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Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).

Ephemera f English
Any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day.

Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".

Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.

Murtia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Murcia.

Xanen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix -n.

Baginat f Chechen

Sabeela f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Sabeel.

Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.

Nvart f Armenian (Rare)

Ampelia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ampeliusz.

Bunhung m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ບຸນຮຸ່ງ (hung) meaning ""light, bright" or "dawn".

Birgget f Sami
Sami form of Birgit.

Carmin f English
Variant of Carmen.

Tahzeeb m & f Arabic
Means "discipline, refinement" in Arabic.

Thobekile f Ndebele
Means "polite" in Ndebele.

Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Asagi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 浅黄 (asagi) meaning "light yellow". It combines 浅 (asa) meaning "light, pale" with 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nancie f English
Variant of Nancy.

Dedicación m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "dedication" in Spanish.

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

Auffra f Medieval German
Possibly a variant of Afra 1.

Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Esenmend m & f Mongolian
Means "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".

Paizlei f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Jóleán f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian jó "good" and leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of Jolánka.

Janinka f Czech
Diminutive of Jana 1, not used as a given name in its own right.

Oomihlynne f Tswana
Oomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Taive f Estonian

Share f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word "share".

Maryn f Cornish
Variant of Merryn.

Cseperke f Hungarian
From csiperke meaning "Agaricus (a type of mushroom)".

Şölen f Turkish
Means "ceremony" in Turkish.

Glorine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Gloria.

Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.

Hiltruda f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Hiltrud.

Tag m & f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Taggart or variant of Tagg. Also used as a nickname by people with initials T.A.G.

Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.

Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.

Taleia f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
17th and 18th-century Frisian elaboration of Tale.

Pȧháveméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.

Natala f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalia.

Thikhamphon f & m Thai
Means "sky" (a poetic word) in Thai.

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

Chun-mi m & f Korean

Dianela f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Dianella.

Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".

Guoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

Ciclaly f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Jamielle f Obscure
Perhaps a feminine elaboration of Jamie with the popular name suffix elle.

Unañe f Basque
Basque form of Pastora.

Taeko f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Tongchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.

Asunzsion f Venetian
Venetian form of Assunzione.

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

Chanthana f Thai
From Thai ฉันท์ (chǎn) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure, love".

Zardeenah f Literature
Zardeenah, the Lady of the Night, was a goddess honored by the Calormenes in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis

Ahni f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "day".

Ljubina f Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love".

Breckyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecken

Kazemi f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 水 (mi) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Su-Bong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard" combined with 峰 (bong) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]

Koryn f & m English
Variant of Corin.

Oregolagantse m & f Setswana
He joined us together

Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".

Kalida f Brazilian
Meaning, "warm, ardent."

Joy-in-sorrow f English (Puritan)
A name given to children born to mother's who died during or after childbirth.

Sabbitha f & m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Sabitha.

Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".

Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]

Mujinem f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -nem.

Lucijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Luciana.

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

Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.

Hrysopiyi f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" and πηγή (pigi) "source, origin" or "water source, spring". This is the name of a former monastery built on the southeast coast of Sifnos as well as retired Greek athlete Hrysopiyi Devetzi (1976-).

Nahida f Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic
Possibly a variant of Nahid.

Shasa f Indonesian, Malaysian

Səfurə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Safura.

Yuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Tarcela f Spanish (Philippines)

Lulzime f Albanian
Feminine form of Lulzim.

Athirah f Malay
Derived from Arabic عطر ('athir) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".

Joseline f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joselina.

Durama m & f Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Durama is a deity from Garo Mythology, whose name means ‘the grand and majestic mother’ in the Garo language.

Nyurapayia f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer is Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (b. circa 1935), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Hilarija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene, Latvian (Rare)
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, and Latvian form of Hilaria.

Tealyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of Teal and the popular name suffix lyn, based on similar-sounding names such as Keelin and Teagan.

Zhishao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Fenfang f Chinese
Means “fragrant breeze” or “perfumed petals”.

Sirena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serena.

Cyllene f Greek Mythology
Alternate English form of Kyllene.

Monalisha f Odia, Indian
Possibly a variant of Monalisa, chiefly used in East India.

Rayhaneh f Persian
Persian (Farsi) form of Rayhana.

Cibeles f Spanish
Spanish form of Cybele.

Francesia f Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Occitan

Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.

Almagöl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Almagul.

Gimma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Gemma.

Đurđina f Montenegrin
Variant of Đurđa.

Gislina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Gislilde.

Thauany f Brazilian

Hawaii f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the US state, of uncertain origin. ... [more]

Gotholia f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Yukihana f Japanese
Meaning Winter Flower (It’s original meaning is Snow Flower).

Pavči f Slovene
Diminutive form of Pavla.

Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.

Arikka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Qulyndreia f African American (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. This name is borne by Qulyndreia Wallis, the mother of actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Calamanda f Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
From the Latin word calamus meaning "reed, cane". This was the name of a possibly legendary Catalan saint who is the patroness of the town of Calaf (Catalonia).

