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Aalisaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "nice character, good disposition" in Mongolian, from ааль (aali) meaning "disposition, conduct" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Aantuunitta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ãntûníta.

Aappalittoq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Augpaligtoκ.

Aarsuatsiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ârssuatsiaĸ.

Abbondanzia f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Abbondanza.

Abbunnanzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Abundantia.

Abhayankari f Sanskrit (Rare)
The name Abhayankari is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.... [more]

Adaezennaya f Igbo
Means “princess” in Igbo.

Adalbertina f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Adalbert.

Adamantheia f Greek Mythology
Variant of Adamanthea.

Adcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).

Adegbamigbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not forget me” in Yoruba.

Adelbertina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelbert.

Adelbertine f English (Rare), German (Silesian, Archaic)
Feminine form of Adelbert.

Adelphasium f Ancient Roman, Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the play 'Poenulus of Plautus'.

Adgilis Deda f Georgian Mythology
Means "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი (adgili) meaning "place" and დედა (deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry... [more]

Adillarania f Romani (Archaic)

Adiltsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Æthelswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and swiþ "strong". Æthelswith was the daughter of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, and wife of King Burgred of Mercia... [more]

Æthelswiþ f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Æthelswith.

Agasigratis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and an uncertain second element, possibly γράτις (gratis) meaning "grass, green fodder".

Agathanassa f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agathanax.

Agathemeris f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good, noble" and ἥμερος (hemeros) "civilized, gentle".

Agathetyche f Ancient Greek
Means "good fortune", from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Agathoboule f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Agathoboulos.

Agathocleia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Agathokleia, because its proper (and most common) latinized form is Agathoclea.

Agathokleia f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Agathokles. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek queen from the 2nd century BC.

Agathotyche f Ancient Greek
Variant of Agathetyche.

Aglaophonos m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόφωνος (aglaophonos) meaning "with a splendid voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]

Aglaophonus m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaophonos. In Greek mythology, Aglaophonus is the name of one of the Sirens.

Aguacatillo f English

Ajcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).

Akkalenjayi f & m Bandial
Means "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.

Aktsiabryna f Soviet, Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oktyabrina.

Akuwueziuka f & m Igbo
Means "prosperity is a good talk" in Igbo.

Ákwènábuoyè f Bette
Means "she's not discouraged" in Bette Obudu.

Aladeinyefa f & m Ijaw
Means "nothing is superior to royalty" in Ijaw.

Alākšu-lūmur f Babylonian
Means "may I see his path", deriving from the Akkadian element alaktu ("the route,the journey (of gods, of people)").

Albertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Albiartsina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Albertina.

Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".

Alejandrina f Spanish
Spanish form of Alexandrina.

Alejandrita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
From Spanish alejandrita, referring to the alexandrite, a form of chrysoberyl.

Alemandrina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alemandina.

Alesanitula f Tongan
Contracted form of Alekisanitulia.

Alessandria f Italian
Italian form of Alexandria.

Alessaundra f Obscure
Variant of Alessandra.

Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.

Alexandrena f English
Variant of Alexandrina.

Alexandriah f English
Variant of Alexandria.

Alexandrína f Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Alexandrina.

Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).

Alexaundria f African American (?)
Variant of Alexandria.

Alexirrhoia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and ῥοία (rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [more]

Alexzandria f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria.

Alieksandra f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Aliaksandra.

Alistreeney f Manx
Feminine form of Alister.

Aljaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.

Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).

Alphesiboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλφεσίβοια (Alphesiboia) meaning "much-courted" (literally "earning cattle, bringing in oxen", from ἀλφάνω (alphano) meaning "to bring in, yield, earn" and βοῦς (bous) meaning "bullock, bull, ox")... [more]

Altanbagana m & f Mongolian
Means "golden pillar", from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and багана (bagana) meaning "pillar, column"

Altanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "gold jewelry" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Altanduulga m & f Mongolian
Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".

Altansargai f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".

Alyaksandra f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Aliaksandra.

Alyeksandra f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Alexandra.

Amalasuntha f Germanic
Variant of Amalaswintha.

Amandalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Amanda and Lynne.

Amanipilade f Meroitic
May derive from name of the Egyptian god Amun. Name borne by the last reigning Kandake of Kush, who ruled between 308-320 CE.

Amarachukwu f Nigerian, Igbo
Means "God's grace" in Igbo. (See Amara and Chukwu).

Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".

Amat al-Aleem f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم (alim) meaning "omniscient".

Amat-tasmetu f Babylonian
Means "servant of Tashmetum", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").

Ameinokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ameinokles.

Ameliaranne f Obscure
Combination of Amelia and Anne 1. This is the name of the protagonist of a number of children's books written by Constance Heward in the early 20th century... [more]

Amenaghawon f & m Western African, Edo
Literally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.

Ámeohtséhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "going woman, walking woman" in Cheyenne.

Amogechukwu f Igbo
Means "no one knows God's timing" in Igbo.

ʾAmot-milqart f Phoenician
Means "servant of Melqart".

Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare Amphitrite) and ανασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [more]

Amphictyone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφικτίονες (amphiktiones) meaning "neighbours, they that live nearby", itself from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and κτίζω (ktizo) meaning "to found, build, people".

Amul-yaakaar m & f Wolof
Means "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Analizabeth f English (American, Rare)
A blend of the names Ana and Elizabeth.

Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.

Anastasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia. Also compare the short form Tasoula.

Anastassija f Estonian
Estonian form of Anastasia

Anck-su-namun f Popular Culture
Variant of Ankhesenamun used in 'The Mummy' film series.

Anderequina f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Derived from Basque andere "lady" in combination with a diminutive suffix.

Andraiméide f Irish
Irish form of Andromeda, used in Irish translations of Greek myths.

Andrealbira f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Albira.

Andredomeka f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Domeka.

Andresemena f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Semena.

Andresemera f Medieval Basque
Variant of Andresemena.

Andressinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Andressa.... [more]

Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".

Androdameia f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Androdamas, which means "man fighter" or "subduer of men", from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man" and δαμάζω (damazo) "to tame"... [more]

Angajugdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the oldest one" in Greenlandic.

Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi f Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).

Angenietsje f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietje.

Angerlarneq f Greenlandic
South Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).

Anghjuladea f Corsican
Combination of Anghjula and Dea.

Anguillette f Folklore
Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba
Enjoying the blessings/wealth of God

Anjolaoluwa f Yoruba

Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Annastachia f Afrikaans

Anncathrine f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annkatrin.

Annemarieke f Dutch
Combination of Anna and Marieke. (Cf. Annemarie, Annemieke.)

Anniwiyanni f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the mother of an augur, known from a text detailing a fertility ritual involving burying clay birds on the steppe.

Annjeanette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette.

Antonicella f Sicilian
Diminutive of Antonia.

Aoctleitoca m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and itoca "name".

Aoibhgréine f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish aoibh "smile, pleasant expression" and grian "sun". This name belonged to the daughter of Deirdre and Naoise in Longas Mac nUislenn (The Exile of the Sons of Uisnech), a story of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [more]

Apalinaryia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinariya.

Apollinária f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apollinár.

Apollinaria f Russian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian feminine form of Apollinaris. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions, Apollinaria is venerated as a Virgin-Martyr alongside Saint Drosis.

Aqissiarsuk f Greenlandic
Means "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf. Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.

Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]

Archeanassa f Ancient Greek
Archeanassa was a hetaera living in Athens in the late 5th century BC, with whom Plato the philosopher was deeply in love with as a young man.

Archestrate f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Archestratos.

Archontissa f Greek, Judeo-Greek (?)
Means "noblewoman, lady, female ruler; rich woman" in Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader, ruler, commander" (see Archon)... [more]

Arganteilin f Medieval Cornish

Aristaineta f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Woman from Aetolia, who dedicated a monument at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi in the third century BCE.

Aristokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aristokles (see Aristocles).

Ariunchimeg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Ariunjargal f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "clear, pure, holy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Arnakuagsak f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.

Arnavínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name with the combination of Arnaviaĸ and Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.

Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).

Ârssuatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Artazauštri f Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artazostre.

Ashantianna f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Ashanti.

Asilposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.

Assawetough f Wampanoag

Assepoester f Folklore
Dutch form of Cinderella.

Astycrateia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Astykrateia, the feminine form of Astykrates. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Astykrateia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astykrates.

Astymedousa f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Astymedusa.

Atartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "wilderness flower" in Mongolian, from атар (atar) meaning "wilderness, untouched land" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Atcharaphon f Thai
From Thai อัจฉรา (atchara) meaning "angel" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Atcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).

