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Nureen f Muslim (Rare)
Related to Nur, meaning "light".

Nazarene f American (South, Rare)

Nuna f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Nellan m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Lillgerd f Swedish
Variant of Lillegerd.

Alphabeta f Obscure
Alphabeta Swithinbank (-1849) died in Hunslet, Yorkshire.... [more]

Hungifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and giefu "gift".

Nanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "chinese oriole".

Belkıs f Turkish
Turkish form of Bilqis.... [more]

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Nongda m & f Manipuri
Means "god-sent" in Meitei.

Koralie f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French and English variant of Coralie.

Hang f Vietnamese
Means "moon" in Vietnamese.

Teika f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian teika "legend; folktale".

Sobe f Ancient Hebrew
The name of Sobe first appears in writings of about the 7th century by Hippolytus of Thebes.... [more]

Aliny f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aline.

Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]

Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Enrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Loree f English (Rare)
Variant of Lori or Laurie.

Min-kyoung f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Min-gyeong.

Machi f Greek
Diminutive of Andromachi.

Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.

Aadny f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Oddny.

Nurmalita f Indonesian
Combination of Nurma and Lita.

Oytan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tan meaning "body, person".

Kaeya f & m Indian
Originated from the Hindi culture. Kaeya means monsoon flower. Kaeya is pronounced as \ka(e)-ya\.... [more]

Zoua f Hmong

Vonnetta f African American
Variant of Vonetta.

Awaq f Quechua
Means "weaver" in Quechua.

Yahong f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" or "vast" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Muretta f English

Dimitroula f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Merewin f Medieval Cornish, Medieval English
Variant of Mærwynn.

Relna f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Emilda f Various
Variant of Imelda.

Jewelyn f English

Lolina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorin.

Kapheira f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "stormy breath", derived from the hypothetical Ancient Greek word *kaphos meaning "to breath, gasp" (compare κάπτω (kapto) "to gulp down") and εἴρ (eir), which might mean "hurricane"... [more]

Madalin f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Qolansäs f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡолан (qolan) meaning "light brown" and сәс (säs) meaning "hair".

Sapheria f English
Elaboration of Sapphira.

Kalsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).

Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.

Dronma f Tibetan
Means "light, lamp", also an honorific title.

Catalin f Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Katalin.

Luciane f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Luciana.

Gelvira f Medieval Spanish

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

Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

Oyto'qa f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'qa meaning "clasp or belt buckle set with jewels".

Khansae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خنساء (see Khansa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Janielle f English (American, Rare)

Staley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.

Shannelle f African American
Variant of Chanel.

Nishita f Indian, Bengali
From Sanskrit निशित (niśita) meaning "sharp", "sharpened".

Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.

Satian m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เสถียร (see Sathian).

Vasti f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical Dutch, Afrikaans, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian, Biblical Finnish
Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Vashti and Dutch variant of Wasti.

Herneith f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-nt meaning "the face of Neith".

Joelie f English
Variant of Joely.

Delecine f French (Rare)

Efi f Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ef, the Alsatian vernacular form of Eve.

Lesta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lester.

Kaedeno f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (kaede) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla.

Icara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine from of Icaro.

Prayer f & m English
Middle English from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from prex, prec- prayer.’

Jeyasureka f Tamil

Kiriko f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) meaning "mist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Pieternelle f Medieval Dutch

Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.

Ísidóra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Isidora.

Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.

Stiana f Irish (Rare), English (Rare)

Misha f Indian (Rare)
Means "smile" in Sanskrit.

Fazenta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Pheasenta.

Ainelag f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Manx ainle "angel" and the diminutive suffix -ag, this name is intended as a Manx equivalent to Angela.

Alojza f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene (Archaic)
Polish and Kashubian feminine form of Alojzy as well as a Kashubian and Slovene feminine form of Alojz.

Kjellina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kjell.

Warina f Medieval English
Feminine form of Warin.

Randie f & m English
Variant of Randy.

