Names Categorized "rare English"

Aaren m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Aaron.

Abegail f English (Rare)
Variant of Abigail.

Abilene f English (Rare)
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. It is probably from Hebrew אָבֵל ('avel) meaning "meadow, grassy area". It has occasionally been used as a given name in modern times.

Acacia f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of tree, ultimately derived from Greek ἀκή (ake) meaning "thorn, point".

Adair m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Edgar.

Adamina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Adam.

Adena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adina 1.

Africa 1 f African American (Rare)
From the name of the continent, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa. This rare name is used most often by African-American parents.

Ainslie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Alanis f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Alan. Canadian musician Alanis Morissette (1974-) was named after her father Alan. Her parents apparently decided to use this particular spelling after seeing this word in a Greek newspaper.

Alannis f English (Rare)
Variant of Alanis.

Aldous m English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names beginning with the Old English element eald "old". It has been in use as an English given name since the Middle Ages, mainly in East Anglia. The British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) was a famous bearer of this name.

Alea f English (Rare)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleesha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alexandrina f Portuguese, Romanian, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Alexandra. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.

Algar m English (Rare)
Means "elf spear" from Old English ælf "elf" and gar "spear". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, being absorbed by similar-sounding names and Norman and Scandinavian cognates. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

Aliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alise 2 f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Alishia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alisia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alisya f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alethea.

Allana f English (Rare)
Variant of Alana.

Allegra f Italian, English (Rare)
Means "cheerful, lively" in Italian. It was borne by a short-lived illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron (1817-1822).

Allissa f English (Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Allycia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alphonzo m English (Rare)
Uncommon variant of Alfonso.

Alyx f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alex.

Amabel f English (Rare)
Medieval feminine form of Amabilis.

Amberlynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amber using the popular name suffix lyn.

Ambrosine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ambrose.

Amery m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Amethyst f English (Rare)
From the name of the purple semi-precious stone, which is derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and μέθυστος (methystos) meaning "intoxicated, drunk", as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness. It is the traditional birthstone of February.

Amias m English (Rare)
Variant of Amyas.

Amice f Medieval English
Medieval name derived from Latin amicus meaning "friend". This was a popular name in the Middle Ages, though it has since become uncommon.

Amilia f English (Rare)
Variant of either Amalia or Emilia.

Amity f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "friendship", ultimately deriving from Latin amicitia.

Amyas m English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a derivative of Amis. Alternatively, it may come from a surname that originally indicated that the bearer was from the city of Amiens in France. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

Andrina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Andrew.

Anemone f English (Rare)
From the name of the anemone flower, which is derived from Greek ἄνεμος (anemos) meaning "wind".

Angelle f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Angel.

Anima 2 f English (Rare)
Means "soul, spirit" in Latin. In Jungian psychology the anima is an individual's true inner self, or soul.

Anise f English (Rare)
From the English word for the herb, also called aniseed.

Annabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Beth.

Anneka f English (Rare)
Variant of Annika.

Annora f English (Rare)
Medieval English variant of Honora.

Araminta f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name was (first?) used by William Congreve in his comedy The Old Bachelor (1693) and later by Sir John Vanbrugh in his comedy The Confederacy (1705). This was the original given name of abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), who was born Araminta Ross.

Arin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron.

Ashtyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashton.

Aster f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived via Latin from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star".

Astor m English (Rare)
From a German and French surname derived from Occitan astur meaning "hawk". The wealthy and influential Astor family, prominent in British and American society, originated in the Italian Alps.

Astra f English (Rare)
Means "star", ultimately from Greek ἀστήρ (aster). This name has only been (rarely) used since the 20th century.

Athelstan m English (Archaic)
Modern form of Æðelstan. This name was revived in Britain the latter half of the 19th century.

Auberon m English (Rare)
Norman French derivative of a Germanic name, probably Alberich.

Audrea f English (Rare)
Variant of Audrey.

Aureole f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "radiant halo", ultimately derived from Latin aureolus "golden".

Avalon f English (Rare)
From 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 that was often linked with paradise.

Averill m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from the feminine given name Eoforhild.

Avice f English (Rare)
Variant of Avis.

Avonlea f English (Rare)
Created by Lucy Maud Montgomery as the setting for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908). She may have based the name on the Arthurian island of Avalon, though it also resembles the river name Avon and leah "woodland, clearing".

