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Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).

Alesja f Albanian
Variant of Alesia.

Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.

Tsugkinúa f Aguaruna
Means "siren woman, mermaid woman" in Awajún.

Iley f English

Naleli-yameso f Sotho
Meaning, Morning Star in Sesotho

Cemira f Brazilian
Variant of Semira.

Arleta f Polish, Czech (Rare), Provençal
Polish, Czech and Provençal form of Arlette.

Laverna f English
Feminine variant of Lavern.

Melda f Turkish

Mayin f & m Chinese
From 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, voice, tone".

Kafolat f Uzbek
Means "guarantee" in Uzbek.

Beauté f Arthurian Cycle
1. A lovely maiden from the castle Landemore.... [more]

Kumudu f & m Sinhalese
From the name of a type of aquatic plant that produces clustered white flowers (scientific name Nymphoides indica).

Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"

Claudene f English, South African
Variant of Claudine.

Auksencja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Auksencjusz.

Kenrey f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Shengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Warawara f Quechua
Means "constellation" in Quechua.

Scarlata f Medieval Italian

Ellajean f English
A combination of Ella and Jean 2.

Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.

Zemrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Zümriye via the variant Zemriye.

Arinya f Thai
Derived from Thai ปริญญา (parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".

Məhsəti f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahsati.

Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).

Guoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Gumamela f Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "hibiscus" in Tagalog and Cebuano.

Thomasine f English (Rare), English (Puritan), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas.

Okkelo f Ancient Greek
Included in the list of the 17 Pythagoreans mentioned by Iamblichus.

Akja f Turkmen
Means "light" or "white" in Turkmen, from ak meaning "white".

Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".

Aran m & f Basque
Derived from Basque haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque *(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque aran "plum (fruit)".

Fejga f Yiddish (Polonized)
a Polonized spelling of Feiga

Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Rahil f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Arabic form of Rachel.

Gabryella f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gabriella.

Eflama f Breton
Feminine form of Eflam.

Saviana f Romanian

Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.

Maki f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.

Valyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Ilària f Gascon
Gascon form of Hilaria.

Omaka f Nigerian

Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.

Ugyen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From ཨོ་རྒྱན (o-rgyan), the Tibetan name for the medieval Indian state of Oddiyana, which was significant due to its role in the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.

Metua f & m Cook Islands Maori, Tahitian
Means "parent."

Námȯsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Lefthanded Woman" in Cheyenne.

Pólýhymnía f Greek Mythology
Icelandic form of Polyhymnia.

Fiammette f Theatre
Gallicized form of Fiammetta. La reine Fiammette (1903) is an opera in four acts by composer Xavier Leroux.

Merdekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix -wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.

Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.

Majra f Bosnian

Bird f & m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bird.

Loresa f Albanian
Variant of Lorisa.

Kealey f English (Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Dowcett f Medieval English
Diminutive of Douce.

Piluca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.

Ulliana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliana.

Amataga m & f Samoan
Means "beginning, start" in Samoan.

Ebertrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with þruþ "strength."

Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).

Madelis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Caylen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan, Kaylyn or Caoilfhionn.

Trân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 珍 (trân) meaning "rare, valuable".

Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]

Leleah f American (Rare)
Variant of Lelea.

Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".

Artittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.

Enede f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German

Queila f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Keila.

Gelena f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Helena.

Jóhanndína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Johandine.

Əməl f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amal.

Tanashiri f History
Variant of Danashri.

Klotilde f German (Rare)
Variant of Klothilde.

Izalda f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Izolda.

Nikoly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Nikole.

Maëly f French (Modern)
Variant of Maëlie.

Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.

Thương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 商 (thương) meaning "trade, commerce, business".

Lanna f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Vaidilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidilas.

Uchenia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenia.

Marsion f Arthurian Cycle
n the La Bataille de Loquifer, a sister of Morgan le Fay.... [more]

Ajysyt f Siberian Mythology
Means "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.

Kaliazjha f Obscure

Imasumaq f Quechua
Means "how beautiful!" in Quechua.

Josanne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Maltese (Rare), Trinidadian Creole

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.

Aeng-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Ying-zi in Chinese.

Burkely m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Hisana f Japanese (Rare)
"scarlet"; "truth" or "reality"

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Sahory f Romani (Rare)

Jasarat m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).

Trutsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Trutse.

Sooyeong f Korean
Sooyeong mostly associated with Swimming ... [more]

Shontavia f African American
Variant of Shauntavia.

Minami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" or 海 (nami) meaning "ocean". It is most commonly written as 美波 (beautiful + wave) but it can also be written as 南 (minami) meaning "south" and is popular written in hiragana as well.

Jennia f English (American, Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Eugenia, this is now considered a Latinate variant of Jennie.

Emylie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Majdalena f Czech (Rare), Slovene (Archaic)
Variant of Magdalena.

