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Celindia f Obscure
Elaboration on Celinda.
Víf f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse víf meaning "wife, woman".
Fauzana f Malay
Feminine form of Fauzan.
Chadzhakh f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.
Apiyo f Luo
"firstborn of twins"
Fifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "happiness" in Malagasy.
Elenæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Elena (see Helen).
Yu-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from" and 路 "road, path, street; journey".
Suying f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright".
Uliuli f Hawaiian
Means "blue" in Hawaiian.
Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".
Jiwon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.
Oqqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and qiz meaning "girl".
Mu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (mu-n) meaning "moon" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [more]
Sa'diniso f Uzbek
From the given name Sa'di combined with niso meaning "women"
Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".
Layah f English
Variant of Leia.
Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)
Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Shengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Qiaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Nafise f Persian
Alternate transcription of نفیسه (see Nafiseh).
Yanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.
Elba f Italian
Directly taken from the name of the island of Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian Helba and Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin Ilva.
Faadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.
Lauronda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laronda (a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Ronda), perhaps influenced by Laurinda.
Nihan f Turkish
Means "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان (nehān).
Huiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]
Indí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Indi.
Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.
Soran f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky" combined with 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dub m & f English (American), Old Celtic
In North America the name Dub is most often used by men with a name beginning with the letter W, such as William and Walter.... [more]
Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).
Schoschana f German (Rare)
German spelling of Shoshana.
Flammenn f Breton
Derived from Breton flamm meaning "bright, brilliant, agleam, splendid" (compare Eflamm).
Nehha f Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Meaning "Beautiful Eyes".
Mashael f Arabic
From Arabic مشاعل (mašāʕil) meaning "torches".
Izença f Khakas
From the Khakas изен (izen) meaning "healthy".
Walanni f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Luwian element wa-na-a ("woman"), or the Hattic element waₐšul ("abundance, blessing"). Name borne by a Hittite queen, who was possibly of Hurrian origin (fl... [more]
Christiany f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of the name Christian with the -y ending in order to feminize the name. This name could also be a variant of the name Christine... [more]
Moranen f Breton
Variant of Moranenn.
Mengyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".
Vuyiswa f South African
vuyiswa is a Zulu word meaning "rejoice".
Rahime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Rahim.
Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.
Huanghun f & m Chinese
Chinese meaning "nightfall"
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Tsuruno f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" or 弦 (tsuru) meaning "string, chord." combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Accama f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Achamma.
Margielyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Mikhid f Lezgin
Means "pure, immaculate" in Lezgin.
Lilla f Swedish
The name Lilla means “Little” in Swedish, not as common as the Italian meaning “Lilac”
Tiyani m & f Tsonga
Means "be strong" in Xitsonga.
Fuziah f Malay
Malay variant of Fawzia.
Mychau f Vietnamese
Means "great" in Vietnamese.
Qi m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 氣 (qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [more]
Kümmernis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate German name of St. Wilgefortis. The German word Kümmernis means "grievance, grief".
Sömböl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Sumbul.
Jettie f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jetti and diminutive of Jette.
Synnev f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva.
Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.
Lliphipiq f Quechua
Means "bright" in Quechua.
Marechelle f Afrikaans (Rare, ?)
Possibly a variant of Marcella.
Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.
Anu f Mongolian, History
Etymology uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit (see Anuradha). This was the name of a 17th century noblewoman and queen consort of Mongolia, known for leading troops to successfully rescue her husband from enemy forces.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Styx f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.
Cyllene f Greek Mythology
Alternate English form of Kyllene.
Rhodope f Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ῥοδωπός (rhodopos) meaning "rosy-faced, rosy", which consists of the Greek noun ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with the Greek noun ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [more]
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Leorable f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.
Trinayani f Indian
one of the many names of goddess durga or kali.
Afet f Turkish
Means "ravishingly beautiful" in Turkish.
Evangélia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
(Brazilian) Portuguese form of Evangelia.
Madalenn f Breton
Variant of Madalen.
Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Of unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin ursa (compare Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [more]
Pirihira f Maori
Maori form of Priscilla.
Kaylynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn. A famous bearer is American-Vietnamese basketball player Kaylynne Truong.
Missionary f & m English (African, Rare)
From English missionary, particularly in the context of Christianity.
Sakaeko f Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (sakae) meaning "glory, honour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sun-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 順 "obey, submit to, go along with" and 子 "child". Sun-ja was the seventh-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters correspond to a number of Japanese female given names, including Junko... [more]
Elwircia f Polish
Diminutive of Elwira.
Afrina f Bengali (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
meaning "Bravo, Well done, motivational, Fascinator"... [more]
Malle f Estonian
Variant of Mall.
Óðin-Dísa f Old Norse (Rare)
From the name of the Norse god Óðinn (see Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name Disa, a short form of other names containing the element dís "goddess".
Şəlalə f Azerbaijani
Means "waterfall" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic شلال (shallal).
Chariklo f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "graceful spinner" from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" and κλώθω (klotho) meaning "to spin, to twist by spinning"... [more]
Martiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Martina
Drogomira f Polish
Feminine form of Drogomir.
Sulasmi f Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Lasmi.
Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).
Tevaria f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the flourishing", "the blooming".
Sevdo f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sevda.
Marlieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of Maria and Lieke. In some cases it may also be a diminutive of Marlie.
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish följa and modern Danish and Norwegian følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [more]
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Stázka f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Stáza.
Visola f Uzbek
Means "lovers' union" in Uzbek.
Byambazhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Niède f Brazilian
Not available.... [more]
Vintra f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a feminine form of Lithuanian Vintaras.
Vuyiseka f Xhosa
Means "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.
Isoko f Japanese
From 勤 (iso) meaning "diligence" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothes, clothing" combined 塑 (so) meaning "molding, sculpting, forming" and with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Aynurə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aynur.
Solja f Finnish
Female variant of archaic Finnish masculine name Sotia, meaning unknown.
Eularia f Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Some sources list this name as being a variant of Eulalia, but perhaps it is more likely that the name is a combination of two existing names. In that case, the name is either a combination of any name starting with Eu- (such as Eufemia and Eugenia) with Hilaria or Ilaria, or a combination of Eulalia with any name ending in -aria, such as Hilaria and Maria.
Miinná f Sami
Sami form of Mina.
Adelhelma f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelhelm.
Adorae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adorée, or perhaps an elaboration of Adore using the phonetic element ray.
Naoual f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوال‎‎ (see Nawal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Døgg f Faroese
Faroese form of Dögg.
Dzabuli f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun ძღაბი (ʒɣabi) meaning "girl".
Samidare m & f Japanese
Means "early summer rain" in Japanese.
Ma'at f Egyptian Mythology
Ma'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [more]
Ruvsá f Sami
Sami variant of Rosa 1, taken literally from the word ruvsá meaning "rose".
Taplo f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun თაფლი (tapli) meaning "honey".
Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]
Judetta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Latinized form of Judith.
Laophonte f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people" and potentially φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter"... [more]
Eiril f Norwegian
Modern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from Eirik) and hildr "battle".
Antuniuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Rongmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Joo-a f Korean
Variant of Joo-ah
Theuderada f Germanic
Feminine form of Theuderad.
Zseraldin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Géraldine.
Tíðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Eo-jin m & f Korean
Means "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.
Atsume f Japanese
From Japanese 純 (atsu) meaning "pure, innocent" combined with 瞳 (me) meaning "pupil". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kamuy-huci f Far Eastern Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the hearth. Also known as Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat.
Dexithea f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Dexitheos. In Greek mythology, Dexithea was one of the Telchines.
Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".
Espella f Popular Culture
Variant of Estella with the added element "spell" used for a main character in the game "Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney." The name reflects the theme of the game's plot focusing on witches and witchcraft, this character exclusively accused of being a witch several times throughout the story.
Wipada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาดา (see Wiphada).
Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Bahrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Bahriye.
Taimija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Taimi.
Ilaatsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.
Anči f Croatian
Diminutice of Ana.
Xəyalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xəyal.
Jelislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Jelislav.
Vikheda f Sanskrit
MEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद / खेदा means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Sekar f Javanese
From Javanese sêkar meaning "flower, blossom, bloom".
Greip f & m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian
Old Norse female form of Græipi or Norwegian variant of Greipr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress.
Sæsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sær meaning "sea" and sól meaning "sun".
Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Yunai f & m Chinese
Combination of Yun and Ai 2.
Eustolija f Latvian (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Eustolia.
Aappalittuatsiaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "the beautifully red one" in Greenlandic, originally a byname.
Farmona f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek farmon meaning "order, command, decree".
Weiqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in west-central China combined with 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
Fehérke f Hungarian
19th-century diminutive of Fehéra, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Gioseffa f Ladin
Feminine form of Giosef.
Svenborg f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue". A known bearer of this name was Anna Svenborg Billing (1849-1927), a Swedish painter.
Jinyul m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 陳 (jin) meaning "precious". The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.... [more]
Geňa f Slovak
Diminutive of Eugénia, not used as a given name in its own right.
Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Glattis f Welsh
Variant: Gladys
Sukhmani f Indian
means the jewel of peace & prosperity
Yaprak f Turkish
Means "leaf" in Turkish.
Mongrain f French (Quebec)
Probably an altered form of French Maugrain, from Old French mau grain ‘bad grain’, used as an (unflattering) nickname for a grower or merchant.
Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.
Amaria f English (Modern)
Elaborated from of Amara
Basirat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Basira.
Shigeno f Japanese
From Japanese 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ikia f African American (Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar-sounding names like Ikea, Mikia and Nikia.
Ngeshtin-ana f Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology she is a minor goddess of wine and colde seasons known as the 'heavenly grape-vine', who is also considered a divine poet and interpreter of dreams. She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag, sister of Dumuzid, and consort of Ningisida.
Nanyehi f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.
Josiephine f American (Rare, Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Josephine, incorporating the diminutive Josie.
Ihuitl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "feathers, down" in Nahuatl.
Té f Portuguese
Diminutive of Teresa.
Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.
Haya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Shaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ayana f Assyrian
Ayana means "helper" in Aramaic; it was also the name of the temple ruled by the Assyrian sky god Anu.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Zahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahira.
Hallny f Swedish
Swedish form of Hallný.
Channa f Hebrew
Variant of Chana.
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Rynagh f Irish (Rare, ?)
Rynagh O'Grady, Irish actress.
Láidná f Sami
Sami form of Laina.
Zarghoona f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغونه (see Zarghuna).
Xune f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Ki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dee.
Esmeraldas f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a city and province in northwestern Ecuador, derived from Spanish esmeraldas, which is the plural form of esmeralda meaning "emerald".
Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.
Wangmei f Chinese
From Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "hope" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Kinê f Kurdish
Means "petite" in Kurdish.
Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
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