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Sofie f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
Form of Sophie in several languages.

Sookie f English
Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.

Sophie f French, English, German, Dutch
French form of Sophia.

Stacie f English
Feminine variant of Stacy.

Stefanie f German, Dutch, Danish
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffie f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stéphanie f French
French feminine form of Stephen.

Stephanie f English, German
Feminine form of Stephen.

Stevie m & f English
Diminutive of Stephen or Stephanie. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).

Sukie f English
Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.

Susie f English
Diminutive of Susan.

Suzie f English
Diminutive of Susan.

Sydnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Sydney.

Sylvie f French, Czech
French and Czech form of Silvia.

Tammie f English
Variant of Tammy.

Tawnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Tawny.

Teddie m & f English
Diminutive of Edward or Theodore, sometimes a feminine form.

Terezie f Czech
Czech variant form of Theresa.

Terrie f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.

Tessie f English
Diminutive of Theresa.

Tillie f English
Diminutive of Matilda.

Tiphanie f French
French variant of Tiffany.

Tommie m & f English
Diminutive of Thomas, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Tottie f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Tracie f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.

Trixie f English
Diminutive of Beatrix.

Trudie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.

Valarie f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valérie f French, Czech
French and Czech form of Valeria.

Valerie f English, German, Czech
English and German form of Valeria, as well as a Czech variant of Valérie.

Valkyrie f Various (Rare)
Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.

Valorie f English
Variant of Valerie.

Vickie f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Viktorie f Czech
Czech form of Victoria.

Vinnie m & f English
Diminutive of Vincent and other names containing vin.

Virgie f English
Diminutive of Virginia.

Virginie f French
French form of Virginia.

Waimarie f Maori
Means "good luck" in Maori.

Willie m & f English
Masculine or feminine diminutive of William. Notable bearers include the retired American baseball player Willie Mays (1931-) and the musician Willie Nelson (1933-).

Winnie f English
Diminutive of Winifred. Winnie-the-Pooh, a stuffed bear in children's books by A. A. Milne, was named after a real bear named Winnipeg who lived at the London Zoo.

Xenie f Czech
Czech form of Xenia.

Yoshie f & m Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, case" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.

Zélie f French
Short form of Azélie. This is another name of Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877).

Žofie f Czech
Czech form of Sophia.

Zoie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Zowie f English (Rare)
Variant of Zoe.