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Feike f & m West Frisian, East Frisian
Diminutive form of Feie (for males) and feminine form of Feie (for females).

Domi m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Domi including Dominic, Dominique and others.

Allende f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from allende "beyond, on the other side."

Elliner f Medieval English
Variant of Ellinor.

Daneyda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Jamiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".

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".

Tifonee f Obscure
Variant of Tiffany.

Çaçan f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.

Auriana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Oriana.

Nali f Hmong

Widyastuti f Javanese
Means "blessings, good wishes, worship, praise" in Javanese.

Blandyna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandine.

Dustee m & f English
Variant of Dusty.

Yanzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Sukhprit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸੁਖਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Sukhpreet).

Rhianne f English
Variant of Rhiann or a variant of Rhianna.

Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.

Jayella f English (Rare)
A combination of Jay and Ella

Septiyana f Indonesian
Variant of Septiana.

Mollyanna f Obscure
Molly or Anna.

Mehreen f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".

Cadie f & m English
Variant of Cady.

Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

Malemleima f Manipuri
Means "queen of the earth" in Meitei.

Nivor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Niv and Or with the meaning of "bright dialect, bright speech".

Ruvejda f Bosnian

Aastiki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese
Means "one who believes in a god or gods; theist" in Sanskrit.

Dorissa f English
Elaboration of Doris.

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Euiseongbuon f Korean

Breelynne f English (American)
Variant of Breelyn.

Yingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer"... [more]

Angeliek f Dutch
Dutch form of Angelique.

Savuska f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Hurrian goddess mentioned by the Assyrian king Sargon II.

Dariana f Persian
Feminine form of Dara 3.

Asaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hafaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "gladness, rejoicing" in Malagasy.

Bozhina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bozhin.

Isnin m & f Malay, Indonesian
Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.

Yunqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".

Shealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Shea and Lyn.

Lynzi f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindsay.

Mona f Manx
Either derived from Irish Muadhnait or a direct adoption of Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.

Vogue f English (British)
From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.

Tequania f Obscure

Toutebelle f Literature
Means "all-fair" in French. This is the name of the princess in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale ''The Yellow Dwarf'' (1697). Toutebelle is a beautiful but vain princess who is promised to an ugly dwarf, but decides to marry a king instead... [more]

Samawat f Arabic
Means "skies, heavens" in Arabic.

Bussaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.

Šämsibikä f Bashkir
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Silviyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Silviana.

Märyen f Bashkir
From Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".

Antunietta f Corsican, Sicilian
Diminutive of Antonia.

Leintje f Dutch
Feminine form of Lein.

Tianbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Peri f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.

Titanita f Brazilian
Titanite, spheno or sphene is a mineral, titanium and calcium nesosilicate, CaTiSiO5. Traces of iron and aluminum impurities are present.

Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.

Megumuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 恵 (megumu) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Dicey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dicie. This name was borne by Laodicea "Dicey" Langston (1766-1837), a South Carolina woman who acted as a spy for the Patriots during the American Revolution... [more]

Chahd f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Lutezia f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lutetia.

Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.

Shalaka f Indian
Allegedly means "thunder".

Mahliyo f Uzbek
Means "mesmerized, enraptured" in Uzbek.

Oddvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of oddr "point of a sword" and vár "spring (season)".

Hercilia f Spanish
Variant of Hersilia.

Toscane f French (Rare)
From the region of Tuscany, Italy. Compare Tosca.... [more]

Aleicia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Dagfryd f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Dagfrid.

Nyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nina 1.

Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.

Quantavia f African American (Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavia.

Mati f Welsh
Diminutive of Martha.

Danji f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".

Marjorine f English (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Marjorie chiefly used in Uganda.

Leili f Georgian (Rare), Literature
Variant of Leila. It is sometimes thought to be an inflected form of the name, i.e. the nominative case form in Georgian, but that is grammatically incorrect and therefore unlikely.... [more]

Kienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 1 influenced by Sienna.

Magret f Scots
Scots form of Margaret.

Izaltina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isaltina.

Jamesia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of James. In some cases it might also be derived from Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [more]

Modaki f & m Japanese
Unknow origine. Most noted in Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicles and Xxxholic manga

Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Caecilius for men and short form of Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.

Brinnlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley. Also compare Brynnlee.

Bişkuj f Kurdish
Possibly from bişkoj meaning "button".

Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.