Aŀlòdia f Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Alodia.

Jla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jayla.

Timotea f Spanish, Italian, Galician
Feminine form of Timoteo.

Amantha f English (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Samantha.

Smruti f & m Sanskrit

Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"

Dorien f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Dorine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Patthamawan f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.

Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"

Cheylynn f English
Variant of Shaylyn.

Erotildes f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Willoh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Manshuk f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.

Amphikrateia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Amphikrates.

Lofeeta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Cathlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathlyn.

Shrayu f Indian

Guðjóna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guðjón.

Tavyn f English
The origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.

Petromira f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petromir.

Taahira f Arabic
Variant of Tahira.

Betra f Polynesian
Means "love" in Marshallese.

Otolia f Polish (Rare)
A rare Polish form of Otylia.

Bronnelin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Bräunle. It was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.

Yaxşı f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good, suitable" in Azerbaijani.

Viviann f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.

Gwenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen.

Yusako f Japanese
From 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 小 (sa) meaning "small" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ásvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vár "spring".

Adede f Luo
Means "grasshopper" in Luo.

Siegried f German (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Sigrid.

Wiaam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).

Todrika f African American
Todrika comes from the masculine name Todd and and the feminine name Erika/Erica.

Lianbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Mushknoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushk meaning "musk" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Kuen m & f Korean (Rare)

Sawrah f Arabic
Means "revolution" in Arabic.

Simonide f French (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
French form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Simonida.

Mili f Indian (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit mili (मिली) "to meet" or "union".... [more]

Nehha f Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Meaning "Beautiful Eyes".

Corsina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Corso.

Borami f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boram-i.

Metta f Thai
Means "kindness, compassion, benevolence, mercy" in Thai.

Crecy f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lucretia.

Enecha f English (Puritan)
Feminization of Enoch.

Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."

Tautvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Tautvydas.

Angnita f Old Swedish
Variant of Angneta.

Jarifa f Literature
Meaning unknown, although it is likely taken from Spanish jarifa meaning "healthy; attractive", which is ultimately derived from Classical Arabic šarīf "noble" and thus be connected to the Arabic name Sharifah... [more]

Aaviaaja f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aviâja.

Mamiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Karinah f English
Alternate spelling of Karina

Logi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Logan.

Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.

Dikaia f Ancient Greek
δικαία (dikaia) "righteous, fair, just, lawful"

Miljka f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Milka 1. It was at the height of its popularity in the 1950s.

Pelaghia f Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Pelagia.

Noorhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.

Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.

Nurdzhamal f Tatar
Tatar name of Arabic origin meaning "light of beauty".

Mariabatista f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Batista.

Rhima f Mandaean
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Mandaic rhimat meaning "mercy".

Ben Muman f Medieval Irish

Suzuha f Japanese
From 紗 (suzu) meaning "gossamer, silk gauze" and 巴 (ha) meaning "comma". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kae f Japanese
From Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "fruit", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Harue f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 衣 (e) meaning "clothes, garment". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Botina f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Mamurhan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Shehnaz f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu شہناز (see Shahnaz).

Saray f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Sarah.

K'Cee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaycee.

Sripriya f Indian

Kaian f Chinese
From Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" combined with 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Jacinton f Gascon
Diminutive of Jacinta.

Nurgözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen nur meaning "light" (see Nur) combined with gözel meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Imoinda f Literature, Theatre
Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.

Kehumile f Tswana
Means "I am rich" in Setswana.

Takarako f Japanese
From Japanese 宝 (takara) meaning "treasure, jewel" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Laquasha f African American
Combination of the phonetic element la and the name Quasha. It can be spelled LaQuasha, La'Quasha or Laquasha.

Danuška f Croatian, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Danica (Slovene), Daniela ( Slovak) and Danijela (Croatian). Also compare Danuša.

Jardenia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Raena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayna.

Kkum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꿈 (kkum) meaning "dream," the verbal noun of verb 꾸다 (kkuda) meaning "to dream."

Gamitza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in 1018.

Elyza f English (Modern)
Variant of Eliza.

Nagalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
Means "goddess of snakes", derived from Sanskrit नाग (naga) meaning "snake, serpent" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Zvenislava f Medieval Russian
From the name elements звонъ (zvonŭ), meaning "sound, chime" and слава (slava), meaning "glory".

Madlin f Scots
Variant of Maidlin.

Wenfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to the Wen River in Shandong province combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain"... [more]

Mandina f Medieval Catalan
The meaning of this name is obscured, hypotheses include a derivation from Germanic *mendan "to rejoice" or a derivation from Amanda.

Ekuseni f Zulu
Means "in the morning" in Zulu.

Zelikha f Chechen, Crimean Tatar
Chechen and Crimean Tatar form of Zulaykha.

Sivannah f English
Modern variant of Savannah

Zoeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zarhal f Uzbek
Means "gilt" or "gilded" in Uzbek.

Freewill m & f Medieval English
Meaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.

