LAYLAMeans "night" in Arabic. This was the name of the object of romantic poems written by the 7th-century poet known as Qays. The story of Qays and Layla became a popular romance in medieval Arabia and Persia. The name became used in the English-speaking world after the 1970 release of the song 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos, the title of which was inspired by the medieval story.LEIA (1)Form of LEAH used in the Greek Old Testament.LEXILIAMIrish short form of WILLIAMLILA (1)Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.LILIYAGender: Feminine
Usage: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Other Scripts: Лилия (Russian, Bulgarian), Лілія (Ukrainian)
LILYFrom the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium.LINDSAYFrom an English and Scottish surname which was originally derived from the name of the region Lindsey, which means "LINCOLN island" in Old English. As a given name it was usually masculine until the 1970s, when it became popular for girls, probably due to its similarity to Linda and because of American actress Lindsay Wagner (1949-).LIVIA (2)Short form of OLIVIALIVIANAFeminine form of the Roman family name Livianus, which was itself derived from the family name LIVIUS.LIVIEGender: Feminine
Usage: Czech
Czech feminine form of LIVIUSLIVVYGender: Feminine
Usage: English
Diminutive of OLIVIALUNAGender: Feminine
Usage: Roman Mythology
Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.LYRAGender: Feminine
Usage: Astronomy
The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. It is said to be shaped after the lyre of Orpheus.LYRICMeans simply "lyric, songlike" from the English word, ultimately derived from Greek λυρικος (lyrikos).MADISONFrom an English surname meaning "son of MAUD". It was not commonly used as a feminine name until after the movie 'Splash' (1984), in which the main character adopted it as her name after seeing a street sign for Madison Avenue in New York City. A famous bearer of the surname was James Madison (1751-1836), one of the authors of the American constitution who later served as president.MARGARITAGender: Feminine
Usage: Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Other Scripts: Маргарита (Russian, Bulgarian)
Pronounced: mahr-gah-REE-tah (Spanish, Russian)
Latinate form of MARGARET. This is also a Latin word meaning "pearl" and a Spanish word meaning "daisy flower" (species Leucanthemum vulgare).MARILYNNVariant of MARILYNMARLYNVariant of MARILYNMASONFrom an English surname meaning "stoneworker", from an Old French word of Germanic origin (akin to Old English macian "to make").MAYBELLINEGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Rare)
Diminutive of MABELMCKENNAFrom the Gaelic surname Mac Cionaodha, which means "son of CIONAODH".MCKENZIEVariant of MACKENZIEMERCURYFrom the Latin Mercurius, probably derived from Latin mercari "to trade" or merces "wages". This was the name of the Roman god of trade, merchants, and travellers, later equated with the Greek god Hermes. This is also the name of the first planet in the solar system.MIKA (1)Gender: Masculine
Usage: Finnish
Finnish short form of MIKAELMYRTLESimply from the English word myrtle for the evergreen shrub, ultimately from Greek μυρτος (myrtos). It was first used as a given name in the 19th century, at the same time many other plant and flower names were coined.NADIA (1)Variant of NADYA (1) used in the Western world. It began to be used in France in the 19th century. The name received a boost in popularity due to the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci (1961-).NICOLETTEGender: Feminine
Usage: French
Diminutive of NICOLENIKEMeans "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.NIKOLAIRussian and Bulgarian form of NICHOLAS. A notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th-century Russian novelist.NOËLLEFeminine form of NOËLNOÉMIEFrench form of NAOMI (1)NONA (2)Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Ancient Roman (Rare)
Feminine form of NONUS. It was also used in 19th-century England, derived directly from Latin nonus "ninth" and traditionally given to the ninth-born child.NORAGender: Feminine
Usage: Irish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Italian
Pronounced: NAWR-ə (English), NO-rah (German)
Short form of HONORA or ELEANOR. Henrik Ibsen used it for a character in his play 'A Doll's House' (1879).ODETTEFrench diminutive of ODA or ODILIA. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet 'Swan Lake' (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.OFELIASpanish and Italian form of OPHELIAOKSANAUkrainian form of XENIAONAGender: Feminine
Usage: Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of ANNAPANDORAGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Πανδωρα (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: pan-DAWR-ə (English)
Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift". In Greek mythology Pandora was the first mortal woman. Zeus gave her a jar containing all of the troubles and ills that mankind now knows, and told her not to open it. Unfortunately her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it, unleashing the evil spirits into the world.PANSYFrom the English word for a type of flower, ultimately deriving from Old French pensee "thought".PARIS (2)From the name of the capital city of France, which got its name from the ancient Celtic tribe known as the Parisii.PARISAMeans "like a fairy" in Persian.PAXTONFrom a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning "Pœcc's town". Pœcc is an Old English name of unknown meaning.PENNYPERPETUADerived from Latin perpetuus meaning "continuous".PERSEPHONEGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Περσεφονη (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: pər-SEF-ə-nee (English)
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Greek περθω (pertho) "to destroy" and φονη (phone) "murder". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. She was abducted to the underworld by Hades, but was eventually allowed to return to the surface for part of the year. The result of her comings and goings is the changing of the seasons.PETRAGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English