Avril f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of April. A famous bearer is the Canadian musician Avril Lavigne (1984-).

Azura f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Azure.

Azure f & m English (Rare)
From the English word that means "sky blue". It is ultimately (via Old French, Latin and Arabic) from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "azure, lapis lazuli".

Balfour m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname, originally from various place names, themselves derived from Gaelic baile "village" and pòr "pasture, crop, cropland".

Barret m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Barrett.

Beaumont m English (Rare)
From a French surname meaning "beautiful mountain".

Beauregard m English (Rare)
From a French surname meaning "beautiful outlook".

Berry 2 f English (Rare)
From the English word referring to the small fruit. It is ultimately derived from Old English berie. This name has only been in use since the 20th century.

Bethney f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Betony f English (Rare)
From the name of the minty medicinal herb.

Bevis m English (Rare)
From an English surname that is possibly derived from the name of the French town Beauvais.

Blondie f English (Rare)
From a nickname for a person with blond hair. This is the name of the title character in a comic strip by Chic Young.

Blythe f & m English (Rare)
From a surname meaning "cheerful" in Old English.

Boniface m French, English (Rare)
From the Late Latin name Bonifatius, which meant "good fate" from bonum "good" and fatum "fate". This was the name of nine popes and also several saints, including an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany (originally named Winfrid) who is now regarded as the patron saint of that country. It came into use in England during the Middle Ages, but became rare after the Protestant Reformation.

Braidy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brady.

Braith m English (Australian, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Welsh brith, braith meaning "speckled".

Brand m English (Rare)
From a surname, a variant of Brant.

Branda f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Brandy or a feminine form of Brand.

Briony f English (Rare)
Variant of Bryony.

Britannia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name of the island of Britain, in occasional use as an English given name since the 18th century. This is also the name of the Roman female personification of Britain pictured on some British coins.

Bronte m & f English (Rare)
From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous". The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from Brunty to Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek βροντή meaning "thunder".

Bryanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Brian.

Brynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Brynn.

Bryony f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of Eurasian vine, formerly used as medicine. It ultimately derives from Greek βρύω (bryo) meaning "to swell".

Burgundy f English (Rare)
This name can refer either to the region in France, the wine (which derives from the name of the region), or the colour (which derives from the name of the wine).

Caelan m & f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caolán or Caoilfhionn.

Caetlin f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Cailin f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn. It also coincides with the Irish word cailín meaning "girl".

Calanthe f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning "beautiful flower", derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".

Calanthia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Calanthe.

Camellia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

Capricia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Caprice.

Caris f English (Rare)
Variant of Carys.

Carlisa f English (Rare)
Combination of Carla and Lisa.

Carver m English (Rare)
From an English surname that meant "wood carver".

Cate f English (Rare)
Variant of Kate. A famous bearer is Australian actress Cate Blanchett (1969-).

Cayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Ceara f English (Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Cearra f English (Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Cedar f & m English (Rare)
From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κέδρος (kedros).

Celandine f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Celinda f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Celia and Linda. This is also the Spanish name for a variety of shrub with white flowers, known as sweet mock-orange in English (species Philadelphus coronarius).

Charis f & m Ancient Greek, Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of Chares. This was the word (in the singular) for one of the three Graces (plural Χάριτες).... [more]

Charnette f English (Rare)
Probably an invented name.

Chesley m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "camp meadow" in Old English.

Chevonne f English (Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Chile m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyle.

Christabel f English (Rare)
Combination of Christina and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful"). This name occurs in medieval literature, and was later used by Samuel Coleridge in his 1816 poem Christabel.

Christabella f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Christabel.

Christabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christobel f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christabel.

Chrysanta f English (Rare)
Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek.

Cindra f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Sandra.

Clancy m & f English (Rare)
From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Mac Fhlannchaidh), derived from the given name Flannchadh meaning "red warrior".

Clarette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.

Clarity f English (Rare)
Simply means "clarity, lucidity" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clarus "clear".

Clematis f English (Rare)
From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek κλήμα (klema) meaning "twig, branch".

Clemency f English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Clemence. It can also simply mean "clemency, mercy" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clemens "merciful".

Cletis m English (Rare)
Variant of Cletus.

Collyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Colleen or Colin 2.

Comfort f English (African)
From the English word comfort, ultimately from Latin confortare "to strengthen greatly", a derivative of fortis "strong". It was used as a given name after the Protestant Reformation. It is now most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.

Coriander f English (Rare)
From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin (via Latin and Greek).

Corynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Cree m & f English (Rare)
From the name of a Native American tribe of central Canada. Their name derives via French from the Cree word kiristino.

Crispin m English (Rare)
From the Roman cognomen Crispinus, which was derived from the name Crispus. Saint Crispin was a 3rd-century Roman who was martyred with his twin brother Crispinian in Gaul. They are the patrons of shoemakers. They were popular saints in England during the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since that time.

Cyan f & m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "greenish blue", ultimately derived from Greek κύανος (kyanos).

Cybill f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl. This name was borne by actress Cybill Shepherd (1950-), who was named after her grandfather Cy and her father Bill.

Cymone f English (Rare)
Variant of Simone 1.

Cyprian m Polish, English (Rare)
From the Roman family name Cyprianus, which meant "from Cyprus". Saint Cyprian was a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage and a martyr under the emperor Valerian.

Cyrilla f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyril.

Dacian m Romanian
Derived from Dacia, the old Roman name for the region that is now Romania and Moldova.

Dacre m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name in Cumbria, of Brythonic origin meaning "trickling stream".

Daffodil f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Dutch de affodil meaning "the asphodel".

Daley f & m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Dálaigh, itself derived from the given name Dálach.

Daly f & m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Daley.

Darcey f English
Feminine variant of Darcy.

Dashiell m English (Rare)
In the case of American author Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) it was from his mother's surname, which was possibly an Anglicized form of French de Chiel, of unknown meaning.

Davena f English (Rare)
Variant of Davina.

Davida f English (Rare)
Feminine form of David.

Davinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Davina. About 1980 this name jumped in popularity in Spain, possibly due to the main character on the British television series The Foundation (1977-1979), which was broadcast in Spain as La Fundación.

Deemer m English (Rare)
From an English and Scottish surname meaning "judge", from Old English demere.

Deitra f English (Rare)
Variant of Deirdre.

Delice f English (Rare)
Variant of Delicia.

Delicia f English (Rare)
Either from Latin deliciae "delight, pleasure" or a variant of the English word delicious. It has been used since the 17th century (rarely).

Demelza f English (British, Rare)
From a Cornish place name meaning "fort of Maeldaf". It has been used as a given name since the middle of the 20th century. It was popularized in the 1970s by a character from the British television series Poldark, which was set in Cornwall.

Deonne f English (Rare)
Variant of Dionne.

Derby m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was a variant of Darby.

Derryl m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Deziree f English (Rare)
Variant of Désirée.

Diamond f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
From the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the traditional birthstone of April. It is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed".

Diantha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
From dianthus, the name of a type of flower (ultimately from Greek meaning "heavenly flower").

Digby m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of an English town, itself derived from a combination of Old English dic "dyke, ditch" and Old Norse byr "farm, town".

Diggory m English (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Degaré. Sir Degaré was the subject of a medieval poem set in Brittany. The name may mean "lost one" from French égaré.

Divina f Spanish (Philippines), English (Rare)
From Spanish divina or an elaboration of English divine, both meaning "divine, godlike".

Dominica f English (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Dominic.

Donelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Don.

Doria f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Dorian or an elaboration of Dora.

Dorris f English
Variant of Doris.

Drina f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriana or Alexandrina.

Duana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Duane.

Dulcibella f English (Archaic)
From Latin dulcis "sweet" and bella "beautiful". The usual medieval spelling of this name was Dowsabel, and the Latinized form Dulcibella was revived in the 18th century.

Dunstan m English (Rare), Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements dunn "dark" and stan "stone". This name was borne by a 10th-century saint, the archbishop of Canterbury. It was occasionally used in the Middle Ages, though it died out after the 16th century. It was revived by the Tractarian movement in the 19th century.

Earleen f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.

Ebba 2 f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æbbe, meaning unknown, perhaps a contracted form of a longer name. Saint Ebba was a 7th-century daughter of King Æthelfrith of Bernicia and the founder of monasteries in Scotland. Another saint named Ebba was a 9th-century abbess and martyr who mutilated her own face so that she would not be raped by the invading Danes.

