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Kuenzang m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Kunzang.

Phen f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.

Adiaba f Efik
Means "first daughter" in Efik.

Nåmi f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Noomi.

Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.

Yarraka f Indigenous Australian

Bosilka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian босилек "basil".

Sienne f English (Modern)
A variant of Sienna or possibly inspired by also combining Vienne

Yoki f Hopi
Means "rain" in Hopi.

Omara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Caribbean
Feminine form of Omar 1.

Jaquana f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Jaquan. It can also be understood as a combination of the phonetic elements ja, qua and na.

Caliadne f Greek Mythology
Means "beautiful and holy". From the Greek kalos (καλή) 'beautiful' and adnos (αδνος) 'holy'. In Greek mythology she is a naiad of the river Nile in Egypt, a daughter of the god of the Nile, Neilus... [more]

Yukta f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Yukti.

Gilia f Medieval English, Medieval French, Dutch
Feminine form of Giles.

Lucka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Lucjana.

K'ila f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'she, who is asking the spirits'.

Bakula f Hindi
Feminine form of Bakul.

Dymfna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dymphna.

Christinna f Danish, English
Variant of Christina.

Jewanneth f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Jowanet.

Tipanan f Thai

Djali f & m Literature, Pet
Possibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي (jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [more]

Rokhaya f Western African
Form of Ruqayyah used in parts of western Africa (particularly Senegal).

Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.

Alène f Walloon (Gallicized)
Variant of Aline via the form Alene.

Aluisia f Romansh
Romansh form of Aloisia.

Jahoska f Central American
Nicaraguan

Sandhiya f Indian, Tamil, Kannada
Variant of Sandhya used in southern India.

Shihori f Japanese
From Japanese 梓 (shi) meaning "Japanese cherry birch", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soamiangaly m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and miangaly meaning "capricious".

Kalamia f Greek
Means "reed" and comes from the Greek word καλάμι (reed,cane)

Panya f Swahili
The crowned one.

Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Feline f German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Of uncertain origin and meaning. The most common theory sees this name as a quasi-feminine form of Felix.... [more]

Senifa f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Jennifer.

Ziwildite f & m Indian (Christian)
It is a mixture of a local dialects Kurmali and Magahi, meaning," Meaning "

Sieta f West Frisian
Feminine form of Siet.

Hinook-Mahiwi-Kalinaka f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "fleecy cloud floating in place" in the Ho-Chunk language. This was the Ho-Chunk name of painter and teacher Angel De Cora Dietz.

Haelee f English
Variant of Hayley.

Biecsława f Polish
Feminine form of Biecsław.

Willemijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Willemijn. This name was borne by Dutch swimmer Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden (1918-1997).

Erdenegerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Azucely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Azucena and Aracely.

Hawehindi f Swahili

Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.

Kar Ling f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Jialing.

Margolette f Literature
Created by L. Frank Baum for the novel The Patchwork Girl of Oz.

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Muguette f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Muguet.

Kanau f & m Japanese
From Japanese 叶 (kanau) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kanau) meaning "play music, complete" or from Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" combined with 歌 (u) meaning "song, poetry", 夢 (u) meaning "dream", 有 (u) meaning "exist", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [more]

Jannesa f English (Rare)

Lennora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenora.

Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.

Bilbi f Literature
Hebrew transcription of Pippi, used in the Hebrew translation of 'The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'.

Kalia f Greek (Cypriot)

Aathena f African American

Jampel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ (see Jamphel).

Mutaza Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتزّة بالله (see Mu'tazzah Billah).

Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.

Monnie f American
Diminutive of Monica.

Jiya f Indian
Hindi word "jiya" means Living or lived.

Hisen m & f Japanese
japanese, Hi refering to 'fire' and Sen refuring to 'speritual'

Trindade f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Trinity.

Hananeh f Persian
Possibly derived from Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.

Qiaoyue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".

Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.

Esri m & f English (Rare)

Pudentilla f Late Roman
Diminutive form of Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).

Jisel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giselle.

Glaudino f Provençal
Provençal form of Claudine.

Djedru f Walloon
Walloon variant of Gertrude.

Hilla f Swedish
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Hilda and a Swedish form of Danish Helle 1.

Jalida f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish transcription of Khalida.

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Ruchitta f Sardinian

Elseliv f Swedish
Variant of the Old Swedish Elisiv... [more]

Chenmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Puerto f Spanish
Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]

Shiyuan m & f Chinese

Kaʻākau f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and ʻākau meaning "right" or "north".

Ellentina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ellen 1 and the name suffix -tina.

Landree f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Landry.

Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.

Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.

Galatée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Galatea.

Bit-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Dasom.

Žubora f Serbian
From Serbian жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".

Sofiana f Indonesian

Durriyah f Arabic
Means "brilliant, dazzling" in Arabic.

Celie f English, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Literature
Adoption of French Célie outside the francophone world. This form of the name was used in Alice Walker's 1982 epistolary novel The Color Purple.

