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Basemmath f Biblical Greek
Form of Basemath and Basmath used in the Greek Old Testament.

Chidimma f Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

Emma f English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Latvian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element irmin meaning "whole" or "great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by an 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called Hemma.... [more]

Emmaline f English
Variant of Emmeline.

Emmalyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmeline, or else a combination of Emma and the fashionable name suffix lyn.

Emmanuelle f French
French feminine form of Emmanuel.

Emmeline f English
From Old French Emeline, a diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element amal meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave". The Normans introduced this name to England.

Emmerson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Emerson.

Emmi f Finnish
Short form of names beginning with Em.

Emmie f English
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.

Emmy f English, French, Swedish, Dutch, German
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.

Emmylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Emmy and Lou.

Fiamma f Italian
Means "flame" in Italian.

Fiammetta f Italian
Diminutive of Fiamma. This is the name of a character appearing in several works by the 14th-century Italian author Boccaccio. She was probably based on the Neapolitan noblewoman Maria d'Aquino.

Gemma f Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri.

Hammoleketh f Biblical
Means "the reigning one, queen" in Hebrew, a derivative of מָלַךְ (malaḵ) meaning "to reign". In the Old Testament, this is the name of the sister of Gilead.

Imma f Italian, Catalan
Short form of Immacolata or Immaculada.

Immacolata f Italian
Italian cognate of Inmaculada.

Immaculada f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Inmaculada.

Immaculata f Irish (Rare)
Latin form of Inmaculada.

Jemma f English (British)
Variant of Gemma.

Jimmie m & f English
Diminutive or feminine form of James.

Jummai f Hausa
From Hausa Jumma'a meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin).

Kimmernaq f Greenlandic
Means "cowberry, lingonberry" in Greenlandic.

Kimmie f English
Diminutive of Kimberly or Kim 1.

Kimmy f English
Diminutive of Kimberly or Kim 1.

Mimmi f Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of Vilhelmina or Vilhelmiina.

Ogechukwukamma f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God's time is greater" in Igbo.

Sammi f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Samantha.

Sammie f & m English
Diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.

Sammy m & f English
Diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.

Shammuramat f Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Western Semitic language and meaning "high heaven". Shammuramat was a 9th-century BC queen of Assyria. After her young son inherited the throne, she acted as his regent for five years. The legendary figure Semiramis may be loosely based on her.

Shulammit f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Shulammite.

Shulammite f Biblical
Derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". This name occurs in the Song of Songs in the Old Testament.

Sommer f English (Modern)
Variant of Summer, coinciding with the German word for summer.

Summer f English
From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.

Tammara f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamara.

Tammi f English
Variant of Tammy.

Tammie f English
Variant of Tammy.

Tammy f English
Short form of Tamara and other names beginning with Tam.

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

Umm f Arabic
Means "mother" in Arabic. This is often used in a kunya, a type of Arabic nickname (see the masculine counterpart Abu).

Umm Kulthum f Arabic
Combination of Umm and Kulthum. This was the name of a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad who married Uthman.

Ümmügülsüm f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Umm Kulthum.

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