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Sokhom m & f Khmer
Means "safe, happy" in Khmer.

Juditka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Judita.

Nancylou f English (Rare)

Zjaiya f English (Modern)
May be a combination of two names or diaspora name.

Ramaṇi f Telugu
Means "beauty, grace" in Telugu.

Kaiylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylie or Kaylee.

Adassa f Biblical Italian, Caribbean, Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Form of Hadassah used in some Italian translations of the Bible.

Waangthoi m & f Manipuri
Means "great winner" in Meitei.

Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Hervora f Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Hervor, used in the 19th century.

Nathaniëla f Dutch

Angelie f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Angela.

Izortza f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Concepción.

Lodovica f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lodovico.

Simhah m & f Hebrew, Jewish
Variant of Simcha.

Midorika f Japanese
From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akariko f Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 朱 (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Un-Seo f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은서 (see Eun-Seo).

Xhesamina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jessamine.

Nacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.

Glazia f Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Peo f Sotho (Modern, Rare)
The meaning is “Seed” and it is a rare Sesotho name predominantly used in Lesotho

Argailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Argailas.

Tahnie f English (Dutchified, Rare)
Variant of Tawny

Mbi m & f Kenyang
Means "road" in Kenyang.

Pārsla f Latvian
Taken directly from Latvian pārsla "flake" (as in a snowflake).

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

Malbora f Albanian

Ǫndótt f Old Norse
An Old Norse name, probably originally a byname from the adjective ǫndóttr meaning "looking full in the face, fiery-eyed".

Vorgell f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Borghild, a Manx form of Derbforgaill and an aspirated form of Morgell.

Jiaxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".

Uwa f Hausa
Means "mother" in Hausa.

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

Keanolani f Hawaiian
Means "the cool sky" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with anu "coolness" and lani "sky, heavens". This was the name of a Hawaiian chiefess of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Sorîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sørina.

Vjosa f Albanian
From Vjosa, the name of a river in southwestern Albania.

Enely f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Eneli.

Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Hedyle f Ancient Greek
Derivative of Greek ἡδύς (hedys) meaning "pleasant".

Chromia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Chromia was the daughter of Itonus, son of Amphictyon, himself son of Deucalion... [more]

Aylintá f Western African
The name Aylintá comes from the West African nation of Senegal and means Bearer of Light or Bringer of Light.

Annella f Scots, Scottish
Elaboration of Anne 1.

Reno m & f Italian, Popular Culture, Spanish
Short form of Moreno and other names ending in -reno.

Mayibongwe f Ndebele
Means "give thanks" in Ndebele.

Nalanda f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nachin f & m Mongolian
Means "falcon" in Mongolian.

Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".

Desirèe f Obscure (?)
Variant of Désirée.

Tumar f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from the Kazakh and Kyrgyz noun tumar meaning "amulet". This name is unisex in both countries, but more often given to females than to males.

Jethra f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, ?)

Arthuria f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Arthur.

Magica f Croatian
Diminutive of Magdalena or Margareta.

Addibell f English
Combination of Addi and Bell inspired by other -bell names.

Rohais f Medieval English

Nutida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐธิดา (see Natthida).

Qingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Sioux f English (Modern)
The name of a Native American people, used as a variant of Sue. Considered offensive amongst some Natives.

Kimisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Orathai f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl, maiden" in Thai.

Darika f Thai
Derived from Thai ดารา (dara) meaning "star".

Fisba f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thisbe.

Xian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 现 (xiàn) meaning "present, current, appear, manifest", 弦 (xián) meaning "string, chord", 先 (xiān) meaning "first, before", 宪 (xiàn) meaning "law", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, good, worthy", 咸 (xián) meaning "all, completely, savoury, salty" or 羨 (xiàn) meaning "envy, admire, covet"... [more]

Shengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" or 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Cherine f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Sherine.

Kuzgun m & f Turkish
Means "raven" in Turkish.

Margol f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Margalit.

Herlindis f Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Latinised form of Herlinde.

Edsilia f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch singer Edsilia Rombley (b. 1978), who is of Dutch Antillean descent. In her case, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with Ed- (such as Edwina) with a variant spelling of a name like Cecilia (such as Sesilia).

