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Pengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Pasepa f Fijian
English translation from the bible reads, 'Daughter of abundance'. Could also mean 'Chief'. Used by many Pacific nations in modern times (including Sāmoa, Rotuma, Tonga).

Zaresha f Pakistani (Rare)

Fəxrənsə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Fakhr-un-nissa.

Aldana f Galician, Spanish, South American

Qasmūna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Judeo-Arabic
Derived from قَسَمَ (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a twelfth century Arabic-language Jewish poetess in Andalusia.

Twosret f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian tꜣ-wsr.t meaning "mighty lady", derived from tꜣ "the; she of" combined with wsr "mighty, powerful" and the feminine suffix -t. This was the name of the last known ruler and the final pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE), who inherited the position after the death of her husband Seti II... [more]

Shanaia f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Shania.

Mahleah f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Malia.

Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.

Persephoneia f Greek Mythology
Homeric variant of Persephone.

Abi f Nigerian
Means "owner" in Izere.

Rora f Japanese
From Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "dew" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kusi Aruma f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and aruma meaning "night".

Hawwah f Hebrew, Arabic
Name of Eve in Judaism and Islam.

Lachele f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Nana f Laz
Means mother in Laz? Perhaps from the Georgian Nana 3

Ibay f Kavalan

Dath Elkarti f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Dhāt al Kursiyy, meaning "the lady in the chair". Dath Elkarti is another name for Schedar.

Abieta f Basque (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.

Acacallis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
This was a word for the narcissus flower used in Crete. It is said to mean "unwalled" in Greek, possibly from the Greek negative prefix α (a) with an element related to ἀκή (ake) "point, edge"... [more]

Morta f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]

Usukan f & m Mayan, Mayan Mythology

Norasikin f Malay
Variant of Norashikin.

Belaskita f Medieval Basque
Variant of Beraskita.

Arlowene f American (Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Arlo.

Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]

Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.

Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]

Symphorina f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Symphorinus. It should also be noted that this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption of Symphoriana.

Jennessa f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jenessa.

Moeha f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewellery, crystal" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Agriya m & f Indian, Hinduism
First Best, Prime... [more]

Vlajka f Serbian
Feminine form of Vlajko.

Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.

Guía f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word guía ("guidance"), itself after the title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Guía (Our Lady of the Guidance), venerated in the town of Santa María de la Guía (Las Palmas, Spain).

Arnė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda.

Suesan f English (American)
Variant of Susan incorporating the diminutive Sue.

Thomaslina f Obscure

Rilah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryla.

Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).

Andromaque f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Andromache.

Shaleya f English

Yinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Marlyce f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Marlice.

Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).

Jan m & f Kazakh, Persian
Kazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.

Firdausy m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Firdaus.

Dino f Japanese
From Japanese 椿 (di) meaning "camellia flower" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Singay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སེང་གེ (see Sangay).

Abhayankari f Sanskrit (Rare)
The name Abhayankari is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.... [more]

Oluwagbemileke f Yoruba
Means "God lifted me high" in Yoruba.

Itzia f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)

Nikarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Nutina f Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Nuttina.

Yvelle f Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Zosja f Belarusian (Rare), Hungarian
Belarusian variant transcription of Zosia.

Kyeongmin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 meaning "capital city", 景 meaning "scenery; view" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).

Käthi f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Katharina.

Arine f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Duová f Sami
Sami form of Tove and Tuovi.

Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)
Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and haritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").

Maitreyi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.

Libuša f Slovak
Slovak form of Libuše.

Na'ashjé'íí Asdzáá f New World Mythology
A benevolent Navajo deity whose name comes from naʼashjéʼii meaning "spider" and asdzáán meaning "woman".

Fióna f Faroese (Modern), Hungarian (Modern)
Faroese and Hungarian borrowing of Fiona.

