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Haumiatiketike f & m Maori
Long form of Haumia. The god of wild food in Māori myth.

Şahıhuban f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "the queen of beauties": şah - "shah (queen)" and hûban - "beauties" (plural form of Persian word hub - "beauty", "beautiful")

Hanarin f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Zixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Xolisile f South African, Zulu
Means "(we are) sorry" in Zulu.

Layce f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lace.

Xianqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 先 (xiān) meaning "first" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Trebopala f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Lusitanian name believed to be the name of a goddess, which appears in a single inscription: the Cabeço das Fraguas inscription from present-day Portugal. It is likely derived from Celtic *trebo- meaning "house, dwelling place" and an uncertain second element, potentially the Lepontic and Ligurian word pala probably meaning "sacred stone", or the second element might mean "flat land" or "protector"... [more]

Ayuka f Japanese
This name combines 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (den, nen, ayu, namazu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower" or 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join."... [more]

Vivianie f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Viviany.

Emmanaia f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Emanaia.

Chaniya f Swahili
Means "wealthy" in Swahili.

Narcy f English
Diminutive form of Narcissa and Narcisa.

Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree

Milia f Greek
Truncated form of Aimilia and Emilia.

Thavone m & f Lao
Means "firm, strong, lasting, enduring" in Lao.

Audrèio f Provençal
Provençal form of Audrey.

Shann f English
Short form of Shannon.

Jola f Uzbek
Means "tears" in Uzbek.

Ilsabel f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ilsabe.

Secònda f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Seconda.

Rosliza f Malay
Possibly a feminine elaboration of Rosli or a combination of Ros and Liza.

Anzhi f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names An 1 and Zhi, can also be a form of Angie or Angi.

Nanaekua f Akan (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Combination of Nana 4 and Ekua

Oldokhgüi m & f Mongolian
Means "not found" in Mongolian.

Zsa f Hungarian
Dimunutive of Zsuzsanna.

Dorijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.

Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.

Joo-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined.

Phaenarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη (Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.

Yeshimebet f Amharic
Means "mistress of a thousand people", from a combination of Yeshi and Emebet.

Roželė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Rožė.

Sarang-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sarang and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."

Oltinxol f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Lucca f East Frisian
Variant of Lukke recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries in East Frisia.

Meiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Krystallia f Greek
Derived from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos) meaning "crystal".

Flurina f Romansh, Swiss
Feminine form of Flurin.

Perlezenn f Breton
Directly taken from Breton perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of Margaret.

Naisenya f Eastern African
Kenyan name.

Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.

Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Duchelle f French
the origin is not clear, it might derive from the french "douce", meaning "gentle".

Lacreesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Shailiha f Literature
Possibly derived from the word shilhi which means "weapon, armor." This is the name of the female Chosen One in Robert Newcomb's Chronicles of Blood and Stone.

Dolguuna f Yakut
From долгун (dolgun) meaning "wave".

Panissiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panigsiaĸ.

Ferena f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Verena.

Tokako f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (to) meaning "wisteria", 雅 (ka) meaning "elegant" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Skyli f English

Gerduška f Czech
Diminutive form of Gerda 1.

Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).

Jingbo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 勃 (bó) meaning "sudden, suddenly, quick" or 博 (bó) meaning "rich, win, gain".

Bibijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Bibiana.

Tahany f Arabic
Alternate transcription of تهاني (see Tahani).

Cathriona f Irish
Variant of Catriona.

Ngoc f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Ngọc used outside of Vietnam.

Anekätt f Luxembourgish
Contraction of Anna and Katharina.

Urantungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".

Llona f American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lona.

Rosir f Caribbean

Zéphora f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Séphora.

Naimée f Literature
Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]

Yarelis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Ju f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "菊" (Ju) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Hediye f Turkish
Turkish form of Hadiyya, meaning "gift".

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

Riquelle f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".

Poulcheria f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'

Ouiam f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription fo وئام (see Wiam), chiefly used in Morocco.

