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

Arnica f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Arnika, though this name can also be directly derived from the name of the plant genus Arnica, which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Arsula f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Artena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arteena.

Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.

Artura f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arthur.

Aryell f English
Variant of Ariel.

Arynda f English (American)

Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]

Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]

Ashely f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlan f English
Variant of Aisling.

Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashleh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).

Ashlye f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton

Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton

Asiana f English
A contraction of Asia 1 and Ariana.... [more]

Aslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashlyn.

Astara f English (Modern)
Possible variant of Astraea. NPC in Elder Scrolls series.

Astria f English (Rare)

Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).

Atania f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Atanya f English

Athana f English (Rare)

Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.

Athole m & f English (British), English (Canadian)
Variant of Athol... [more]

Athyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Athena.

Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]

Attina f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Atina.

Aubrea f English (American)
Variant of Aubrey.

Aubrei f English
Variant of Aubrey.

Aubryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Auburn m & f English (Rare)

Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.

Audree f English
Variant of Audrey.

Audrei f English
Variant of Audrey.

Audria f English
Variant of Audrea.

Audrie f English
Variant of Audrey.

Audriy f English
Variant of Audrey.

Audrye f English
Variant of Audrey.

Aulora f English (Rare)

Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]

Aunika f English
Variant spelling of Annika influenced by that of Audrey

Auriel f English (Modern)
Possibly an English form of the Roman name Aureola, coined in the 19th century - revived also as Aureole, Auriol and Oriel - and used regularly since... [more]

Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.

Aurion f & m English (American), African American
Variant of Orion.

Austie f English
Diminutive of Augustine 2.

Avaira f English

Avaiya f English (British)
Variant of Avaya.

Avalee f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Lee.

Avalet f English
Elaboration of Ava 1 using the suffix -let.

Avalia f English
Variant of Evelia.

Avalie f English

Avalin f English
Variant of Aveline.

Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).

Avamae f Filipino (Rare, Expatriate), English (Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Mae.

Avania f English
Possibly a variant of Avanya.

Avaree f English (American)
Variant of Avery given to 31 girls in 2017.

Avaria f English (Rare)

Avarie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Avaryn f English (Rare)
Starts with the name Ava. English form of Avaron

Avayah f English (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1 influenced by Nevaeh. This name was used by American vlogger Ronnie Banks for his daughter born 2019.

Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]

Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.

Averee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Averey m & f English
Variant of Avery.

Averia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized elaborated form of Avery.

Averil f English
Variant of Averill.

Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.

Aviara f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Avery.

Aviary f English

Avicia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Avis (via its variant Avice).

Aviela f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.

Avilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aveline.

Aviona f English (Rare)
Variant of Aviana.

Avonia f English (Rare), African American
The meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [more]

Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.

Ayanah f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana.

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

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

Aylani f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ailani

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

Aylene f English
Variant of Aileen.

Ayrika f English

Ayshah f English
Variant of Aisha.

Ayshea f English (British)
Possibly a variant transcription of Aisha.... [more]

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.

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.

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)

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”).

Azilee f English (American)

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]

Azlynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Azuria f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Azure

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

Bacona f English

Baheda f English

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

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

Baldie f English (British)
Diminutive of Archibald.

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]

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.

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.

Barcey f English (Rare)

Bargie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bargaret.

Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.

Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.

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

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

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

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

Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.

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

Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Beanie f Scots, English
Variant of Beenie.

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

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

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.

Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.

Beeman f English (British)
The name Beeman first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived near a mountain. This name was brought to England by the Normans, and is a corruption of the Norman French name Beaumont, which means beautiful mountain.

Beezie f English
Nickname for Elizabeth.

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

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

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

Bennye f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Benny.

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

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.

Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.

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

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

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.

Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]

Bethie f English
Variant of Bethy.

Bethne f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Bethany influenced by Daphne.

Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.