Cypojra f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish form of Tziporah.

Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]

Aviannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.

Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).

Yintao f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Yennefer f Popular Culture
In the fantasy series The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [more]

Qiuping f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Cumarıq m & f Karachay-Balkar
Means "partridge" in Karachay-Balkar.

Luxx m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lux.

Remo f Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация (mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь (mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [more]

Waranya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर (vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".

Palwashah f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto پلوشه (see Palwasha).

Allirah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Allira.

Gerwar f & m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæirvǫr or Gæirvarr.

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

Cremilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kriemhild.

Renki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 吉 (ki) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Addeke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Adde.

Sona f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Liklam Ngakpi f Manipuri
Means "one who Follows her traditions" in Meitei.

Piipi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pîpe.

Guimei f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, to flatter, to fawn on"... [more]

Évana f Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern)
Feminine form of Evan.

Azmiya f Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek azm meaning "resolution".

Fitime f Albanian
Feminine form of Fitim.

Qodira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qodir meaning "capable".

Tsidy m & f Malagasy
Means "lemur" in Malagasy.

Assil f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Asil).

Léonilde f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Leonilda.

Ochaba f & m Chickasaw
Chickasaw work for "mountain".habik

Benar m & f Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao benar meaning "true, truly".

Nanaha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 果 (ha) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Cathos f Theatre
A character in "Les Précieuses Ridicules"(The Absurd Précieuses or The Affected Ladies), a one-act satire by Molière in prose. The play takes aim at the précieuses, the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité (preciousness)

Dongying f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Tressi f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tressa or else a transferred use of the surname Tressi.

Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Ańcia f Silesian
Diminutive of Anna and Ana.

Selengemörön f & m Mongolian
From the name of the Selenge River and the Mongolian word мөрөн (mörön) meaning "river".

Keisey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Truffeni f Romani
Romani form of Tryphena.

Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.

Annmaria f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Maria.

Vina f Kurdish
A person who can see beyond what others see , and a person who understands everything.

Kyndahl f English

Horcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Roesia f Anglo-Norman
Variant of Rohesia.

Ukpong m & f Efik

Pilve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Pilvi.

Vertina f Romani (Archaic)

Isalia f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Archaic)
Spanish diminutive of Isabel and French and Flemish variant of Isalie.

Biblide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Byblis.

Kha m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柯 (kha) meaning "axe handle, branch" or 哥 (kha) meaning "elder brother".

Egwene f Literature
Name of a central character in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.

Miyuko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit, good result, truth" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Birinchi f Assamese

Galliana f Italian
Feminine form of Gallianus, a Late Roman elaboration of Gallus.

Cathaleya f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cataleya.

Zukhra f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Dungan
Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Dungan form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Irinéia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Irineu.

Alaksandra f Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Belarusian Аляксандра (see Aliaksandra).

Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see Thor). Other names for her included Hlóðyn and Fjǫrgyn.

Khuang m & f Thai
Means "swing, sway" in Thai.

Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.

Henna f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Hanna 1 as well as a short form of Jehanna.

Lorrell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Lorelle.

Maiho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanahime f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ameliye f Walloon
Walloon form of Amélie.

Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.

Losija f Medieval Baltic

Pardis f Persian
Meaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."

Layten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Léionore f Norman
Norman form of Eleanor.

Pirita f Finnish
Variant of Birgitta.

Saratu f Hausa
Hausa form of Sara.

Min-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Kendrea f English (American)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Kendra influenced by Andrea 2

Si-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 時 (si) meaning "time, season", 詩 (si) meaning "poem, verse", or 始 (si) meaning "beginning, start" combined with 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "favour, grace"... [more]

Amene f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Amena.

Adeele f Estonian
Estonian form of Adele.

Sárlott f Hungarian
Variant of Sarlott.

Noelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Noeline.

Madysyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Zīle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian zīle "acorn; titmouse".

Hong-hanh f Vietnamese
Means "pink apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.

Chunyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 郁 (yù) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]

Vikta f Ukrainian

Ivola f Hungarian (Rare)
Older form of Ibolya and Viola.

Tryphose f Biblical French
French form of Tryphosa.

Tatali 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 was Tatali Nangala (b. between circa 1925 to 1928, d. 1999 or 2000), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Alžbětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.

Loulia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Ṭwesha f Mizo, Bodo
Means "bright" in Bodo and Mizo.

Altanzul f & m Mongolian
Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.

Haolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, hoary" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.

Katleen f Manx
Manx form of Caitlín.

Sereba m & f Akan
Means "silver" in Akan.

Yeneisy f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Nidali f Arabic
Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.

Votoná'e f Cheyenne
Means "tailfeathers woman" in Cheyenne.

Namozgul f Uzbek
Derived from namoz meaning "prayer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mirogniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Mirogniew.

Ellamira f Dutch
Combination of Ella 2 and Mira 2.

Írisz f Hungarian
Hungrian form of Iris.

