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Nonia f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Nonia Celsa, the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus as well as the mother of Roman Emperor Diadumenian.

Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).

Muslichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.

Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.

Stecy f French (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.

Hillie f English
Feminine diminutive of Hilary or Hilda.

Kinsli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Meliore f Medieval Italian

Kazuka f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 嘉 (ka) meaning "excellent, good". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.

Maimi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Maime.

Darthula f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a variant of Dorthula or from the poem by Scottish poet James Macpherson of the same name.

Tybie f Welsh, History
This was the name of an obscure Welsh saint of the 5th century, supposedly a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog. A church in Dyfed, Wales was named after her.

Maixabel f Basque
Basque contraction of María Isabel.

Leviny f American (Rare, Archaic)
An old variant form of Lavinia, perhaps originating from a misspelling of the variant Lavinie.

Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.

Glycanthis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykanthis.

Shaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakeisha.

Delcy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a form of Delsie. This name became specially popular in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

Elovie f English

Renatha f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Renata.

Joèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Joèl.

Sévérienne f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana.

Kenadie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kennedy.

Napti f Indian

Fridegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Minye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, firelight".

Jazsmin f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Chaoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "morning" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Phelicia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.

Kiffi f African American
Unknown.

Dolça f Catalan, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish
Cognate of Dulce and Dolce.

Norii f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shinikqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".

Fanija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Fanny.

Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.

Kauanny f Brazilian (Modern)
Modern spelling of Kauany (Since double consonant is a common modern thing in Brazil when giving name to a kid) which is feminine form of Kauã which itself is a variant of Cauã meaning "hawk" in tupi.

Katerin f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Katerina.

Rochele f English (Rare)
Variant of Rochelle.

Roeltje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -tje to the original name... [more]

Akchita f Indian (Rare)

Luciane f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Luciana.

Gerlög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gæirlaug.

Qingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yun-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun), and 娥 "beautiful" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).

Ama f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Amma or short form of Amalia.

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Ainu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Aino.

Phrankee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Frankie.

Yubi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" and 日 (bi) meaning “day”. Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Lamprini f Greek
Feminine form of the name Lambros. Derived from the Greek word λάμπρος which means "bright", "brilliant", "shining", "radiant" or "illuminating" in Greek... [more]

Eos f Welsh
Means "nightingale" in Welsh.

Helmgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element helm "helmet" and guð "battle".

Daxa f Nepali
Meaning "Clever One".

Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".

Hye-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Sissieretta f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a combination of Sissie and Retta. This name was borne by Sissieretta Jones (1868-1933), an American opera singer (whose mother's name was Henrietta).

Baxtiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and qiz meaning "girl".

Mikokoro f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amümóné f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Amymone.

Suliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".

Kohara f Polynesian Mythology
Kohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".

Talide f East Friesian
An East Frisian form of Adelheid, compare Tale.

Ellianne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elianne.

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

Valdete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Valda.

Rahmawatiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Rahmawati and Ningsih

ʻEhu m & f Hawaiian
Means "sea spray" or "reddish hair" in Hawaiian.

Anesa f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Anisa.

Mammie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Awanata f Miwok
Means "turtle" in Miwok.

Chabao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Engleshia m & f English

Wannaphon f Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Fronia f English (Rare)
Short form of Sophronia.

Halhal f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Meaning "agitation".

Bagim f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Begüm

Geneveive f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevieve.

Gunnharða f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gunnharda.

Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".

Varpikke f Chuvash
Chuvash feminine name derived from varlă meaning "kind, friendly" and pikke meaning "lady".

Gelmira f Portuguese (African, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gelmiro.

Flieur f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Fleur, cognate of Flora, as well as a direct adoption of Jèrriais flieur "flower".

Winatha f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.

Juliemarie f Obscure

Fəxriyyə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Fəxri.

Nathari f Sinhalese (Modern)
Eye catching

Himika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rendy m & f Indonesian, English

Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.

Zykerriah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Quetcy f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of Quetzalli.

Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Scheauca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from the archaic Romanian word şcheau which used to mean "Bulgarian", in certain cases "Serb" and later on "Slav" in general.

Loeizaig f Breton
Diminutive of Loeiza.

Lemontaney f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lementeni.

Somer f English (Modern)
Variant of Sommer.

Vasanthi f Telugu

Alemona f Roman Mythology
Roman birth deity that feeds the embryo or generally nourished growth in utero.

Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]

Mirinnie f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mirannie.

Pragya f Indian

Britain m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Britton.

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Makuya f Japanese

Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.

Hostia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.

Ellena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Eljena.

Annasára f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Sára.

Teniu'usi m & f Polynesian
Means "the dark coconut" in Bellonese.

Tinnie f American
The 19th century American name is possibly a variant of Tennie.

Kawai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 華 (kawa) meaning "flower" or 可 (kawa) meaning "passable", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" or 意 (i) meaning "thoughts". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Loréna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lorena 1.

Ioanina f Romanian
Diminutive of Ioana.

Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.

Yinshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, recite" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Varima-te-takere f Polynesian Mythology
Primordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from vari meaning "mud" and takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".

Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]

Zhisong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Aellopous f Greek Mythology
Means "swift as a whirlwind", literally "whirlwood-footed", from Greek ἄελλα (aella) meaning "a stormy wind, whirlwind" and πούς (pous) "foot". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Iris, the swift messenger of the gods... [more]

Rianna f Dutch
Variant of Rianne.

Phatsimoyaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) Light" in Setswana.

Macu f Spanish
Diminutive of Inmaculada.

Adolfia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Feminine form of Adolf.

Shaofen m & f Chinese
From 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma".

Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.

Tzetzìlia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cecilia.

Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), Meru
The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]

Huina f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Na.

Baugeið f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Baugheiðr.

Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.

Makiho f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 希 (ri) meaning "hope" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Raoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Bat Shewa f Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Variant of Batszewa.

Sosandra f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Sosandros. This is an alleged epithet of a Greek goddess known from a statue erected on the Akropolis. It has been suggested that Sosandra may have been an epithet of Aphrodite, Hera, Hestia or Demeter.

Mėta f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun mėta meaning "mint" (as in, the plant). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Meta.

Juun f & m Dutch (Modern)
Diminutive of Juno, also found on males.

Tezal f Indian (Rare)
"First ray of the sun"

Ch’ayña f Quechua
Means "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.

Fetia f Polynesian, Tahitian
Means "star" in Tahitian.

Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)
Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]

Yuwadee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยุวดี (see Yuwadi).

Olaia f Basque, Galician
Basque form and Galician variant of Olalla.

Sallustie f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Sallustia.

Swaati f Indian
According to Hindu beliefs, this is one of the "nakshatras" in the sky. When a drop of water from Swaati falls upon the shell in the sea, it turns to a pearl.

Timafie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Timafi.

Rondie f English (Modern)
Variant of ‘Rhonda’.

Kashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Kash and Lyn.

Zinetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Zina by way of combining it with the name suffix -etta.

Ancha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.

Darrien m & f English
Variant of Darien.

Riánsares f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [more]

Bryn f English (Rare)
Short form of Brynhild.

Arnfrid f Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).

Maripepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.

Lizelle f Afrikaans
Variant of Liselle.

Maggiorina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggiorino.

Guillemine f French (Belgian), French (Rare)
Variant form of Guillaumine. A known bearer of this name was the French painter Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826).

Hoala f & m Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word "hoʻala", which means "to scent" or "to awaken".

Yeming f Korean

Şeyda f Turkish
Derived from Persian شيدا (sheydā) meaning "enamoured, madly in love".

Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.

Shawanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shajuana and Shawana.

Cholilah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khalila.

Xuanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies".

Luyiza f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Louise

Bormey f Khmer
Means "magical power or spirit" in Khmer.

Ayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 昌 (yo) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ástríðr.

Ianassa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἰά (ia) meaning "shout, clamour; sound, roar" and νάσσα (nassa), the aorist form of ναίω (naio) meaning "to dwell in" or "to make habitable"... [more]

Josèla f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Joseta.

Shayantanee f Hindi
The name Shayantanee has a Sanskrit-Bengali origin. The name has quite a few meanings-... [more]

Jashauna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Shauna.

Shuoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Kaniaw f Persian
Means "spring water" in Persian.

Nirali m & f Hindi
From Hindi निराली (nirālī), meaning "unique"

Bingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".

Natyra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian natyrë "nature".

Ikka f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fyzh' f Circassian
Means "white" in Adyghe.

Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Derived from Guanche *ta-ahghər-ahəgh(i), meaning "she who sustains the firmament". This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.

Chloesha f English (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Chloe and Ayesha.

Enomi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 音 (no) meaning "sound" and 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 望 (mi) meaning "hope"... [more]

Hjalmþrimull f Old Norse
Variant of Hjalmþrimul.

Ensaf f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنصاف (see Insaf).

Sanzhima f Buryat
Means "clean, honest" in Buryat, from Tibetan གཙང་མ (gtsang ma) "clean".

Lingye f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Alamea f Hawaiian (Rare)
From Hawaiian ʻalamea meaning "precious".

Hachishakusama f Japanese Mythology
Ms. Eight Feet Tall (八尺様, Hachishaku-sama, also informally called Hasshakusama) is a type of main Japanese spirit (Yokai) that takes the form of an impossibly tall female specter often said to have a deep, masculine or feminine voice in which she repeats the interjection "Po" ぽ repeatedly, and a habit of preying on children, usually ones who are nine to eleven years old.

Rosinés f Spanish
Probably a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Inés. A known bearer of this name is Rosinés Chávez Rodríguez (b... [more]

Lacrecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).

Juanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Dilaia f Romani
Possibly a corruption of Delilah.

Evallia f English (American)
This name is a form of the female name Evalia. It means "life" and has Hebrew origins.

Wazmal f Kashmiri
Meaning "Beautiful".

Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.

Mahdokht f Persian
Meaning "daughter of the moon" in Persian.

