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Chimpu f Aymara
Means "sign, symbol, mark" in Aymara.
Pacificación f & m Spanish, Filipino
Means "pacification, creating peace" in Spanish.
Kachna f Polish
Diminutive of Katarzyna.
Ylja f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse ylja "to warm, to heat".
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Khusnul f & m Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with حسن ال (ḥusn al) meaning "goodness of the, beauty of the".
Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Iccha f Sanskrit
Icchā is a Sanskrit term translating to free will, desire, creative urge. Iccha Sakti is the power of desire, will, longing, wishing. When iccha shakti merges with kriya Shakti, the power of action, manifestation, creation, they together generate jnana shakti, the power of knowledge and wisdom... [more]
Ingilín f Faroese, Icelandic (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning.
Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.
Herse f Greek Mythology
Means "dew" in Ancient Greek.... [more]
Milia f Corsican
Feminine form of Miliu.
Yasi m & f Fijian
Means "sandalwood" in Fijian.
Dîwan f Kurdish
Means "collection of poems" in Kurdish.
Chineko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Satasin m & f Lao
Etymology unknown.
Nihol f Uzbek
Means "sprout, shoot, young growth" in Uzbek.
Kamuanya f Indonesian
Means “you” in Indonesian.
Rene f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Pyronia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Guida f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese short form of Margarida as well as a feminine form of Guido.
Mu f Karen
Means "woman, female" in S'gaw Karen.
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late Greek
From the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Fanghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Philaé f & m French (Rare)
Possibly taken from Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί (Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [more]
Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.
Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Ghjirolma f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjirolmu.
Phatthana m & f Thai, Lao
Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.
Chardente f Obscure
Chardente Saya Ndoulou (also spelt Saya-Ndoulou) born 15 August 1990, is a Congolese women's footballer who played as a forward. Saya Ndoulou is from Zanaga, Republic of the Congo and is the sister of Congolese footballer Laure Koléla.
Aalish f Manx
Manx form of Alice.
Ivrine f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Iverine.
Sok Mean f Khmer
Means "happy and wealthy" in Khmer.
Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.
Maftuhah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maftuh.
Abnie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Abn, such as Abner.
Opsiba f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hephzibah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Karalynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn, influenced by the spelling of Kara and Lynne.
Rhenice f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Renee and Denise.
Féréolle f Norman
Norman feminine form of Ferreolus.
Oritía f Spanish
Spanish form of Orithyia.
Fuuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" (usually feminine) or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kathellen f Brazilian
A blend of Katharina and Ellen 1 or a variant of Kathlyn.... [more]
Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Rawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rawi.
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.
Sísí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sisi.
Helewivis f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Eloise.
Zaruhi f Armenian
Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).
Tsuruyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rose-of-Sharon f English
From the flower. This name was used in The Pony Express Rider.
Ambarwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Estika f Slovene
Diminutive of Estera.
Praphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.
Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.
Mingintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mingintas.
Zmrukht f Armenian
Means "emerald" in Armenian.
Dumenia f Romansh
Romansh form of Domenica, traditionally used in the Surselva region of Switzerland.
Emmelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Ermelinda, maybe showing a contamination from Emmeline.... [more]
Fumu f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream".
Bríxida f Galician
Galician form of Bridget.
Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.
Chengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乘 (chéng) meaning "rise, ascend" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Deco m & f English (American)
Short for "decoration". Comes from a YouTube video by Ben Wheele.
Tanne f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Tane, which is a Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc "thought", such as Thancmar.
Yinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Suh-Hyun f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 서현 (see Seo-Hyeon).
Batsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Ígulfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and fríðr "beautiful".
Ima f Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Imanta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Meda f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, the name Meda (Ancient Greek: Μήδα) refers to 3 different women.
Natuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Natalia. It can also be a diminutive of Natela and Natia, especially when written as ნათუკა.
Revolyutsiya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as Melor and Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Shterna f Yiddish
Variant of Sterna.
Ano f Provençal
Provençal form of Anne 1.
Puspa f & m Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Indian alternate transcription of Pushpa as well as the Nepali and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Nepal.
Virtutz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Virtudes.
Auðhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and hildr "battle".
Amat ul-'Aziz f Arabic
Means "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز ('amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".
Maphoi f Tswana
Means "doves" in Setswana.
Talėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thalia.
Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.
Faria f Arabic, Urdu
Means "Beautiful, kind and loving" in Arabic.
Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.
Annama f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Annamma.
Sesselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.
Fetra m & f Malagasy
Means "limit" in Malagasy.
Ínchi f Aguaruna
From the Awajún name for a variety of sweet potato.
Richarda f Dutch, German
Feminine form of Richard.
Supharat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศุภรัตน์ (see Suppharat).
Lukyana f Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lukyan.
Neferteri f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nefertari famously held by African-American Playboy model and actress Neferteri Plessy (1980-).
Chimmi f & m Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཆི་མེད (see Chimi).
Xinmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless".
Aita f Romansh
Romansh variant of Agata, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Chanphen f Thai
Means "full moon" from Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Laurika f Afrikaans, Slovak
Afrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.
Zahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahira.
Aharón f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aharon.
Stann m & f English
Variant of Stan 1.
Hayal f Turkish
Means "dream, fantasy, reverie, illusion, imagination" in Turkish.
Butsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]
Eavie f English
alternative spelling of Evie
Gunlis f Swedish
Combination of Gun and Lis.
