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Hosana f History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hosanna.

Sumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful" in Quechua.

Filareti f & m Greek, Sicilian
Modern Greek transcription of Philarete (feminine) and Sicilian form of Philaretus (masculine).

Samtan m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (see Samten).

Soula f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasoula.

Alinka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Alina, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Idalys f Spanish (Latin American)

Hadiyaa f Hinduism
A gift from God

Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.

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

Frögärd f Medieval Scandinavian
Potentially from frö meaning "seed" and the Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure".

Estherline f Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Esther.

Crino f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Krino. This is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.

Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".

Purdey f & m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname, a variant of Purdie.... [more]

Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.

Shima f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari शिमा: (see Shimah).

Kitaira f American (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Haili f Hawaiian
Means "remembrance, spirit" in Hawaiian.

Mayah f Hebrew
means "Close to God"

Nohochakyum f & m Mayan, Mayan Mythology

Audrina f American (Modern)
Elaboration of Audrey with the popular name suffix -ina. ... [more]

Roana f Medieval English

Miriell f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Miriel.

Cewê f Kurdish
From Kurdish cew meaning "brook, stream".

Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]

Ladislaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ladislao.

Emilunia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.

Aprilliya f Indonesian
Variant of Aprilia.

Bibisan'at f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and san'at meaning "art, craft".

Jacyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Bertile f French (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertille.

Magisend f Medieval English

Simreet f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi

Rizza f Filipino
Variant of Riza.

Sarigul f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Marry f American (Rare)
Variant of Mary.

Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.

Shuangyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, recite".

Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.

Yanitza f Spanish (Latin American)

Tahilia f Rotuman (Rare)
This name is of Polynesian origins with emphasis placed on "Ta" meaning One and "hilia" meaning 'to choose' thus the name Tahilia can mean Chosen One.

Ijaska f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This name was used for the wife of Nahor in the Book of Jubilees.

Janila f Arabic

Bernadyna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Bernardyna.

Steicy f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese adoption of Stacy, as well as a French variant.

Keiasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keasia.

Radgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Catalyna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Medieval Galician
Variant of Catalina.

Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.

Norfaten f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.

Kayslee f Obscure
Variant of Kaisley.

Neul-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Kirio m & f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" combined with 生 (o) meaning "living" or 男 (o) meaning "man". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Edeny f Medieval English
Variant of Eden, a medieval diminutive of Edith.

Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1

Irinéia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Irineu.

Ailia f Pakistani
Not available

Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"

Eun-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (eun), and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi).

Cortlynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Shizuru f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Vénitia f French (Modern, Rare)

Nabby f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Abigail.

Gwenora f Cornish
A Cornish form of Guinevere.

Džulija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jūlija imitating the English pronunciation of Julia.

Laon f Philippine Mythology, Filipino
Means "the ancient one," from Visayan 'loan' meaning "old" or "ancient." This is the name of the goddess in Visayan mythology associated with creation, agriculture, the sky, and divine justice.

Arsena f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Arsenija.

Jackleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Zhuyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling".

Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.

Chinkhüsel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл (khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".

Manjula f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.

Shirabe f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 調べ (shirabe) meaning "investigation, inspection; tune, note, melody."... [more]

Tamairangi f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. This was the name of a 19th-century Maori tribal leader and poet.

Shuaiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".

Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]

Xuesong f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode".

Mija f Croatian
Croatian variant of Mia.

Ichrak m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ishraq

Irene f Japanese (Rare)
From 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanja are aslo possible.

Kejda f Albanian (Modern)
Variant of Keida.

Kårhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Kárhildr.

Siva f Persian
Means "eloquent, charming" in Persian.

Sharee f English (American)
Variant of Cheree.

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Rebi f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Swale f Medieval English, Anglo-Scandinavian (?)
Possibly derived from the Old Norse name Svala.

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

Suson f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Suzon.

Niab f Irish Mythology
An older form of Niamh.

Peihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Casperina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Casper. Also compare Caspera and Jasperina.

Piatta f Finnish
Finnish dialectal form (Karelia) of Beata.

Icih f Sundanese
Variant of Esih.

Phaeo f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Hyades, derived from φαιός (phaiós) meaning "dull, ashy, grey".

Alobha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Kannada, Indian
MEANING - free from greed or cupidity, moderation, Contentment

Swane f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Swanne.

Aha f Ukrainian
Short form of Ahlaya.

Tylah f English (Australian)
Variant of Tyla.

Marcelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marceline.

Yuqi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or "pure; beautiful" combined with 琦 (qí) meaning "fine; admirable", "jade; gem" or "bizarre", 綺 (qǐ) meaning "woven silk" or "beautiful; gorgeous" or 琪 (qí) meaning "beautiful jade" or "to flourish flowers and plants".

Alira f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Aliria and feminine form of Aliro.

Aniele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Aniela.

Kathreena f English
Variant of Katrina.