Bethye f English
A variant spelling of Bethy.

Betsey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Betsy.

Betsie f English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Betsy.

Betsye f English
Variant of Betsy.

Bettee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Betty.

Bettsi f English
Variant of Betsy.

Bettsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Betsy.

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Bexlee f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bexley

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

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.

Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Biddie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Bridget.

Biffie f English (Australian)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bilena f English
English variant of Bilina.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Binnie f English

Birtie f English
Variant of Bertie.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blayze m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.

Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.

Boanna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonnye f English
Variant spelling of Bonny.

Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.

Bralyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.

Brayli f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylee/Brierley/Briley.

Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.

Breada f English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Breda 1.

Breagh f Scottish, English (Canadian)
Allegedly derived from Scottish Gaelic brèagha, ultimately from Old Irish bregda, "fine, handsome, beautiful".

Breahn f English (New Zealand)
The name originated from the name Brianna

Breata f English (Rare)

Breely f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brierley or Briley.

Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)

Breeyn f English
Likely a variant of Brianne or an elongation of Bryn.

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Breezi f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.

Brelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Brelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brenae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brené.

Brenly f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenya f English (American)

Breona f English (American)
Variant of Briana.

Bresha f English

Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.

Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.

Breyon m & f English (American, Rare)

Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.

Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.

Bricen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson

Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.

Briela f English (Modern)
Short form of Gabriela.

Briell f English (Modern)
Variant of Brielle.

Briget f English (Rare)
Variant of Bridget.

Bright m & f English
Short form of Brighton.

Brilee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briley.

Brilyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brylynn.

Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.

Briney f English
Diminutive of Sybrina used in the 18th century.

Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.

Brinna f English (Modern)
Variant of Brynna.

Briona f English
Variant of Briana.

Brioni f English (Rare)
Variant of Bryony.

Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.

Briten m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Britton.

Britne f English (American)

Britni f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Britny f English
Variant of Brittany.

Bronze m & f English
Bronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.

Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]

Bryani f English (American, Rare)

Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).

Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.

Brydee f English (Australian, Modern)
Variant of Bridie.

Bryell f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).

Brylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Brylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briley.

Brylie f English
Variant of Bryley or possibly an elaboration of Riley or a pion of Bree/Breanna/Brenna (etc) and Rylie.

Brylyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brynie f English (American)

Brynly f English
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.

Bryona f English
Variant of Briana.

Bryten m & f English
Variant spelling of Bryton.

Brytni f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Bryton m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Britton.

Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.

Bunnie f English
Variant of Bunny.

Bunnye f English
Variant spelling of Bunny.

Burdie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Birdie.

Byllie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Billie, or a diminutive of Sibyl.

Byntli f English (American)
Alternate Spelling of Bentley

Byrony f English

Cabela f English (Rare)

Caddie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Caroline. This name is borne by the titular character of Carol Ryrie Brink's children's historical fiction novel Caddie Woodlawn.

Cadela f English (Rare)

Caedon m & f English (American, Americanized, Modern)
Variant of Caden

Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Caelah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla.

Caelea f English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kaylee, although in some cases it might be a variant of Caelia.

Caelee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelin f English
Variant of Caelyn.

Caelli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Caggie f English
Diminutive of Catherine or Caroline.

Cagney m & f English
Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [more]

Cahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern coinage based on Carla.

Caidyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Cailah f English
Variant of Kayla.

Cailan m & f English
Variant of Caelan.

Cailea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.

Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caisey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.

Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.

Caitee f English
Variant of Katie.

Caitie f Irish, English, Scottish
Variant of Katie.

Caleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]

Calien f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Calina f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Calise f English (American)

Calixa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Calix.

Caliya f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.

Calley f English
Variant of Callie.

Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).

Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.

Callye f English
Variant of Callie.

Callyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callen.

Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calyse f English (American)
Variant of Calise.

Camala f English (Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.

Cambri f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambry f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.