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Addi f English
Variant of Addy 1.

Adron m English
Possibly a variant of Adrian.

Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.

Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.

Allean f English
Variant of Aline.

Almedia f English (American)
Elaboration of Almeda.... [more]

Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.

Ambers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ambers.

Ancel m English
Variant of Ansel. ... [more]

Ancil m English
Variant of Ansel.

Antwain m English (American)
Variant of Antoine.

Arbie m English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Archibald.

Ardyce f English (American)
Variant of Ardice or Ardis. A notable bearer is Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician

Arlyne f English (American)
Variant of Arlene.

Arthor m English
Variant of Arthur.

Athenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Athena.

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Benjman m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.

Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.

Blanchie f English (American)
Nickname or variant of Blanche.

Bolden m English
Transferred use of the surname Bolden.

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Boysie m English, South African, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Boise.

Bunk m English
Transferred use of the surname Bunk.

Buren m English
Transferred use of the place name Buren.

Burnice m & f English (American)
Variant of Berenice.

Burnie m English
Variant of Burney.

Burrel m English
Variant of Burrell.

Cannie f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Agnes.

Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.

Channie f English
Unknown, possibly a female variant of Channing.

Cherrelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheryl made popular by American R&B singer Cheryl Anne Norton (1958-), who used Cherrelle as her stage name. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Cher and the suffix -elle.

Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.

Clarnce m English
Variant of Clarence.

Clearence m English (American, Rare), South African (Rare), English (Puritan, ?)
Variant of Clarence. In some cases it may be a variant of Clearance.

Clemma f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clementia.

Clevie m & f English
Diminutive of Cleveland, Cleve, or Cleva.

Clydie f English (American)
Feminine form of Clyde.

Conard m English, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Conard.

Coolidge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Coolidge, given in honor of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933).

Coraima f Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Cora with influence from Roraima or Morayma... [more]

Corda f English
Either a diminutive of Cordelia or from the Latin corda meaning "hearts."

Cordaro m English (Modern)
Variant of Cordero.

Council m English
From the English council, referring to a body of people that are formally constituted and meet regularly.

Cressie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Crecy.

Crete f Greek Mythology
A mythological name of unknown meaning, possibly deriving from the Luvian *kursatta, meaning "island of silver" or "island of cutting." The name of several characters from Greek mythology including a daughter of Hesperus, the mother of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a granddaughter of Deucalion.... [more]

Daijah f English (Modern)
Variant of Deja.

Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.

Darryle m English (American)
Variant of Darrell.

Davante m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Davonta m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.

Dayami f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown. Dayami Sánchez (1994-) is a Cuban volleyball player.

Debbra f English (American)
Variant of Deborah.

Debera f English (American)
Variant of Deborah.

Deborrah f English (American)
Variant of Deborah.

Debroah f English (American)
Variant of Deborah.

DeEtta f English (American)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Etta.

Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.

Delmus m English (American)
Variant of Delmas.

Deonta m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte.

Derl m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created to sound like names such as Merl and Burl.

Devaughn m English (Modern)
Variant of Devon influenced by Vaughn.

Deward m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deward.

Dollye f English
Variant of Dolly.

Dorman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dorman.

Dorr m English
Transferred use of the surname Dorr.

Duard m English
A diminutive of Edward or Eduard.

Durell m English (Modern)
Variant of Durrell.

Earlean f English (American)
Variant of Earlene.

Eathel f English
Variant of Ethel.

Ebb m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.

Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.

Eithel f English
Variant of Ethel.

Elby m English
English form of Ælfwig.

Ellu f Estonian
Variant of Elli 2 and Elle.

Elsworth m English
Variant of Ellsworth.

Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.

Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.

Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.

Erving m English
Variant of Irving.

Ervo m Estonian
Short form of Ervin.

Esequiel m American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Ezekiel.

Estes m English
Transferred use of the surname Estes.

Estill m English
Transferred use of the surname Estill.

Ethyle f English
Variant of Ethel.

Fannye f English
Variant of Fanny.

Fed m Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Federico.

Ferman m English
Variant of Furman.

Ferrell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrell.

Fleet m English
Either a diminutive of Fleetwood or a transferred use of the surname Fleet.

Flonnie f English
Diminutive of Florence.

Fount m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.

Francies f English
Variant of Frances.

Gaither m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaither.

Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.

Gertha f English
Variant of Gerda 1, perhaps influenced by Bertha.

Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.

Gladyce f English (American)
Variant of Gladys.

Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.

Gustie f English
Diminutive of Augusta.

Hali f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Halle.

Harrold m English (American)
Variant of Harold.

Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.

Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.

Hjalmer m English, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Hjalmar.

Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.

Hortencia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Hortensia.

Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.

Hughey m English (Rare)
Variant of Hughie.

Huyana m Miwok
Means "rain falling" in Miwok.

Icey f English
Variant of Icie.

Idrianne f English (American)
Variant of Adrianne, possibly influenced by Idria or Idris.

Ieshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aisha.

Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.

Jahir m English (Modern)
Variant of Jair.

JaJuan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Juan 1. It might be modelled after DeJuan and Lajuan.

Jarett m English (Modern)
Variant of Jarrett.

Jarrell m English (Modern)
Variant of Jerrell.

Jaycinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinth (possibly influenced by Jay or Jayce).

Jazlene f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaslene or Jazlyn.

Jina f Swahili
Means "to walk" in Swahili.

Jolette f English, Afrikaans
Likely a combination of the name Jo and the suffix -lette.

Jonell m & f English (American)
Either a variant of Janelle or a combination of Jo and Nell.