Aðalmækir f Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse AðalmækiR meaning "noble sword".

Aðalsteina f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Aðalsteinn.

Athanasouda f Greek
Dialectical form of Athanasia found in Samothrace.

Athanasoula f Greek
Variant form of Athanasia.

Atiyetullah f Ottoman Turkish
Means "gift of Allah", from Arabic عطية ('atiyya) meaning "gift" and الله (Allah).

Aûdgustinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Augustine 2.

Austraberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Austrobert.

Austreberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Austrebert.

Austrechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Austrahild. It might also be a variant spelling of Austregild, but that is less likely... [more]

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Auðgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin auxiliator (compare the related name Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [more]

Auxiliatrix f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Latin auxiliatrix, which refers to a helper, aide or assistant of the female sex (the masculine equivalent is auxiliator). The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance"... [more]

Auxiliatriz f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Auxiliatrix.

Aviakutdluk f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Ayanfeoluwa f & m Yoruba
It means the Lord's beloved

Azarmidokht f Persian, History
From the Middle Persian name Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم‎ (âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت (dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.

Azcaxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "ant-flower", from Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and xōchitl "flower". This was the name of an Aztec noblewoman.

Azizposhsha f Uzbek
Derived frpm aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.

Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Babhrulomni f Sanskrit
MEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [more]

Badr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

Balacaxanım f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small lady", from Azerbaijani balaca meaning "small, little" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".

Balapuspika f Nepali
Means "young blossom" in Nepali.

Banât-esagil f Babylonian
Means "Esagil is beautiful", deriving from the Akkadian element banûtu ("beauty").

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Barakhsaana f Yakut

Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.

Bartłomieja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bartłomiej.

Bartoloméia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolomeu.

Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.

Barulaganye f Tswana
Means "they are in order" in Setswana.

Basilokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Basilokles.

Baudihillia f Germanic Mythology
A minor Germanic goddess known from inscriptions in Northern England.

Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Bayramhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".

Beauvivante f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maiden who arrived at Camelot seeking a champion to avenge the death of a knight in the Straight of Sorelois (Straits of Sorelois). She was hoping to find Lancelot, but she reluctantly accepted Arthur’s appointment of Sir Brunor the Black, or the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat, to the task.... [more]

Bēlet-bābili f Babylonian, Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of Babylon", deriving from the Akkadian element belet (mistress, lady). This was a Babylonian name for the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar was worshipped under this name in the temple of Eturkalamma.

Bēlet-balāṭi f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.

Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".

Bensivenuta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Beorhtflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright, distinguished, pure" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".

Berbizkunde f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Resurrección.

Berenguella f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Berenguela.

Berenguièra f Gascon
Gascon form of Berengaria.

Berenguiera f Provençal
Provençal form of Berengaria.

Berenguiero f Provençal
Provençal form of Bérengère.

Bergheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Björgheiður.

Beringhiera f Italian
Feminine form of Beringhiero, itself a variant of Berengario.

Bernardette f Maltese, French (Archaic), Dutch
Variant of Bernadette.

Bernhardina f Dutch, Swedish, Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernhard.

Bernhardine f German
Feminine form of Bernhard.

Bernnadette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bernadette. Actress Bernadette Stanislaus, profesionally known as Bern Nadette Stanis, bears this name.

Berthabelle f English (?)
Berthabelle is a compound of Bertha and Belle.

Berthoumine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.

Bertolomeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Bertolomeu.

Beverlianne f Obscure
Variant of Beverlyann.

Bhekithemba f Zulu
Means "look for hope" in Zulu.

Biancabella f Folklore
Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.

Biancofiore f Literature
Italian form of Blanchefleur.

Bibihadicha f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Khadija.

Bienbenguda f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.

Biezdziadka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Biezdziad.

Bindumalini f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "who wears garlands of pearls".

Binidittina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biniditta.

Binnardetta f Sicilian
Diminutive of Binnarda.

Björghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Borghildur.

Blancheflor f Medieval French, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Blanchefleur.

Bolor-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "crystal jewel" from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"

Bonanstruga f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bonastruga.

Bonasenyora f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Bonsenyor.

Bonaventūra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bonaventūras.

Bongkochrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกชรัตน์ (see Bongkotrat).

Bonniebelle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bonnie and Belle.

Borysthenis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, probably derived from the masculine name Borysthenes.

