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Svane f Obscure
Variant of Svana.

Änisä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Anisa.

Jame m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Pet form of James.

Binnaz f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish bin meaning "thousand" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "coyness, coquetry".

Shuransa f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Susanna.

Ba m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 巴 (bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (bā) meaning "bamboo fence".... [more]

Trezian f Romani (Archaic)

Nyamihanda f Kiga
Means "mother of paths" in Rukiga.

Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.

Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]

Adongo m & f Luo
Means "second of the twins" in Luo.

Buyanchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Sulin f & m Chinese
Combination of Su 2 and Lin.

Suma f Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit सुम (suma) meaning "flower" as well as "moon" or "camphor".

Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.

Alexanderina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alexander.

Alara f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Alar.

Dilso'z f Uzbek
Means "heart-rending" in Uzbek.

Ceceilia f English
Variant of Cecilia.

Geona f American (Rare)

Raziye f Turkish
Turkish form of Razia, meaning "satisfied, pleased".

Dayana f Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk даянч (dayanch) meaning "hermit, monk".

Xanthoula f Greek
Diminutive of Xanthippi and Xanthi.

Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.

Gutia f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque guti "little".

Kwiatunia f Polish
Diminutive of Kwiatosława.

Injana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Injana इञ्जना / इंजना... [more]

Vilgerð f Faroese
Faroese form of Vilgerðr.

Hagia f English (Rare)

Matoko f Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "a target, a mark, a bullseye" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Angnès f Picard
Picard form of Agnès.

Taouhida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of توحيدة (see Tawhida), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Nayat f Arabic (Maghrebi, Hispanicized)
Variant of Najat.

Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).

Snæfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.

Nicolly f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of Nicole in the style of similar names such as Danielly (See also Nicoli/Nicholi).

Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).

Geidvilė f Lithuanian (Rare)

Paivand m & f Persian
Means "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.

Mmagwulaku f Igbo
Means "beauty that exhausted wealth" in Igbo.

Ablena f Bulgarian (Rare)

Sofianne f English
Variant of Sophianne and Sophiane.

Monseratt f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Serra f Judeo-French
Variant of Sarra.

Elisant f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Elisind.

Khalli f American (Modern, Rare)

Czcibora f Polish
Feminine form of Czcibor.

Zulayka f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Tata f & m Georgian
When written as თათა, this name is a short form of the rare masculine name Tadeoz and the common feminine names Tamar, Tamta, Tatia and Tatuli.... [more]

Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Motomi f & m Japanese

Lanassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]

Dowanhowee f Sioux
Means “singing voice” in Lakota.

Galilee f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the region in Palestine (see Galilee).

Jakobina f Polish (Archaic), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Jakob, Jakab and Jakób.

Şövkət f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shawkat.

Maylene f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylen.

Helayna f English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Helena.

Eeve f Estonian
Variant of Eeva.

Lae m & f Lao
Means "dark" in Lao.

Fiadhnait f Irish
Means "fawn" from Gaelic fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".

Jammee m & f English
Diminutive of Jamie.

Azémia f French (Rare, Archaic)

Haykanush f Armenian
From the name Hayk and Անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Unicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Eunicia.

Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.

Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.

Niino f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new; fresh" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Manantena f Malagasy
Means "hope, expect" in Malagasy.

Aulona f Albanian
Feminine form of Aulon.

Salanieta f Fijian, Melanesian

Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.

Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.

Tassja f German
Diminutive of Nastassja.

Potencjana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Potentiana.

Elibouban f Medieval Breton

Tyna-tval f Chukchi

Axianne f Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Axia.

Min-Seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 仙 (seon) meaning "sage, hermit, enlightened person, immortal" or 鮮 (seon) meaning "new, fresh"... [more]

Puanea f Etruscan
Etruscan name of a satyr.

Jieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ieva.

Kamilah f American (Modern)

Duli f Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali
MEANING : a kind of pot-herb... [more]

Sholeetsa f Salishan
A Duwamish female name of uncertain etymology. ... [more]

Ainitze f Basque (Modern)
From Basque ainitz meaning "much".

Ivaila f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивайла (see Ivayla).

Christjane f Danish (Archaic), Low German (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Christiane.

Duibheasa f Medieval Irish
Means "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and eas meaning "waterfall".

Ankie f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Afrikaans
Diminutive of Anna.

Maggiemae f English
Combination of Maggie and Mae.

Nana f Slovene
Variant of Ana.

Kallichore f Greek Mythology
One of Jupiter's moons

Yange m & f Korean

Tabseer m & f Arabic
Means "insight" in Arabic.

Serra f Turkish
abundance and prosperity are its meanings.

Athanaïse f Picard
Picard form of Athénaïs.... [more]

Síona f Irish
Possibly a variant of Síne.

Trixi f Hungarian, German
Short form of Beatrix or Beatrice, parallel to english Trixie

Kareen m & f English
Variant of Carreen, a name created for the novel Gone With The Wind.

Fahrie f Albanian
Variant of Fahrije.

Hawys f Medieval English, Welsh
Variant of Hawise.

Kovie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kovid.

Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]

Jemmica f English (American)
Possible variant of "Jennica".

Wentao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Xianzeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to".

Szeverina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Szeverin.

Sumber f Buryat
From the Buryat name for Mount Meru, the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology which is considered to be the center of all the physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes

Romante f Lithuanian (Rare)

Questa f Santali
Means "journey" in Santali.

Jossalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Joselyn.

Idem m & f Efik

Kgabu m & f African, Zulu
Means "to decorate richly" in Zulu.

Quintília f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintilia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintílio.

Xochiyotl f Aztec
The name Xochiyotl means heart of a gentle flower. Xochiyotl has an Aztec origin. Which is also Mexican.

Chalciope f Greek Mythology
From Greek xαλκιόπη meaning "bronze-face". This was the name of several women in Greek Mythology. In modern times this is the name of a genus of moths.

Samie f Albanian
Variant of Samije.

Ailana f Jewish

Qianting f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Inkie f English
Variant of Inky.

Liljá f Sami, Icelandic (Rare)
Sami form of Lily and Icelandic variant of Lilja.

Agrëpina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agrippina.

Hrishti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali
MEANING : delight, joy, pride... [more]

Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".

Tava f Finnish
Short form of Taava.

Rosemma f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emma.

Senjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Fhulufhedzani m & f Venda
Means "be hopeful" in Tshivenda.

Ksava f Slovene
Diminutive form of Ksaverija.

Chenhe m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace; peaceful".

Fearne f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Fern. This name is borne by British radio presenter Fearne Cotton.

Satoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鋭 (sato) meaning "sharp", 郷 (sato) meaning "village", 恵 (sato) meaning "favour, benefit", 賢 (sato) meaning "intelligence, clever", 仁 (sato) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred" or 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation"... [more]

Ofik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Ofeliya.

Ediye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Hadia, though it could also be derived from Arabic هَدِيَّة (hadiyya) meaning "gift, donation".

Iszabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.

Podoaba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian podoabă "jewel; adornment".

Emirjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ë mirë "good" and jetë "life".

Lauritta f Nigerian

Issabela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Gucci f English

Margreth f Medieval German, German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Margret.

Onyemowo f Idoma
Means "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.

Arelis f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Arely; perhaps a short form or contraction of Aracelis.

Ibdita f Sanskrit
Derived from "Ib" meaning God and "Datha" meaning given. "Ibdita" means someone who is god given or god gifted.

Tsuyuko​ f Japanese
From Japanese 梅雨 (tsuyu) meaning "East Asian rainy season" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element pedari ("bull")... [more]

Çawcuwan f Kurdish
Means "beautiful eye" in Kurdish.

Raylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele" in Hawaiian... [more]

Noon f Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword blade", as well as "whale".

Jocelene f Filipino (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Claudell m & f African American
Perhaps an elaborated form of Claude or a variant of Claudel.

