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Abstinence f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word abstinence, referring to the act of abstaining from sin. This name was used by the Puritans.

Xewqa f Ewe

Zerlene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.

Pantelina f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.

Nuoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 双 (shuāng) meaning "couple, pair, both".

Jenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant spelling of Jente.

Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.

Gutta f Yiddish
Variant of Guta.

Vae f Obscure
Meaning unknown, possibly a spelling variation of the name Fay or Faye. There is a typhoon in the 1952 Pacific typhoon season with this name.

Lodey m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.

Waralee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Warali.

Héstia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hestia.

Miumi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (miumi) meaning "south" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Jāmun f & m Hindi, Indian
From Hindi जामुन (jāmun) meaning "Java plum, berry, blackberry".

Annamarie f English, Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Marie.

Dotsi f English
Variant of Dotsie.

Armina f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Armin.

Dalfina f Medieval Catalan, Macedonian (Rare), Gascon
Cognate of Delfina.

Üdə̑ras f Mari
Means "girl, female child" in Mari.

Xhorxhia f Albanian
Variant of Xhorxha.

Tuga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
Means "sadness" in Croatian. According to a folk tradition, she and her sister Buga, together with their five brothers Klukas, Lobel, Kosenc, Muhlo and Hrvat, led the Croats into the ancient Roman province of Dalmatia in the 7th century.

Milia f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque (short?) form of Emilia, first recorded in 1285.

Rudolphine f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Feminine form of Rudolph.

Künna f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of Kunigunda.

Gleceria f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Gliceria.

Kankra f Literature
In the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of Shelob. The name is derived from Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".

Gegania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Dyantha f English
Variant of Diantha.

Gera f Slovene
Short form of Gertruda.

Keileigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.

Xinling f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 铃 (líng) meaning "bell", 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool", 聆 (líng) meaning "hear, listen" or 凌 (líng) meaning "pure, virtuous".

Adoria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adora.

Lyson f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lison.

Zee m & f English (American)
Short form of names beginning with Z.

Niaja f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Elizabette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Elisabette.

Tjunkiya f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c. 1927-2009), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Hinami f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 斐 (hi) meaning "magnificent, brilliant", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "overhead, flight, to fly" combined with 己 (na) meaning "I, oneself, myself" or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree", that is then combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, or 水 (mi) meaning "water"... [more]

Mazora f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Missouri.

Eventa f Mormon (Rare)
Name predominantly amongst Mormon bearers.

Miaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Mariurdin f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Urdin.

Oryza f & m Indonesian
Literally taken from the genus of plants in the grasses' family. This name is being used in reference to Oryza sativa, the Asian rice.

Noelise f English (Rare), French (Caribbean), Antillean Creole
Combination of Noelle and Elise.

Shoira f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Shoir.

Guansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".

Gelleia f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Juliana (compare Gillian).

Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.

Ahdaf f & m Arabic (Egyptian)

Ansa f Italian

Gaya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "end, goal" in Arabic.

Jangchub f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (byang-chub) meaning "enlightenment, awakening".

Jožefina f Slovene
Slovene form of Josephine.

Estello f Provençal
Provençal form of Estelle.

Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.

Andreína f Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Andreina.

Leneya f English (American)
variant of Laneya.

Gülqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Karachay-Balkar къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Gavharposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Taali f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Taale.

Kāinga f & m Maori
Means "village" in Māori.

Ottilde f German (Rare), East Frisian
Variant of Othilde

Kisho f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Kishmish.

Gonglei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 龚 (gōng) meaning "give, present, reverential" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".

Franzelia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Francelia.

Umitzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh үміт (ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).

Stæinhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and hildr "battle, fight".

Loudoviki f Greek
Greek form of Ludovica.

Bazargul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Areknaz f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".

Gyulnara f Armenian
Armenian form of Gulnara.

Tojohasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Ethlyn f English, Jamaican Patois
Contracted form of Ethelyn.

Soyolsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Nozanin f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nazanin.

Brylie f English
Variant of Bryley or possibly an elaboration of Riley or a pion of Bree/Breanna/Brenna (etc) and Rylie.

Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Rezvaneh f Iranian
Persian form of Ridwana.

Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.

Leegal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ligal.