Bo‘stongo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Brindabella f Indigenous Australian
Locational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [more]

Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]

Britomartis f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ (britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic glyku) and martis "maiden" (Attic parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with Artemis.

Brittanyann f Obscure
Combination of Brittany and Ann.

Brookelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Broselianda f Obscure
This was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name Brocéliande.

Brunissenda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Occitan form of Brunissende.

Brunissende f Medieval French
Medieval French form of a Germanic name, in which the second element is swind meaning "strong". The first element may be brun "armour, protection" or brunna "brown".

Bryngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bryngerðr.

Buboupakumo f Ijaw
Means "don't grow alone" in Ijaw.

Budsarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.

Buenastruga f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bonastruga.

Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Burjachiquí f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Barbara.

Bussarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.

Butsarakham f Thai
Means "topaz, yellow sapphire" in Thai.

Buyanchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Buyandelger f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Buyanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Buyannemekh m & f Mongolian
Means "add good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".

Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Byamba-ochir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".

Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Byambatsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Çacaxochitl m & f Nahuatl
The name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and xochitl "flower".

Callasandra f English (Modern)

Callianassa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallianassa. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Nereids.

Callianeira f Greek Mythology
Callianeira was one of the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris.

Calpurniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Calpurnia

Camberleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kamberly.

Candelifera f Roman Mythology
Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]

Candellaria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Candelaria.

Cantianilla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.

Cantismerta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cant- "with" and smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".

Canzianilla f Italian
Italian form of Cantianilla.

Carasynthia f Popular Culture
Carasynthia "Cara" Dune is a Human female Alderaanian who served in the Rebel Alliance as a shock trooper, and who later became a mercenary in the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian.

Cartimandua f History, Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the second element is mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.

Cassandrine f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cassandra.

Castaspella f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
The name of one of the main characters in the 1980s animated cartoon series, She-ra Princess of Power

Catalijntje f Dutch (Archaic)
Diminutive of Catalijn.

Celebrindal f Literature
An alternate name of the character Idril from the works of JRR Tolkien. The name means "silver foot" in the fictional Sindarin language, from the name elements celeb meaning "silver" and tâl meaning "foot".

Celestielle f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Celeste influenced by the word celestial.

Cenerentola f Folklore
Italian form of Cinderella, derived from Italian cenere meaning "cinder".

Çeşmidilber f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian چشم (čašm, češm) meaning "eye" and دلبر (delbar) meaning "beloved, sweetheart".

Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chalchiuitl f Nahuatl
Means "precious green or blue stone; greenstone, jade, turquoise, emerald" in Nahuatl.

Chalearmsri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).

Chandrakala f Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".

Chandravati f Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and वती (vati) meaning "having".

Chansonetta f Obscure
Most likely derived from French chanson meaning "song" combined with the feminine suffix etta. This name was borne by Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937), an American photographer.

Chantanesha f African American

Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".

Charalambia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Χαραλαμπία (see Charalampia).

Charalampia f Greek
Feminine form of Charalampos.

Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.

Charlesetta f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlestine f American (South, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Charles or Charleston

Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine

Charmonique f American (Rare)

Charuhasini f Hindi
Feminine form of Charuhas or Charuhaas.

Checheikhen f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of Genghis Khan and his first wife Börte.

Chelgiyeene f Yakut

Chelizabeth f American (Modern, Rare)

Chephtzibah f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hepzibah.

Chernislava f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian

Cheryllynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Chidochashe f Shona
"God'will" / "God's desire"

Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.

Chimegbayar f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Chimegmönkh f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Chimnechild f Frankish
Chimnechild of Burgundy (7th-century – fl. 662) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Sigebert III. She was the mother of Bilichild and possibly of Dagobert II. When Childebert the Adopted died, she opposed the succession of Theuderic III and arranged a marriage between her daughter and Childeric II, whose succession she supported.

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.

Chinkhüslen m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".

Chinnawuike m & f Igbo

Chinsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Chinwemmeri f & m Igbo
Chinwe is a short form of a variety such as Chinwendu, Chinweizu, Chinwemmeri and others. Chinwe in itself means "God's own." Chinwemmeri means "God's own victory." These names are synonymous with the Igbo ethnic group from the south eastern Nigeria.

Chipochashe f Shona
Meaning “gift of God”, the most common shorter form of this name is Chipo.