Jiinxsay's Personal Name List

French form of Amy.

Means "dream" or "vision" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century.

Elaborated form of Alexandra. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.

Czech form of Elizabeth.

Slovak form of Elizabeth.

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.

English form of the Old French name Amée meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée), a vernacular form of the Latin Amata. As an English name, it was in use in the Middle Ages (though not common) and was revived in the 19th century.

Form of Anna used in various languages.

Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".

From Swahili ishi meaning "live, exist".

Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Means "my beloved, my dear" in Kazakh, derived from аяулы (ayauly) meaning "beloved, dear" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).

Portuguese diminutive of Isabel.

Short form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Bethany.

Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth.

Late Latin name meaning "of the sky, heavenly".

Feminine form of Caelius.

Feminine form of Caelinus.

Roman family name that was itself derived from the Roman family name Caelius.

Roman family name that was derived from Latin caelum meaning "heaven".

Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Turkish.

From an Italian word meaning "beloved" or an Irish word meaning "friend". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.

From the Italian phrase cara mia meaning "my beloved".

Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".

Late Latin name derived from cara meaning "dear, beloved". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of Jason's ship the Argo.

Derived from Latin caritas meaning "dearness, esteem, love".

From the name of places near the town of Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales.

Derived from Welsh caru "to love" and gwyn "white, blessed". This name was created in the 20th century [1].

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "love". This is a relatively modern Welsh name, in common use only since the middle of the 20th century.

Romanian form of Katherine.

Diminutive of Catarina.

Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius. Shakespeare used it in his play As You Like It (1599), which introduced the name to the English-speaking public at large. It is sometimes used as a short form of Cecilia.

Meaning uncertain. It could come from the name of the Ceri River in Ceredigion, Wales; it could be a short form of Ceridwen; it could be derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

From the Old English name Ceadda, which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Old Welsh cat "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint. Borne primarily by Catholics, it was a rare name until the 1960s when it started to become more common amongst the general population. This is also the name of a country in Africa, though it originates from a different source.

From the English word charity, ultimately derived from Late Latin caritas "generous love", from Latin carus "dear, beloved". Caritas was in use as a Roman Christian name. The English name Charity came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation. It is currently most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.

Means "love" in Chewa.

Dutch form of Christian.

Means "sky" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.

Means "heavenly, from the sky" in Esperanto, from ĉielo "sky", ultimately derived from Latin caelum.

Means "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्ता (chinta).

Means "love" in Turkish.

From the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".

Short form of Elizabeth.

Czech and Slovak diminutive of Elizabeth.

Variant of Elisa.

Basque form of Elizabeth.

Short form of Elizabeth. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and the subsequent musical adaptation My Fair Lady (1956).

From Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath", derived from the roots אֵל ('el) referring to the Hebrew God and שָׁבַע (shava') meaning "oath". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.

Among Christians, this name was originally more common in Eastern Europe. It was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who used her wealth to help the poor. In medieval England it was occasionally used in honour of the saint, though the form Isabel (from Occitan and Spanish) was more common. It has been very popular in England since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. In American name statistics (as recorded since 1880) it has never ranked lower than 30, making it the most consistently popular name for girls in the United States.

Besides Elizabeth I, this name has been borne (in various spellings) by many other European royals, including a ruling empress of Russia in the 18th century. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).

Diminutive of Eleanor and other names beginning with El. This name can also be given in reference to the French pronoun elle meaning "she".

Already growing in popularity due to Australian model Elle Macpherson (1964-), this name received a boost in the United States after the release of the 2001 movie Legally Blonde featuring the main character Elle Woods. In the United Kingdom the name was already fairly common at the time the movie came out, and it actually started declining there shortly afterwards. A famous bearer is American actress Elle Fanning (1998-).

Short form of Elisabeth.

Short form of Elisabeth, typically used independently. Elsa von Brabant is the lover of Lohengrin in medieval German tales, and her story was expanded by Richard Wagner for his opera Lohengrin (1850). The name had a little spike in popularity after the 2013 release of the animated Disney movie Frozen, which featured a magical princess by this name.

Short form of Elisabeth, used independently.

Polish form of Elizabeth.

Short form of Elžbieta.

Hungarian form of Elizabeth. This is the native name of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It was also borne by the infamous Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), a countess and alleged murderer.

Variant of Fay.

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".

Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)". As an adjective, fauve means "tawny" and, by extension, "savage, fierce (having the ferocity of a wild animal); dangerous, wild". The name first appeared in the 1980s and was brought to public attention by Fauve Hautot (born 3 March 1986), a French dancer and choreographer.

From the English word fawn for a young deer.

In part from the English word fay meaning "fairy", derived from Middle English faie meaning "magical, enchanted", ultimately (via Old French) from Latin fata meaning "the Fates". It appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's chronicles in the name of Morgan le Fay. In some cases it may be used as a short form of Faith. It has been used as a feminine given name since the 19th century.

As a rarer (but older) masculine name it is probably derived from a surname: see Fay 1 or Fay 2.

German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth, used independently.

Diminutive of Indiana. This is the nickname of the hero of the Indiana Jones movies, starring Harrison Ford.

Short form of Isabella.

Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. It grew popular in England in the 13th century after Isabella of Angoulême married the English king John, and it was subsequently bolstered when Isabella of France married Edward II the following century.

This is the usual form of the name Elizabeth in Spain and Portugal, though elsewhere it is considered a parallel name, such as in France where it is used alongside Élisabeth. The name was borne by two Spanish ruling queens, including Isabel of Castile, who sponsored the explorations of Christopher Columbus.