Editha f German, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Edith.

Edric m English (Rare)
From the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and ric "ruler". After the Norman Conquest this Old English name was not commonly used. It has occasionally been revived in modern times.

Edweena f English (Rare)
Variant of Edwina.

Edwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Edwina.

Edwyna f English (Rare)
Variant of Edwina.

Edytha f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Edith.

Eireann f Irish (Rare)
From Éireann, the genitive case of Irish Gaelic Éire, meaning "Ireland". It is commonly Anglicized as Erin.

Elfrida f English (Rare)
Variant of Elfreda.

Elicia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elsabeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elsdon m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Elli's valley" in Old English.

Elyzabeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Emalee f English (Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Epiphany f English (Rare)
From the name of the Christian festival (January 6) that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is also an English word meaning "sudden appearance" or "sudden perception", ultimately deriving from Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epiphaneia) meaning "manifestation".

Esmaralda f English (Rare)
Variant of Esmeralda.

Esmond m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements east "grace" and mund "protection". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest. It was occasionally revived in the 19th century.

Esmund m English (Rare)
Variant of Esmond.

Eustace m English
English form of Eustachius or Eustathius, two names of Greek origin that have been conflated in the post-classical period. Saint Eustace, who is known under both spellings, was a 2nd-century Roman general who became a Christian after seeing a vision of a cross between the antlers of a stag he was hunting. He was burned to death for refusing to worship the Roman gods and is now regarded as the patron saint of hunters. Due to him, this name was common in England during the Middle Ages, though it is presently rare.

Eustacia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Eustace.

Everard m English (Rare)
Means "brave boar", derived from the Germanic elements ebur "wild boar" and hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced it to England, where it joined the Old English cognate Eoforheard. It has only been rarely used since the Middle Ages. Modern use of the name may be inspired by the surname Everard, itself derived from the medieval name.

Everitt m English (Rare)
Variant of Everett.

Ewart m English (Rare)
From an English and Scottish surname that was either based on a Norman form of Edward, or else derived from a place name of unknown meaning.

Faithe f English (Rare)
Variant of Faith.

Fancy f English (Rare)
From the English word fancy, which means either "like, love, inclination" or "ornamental". It is derived from Middle English fantasie, which comes (via Norman French and Latin) from Greek φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to show, to appear".

Flannery f English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flannghaile, derived from the given name Flannghal meaning "red valour". A famous bearer was American author Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964).

Fleur f French, Dutch, English (Rare)
Means "flower" in French. Saint Fleur of Issendolus (Flor in Gascon) was a 14th-century nun from Maurs, France. This was also the name of a character in John Galsworthy's novels The Forsyte Saga (1922).

Floella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flo.

Flower f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word flower for the blossoming plant. It is derived (via Old French) from Latin flos.

Fortune m & f French, English (Rare)
Simply from the word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck".

Francene f English (Rare)
English variant of Francine.

Fraser m Scottish, English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname, originally Norman French de Fresel, possibly from a lost place name in France.

Gae f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.

Gaila f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gail.

Gallagher m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Gallchobhair, derived from the given name Gallchobhar.

Gardenia f English (Rare)
From the name of the tropical flower, which was named for the Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden (1730-1791).

Garnette f English (Rare)
Variant of Garnet 1.

Gay f English
From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy". By the mid-20th century the word had acquired the additional meaning of "homosexual", and the name has subsequently dropped out of use.

Gladwin m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the Old English given name Glædwine.

Gladwyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Gladwin.

Glanville m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was taken from a Norman place name, which possibly meant "domain of (a person named) Gland" in Old French.

Gloriana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Latin gloria meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this was the name of the title character, a representation of Queen Elizabeth I.

Glory f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria.

Goddard m English (Rare)
From an English and French surname that was derived from the Germanic given name Godehard.

Goodwin m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Godwine.

Grahame m Scottish, English
From a surname that was a variant of Graham.

Guendolen f Arthurian Romance
Variant of Gwendolen, used by Walter Scott in his poem The Bridal of Triermain (1813) for a queen who became the mother of Gyneth by King Arthur.

Gwenevere f English (Rare)
Variant of Guinevere.

Gyles m English (Rare)
Variant of Giles.