Other Scripts: Πετρα (Greek), Петра (Bulgarian, Macedonian)
Pronounced: PET-rə (English)
Feminine form of PETER. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.PEYTONFrom an English surname, originally a place name meaning "PÆGA's town". A famous bearer was Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), the first president of the Continental Congress.PHOENIXFrom the name of a beautiful immortal bird which appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology. After living for several centuries in the Arabian Desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes, with this cycle repeating every 500 years. The name of the bird was derived from Greek φοινιξ (phoinix) meaning "dark red".PILARMeans "pillar" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, María del Pilar, meaning "Mary of the Pillar". According to legend, when Saint James the Greater was in Saragossa in Spain, the Virgin Mary appeared on a pillar.PIPERFrom a surname which was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute). It was popularized as a given name by a character from the television series 'Charmed', which debuted in 1998.PIPPAPOLLYMedieval variant of MOLLY. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown.POMONAGender: Feminine
Usage: Roman Mythology
From Latin pomus "fruit tree". This was the name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees.PORSCHEFrom the name of the German car company, which was founded by Ferdinand Porsche (1875-1951). His surname is derived from the given name BORIS.PORTIAVariant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name PORCIUS, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596). In the play Portia is a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to defend Antonio in court. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus, after the Shakespearian character.POSYDiminutive of JOSEPHINE. It can also be inspired by the English word posy for a bunch of flowers.PRIMROSEFrom the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".PRISCAGender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Dutch, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: PRIS-kə (English)
Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name which meant "ancient" in Latin. This name appears in the epistles in the New Testament, referring to Priscilla the wife of Aquila.PRIYAMeans "beloved" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a daughter of King Daksha.PRUShort form of PRUDENCEPRUDENCEMedieval English form of Prudentia, the feminine form of PRUDENTIUS. In France it is both the feminine form and a rare masculine form. In England it was used during the Middle Ages and was revived in the 17th century by the Puritans, in part from the English word prudence, ultimately of the same source.RAELYNCombination of RAE and the popular name suffix lyn.REAGANFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Ríagáin meaning "descendent of RIAGÁN". This surname was borne by American president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).RIKKIFeminine form of RICKYRILEYFrom a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of REILLY. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.RIO (2)From Japanese 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 里 (ri) "village" combined with 央 (o) "center", 緒 (o) "thread" or 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom".RONI (1)Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebrew.ROSALIEFrench and German form of ROSALIA. In the English-speaking this name received a boost after the release of the movie 'Rosalie' (1938), which was based on an earlier musical.ROSETTAItalian diminutive of ROSA (1)ROSETTEGender: Feminine
Usage: French
French diminutive of ROSEROXANAGender: Feminine
Usage: English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pronounced: rahk-SAN-ə (English), rok-SAHN-ah (Spanish)
Latin form of Ρωξανη (Roxane), the Greek form of the Persian or Bactrian name روشنک (Roshanak) which meant "bright" or "dawn". This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel 'Roxana' (1724).ROXYDiminutive of ROXANARUNAFeminine form of RUNESÄDEGender: Feminine
Usage: Finnish
Means "ray of light" in Finnish.SAFFRONFrom the English word which refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is ultimately derived from Arabic زعفران (za'faran).SAFIRAMeans "like a sapphire" in Esperanto.SARINAGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
SASCHAGerman form of SASHASASSAGender: Feminine
Usage: Swedish
SCARLETTFrom a surname which denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth, ultimately derived from Persian سقرلاط (sakhrilat)). Margaret Mitchell used this name for Scarlett O'Hara, the main character in her novel 'Gone with the Wind' (1936). Scarlett's name came from her grandmother's maiden name.SCOTTFrom an English and Scottish surname which referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker", with the ultimately origin uncertain.SERAPHINAGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word seraphim which was Hebrew in origin and meant "fiery ones". The seraphim were an order of angels, described by Isaiah in the Bible as having six wings each. This was the name of a 13th-century Italian saint who made clothes for the poor. As an English name, it has never been common.SERENITYFrom the English word meaning "serenity, tranquility", ultimately from Latin serenus meaning "clear, calm".SHAELYNSHILOHGender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: שִׁלוֹ, שִׁילֹה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: SHIE-lo (English)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.SHOSHANNAHHebrew form of SUSANNASIANIGender: Feminine
Usage: Welsh
