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Aaisha f Urdu
Urdu form of Aisha.
Nargizi f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ნარგიზი (nargizi) meaning "daffodil, narcissus flower". Also see the related name Nargiza, which is also commonly used in Georgia.
Corelle f English
Variant of Coral.
Megiste f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Megistos. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate, which was mostly used in Caria.
Ortènsia f Provençal
Provençal form of Hortensia.
Nathaira f Scottish
A Scottish name meaning "snake" or, alternatively, "water snake".
Kassi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Kassandra, or perhaps of Cassandra
Qiangxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Khushboo f Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
Derived from Persian خوشبو (xošbu) meaning "fragrance, perfume, pleasant smell".
Sveid f Old Norse
Variant of Sveið.
Xuewei f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "rare, valuable", a type of jade, or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve".
Paluongia f Romansh
Romansch form of Apollonia, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Sergette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Serge. However, it could also be considered to be a diminutive of Sergine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix.
Kerolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine; a variant of Caroline reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.
Hożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna.
Jimo f & m Yoruba
Means "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from jí meaning "wake up; arise" and ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as Ajírọ́mọgbé.
Kealalaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Caroline.
Artana f Albanian
Feminine form of Artan.
Aliina f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Alina.
Tianlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade", 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Bilena f English
English variant of Bilina.
Omarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Omara used particularly in Latin America.
Čezek f Mari
Means "swallow (bird)" in Mari.
Detra f English
Variant of Deitra.
Qiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Saadet f Turkish
Means "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.
Bertácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Berta.
Dagbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dagbjørg.
Quintienne f French (Archaic)
French form of Quintiana. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintien.
Lonka f Polish
Diminutive of names such as Leonia, Eleonora, Leonarda or Longina.
Laisvė f Lithuanian
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word for freedom.
Yuumi f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yumi.
Tīwata f Maori
Means "pale" in Maori.
Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.
Gulla f Uzbek
Means "to flower, to florish, to blossom" in Uzbek.
Caspienne f Obscure
Feminine form of Caspian.
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, Pet
From an alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization, bingo! is attested from 1923.
Poone f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).
Oyjamol f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.
Shuoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.
Olyona f Russian (Archaic)
Variant folk form of Alyona.
Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.
Mahitap f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Mahtab.
Jautrīte f Latvian
Variant of Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905; The Silver Veil in English).
Kallityche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", possibly meaning "good luck".
Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".
Gudhridh f Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Guthrith, a form of Guðríðr which occurs in Domesday Book. Also compare Gytha.
Iista f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îsta.
Kimela f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Kim 1 and Pamela. It has been used since the mid-1950s.
Boštjana f Slovene
Feminine form of Boštjan.
Ciokaraine f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
Beti f Welsh
Welsh adoption of Betty.
Shonee f English (Australian)
Famous bearer is Shonee Fairfax, competitor in season 3 and season 5 of Australian Survivor.
Sevde f Turkish
Turkish form of Sawda.
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.
Lucyle f Various
Variant of Lucille.
Miaotian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".
Xoch f Spanish
Diminutive of Xóchitl and Xochiquetzal.
Netnari f Lao
Possibly from ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".
Ree-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Anjli f Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Anjali. This name is borne by Anjli Mohindra (1990-), a British actress of Punjabi descent.
Wulfgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Baihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Xhesamina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jessamine.
Thiệp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 涉 (thiệp) meaning "wade, ford, experience, undergo".
Amirbai f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.
Palatin f Khakas
Khakas form of Valentina.
Thant m & f Burmese
Means "clean, pure" in Burmese.
Vivdia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eudocia.
Priela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Priel.
Paventia f Roman Mythology
The name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."
Xhemaile f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhemail.
Apolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Apolena.
Kemelte f Mordvin
Derived from either Erzyan words кеме (keme) meaning "firm, strong, stubborn" or кемемс (kemems) meaning "believe, hope".