Vijolė f Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of Viola as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from Vijolė, the name of a river in the Lithuanian county of Šiauliai... [more]

Xiuhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".

Ella f Medieval Jewish

Jailyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylyn.

Bonajuncta f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Jewish
From Latin Bonaiuncta, in which the first element derives from Latin bonus meaning "good" and the second element means "arrival" (ultimately deriving from the Latin verb iungere)... [more]

Bettine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bettina.

Nasria f Arabic

Kyashi f Japanese
Kyashī is the Japanese form of Cassie.

Takeeta f Obscure

Freygerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Freygerðr.

Airi f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Finnish Airi 2 and a variant of Aili.

Girlynda f Obscure
Variant of Girlinda.

Guishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Salomae f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Salome.

Momoha f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Šéstotó'á'e f Cheyenne
Means "Pine Woman" in Cheyenne.

Bettica f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Devuta f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Devota.

Ishini f Sinhalese (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit ईशिनी (īśinī) meaning "supremacy".

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Rzenia f Polish
Diminutive form of Marzenna.

Shen'ai f Chinese
Derived from Chinese 神 (shen) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".

Mendê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for a type of edible grass.

Alifonsa f Aragonese
Feminine form of Alifonso.

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Yīngtáo f Chinese
Cherry

Rewokata f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Revocata.

Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.

Risana f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji are also possible.

Fredine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Fred.

Hanaiakamalama f & m Hawaiian
A compound name in Hawaiian meaning "work of the moon" or "guardian of the moon," derived from:... [more]

Setiyowati f Javanese
Variant of Setyowati.

Ko'rkamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'rkam meaning "comely, beautiful, splendid" and oy meaning "moon".

Gbolahun f Yoruba
Means "show the wealth" in Yoruba.

Zenovia f Romanian
Romanian variant of Zenobia.

Sekundila f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Secundilla.

Ty'Keria f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Ahmani f & m African American, Arabic
Variant of Amani.

Visibedda f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Elizabeth.

Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Escarleth f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Dóttir f Old Norse
From Old Norse dóttir meaning "daughter".

Katana f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 ‎(kata) meaning "one-sided" and‎ 刃 ‎(na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]

Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]

Jesenija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Yesenia.

Luanda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly derived from the capital of Angola (see Luanda), or could be a combination of Luana and Amanda.

Dileg f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dilek.

Rita f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Either derived from Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá) meaning "true, enlightened, luminous, righteousness" or रीत (rīt) meaning "custom, rite, rule".

Ferocilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ferox.

Aideu f Assamese, Indian
Meaning ‘Beautiful’ in Assamese. A famous person with that name was Aideu Handique.

Lorlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorlene.

Nila f Polish
Feminine form of Nilus.

Shkurte f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian shkurt "short; February".

Subayda f Arabic

Zenghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Ju-min m & f Korean, Popular Culture
From Sino-Korean 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch" or 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.

Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").

Morinda f English (American, Archaic)
From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".

Fritha f English (Rare), Manx (Rare)
Anglicized form of Fríða.

Upernaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means “autumn” in Greenlandic.

Lysandria f English (Rare)

Khyadi f Ingush
Ingush variant of Khadi.

Lilabet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Liren f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren

Shellane f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Wyszeniega f Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements wysze "higher" and niega "delight".

Sukina f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zebina f Danish (Rare)
Either a variant of Sebina or a feminine form of Zebulon.

Delorean m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Delorean.

Ocpatl f English

Frederiek f Dutch
Dutch form of Frederique, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Yomna f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna) chiefly used in Egypt.

Ayudya f Indonesian
Either derived from Sanskrit अयोध्य (ayodhya) meaning "invincible, irresistible, unconquerable" or आयुध (āyudha) meaning "weapon".

Nyirej f Northern African
Means "little fish" in a Sudanese language.

Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.

Naïs f Provençal, Occitan, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Anaïs. It is also the name of a 1945 Raymond Leboursier film based on Émile Zola's Naïs Micoulin.

Ólæif f Old Norse
Feminine form of Ólæifr.

Zabibe f Ancient Semitic, History
Old Arabic name, possibly related to the modern Arabic noun زَبِيبَة (zabība) meaning "raisin". This was the name of an 8th-century BC queen of Qedar, an ancient Arab nomadic tribe. She was a vassal of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III.

Loyce f English
Variant of Lois 1.

Tiguen m & f American (Modern), American

Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.

Kidest f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ቅድስት (see Kidist).

Tangxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Rak f & m Thai
Means "love" in Thai.

Arremena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Arremenia.

Chan f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Jeanne (compare Janig).

Berenilde f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare)
Portuguese and French form of Bernhild.... [more]

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]

Sabeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبيحة or Urdu صبیحہ (see Sabiha).

Kömöš f Bashkir
Means "silver" in Bashkir.

Rajabgul f Uzbek
Derived from rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Tənzilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Tanzila.

Gibeah m & f Biblical Hebrew
Found in the Old Testament in Hosea 5:8. Meaning Unknown.

Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.