Fermosa f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name derived from Latin formosa, meaning "pretty; shapely".

Adelhild f Germanic
Variant of Adalhild.

Pȧhávėhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Woman" in Cheyenne.

Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.

Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Analie f Filipino

Müfide f Turkish

Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.

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

Almut f German
Younger form of Adalmut.

Borey m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).

Duyğu f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Duygu.

Verrine f Arthurian Cycle
A high-born damsel, of Guenevere’s court was mute until the arrival of Sir Percival, when at last she spoke. Greeting him, she led him to his seat at the left of the Siege Perilous and predicted his future greatness... [more]

Evany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivany.

Hedone f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche (personification of the soul)... [more]

Jomantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jomantas.

Kazi m & f Arabic (Rare)
From the Arabic word "qadi", meaning a judge in Islamic law.

Icuța f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ica.

Lehiwa f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "admirable, attractive."

Korin f & m Japanese
Means "little bell" in Japanese.

Michone f Obscure
Quasi-feminization of the surname Michon.

Rébeka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rebecca.

Aaliah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Shailee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Sardis m & f English (Rare)

Xiaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious".

Delyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Delyan.

Ahreum f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Areum.

Uyển f Vietnamese
Uyển (婉) meaning "Delicate", "multi-talented" or "gentle". It also means "graceful"

Demileigh f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Demi and Leigh.

Ferdau f West Frisian
The first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."

Axo Mama f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish variant of Axomamma.

Kii f Japanese
From 希 (ki) meaning "hope" and 一 (i) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Aliceson f English (American, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Alison 1, influenced by Alice.

Valetudo f Roman Mythology
From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.

Bililde f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Bilhilde.

From-above m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to something coming from God.

Syahnaz f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shahnaz.

Pukaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Pukak.

Thippharat f Thai
From Thai ทิพ (thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Calcea f African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Kelsey influenced by Chelsea.

Dorilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rosann f English
Variant of Rosanne.

Ayviana f English
Variant of Aviana.

Emi m & f Spanish
Short form for Emilia, Emilio, Emiliana or Emiliano.

Aree f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ari.

Domingas f Portuguese
Feminine form of Domingos.

Murainn f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muireann.

Sikhulekile f Ndebele
Means "we prayed" in Ndebele.

Havryila f Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Havryil.

Kouiteria f Greek
Greek form of Quiteria.

Tiida m & f Popular Culture
The Japanese name of the Final Fantasy character X Tidus, which means “Sun” in Okinawan.

Cacilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Casilda.

Wardi m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Ultuar f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу (tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Savyon f & m Hebrew
Variant of Savion.

Taphamoun f Coptic
From Egyptian tꜣ-pꜣ-jmn meaning "the one of Amun".

Femmy f Dutch
Short form of Eufemia or a feminine form of Femme.

Lalaina f & m Malagasy

Taiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tayana.

Shawnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Shawn by adding the fashionable suffix -ique

Domynique f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dominique.

Gedmintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedmintas.

Ditti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ditta and Ditte.

Montañas f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]

Reya f Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
Allegedly derived from Sanskrit riya "singer; graceful".

Erdenemönkh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Cynde f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.

Darjana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian
Feminine form of Darjan.

Mavika f Kongo
A Bisingombe and Mboma feminine name.

Errupiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rufina and Rufine.

Amage f Scythian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. A notable bearer was Amage, a queen of the Sarmatians.

Ína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ina.

Kamogelo f & m Tswana
Means "acceptance" in Setswana.

Dalet f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Dalett.

Amuhia f Old Persian (Rare)
Variant of Amytis.

Marichko f Ukrainian
Variant of Marichka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).

Xiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".

Judetta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Latinized form of Judith.

Lupicina f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Lupicino and variant of Lupicinia.

McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

Dithapelo m & f Tswana
Means "prayers" in Setswana.

Baoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Valinka f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

Gorgophone f Greek Mythology
Means "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη (phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [more]

Lacharla f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix La and diminutive Charla.

Joscelyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Hallfrid f Norwegian, Faroese (Rare)
Variant of Hallfríður.

Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.

Kleia f Various (Rare)
Likely a variant of Kleio. This name emerged sometime in the modern period: it was never used in ancient Greece, nor is it used in modern Greece. It is only borne by a few people from different cultures all over the world.

Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.

Zore f Yiddish
An Ashkenazic form of Sarah

Ira f Basque
Derived from Basque ira "fern". Ira is one of the Basque nature names that have been rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.

Amar m & f Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.

Yochevet f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Yocheved.

Hesperis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hesperos. According to some Greek legends this name belonged to one of the Horae, namely, the goddess who personified the evening.

Engelina f Dutch
Feminine elaboration and diminutive of Engel.

Furan f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Xueyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 巖 (yán) meaning "cliff, rock" or "dangerous, important", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 淹 (yān) meaning "flood, submerge, soak"... [more]

Ayanti m & f Efik
Means "will you remember me?" in Efik.