Dachonna f Medieval Irish
Means "My Conainne" in Medieval Irish.
Igriana f Literature (Polonized)
Polonized form of Igraine, used in the Polish translation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's fantasy novel The Mists of Avalon (1983).... [more]
Providència f Catalan
Catalan form of Providence.
Tija f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Doroteja, now used as a given name in its own right.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Netanja m & f Biblical German, German (Rare)
Form of Nethaniah used in modern German bibles. The name is masculine in the Bible, but sometimes used for girls.
Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
Edurtzeta f Basque
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".
Zhengrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 峥 (zhēng) meaning "lofty, towering" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 嵘 (róng) meaning "towering, lofty"... [more]
Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.
Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]
Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Aodrena f Breton
Feminine form of Aodren.
Hams f Arabic
From Arabic همس (hams) meaning "whisper".
Tsukia f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Luscrista f Obscure
Probably a combination of Luz and Cristina.
Edeny f Medieval English
Variant of Eden, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
Urduja f Philippine Mythology, Pangasinan
Possibly derived from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) meaning "rising, coming forth" or ऊर्जा (ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, power". This was the name of a legendary 14th-century warrior princess from the fabled kingdom of Tawalisi (commonly believed to be located in modern Pangasinan).
Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.
Sorkunde f Basque
Basque equivalent of Concepción.
Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Selvije f Albanian
Albanian form of Selviye.
Yinlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Saddia f Arabic
Variant of Saadia.
Arkadia f Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Arkadios and Polish feminine form of Arkadiusz and Arkady.
Badariah f Indonesian, Malay
Most likely derived from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".
Hiŏng f Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Xuan.
Mairi f Estonian
Variant of Maire.
Liuliu m & f Chinese
Common chinese name
Nenoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Dmitriya f & m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Demetria, making it the feminine form of Dmitriy, as well as a diminutive of Dmitriy.
Prania f Sanskrit
Variant of Praniya.
Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delariviere. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]
Sabha f Irish (Archaic)
"A West Connacht variant of Sadhbh." It was usually Anglicized as Sally.
Keneke m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kenneth and Jeanette.
Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.
Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]
Xianmo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 羡 (xiàn) meaning "admire, praise, envy" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".
Kaipolani f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka, a definite article, ipo meaning "sweetheart, darling" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Nahal f Persian
Means "sapling, shoot, seedling" in Persian.
Kyōka f Japanese
From Japanese 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" or 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Hacire f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant of Hajira
Gwenynen f Obscure
Directly taken from Welsh gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").
Lovya f Santali
Means "very lovable" in Santali.
Luci f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish diminutive of Lucía and Portuguese diminutive of Lúcia.
Růžička f Czech
Diminutive of Růžena.
Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).
Viria f South American
Possibly a female form of Viriato.
Tunay m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "moonlight" or "the light that illuminates night" in Turkish.
Marihttá f Sami
Sami form of Marita.
Nyemera f African
Bantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.
Yaabari m & f Ogoni
Means "thank God" in Khana.
Luanchai f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".
Ju-hyo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 週 (ju) meaning "week" and 孝 (hyo) meaning "filial piety".
Feilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Cvitka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitko.
Rosado m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the Spanish word meaning "pink".
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term 𒂖 (arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Wangni f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Finndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Nang f Shan
From a noble honorific title meaning "lady, miss, princess" in Shan, typically used before the given name.
Ksaverija f Slovene
Slovene form of Xaviera.
Lunka f Polish
Variant of Lunia.
Yangdon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་སྒྲོན (dbyangs-sgron) meaning "kindler of song", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to light, to kindle".
Maïtena f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Maitena. This is the name of the titular character in the award-winning 1927 French novel written by Bernard Nabonne.
Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Palag f Veps
Veps form of Pelagia.
Taiga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name has been in use from the late 19th century onwards. A derivation from Latvian taiga has been suggested.
