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Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".
Wangyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Mikumi f Japanese
From Japanese 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac, the goat", 来 (ku) meaning "come" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Kannika f Thai
Means "night-flowering jasmine" (a type of flower) in Thai.
Frøgerth f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Frøygærðr.
Moca f Japanese (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Moka and from English "mocha".
Febi f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of February (Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in February.
Minzhu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "democracy" in Chinese.
Mosa m & f Sotho
Means "grace" in Sotho.
Döníz f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic rendering of French Denise.
Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.
Petrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petrina.
Pepka f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Józefa.
Jónhild f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Pauli f Spanish
Diminutive of Paulina.
Aodhnait f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Feminine diminuitive of Aodh. This was 'the name of an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November'.
Guimei f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, to flatter, to fawn on"... [more]
Emelíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emeliana.
Kurayami f Japanese
Kurayami (暗闇) means "deep darkness" in Japanese.
Dilia f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Odilia.
Larentia f Roman Mythology
Apparently derived from the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin larva "ghost, spectre" or larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [more]
Tomi f English
Diminutive of Thomasina.
Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Balbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Balvir.
Sinuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Dzerassa f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Possibly means "golden-haired, shining", perhaps related to Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold". In Ossetian mythology Dzerassa is the daughter of the sea god Donbettyr.
Mali f Norwegian, Swedish
Dialectal variant of Malin.
Izon-ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the Ijaw life is good" in Ijaw.
Deondra f & m African American
Feminine or variant form of Deon, possibly influenced by DeAndre or Kendra.
Amaral f Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Amaral. It began to be used after the Spanish rock duo Amaral, whose singer Eva Amaral also goes by the mononym Amaral.
Urelaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Hakimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hakima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Wimon f & m Thai
Means "chaste, pure, clean" in Thai.
Lienia f Chuukese
it is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..
Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.
Mediko f Georgian
Diminutive of Medea.
Yangyang m & f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean", 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 杨 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" or 扬 (yáng) meaning "raise, lift, spread, scatter"... [more]
Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.
Shima f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari शिमा: (see Shimah).
Kjölvör f Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Kjǫlvǫr.
Miecia f Polish
Diminutive form of Mieczysława.
Avira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Avir
Avri f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of April. Avri is also the Jèrriais name of the month of April.
Iluminación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
From Spanish iluminación meaning "illumination, enlightenment". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Jeanete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Jeannette.
Varpuli f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish dialectal variant form (East Finland) of Valborg.
Bel f English, Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel.
Mutability f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Mutability, whose name means Change, is the Titan goddess who rules Earth. In the Two Cantos of Mutability she argues she should rule the heavens as well.
Aspa f Greek
Short form of Aspasia.
Moder f Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish variant of Modher.
Jenda m & f Dagbani
It means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility
Heiava f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "garland" or "garland of waters".
Chido f Shona
Means "wish, desire; love" in Shona.
Ilazki f Basque
Derived from Navarrese Basque ilazki "moon".
Sheva f Popular Culture
This name is used by the fictional character in the Japanese video game series "Resident Evil".
Wongduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วงเดือน (see Wongduean).
Urzula f Latvian (Rare), Hungarian
Latvian form of Ursula and Hungarian variant of Orsolya via German Ursula.
Tivi f Spanish
Diminutive of Natividad.
Bettsie f English
Variant of Betsy.
Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Uzum f Uzbek
Means "grape" or "grapevine" in Uzbek.
Sigurda f Norwegian
Feminine form of Sigurd.
Agnesë f Albanian
Albanian form of Agnes.
Arpatdlak f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Chengyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 义 (yì) meaning "right conduct, righteousness", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, suitable, right", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy" or 奕 (yì) meaning "in sequence, orderly; abundant".
Yunjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]
Jingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" or 镜 (jìng) meaning "mirror, glass" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Nkhetheleng f Sotho
Means "choose for me" in Sotho.