Latinate form of Isabel.

German variant of Isabel.

Latinate form of Isabel. This name was borne by many medieval royals, including queens consort of England, France, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary, as well as the powerful ruling queen Isabella of Castile (properly called Isabel).

In the United States this form was much less common than Isabel until the early 1990s, when it began rapidly rising in popularity. It reached a peak in 2009 and 2010, when it was the most popular name for girls in America, an astounding rise over only 20 years.

A famous bearer is the Italian actress Isabella Rossellini (1952-).

French form of Isabel.

Irish form of Isabel.

Polish and Czech form of Isabella.

Hungarian and Polish form of Isabella.

Variant of Jamie. The character Jaime Sommers from the television series The Bionic Woman (1976-1978) helped to popularize the name. It can sometimes be given in reference to the French phrase j'aime meaning "I love", though it is pronounced differently.

Short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. It also means "fir tree" in Serbian and Croatian.

Diminutive of Jela.

Serbian form of Elizabeth.

Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author. The name was also borne by a 20th-century queen of the Netherlands. In England, this form has been in use since the 18th century, alongside the older form Gillian.

Diminutive of Katarina or Katariina.

Diminutive of Katariina.

Scandinavian diminutive of Katarina.

Means "beloved" in Thai.

Variant of Kerensa.

Diminutive of Katarzyna.

Finnish and Estonian form of Katherine.

Macedonian and Albanian form of Katherine, a Russian short form of Yekaterina, a Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina, and a Greek variant of Aikaterine.

Italian and French form of Katya, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name.

Italian form of Katyusha.

Belarusian form of Katherine.

From a surname that was derived from an English place name, ultimately meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning. This name also serves as a variant of Kaylee.

Variant of Karena.

Means "love" in Cornish.

Variant of Kerensa.

Means "sky, heaven, royal, majesty" in Hawaiian.

Probably this was originally a variant of Liana. It is now often considered a combination of Lee and Anna [1].

Variant of Lisa.

Means "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Short form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana. This is also the word for a type of vine that grows in jungles.

Diminutive of Elizabeth or Lydia.

Finnish and Estonian short form of Elisabet or Eliisabet.

Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Elisabet or Eliisabet.

Estonian diminutive of Eliisabet.

German, French and Hungarian diminutive of Elisabeth and other names containing li. It is also sometimes connected to the German word lilie meaning "lily".

Hungarian form of Lillian.

Latinate form of Lillian.

French form of Lillian.

Form of Lillian found in Scotland from about the 16th century [1].

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Short form of Lillian or an elaborated form of Lily.

From the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium. This is the name of the main character, Lily Bart, in the novel The House of Mirth (1905) by Edith Wharton. A famous bearer is the American actress Lily Tomlin (1939-).

Short form of names ending in lina.

Short form of Elisabet.

Short form of Elizabeth (though often used independently) and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.

In the United States this form was more popular than the full form Elizabeth from 1958 to 1978, and was in fact the top ranked American name between 1962 and 1969.

Short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth.

Diminutive of Élisabeth.

Short form of Elisabet.

Diminutive of Elisabet.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Simply from the English word love, derived from Old English lufu.

Means "the moon" in Latin (as well as Italian, Spanish and other Romance languages). Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.

Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth. It also coincides with the French word for "lily".

From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe". It can also come from 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meaning unknown. In European folklore Melusine was a water fairy who turned into a serpent from the waist down every Saturday. She made her husband, Raymond of Poitou, promise that he would never see her on that day, and when he broke his word she left him forever.

Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".

From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, and 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". This name can also be constructed from other kanji or kanji combinations.

From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor where Saint Gregory was bishop in the 4th century. Nyssa is also the genus name of a type of tree, also called the Tupelo.

Means "pleasure, joy, love" in Sanskrit.

Derived from Old Irish rath "grace, prosperity" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an early Irish saint.

Either an elaboration of Raven, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy.

From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Galician form of Isabel.

Alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or سالم (see Salim).

From an English surname that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, ultimately deriving from the Germanic word *sahsą meaning "knife". This name can also be given in direct reference to the tribe.

From a Late Latin name that was derived from Latin serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint. Edmund Spenser also used it in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590). A famous bearer from the modern era is tennis player Serena Williams (1981-).

Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).

Invented name, based on the sounds found in other names such as Sheila and Kayla.

Variant of Cheyanne.

Means "beloved of Shiva 1" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Variant of Sheila, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and la.

German and Dutch diminutive of Celia or Cecilia.

Simply from the English word sky, which was ultimately derived from Old Norse ský "cloud".

Probably a feminine form of Taylor influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kayla.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.

Roman name meaning "victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.

Means "victory" in Latin, being borne by the Roman goddess of victory. It is also a feminine form of Victorius. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa.

Though in use elsewhere in Europe, the name was very rare in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when Queen Victoria began her long rule of Britain. She was named after her mother, who was of German royalty. Many geographic areas are named after the queen, including an Australian state and a Canadian city.

Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.

Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.

Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Zechariah.

Used by William Congreve for a character in his tragedy The Mourning Bride (1697), where it belongs to a captive North African queen. Congreve may have based it on the Arabic name Zahra. In 1736 the English writer Aaron Hill used it to translate Zaïre for his popular adaptation of Voltaire's French play Zaïre (1732).

In England the name was popularized when Princess Anne gave it to her daughter in 1981. Use of the name may also be influenced by the trendy Spanish clothing retailer Zara.

Diminutive of Zaharina.

Possibly based on Zahrah or the Nigerian city of Zaria.