Materne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maternus.... [more]
Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.
Renyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Gyeong-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 暻 (gyeong) meaning "bright" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]
Calcedonia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Calcedonio.
Ajah m & f Bandial
Means "the clever one" in Bandial.
Larita f African American, Theatre
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.
Hasia f Western African
Probably a spelling variant of Hassia.
Mevena f Breton
Feminine form of Meven.
Uma f Japanese
Means "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.
Carmosina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Diminutive of Carmosa. This is the name of a comedy play written by Alfred de Musset and premiered in 1865 in Paris.
Kxamshe f Southern African, San (Bushmen), !Kung
Possibly means "mouth" in !Kung (a Khoi-San language) coming from the word kxám.
Heyley f American
Variant of Hayley.
Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Emma Dil f Afghan
One with a pure heart
Kikuya f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum flower" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Fangan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fang and An 1.
Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.
Sampaguita f Filipino
From Tagalog sampagita meaning "jasmine flower", which may have been derived from the Tagalog phrase sumpa kita meaning "I promise you" or from Spanish champaquita, a diminutive of champaca meaning "champak flower".
Benchamat f Thai
Means "chrysanthemum" in Thai.
Searlaith f Irish
Variant of Saorfhlaith. It means free princess or free noblewoman derived from Irish saor meaning "free" and Irish flaith meaning "princess, nobelwoman".
Vasfijahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek vasf meaning "praise" and jahon meaning "the world".
Akumi f Japanese
"The Dark"... [more]
Merlyn f Medieval German
Variant of the Medieval German girls name Merlin, itself a diminutive of Margarethe (via the variant Mergelin).... [more]
Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.
Nattaya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नाट्य (natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see Natthaya).
Ajaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and jay and Asia 1, similarly to Anasia.
K'ádheh m & f Slavey
Means “sun” in Slavey.
Oyuunnavch f & m Mongolian
Means "turquoise leaf" or "wisdom leaf" in Mongolian, from either оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун (oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect" combined with навч (navch) meaning "leaf".
Sadalberga f Frankish
Saint Sadalberga(c. 605 – c. 670) was the daughter of Gundoin, Duke of Alsace and his wife Saretrude. Sadalberga founded the Abbey of St John at Laon. She is the subject of a short hagiography, the Vita Sadalbergae.
Lîle f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lilli.
Satoma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wicapiwakan f Sioux
From Lakota wičháȟpi "star" and wakȟáŋ "sacred, holy".
Niki f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rosenkrans m & f Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of the German surname Rosenkranz meaning "rosary".
Frija f Frisian
Frisian form of Freya.
Bonugul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bonu meaning "lady" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Dasja f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Dascha, which is the Dutch main form of the Russian and Ukrainian given name Dasha.
Arzhulenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhula.
Vaiki f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.
Khoryna f English (American)
Khoryna is the name of my best friend i dont know the roots of this name for short it is Kori
Latofat f Tajik
Tajik form of Latifa.
Shukriniso f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek feminine form of Shukri.
Atma m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit आत्मन् (atman) meaning "soul, spirit, life".
Gendis f Javanese
From Javanese gêndhis meaning "sugar".
Yukira f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 藍 (ra) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Soheir f & m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهير (see Suhayr) chiefly used in Egypt.
Zeiane f Basque
Feminine form of Zeian.
Iseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Isabeli or otherwise a variant of Isabela. Also see Isela, Isel.
Valgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Valgerðr.
Domes f Indigenous American (Americanized, Rare)
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Saikhve f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Saifa.
Bezmiara f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم (bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا (ara), the present stem of آراستن⁩ (arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".
Mariko f Georgian
Georgian variant of Marika, which is a diminutive of feminine given names that start with Mari-.... [more]
Connee f English
Variant of Connie. A famous bearer was singer Connee Boswell.
Bożenna f Polish
Variant form of Bożena.
Sorara f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.