Hinaleimoana f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hinalei and Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.

Orestilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.

Wodalgarta f Germanic (Rare)
From germanic elements wod "fury"(?) and gard, "enclosure".

Loula f English, Greek
Variant of Lula 1, as well as a Greek diminutive of various names. This was borne by Greek playwright Angeliki-Theano 'Loula' Anagnostaki (1928-2017).

Elizka f Polish
Diminutive of Eliza.

Zyx m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the surname Zick, meaning "descendant of Sigo", or a diminutive of Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare Abcde).

Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).

Thana f Etruscan Mythology
Means "fine, gracious" in Etruscan. This was the name of an Etruscan goddess, equivalent to the Roman goddess Lucina.

Örsébet f Hungarian (Archaic)
Early Modern variant of Erzsébet.

Ívina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Shuoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk".

Berrye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Berry 2.

Teyla f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Tayla. This was the name of one of the main characters in 'Stargate Atlantis'.

Dijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Muyta f Aymara
Means "turn, curve, turn around" in Aymara.

Sibella f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sibylla.

Betye f English (American)
Variant of Betty.

Keitli f English (Rare)
Variant of Katelee.

Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]

Kadoa f Kassena
Means "born on a rainy day" in Kasem.

Jem f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Gem and a short form of Jemima or possibly Jerrica. This name was used for the name of the title character in the 80s American animated TV series: JEM.... [more]

Didang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cándida.

Suyana f Quechua
Means "hope, to hope" in Quechua.

Asanet f Armenian
Armenian form of Asenath.

Mahdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena (see Magdalene).

Ixtab f Mayan Mythology
At the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.

Ghjuditta f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Judith.

Tadhana f Filipino
Means "destiny, fate" in Tagalog.

Unaanui f Tahitian

Evbu f Edo
This name means "misty". Misty refers to objects with misty colors. One other possibly meaning is "dew" referring to a baby born during a dewy morning.

Xuyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song".

Arsena f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenija.

Harnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit नाम (nama) meaning "name".

Bixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Mastane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مستانه (see Mastaneh).

Miyoka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "truth", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Rohaifah f Maranao
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Anusya f Ukrainian, Russian
Variant of Annusya.

Maminirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and nirina meaning "desired".

Ainia f Greek Mythology
Ainia was an Amazon who presumably accompanied Penthesilea to the Trojan War and was eventuelly killed by Achilles. She is known only from an Attic terracotta relief fragment.

Suta-sha f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (suta) meaning "star" combined with 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Guna f Latvian
Derived from Latvian guns / uguns "fire, flame". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Sidraba šėidrauts.

Okka f East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".

Kusirimay f Quechua
Means "of cheerful talk" in Quechua.

Anniche f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Anna (compare Annika, Anneke, Annike), in use between the 1500s and 1700s.

Vasthie f French (Archaic), Haitian Creole
French variant of Vashti.

Marieli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a variant of Mariela.

Agna f Lithuanian
Either derived from Greek άγνόs (agnos, compare Agnes) or from Lithuanian agnus "agile; energetic".

Navi f Popular Culture
From the companion fairy character from the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Florimell f Literature
Form of Florimel used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), in which she was a lady in love with the knight Marinell, who initially rejected her... [more]

Lalie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eulalie, used as a given name in its own right.

Esagilāya f Babylonian
Means "of Esagil". Esagil was a temple dedicated to the god Marduk.

Napili f Hindi
Ancient name given to first born baby girls. Means Blessed by God, brave, loyal, sensitive and places others needs before hers.

Daya f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Da and Ya.

Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.

Sacide f Turkish
Turkish form of Sajida.

Ceca f Serbian
Diminutive of Cecilija and Svetlana.

Mersa f Greek
Diminutive of Myrsini.

Demarice f English (Rare)
Variant of Damaris.

Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.

Deasy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.

Juanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Tora m & f Japanese
Means "tiger" in Japanese.... [more]

Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.

Ifenyinwa f Nigerian, Igbo

Annmette f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Annemette.

Ornanchi f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oruach.

Handayani f & m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "encouraging, benefitting" in Javanese.

Paschoa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cognate of Páscoa.

Soad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

Nerita f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Neritan.

