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Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Oskarine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Oskar.

Tamiris f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tamires.

Increase m & f English (Puritan)
Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]

Shymo f Yi
Means "gold sand" in Yi.

Rocaya f Maranao
Maranao form of Ruqayya.

Nutsa f Georgian
Contracted form of Ninutsa, which is a diminutive of Nino 2.... [more]

Lodovica f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lodovico.

Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.

Mili f Various
A diminutive of any name containing the element -mil-, such as Maria Milagros.

Zumaia f Basque
Derived from Basque zuma meaning "wicker". It is also the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.

Isode f American (Rare, Archaic)

Takornaja f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Màriam f Catalan
Catalan form of Mariam.

Illaria f Spanish (Rare)

Pauleta f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Paulette.

Talèse f Medieval Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Talesa.

Speedwelly f Romani (Archaic)

Ahamefuna m & f Igbo
Means "may my name not be lost" in Igbo.

Lütsiä f Tatar
Derived from revolütsiä meaning "revolution".

Remundedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Remunda.

Derly f Spanish (Latin American)

Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.

Shakela f Arabic
Means “beautiful, well formed” in Arabic.

Lovey f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lovinia, Lovina and Lavinia.

Amiri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.

J'nevelyn f English (American)

Margunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name possibly created by combining mar from Marit or Margret with unn from Ingunn or Jorunn.

Tammera f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamara.

Adelaidi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adelaide.

Aisha f Indian
Feminine variant of Aish.

Yun-ah f Korean
Variant of Yun-a.

Yuara f & m Japanese

Samata f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
From Sanskrit समता (samatā) meaning "equality, sameness, equanimity".

Fréwisse f French
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Frévisse

Ama f African

Anyora f Gujarati

Manahaurea f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "force of peace", "power of peace".

Karin f Japanese
From Japanese 果 (ka) meaning "fruit" and 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ze m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 日 (see Ri).

Annella f Scots, Scottish
Elaboration of Anne 1.

Liilit f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Lilit.

Arzhura f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhur.

Maggia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English May).

Caitie f Irish, English, Scottish
Variant of Katie.

Seora f Korean
Variation of Korean Sora and So-Ra.

Unavee f American (South, Rare)

Biela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician
Short form of Gabriela.

Bichier f Obscure (?)
Meaning unknown. It is possibly used in honor of the French saint, St Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Âges, who is commonly referred as Elizabeth Bichier.

Gidget f Literature, Popular Culture
Originally from a novel by Frederick Kohner, which was made into a movie. Gidget's real name was Franzie.

Erkenhild f German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements erken meaning "pure, holy, genuine" and hiltja meaning "battle".

Primeveire f Anglo-Norman (Archaic)
Means "primrose"in French. and It was commonly used in the Middle Ages although now it is practically obsolete.

Sola f Japanese (Modern)
Means "sky," from Japanese 空 (sora). It is often romanized as Sora rather than Sola, but both ways are correct.

Iazúa f Spanish
Meaning unknown, perhaps of Indigenous American origin. This name is borne by Mexican actress Iazúa Laríos.

Adelberte f German
German feminine form of Adelbert.

Leanette f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Lea and Annette.

Myrisha f English

Naveya f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Mana'olana f & m Hawaiian
Means "hope, expectation, confidence" in Hawaiian.

Álfdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfdís.

Ammit f Egyptian Mythology
Derived from Ancient Egyptian ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [more]

Winibalda f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Winibald.

Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.

Laquetta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Oyimposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman

Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.

Xaali f Somali

Zelia f Italian (Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Truncated form of Azelia.

Hadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدية (see Hadia 1) or هادية (see Hadia 2), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Vivlida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Byblis.

Clartela f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Kartela influenced by Clara.

Heura f Catalan (Modern)
Directly taken from Catalan heura "ivy".

Jacolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Mandākini f Rajasthani
Variant of Mandakini.

Gedmintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedmintas.

Tulle f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tulla.

Eyda f Spanish (Latin American)

Gameela f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Gamila.

Verkateline f Medieval Dutch

Lisina f Asturian

Gormelia f Scottish (Archaic)
Latinate form of Gormal. This became the usual form of the name in the 19th century, along with Gormilia and Gormula.

Kaidynn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Maecia f Ancient Roman, Early Jewish

Clarie f French, Gascon
French and Gascon form of Claria.

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

Telmika f American (Modern, Rare)

Dhasamika f Tamil

Yu-rae f Korean

Ellise f English
Variant of Elise.

Sopang f Thai

Brasília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of place name Brasil.

Aqsarlaq f Bashkir
Means "seagull" in Bashkir.

Benuela f Albanian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Bijîn f Kurdish
Means "desire, long for" in Kurdish.

Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Jasey m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Jacey.

Genora f English (Rare)

Hongyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 轰 (hōng) meaning "strike, explode, blast" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 余 (yú) meaning "surplus"... [more]

Michèla f Provençal
Feminine form of Michèu.