Adaleth f English (Rare)

Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and ný "new".

Kiona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dionne.

Kelsee f & m American
Variant of Kelsey.

Alianis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Canidia f Ancient Roman
From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.

Norutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude".

Lizan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Zan

Sayami f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".

Sami f Aymara
Means "colour" or "fortune, good luck" in Aymara.

Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.

Liann f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Qichao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 起 (qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启 (qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [more]

Aivita f Latvian
Variant of Aiva.

Wikunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.

Ntshuxeko m & f Tsonga
Means "freedom" in Xitsonga.

Shuangyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, pair, couple" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Awaz m & f Kurdish
Means "music, melody" in Kurdish.

Doracy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Doraci.

Ayoka f Yoruba
Means "one we rejoice to pluck" in Yoruba.

Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).

Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Semenica f Medieval Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian semen "fellow human being" (compare Surata).

Giusepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Giusep.

Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.

Trezza f Maltese
Contracted form of Tereża.

Angiela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of Aniela and Angela, which appears to have been most common in eastern parts of Poland or among Poles in Ukraine... [more]

Bothille f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Botilda.

Hyun-Seo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현서 (see Hyeon-Seo).

Zhihe f Chinese
From the Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Bellabeth f Obscure
Combination of Bella and Beth.

Kacjaryna f Belarusian
Rare variant transcription of Katsiaryna.

Edeltrudes f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Edeltrudis, which is the latinized form of Edeltrud, a variant form of the feminine Germanic name Adaltrud. Also compare the Anglo-Saxon name Æðelþryð, which is a cognate of Adaltrud.... [more]

Saloro f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Soloro.

Muqqadas f Pakistani
Variant of Muqaddas.

Arianka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Ariana

Amarië f Literature
Used by J.R.R. Tolkien this is a Quenya name of unknown meaning. It possibly comes from mára meaning "good" or mar meaning "home".

Orynge f Medieval English
Variant of Orange.

Einike f Estonian

Konsuela f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Consuelo.

Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".

Chalaem f & m Thai
Means "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.

Cannutia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cannutius. Cannutia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Lilisbet f Caribbean

Tyreeshia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tettie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Tetty.

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
The meaning might also be "great peace".

Opoch f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Athanasia.

Lüüli f Estonian

Reni f Romani (Archaic)

Rosinete f Brazilian

Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"

Ader f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Ada 1 based on the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.

Boli f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Turkish
Means "honey" in Turkish.

Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).

Dyann f English (American)
Variant of Diane.

Dîwan f Kurdish
Means "collection of poems" in Kurdish.

Ganimete f Albanian, Kosovar

Mae-hee f Korean
Variant of Mae-hui.

Mirtha f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirta. This is borne by the Argentine actress and television presenter Mirtha Legrand (1927-), real name Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez.

Rozalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalyn.

Niuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 钏 (chuàn) meaning "bracelet".

Transfiguración f & m Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Spanish form of Transfiguracion.

Kenlani f American (Modern, Rare)

Lylli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilly.

Tenchi m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom."... [more]

Apollinariia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Аполлинария (see Apollinariya).

Saskulaana f Yakut

Ellyot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliot.

Yarielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarielis, itself a feminine variation of Yariel.

Ryesen f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley

Baugheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements baugr "ring, armlet, money" and heiðr, "heath".

Ikuha f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Monalise f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Monalisa.

Shahada m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".

Martje f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch short form of Martha and Martina, as well as the Frisian form for those names.

Iamaria f Georgian
Combination of Ia and Maria

Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.

Phairat m & f Thai
From Thai ไพ (phai) referring to an old coin equivalent to 1/32 Thai baht and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Kayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Peppiina f Finnish
Elaboration of Peppi 2.

Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.

Sebastianna f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Sebastiana.

Athaleah f Biblical (All)
Variant of Athaliah.

Saufeia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Saufeius. While Saufeia Alexandria was a Vestal Virgin, another bearer of this name was apparently a priestess of the Bona Dea, whose immodest sexual desires and drunkenness in connection with the rites of that goddess are twice mentioned by Juvenal.

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.

Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.

Oluremi f Yoruba
Means "the lord consoles me" in Yoruba.

Gulyuz f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and yuz meaning "face" or "a hundred, many".

Jędrzejka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jędrzej.

Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.

Eloida f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)

Guyanne f Caribbean
Maybe inspired from the country name Guyana and blended with the name Anne 1.

Hrunia f English (Archaic)

Namiya f Yakut

Jinbing m & f Chinese
This name is a combination of 锦 (Jin) meaning "Embroidered, Tapestry, Brocade", 金 (Jin) meaning "Gold, Money, Metal", or 津 (Jin) meaning "Ferry", along with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Ice, Cold". Other hanzi are possible to form this name.

Khavar f & m Mongolian
Means "spring (season)" in Mongolian.