Gypsy f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. The word was originally a corruption of Egyptian. It is sometimes considered pejorative.

Hadyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Hailee f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Happy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word happy, derived from Middle English hap "chance, luck", of Old Norse origin.

Hartley m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English heort "hart, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing".

Haze m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayes, sometimes used as a short form of Hazel.

Hepsie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Hephzibah.

Honey f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. This was originally a nickname for a sweet person.

Humbert m French, German (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Means "bright warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it has always been uncommon there. It was borne by two kings of Italy (called Umberto in Italian), who ruled in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Humphry m English (Rare)
Variant of Humphrey.

Hyacinth 2 f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower (or the precious stone that also bears this name), ultimately from Greek hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).

Hylda f English (Rare)
Variant of Hilda.

Idelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ida.

Ilean f English (Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Ileen f English (Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Indigo f & m English (Rare)
From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ἰνδικὸν (Indikon) meaning "Indic, from India".

Inigo m English (Rare)
English form of Íñigo. It became well-known in Britain due to the 17th-century English architect Inigo Jones. He was named after his father, a Catholic who was named for Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Isbel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Isebella f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Isidora f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.

Jacinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinta.

Jacinth f English (Rare)
From the English word for the orange precious stone, originating from the same source as Hyacinth.

Jackalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jaki f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jacqueline.

Jakki f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jacqueline.

Janella f English (Rare)
Variant of Janelle.

Janetta f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Janet.

Jaquelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jayma f English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.

Jayna f English (Rare)
Variant of Jane.

Jennica f English (Rare)
Combination of Jennifer and Jessica.

Jervis m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Jarvis.

Jessalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Jessie 1 and the popular name suffix lyn.

Jessamine f English (Rare)
From a variant spelling of the English word jasmine (see Jasmine), used also to refer to flowering plants in the cestrum family.

Jessamyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamine.

Joandra f English (Rare)
Combination of Joanne and Andrea 2.

JoBeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Jo and Beth.

Joby m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Job and other names beginning with Jo.

Joisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Joyce.

Jolyon m English (Rare)
Medieval form of Julian. The author John Galsworthy used it for a character in his Forsyte Saga novels (published between 1906 and 1922).

Jonelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.

Jonquil f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

Josceline f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Josepha f German (Archaic), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Joseph.

Josephina f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Joséphine.

Josslyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

July f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was originally named for Julius Caesar.

Julyan m English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Julian.

Kaety f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.

Karena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1, possibly influenced by Carina 1.

Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.

Kassia f English (Rare)
Variant of Cassia.

Kelia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.

Kemp m English (Rare)
From a surname derived from Middle English kempe meaning "champion, athlete, warrior".

Kenelm m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements cene "bold, keen" and helm "helmet". Saint Kenelm was a 9th-century martyr from Mercia, where he was a member of the royal family. The name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has since become rare.

Kennard m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard.

Kenrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kerena f English (Rare)
Variant of Karena.

Kerensa f Cornish
Means "love" in Cornish.

Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.

Kestrel f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry.

Kevyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Kevin.

Kilie f English (Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kimberleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimbra f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kimberly.

Kodey m English (Rare)
Variant of Cody.

Korrine f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Krystelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Kym f English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

LaChina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.

Lake m & f English (Rare)
From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.

Lalia f English (Rare)
Short form of Eulalia.

Lallie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Lalage.

Lark f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of songbird.

Lauraine f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine influenced by the spelling of Laura.

Laurelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.

Laurencia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Laurence 1.

Lauressa f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura.

Lavender f English (Rare)
From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour.

Lavone f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Leanora f English (Rare)
Short form of Eleanora.

Lecia f English (Rare)
Short form of Alicia, Felicia or Letitia.

Leith m & f English (Rare)
From a surname, originally from the name of a Scottish town (now a district of Edinburgh), which is derived from Gaelic lìte "wet, damp". It is also the name of the river that flows though Edinburgh.

Lemoine m English (Rare)
From a French surname meaning "the monk" in French.

Leontyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Léontine. This name was borne by opera singer Leontyne Price (1927-).

Lewin m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Leofwine.

Leyton m English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Layton.

Lilac f English (Rare)
From the English word for the shrub with purple or white flowers. It is derived via Arabic from Persian.