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Êlise f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Else.

Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.

Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.

Jada m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Sara f Korean
From Sino-Korean 紗 (sa) meaning "silk" and 羅 (ra) meaning "display". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Aria f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.

Natasha f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Natasha.

Léona f French
French form of Leona.

Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.

Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.

Jenna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Joanna via the form Janna.

Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Dana f Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin
Shortened form of the name Danica, meaning the planet Venus, symbol of dawn and beauty. “Dan” means day.

Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.

Alisha f Indian

Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.

Lena f Arabic

Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).

Kim f & m Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Reta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Reto.

Käthy f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Katy.

Olīvia f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olīvija.

Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.

Karianne f Finnish, English
Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"

Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.

Josee f Obscure
Variant of Josie influenced by French Josée (See also Aimee). It's given to 38 girls born in the USA in 1998.

Yan m & f Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 严 (yán) meaning "solemn, stately, majestic".

Noélie f French, French (Swiss), French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Cognate of Noelia.

Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.

Li'Ana f English
alternate spelling of Liana

Océanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Océane.

Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.

Remi m & f Spanish
Short form of Remigio and Remigia.

Ariana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Hildá f Sami
Sami form of Hilda.

Teresá f Sami
Sami form of Teresa.

Lüke f Low German (Archaic)
Low German variant of Lieken, used between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

Sofia f Japanese
From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Amara f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "sky, heaven" combined with 笑 (ra) meaning "to laugh, to smile" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Barbarà f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbara.

Lena f Albanian

Lina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lena, Lyn or Lynn.

Paulīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Pauline.

Kaia f Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Konkani
Form of Gaea in many Indian languages.

Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.

Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.

Norá f Sami
Sami form of Nora 1.

Ánná f Sami
Sami variant of Anna.

Julià f Provençal
Provençal form of Julia.

Sárá f Sami
Sami form of Sara.

Annesophie f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Annesofie.

Julia f Swedish (Archaic)
Latinisation of Gölin used in Sweden.

Lúna f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Luna.

Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.

Guy f Filipino
Short form of Ligaya.

Kêvin f Kurdish
Means "icicles" in Kurdish.

Emilia f Germanic
Variation of Amalia.

Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.

Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.

Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.

Reta f Sorbian

Victoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.

Mario f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.

Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.

Emmá f Sami
Sami form of Emma.

Hazel f Turkish
Variant of Hazal.

Gloría f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Gloria.

Kate f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "round up, surround, demarcate" in Shipibo.

Éthel f French (Rare)
French form of Ethel.

Serena f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (se) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)", 怜 (re) meaning "actor", and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Tamara f Cornish, Celtic Mythology
In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father... [more]

Nora f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Nicanora.

Jéssika f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jéssica.

Tanía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Tania.

Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.

Amelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amelia.

Mila f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Emília, Camila or the composed name Maria Emília.

Frederique f Dutch

Darlène f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Darlene.

Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.

Èva f Gascon
Gascon form of Eve.

Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.

Sam m & f Korean
Means "three" in Korean.

Luke m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut.

Štefánie f Czech (Rare)
Czech borrowing of Stephanie.

Òlga f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olga.

Muriël f Dutch
Dutch form of Muriel.

Álexa f Spanish
Short form of Alejandra or Alexandra.

Míranda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Miranda.

Penèlope f Catalan
Catalan form of Penelope.

Christophe f German (Rare)
Variation of Christopha.

Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, Gujarati
MEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [more]

Nadia f Tamil
From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".

Eve f Hmong
Eve means "One" in Hmong.

Margarét f Hungarian
Variant of Margaréta.

Michel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Kai m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "increase" in Shipibo.

Jâne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jane.

Lina f Gallo

Elsie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.

Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.

Nora f Albanian

Andréanne f French (Quebec)
Combination of Andrée and Anne

Michaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Michaela.

Anna f Thai
Means "rice" in Thai.

Aníta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anita 1.

Amara f Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Amaro.

Ełła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Elżbieta.

Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.

Tara f Slovene
Feminine form of Taras.

Karianne f Norwegian
Combination of Kari 1 and Anne 1.

Liana f Iranian
It has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady

Liana f Urdu
Eye of the light

Rita f Persian
Means "black pearl" in Persian.

Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.

Rita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate latinisation of Ghita.

Lina f Albanian

Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.

Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.

Evelyne f English
Variant of Evelyn.

Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1

Katrina f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Estonian
Contraction of Katarina.

Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.

May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese

Elena f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eleanora.

Maëly f French (Modern)
Variant of Maëlie.

Kai m & f Arthurian Cycle, English, English (British), Welsh
Variant of Kay 1.

Reneé f English
Spelling of Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.

Héléne f Swedish
Variant of Hélène.

Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.

Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.

Leóna f Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Leona.

Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Virginía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Virginia.

Aria f & m Basque
Derived from the name of a village in Navarre.

Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.

Marika f Japanese
From 鞠/毬 (mari) meaning "ball" or 球 (mari) meaning "sphere, orb, globe" and 花/華 (ka) meaning "flower", or it could be spelled with 真/眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason", that is the and 嘩 (ka) meaning "noisy, boisterous" or 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope"... [more]

Marìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Marie.

Lina f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia and Evangelia.

Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.