Déruchette f Guernésiais (Rare, Archaic, ?), Literature
Supposedly a diminutive of Durande, the name of an obscure saint, as explained by Victor Hugo in his novel "Toilers of the Sea".

Synkletyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Syncletica.

Aabharana f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Abharana.

Phanelia f Italian (Americanized, Rare)

Nasibeh f Persian
Either a Persian feminine form of Nasib or from Arabic نصيب (naṣīb) meaning "fate, luck, chance"

Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.

Ghafira f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghafir.

Thitima f Thai
From Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ (thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability".

Stephini f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Soléna f French
Semi-Gallicized form of Breton Solena.

Leydis f Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.

Magdalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Romanique f African American
Possibly a combination of Roman and Monique. This is the middle name of Laphonza Butler (1979-).

Smyrna f Ancient Greek
The ancient Greek name for the Turkish city Izmir. The name Smyrna was the Greek word for myrrh which was the city's chief export in Ancient times. Smyrna was one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the book of Revelations in the Bible and was a major hub of the church in the first few centuries.

Lucidia f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lucidius.

Apríla f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of April.

Prishani f Indian
MEANING - "tender, soft"... [more]

Drosida f Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Drosis.

Kuriimu f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 里 (rii) meaning "village" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Prairie f American (Rare)
From the English word for a flat treeless grassland, taken from French prairie "meadow". This was used by Thomas Pynchon for a character in his novel 'Vineland' (1990).

Miinná f Sami
Sami form of Mina.

Bithie f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Bithy.

Ayoe f Danish
Variant of Ayo.

Genendel f Yiddish

Jemmahor f Coptic
Means "treasure-hunter" or "finder of treasures" in Coptic, from ϫⲉⲙ- (čem-), itself from ϫⲓⲙⲓ (čimi) "to find", and ⲁϩⲱⲣ (ahōr) "treasures".

Elen f Breton
Derived from Old Breton el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also Elen.

Ragan f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reagan or Regan.

Bargi f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek barg meaning "leaf".

Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Leva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Leofe.

Ugueto f Provençal
Provençal form of Huguette.

Peweli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Beverly.

Miysha m & f Indian
A form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.

Khushleen f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From the Hindi adjectives ख़ुश (xuś) meaning "happy; good, excellent" (compare Khushi) and लीन (līn) meaning "absorbed, engrossed".

Tenesaye f Amharic

Kennady f & m English (American, Modern), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Ndzalama f Tsonga
Means "emerald" in Xitsonga.

Cita f Slovene
Slovene form of Zita 1 and Zita 2.

Júliana f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.

Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay short form of Aminah.

Laina f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in -laina, such as Alaina, Melaina.

Orina f Russian (Archaic)

Nomaqhawe f Ndebele
Means "heroine" in Ndebele.

Acelyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Acelynn.

Anney f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annie.

Inderbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Jozephine f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Josephine.

Bitnara f Korean
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."

Dimakatso f Tswana
Means "surprises" in Setswana.

Zhamilat f Dagestani
Lak form of Jamila.

Aristodama f Ancient Greek
Derived from ἄριστος (aristos) "best". The second element is uncertain, but may be derived δᾶμος (damos) which is a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people".

Mojde f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژده (see Mozhdeh).

Pawlina f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Paulina.

Wurzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A short form of Wurtila.

Mingjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Dolola f English (American)
Variant of Dolores, influenced by its nickname Lola

Jiewen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 节 (jié) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" or 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Reiyou f Japanese
From Japanese 峰 (rei) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 葉 (you) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Laule'a f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "lau", meaning "leaf" or "garden" and "le'a", meaning "happy"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garden of happiness".

Sestrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Estrid.

Milly f Romani
Diminutive of Melissa.

Etty f English (Archaic)
Variant of Ettie.

Ekanamsha f Hinduism
The name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.

Cécilie f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Cécilia.

Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."

Annarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Rae

Şimal m & f Turkish
Means "the north" in Turkish.

Adilye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar feminine form of Adil.

Feeʹla f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Tekla.

Eshgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek esh meaning "fellow, pair" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Chanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Allyfina f Shona

Cerry f German (Rare)
Short Form of Carolina

Jully f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of July.

Trazana f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be an alteration (through metathesis) of Tarzana, which is said to mean "strange woman" in Bantu. Also compare Tarzan.... [more]

Balacaxanım f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small lady", from Azerbaijani balaca meaning "small, little" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".

Pyee f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Paaie, a Manx form of Peggy ("with loss of intervocalic consonant").

Ancia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Antanina, Antonija, Hanna 1 and Žana.

Yeasmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin.

Ellanova f Portuguese
Combination of Ella 2 and Nova.

Shuqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Lizza f Italian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish form of Lissa and English variant of Lizzie.

Modestina f Italian, French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Modesta.

Reinilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Renilda.

Emée f Picard
Picard form of Aimée.

Fərzanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Farzaneh.

Whittnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Nikuyah f African American
Unknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Adely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Adele and Adela (Compare Adelys).

Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".

Habte m & f Ethiopian
According to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".

Coralis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Coralys.

Mickayla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mariandres f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Andrés.

Yadissel f Central American

Casimira f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, English (Rare), Italian
Feminine form of Casimir.

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

Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Possibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.

Viring f Filipino
Mainly a diminutive of Virginia. This can also be a diminutive of Veronica and other names containing vir or ver.

Incarnation f French
Cognate of Encarnación.

Xantipa f Spanish
Spanish variant of Xanthippe.

Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.

Zuki f & m Japanese
Zuki is of Japanese origin and means "Moon".

Maysago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Janett f English (Rare)
Variant of Janet.

Crăciuna f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Crăciun.

Changcan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, lustre of gems, lustrous".

Nina Warawara f Aymara
Means "spark" in Aymara.

Taypi m & f Aymara
Means "centre" in Aymara.

Emana f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Eman.

Blagomira f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Blagomir.

Tarna f English (Modern, Rare)

Isala f Flemish
The first Belgian woman to graduate from medical school was Isala van Diest, educated in Switzerland and admitted to practice only after a royal decree made it so.

Elma f Italian, Catalan
Feminine form of Elmo.

Moling f Chinese
From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sibilina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Sibyllina.

Tubini m & f Italian

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

Breighlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breelyn or Braelyn.

Jihan f Arabic, Indonesian
Possibly a feminine form of Jahan.

Aleyann f Obscure

Utilia f German, Danish
Variant of Otilia.... [more]

Lunia f Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Lu-, such as Lucyna, Luna, Łucja or Ludmiła.

Mažrimė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mažrimas.

Lakretia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Cabeiro f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Cabiro, the Latinized form of Kabeiro. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Cossinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cossinius. Cossinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Fuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Konata f & m Japanese
Either "this direction, this side, thereafter, this person" or from kona "powdered" and ta "rice field". Used by the main character in the manga 'Lucky Star'.

Jožka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jožefa via Joža, used as a given name in its own right.

Suvituuli f Finnish
Finnish name meaning "summer wind". Combination of Suvi and Tuuli.

Nafiseh f Persian
Persian form of Nafisa.

Antziñe f Basque
Basque form of Antigua.

Sijy f Indian

Kisima f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "water spring".

Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon".

Genevé f Afrikaans
Variant of Geneve.

Maaliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâliãna.

Kalahira f Fijian

Aliennor f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eleanor.

Polli f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Polly.

Abela f German (Rare), Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Icelandic (Modern)
Obsolete Low German short form of both Apollonia and Alberta. There is, however, another theory which derives this name from Old Saxon aval "strength; force; fortitude"... [more]

Myrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Nofa f Kurdish, Kurmanji, Yazidi
The meaning of this name is unknown at this moment in time.

Athy f Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Athanasia.

Yizhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous"... [more]

Sainee f Indian

Lélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese of Laelia.

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Júnía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Junia.

Illiara m & f English (American)

Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.

Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Aryca f Obscure

Pérotène f Norman
Feminine diminutive of Pièrre.

Vibeka f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vibeke.

Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".

Hacäp f Tatar
Tatar form of Hajar.

Go'zaljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Élodine f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Élodie.

Promachos f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Athena meaning "she who fights in front".

Floarea f Romanian
Derived from Romanian floare "flower".

Khüslen f & m Mongolian
Means "dream, ideal" or "longing, desire, wish" in Mongolian.

Jin m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]

Byeol-ah f Korean (Rare)
Byeol, which means star, combined with a.

Fangyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever".

Gurveen f Punjabi
Gurus/Gods grace

Karamea f Maori
Means "red ochre" in Maori. Also a loan word from English, meaning "caramel".

Tamae f Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.

Gabryely f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Gabrielle.

Awan m & f Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian.

Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.

Ashleah f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Kâkâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Sibba f Old Norse
Short form of Sigbjörg.

Montressa f African American (Rare)

Měrana f Sorbian
Derived from the Sorbian name element měr, a cognate of both Slavic mir "peace; world" and mer "famous; great".

Eriş m & f Turkish
Means "access" in Turkish.

Fanaka f & m Swahili
Means “nice” in Swahili.

Ethelgard f German (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of the name Edelgard combining it with Ethel making it more Anglicized.

Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Haldja f Estonian (Rare)

Rylin m & f English
Either a variant of Rylan or a blend of Riley with the popular name suffix lyn.

Rustyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rustyk.

Xiyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Viky f & m Various (Rare)

Hee-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Sheeran f English
Transferred use of the surname Sheeran.

Buutili f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Bûtile.

Adyana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Feminine form of Adyan.

Genésia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Genésio.

Gayu f Indian
Origin - Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Sindhi, Urdu, Mauritian, Fijian, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya ... [more]

Fredrica f Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English

Vök f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the Icelandic word vök, referring to a hole or opening in the ice (a polynya) or a break or opening in clouds.

Inge f Basque
Maybe from a Basque word meaning "cane, reed", though it may also be a Basque form of Inge.

Mayeule f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mayeul.

Ginafae f Literature, English
Combination of Gina and Fae. The name is used in one of R. A. Salvatore's 'Forgotten Realms' novels.

Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Xiloxoch f Nahuatl
Means "calliandra (flower)" in Nahuatl, ultimately derived from xilotl "green maize, young ear of corn" and xōchitl "flower".

Pagana f Medieval Italian

Boris f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.

A-byeol f & m Korean (Rare)
Varaint of Ah-byeol.

Isidea f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Iside.

Cerdo f Greek Mythology
Means "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.

Rofhiwa m & f Venda
Means "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Tiece f Medieval French, Medieval English
Variant of Theuda.

Shinekhüükhen f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".

Kenjabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Prapatsara f Thai
Combination of masculine Thai Prapat and feminine Western Sara.

Luwayne f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of Louise and Wayne. Similar to Luanne.

Dubrowka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Dąbrówka.

Dreisel f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Drusilla.

Marlette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marlette which was derived from the nickname Marlet or Merlet, a diminutive of merle "blackbird"... [more]

Sai m & f Hmong
Means "fast" or "mountain goat" in Hmong Daw.

Arane f Basque (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Basque haran "valley" or aran "plum" with the modern feminine suffix -e.

Darise f African American (Rare)
Variant of Darice.

Syerrah f Arabic (Americanized, Rare)
I think the name is Arabic but my mom just chose it without really knowing anything about it and we are American. I think she just saw the name spelled like Syerrah while the normal spelling is Sierra, but it is pronounced the same way... [more]

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Oranda f German (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna.

Aleyah f Arabic
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ranpatnafrat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "beautiful year". This was the name of a minor goddess associated with the Ancient Egyptian New Year.

Coni f English, Spanish
Variant of Connie and diminutive of Consuelo.

Oxaniya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Oksana.

Ortrude f Latvian

Heliko f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἕλιξ (helix) meaning "twisted, curved, spiral-shaped" (genitive ἑλικός (helikos)).

Odele f English (New Zealand, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Yuanqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration"... [more]