Etheria f English, Late Roman
The name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Zenė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant form of Zena.
Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Mönle f German
A diminutive form of Monika.... [more]
Gulpora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and pora meaning "piece, fragment".
Riidá f Sami
Variant of Riittá.
Rouge f Popular Culture
Means "red" in French, though it can also refer to the type of make-up. A famous fictional bearer is Rouge the Bat, a character in the Sonic games.
Akiha f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mihasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "progress, improve oneself" in Malagasy.
Nuong f Western African, Dagarti
Means "sweet; bloom" in Dagarti, spoken in Ghana.
Hanaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the one who creates light".
Zimana f Serbian
From the Serbian зима (zima) meaning "winter".
Xiada f Galician (Rare)
From a dialectal variant of xeada, "frost" in Galician.
Gaina f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Olusia f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Umber f & m Pakistani
Meaning unknown.
Amierah f Malay
Malay form of Amira 1.
Erdeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdet.
Guzel f Tatar, Bosnian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Guzal, Bosnian form of Güzel.
Antigona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Antigone.
Ludovia f French (Caribbean), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from ludovia, the name of a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1861 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. This name was borne by Marguerite Ludovia Dale (née Hume; 1883 – 1963), an Australian playwright and feminist.
Rifkele f Yiddish
Diminutive of Rifka. Used frequently in Ruth Minsky Sender's novel "The Cage."
Kelpa f Kurdish
Evidently means “kelp” in Kurdish.
Elswith f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Ealhswiþ.
Zennor m & f Cornish (Rare)
Name of a Cornish village derived from the local saint, St Senara. In current use.
Jována f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Jovana.
Zvipo m & f Shona
Meaning "gifts".
Ibot f Manx, Medieval English
Manx form of Isabel, as well as a medieval English diminutive.
Roca f Galician
Galician feminine form of Rocco (compare Catalan Roc). This name coincides with Galician roca "rock".
Rivkele f Yiddish
Diminutive of Rivke.
Hisana f Japanese (Rare)
"scarlet"; "truth" or "reality"
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
Carene f English
Variant of Carine.
Karaa f Japanese
From Japanese 色彩 (karaa) meaning "colour".... [more]
Xian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 现 (xiàn) meaning "present, current, appear, manifest", 弦 (xián) meaning "string, chord", 先 (xiān) meaning "first, before", 宪 (xiàn) meaning "law", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, good, worthy", 咸 (xián) meaning "all, completely, savoury, salty" or 羨 (xiàn) meaning "envy, admire, covet"... [more]
Rabinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.
Liyanna f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Yan 2 and Na.
Mikiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 允 (ya) meaning "field". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uzoqoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek uzoq meaning "far away" and oy meaning "moon".
Marzella f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzell.
Valshti f Mari
Mari form of Valentina.
Songa'nzila f Kongo
Means “the guide” in Kongo.
Otashbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek otash meaning "fire, flames" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Li-yin f Chinese
From Chinese 理 () meaning "reason, logic" and 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.
Xelia f Dogri
Means "pretty" in Dogri.
Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Patcharin f Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.
Yingqi f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf" or 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Otrere f Greek Mythology
Otrere was an Amazonian queen and the founder of the Amazons, also called Otrera. Her two daughters were Penthesilea and Hippolyta.
Shuren f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Aeta f English (British)
This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.
Rosebeth f English
Combination of Rose and Beth.
Zhaosen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 啁 (zhāo) meaning "chirp, twitter" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.
Pingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Sialoorta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotte.
Tanzeel m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تنزيل (see Tanzil), as well as the Urdu form.
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Leni f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Liniksha f Nepali
Meaning "Lovable".
Oylola f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and lola meaning "tulip", but also potentially "red" or "nectarine".
Istakoy f Uzbek
Derived from istak meaning "wish" and oy meaning "moon".
Alett f Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Aletta.
Egla f Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian
Form of Eglah used in the Latin Bible.