Shanettea f American (Modern, Rare)

Aramantha f Literature
Used by Richard Lovelace for the titular shepherdess in Aramantha: A Pastorall, the final poem of his collection Lucasta (1649). It could be a variant of Araminta or perhaps an altered form of Amarantha.

Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements þor (compare Thor) and laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic *leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia

Crica f Galician
Hypocoristic of Cristiana.

Gabourey f English (American)

Alvinette f American (South, Rare)
Feminization of Alvin.

Shizuha f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (shizu) meaning "the country of Japan, Yamato" or 寧 (shizu) meaning "peaceful, rather" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather"... [more]

Izeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Izet.

Kayane f Armenian
Variant transcription of Gayane.

Eirin f Norwegian
Elaborated form of Eir as well as a variant Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of Irene.

Rhodippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodippos.

Anabiel f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
In the Kabbalah, Anabeil can be called upon to cure stupidity.

Aphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภาพร (see Aphaphon).

Miradije f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian miradije "gratitude, appreciation".

Choduraa f Tuvan
Means "bird cherry (a type of tree)" in Tuvan.

Vierna f Medieval Occitan

Kristalli m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "crystal" in Finnish.

Nazeeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha).

Jorina f Dutch, North Frisian, East Frisian
Feminine form of Jorin.

Simforosa f Catalan, German (Bessarabian)
Catalan form of Symphorosa.

Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Lolena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loren and Lorna.

Dığılen f Karachay-Balkar (Rare)
Means "blackberry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Hêro f Kurdish
Means "hollyhock" in Kurdish.

Chisano f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 茶 (sa) meaning "tea" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Paajoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pâjoĸ.

Gottliebe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottlieb.

Desera f African American (Rare)

Dunamis m & f Ancient Greek
Meaning-Forceful or of mighty strength. Origin-Ancient Greece. Lucky number-9

Amarillisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian form of Amaryllis; the name coincides with the Hungarian word for the flower.

Tija f Slovene
Variant of Tia and diminutive of Tatijana, Tiana or Tijana.

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

Anjenette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette.

Rósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rós meaning "rose" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Providence f English (Puritan), English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting "a manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention".

Læla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Laila 2 or Laila 1.

Shaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Bişkoj f Kurdish
Means "button" in Kurdish.

Chynn f Chinese (Modern)
From Chinese 真 (zhen) which means "true". This name is mainly used in Singapore.

Gulhur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)".

Balwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत् (vat) meaning "possessing, having".

Vinu f & m Tamil

Yadielis f Central American (Rare)
Feminine form of Yadiel.

Geny f Cornish (Archaic)

Marsibil f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to Marcibilia.

Jozelle f Afrikaans
Cognate of Joselle.

Carmeta f English

Meqqupaluk f Greenlandic
Younger form of Merĸupaluk.

Xira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
This unique name is from Xira written "希拉", meaning "Pulled Hope". Other roots possible.

Wamlisapa f Sioux
Means "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and sah'-pah "black".

Wadad f Arabic
Variant of Widad.

Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements nýr "new" and friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.

Cirinia f Obscure
Variant of Cirina.

Mallaury f French (Modern)
Variant of Malaury.

Haykanush f Armenian
From the name Hayk and Անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.

Voichița f Romanian
Diminutive of Voica. This name was borne by Doamna Maria Voichița (Lady Maria Voichița in English), the wife of Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great in English).

Sal-gu f Korean
Means "Apricot" (a sweet orange fruit) in Korean.

Nerena f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek name Nereine (also found in the form Nerine), which is ultimately derived from Nereus... [more]

Lèane f Norman
Norman form of Léane.

Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.

Meirin f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Pajabí f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Thekla.

Qingying f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".

Jurija f Slovene
Feminine form of Jurij.

Galzigan f Tatar (Rare)

Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.

Jacquelyne f English
Variant of Jacqueline and combination of Jacquelyn and Jacqueline.

Udara f Basque (Rare)
Means "summer" in Basque.

Aeja f Korean

Maara f Estonian

Shuojiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".

Djenaba f Western African
Western African name derived from Arabic Zeynab (see also Zeinabou).

Denitza f Bulgarian
Variant transliteration of Деница (see Denica).

Zuleing f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown.

Zoui f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoe.

Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Dali f Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [more]

Szanna f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.

Dorcelina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Verohnika f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Kikka f Japanese
This name can be used as 菊花 (kikka) meaning "chrysanthemum flower". ... [more]

Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.

Pajtwag f Hmong
Means blossom in Hmong

Honami f Japanese
From Japanese 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" and 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, Nara, what?" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty"... [more]

Eya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of آية (see Aya 2), chiefly used in Tunisia.

Helmy f Swedish
Variant of Helmi.

Sayuko f Japanese
From meaning 小 (sa) meaning "small", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Alkeste f Astronomy
A name inspired by Alcestis, though it probably had more influence from the Greek version Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), meaning "defense, defensive strength, valour"... [more]

Aluxa f Classic Mayan
Light or star in Ancient Mayan of Mexico

Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".