Mujdā f Arabic
Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة‎ (Majīda).... [more]

Essea f Romani

Tamirangi f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be a variant of Tamairangi.

Müzəhhər f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic مُزَهَّر (muzahhar) meaning "flowering, blooming".

Gnaea f Late Roman
Feminization of Gnaeus.

Areewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อารีวรรณ (see Ariwan).

Larcella f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Larcella.

Khojasta f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "auspicious".

Virtutz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Virtudes.

Ddunit f Kabyle
Kabyle form of Dunya.

Emà f Occitan
Occitan variant of Emma.

Merodi- f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (merodi-) meaning "play music, complete" or from 美 (me) meaning "beautiful" or 和 (me) meaning "harmony" combined with 音 (rodi) meaning "sound".... [more]

Nelda f Latvian (Rare)

Mikai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Bazyla f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bazyli.

Yuecan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 粲 (càn) meaning "polish, bright, radiant".

Manoula f Greek (Rare)
Short form of Emmanouella.

Bieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Diminutive of Beatrijs/Beatrix and Sabina/Sabine as well as Gabrielle (via its short forms Gabi and Gabie).

Aelís f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Aélis.

Mayin f Uzbek
Means "soft, smooth" in Uzbek.

Edvina f Croatian, Lithuanian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Scandinavian form of Edwina.

Orlyn m & f English (American)

Youxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Melodía f Spanish (European)
Means "melody, tune" in Spanish. It can be regarded as the Spanish form of Melody.

Zaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaya.

Sole f Spanish (Latin American)
Shortened form of Soledad.... [more]

Sobena f Slavic
Meaning, "herself."

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Enkh-Otgon f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest".

Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.

Ambrogina f Italian
Feminine form of Ambrogio.

Solveyllida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Solbellida.

Aristița f Romanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aristide.

Haruri f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)
Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.

Wulfgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".

Golab f Persian
Means "rosewater" in Persian.

Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [more]

Maëlig m & f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelig.

Tab f & m English (Rare)
Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.

Kharystaana f Yakut

Pammerope f Greek Mythology
Perhaps from Greek παμ- (pam-), a variant of παν (pan) "all, every", combined with μέροψ (merops) "dividing the voice, articulate" or "bee-eater" (species Merops apiaster; compare Merops, Merope)... [more]

Ulzhalgas f & m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".

Yuanshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "park, garden" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Helewise f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eloise.

Qinyin f Chinese
From the Chinese character 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". ... [more]

Salina f Bengali, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.

Olaide m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.

Josyane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Josiane.

Uka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 唄 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Angkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังคณา (see Angkhana).

Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".

Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.

Leya f English (Modern, Rare), Various
Variant of Leia.

Raeclea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Clea.

Jyan m & f Dungan
Means "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.

Ashia f Muslim (Rare)

Osterhilde f Medieval German
Medieval form of Austrahild.

Kailene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayleen.

Zaviera f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Zavier.

Islama f Muslim (Rare)
Feminine form of Islam.

Tefke f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix -ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.

Truuj f Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian cognate of Truy (medieval) and Trui (modern).

Gantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "steel flower" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Raysel f Yiddish
Variant of Raisel.

Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Josselyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Lavish m & f Indian (Rare), Sanskrit
A variant of name Lav which means "tiny or small particle" in Sanskrit.

Qiaoqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.

Ortensia f Italian, Gascon, Aragonese, Piedmontese
Italian, Piedmontese, Gascon and Aragonese form of Hortensia. Ortensia is also the Italian name of the plant Hydrangea.

Zhifang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, honest" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way", as well as other character combinations.

Peakalika f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Beatrice.

Elidan f Literature
In Gillian Bradshaw's HAWK OF MAY series, Elidan is the name of the character typically named Elaine.

Rumjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]

Earnait f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Earnán.

Yueqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Łagosława f Polish
Feminine form of Łagosław.

Salyssa f Obscure

Delal f Kurdish
Means "beautiful" in Kurdish.

Peronella f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Catalan form and medieval Italian variant of Petronilla. The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).

Cywa f History (Ecclesiastical)

Robbin m & f Swedish, English
Variant of Robin.

Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".

Qirmizgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qirmiz(i) meaning "red, scarlet" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Kemmonye f Tswana
Means "I have seen her" in Setswana.

Flaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Flavia.

Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.

Ajahni m & f African American
Variant of Ajani.

Zeira f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaira.

Greteliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Liese.

Aiku f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 来 (ku) meaning "to come"... [more]

Titanilla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Titania.

Nessia f Jewish

Saebyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Earlier form of Saetbyeol, a combination of 새 (sae), a seaman's term for the east wind, and Byeol.

Estlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Estlin.

Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.

Anyte f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.

Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.

Heli f Gujarati
Gujarati name of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit हेलि (heli) meaning "sun" (which comes from Greek ἥλιος (helios)), or from a term of address for a female friend (perhaps related to Hindi, Marathi and Nepali सहेली (saheli) meaning "female friend, girlfriend")... [more]

Karie f English, Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Ceri.