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Trevi f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of Trevor.

Trevy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Trevor.

Triffie f English (Canadian, Rare), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Tryphena or Tryphosa.

Trilby f English (Rare), Literature
The name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [more]

Trillium f English (Modern)
The name of a flowering plant genus, which is derived from Latin trium "three". (It has also been speculated that the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus modified the Swedish word trilling "triplet" to arrive at the New Latin name trillium.) The plant is so called for its whorl of three leaves (at the top of the stem), from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petaled flower, in color white, purple or pink.... [more]

Trinie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Trinity.

Triphene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tryphena. This was borne by a short-lived daughter (1765-1769) of the early American midwife and diarist Martha Ballard.

Trishie f English
Variant of Trishy.

Trissy f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Tristine f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ine, probably influenced by the sound of Christine. It is borne by American writer Tristine Rainer.

Tristyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan.

Trudee f English
Variant spelling of Trudy.

Trudene f English (Rare), Afrikaans
Elaborated form of Trudy.

Trula f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the ula suffix sound found in such names as Beulah, Eula, Lula 1 and Zula 2, and possibly influenced by Trudie or the English word truly.

Truly f English (Modern), Popular Culture, Theatre
From Old English trēowlīce meaning ‘faithfully’.

Trysten m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tristan.

Tulip f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower. Ultimately from Persian dulband, "turban", from the shape of the opened flower.... [more]

Tulsa f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.

Tweetie f English (Rare)
Variant of Tweety.

Twilla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Twila.

Twinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English twincan, "to blink".

Twitty f English (Rare)
Variant of Tweety.

Tybee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly from the name of an island off the Georgia (U.S. state) coast, which is said to mean "salt" in Yuchi.

Tylee f & m English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lee.

Tylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Kylie blending it with Ty or a variant of Tylee.

Tynlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tynleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tyrie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyree.

Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el

Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.

Urleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Earlene.

Ursie f English (British)
Chiefly British diminutive of Ursula.

Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]

Vaeda f English (Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vaida f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.

Vangie f English (American), Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Evangeline.

Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.

Vashtie f Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American)
Variant of Vashti.

Vashty f English (African), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Vashti.

Vayda f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.

Veanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vianne.

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Venie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.

Verba f English (American, Rare)
Exact origin unknown, however it does mean "willow" in Ukranian.... [more]

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-).

Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.

Verdie f & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]

Vergie f English (Rare)
Variant of Virgie.

Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.

Verlee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verlie.

Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.

Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.

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

Vernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna (see Vernetta)

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.

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

Veyda f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vida f English
The name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of Davida.

Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.

Vina f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinnie f English (American)
Diminutive of Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [more]

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

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

Virgene f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Virgie and Georgene.

Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".

Virgine f English
A variant of Virginia

Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".

Vivonne f English (Modern, Rare)
French place name used as a personal name; Vivonne is a town in western France whose name is derived from the nearby River Vonne.

Vonni f Czech, Slovak, English (American)
Diminutive of Vondra and Yvonne.

Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Vylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name combining the phonetic sound vy with the popular suffix lee, likely inspired by popular names such as Miley, Riley/Rylee, and Kylie/Kylee.

Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.

Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.

Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.

Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.

Whitlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitley.

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whitne f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitnee f English (American)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.

Whittney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whittnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Wibbie m & f English (Rare, Archaic)

Willman m & f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willman.

Willo f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willoe f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willoh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willowe f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Willow.

Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".

Winny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie.

Winrey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winry.

Winry f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.

Winslet f English (British, Modern, Rare)

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Winther f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter used in several languages.

Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).

Wrangler m & f English (Modern)

Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.

Wrenleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrenly f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrynnlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrynlee.

Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.

Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.

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

Wylei f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wyleigh f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]

Wyllow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Wylma f English (Rare)
Variant of Wilma.

Wynell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wynelle.

Wynelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wyn using the popular name suffix elle.

Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.

Wynsome f English (British, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Winsome.

Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Xayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xaylah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xia f English
Diminutive of Alexia.

Xila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla.

Xyla f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".... [more]

Xylene f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Xylina; an elaborated form of Xyla using the common name suffix lene.

Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.

Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.

Ya f Cornish, English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Ia 2.

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yonnie f English (Rare)

Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.

Yosie f English (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Josie.

Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]

Yvie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Yvonne or Yvette.

Yvill f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Zada f Arabic, English (American)
Feminine form of Zayd.

Zadie f English
Variant of Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.

Zaela f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaila f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Zayla.

Zailah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zailee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.

Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.

Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]

Zaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.

Zayleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.

Zaylin f & m English (New Zealand)

Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.

Zebby m & f English (Rare)

Zedna f English
Exact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of Edna.

Zeena f English
Variant of Zena. It was used as a diminutive of Zenobia in Edith Wharton's novella Ethan Frome (1911), where Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome is the title character's sickly wife... [more]

Zeffie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a short form of Zeffirina, Zeffira, Zephyrine or other names containing zef, or maybe a rhyming variant of Effie.

Zellie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possible diminutive of names beginning with Zel- (such as Zelda 2, Zelma, and Zelpha) or ending with the sound zel (such as Hazel and Gizelle).

Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.

Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.

Zeta f English (Rare)
English variant of Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.

Zettie f English
Diminutive of Rosetta, Izetta, Lizette, Suzette and other names containing a similar sound.

Zhanade f English (Rare)
Maybe a rare variant of Shanade.

Z'hanie f English (American)

Zia f English (American)
From the name of the indigenous Zia people of New Mexico. The Zia sun symbol is the national symbol of the state of New Mexico and used on the state flag.

Zida f English

Ziggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ziggy

Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.

Ziyan m & f Muslim, English (Rare)
Variant of Zian.

Zjaiya f English (Modern)
May be a combination of two names or diaspora name.

Zoelle f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoel.

Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.

Zulu f & m English (Rare)

Zuzu f English (Rare, ?), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Susan, used in Frank Capra's film 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946).

Zyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Xyla, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements zy and la.

Zyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Zion.