Juno f Japanese
From Japanese 自由 (ju) meaning "freedom, liberty", 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" or 嬢 (ju) meaning "daughter" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 音 (no) meaning "sound" or 紀 (no) meaning "century"... [more]

Jyne f Scottish

Adriëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Adriël.

Nawfa f Arabic
The name means exalted, wise. It also means “Nova” in english.

Odilija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Odilia.

Zepyur f Armenian
Armenian form of Zephyr.

Jhalari f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING : a sort of drum, curl... [more]

Gella f Yiddish

Zakhite f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Zahida.

Kerrie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Kerenhappuch.

Frie f Dutch

Nica f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.

Dunnonia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dunno- "brown".

Norhidaya f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.

Ubalda f Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ubaldo.

Aqbanïu f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and Persian بانو (banu)# meaning "lady".

Annabetha f Obscure
Elaboration of Annabeth.

Drua f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Gaulish druto "strong, vigorous".

Myagmarjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Izortze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Concepción.

Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.

Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]

Ofure m & f African, Esan, Nigerian
Means "peace, it is well" in Esan.

Juwanda f African American

Nekoitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Eneko.

Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]

Hessie f American
Diminutive of Hester.

Suangsuda f Thai
From Thai สรวง (suang) meaning "sky, heaven, paradise" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Rozina f Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian روزانه (ruzaneh) meaning "daily", ultimately from روز (ruz) meaning "day".

Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]

Nola f Galician
Diminutive of Manola.

Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Soumaya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Sumaya.

Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.

Onora f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Onóra.

Trining f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Trinidad.

Wildflower f English (Rare)

Mythily f Indian

Fantuzza f Sicilian
Variant of Fantina.

Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.

Jamwari f & m Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Sissi f German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).... [more]

Ilargiñe f Basque (Archaic)
Derived from the name Ilargi and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. This name was created in the 20th century.

Codi f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Cody.

Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.

Quortney f English
Variant of Courtney.

Mahum f Urdu, Pakistani, Indian

Shushana f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Shushan.

Yukiryo f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good luck" and 良 (ryo) meaning "pleasing, skilled". This is the name of a geiko of Gion Kobu.

Meafnya f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be hidden" in Datooga.

Adoor m & f Indian

Beillida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bellida.

Serseq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Serseĸ.

Marimili f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Milagros.

Marichel f Filipino
Short form of Maria Rachel.

Nitsa f Georgian
Possibly a contracted form of Ninutsa. This is also the Georgian name for the French city of Nice.

Arene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ariadna and Ariane.

Yeshona f Indian and Hebrew (Rare, ?)
The sources of this name came from Indian origins but is also considered Hebrew.It means "Grace" or "Charm" in both Hebrew and Indian origin.The history is hardly known because it's a unique name and there are not many reliable sources on it's history.Some say it originated in India in which is most believed but some others said it came from Israel.

Sharion f English (American)
Variant of Sherian.

Elsaline f English (Rare)

Tennasyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Tennyson.

Greyce f Brazilian (Modern)
Variant of Grace.

Tahleyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Rosyida f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashida.

Hextilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized)
Latinized form of an Old English name, the deuterotheme of which is hild "battle, war" (cf. Hilda, Hildr). The prototheme is disputed, but may be Old English hīehst, hēhst "highest, greatest, most illustrious".... [more]

Endlani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga endla meaning "make, create, do".

Nuoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Torvi f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þórví.

Liette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Juliette.

Xiaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Lumina f West Frisian, East Frisian
Elaboration of Lume.

Florynce f English
Variant form of Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).

Wenjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, clear, pure" or 婕 (jié), a character used in feminine names (also more rarely meaning "beautiful, handsome")... [more]

Dinda f Indonesian
Short form of Adinda.

Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.

Qingzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Sudishka f Indian
Means "Goddess Laxmi."

Vamini f Hinduism
This name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [more]

Annechien f Dutch
Diminutive of Anne 1. It originated in the northeastern Dutch province of Drenthe, as the name contains the Drents diminutive suffix -chien, which is cognate to medieval Dutch -gjen (variantly spelled -gien) and medieval Dutch -tjen (variantly spelled -tien)... [more]

Josefita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Josefa.