Odine f Medieval French, Old Norse
Feminine form of Odin or a nickname for Odart.

Matlab f Uzbek
Means "wish, desire" in Uzbek.

Dula f Ancient Greek
Short form of Theodula.

Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.

Pucca f Popular Culture
The main character of an eponymous South Korean media franchise.

Diaraye f Western African
Western African form of Zahra.

Alzada f English (American, Archaic)

Eda f Estonian
Originally a short form of Hedda and Hedvig, now used as a given name in its own right.

Tamesha f African American
Variant of Tamisha.

Delize f Afrikaans

Wirawan f Thai
From Thai วิร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class".

Lysebet f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Lijsbet.

Olukemi f Nigerian
Olukemi means 'God will take care ' it is possibly of Nigerian origin.

Awatif f Arabic
Means "affections, sentiments, emotions" in Arabic, the plural form of عاطفة (ʿāṭifa) meaning "emotion, sentiment, affection".

Maletsatsi f Sotho
Means "sun" or "day" in Sotho.

Neira f Bosnian
Variant of Nejra.

Kareema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic كريمة (see Karima).

Daugmintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Daugmintas.

Karimala f Northern African
Nubian queen whose existence is known from a temple relief in Semna (present-day Sudan).

Suleekha f Somali
Somali form of Zuleikha.

Ermentilde f Frankish
Derived from Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin meaning "great, strong" together with a meaningless element, influenced by Old High German hiltja "battle".... [more]

Jeanice f English (American, Rare)
Most likely, a variant of Janice.

Selai f Fijian

Keteon f Medieval Georgian
Medieval Georgian form of Katayoun. In other words, you could also say that this name is an older form of Ketevan.... [more]

Marusia f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Medieval Romanian
Variant transliteration of Маруся (see Marusya), Polish and medieval Romanian diminutive of Maria as well as the Romanian transliteration of Bulgarian Маруся.... [more]

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

Lennisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Miyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far".

Hamdiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Incarnation f French
Cognate of Encarnación.

Yaltah f Jewish
The name Yaltah is derived from the town Yalta (Crimea). It was borne by the pianist Yaltah Menuhin.

Manuèle f French (Rare)
Variant of Manuelle.

Ayjis f Western Yugur
Means "moon malachite" in Western Yugur.

Engelais f Medieval French
Old French form of the Germanic name Engilheid, which was composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and heid "kind, sort, type".

Danae f Italian
Italian form of Danaë.

Taohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Cymbria f English (Modern, Rare)

Norihan f Malay
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.

Niemah f & m Arabic
Mean"Blessing"

Haimengarde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".

Nadjoua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجوى (see Najwa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Gunnvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Gunnveig.

Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]

Stephinie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Toscana f Medieval Italian
Meaning "Tuscany" in Italian.... [more]

Khalise f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Khaleesi.

Ambrozija f Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Ambrosia.

Estanislawa f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Estanislao.

Abbigayle f English (American, Modern)
Variant spelling of Abigail.

Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.

Trayana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Trayan.

Shiroko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 城 (shiro) meaning "castle", 代 (shiro) meaning "generation, shiro, a unit of land" or 白 (shiro) meaning "white" combined with 考 (ko) meaning "thought" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Steinhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Stæinhildr.

Sæwara f Anglo-Saxon
Variant form of Sæwaru. This name was borne by the consort of Anna, king of East Anglia.

Glennie f Manx
Perhaps a feminine variant of Glenn.

Shagun m & f Hindi
Shagun derived from the word "Shaguna" (शगुन) which translates to the English word "Omen".

Dzintara f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dzintars.

Þöll f Icelandic
From Old Norse þǫll meaning "fir tree".

Sharna f English

Doona f Manx
Derived from Manx doo "black; black-haired, black headed".

Batchimeg f Mongolian
Means "strong ornament" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Liboko f Sotho
Means "praises" in Sotho.

Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.

Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.

Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.

Aimilíona f Medieval Irish
Irish form of Aemiliana.

Nomalanga f Ndebele
Means "mother of sunshine" in Ndebele.

Shuran f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Muirisc f Medieval Irish

Gresaindre f Occitan (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Grésinde.

Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.