Lenička f Czech
Diminutive of Lenka.

Zvikomborero f Shona
Means "blessings" in Shona.

Rongping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 溶 (róng) meaning "grand, broad (of water)" or 茸 (róng) meaning "bud, sprout, soft, fine (of vegetation)" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [more]

Visvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visvydas.

Romélia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Sairah f Pakistani (?)

Prishani f Indian
MEANING - "tender, soft"... [more]

Jacqualine f English
Variant of Jacqueline

Tukuma f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Tukumaĸ.

Truyken f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Truy, as it contains the medieval Dutch diminutive suffix -ken.

Hortence f French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Hortense.

Daufina f Provençal
Provençal variant of Delfina.

Era f Italian
Italian form of Hera.

Tanasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta, nay and sha in a similar vein to Tanisha.

Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.

Oele m & f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element od (or aud) meaning "wealth, fortune, property" or the element odal meaning "heritage, fatherland".

Hallee f English
Variant of Hallie.

Etagvi f Sanskrit
MEANING - going quickly (as horses), shining, of variegated colour. It is feminine of Etagva एतग्व... [more]

Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

N'urguhuna f Yakut
Means "snowdrop" in Yakut.

Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.

Junwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army" combined with 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]

Xiaojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 洁, 潔 (jié) meaning "pure, clean", 杰, 傑 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", or 芥 (jiè) meaning "mustard"... [more]

Marthonne f French Creole
Contraction of Marthe and Anne 1.

Juanette f English (American), South African
Semi-hispanicization of Jeannette, or semi-anglicized form of Juanita.

Soraca f Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Archaic Anglicized form of Sorcha. Soraca Jonin, a member of the Mac Jonin (Jennings) family of Tuam, fl. 1678, was a religious patron.

Boon-yi f Korean (Rare), Chinese

Shoni f Yiddish
Means "beautiful" in Yiddish.

Tiffini f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tiffany.

Ganya f Ukrainian (Russified)
Russified form of Hanya 4.

Ainanani f Hawaiian (?)
Means "beautiful land" in Hawaiian, from the elements aina, meaning "land" and nani, meaning "beauty".

Ema f Fijian, Melanesian

Blanquette f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Provençal diminutive of Blanqua.

Mankica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.

Narina f Japanese
From Japanese na meaning "vegetables", ri meaning "white jasmine", and na meaning "why"... [more]

Brylie f English
Variant of Bryley or possibly an elaboration of Riley or a pion of Bree/Breanna/Brenna (etc) and Rylie.

Realy f English (American, Rare)

Vladica f & m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vlad and Vlada.

Marialuisa f Italian (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Maria and Luisa in it's full form. Its contracted form is Marisa.

Vilgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of vil 'will, desire' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.

Leokadja f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Leokadia.

Rupasi f Telugu
Meaning "Very Beautiful Lady".

Yeidyl f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidyl.

Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).

Chreste f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Chrestos.

Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".

Oceanette f Obscure (Modern)

Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.

Scarlytt f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.

Arzoey f Indian (Sikh, Expatriate), Punjabi (Expatriate)
Variant of Arzoi.

Fauziyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Fawzia.

Tabithah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Loleini f Tongan

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Móðgunnr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse móðr "mind; wrath; courage" and gunnr "battle" (see also Móðguðr).

Nattia f Obscure (Modern)

Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.

Ahora f & m Maori
Means "beautiful spirit" (?)

Memberensi f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Memberancy.

Malayna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malena.

Yollotzin m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yolotzin.

Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk f Obscure
The only person with that name is Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-)who was born with the first name Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenkescianneshaimondrischlyndasaccarnaerenquellenendrasamecashaunettethalemeicoleshiwhalhinive'onchellecaundenesheaalausondrilynnejeanetrimyranaekuesaundrilynnezekeriakenvaunetradevonneyavondalatarneskcaevontaepreonkeinesceellaviavelzadawnefriendsettajessicannelesciajoyvaelloydietteyvettesparklenesceaundrieaquenttaekatilyaevea'shauwneoraliaevaekizzieshiyjuanewandalecciannereneitheliapreciousnesceverroneccaloveliatyronevekacarrionnehenriettaescecleonpatrarutheliacharsalynnmeokcamonaeloiesalynnecsiannemerciadellesciaustillaparissalondonveshadenequamonecaalexetiozetiaquaniaenglaundneshiafrancethosharomeshaunnehawaineakowethauandavernellchishankcarlinaaddoneillesciachristondrafawndrealaotrelleoctavionnemiariasarahtashabnequckagailenaxeteshiataharadaponsadeloriakoentescacraigneckadellanierstellavonnemyiatangoneshiadianacorvettinagodtawndrashirlenescekilokoneyasharrontannamyantoniaaquinettesequioadaurilessiaquatandamerceddiamaebellecescajamesauwnneltomecapolotyoajohnyaetheodoradilcyana.