Ydone f Arthurian Cycle
A lady met by Gawain in a forest pavilion.... [more]

Crestiano f Provençal
Provençal form of Christiane.

Wvenecca f English (Australian)

Kazurakinotakanukahime f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this is the name of the mother of Empress Jingū and the descendant of Amenohiboko... [more]

Kordela f German (Bessarabian)

Guinever f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.

Xanh m & f Vietnamese
Means "green, blue" in Vietnamese.

Irutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Irena.

Juzefa f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian feminine form of Joseph.

Gaizhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Eufenia f German (Bessarabian)

Briseide f Italian
Italian form of Briseis.

Yan f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of En.

Shuangfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly".

Poni f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bonnie.

Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.

Cambelle f Obscure
Either a variant of Campbell or a combination of Cam 2 and Belle... [more]

Eulene f English (Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Bia f Romanian
Short form of Bianca.

Mörön m & f Mongolian
Means "river, large river" in Mongolian.

Àita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Agatha.

Atma m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit आत्मन् (atman) meaning "soul, spirit, life".

Avania f Sicilian

Bareket f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "emerald" in Hebrew (see Emerald).

Pheretime f Ancient Greek
Means "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [more]

Aurela f Albanian
Feminine form of Aurel.

Yusaka f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kakere f Japanese
From Japanese 翔 (kakere) meaning "fly" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Melchiorra f Italian
Feminine form of Melchiorre.

Tristiana f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Tristian.

Roua f Arabic (Rare)

Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.

Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
From Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.

Skolasztika f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Scholastica.

Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.

Solvellida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Solbellida.

Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.

Ilsabeth f German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Obsolescent variant of Elisabeth and Ilsabe, traditionally predominantly found in the north of Germany as well as in Denmark.

Sarobidy f Malagasy
Means "precious" in Malagasy.

Annebelle f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Annabelle

Aglaotime f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Aglaotimos.

Alcesti f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Alcestis.

Eviita f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Evita.

Anjolina f Nepali

Adaviye f Crimean Tatar
Meaning unknown.

Kirry f Manx
Manx diminutive of Katherine and cognate of Kate and Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').

Qiaojun f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

Renja f Swedish
Swedish transcription of Renya.

Analeah f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Leah.

Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.

Loalwa f Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Oylo'nda f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and lo'nda meaning "piece, bit".

Aría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Aria 1.

Ketase f Tumbuka
Means "cooperation" in Tumbuka.

Herna f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]

Xalwo f Somali
Means "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.

Fatjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "fate, destiny; luck, fortune; good luck, success" and jetë "life".

Breauna f English (Modern)
Variant of Briana.

Emereigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Urgyen m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).

Tonia f Polish
Diminutive of Antonina.

Cärolin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kärolin.

Pukhutsya f Nenets
Means "old woman" in Nenets.

Kellenne f American

Kera f English
A spelling variant of either Kiera or Cara.

Umberta f Italian
Feminine form of Umberto.

Naida f Filipino, Arabic
Short form of Zenaida.

Zbysia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Okseniia f Russian
Variant of Kseniia.

Rokka f Japanese (Rare)
From 六花 (rokka), an alternative reading of rikka literally meaning "six flowers," used as a synonym for 雪 (see yuki).... [more]

Melagros f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Milagros.

Txori f Basque (Rare)
Derived directly from txori, the Basque word for "bird", and the name of a Marian statue in Gares / Puente la Reina.

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

Krenle f Yiddish (Archaic)
German-Yiddish diminutive of Kreine.

Hei'ura f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and 'ura an archaic term meaning "red".

Kontessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Contessa.

Tilka f German (Silesian), Slovene
Silesian German diminutive of Ottilie and occasionally of Mathilde and Slovene diminutive of Matilda, Otilija and Klotilda... [more]

Gendenwitha f New World Mythology
Means "it brings the day" in Iroquois. This is the name of a mythological character represented by the Morning Star in Iroquois mythology.

Theonymfi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Theonymphe.

Saelova f Medieval English
Middle English form of Sælufu.

Gurri f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Guri.

Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.

