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Ayala f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayala

Ayalla f American
Variant of Ayala

Ayana f Indian, English (Modern)
Allegedly derived from Sanskrit ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").

Ayanah f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana.

Ayania f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ayanna.

Ayanna f Eastern African, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois
Possibly means "flower" in Amharic.

Ayannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana.

Ayasha f Indian (Rare), American (Modern), Cheyenne
Variant of Ayashe.

Aydah f English (American)
Variant of Ada 1.

Aydia f American (Rare)

Aydrian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Aydriana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Aydrianna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Ayejah f African American
Variant of Asha 2.

Ayelene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Ayessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ayesha.

Ayfa f English
Anglicized form of Aoife.

Ayin f Filipino, English, Indonesian
Possibly from the Proto-Semetic *ʿayn- meaning "eye".

Ayira f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Ayisha f Arabic, African American
Variant of Aisha.

Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]

Aylah f English
Variant of Ayla 3.

Aylani f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ailani

Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]

Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]

Ayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Aylee.

Aylene f English
Variant of Aileen.

Ayliea f American (Modern, Rare)

Aylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aylin

Aymee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.

Aymie f English (American)
Variant of Amy.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Aynsleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ainsley.

Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.

Aynya f English (Modern, Rare)

Ayrabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Ayrika f English

Ayshah f English
Variant of Aisha.

Aysia f American
Variant of Asia 1.

Ayslenn f English
Variant of Aislinn.

Ayva f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ava 1.

Ayvah f English
Variant of Ava 1.

Ayvaron f English (Modern), Georgian
Form of Ava

Ayven f English
Variant of Aven.

Ayvia f English
Variant of Avia.

Ayviana f English
Variant of Aviana.

Ayzineth f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Aseneth.

Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Ayzsia f African American
Variant of Asia 1.

Azaelia f English
Elaboration of Azalea.

Azahlia f English (Rare)
Variant of Azalia

Azahria f English
Feminine variant of Azaria.

Azalée f French, American, Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
French form of Azalea. See also Azélie; as a French given name, the form Azélie appears to be more common (in French-Canadian, Louisiana Creole French regions).... [more]

Azalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
In English-speaking countries, this name is usually a variant spelling of Azaliah and Azalea, but there are also cases where it is a variant spelling of Azelia.... [more]

Azalya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azarie f English (Modern)
A feminine variant of Azariah in the English-speaking world, also a variant of Azaria.

Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.

Azaylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azayliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).

Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]

Azella f Romani (Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Azémie f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Azémia.

Azerah f English (American)
A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).

Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]

Azia f English
Variant of Asia 1.

Aziah m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Asaiah or Asia 1.

Azianna f American (Hispanic, Americanized, Rare)

Azilee f English (American)

Azizi f & m African American (Rare), Swahili
Means "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز‎ (ʕazīz); compare Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Azlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aslan.

Azlynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Azora f English, Theatre

Azorina f English (Rare)
From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.

Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious

Azriela f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Azriel.

Azrielle f English (American)
Modern English feminine form of Azriel.

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azulena f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.

Azuria f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Azure

Azurina f English
Variant of Azura

Azzia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Asia 1.

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Azzure f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azure.

Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.

Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.

Babara f Brazilian, American (Rare)
Variant of Barbara.

Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the place name.

Bacona f English

Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Baelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baheda f English

Bahia f Portuguese (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the state in Brazil

Bahilma f American (Modern, Rare)

Baileigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.

Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.

Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.

Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.

Banita f African American
Variant of Bonita.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Bannack m & f English (American, Rare)

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Barabara f American (Archaic)
Variant of Barbara

Barbaranne f English (Rare)
Combination of Barbara and Anne 1.

Barbarette f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.

Barbette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.

Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.

Barbz f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names beginning with Ba(r)-.

Barcelona f American (Hispanic)
Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.

Barcey f English (Rare)

Bargaret f English (Rare)
Variant of Margaret

Bargie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bargaret.

Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."

Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.

Barsha f American (South, Archaic)

Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.

Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.

Barthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.

Bartine f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.

Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.

Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.

Bashiyra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bashira.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Basilie f Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian), French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Basile.

Basiline f English (Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 and Basile.

Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.

Bass f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Bass. It can also be a variant of Bas.

Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.

Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]

Batrice f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beatrice.

Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.

Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]

Bayla f English (Modern, Rare)

Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bayleigh f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.

Baylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Beach m & f English

Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Beamont m & f American (Archaic)
Variant of Beaumont.

Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.

Beanie f Scots, English
Variant of Beenie.

Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.

Beatryce f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Beatrice.

Beattie f Scots, English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Beauanna f English (Rare)
A combination of Beau and Anna

Beaulah f English (American)
Variant of Beulah.

Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word beautiful, ultimately from Latin bellus "beautiful, fine".

Beautifull f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Beautiful.

Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.

Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau

Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.

Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.

Bechet f English
Transferred from the surname Bechet.... [more]

Beci f English
Variant of Becky

Beckee f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.

Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.

Becki f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.

Bedar f English (Rare)
Variant of Bader.

Bede f English
Diminutive of Obedience used in the 18th century.

Beeanna f English
Variant of Bianna.

Beezie f English
Nickname for Elizabeth.

Begonia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of a flowering plant, which was named for the French botanist Michel Bégon. In some cases it may be a variant of the Spanish Begoña.

Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.

Beige f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the color beige.

Beka f English
Diminutive of Rebecca or Rebekah.

Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )

Bekka f English
Variant of Becca.

Bekky f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Bel f English, Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel.

Belanna f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Combination of Belle and Anna.... [more]

Belicia f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), American (Rare)

Believe f & m American (Rare), English (Puritan)
Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.

Belindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Belinda.

Belise f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English and Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Bélise.

Belissa f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Belisa.

Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.

Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.

Bellagrace f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bella and Grace.

Bellamae f English
Combination of Bella and Mae.

Bellamaria f English
Combination of Bella and Maria, possibly inspired by the Virgin Mary (Bella Maria meaning "beautiful Mary").

Bellamarie f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bella and Marie.

Bellamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Bella and May

Bellamie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bellamy.

Bellamina f English (American, Rare)

Bellarosa f English
Combination of Bella and Rosa 1

Bellarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Bella and Rose.

Belua f American

Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.

Belvadene f English (American, Rare)

Belvah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.

Belvia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.... [more]

Belvie f Central African, American

Belynda f English
Variant of Belinda.

Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.

Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell

Benedine f English (American, Rare)

Benelli f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Benelli.

Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.

Benetha f English (Rare)

Benette f English (Rare)

Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.

Bennye f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Benny.

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

Beona f American (South, Archaic)

Berdie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Birdie.

Berea f English (Rare)

Berenica f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Berenice.

Beretta f & m Spanish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Berilla f English (Rare, Archaic)
This name is probably an elaboration of Beryl. It was used from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century.

Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.

Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.

Berkleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.

Berla f American (South, Archaic)

Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.

Berlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Berlin.

Berlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin.

Bernadene f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernadine.

Bernece f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Berneda f American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Berneda.

Berneice f English (American)
Variant of Bernice.

Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.

Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.

Bernhilda f German (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Bernhild.

Berni m & f English

Bernita f American
Variant of Bernadette or diminutive of names containing Bern and followed by the suffix -ita.

Bernitha f American

Bernnadette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bernadette. Actress Bernadette Stanislaus, profesionally known as Bern Nadette Stanis, bears this name.

Bernyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.

Berol m & f English

Beronica f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Berónica mainly used in the United States.

Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.

Berrye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Berry 2.

Bersabe f Jewish, American (Hispanic)

Bershawn m & f African American

Berthabelle f English (?)
Berthabelle is a compound of Bertha and Belle.

Berthella f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Bertha.

Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]

Berther f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertha.

Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.

Bertice f African American (Modern, Rare)

Bertilda f Louisiana Creole, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Bertilde.

Bertilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), History (Hispanicized)
French variant and Spanish form of Berthilde.

Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).

Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.

Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.

Berura f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "pure" in Hebrew.

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Bes f English
Variant spelling of Bess or Bessy.

Besse f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bessie.

Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.

Bessy f English
Variant of Bessie.

Bethabara f Biblical, American (Rare)
From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).

Bethana f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethani f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethann f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Beth and Ann.

Bethanna f English
Beth and the popular -anna suffix.

Bethanne f English
Variant of Bethann.

Bethannie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany, influenced by Annie.

Bethanny f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Bethilda.

Bethelene f English

Betheline f English
Elaboration of Bethel.

Bethella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethelle.

Bethelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethel.

Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.

Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.

Bethenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Bethany (compare Bethena).

Bethenny f American
Variant of Bethany.

Betheny f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.