Randalín f Norse Mythology
In the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrók, his second wife Áslaug changes her name to Randalín when she goes to avenge the lives of her stepsons.... [more]

Unen Bahlam f Classic Mayan
The name of a Mayan ruler, hypothesised to mean "baby jaguar".

Thelxiope f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "Persuasive face".

Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".

Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]

Rézi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Terézia.

Sochi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Russian place name Sochi, a city which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics. In that year (2014), this name was given to 10 girls born in the United States.

Leslyn f English (Australian)
A variant of Leslie/Lesley with the popular -lyn ending.

Tullia f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Tullius; in former times, it was occasionally used as a Latinization of Tolla.

Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Žyginta f Lithuanian

Xetan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo xeta meaning "tooth, beak" and the genitive suffix -n.

Changtian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Aasiya f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية or Urdu آسیہ (see Asiya).

Evalisse f Obscure

Yahelor m & f Hebrew
Means “to make a halo of light” in Hebrew. From a combination of Yahel and Or.

Inda f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian ind "enthusiasm, zeal" and a truncated form of Linda.

Rebekkah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Orithya f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Oreithyia.

Ji-bin m & f Korean

Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".

Baatseba f & m Sotho (Anglicized, Rare)
Sotho form of Bathsheba.

Tecusa f History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]

Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".

Tsitsana f Georgian (Rare)
Variant form of Tsisana.

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Nossis f Ancient Greek
This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.

Nyrcia f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of fate and chance, who changes the inevitable and rewrites the past and future.

Osel m & f Tibetan
Means "bright light" in Tibetan.

Jamiera f English (Rare)

Aquata f Popular Culture
One of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.

Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.

Bernardika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Bernarda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Hopestill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hope-still.

Ellita f English (Modern, Rare)

Darielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine variant of Dariel using the feminine name suffix ys.

Sinenhlanhla f Zulu
Means "we have luck" in Zulu, from sine "we have" and inhlanhla "luck".

Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.

Yaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Gelare f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).

Artea f Basque (Rare)
Basque name derived from arte.... [more]

Sørina f Danish
Feminine form of Søren.

Simonie f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Simonia.

Səyyarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Seyyare.

Xiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 熹 (xī) meaning "warm, bright" or 西 (xī) meaning "west" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 屏 (píng) meaning "wall, shield, screen"... [more]

Willemine f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Willemina.

Saro f English

Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).

Hozshona f Navajo (Rare, ?)
Possibly derived from Navajo hózhǫ́ "it is beautiful".

Francischina f Corsican
Diminutive of Francesca.

Tavinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Indian

Qiaohui f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Luke f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lucía and Lucie.

Une f Estonian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Uno.

Emmá f Sami
Sami form of Emma.

Ritimukta f Indian (Rare)

Suqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Kiona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dionne.

Kamča f Czech
Diminutive of Kamila.

Coelestine f German (Archaic), German (East Prussian)
German variant and East Prussian German form of Celestine.

Spriha f Hindi (Modern)
"Intense desire, generally relating to love"

Narta f Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian nartë "limpid, sparkling clean water" and derivation from Narta, the name of a town in southwest Albania known for its wines.

Lodenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia.

Salmi f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Salme.

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Brittenie f English
Variant of Brittany.

Tarinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธาริณี (see Tharini).

Nurhəyat f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Arabic names Nur and Hayat.

Anutida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุธิดา (see Anuthida).

Shamatha f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Samatha.

Zybagözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen zyba meaning "beautiful" and Turkmen gözel meaning "beautiful, pretty, lovely".

Daniëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Daniella.

Luusia f Finnish (Rare)
Rare Finnish variant of Lusia.

Junella f English (Rare)
Variant of Junelle.

Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the cowslip flower (Primula veris in Latin).

Yuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Sristi f Nepali, Indian

Jaike f West Frisian, North Frisian

Alejandrisha f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Alejandra.

Melanthi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Melanthos.

A'Nyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah, or a combination of Nyah with a phonetic prefix.

Lizan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Zan

Neeta f Indian
One who is being led, as in being led to knowledge or "to a path".

Tamesha f African American
Variant of Tamisha.

Läsya f Volapük
Volapük transcription of Lesya.

Guanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".

Balaraba f Western African, Hausa
Feminine form of Balarabe.

Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.

Rəna f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rana 1 or Rana 3.

Çüçün f Khakas
Means "ring" in Khakas.

Natie m & f English
Diminutive of Nathan, Nathaniel, Ignatius or Natalie.

Saljannah f Filipino

Syaripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.

Alonni f Obscure

Cristela f Spanish (Latin American), Romanian (Rare)

Oqko'ngil f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and ko'ngil meaning "heart".

Dudi f Albanian

Gully f Swedish
Variant of Gulli.

Katrikki f Finnish
Katrikki is a pet form of Katariina.... [more]

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Yuanpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Alfsol f Swedish
Swedish form of Álfsól.

Aubra f English
Elaboration of Aubrey.

Clarise f English (American), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Mati f Guanche
From Guanche *măttəy, meaning "wanders". This was recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Bayla f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.

Orifija f Russian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Orithyia. According to Greek mythology, upon the death of her mother, she became the new queen of the Amazons. She was famous for her perpetual virginity. Her war techniques were outstanding and brought much honor to the Amazon empire.

Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".

Tanmaya m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit tanmaya (तन्मय) meaning "absorbed in, made up of, identified with."

Arleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arlie.

Abbondia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Abbondio.

Jomana f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jumana chiefly used in Egypt.

Saron m & f Swedish (?)
Swedish form of Sharon.

Xi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine" or "dawn sunlight."

Manee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mani 1.

Arana f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Jazzella f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Gisella or a combination of Jazz and Ella 2... [more]

Mahira f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahir.

Hye-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]

Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.

Haneul-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Haneul and Byeol (compare the more common Byeol-ha).

Adenir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a rhyming variant of Ademir.

Carmenta f Roman Mythology
From Latin carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of Evander by Mercury... [more]

Kaʻōhelo f Polynesian Mythology
Derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻōhelo referring to the ʻōhelo shrub. This was the name of the mortal sister of Pele.

Alina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Alice.

Naurea f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "nau", meaning "group" or "family" and "rea", meaning "abundance". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "abundant family".

Zinbula f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Zimbula.

Laliv f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly from Hebrew לבלוב (livuv) meaning "blossom, bloom".

Duenpen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เดือนเพ็ญ (see Dueanphen).

İsmət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).

Aila f Kazakh, Kyrgyz

Meda f Lithuanian (Modern)

Xexe m & f Obscure
Unknown origin.

Adika f Slovene
Diminutive of Ada 1.

Alef m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]

Angelína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Angelina.

Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.

Lăcrimioara f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Lăcrămioara.

Kaegan f & m Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Keagan.

Amaelia f English (Rare)
Variant of Amelia.

Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.

Attashin f Persian
Derived from Persian آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".

Ukhime f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Evfimiya.

Deachen f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dechen.

Lattana f & m Lao
Lao cognate of Rattana.

Nofya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God’s view" or "beautiful view" from Hebrew name Noya ("God’s beauty") and the name Nof.

Ćazima f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćazim.

Briellah f English (Modern)
Variant of Briella.

Málinka f Czech
Diminutive of Amálie, not used as a given name in its own right.

Sangeeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Sangita.

Shibtu f Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a queen of Mari, a city state in modern day Syria, who is known from extensive correspondence between her and her husband which demonstrated that Shibtu was in charge of both administration and household affairs.

Eloīza f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Eloise.

Nakira f African American (Rare)

Nótt f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.