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Aarin m & f English (American)
Variant of Aaron or Erin

Abbe f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Abby.

Abbye f English (Modern)
Variant of Abby.

Abide f & m English (Rare)
From Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan.

Abney f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abney.

Abnie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Abn, such as Abner.

Abry f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubrey.

Acelyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Acelynn.

Acelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ace 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly inspired by Aislynn or the medieval name Aceline.

Acy m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Acie.

Addee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addie.

Addi f English
Variant of Addy 1.

Addlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adelyn.

Adell f English
Variant of Adele.

Adi f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.

Adie f English
Diminutive of Adrienne.

Adlette f English, Arabic, French
Archaic French and English name of unknown meaning. Possibly related to Adelaide or Adela. ... [more]

Adley f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Hadley.

Adlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adlynn.

Adlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adalynn.

Admire f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Admire, or directly from the English word admire.

Adrean m & f English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Adrian and Adrine.

Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.

Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

Aerith f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a near-anagram of the English word earth. This is the name of a character in the 1997 videogame 'Final Fantasy VII'.

Aeryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaryn or Eryn. Aeryn is one of the female aliens on the show Farscape.

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

Aftan f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]

Aftyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.

Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Ahlai m & f Biblical
This name comes from the root אחל ('hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה ('ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [more]

Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.

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

Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.

Aidree f English (American)
Variant of Audrey.

Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.

Aidyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Aidyn.

Aileene f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aileen.

Aimi f English, English (British)
Variant of Amy.... [more]

Aimy f English (British)
Variant of Amy.

Ainsleigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ainsley.

Airyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Aaron. Notably used by Robert De Niro's daughter.

Aislynn f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian, Modern)
Variant of Aislinn. The pronunciation usually differs from the original Irish pronunciation of Aislinn or Aisling.

Aiston m & f English (American)

Aivah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ava 1.

Aiyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Isla.

Aiyvaugh f English (American)
Variant of "Ava".

Aizlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislynn.

Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.

Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.

Alean f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Variant of Aline.

Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.

Aleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ali 2 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.

Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.

Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]

Aliene f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aliena.

Allean f English
Variant of Aline.

Allee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1.

Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Allene f English
Variant of Aline.

Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.

Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.

Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.

Alline f English
Variant of Aline.

Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".

Allysse f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alice influenced by Alyssa.

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

Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.

Ambree f English (Rare)

Ambry f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Aubrey. Also compare Ambria, Amberly, Embry, Cambrie and Cambree.

Ameigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Amen m & f English (Rare)
From the English word amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".

Amiee f English (Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Ammer f English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ammer.

Amryn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on names such as Camryn and Emryn.

Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).

Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]

Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.

Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.

Andee f English (American)
Variant of Andy.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie.

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annie.

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Annlea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.

Annleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Annslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.

Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).

Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.

Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.

Anzac m & f English (Australian)
An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.

Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.

Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]

Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.

Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.

Ardice f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ardis.

Ardis f & m English (American)
Variant of Ardith.

Ardyce f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ardys. A notable bearer was Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician.

Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.

Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.

Ari f English, Spanish, Italian
Short form of Ariadne, Ariadna and Arianna.

Arla f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.

Arlean f English (American)
Variant of Arline.

Arlee f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arlie.

Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.

Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.

Arlyne f English (American)
Variant of Arlene.

Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.

Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.

Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.

Arriell f English (American)
Variant of Ariel.

Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".

Arvie f English (Rare)
A short form of names containing arv, such as Arvilla

Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.

Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashelei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashely f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’

Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.

Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlei f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashlyn.

Ashlene f Irish (Anglicized, ?), English (Rare)
Said to be an anglicized form of Aislinn, i.e., a variant of Ashling. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Ashley and the common name suffix lene (compare Ashlyn).

Ashli f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).

Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlye f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton

Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton

Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]

Aslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashlyn.

Aspynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aspen.

Astelle f English (Rare)
English variant form or spelling of Estelle.

Asty f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Astrid.

Atha f English
Diminutive of Athaliah or possibly of Athena.

Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.

Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.

Aubrea f English (American)
Variant of Aubrey.

Aubreigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubrey.

Auburn m & f English (Rare)

Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]

Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.

Audrie f English
Variant of Audrey.

Audry f English (American), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Audrey.

Audyn f English
Variant of Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]

Aunna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anna.

Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.

Austie f English
Diminutive of Augustine 2.

Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.

Avereigh f English (Modern)
Feminine varation of the unisex name Avery.

Avi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Ava 1, Avery, and any names that start with -av

Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]

Avlyn f English

Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.

Avori f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.

Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.

Ayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Aylee.

Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.

Aynsleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ainsley.

Ayshea f English (British)
Possibly a variant transcription of Aisha.... [more]

Ayva f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ava 1.

Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.

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

Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.

Baileigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baillee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.

Bayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Baila.

Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.

Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.

Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.

Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.

Beci f English
Variant of Becky

Beckee f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.

Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.

Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )

Bekka f English
Variant of Becca.

Beky f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Becky mostly influenced by the name Rebekah.

Belly f English
Short form of Beverly.

Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.

Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.

Berlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlyn.

Bernece f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Berneice f English (American)
Variant of Bernice.

Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]

Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.

Berol m & f English

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.

Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.

Bettee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Betty.

Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.

Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bevie f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Biffy f English (American)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billi f English
Variant of Billie.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.

Binnie f & m English
A diminutive for names starting with Be such as Belinda or Benedict.

Birdine f English
Variant of Birdie.

Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.

Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blanchie f English
Diminutive of Blanche.

Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.

Blessyn f English (Modern)
Altered form of Blessing.

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.

Bluebelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Bluebell.

Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Bobie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Bobby.

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonni f English (American)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.

Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.

Bradleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bradley.

Braedyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braeleah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Braelin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braidyn m & f English (Australian, Modern)
Variant of Braden.

Brailey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Brailyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bralyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]

Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.

Brayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and la, possibly intended as a feminine form of Braylon.

Braylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and lee, in line with names like Braelyn and Briley.

Brayley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Braylie f English
Variant of Brierley.

Braylin m & f English (American)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braylyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.

Breah f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Brianna, or elaboration of Bree.

Brealynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.

Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.

Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.

Breelynne f English (American)
Variant of Breelyn.

Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)

Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]

Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.

Breigha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Bria or an elaboration of Breigh.

Breighlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breelyn or Braelyn.

Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.

Brelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brendie f English
A diminutive of Brenda.

Brenley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brennah f English
Variant of Brenna

Brexlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.

Brexli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.

Brexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexlyn.