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Mimmo f Finnish
Diminutive of Vilhelmina.
Viviano f Provençal
Provençal form of Viviane.
Rianna f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rhianna (though in some cases it could be a feminine variant of Rian).
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Qiuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 烟 (yān) meaning "smoke, soot" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Palika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Paula or Paulina.
Shintha f Javanese
Variant of Sinta.
Selenge f Mongolian
Derived from the Selenge (or Selenga) River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia. The name likely stems from the Mongolian verb сэлэх (seleh) meaning "to swim", though another theory suggests it originated with Evenki сэлэ (sele) "iron" and the possessive suffix -nge.
Qacha f Mongolian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Mongolian хацар (khatsar) meaning "cheek, face; flank".
Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]
Senden f Mongolian
Means "rowan" or "sorb (tree)" in Mongolian.
Marinochka f Russian
Diminutive of Marina. Short forms of Marina are traditionally not used, but in the modern day, they can be.
Kusi Chimpu f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and chimpu meaning "sign, symbol, mark".
Kyeong-yeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower". Other hanja can be used.
Yesphir f Russian
Another way to spell Esphir, Yesfir or Esfir in english
Tidhfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Tíðfríðr.
U-Fan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).
Caietana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caietanus.
Bhekisisa f Zulu
Means "to be careful, cautious" in Zulu.
Ameneh f Persian
Persian form of Amina 1.
Seraide f Arthurian Cycle
One of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Seraide seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Kawtar f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Kawthar chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).
Naoran f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Chynara f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz чынар (chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate Çınar and Kazakh Shynar).
Erkasuluv f Uzbek
From the Uzbek erka meaning "coddled" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Philairat f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Lyaisan f Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Ляйсан (see Lyaysan)
Liberiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberianus.
Audrene f English
Blend of Audrey and the name suffix ene.
Umniya f Arabic
Means "wish, desire, hope" in Arabic.
Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".
Alikah f Hawaiian
Decent, fine, kind-natured, truthful, most beautiful
Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.
Flur f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur.
Deiñe f Basque
Derived from either Basque dei "call; announcement" or deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Kamēlija f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian kamēlija "camellia".
Andzani m & f Tsonga
Means "multiply, grow" in Xitsonga.
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"
Ajándék f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian ajándék "gift, present".
Oda f Bontoc
Meaning unknown.
Vafa f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.
Viyanshi f Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit वि (vi) meaning "apart" and अंश (áṃśa) meaning "part, portion."
Orestilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.
Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.
Corliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corliss.
Agameda f Greek Mythology (Russified)
Serbian, Russian, Spanish and Basque form of Agamede.
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Odirachukwunma m & f Igbo
Means "once it pleases God" in Igbo.
Mavka f Ukrainian
Mavka means "a forest creature".
Manha f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nuraisah f Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Aisah.
Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).
Hae-nim f Korean Mythology
The sun in Korean mythology. She is the sister to Dal-nim, the moon.
Tebronia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian name sources state that this name is of Greek origin, but that the meaning is unknown.... [more]
Måte f Walloon
Walloon form of Marthe.
Xenocleia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Xenokleia, because its proper (and most common) latinized form is Xenoclea.
Zahani f Sanskrit
Variant of Shahani.
Mizar f & m Astronomy
Name of a star in the constellation Ursa Major. Derives from Arabic mīzar, meaning "waistband; girdle".
Rada f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Radu.
Erwanez f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Iltifot f Uzbek
Means "courtesy, kindness" in Uzbek.
Elles f Dutch (Modern)
Probably a short form of Elisabeth.
Kubar f Kurdish
Means "subtle" in Kurdish.
Tayo f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Hutellura f Hurrian Mythology
Likely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with Hutena.
Vesile f Turkish
Turkish form of Wasila.
Lindissë f Literature
Meaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Provina f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Provino.
Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Either derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Danagul f Kazakh
From Kazakh дана (dana) meaning "wise, advisable" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower" (both of Persian origin).
Fengye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 枫, 楓 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 凤, 鳳 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Mīkeni f Tongan (?)
Tongan form of Megan.
Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.
Huijie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 薈 (huì) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 皇 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 婕 (jié) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 解 (jiě) meaning "understanding, solution"... [more]
Arzo f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Arezou.
Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]
Girste f Sami
Variant of Kirste.
Szellő f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szellő meaning "breeze".
Nelma f Finnish
Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma.
Naghmeh f Persian
Means "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (naghmah).
Chungda m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (see Chungdak).
Hamsini f Indian
from india meaning 'swan'
Maikki f Finnish
Diminutive of Maria.
Hermaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
Guangying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Kanwaldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਕੰਵਲ (kanwal) meaning "lotus" (ultimately from Sanskrit) combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Deasi f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
So-aeng f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."
Fechukwu m & f Igbo
Worship God
Tanne f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Tane, which is a Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc "thought", such as Thancmar.
Æringærðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arngerðr.
Iansîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jensina.
Xetan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo xeta meaning "tooth, beak" and the genitive suffix -n.
Emlie f English
Variant of Emily
Nadomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nadomir.
Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Cirzpisława f Medieval Polish
Derived from cierpieć meaning "to suffer" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Layale f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليال (see Layal).
Salseng f Garo
Means "bright sun" in Garo.
Adrina f Old Persian
Means "fiery" in Persian, figuratively "beautiful".
Aaliya f Pakistani
Variant of Aaliyah.
Arellie f Obscure
Variant of Arely.
Oyuun m & f Mongolian, Yakut
Means "mind" in Mongolian.... [more]
Hadizha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Khadijah.
Prothoe f Ancient Greek
Feminine variant of Prothous. This was the name of an Amazon warrior in Ancient Greek mythology.
Yongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Ellengard f German (Archaic)
Blend of Ellen and names ending in -gard like Hildegard.
Elpedia f Filipino
Filipino form of Elpidia.
Wyntie f Dutch (Archaic)
Older form of Wijntje. This name was found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Miaoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Jazal m & f Arabic
Means "happiness", "delight".
Devli f Sinhalese
This name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.
Raelan f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn and Raylan influenced by Caelan.
Vetivera f Indonesian
Elaboration of vetiver.
Sonička f Czech
Diminutive form of Soňa.
Vimean f Khmer
Means "royalty" in Khmer.
Pōmare m & f Maori, Tahitian
Ortographically correct form of Pomare in Tahitian.
Bussarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Emő f Hungarian
Diminutive of Emőke.
Sehener f Ancient Egyptian
Of uncertain meaning. Sehener was an Ancient Egyptian princess that lived during the Second Dynasty, although the specific reign under which she lived is unknown.
Tuyara f Yakut
Variant of Tuyaara.
Aiza f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aizo.
Iduberga f Old High German
Old High German variant of Idburg.
Antigoni f Greek, Sicilian
Modern Greek and Sicilian form of Antigone.
Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.
Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Kajka f Slovak
Diminutive of Karolína via the diminutive Kaja.
Sainap f Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.
Shanba f Uzbek
Means "Saturday" in Uzbek.
Helje f Estonian, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish variant and Norwegian form of Helja.
Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.
Caitlan f English
A modern version of the name Caitlin occasionally used in Scotland.
Fióna f Faroese (Modern), Hungarian (Modern)
Faroese and Hungarian borrowing of Fiona.
Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.
Gabrièla f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabrièu.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Eadaz f Literature
Eadaz is the name of one of the main characters in Samantha Shannon's book "The Priory of the Orange Tree".... [more]
Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.
Banashri f Bengali
From Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Omonxol f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Everdora f African American
Combination of Ever and Dora.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Surakhbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сурах (surakh) meaning "to learn, study, ask" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Thawda f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese သော်တာ (see Thawdar).
Mela f Galician
Hypocoristic of Carmela.
Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.
Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]
'Arišut-ba'l f Phoenician (Rare)
Means "desired object of Baal" in Phoenician. Name borne by a sacred prostitute of Astarte.
Adar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').
Bertranda f Provençal
Feminine form of Bertrand.
Xueshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Heliga f Old Swedish
Variant of Helga.
Youli f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλη (see Giouli).
Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Ananthiy f Hinduism
Meaning, Happiness or Joy
Liloïe f French (Rare), Gascon (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.
Mi-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Thereza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Teresa.
Meryeme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nazirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazira as well as the Malay form.
Kalzang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཀལ་བཟང (see Kelzang).
Yakut f Turkish
Means "ruby" in Turkish.
Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Herith f Medieval English
Variation of Heregyð used in the Old English times.
Eistir f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Esther. This name used to be "given to children born about Easter".
Guldiyor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and diyor meaning "country, field".
Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.
Anka f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Anna.
Bettylynn f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Birlant f Chechen
Means "like a diamond" in Chechen.
Vygaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygaudas.
Taisi f Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Taesis.
Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Jakobe f Danish
Variant of Jakoba.
Blanket m & f Popular Culture
From the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".
Natibidá f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Natividad.
Kandida f Hungarian, German
Hungarian and German form of Candida.
Karelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Karel using the suffix -lys.
Jiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姬 (jī) meaning "beauty, concubine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Juriko f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rosàlia f Sardinian
Sardinian variant of Rosalia.
Orchidée f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French orchidée "orchid".
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Kekilia f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kaikilia. The modern spelling variant Κεκίλια (and its slightly different pronunciation) might possibly be a result of foreign influence.
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.
Uirne f Irish Mythology
Means "sharp mouth". Name borne by the sister of Fionn Mac Cumhail in the Fenian Cycle.
Elpidice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) "hope" and δίκη (dike) "justice".
Bimeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Enkhmagnai f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and магнай (magnai) meaning "forehead, brow" or "front, foremost".
Lúðvíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ludwiga.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Kompiang m & f Balinese
Means "great-grandchild" or "first-born" in Balinese.
Nhàn f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫻 (nhàn) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Khin-nana f Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
Betti f Estonian, Hungarian, German (Swiss)
Estonian short form of Eliisabet, Hungarian short form of Erzsébet and Swiss German short form of Elisabeth.
Aabha f Indian, Hindi
Means "glow, luster, brilliance" in Hindi. See Abha.
Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.
Komaru f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round", or 齣 (koma) meaning "divided" combined with 流(ru) meaning "current" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Dobrinka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dobrina.
Ancamna f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]
Paarnaq f Greenlandic
Directly from paarnaq "berry, fruit", specially crowberry.
Varshika f Tamil, Telugu, Indian
Endearing form of Varsha using the element ka (see also Nitika, Radhika, Devika).
Qinhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Takutai f Maori
Means "coast, shore" in Maori.
Qumriqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qumri meaning "turtledove" and qiz meaning "girl".
Zhenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".
Ol'on f Veps
Veps form of Elena.
Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]
Jenicka f English (Modern)
Spelling variant of Jennica, which is a modern name that was created by combining popular names Jennifer and Jessica.
Vardanush f Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and անոյշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Ilča f Czech
Diminutive of Ilona.
Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Khuruskha f Khakas
Means "lambskin" in Khakas.
Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".