Glicéria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Dimitroula f Greek
Diminutive of Dimitra.

Ayma f Aymara
Means "music" in Aymara.

Dimitrina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dimitar.

Dejanae f African American
Combination of Deja and the common phonetic suffix nay, or else a combination of the popular name prefix de and Janae.

Adaobi f Nigerian
Means first Daughter of The Family.

Feša f Veps
Veps form of Euphrosyne.

Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.

Enku f Amharic
This feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.

Chinarra f Obscure
Variant of Chinara.

Sersha f English (American)
Variant of Saorise

Lutecia f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese and Spanish form of Lutetia.

Hepsabeth f English (American), African American (Archaic)
Variant of Hepzibeth

Guabancex f New World Mythology
Possibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female zemí.

Karella f German (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form to Karel.

Yisa f Chechen
Means "stay" in Chechen.

Iliona f Albanian

Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other compound forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.

Nerrida f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Nerida.

Yeongran f Korean
From 映 "project; reflect light" and 蘭 meaning "orchid."

Pəri f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Pari.

Ástbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásbjörg.

Deuteria f Frankish
Queen Deuteria of the Franks was a consort of King Theudebert I. She came from an aristocratic Gallo-Roman family from Auvergne. She was related to Sidonius Apollinaris, Saint Avitus, and Emperor Avitus... [more]

Pagana f Medieval Italian

Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Heleyne f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.

Ctimene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktimene. In Greek mythology, Ctimene was the younger sister of Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca.

Kamola f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

Þorgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þorgerðr.

Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.

Tishandra f English, African American
Form of Tisha.

Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Plantina f Swedish (Archaic)
Corruption of Blandine.

Saintisme f Medieval French

Zorigma f Buryat
From the Buryat зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix -маа (-maa).

Myrlaine f American (Rare)

Fumihana f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 英 (hana) meaning "outstanding".

Euna f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Úna and Ùna.

Upasa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - Adoration, homage, worship ... [more]

Ulasta f Belarusian
Feminine form of Ulas.

Alphekka f Astronomy
Variant of Alphecca.

Wélberta f Obscure

Eddalyn f English (?)

Aurnia f Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Orflath (see Órlaith). A daughter of the 12th-century Irish chieftain Donal Og MacCarthy bore this name.

Rohana f Moriori
Meaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Rohana Tapu (d. 1902) Moriori slave and wife of Owenga Moriori leader Hirawanu Tapu.

Jamyla f Judeo-Spanish, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Yushkep-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of spiders. She often assists Nusa-kor-kamuy in his tasks.

Selentje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Selena.

Sondes f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سندس (see Sundus) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nyai Loro Kidul f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of an Indonesia sea goddess, also known as Queen of the Southern Sea. Her name is derived from the honorific nyai, loro meaning "two", and kidul meaning "south, southern"... [more]

Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.

Yorika f Japanese

Xuenan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Biri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.

Răzvana f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Răzvan.

Algusta f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Algusto.

Garen f Sami
Sámi form of Karen 1.

Odval f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Udval.

Bit-chorong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Chorong.

Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]

Madora f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Madona.

Juleska f German (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a blend of Julia and Valeska or a variant of Juliska.

Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.

Cozca f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cozcatl "jewel, necklace".

Iyanla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Self given name of Iyanla Vazvant (birth Name Rhonda Eva Harris). The name is made up from the Yoruba words ìyá "mother" and nlá "big, great". It got traction in the USA after Iyanla's appearances in the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1998/1999.

Aktsiabryna f Soviet, Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oktyabrina.

Téide f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly a wife of Finn MacCúmhaill.... [more]

Analiz f Spanish (Latin American)

Free-grace f & m English (Puritan)

Brookanne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Brook and Anne 1.

Oney m & f American (Rare)
Oney is possibly of Irish (Gealic) origin as the name of a town in Ireland.

Dilja f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Diljá.