Diminutive of SIÂNSIENNAFrom the English word meaning "orange-red". It is ultimately from the name of the city of Siena in Italy, because of the colour of the clay there.SKYLARVariant of SKYLERSTELLAMeans "star" in Latin. This name was created by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney for the subject of his collection of sonnets 'Astrophel and Stella'. It was not commonly used as a given name until the 19th century. It appears in Tennessee Williams' play 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1947), belonging to the sister of Blanche DuBois and the wife of Stanley Kowalski.STEPHANIEFeminine form of STEPHENSTERLINGFrom a Scottish surname which was derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning. The name can also be given in reference to the English word sterling meaning "excellent". In this case, the word derives from sterling silver, which was so named because of the emblem that some Norman coins bore, from Old English meaning "little star".STORMFrom the English word storm, ultimately from Old English.SUMMERFrom the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.SUZETTEFrench diminutive of SUSANNATACEYGender: Feminine
Usage: English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin tace meaning "be silent". It was in use from the 16th century, though it died out two centuries later.TALLULAHPopularly claimed to mean "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language, it may actually mean "town" in the Creek language. This is the name of waterfalls in Georgia. It was borne by American actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), who was named after her grandmother, who may have been named after the waterfalls.TALONGender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
From the English meaning "talon, claw", ultimately derived (via Norman French) from Latin talus "anklebone".TARUGender: Feminine
Usage: Finnish
Means "legend, myth" in Finnish.TARYNProbably a feminine form of TYRONE. Actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian created it for their daughter Taryn Power (1953-).TEAGANGender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Tadhgáin meaning "descendent of Tadhgán". The given name Tadhgán is a diminutive of TADHG.TESSATOPAZFrom the English word for the yellow precious stone, the birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τοπαζος (topazos).TRACEShort form of TRACYTRENTFrom a surname which originally denoted someone who lived by the River Trent in England. Trent is also a city in Italy, though the etymology is unrelated.TREYFrom an English nickname meaning "three".TRIXIEVENAVERA (1)Gender: Feminine
Usage: Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Portuguese
Other Scripts: Вера (Russian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Pronounced: VYE-rah (Russian), VEER-ə (English), VER-ə (English)
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.VERITYFrom the English word meaning "verity, truth". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.VERONICALatin alteration of BERENICE, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image". This was the name of a legendary saint who wiped Jesus' face with a towel and then found his image imprinted upon it. Due to popular stories about her, the name was occasionally used in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. It was borne by the 17th-century Italian saint and mystic Veronica Giuliani. As an English name, it was not common until the 19th century, when it was imported from France and Scotland.VICTORIA (1)Feminine form of VICTORIUS, though later it was regarded as coming directly from Latin victoria meaning "victory". It was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa. Though in use elsewhere in Europe, the name was very rare in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when Queen Victoria began her long rule of Britain. She was named after her mother, who was of German royalty. Many geographic areas are named after the queen, including an Australian state and a Canadian city.VIENNEGender: Feminine
Usage: French
From the French name of the capital city of Austria, known in English as Vienna.VIMALAFeminine form of VIMALVIOLAGender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Pronounced: vie-O-lə (English), vee-O-lə (English), VIE-ə-lə (English), VYO-lah (Italian)
Means "violet" in Latin. This was the name of the heroine in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night' (1602).VIOLETFrom the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.VIOLETTEGender: Feminine
Usage: French
French form of VIOLETWILLOWFrom the name of the tree, which is ultimately derived from Old English welig.WINTERFrom the English word for the season, derived from Old English winter.XANDERShort form of ALEXANDER. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).XENAProbably a variant of XENIA. This was the name of the main character in the 1990s television series 'Xena: Warrior Princess'.XENIAMeans "hospitality" in Greek. This was the name of a 5th-century saint who is venerated in the Eastern Church.XENONDerived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".YESENIAGender: Feminine
Usage: Spanish (Latin American)
From Jessenia, the genus name of a type of tree found in South America. This name was first used by Yolanda Vargas in the Telenovela 'Yesenia' (1970).ZALAGender: Feminine
Usage: Slovene
ZANDERVariant of XANDERZANEFrom an English surname of unknown meaning. It was introduced as a given name by American author Zane Grey (1872-1939). Zane was in fact his middle name - it had been his mother's maiden name.ZELDA (2)Short form of GRISELDAZEPHYRGender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Other Scripts: Ζεφυρος (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ZEF-ər (English)
From the Greek Ζεφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "the west wind". Zephyros was the Greek god of the west wind.ZETAGender: Feminine
Usage: ?
Variant of ZITA (1)ZINNIAFrom the name of the flower, which was itself named for the German botanist Johann Zinn.ZOËDutch form and English variant of ZOEZORAGender: Feminine
Usage: Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Other Scripts: Зора (Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian)
From a South and West Slavic word meaning "dawn, aurora".