Seetje f East Frisian

Peighton f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Menglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 临 (lín) meaning "approach, draw near".

Bingrao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".

Illari f Quechua
Quechua feminine given name derived from ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".

Lalezar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "field of tulips", ultimately from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".

Joyana f Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)

Kaiya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kaya 2.

Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.

Khrystalline f English
Variant of Krystalline.

Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.

Rahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rona 1.

Gulsunda f Georgian
The first element of this name consists of Georgian გულს (guls), which is the dative singular of the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart".... [more]

Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.

Beruka f Ancient Greek
Beruka is a Old Greek name and a derivative of the name Beronica.

Rahila f Serbian
Serbian form of Rachel.

Dexithea f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Dexitheos. In Greek mythology, Dexithea was one of the Telchines.

Todtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "bright flower" in Mongolian, from тод (tod) meaning "vivid, clear, bright" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Cinthea f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Cynthia.

Qaraqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Cailuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Wazihah f Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic.

Calandra f American (Rare)

Rycia f Yiddish
Variant of Rysia.

Renaudo f Provençal
Provençal form of Renaude.

Frena f Medieval German
Medieval southern German contracted form of Verena, reflecting the southern German pronunciation.

Méav f Irish
Variant of Méabh. A famous bearer is Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.

Korah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cora.

Arryah f Obscure
Possibly an alternate spelling of Aria 1 or Ariah.

Yanchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 衍 (yǎn) meaning "overflow, spill over, spread out, extend" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)"... [more]

Paszkália f Hungarian
Feminine form of Paszkál.

Sherralyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Sherilyn.

Ixa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Schindler m & f Jewish
A name used in homage to Oskar Schindler. It is an occupational name for a person who made or laid wooden roof tiles.

Mousika f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μουσικά (mousika) meaning "music", which is closely related to the Greek noun μουσική (mousike) meaning "any of the Muses' arts" (especially music and lyrical poetry set to music)... [more]

Tawana f African American
Variant of Tajuana.

Yinguyu f Tsou

Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florinus (for men) and Florina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]

Swera f Tamil

Rewa f Maori
Means 'elevation' in Maori.

Wanni f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर्णि (varni) meaning "gold".

Fayzigul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek fayz meaning "charm, appeal, warmth" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Sukhmandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)

Edelfa f Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Adelfa. A known bearer of this name is Edelfa Chiara Masciotta (1984-), an Italian television personality and former beauty queen who won Miss Italia 2005.

Morganne f French, French (Belgian), Flemish
Variant of Morgane.

Agija f Latvian
Latvian form of Agia.

Xiaojuan f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream"... [more]

Thipphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ທິບພະ (thippha) meaning "heaven, sky" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Tekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Teko, which itself is a diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.... [more]

Surika f Japanese
From Japanese su (月) meaning "moon", ri (莉) meaning "jasmine", and ka (翔) meaning "soar". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kinzi m & f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic for "my treasure"- the word "kinz" means treasure, with the "i" denoting possession.

Kikuša f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Kristína. Also compare Kikuška.

Adalind f Germanic (Anglicized), Hungarian (Rare), Popular Culture
Anglicized form of Adalindis.... [more]

Salmi f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "peaceful, amicable" in Arabic.

Goldee m & f Indian

Sofica f Romanian
Diminutive of Sofia.

Fionúir f Irish

Zabela f Armenian
Variant of Zabel.

Otellie f Hopi
Otellie Pasiyava Loloma was a Hopi woman & one of the first faculty members at the Native American arts school, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".

Corall f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coral.

Xuezi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 子 (zǐ) meaning "child".

Gajána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gaiana.

Cynosura f Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνόσουρα (Kynosoura) which meant "dog's tail", a derivative of κύων (kyôn) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos)) and οὐρά (oura) "tail"... [more]

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

Jeraldine f American
Variant of Geraldine.

Aspazija f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.

Narcëza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Narcissa.

Nimitha f Indian (Rare)

Hartini f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Hartono.

Kemry f & m English (American, Rare)

Sukhraj m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king".

Meba f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Meadhbh.

Kassandreia f Greek (Rare)
Archaic form of Kassandria, variant of Kassandra

Izaltina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isaltina.

Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.

Nohea f & m Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".

Gaosheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred"... [more]

Malon f Popular Culture
Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda video game series.

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]

Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).

Dassin f Berber (Rare)

Feronica f Pennsylvania German
Pennsylvania Dutch form of Veronica.

Mianne f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Marianne.

Maisha f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nazani f Armenian (Rare)

Lepita f South African (Rare)

Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.

Sondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sondra influenced by Andrea 2.

Samdrup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསམ་གྲུབ (see Samdup).

Nenka m & f Japanese
Means "burning fire" in Japanese.

Truffeni f Romani
Romani form of Tryphena.