Tašmetu-šarrat f Ancient Near Eastern
Ancient Mesopotamian feminine given name meaning "Tašmetu is queen". This was the name of a wife of the ancient Assyrian king Sennacherib.

Mirha f Arabic
From the Arabic word mirha (مرهاء), supposedly meaning 'nimble', 'agile', or 'fast'.

Hlóðyn f Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Hludana. In Norse mythology, Hlóðyn was an alternative name for Fjǫrgyn (also known as Jǫrð).

Delal f Kurdish
Means "beautiful" in Kurdish.

Brynlie f English
Variant of Brynlee.

Yuriah m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriah.

Nandrasana m & f Malagasy
Means "watched for, waited for, expected" in Malagasy.

Ozille f French (Acadian)
Certainly related to Ozile and possibly to Ozella.

Maicee f English
Possibly a variant of Macy or Maisie.

Iriko f & m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]

Silvey f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Celvey.

Laportia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Portia.

Elephantis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [more]

Merlind f German

Talisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.

Tommasina f Italian
Italian form of Thomasina.

Unaga m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "foal" in Mongolian.

Balendiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valentina and Valentine 2... [more]

Adaya f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Oshena f Romani (Archaic)

Erwiana f Indonesian
Variant of Erviana.

Ruhee f Arabic
Means "spiritual" in Arabic.

Jushawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jashawn.

Jakiri f & m Aymara
Means "alive, living" in Aymara.

Leithia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lethia, perhaps influenced by Leith.

Suparat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศุภรัตน์ (see Suppharat).

Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

Elizama f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Elisama.

Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.

Mifuu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]

Carmaletta f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carmelita.

Tribeca f English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the New York neighbourhood, ultimately derived from "TRIangle BElow CAnal street".

Murti f & m Javanese
Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).

Aruseag f Armenian (Western)
Means "Venus (planet)" in Armenian.

Jaselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jase using the popular name suffix lynn.

Myraette f English (American)
Combination of Myra and the popular suffix -ette.

Norea f Swedish (Modern)
Elaborated form of Nora 1, perhaps influenced by Linnéa.

Dambuzgho f Tumbuka
Means "troublesome" in Tumbuka, often given to babies whose mothers were unwell during pregnancy.

Witla f Yiddish (?)
Presumably a (Polish?) Yiddish name, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.

Oholah f Biblical Hebrew
Means "her own tent" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Bible, a personification of Samaria's sin in the book of Ezekiel.

Zuba f Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Azuba.

Dahteste f Apache

Dasmine f & m African American
Rhyming variant of Jasmine.

Angilina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelina.

Brytney f English (American)
Variant of Britney.

Rosanetta f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Rosanna or Rosana.

Starlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlyn.

Florentienne f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Florentiana.

Brindle f Yiddish (Anglicized)
Variant of Breindel.

Nijiko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 虹 (kou, niji) meaning "rainbow" or the phonetic characters representing Niji and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Abequa f Ojibwe
Variant of Abeque.

Natsuiro f Japanese
Means "Summer Color" or "Color of Summer".... [more]

Mattalena f Corsican
Corsican form of Maddalena.

Julischka f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised form of Juliska.

Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.

Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.

Muzaffara f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzaffar meaning "victorious".

Heepuenui f Tahitian
Means "to lie in a cloudless sky"; from Tahitian heepuenui.

Jancke f Afrikaans
Variant of Janke.

Jabu f Zulu
The name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"

Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Tama f Japanese
Means "gem, jewel" in Japanese.

Graziosa f Judeo-Italian, Corsican
Derived from Italian graziosa, the feminine form of the adjective grazioso, "gracious; pretty".

Atanasiya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Athanasia.

Mirga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mirgot "to twinkle, to blink".

Nissy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Eunice or Genesis.

Jacomine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Jacomina.

Gam f Thai, Lao
Meaning "Well", "Brilliant".

Ocelia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), English (American, Archaic)

Wrangler m & f English (Modern)

Nimane f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.

Arnheid f Old High German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements arn "eagle" and haidu "kind, sort, type".... [more]

Iruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 容 (iruru) meaning "contain, shape, appearance". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Celemon f Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.

Vaginia f American (Archaic)
Likely a phonetic variant of Virginia, reflecting the pronunciation in certain dialects.