Aalisha f Indian

Aimánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Diminutive of Aima, using the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Çlirime f Albanian
Feminine form of Çlirim.

Orjola f Albanian

Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature
Derived from the name Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.

Alma f Hungarian

Sarveswari f Indian

Yunya f Taiwanese (Rare)

Nowi f Popular Culture
From the video game, Fire Emblem Awakening.

Vanilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Ivanilda.

Saime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Saima 2. The name coincides with the first-person plural past form of saama "to get, to receive; to become; to be able to".

Murugeswari f Indian

Apswana f Abkhaz
Etymology uncertain, possibly from аԥсуа (apswa) meaning "Abkhaz".

Jingebòrga f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ingeborg.

Alyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)

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

Panope f Greek Mythology
Means "all-seeing", derived from Greek παν (pan) "all" combined with Greek ωψ (ops) "eye, face". In Greek mythology, Panope is the name of one of the fifty daughters of Thespius and Megamede.

Cleantha f English (American, Archaic)

Pulane f Sotho
Means "rainy" in Sesotho.

Sekunda f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Secunda.

Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.

Nghi f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 儀 (nghi) meaning "ceremony, rites".

Yurako f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Pengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Callirrhoé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Callirrhoe.

Leana f Romanian
Diminutive of Ileana.

Gryjtka f Silesian
Diminutive of Gryjta.

Chelseigh f American
Variant of Chelsea.

Hairunnisah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Gaspara f Italian, Galician (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gaspare and Galician feminine form of Gaspar.

Zun f & m Chinese
Means Kingdom in Chinese

Galaletsang f Tswana
Means "glorify" in Setswana.

Oylum f Turkish
Means ''volume'' in Turkish.

Xiaowei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Abreea f American
Possibly an elaboration of Bree, using a as both a prefix and a suffix.

Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Suphankanlaya f History
Of uncertain etymology. This was the name of a 16th-century Thai princess who was a queen consort of King Bayinnaung of Myanmar.

Edidiong f & m Efik
Means “blessing” in Efik.

Dong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 冬 (dong) meaning "winter" and 週 (ju) meaning "week".

Csillag f Hungarian
Means "star" in Hungarian.

Davidka f Vlach
Vlach feminine form of David.

Gayani f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Gayan.

Halyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Scianel f Italian
Italian form of Chanel.

Minqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, quick, clever" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Saloumè f Provençal
Provençal form of Salomé.

Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán

Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

Inora f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Anora.

Dine f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Dinah.

Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.

Rakhshan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous" in Persian.

Mwongeli f African
AFRICAN NAME FROM KENYA. USED IN KAMBA TRIBE.THE NAME IS MOSTLY USED IF FOR SOME REASON A MOTHER HAS A GIRL AFTER ANOTHER TO MEAN YOU ARE BLESSED WITH ANOTHER GIRL.ITS A FEMALE NAME.MAY ALSO BE USED TO MEAN A BLESSING

Thamira f Judeo-Arabic
Feminine form of Thamir.

Seinn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စိန် (see Sein).

Lajaward m & f Afghan
Means "lapis lazuli" in Dari, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajavard).

Zylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla

Óluva f Faroese
Faroese form of Oluva.

Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".

Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.

Mognild f Obscure

Benvegnuda f Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Venetian (Archaic)

Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.

Silvelin f German (Archaic)
Archaic German diminutive of Silvia.

Alberica f Italian, German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alberico.

Tomi f & m Japanese
Tomi was one of the most popular girls names in the early 1900s in Japan, most commonly spelled as トミ, in katakana.... [more]

Shareefa f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريفة (see Sharifa), as well as the Dhivehi form.

Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Arnrós f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and rós meaning "rose".

Dorilea f Theatre
Dorilea is a shepherdess in the 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.

Mulia f & m Indonesian
Means "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mulya).

Jagrup m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਗਰੂਪ (see Jagroop).

Orina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Orin.

Baoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Deka f & m African
An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".

Pernita f Indian (Rare)

Czasława f Polish
Variant of Czesława.

Queta f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Enriqueta.