Jbduhi f Armenian
From the Armenian ժպտուն (jbduh) meaning "smiling, smiler".

Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]

Lurlyne f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Lurline.

Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.

Leighanne f English
Variant of Leanne. Also compare Leighann.

Hellanis f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek variant of Ἑλληνίς (Hellenis), an Attic Greek vocabulary word meaning "Greek woman", the feminine form of Ἕλλην (Hellen) (see Ellada).

Jamphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ ('jam-dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ ('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ (dpal) meaning "splendour, glory, magnificence"... [more]

Ji-bin m & f Korean

Sakon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สาคร (see Sakhon).

Màura f Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Maura 1.

Çara f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Sara.

Visna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.

Tulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Tulle.

Lamai f African American
Variant of Lamay.

Lavrentiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lavrentiy.

Shainna f American (Modern, Rare)

Janni f Finnish
Finnish name day April 12.

Frejdis f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish and Swedish form of Freydís. This was first documented in Sweden in 1885.

Manirat f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Miriela f Spanish (Latin American)

Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.

Girzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.

Kumraita f Mandaean
Etymology unknown, possibly from the Mandaic kumra meaning "priest".

Tanashiri f History
Variant of Danashri.

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yadanar f Burmese
Means "treasure, gem, jewel" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).

Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.

Ziggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ziggy

Ayakha f & m Xhosa
Means "they build" in Xhosa.

Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Quésia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Quézia.

Dulsabell f English
Form of Dousabel

Shibo m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Shi and Bo 2

Nataleya f Obscure
Variant of Natalia.

Ellisa f English (Rare)
Variant of Elisa.

Kashleigh f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Kashley.

Jacília f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ketilbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.

Ailana f Kazakh
Derived from Turkish ayla meaning "halo, moonlight" (see Ayla 2).

Lillith f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Jale f Kurdish
Means "oleander" in Kurdish.

So-Yi f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 소이 (see So-I).

Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.

Everlea f English, English (American)
Variant of Everly. Everlea was given to 16 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Averadis f Medieval German (?), Medieval Dutch (?)
Possibly a variant of Alveradis, the Latinized form of Alberada.

Akinfiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Akinf.

Shalla f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Of unknown origins and meaning. Shalla Nelprin is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' book series.

Xetania f Indigenous American

Riu f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 李 (li) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feather" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Otoha f Japanese
From 乙 (oto) meaning "maiden" or 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vasilia f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλεία (see Vasileia). Also compare the masculine equivalent Vasilios.

Kasylda f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Casilda.

Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.

Andrra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ëndrra/ëndërr meaning "dream".

Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.

Selerina f English

Zangak f Armenian
Means "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.

Asela f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.

Shayel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Jewish
Variant of Shaiel.

Cypa f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish short form of Cypojra.

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Hasuki f Japanese
From Japanese, 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" combined with 季 (ki) meaning "season" or 喜 (ki) meaning "joy". Other combinations are also possible.

Yuegai f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve". Other character combinations are possible.

Tru f & m English (American), Popular Culture
Variant of True as well as a short form of Gertrude and given names that start with Tru-, such as Trudy and Truman.... [more]

Avior f & m Astronomy
This name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.

Vathana f Khmer
From the Khmer word វឌ្ឍន (vŏətthĕəʼnĕəʼ) meaning "progress, growth, prosperity".

Gupse f Circassian
Means "healty, good-hearted" in Circassian.

Tshung f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Chun.

Verdella f African American
While its precise origin is uncertain, it may be related to names like Verdell, which derives from the French "vert" or Latin "viridis," meaning "green." The "-ella" suffix suggests a feminine elaboration, following a pattern common in African American naming traditions of the early 20th century.... [more]

Gisa f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa / *gaiza "arrow".

Sa'ar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Saar 2.

Raydoe f English (American)
Origin unknown.

Hailian f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Hai and Lian 2

Sujesha f Indian

Fena f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fenna.

Zanilia f Popular Culture
This is the invented English name of the Chinese actress Zhao Liying (赵丽颖).

Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Astrogilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Astrogildo.

So-young f Korean

Hiera f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "holy, sacred, divine". In Greek mythology Hiera is the wife of Telephos, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum.

Afunu f Nigerian

Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.

Valesca f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valeska.

Delorainia f Romani (Archaic)

Tsugue f Japanese
From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour"... [more]

Auxiliatrix f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Latin auxiliatrix, which refers to a helper, aide or assistant of the female sex (the masculine equivalent is auxiliator). The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance"... [more]

Giorsal f Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a Gaelic form of Griselda. It was often Anglicized as Grace.

Aroia f Basque
Regional variant of Basque aukera "opportunity, occasion; choice".

Pauweline f Medieval Flemish
Feminine form of Pauwel.

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Geruscha f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Gertrud.

Ewerich f Medieval Welsh

Diskordia f Roman Mythology (Basque-style)
Basque form of Discordia.

Djessika f Brazilian (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
Haitian variant of Jessica.