Enica f Croatian
Diminutive of Ena 2.

Aisik f Nivkh
From Nivkh "ais" meaning gold

Zenije f Albanian (Rare)

Phanit f & m Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.

Thocmentony f Paiute
Means "shell flower" in Paiute.

Heregyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army, military" and guð "battle".

Mecahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "keeper of mistresses" or "possessor of rope", derived from Nahuatl mecatl "rope, cord; unit of land; consort, concubine" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Raté f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "scare oneself, startle oneself" in Shipibo.

Hayitjon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Oysiymo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Tulip f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower. Ultimately from Persian dulband, "turban", from the shape of the opened flower.... [more]

Orapin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Oraphin.

Laylaa f Muslim

Jolia f English (American, Rare)

Rikio m & f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man" or 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Santi f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.

Walerka f Polish
Diminutive of Waleria.

Jayan f & m Literature (Rare), Indian
From Malayalam, which means Winner... [more]

Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".

Jingul f Balochi
Means "lark" in Balochi.

Caliadne f Greek Mythology
Means "beautiful and holy". From the Greek kalos (καλή) 'beautiful' and adnos (αδνος) 'holy'. In Greek mythology she is a naiad of the river Nile in Egypt, a daughter of the god of the Nile, Neilus... [more]

Strenia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Strenua.

Ofrecina f Medieval Catalan, Filipino (Archaic)
Probably a Medieval Catalan form of Euphrosina.

Pātumā f Balochi
Balochi form of Fatima.

Die f Chinese
Means "butterfly" in Mandarin.

Gaudimantė f Medieval Baltic (Modern)
Lithuanian form of Gaudemunda.

Binnardetta f Sicilian
Diminutive of Binnarda.

Yunfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鋆 (yún) meaning "gold" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Starlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlyn.

Karsha f English (Modern, Rare)

Halona f Hawaiian
Means "peering; place from which to peer, place to peer at, lookout" in Hawaiian.

Øyborg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ey "island" or "good fortune" and borg "castle".

Eylene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Riria f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" duplicated and combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 晏 (a) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, serene". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ursla f English (American, Rare), Romansh (Archaic)
Contracted form of Ursula.

Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]

Yugi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "game" in Japanese. This name has been used in several animes, including Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shin Tenchi Muyo! (English: 'Tenchi in Tokyo').

Meytar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Meitar.

Keori f English (American, Rare)

Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia

Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.

Riri f Japanese
Japanese form of Lily. It could be spelled with 音 (riri) meaning "sound, timbre" or a combination of 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Cuiping f Chinese
From Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, bluish-green, green jade" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [more]

Seba m & f Biblical (All)
There's only one Seba in the Bible, and he's a son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah (Genesis 10:7).... [more]

Anuttama f & m Indian
Means "incomparably great, best" in Sanskrit. This is one of the thousand names of Vishnu.

Lirielle f English

Josy f Various
Variant of Josie.

Alesta f Turkish
Means "alert" or "watchful" in Turkish.

Tia f New World Mythology
Tia is the goddess of peaceful death in the Haida mythology.

Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya

Aegidia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Aegidius.

Shevelle f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Rive f Yiddish
Back formation of Rivke.

Lulú f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes and Maria de Lourdes.

Soëlmaa f Buryat
From the Buryat соёл (soёl) meaning "culture" and the Mongolian feminine suffix -маа (-maa).

Harum f & m Indonesian
Means "fragrant" in Indonesian.

Adutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ada 1.

Melisandre f Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Mélisande.

Nolana f English (Rare)
Either derived from the flower of the same name or else intended as a feminine form of Nolan.

Alaitz f & m Basque
From the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.

Tipparat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thippharat.

Fredegond f English (Rare)
Variant of Fredegund. This was borne by English poet Fredegond Shove (1889-1949).

Jbid f Armenian, Turkish

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

Andraya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Ivani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivan, mostly feminine but also used for men. It peaked in popularity in Brazil in the 1960's.

Nurlijon f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Aoro f Luo
"born during a very dry season"

Swana f German (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with the element Swan-, such as Swanhild.

Guðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Guðbjǫrg.

Febrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Febronia, influenced by the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".

Sururu f Eastern African

Keperiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Zéphyrine and Ceferina.

Aliete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Aliette.

Thaazhai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).

Andriele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Andrielle.

Ruitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, quiet and modest, charming".

Suela f Albanian
Albanian form of Süheyla.

Hy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 希 (hy) meaning "to hope", 熙 (hy) meaning "bright, glorious", or 曦 (hy) meaning "sunshine".

Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"

Shanya f English (Modern)
Variant of Shania.

Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.

Maylie f English (Australian)
Variant of Maylee.

Thanh-ha f Vietnamese
Means "teal river" in Vietnamese.

Lotey m & f Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Bhutanese བློ་གྲོས (see Lotay).

Miriella f Obscure

Ziai f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Youping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 幼 (yòu) meaning "young, child" or "to protect, to care for" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, flat", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Chahira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahira chiefly used in North Africa.

Reneta f Bulgarian
Variant of Renata.

Bhavani f Telugu, Hinduism
From Sanskrit भव (bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, Durga in her amiable form.

Allee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1.

Ebbelina f East Frisian
Variation of Ebbe.

Gwennie f English
Diminutive of Gwen.

Alexenia f Bulgarian

Ju-min m & f Korean, Popular Culture
From Sino-Korean 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch" or 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Marysa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Marisa.

Bornok m & f Batak
Means "wet, moist, humid" in Batak.

Antigua f Spanish (Rare)
From a title of Virgin Mary, which came to be in Seville Cathedral's Virgen de la Antigua chapel. The word antigua "old, ancient" referred to a fresco depicting Virgin Mary, which was sculpted on the wall of an ancient mosque which served as the basis for the new cathedral... [more]

Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)

Ferdinandine f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ferdinand

Shannary f Khmer
Means "one like a full moon in the sky".

Dareca f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of St. Patrick in Jocelyn’s Life of St. Patrick. She was said to have been Patrick’s youngest sister and to have had seventeen sons.... [more]

Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.

Beyhan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Tuyaasaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Keana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana/Kiana 1/Keanna.

Orsik f Hungarian (Archaic)

Emmanuèle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Emmanuelle.

Vynessa f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Ordália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese ordália "ordeal".

Shaqued f Hebrew
Alternate Anglicization of Shaked.

Zilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue".

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

Evalill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and lilla "little".

Wenxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant"... [more]

Cuaya f Asturian (Rare)
Variant of Coalla.

Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]

Szamanta f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Samantha.

Gülnuş f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Jud m & f Arabic
From the root ج و د‎ (j-w-d) that bring the meaning of "generous" (see Jawad). Jud is a plural form of it.

Makata f Japanese

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Gülnezer f Uyghur
Combination of Uyghur گۈل (gül) "flower" combined with نەزەر (nezer) "glance, glimpse, vision". These elements are ultimately from Persian گل (gol) and Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) "eyesight, vision" or "look, glance, gaze"... [more]

Zhaviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. According to the SSA, Zhaviah was given to 7 girls in 2018.

Katusch f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Katharina.

Patxika f Basque
Basque form of Francesca.

Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.

Ängla f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Engla.

Jène f Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Litteraly come from the masculine name. Maybe influenced by Jenna or maybe Jen.

Viana f Occitan
Occitan form of Vianne.

Wensheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Sassafras f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the type of deciduous tree native to North America and East Asia. The name comes from Spanish sasafrás, possibly derived from the Latin saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking", from the habit of certain plants of this species growing in cracks in boulders... [more]

Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.

Rere f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize", 零 (re) meaning "zero" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Audria f English
Variant of Audrea.

Dichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Leleti f South African, Zulu
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Leleti Khumalo, a South African actress.

Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".

Mengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Lanshinganglu f Manipuri
Means "she who brings wealth and prosperity" in Meitei.

Rike f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Rikîna.

Gorane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Exaltación. The name was probably based on Basque gora "up; (as an interjection) long live" or goratze "rise, exaltation".

Urarako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 麗 (urara) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.

Emmylee f English
Either a spelling variation of Emily or a smash of Emmy and Lee.

Xianqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".