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Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.

Eltanin f & m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation Draco.

Venina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Kamilka f Czech, Polish
Diminutive of Kamila.

Salvota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine diminutive of Salvius.

Nafisa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Nafisa.

Kariliz f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Roksan f Turkish

Kasidy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassidy.

I-chen f Taiwanese

Isla f Medieval Occitan (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
Feminine form of Islo (see also Islana).

Eadda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old English element ead meaning "rich, blessed".

Delza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Dilza.

Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.

Djanira f Brazilian
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.

Josanne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Maltese (Rare), Trinidadian Creole

Xana f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern)
From the word xana, a type of fairy in Asturian mythology who are said to live in pure rivers and fountains. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.

Nansy f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nancy.

Kandle f American
rare created name in the US, used since at least 1966

Trifuscó f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Paz 1.

Anrica f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Enrica.

Arienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna.

Schillonie f Jamaican Patois

Ryta f Polish
Polish form of Rita.

Een f Sundanese
Short form of names beginning with En (such as Endah or Eneng).

Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."

Tagne f Estonian (Rare)

Sanora f American (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Sanora Babb, an American writer.

Neneh f Western African
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nana 4 or Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.

Siva f Persian
Means "eloquent, charming" in Persian.

Veronyka f Russian (Ukrainianized)
Transcription of Veronika from Russian Cyrillic spelling in Ukrainian transcription.

Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.

Emanuelle f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuelle or Emmanuel.

Méla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Améla.

Boleczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Bolesława.

Superantia f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin superans meaning "abundant, overflowing; surpassing, exceeding".

Haijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Ralina f Tatar, Bashkir, Indonesian (?)

Saghar f Persian (Modern), Pashto (Modern), Azerbaijani (Modern), Urdu (Archaic)
Saghar is a feminine given name of Persian origin (before the Islamic reformation into Iran). In Farsi, Saghar (ساغر) generally means “Wine glass / cup / goblet / bowl" or "The heart of philosopher” along with multiple different meanings in Persian & Urdu speaking countries... [more]

Aristo f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best". Used as an epithet of Artemis in Athens.

Satora f Polish
Feminine form of Sator.

Mili f Various
A diminutive of any name containing the element -mil-, such as Maria Milagros.

Kaka f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", duplicated once again. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Alvhilde f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Alvhild.

Jedida f German (Modern, Rare), Biblical German
German form of Jedidah.

Shayra f American
Beautiful child of love. born on valentines. Puerto Rican, American

Jecka f English (American)
Nickname for the name Jessica, notably used by a character in “Class of 09” and it’s re-up

Mareena f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Marena.

Dalette f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Dalett.

Etsuno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Desirea f American
Variant of Desirée.

Dorle f German
Diminutive of Dorothea.

Miyori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation", and 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hee-jung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

Jeraline f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Meinhild f German
German form of Maganhild.

Xuanlun f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Ayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Aylee.

Jampa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan བྱམས་པ (byams-pa) meaning "kindness, benevolence". This is the Tibetan name for the bodhisattva Maitreya.

Popo f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Teklė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian short form of Teofilija.

Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.

Abidat f Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lezgin, Lak
Form of Abida used in Dagestan.

Viphawee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวี (see Wiphawi).

Sayatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian сая (saya) meaning "million" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Doni f English
Diminutive of Donalda Donna Donella Donaldina or Donnelle, also a feminine diminutive form of Donald

Jerònima f Medieval Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Jerome.

Bénice f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in the German movie Schande (1999).

Égérie f Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Egeria.

Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.

Atem f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".

Rhijuta f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ऋजुता (ṛjutā) meaning "straightness, honesty, sincerity".

Glorisel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Gloria.

Dilja f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Diljá.

Kâkajik m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Taisie f English (Rare)

Häidi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Haidi.

Nouela f Breton
Feminine form of Nouel.

Kandys f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Candice.

Gabryela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gabriela.

Tetsuna f Japanese
This name combines 哲 (tetsu, aki.raka, satoi, saba.ku, shi.ru) meaning "clear, philosophy", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "clear, penetrate, pierce, sit up (all night), strike home", 達 (tatsu, da, -tachi, tetsu) meaning "accomplished, arrive, attain, reach" or 鉄 (tetsu, kurogane) meaning "iron" with 夜 (na) meaning "night"

Qoraqiz f Uzbek
Derived from qora meaning "black" and qiz meaning "girl".