Elhame f Kosovar
Feminine form of Elham.

Durita f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorita, itself a Scandinavian variant of Dorete (or Dorit 2).

Kristîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling (in accordance with the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used until 1973) of Kristiina, the Greenlandic form of Christina.

Christinne f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Věruška f Czech
Diminutive of Věra.

Sandriele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaborated form of Sandra.

Yuzari f & m Japanese
Yuz(柚)meaning yuzu shortened for adding ari. Ari(有)meaning exist.

Tafesha f Obscure

Villgerd f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Modern form of Vilgerðr.

Elisée m & f French, French (African)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls.

Adine f Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole
Variant of Adina 2. As a Norwegian name, also possibly a feminine form of Adrian.

Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".

Licha f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).

Finlee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Finley.

Nuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of jade, fine gems".

Tsumiki f Japanese (Rare)
From 摘 (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck" and 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Trasyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Gyovanna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Annwyl f Welsh
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear". The word annwyl is comprised of an, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.

Horacina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Diminutive of Horácia.

Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.

Anghelina f Medieval Romanian, Moldovan, Romanian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Anghel.

Uiscareua f Gaulish
Variant of Uesuca.

Eulabee f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Eula and Bee, or perhaps a derivative of the Greek noun εὐλάβεια (eulabeia) meaning "discretion, caution" (see Eulabeia)... [more]

Lumnije f Albanian

Osei m & f African
Ghanaian, Akan meaning of royalty

Arthémie f French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Corruption of Artemis.

Janellie f English (American)
Elaboration of Janelle

Maclovia f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Maclovio.

Jassmine f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Jasmine.

Mella f Estonian
Variant of Melli.

Chems m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of شمس (see Shams), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Alexondra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Flórida f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Florida.

Łękosława f Polish
Feminine form of Łękosław.

Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.

Takmar f & m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Takmari.

Khemanit f Thai

Loimata f Samoan
Samoan form of Roimata.

Maeleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylene.

Callandra f English (Rare)

Albèrta f Gascon, Jèrriais
Gascon form of Alberte 2 and Jèrriais feminine form of Albèrt.

Mitsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]

Mayelline f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Varshika f Tamil, Telugu, Indian
Endearing form of Varsha using the element ka (see also Nitika, Radhika, Devika).

Rikkell f English (American, Rare)

Aumánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Older form of Aamannguaq.

Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Su-lynn f Chinese
Variant of Su-lin.

Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.

Galima f Tatar, Uzbek, Bashkir
Femine form of Galim

Shishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poem, poetry" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Möngöntsetseg f Mongolian
Means "silver flower" in Mongolian, from мөнгөн (möngön) meaning "silver" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Logann m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Logan.

Boonyong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyong.

Nesreen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسرين (see Nisrin).

Dimpee f Indian

Yudelka f Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning uncertain. It is used mainly in the Dominican Republic.

Daisylyn f Filipino
Combination of Daisy and the popular suffix -lyn.

Jabulile f Zulu
Means "she is happy" in Zulu.

Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.

Zahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahira.

Ruhamah f Biblical
Means "loved, pitied" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the prophet Hosea originally names his daughter Lo-Ruhamah meaning "not loved" or "has not obtained compassion", as a sign of God's displeasure with the Jews for following other gods; later, in Hosea 2:23, she is redeemed and renamed Ruhamah.

Wibiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vibiana, used in reference to the saint.

Minevra f English (Rare)

Abbylynn f American
Rare variant of Abilene using the popular suffix -lyn. Also an combination of Abby and Lynn.

Kanwaljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Zainun f & m Malay
Variant of Zainon.

Apòloniô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Apollonia.

Shakita f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaquita.

Tay f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Taylor.

Qooqqa f Greenlandic
West Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to qooqqaq meaning "larynx".

Galharda f Gascon

Averia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized elaborated form of Avery.

Genserica f Italian
Feminine form of Genserico.

Sorayya f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ثریا (see Soraya).

Inogena f Portuguese, Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Innogen. While Imogênia is the portuguese form of Imogen

Chenxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak".

Ómra f Irish
Means "amber" in Irish.

Palo f Spanish
Diminutive of Paloma.

Jalileh f Persian
Persian form of Jalila.

Qinjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Phousavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Nang f Kachin
From a title meaning "lady, princess" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's daughter and typically placed before the given name.

Riana f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rianás, a word denoting an ice crack, specifically a thermal crack that forms on ice covering a body of water as well as the event of such a crack forming, typically accompanied by a distinctive sound.

Shenhav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "ivory" in Hebrew.

Empathy f & m English

Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]

Wivina f Medieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]

Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.

Yalanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Tam f English
Shortened form of Tammy, somewhat influenced by Pam.

Eileanóra f Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Eleanora.

Mohizevar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.