Rabumi f Japanese
(rabu) means love and (mi) means beauty or beautiful
Grata f History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Feminine form of Gratus. A famous bearer of this name was Justa Grata Honoria (5th century), the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. It was also borne by Saint Grata of Bergamo, an early 4th-century martyr.
Bernita f American
Variant of Bernadette or diminutive of names containing Bern and followed by the suffix -ita.
Abbygaile f English, Filipino
Variant spelling of Abigail.
Eelkje f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Eelke.
Habrosyne f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".
Ireri f Purépecha
Means "the one and only" in Purépecha.
Marcatrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Marcatrud. Marcatrude was a wife of Guntram I, a 6th-century king of Burgundy.
Sagka f Sami
Sami form of Saga.
Valhild f Swedish
Swedish form of Valhildur.
Senora f English (American, Rare)
From Spanish señora meaning "lady, Mrs".
Laajo f Indian
short name for Lajwanti
Banafsaj f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "violet" in Arabic.
Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.
Rushi m & f Marathi, Gujarati
Marathi and Gujarati form of Rishi.
Raneem f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رنيم (see Ranim).
Viktora f Croatian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Viktor.
Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article ka and hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [more]
Jana f Persian
Jana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".
Romelia f Romanian
Elaboration of Romela.
Vakangoto f Polynesian
Means "sunken canoe" in Anutan.
Omaima f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma).
Saha f & m Dagbani
Means "good luck" in Dagbani.
Kagayaki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 輝き (kagayaki) meaning "brightness, brilliance, radiance, glitter."... [more]
Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]
Ljubuša f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Libuše.
Bukurie f Albanian
Variant of Bukuri.
Adamanthea f Greek Mythology (Modern, ?)
Possibly a corruption of Adamanteia, a name used by Hyginus in reference to Amalthea.
Magu f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from 麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and 姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".
Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.
Genmei f Japanese
A famous bearer of this name is Empress Genmei.
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Cleane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Cleanor.
Šertapšuruḫi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of the god of the sea Kiaše in Hurrian and Hittite mythology. She became the wife of the god Kumarbi.
Ziedīte f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".
Loudi f Greek
Diminutive of Louiza, Loudmila or anything that begins with Lou.
Calline f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Feminized variant of Callen or a variant of Calleen or Coline (See also Colline and Callyn).
Huldrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hulda "hiding, secrecy" (compare Hulda 1) and rún "secret lore, rune".
Thear m & f Khmer
Means "great quantity, huge", "support", or "current of water" in Khmer.
Kishwar f Urdu
Means "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور (keshvar).
Oypari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and pari meaning "fairy".
Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.
Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.
Evanxelina f Asturian
Asturian form of Evangelina.
Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".
Oota Dabun f Siksika
Means "day star" in Siksika.
Emaobong f Efik
Means "love of God" in Efik, derived from ema meaning "love" and obong meaning "God".
Muzaffara f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzaffar meaning "victorious".
Qianmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".
Auðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and nýr "new".
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Astydamia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astydameia. In Greek myth this name belonged to five individual characters.
Uliuli f Hawaiian
Means "blue" in Hawaiian.
Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.
Olethea f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alethea.
Petratishkovna f Popular Culture
Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]
Ideleta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Idelette.
Genevievette f African American (Rare)
Combination of Genevieve and the common feminine suffix -ette.... [more]
Liroi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liroy.
Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Khursheed m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu خورشید (see Khurshid).
Bieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Diminutive of Beatrijs/Beatrix and Sabina/Sabine as well as Gabrielle (via its short forms Gabi and Gabie).
Ratbath f & m Rathbathian
Rats originated in Southeast Asia about 12 million years ago12. They were larger and more adaptable than their relatives and soon spread across Eurasia and Africa. Some of the earliest rat fossils have been found in China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Turkey1.
Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.
Annamirl f Upper German
Diminutive of Annemarie and Annamaria. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.