Jeeles m & f Scots
Variant of both masculine and feminine Giles.

Shimata m & f Japanese

Vigilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vigilio.

Efigenia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Iphigeneia.

Taliga f Tatar
Means "going ahead" in Tatar.

Yamachi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 知 (chi) meaning "knowledge". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nataliia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Наталия (Russian) or Наталія (Ukrainian) (see Nataliya).

Fella f Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaella.

Dejone f & m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Tomiła f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Tomila.

Ello f Sami
Sami variant of Ella 2.

Òldżka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Òlga.

Charlia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of Charlie and Charla in the style of Julia.

Meintrude f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Erdenesaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Racha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشا (see Rasha).

Musliha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Muslih.

Sayyadah f Arabic
Means "huntress" in Arabic.

Kayana f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Cailli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Sharzad f Persian (Rare)
Variant of Shahrzad.

Mudita f Hindi

Stæinfríðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of steinn "stone" and fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".

Kevine f & m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form as well as a masculine variant of Kevin.

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Tahiyat f Arabic
Derived from Arabic تحيات (tḩyāt) meaning "greetings".

Breannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Gulshirin f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".

Dzirkstīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian dzirkste "spark".

Yandra f Brazilian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iandra.

Mitexi f Indigenous American
Means "born under the sacred moon"

Jingchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Damitha m & f Sinhalese
Variant of Damith.

Triduana f Medieval Scottish
The name of a rather obscure Scottish Saint that can not be reliably dated (4th–8th century).

Nayma f Arabic (Hispanicized, Rare)

Thabata f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Alternate spelling of Tabitha

Breffni m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Breffny, which is the standard anglicization of Bréifne (see Breifne).

Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.

Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the river flowing through Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Serbia and a derivation from tisa "yew tree".

Zolana f Kongo
Lover of hearts

Romynique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Romy with any French given name that ends in -nique, such as Dominique, Monique and Véronique.... [more]

Zhiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird).

Jodhi f English (Rare)
Variant of Jody, apparently influenced by the name of Jodhi Bibi (or Jodha Bai, Jodhabai), the Rajput wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar "the Great". Bearers include Australian fashion designer Jodhi Meares (1971-), who was born Jodie (supposedly adopting this spelling on the advice of a numerologist), and English actress Jodhi May (1975-).

Yefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

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

Samuelita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Various (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Samuel.

Oumaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma) chiefly used in North Africa.

Irča f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.

Kainaz f Persian
Means "leader woman" in Persian.

Emmuska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Emma. The novelist Baroness Emma "Emmuska" Orczy (1865-1947) wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel series.

Chromia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Chromia was the daughter of Itonus, son of Amphictyon, himself son of Deucalion... [more]

Sybel f American (South)

Donzaleigh f African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by US activist Donzaleigh Abernathy (1957-).

Libat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Bat means "my girl, my daughter" in Hebrew.

Kunngu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant or short form of Konkordia. Also compare Korngkoortia and Kongkortia.

Meskwaopwaganikwe f Ojibwe
Anishinaabek (Ojibwe) name meaning "red pipe woman." Meskwa means red, opwagan means pipe, and ikwe means woman. inini can replace ikwe to make it a male name.

Tlhokomelo m & f Sotho
Means "care" in Sotho.

Joshlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Joshlyn or Josslyn.

Ontkommer f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate Dutch name of Saint Wilgefort.

Thương f Vietnamese (?)
Means "love" in Vietnamese.

Maaya f Tagalog, Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word maaya meaning "cheerful".

Oltiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Oltian.

Boina f Romani
Variant of Bona.

Adīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Adina 2.

Marinalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Marina and Alva.

Kayle f Yiddish
Variant of Keyle.

Oroxi f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Orosia.

Quinette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinetta.

Sangitha f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare), Kannada (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sangeeta.

Makalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makailyn.

Balapuspika f Nepali
Means "young blossom" in Nepali.

Lylla f American (Rare)
Variant of Lyla.

Consolazión f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Consuelo.

Eupham f Scots (Archaic)
Reduced form of Euphemia.

Frimy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Fruma.

Qiuzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Kelean f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Kalene.