Tionna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tiana.

Regiinná f Sami
Sami form of Regina.

Giorgoula f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Gewher f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cewher meaning "diamond".

Tanagra f Greek Mythology
The name of a daughter of Asopos and a naiad of the spring, well or fountain of the town of Tanagra in Boioti. Her name is taken from that place.

Mátalîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Magdalena.

Rinna f Japanese
From Japanese 琳 (rin) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" combined with 為 (na) meaning "benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vincentine f French (Rare)
Rare French feminine form of Vincent.

Kitoko m & f Lingala
Means "beautiful" in Lingala.

Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.

Rémonde f French (Archaic)
Variant of Raymonde.

Laulu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means 'song' in Finnish. This name has been used in Finland less than 20 times since 2000.

Stea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Presumably derived from Romanian stea "star".

Emika f Slovene
Diminutive of Ema 1.

Vilmeke f Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Wilma.

Aradia f Folklore (Italianized, ?)
Allegedly a Tuscan dialectical form of Erodiade. According to 'Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches' (1899), a book composed by American folklorist Charles Leland, she was a goddess in regional Italian folklore, who gave the knowledge of witchcraft to women.

Öljätäi f Medieval Georgian
Meaning unknown, possibly a translation of a Mongolian name. This was the name of a medieval Georgian queen consort.

Zhengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Bongkojrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกชรัตน์ (see Bongkotrat).

Dorotêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Dorothea.

Miladie f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Milady.

Ortissa f Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Medieval Basque feminine form of Orti, recorded in the 13th century.

Macee f American (Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Willomena f American (Rare)

Nicodema f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Nicodemus.

Mania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manius.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Bircəgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only flower", from Azerbaijani bircə meaning "the only one" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Dika f Swedish
Diminutive of Fredrika.

Nhyira f Western African, Twi

Touka f Japanese
Means "good perfume" from Kanji 董 (tou) meaning "correct" and 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume".... [more]

Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.

Vazilka f Banat Swabian

Von f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Old Norse vón "hope; expectation".

Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.

Teresing f Filipino
Diminutive of Teresa, Teresita, and other related names.

Xäbirä f Tatar
Feminine form of Xäbir.

Hira f Albanian

Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.

Verjaluys f Armenian
Means "sundown, twilight" in Armenian.

Liliac m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lilac

Mandegar f Persian
Means "constant, eternal, indelible" in Persian.

Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
From Sanskrit अनिन्द्य (anindya) meaning "faultless, blameless, immaculate", derived from the negative prefix अ (a) and निन्द्य (nindya) meaning "blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable"... [more]

Wérsa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.

Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนวย (see Amnuai).

Gülçiçək f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Turkic čeček meaning "flower, blossom".

Rådgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Radhgärdh.

Tarz m & f Indian (Rare)

Haiyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Kuralai f Kazakh
Means "gazelle calf, fawn" in Kazakh. It was traditionally given to girls born with dark eyes resembling those of a deer.

Süslü f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish süslü meaning "decorated with ornaments, fancy".

Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular Culture
Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]

Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.

Janesa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janessa.

Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.

Xuefeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak", 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]

Mookda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukda.

Gulrux f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and rux meaning "face".

Copacati f Inca Mythology

Vatanchu m & f Mayan Mythology

Aldyn-kys f Tuvan
Means "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Annlea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Rohy m & f Malagasy
Means "cord" in Malagasy.

Jezra f Filipino

Islia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Heley f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.

Kia f Kongo
Powerful

Wintjiya 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 of this name is Wintjiya Napaltjarri (b. between circa 1923 to 1934), an Australian Aboriginal painter who also happens to be the sister of fellow painter Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c... [more]

Kasane f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 襲 (shuu, oso.u, kasa.ne), which refers the layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat, ultimately derived from the noun 重ね (kasane), the continuative or stem form of the verb 重ねる (kasaneru) meaning "to pile, add (layers), stack, heap" or "to repeat."... [more]

Ohana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "family" in Hawaiian.

Chikari f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ambuk f Arabic (Americanized, ?), Arabic (?)

Thiện f & m Vietnamese
means "good/kind"

Astydamia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astydameia. In Greek myth this name belonged to five individual characters.

Ngai m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Form of Ngải.

Nymphadora f Literature
Variant of Nymphodora used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to a minor character, a Metamorphmagus who despises her name.

Evelen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Evelyn.