Joretta f English (American), Literature
From the novel 'Joretta' by Edna Robb Webster.

Josefita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Josefa.

Joselin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Kaho f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 果 (ka) meaning "fruit" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song; poetry" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 加 (ka) meaning "add; increase" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "steps; walk" or 穂 (ho) meaning "head (of grain); crest of a wave" or 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 保 (ho) meaning "protection".... [more]

Keifer m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Keifer.

Keion m English (Modern)
Variant of Keon.

Kennth m English (American)
Variant of Kenneth.

Landan m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

Landin m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

LaToyia f African American
Variant of LaToya.

Leala f English
Variant of Lila 2 or Leila.

Leaner f English (American)
Form of Leanna influenced by the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.

Leurania f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lurana.

Levern m English (American)
Variant of Laverne.

Lika f Armenian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Armenian actress Lika Salmanyan (1997-).

Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.

Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.

Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).

Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.

Loda f Polish
Polish diminutive of Leokadia.

Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.

Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.

Lonie f English (American)
A diminutive of Apollonia.

Lorynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lovey f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lovinia, Lovina and Lavinia.

Luberta f English
Variant of Lubberta.

Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.

Lulah f English
Variant of Lula or diminutive of Tallulah.

Luverne m & f English (American)
Variant of Laverne.

Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.

Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.

Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.

Magan f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mahalie f English
Variant of Mahalia.

Manie f English (American, Archaic)

Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.

Mareli f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely.

Margueritte f English
Variant of Marguerite.

Marland m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Marland.

Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.

Marolyn f English (American)
Variant of Marilyn.

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion.

Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.

Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.

Metha f English
Variant of Meta.

Mher m Armenian
Armenian form of the name Mithra.

Michial m English (American)
Variant of Michael.

Mikalah f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikeal m English (American)
Variant of Michael.

Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.

Namon m English, Biblical
Possibly a variant of Naaman.

Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.

Needham m English
Transferred use of the surname Needham.

Nenete f Walloon
Walloon form of Antoinette.

Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.

Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.

Odus m English
Variant of Otis.

Offie m English
Possibly a diminutive of Ophrah.

Oland m English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. Oland is possibly comprised of the Swedish elements ö, meaning "island," and land, meaning "land."... [more]

Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.

Onigumo m Japanese
Japanese "spider demon" Onigumo is the real name for Naraku in the show "Inuyasha"

Onnie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Honora or Honoria.

Opha f English
Diminutive of Ophelia. Opha May Johnson (1878–1955) was the first woman to have enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

Orene f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created due to the popularity of similar sounding names such as Irene.

Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.

Orra f English
Variant of Ora 1. A famous bearer is American botanical and scientific illustrator Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863).

Orvel m English
Variant of Orville.

Orvie m English
Diminutive of Orville.

Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.

Otha f English (American)
Feminine form of Otho.

Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."

Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.

Pairlee f English
Variant of Paralee.

Pallie f English
Either a variant of Polly or a diminutive of Opal, Pauline, or other names containing Pal- or Paul-.

Parlee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.

Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.

Pernell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Pernell.

Phylis f English (American)
Variant of Phyllis.

Polk m English
Transferred use of the surname Polk.

Pricilla f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Priscilla.

Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]

Raizel f Yiddish
Variant of Raisel.

Rakeem m English (Modern)
Variant of Rakim.

Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.

Renada f English (Modern)
Variant of Renata.

Rettie f English
Diminutive of Margaret, Loretta, and other names containing -ret-.

Ricci m English (American)
Either a transferred use of the surname Ricci or a variant of Ricky.

Robley m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly an Americanized version of the Spanish "roble," meaning "oak."

Rondal m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Rondal.

Sada f English (American)
Likely a pet form of Sarah (see Sadie). A famous bearer is actress Sada Thompson (1927-2011).

Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [more]

Sanjuanita f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of Sanjuana.

Severt m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sievert.

Shalon f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Sharday f African American (Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Sharde f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Sade.

Sharman f English (American)
Either from the Sanskrit sharman, meaning "joy", or a variant of Sharmaine.

Shawnna f English (American)
Variant of Shawna.

Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.

Shelvia f English (American)
Elaboration of Shelva.

Shelvie f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelby.

Shirleyann f English (American)
Combination of Shirley and Ann.

Sinda f English
Variant of Cinda.

Sonji f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sophia. Sonji Roi was the name of the first wife of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.

Syuzi f Armenian
Diminutive of Syuzanna. A known bearer is Syuzanna 'Syuzi' Kentikyan (1987-), an Armenian-born German boxer (whose name is spelled Susianna 'Susi' in German).

Tamie f English (American)
Variant of Tammy.

Tavaris m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tavares.

Teal'c m Popular Culture
Goa'uld: "strong" Used by one of the main characters in Stargate:SG-1

Texie f English (American)
Diminutive of Texas.

Thedore m English
Variant of Theodore.

Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.

Therman m English (American)
Variant of Thurman.

Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.

Treyton m English (Modern)
Variant of Trayton.

Trumaine m African American
Variant of Tremaine.

Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).

Veola f English
Variant of Viola.

Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).

Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.

Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.

Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.

Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.

Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.

Virdie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Alverda or other similar names.

Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.

Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.

Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]

Willaim m English
Variant of William.

Williard m English
Variant of Willard.

Williemae f English (American), African American
Combination of Willie and Mae.

Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]

Woodroe m English (American)
Variant of Woodrow.

Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.

Yachiru f Japanese
Means "eight thousand flows" in Japanese. Yachiru Kusajishi is the name of the vice captain in squad eleven in Bleach.