Tinna f Danish, Icelandic
Either from Old Norse tinna meaning "flint", or a variant of Tina.

Izaltina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isaltina.

Vesunna f Gaulish Mythology
The name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic *wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.

Solenez f Breton
Feminine variant of Solen.

Beniditta f Sicilian
Variant of Beneditta.

Haipan f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Zyrina f English (American)
This can be a variant of Cyrine or transferred from the (originally Russian) surname Zyrina (feminine form of Zyrin).

Na f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 那 (na) meaning "beautiful".

Liping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea

Dzhuvayriyat f Dagestani (Rare)
Form of Juwayriyya used in Dagestan.

R'mani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Armani.

Jaydy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Heidi. This is borne by Mexican model and actress Jaydy Michel (1975-), who was formerly married to the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz.

Chyla f English
alternate spelling of Kyla or Shyla

Claudea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudia.

Nozlisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nozli meaning "cocquettish, flirtatious" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Thawi m & f Thai
Means "increase, add" in Thai.

Adabela f English (Modern)
Variant of Adabel.

Bişkuj f Kurdish
Possibly from bişkoj meaning "button".

Savvina f Greek
Greek feminine name, a cognate of the given name Sabine.

Sunako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 砂 or 沙 (suna) both meaning "sand" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nija f African American

Gulsamo f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and samo meaning "sky, heavens".

Majgrett f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Majgret.

Kyoung-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경희 (see Gyeong-Hui).

Yailin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Laimdota f Latvian, Literature, Theatre
From Latvian laime "joy, luck, happiness" (compare Laima) combined with dota "given" (from the verb dot "to give"). This was coined in the late 19th century... [more]

Sidneigh f English
Variant spelling of Sidney.

Railey f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee and Raleigh.

Azizeh f Persian
Persian form of Aziza.

Yingxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".

Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian māhea "haze" and lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.

Doranda f Italian (Rare)
Truncated form of Adoranda.

Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ῥοδογούνη (Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian warδγōn "rosy" and Persian gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose"... [more]

Wenjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror" or 井 (jǐng) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"... [more]

Wulfthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]

Haoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white, hoary" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Xandon f Uzbek
Means "cheerful, smiling" in Uzbek.

Alkeste f Astronomy
A name inspired by Alcestis, though it probably had more influence from the Greek version Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), meaning "defense, defensive strength, valour"... [more]

Eldorai f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Eldora.

Aryel f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Nerutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude", another form of the name is Norutendo. It derives from the verb kutenda.

Jaswiry f Obscure
Meaning unknown. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Jaswiry Morel, a contestant of American TV series La Voz Kids.

Trixia f Filipino, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Trixie.

Cuore f Italian
The Italian language word for "heart". It's the name of the last surviving Maenad in ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years''.

Mereswyth f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Mereswith.

Przybycześć f Polish
Polish name from Slavic *pribyti "to arrive, to come" combined with čĭstĭ "honour, reverence; rank". In Old Polish, these elements became przybyć and cześć "reverence, honour; respect" respectively.

Danisława f Polish
Polish form of Danislava.

Clariòta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan diminutive of Clara.

Danicia f African American (Modern)

Menegilda f Literature
Short form of Hermenegilda. This name is borne by Menegilda Goold Brandybuck, the paternal grandmother of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings.

Onri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (on) meaning "sound" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Adalena f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Adelena.

Alrikke f Norwegian
Feminine version of Alrik.

Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [more]

Yueyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "ability, art, talent".

Ehlani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alani.

Annik f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anneke.

Navia f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Name used by actress Navia Robinson.

Koinu f Japanese (Rare)
Taken from 子犬 (koinu) meaning "puppy". Could also use the Kanji combinations 小犬 (koinu) meaning "little dog" or 心犬 (koinu) meaning "heart dog".

Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.

Siduri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Attested as an epithet for several Hurrian goddesses, as well as the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. It is possibly derived from the Hurrian word šiduri, meaning "young woman". Another proposed origin is from the Akkadian šī-dūrī ("she is my protection")... [more]

Syriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Sariah or derived from the name of the country in the Middle East Syria.

Maysa f Arabic
Variant of Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.

Xuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Naxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Dazmine f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Norson m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of the Tibetan name Norzang. Coincides with the Mongolian adjective норсон (norson) meaning "wet, sodden".

Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Zillia f Romansh
Variant of Zilgia.

Darli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived as a variant Darling (Compare Darlene).

Mudra f Latvian
Feminine form of Mudris.

Xuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, comfortable, genial" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".

Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).

Ellaline f English (Rare)
Combination of the name Ella 1 and the suffix -line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).

Klemencja f Polish
Polish form of Clementia.

Touko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Tōko.

Miguelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguela.

Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.

Blažka f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.

Guste f Latvian

Euryphaessa f Greek Mythology
Means "far-shining", derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and φάος (phaos) "light". This was an epithet of the Titan goddess Theia, occurring in one of the Homeric Hymns (namely Hymn 31, "To Helios", where Helios' mother Theia is called "mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far-shining one").

Tywana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tajuana.

Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]

Benetta f Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Benetto.

Tintifawin f Berber
Means "of the light, shining" in Tamazight.

Cameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Viyana f Persian
Means "wisdom", "sensibility".

Anumati f Hindi
Anumati is the Hindu godess of the moon. The meaning of the name is moon.

Cölestine f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Cölestina.

Villma f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vilma.

Nakiya f American (Modern, Rare)

Fanoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fani.

Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-

Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

Vovsanna f Armenian
Variant form of Ovsanna.

Rupkatha f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" and 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]

Aihen m & f Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aihen meaning "vine".

Margett f Medieval English
Diminutive of Margaret.

Elci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Elsie, or else a variant of Erci.

Ravnhild f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Hrafnhildr as well as a Faroese variant form of Ragnhild.

Nuusiku f Ovambo
Feminine form of Uusiku.

Sarobidy f Malagasy
Means "precious" in Malagasy.

Ma'eváhkotsévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Fawn Woman" in Cheyenne.

Thantawan f Thai
Means "sunflower" in Thai.

Villanelle f American (Modern, Rare), Literature
This was used by English writer Jeanette Winterson in her novel 'The Passion' (1987). She may have taken it from the English word for a form of poetry, which is ultimately cognate with Villana.

Bayarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Serva f Dutch

Okhnik f Nivkh

Selinde f Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a Dutch variant of Sieglinde as well as be a combination of Selina with Linde.

Zakutu f Akkadian
Akkadian form of Naqi'a.

Gultakin f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish words gül meaning "rose" and takin meaning "to grow" or "to bloom."

Oumayma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ciwancan f Kurdish
Combination of Ciwan and Kurdish can meaning "life".

Katalaya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cataleya.

Liona f & m Hawaiian
Means "lion" in Hawaiian.

Zenaide f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Zenaida.

Cihuapitzin f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.

Roṋewa m & f Venda
Means "we are given" or "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Nyaire f & m American (Hispanic)

Finduilas f Literature
A character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Finduilas was the wife of Denethor (Steward of Gondor) and the mother of Boromir and Faramir. The name comes from the Sindarin (Grey-elven) language and means "leaf-flow hair," from the elements "fin" (hair), "dui" (flow), and "las" (leaf).... [more]

Valyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Akami f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 奏 (ka) meaning "to play (music)" combined with 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nazima f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Feminine form of Nazim.

Lanzhu f Chinese
From Chinese 嵐, 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Deasura f Roman Mythology

Nuliajuk f Inuit Mythology
Inuit goddess of the sea and sea animals, also known as Sedna.

Mechelle f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michelle.

Khôi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 魁 (khôi) meaning "first, chief, leader" or 瑰 (khôi) meaning "precious stone, extraordinary".

Žibuoklė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žibuoklė meaning "liverleaf, liverwort" (as in, the flower). In turn, the flower may ultimately have derived its name from the Lithuanian verb žibėti meaning "to glint" as well as "to shine, to sparkle".

Varie f & m Biblical French, Egyptian Mythology

Dana f Chinese
Combination of Da and Na.

Vaskrsija m & f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form and male variant of Vaskrsije.

Wiefke f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebke or diminutive of Wiefe.

Sunbul f Uzbek
Variant of Sumbul.

Amat-tasmetu f Babylonian
Means "servant of Tashmetum", deriving from the Akkadian element amtu ("woman servant").

Kitry f English (Rare)

Ascella f Astronomy
Late Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.