Dionka f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Pupella f Italian (Rare, ?)
Pupella Maggio (1910-1999) was an Italian film actress. She was born Giustina Maggio. Pupella was her nickname, and it means "little doll" in Italian. She worked with Federico Fellini, the famous Italian film director.
Zuva f Shona
Means "day; daylight; sun; sunlight" in Shona.
Ronana f Breton
Feminine form of Ronan.
Indra f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of the Indian (male) deity's name Indra (compare Indraja), a transferred use of the name of the Latvian river Indra (also known as Indrica), and a feminine form of Indriķis.
Aqqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white girl" in Karachay-Balkar.
Óðný f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" (the source of Óðinn) and nýr "new".
Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces
Nanahime f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiuyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Taresa f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Teresa.
Orocara f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Cara.
Yudelka f Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning uncertain. It is used mainly in the Dominican Republic.
Jasmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Zenė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant form of Zena.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Hopeful f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event." Referring to the hope in Christ for eternal life.
Dianka f Czech, Kashubian
Diminutive of Diana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Egshiglen f Mongolian
Means "beautiful melody, crisp sound" in Mongolian, derived from эгшиг (egshig) meaning "melody, musical sound, vowel".
Photini f Greek
Variant transcription of Fotini.
Opellia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Opellius.
Novianti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Novianto.
Kindrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Kindra.
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
Lizeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Lisette.
Quorra f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.
Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]
Blažena f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.
Norulhuda f Malay
Malay variant of Nur al-Huda.
Kårhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Kárhildr.
Musa f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Moshe.
Míde f Medieval Irish
A variant of Íde by the prefixing of Mo "my" as a term of endearment.
Ruihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Blíða f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse blíða "friendliness, gentleness" (compare Blida).
Zhaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet smelling" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".
Akeso f Greek Mythology
The name of the goddess of curing illness and healing wounds.
Bilgin m & f Turkish
Means "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.
Lia f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.
Kisima f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "water spring".
Maximum f Literature
Title character of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series of young adult fantasy novels (2005-2020), Maximum (more commonly called 'Max') is a girl with wings, genetically enhanced hybrid. She chose this name for herself.
Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.
Zlate f Yiddish
Derived from the Slavic word zlato "gold", this was used as a symbolic name (compare Golda).
Yeqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young".
Juzhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".
Dawida f Polish
Feminine form of Dawid.
Elpidice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) "hope" and δίκη (dike) "justice".
Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.
Katrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katrina.
Dian f English
Variant of Diane.
Yuriri f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 李 (ri) meaning "plum" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Orijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.
Duangnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangnapha.
Khalis m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "pure, clean" in Arabic.
Dombina f Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Dombert.
Relmu f & m Mapuche (Rare)
From Mapudungun relmu meaning "rainbow."
Tawananna f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.
Maëlig m & f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelig.
Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.
Tuy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 綏 (tuy) meaning "to pacify, to placate".
Šéstotó'á'e f Cheyenne
Means "Pine Woman" in Cheyenne.
Chun-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 "spring" and 子 "child". Chun-ja was the tenth-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters can be read Haruko in Japanese... [more]
Asem f Kazakh
Means "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Enkhmandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.
Aixia f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 叆 (ài) meaning "cloudy sky; dark, obscure" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Polonca f Slovene
Diminutive of Polona, used as a given name in its own right.
Orthosie f Astronomy, Greek Mythology
Variant of Orthosia borne by one of Jupiter's moons.
Agra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Rahaf f Arabic
Means "delicate, fine, thin" in Arabic.
Bibijamol f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.
Yimu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".
Everlina f English, Dutch, East Frisian (Rare)
Borne by a daughter of George W Mills.
Lubke f West Frisian
Feminine form of Lubbe, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Teuccihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "lordly woman" or "lady, woman of distinction" in Nahuatl.
Exuperia f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Exuperius.
Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.
Kealaonalani f & m Hawaiian
Presumably means "the path to the heavens" from Keala "the path" and Nalani "the heavens".
Shehide f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Shahida.
Todrika f African American
Todrika comes from the masculine name Todd and and the feminine name Erika/Erica.
Yokoyama m & f Japanese
Combination of Yoko and Yama
Xiaofen f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Nadhirah f Malay
Malay variant of Nazira.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Taja f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anastazjô.
Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"
Aktoris f Greek Mythology
Possibly a feminine form of Aktor. This is the name of a handmaid of Penelope in Homer's epic the Odyssey.
Reubena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Reuben.
Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]
Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.
Fem f Dutch, West Frisian
This name can be a short form of Eufemia (Dutch) or a feminine form of Femme (Frisian).
Jeremyiah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A rare variant spelling of Jeremiah, probably influenced by the short form Jeremy.
Afraima f Arabic (?)
Possible Arabic feminine variant of Ephraim.
Carreaux f & m French (Archaic)
From the French surname Carreaux.
Yorusalem f Tigrinya
Tigrinya form of Jerusalem.
Jasiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Sonora f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be inspired by the name of the north-western Mexican state Sonora or possibly be derived from Latin sonorus "resounding; sonorous".
Pine f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Philippine.
Lideke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Lide, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Mervet f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Marwa.
Marirena f Greek
Combination of Maria with Eirini.
Gunvi f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle" and vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Shan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel"... [more]
Chrysothea f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" combined with θεός (theos) "god".