Lauréa f French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Laurea.

Lukina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Luk.

Jacilene f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Marianthe f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαριάνθη (see Marianthi).

Evriella f English

Armelinda f Albanian (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Shuangmei f Chinese
From Chinese 双 (shuāng) meaning "two, double, pair, twin" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]

Kristea f English (Rare)
Variant of Kristia.

Qönçə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghoncheh.

Jadźka f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.

Sikká f Sami
Sami form of Sigfrid 2.

Myisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Aisha.

Ekleshia f Obscure
It may be inspired by the Greek word "εκκλησία" (ekklēsía), meaning "church" or "assembly,"

Brentleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Brentley.

Stefanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stefan.

Giavanna f English (American, Modern)
American variant of Giovanna.

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Lilka f Polish, Yiddish
Polish diminutive of Liliana, Lucyna, Alicja, etc.

Unurina f Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Honorina.

Kamilia f English
Variant of Camilia or Camellia.

Mohipora f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and pora meaning "piece, fragment".

Shaperai f Pashto
Means "fairy" in Pashto.

Komari f Japanese

Gulmehr f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".

Zephalinda f English, Literature
A name coined by the English poet Alexander Pope, appearing in his poem "Epistle to Miss Blount" (1715).

Soterania f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)

Kakoa f & m Hawaiian

Rhayelle f Obscure

Ievutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

Makensie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mìyè f Chinese
From Chinese (蜜) mì, meaning "honey" and (叶) yè or (葉) yè or, both meaning "leaf".

Passchynken f Medieval Dutch (Rare), Medieval Flemish (Rare), Medieval Walloon (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paquette.

Ruruto f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound"... [more]

Parkash m & f Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Prakash, sometimes used as a feminine name.

Bayna f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayn.

Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]

Xiaonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Merrely f English (American)

Vroni f German
Diminutive of Veronika.

Tynetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Netta 1.

Delita f Romani (Archaic)

Khilana f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi खिलना (khilana) meaning "to blossom".

Redoshi f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Of uncertain origin. This was the name of the last known survivor of the Transatlantic slave trade, a woman from present-day Benin in West Africa who was kidnapped at about age 12, sold to American slavers and taken to Alabama in 1860... [more]

Kyndra f English (American)
Variant of Kendra. Also compare Kindra.

Riverleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riverlee.

Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)
From Sanskrit बान्धवी (bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव (bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु (bandhu) "relation").

Junelyn f English
June with the -lyn suffix added.

Shuji f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 济 (jì) meaning "help, aid".

Supamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศุภมาศ (see Supphamat).

Almunda f German (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a feminine form of Almund, or an altered form of Almut.

Rosalìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosalie.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Vathana f Khmer
From the Khmer word វឌ្ឍន (vŏətthĕəʼnĕəʼ) meaning "progress, growth, prosperity".

Aenea f Literature
Possibly intended to be a feminine form of Aeneas, or possibly taken from the Latin word aēneus meaning "made of copper, made of bronze; brazen" (feminine aēnea), a derivative of aes "copper, bronze"... [more]

Bóbita f Hungarian
Coined by Sándor Weöres who apparently based it on Hungarian bóbita "tuft" referring to the feathers on a bird's head.

Succoth-benoth f Biblical
From the name of a deity that was featured in the Bible (2 Kings 17:30). Her name means "booths of daughters", ultimately derived from Hebrew סכה (sukka) meaning "booth" and בנות (benoth) meaning "daughters"... [more]

Kesuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Kesa and Keso, which are both short forms of Kesane and Kesaria.

Salika f Mari
Means "lovely, righteous" in Mari.

Xinzhong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".

Azizposhsha f Uzbek
Derived frpm aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.

Marucha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]

Lakshmamma f Indian

Puduḫepa f Hittite
Meaning unknown, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 13th century BCE). Puduḫepa was the wife of King Hattusili III, and the mother of Maathorneferure, who went on to become the Great Royal Wife of Rameses II.

Adalid m & f Spanish (Mexican)