Pridy f Romani (Archaic)

Theena f English
Variant of Thina.

Fayetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Lafayette and Fayette.

Caity f English
Variant of Katie.

Jaharii f & m African American
Variant of Jahari.

Seravina f Indonesian
Variant of Seraphina.

Dzheren f Turkmen
Most likely from Russian дзерен (dzeren), meaning "gazelle," ultimately from Mongolian зээр (zeer).

Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]

Stojka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Стойка (see Stoyka).

Cheyane f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Pleunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Pleuntje.

Sumarrós f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic sumar meaning "summer" and rós "rose" (compare Sumarlína, Sigurrós).

Sunanda f Hinduism
meaning is that, Hindu Mythology told that,the great festival called DURGA PUJA-MAA DURGAS name is it.

Hezig f Armenian
"friendly"

Estrangia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old French estrange, which is also derived from Latin extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".

Thara' f Arabic
Derived from Arabic ثروة (thrwh) meaning "wealth"

Yevheniia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Євгенія (see Yevheniya)

Dariana f Persian
Feminine form of Dara 3.

Pimon f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิมล (see Phimon).

Tiana f & m Malagasy
Means "loved, favoured" in Malagasy.

Kenly f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kenley.

Teigyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Kvedo f Mordvin
Erzya form of Theodosia.

Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.

Bafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafe.

Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.

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

Catania f Popular Culture
Derived from the Italian city of Catania and the Italian word katane meaning "grater". It is used for the character of Princess Catania in the movie Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess.

Karcyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carson

Philonilla f Late Greek, Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]

Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.

Canditta f English (Rare)
Variant of Candita.

Yingshan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus, excess" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral"... [more]

Euiseongbuon f Korean

Gabryelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gabrielle.

Sacramentos f & m Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Sacramento.

Gullvi f Swedish
Variant of Gullevi.

Nadāya f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Akkadian element nadānu ("gift, tribute, payment").

Kajetana f Polish (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Kajetan.

Naira f Armenian
Feminine form of Nairi.

Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").

Aara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Means "saw, awl, shoemaker's knife" in Sanskrit.

Asya f English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Vasvi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - night; excellent, beneficent , sweet

Baxan f Kurdish

Sara f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Pepìna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Pepìn.

Proselenos f Literature
From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.

Puncela f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Poncella.

Warih m & f Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.

Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).

Shandy f English (American)
Variant of Shandi.

Mêlie f Norman, French
Diminutive of Emélie.

Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
An Aztec deity, goddess of night, astrology, and the calendar. She and her husband, Cipactonal, were known as the first human couple. Possibly of Huastec origin, from uxum "woman" and ocox "first".

Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash

Évaëlle f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Éva and names ending in -ëlle, such as Maëlle and Gaëlle.

Junmi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 純 (jun) meaning "innocent" (mostly feminine) or 詢 (jun) meaning "consult" (mostly masculine) combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine) or 真 (mi) meaning "true reality"... [more]

Erramusa f Basque (Rare, Archaic)
Basque name that appeared during the 1700s and early to mid-1800s.... [more]

Chenxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [more]

Aleseta f Medieval German
Probably a form of Elisabeth, recorded in Switzerland in the early 1300s.

Gumi m & f Shona
Meaning “ten”.

Destynee f English
Variant of Destiny.

Chenxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Leide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leidi.

Wanona f Literature
The name of the sister of Kullervo in Tolkien's retelling of the story of Kullervo. She's nameless in the original Kalevala.

Solbella f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Sol 1 and Bella 1.

Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]

Seiho f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nicholeta f Obscure
Variant of Nicoletta.

Korynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern stylized spelling of Corinne.

Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.

Guangzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Tita f Romanian
In the case of Tita Chiper, it was a diminutive of Ecaterina.

Dzire f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Desire.

Munhye f Korean

Tripala f Sanskrit
MEANING : a ceeper or creeping plant ... [more]

Januška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jana 1. Also compare Januša.

Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".

Tridecima f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Latin tridecimus "thirteenth".

Tamryn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tameron.

Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]

Bothild f Medieval English (Anglicized), Old Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Bóthildr.

Jeanee f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanie.

Nnedi f Igbo
Diminutive of Nnedimma.... [more]

Discretion f English (Puritan), Literature
Used in reference to Proverbs 2:11, "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."

Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.

Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.

Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]

Buni f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Buena.

Kallista f English (Rare)
Variant of Callista.

Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.

Layce f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lace.

Pieretta f Italian, Corsican
Diminutive of Piera.

Vianess f American (Rare)

Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".

Yampák f Aguaruna
From the Awajun word for a kind of wild tree found near rivers.

Quri Panqara f Aymara
Means "gold flower" in Aymara.

Zuer f & m Chinese
From 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear" and 儿 (ér) meaning "child, baby".

Deklynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Declan

Willoe f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Fredesindus m & f Germanic, Gothic
From Old Germanic friþuz "peace" and senþaz "path, journey; time, instance".

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]