Chigako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tyonisho f Asháninka
Possibly from the Ashaninka toniro meaning "moriche palm" and the diminutive suffix -sho.

Sini m & f Samoan
Samoan variant of the name “Sydney”.

Paara f Khakas
Khakas form of Barbara.

Ixeia f Aragonese
Variant of Ixeya.

Rumaysaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Ismaya f & m Indonesian
One of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.

Yunlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]

Penney f English
Variant of Penny.

Geise f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geísa.

Floyda f English
Feminine form of Floyd.

Ermitas f Spanish (European)
Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense), Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".

Dobrica m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good", also used as a nickname for names containing this element, like Dobrivoj, Dobroslav, etc.

Amynthe f & m French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
French feminine and masculine form of Amyntas.

Sperancia f Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Speranza.

Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".

Izortze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Concepción.

Valantin f Armenian
Armenian form of Valentine 2 or Valentina.

Dijonna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dijon.

Ceola f American (South, ?)
Possibly a short form of Osceola influenced by names such as Viola, Leola, Theola and Neola.

Greidys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements grei (from the English name Grace) and dys (from Gladys)... [more]

Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.

Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-

Amberetta f Romani (Archaic)

Empeiria f Ancient Greek
From Greek empeiria "experience, adeptness".

Ragnfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnfríðr.

Kennye m & f English
Variant spelling of Kenny, sometimes used as a feminization.

Daday f Filipino
Diminutive of Candida, Leonarda and other names ending in da.

Salgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sól 'sun' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.

Helewisa f Medieval French
Variant of Helewis.

Velouria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from English velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.

Lakrisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Krisha.

Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.

Dimphina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Dymphina, which is a bit more common in the Netherlands than Dymphina itself.

Nurlioy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and oy meaning "moon".

Navnit m & f Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਨਵਨੀਤ (see Navneet).

Zuzah f Hebrew
Variant of Zuza.

Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.

Masu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".

Daatje f East Frisian, West Frisian (?)

Statilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Statilius. A known bearer of this name was Statilia Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Nero.

Fairuzah f Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Firouzeh.

Roa f Japanese, Korean, Chinese

Bé Fáil f Medieval Irish

Maecie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Tsasanshuurga m & f Mongolian
Means "snowstorm, blizzard" in Mongolian, from цас (tsas) meaning "snow" and шуурга (shuurga) meaning "storm".

Jamesynn f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Jameson, a surname meaning “son of James.”

Khu m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫw, possibly related to khwj "to protect".

Tipharah f Mormon
The name used by some Mormon groups for the wife of the Brother of Jared.

Melìo f Provençal
Diminutive of Emilìo.

Spogmay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto سپوږمۍ (see Spogmai).

Taypi m & f Aymara
Means "centre" in Aymara.

Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".

Roselina f History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Roseline.

Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.

Omyaa f Hinduism
MEANING - help, kindness, favour... [more]

Gwendalynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]

Mahfuzah f Malay
Feminine form of Mahfuz.

Mosantu m & f Lingala
Variant of Santu.

Aaggaataat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ãggâtât.

Gretna f American (Rare)
From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.

Aale f Estonian
Estonian form of Alla and Estonian diminutive of Rosalia.

Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people

Deiane f Basque
Contraction of Deiñe and Ane 3.

Somphet m & f Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".

Yballa f Guanche
Variant of Iballa.

Necole f Obscure
Variant of Nicole. Necole was given to 60 girls in 1979 according to the SSA.

Kinesha f African American
Variant of Kennesha.

Madule f Arthurian Cycle
Wife of Nicoraut.... [more]

Magaya f Kaguru
Means "endurances" in Chikaguru.

Māreikura f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "respected friend." Māreikura is the name of an order of goddesses in Maori mythology.

Chokden m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan མཆོག་ལྡན (mchog-ldan) meaning "possessor of excellence", from མཆོག (mchog) meaning "excellent, foremost, superior" and ལྡན (ldan) meaning "to possess".

Xaliyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Jaliyah, Maliyah or Taliyah.

Tyas f Javanese
Means "heart, emotion, feeling" in Javanese.

Améthyste f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
French cognate of Amethyst.

Iraya f Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain. It is popularly claimed to be derived from the name of a Guanche princess. However, there is no evidence regarding Guanche usage. It has possibly arisen by confusion with Iruya or else a variant of Basque name Iraia.

Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.

Una f Old Norse, Old Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Latvian
Feminine form of UnR, Une and Uno.

Rosaleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rosalie.

Phuyu f Aymara
Means "feather" in Aymara.

Guldavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Jaleela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).

Shakarjon f Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sugar" and jon meaning "soul".

Harjanti f Indonesian (Rare)

Enar m & f Basque
Possibly a variant of Inar or Enara.

Flamig m & f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Flammig.

Klayre f Obscure
Variant of Claire.

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

Ponyo f Popular Culture
In the popular animated movie by Hayao Miyazakio, Ponyo is a goldfish who becomes human, daughter of prestigious ruler Fujimoto and the goddess of mercy, known as Gran Mamare.

Titinan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ฐิตินันท์ (see Thitinan).

Yopiki f Asháninka
Means "chick" in Ashaninka.

Chaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Malala f Pashto
Variant of Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).

Téide f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly a wife of Finn MacCúmhaill.... [more]

Yalanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Senmi f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arzhulenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhula.

Slany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Sláine.

Marianton f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Antón.

Ninoska f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ninoshka.

Afri f Afghan
Means “forgiver”.

Josine f Dutch, French, French (Cajun), German
Contracted form of Josephine.

Sopon m & f Thai, Khmer
Alternate transcription of Sophon (see second user-submitted name).

Gülçiçək f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Turkic čeček meaning "flower, blossom".

Tiena f Romani
Romani name that has been recorded from the 1800s onwards. Its origin and meaning are uncertain; a current theory, however, links it to the same source as Tiana.

Yoshimame f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, fragrant" and 豆 (mame) meaning "bean". This is the name of a geiko from Gion Kobu.

Mikage f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 影 (kage) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.

Welmoed f & m West Frisian, Dutch
West Frisian form of Wilmut.

Szantina f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Santina.

Londa f English (Rare)

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Daysie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Raita f Latvian
Derived from Latvian raits "brisk".

Yetta f Yiddish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.

Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.

Joachima f Polish (Rare), German (Archaic), Provençal
Feminine form of Joachim.

Nauvoo f Mormon
In early Mormon history, this was the name of a prominent Mormon settlement in Illinois. It means "beautiful" in Hebrew.

Theodile f Louisiana Creole

Callye f English
Variant of Callie.

Momete f Judeo-Catalan

Wuntia m & f Dagbani
Means "God has given" in Dagbani.

Kinko f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (kin), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 欽 (kin) meaning "revere, respect, admire", 錦 (kin) meaning "brocade", 均 (kin) meaning "equalize, equally, gentle", 勤 (kin) meaning "diligent", or 菫 (kin) meaning "violet flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Andreva f Breton, Aragonese
Breton feminine form of Andrev and Aragonese feminine form of Andreu.

Arina f Hungarian, Dutch, Afrikaans
Hungarian contracted form of Adriána and Dutch and Afrikaans contracted form of Adriana.

Rechlin f Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Rechel.

Gulbohor f Uzbek
Variant of Gulbahor, which is the main Uzbek form of Golbahar.

Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".

Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]

Stacye f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.

Ghizlane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غزلان (ghizlan) meaning "gazelles", the plural of غزال (ghazal).

Arngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngunnr.

Yubei f Chinese
Chinese.

Fleurentien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Fleurentine, which in turn is a variant of Florentine.

Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.

Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.

Tokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "returned from overseas". It is often given to children born abroad and brought home.

Lia f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.

Desolina f Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name Desolinus.

Meditrina f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'

Kodee f Akan
Means "eagle" in Akan.

Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.

Qieluo f Chinese
Derived from 伽 (qie) meaning "eggplant" and 羅 (luo) meaning "net for catching birds" or "gauze".

Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.

Zoihartze f Basque

Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

Chicia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chica.

Siabora f Polish
Variant of Szabora.

Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.

Tasa f Berber
Means "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.

Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.

Angely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Angelie or other names beginning with this sound, such as Angelia, Angélica, Angelina or Angelise.

Aphria f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Aifric.

Thaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Taiane.

Ysamar f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isamar.

Hongli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Estròpio f Provençal
Provençal feminine form of Eutrope.

Praeophan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรวพรรณ (see Phraeophan).

Chamyne f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Demeter 1, derived from Greek χαμαι (chamai) meaning "on the ground; to the earth".

Shufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter, writings" and 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".

Maive f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.

Tasanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsani.

Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.

Orlinda f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Þórða f Icelandic
Feminine form of Þórður.

Thorna f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word "thorn", a sharp feature on many plants. Possibly meaning "strong and bright".

Khayr al-Nisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير النساء (see Khayr an-Nisa).

Yuumiko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yumiko.

Tuptim f Thai (Rare)
Variant of Thabthim. This is the name of a concubine in the novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944) and the movie adaptation(s) The King and I (1956 and 1999).

Wioleth f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Violett.

Srividya f Telugu, Indian
Telugu feminine name derived from శ్రీ (sri) meaning "wealth, riches, beauty, glory" and విద్య (vidya) meaning "knowledge, science, learning".

Otiko f Western African
The given name of the Ghanaian politician Otiko Afisa Djaba.

Angilín f Faroese
Faroese variant of Angelina.

Cobi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Coby.

Tsinat f Amharic

Nectar f Obscure
Derived from the English word nectar meaning "sweet". A known bearer of the name is the American actress Nectar Rose (1974-).

Irisha f English (Rare), Indian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)

Jemaine m & f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Jermaine. A famous bearer of this name is New Zealand actor Jemaine Clement (1974-).

Gwendolene f South African, Afrikaans, Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Nerija f Lithuanian
Possibly derived from Old Prussian neria "to dive (like a swimmer)".

Soboen f Khmer
Means "dream" in Khmer.

Rozah f Persian, Urdu
The Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).

Charitee f English
Variant of Charity.

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

Rohatoy f Uzbek
Derived from rohat meaning "pleasure" or "comfort, ease" and oy meaning "moon".

Mona f Persian

Kristalė f Lithuanian
The name is derived from kristalas "crystal"

Zoza f Literature
Means "mud" or "slime" in Neapolitan. This is the name of the fictional narrator of the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile.

Meytav f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "the best" in Hebrew.

Jansý f Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the name elements jan and sy in the style of Nancy.

Bayan f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".

Siniya f African American (Rare, ?), Obscure (?)
Variant of Saniyah.

Neira f Japanese
From Japanese 寧 (nei) meaning "rather" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Karena f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Sazami f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (sa) meaning "three", 三 (za) meaning "three" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matoaka f Algonquin
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [more]

Puglith f Obscure, Medieval English (Rare)
An obscure medieval name of unknown meaning. This was recorded in 1541 in Devon, England.

Damocrateia f Greek Mythology
Damocrateia was a daughter of Zeus and Aegina.

Maiki f Estonian
Variant of Maike.

Valyssa f American

Adesuwa f Edo
Means "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.

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

Nado f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian short form of Nadezhda.

Salmoora f Xhosa

Weiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel" or "duckweed"... [more]

Ghazaleh f Persian
Persian form of Ghazala.

Dysia f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.

Bira f Polish
Diminutive form of Biruta.

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

Xenija f Russian
Variant transliteration of Ксения (see Kseniya).

Izzatbanot f Uzbek
Derived from izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and banot meaning "velvet".

Camdynn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camden.

Wania f Portuguese (Brazilian)