Ava f Greek
Diminutive of Chrysavgi.

Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.

Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.

Erika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Marléne f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marlene.

Alina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aline.

Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.

Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.

Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.

Sâra f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.

Athéna f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern)
French form of Athena.

Katy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Keti 2 influenced by the English name Katy.

Ophélia f French
Variant of Ophélie.

Maëva f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Maeva.

Krystel f English (American)
Variant of Crystal.

Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.

Annik f Cornish, French
Cornish cognate and Gallicized form of Annig.

Glòria f Catalan
Catalan form of Gloria.

Mònica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Monica.

Helén f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Helen as well as a Hungarian short form of Heléna.

Carolane f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Carole-Anne 1 and Carol 1-Anne 1.

Raphaelle f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Helēne f Latvian
Latvian form of Helene

Dora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.

May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.

Lyne f French, French (Quebec), Haitian Creole
Variant of Line or Line.

Lená f Sami
Sami form of Lena.

Êli f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eli 3.

Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.

Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.

Evan m & f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)

Sonia f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ada f Sardinian
Variant of Agata.

Angelína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Angelina.

Tania f Japanese
From Japanese 渓 (tani) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Elisabeð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Elizabeth, from Biblical Latin Elisabeth.

Tina f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (ti) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Luka f Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Lína f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian, Literature
Icelandic form of Lina 2. This is also the name of Pippi Longstocking in the Icelandic version of the book series (Icelandic name Lína langsokkur; full first name Sigurlína).

Jane f Estonian
Variant of Janne 2.

Juliëtte f Dutch
Dutch form of Juliette.

Margòt f Gascon
Gascon form of Margot.

Jůlie f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Julie.

Nadia f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.

Marian f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Réta f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Margaréta, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Simoné f South African

Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.

Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.

Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.

Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.

Alexie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Alexia.

Sòfia f Provençal
Variant of Sofia.

Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).

Ellie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.

Žara f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žara meaning "glow."

Georgía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Georgia.

Rehmat f Urdu
Means "forgiveness, grace, mercy" in Urdu. Derived from the Arabic word Rahmah meaning "Mercy". In the Quran, rahmah represents the all-encompassing divine concern for humanity, reflected, for example, in divine revelation (Muhammad is called “a [reflection of mercy for the worlds”) and the kindness that ought to characterize human conduct.

Rita f Greek
Diminutive of Eleftheria.

Romeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".

Arya f English (Modern)
Variant of Aria 1.

Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.

Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)

Irene f Japanese (Rare)
From 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanja are aslo possible.

Ánne f Sami
Sami variant of Anne 1.

Ħilda f Maltese
Maltese form of Hilda.

Víóla f Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola.

Mathew f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Mathea, which was traditionally given to girls born on Saint Matthew's Day (21 September in the West) prior to the English Reformation.

Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.

Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.

Tina f Indian, Hindi
Means "clay" in Hindi. This name has been used for characters in many Bollywood films, including popular blockbusters such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).

Susan f Filipino
Diminutive of Jesusa. This pet name likely came about due to Jesusa's similarity to the name Susan.

Séléna f French
French form of Selena.

Êve f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Eve and Ève.

Mira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good".

Annik f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anneke.

Ólivía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Olivia.

Sylvía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sylvia.

Mar'yam f Tatar
Tatar version of Maryam.

Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.

Kai m & f Gilbertese
Means 'sea' or 'ocean'

Justiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Justina and Justine.

Terèsa f Provençal
Provençal form of Theresa.

Ráchel f Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Rachel.

Päula f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päul.

Ída f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ida.

Romy f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Romi.

Ida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - speech, Goddess of speech ( Saraswati), earth, heaven, refreshment, food, vital spirit, offering ... [more]

Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.

Tara f Serbian
From the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.

Atlas f Uzbek
Refers to a kind of brightly coloured satin material used in making traditional Uzbek women's dresses.

Apríl f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of April.

Mábel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mabel.

Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).

Ayden f Turkish, Muslim (Rare)
Feminine version of Aydin, also a girl muslim name.

Beatriçe f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Beatrix.

Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.

Kayla f Yiddish
Diminutive of Kelila.

Kristý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Kristy.

Natachà f Provençal
Provençal form of Natasha.

An-na f Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Anna (see Ann)

Mia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Camila and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Emília.

Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.

Julie f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Tzouli influenced by the unrelated name Julie.

Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.

Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.

Geòrgia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan adoption of Georgia.

Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.

Éléonore f French, Judeo-French
Variant of Eléonore.

Troy f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Trui.

Sabrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sabrina.

Ellá f Sami
Sami form of Ella 2.

Tara f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche *tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ (tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh tara meaning "love".

Aria f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Michae'l f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Maïka f Basque (Gallicized), French, French (Quebec, Modern)
Gallicized form of Maika.

Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]

Berþa f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Bertha, from earlier Old English Berhte meaning "bright one" (from beorht "bright")... [more]

Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.

Kai f & m Navajo
Means "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.

Mila f Spanish, Catalan, Filipino
Diminutive of Milagros.

May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]

Zara f Pakistani

Katý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katy.

Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.

Loïs f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Lois 1.

Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.

Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.

Noemie f Various
Variant of Noémie.

Kiara f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Italian Chiara.