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Maitree m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Thai ไมตรี, Gujarati મૈત્રી, Marathi मैत्री or Kannada ಮೈತ್ರಿ (see Maitri).

Kahenta f Algonquian
Unknown meaning. This was the name of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha's mother.

Annhild f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Arnhild or new combination of Ann and Hild.

Alaizabel f Literature
The Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray (2004) is a Gothic steampunk horror/alternate history novel by Chris Wooding about a young man and an amnesiac girl fighting a cult in an alternate Victorian era London.

Sezgi f & m Turkish
Means "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.

Sherunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Zirêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Désirée.

Zeni f American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Zen or Zenia, a diminutive of Zenaida or Zenobia, or based on the Greek Xeni or Xenia... [more]

Swetelove f Medieval English
Variation of Swetlufu used in the Medieval English times.

Arianka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Ariana

Adba f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Jacinton f Gascon
Diminutive of Jacinta.

Mineke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Mina 1. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch author, researcher and professor Mineke Schipper (b. 1938).

Nefel f Kurdish
Means "clover" in Kurdish.

Jorjia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Georgia with the spelling more accurate to Jorja (See also Jorgia).

Alimi m & f Nigerian

Chozom f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆོས་འཛོམས (see Choezom).

Ēkara f & m Maori
Means "eagle" in Maori.

Jaramar f Mexican
“Goddess of the Sea” ... [more]

Kreousa f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Creusa.

Mika f Hebrew
Diminutive of Michal 2 and Michaela.

Loreign f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Tiffi f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.

Alline f English
Variant of Aline.

Ealga f Irish (Rare)
Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.

Miig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Maig.

Whitne f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Teah f American (South, Rare)

Chee-hash-kish f Apache

Marheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).

Jenovefa f Breton, Czech
Czech variant of Jenovéfa and Breton form of Geneviève (via Celtic Genovefa).

Masik m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.

Þórlǫf f Old Norse
Feminine form of Þórlæifr.

Nivaria f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From the Roman name for the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was derived from Latin nivarius meaning "of snow, pertaining to snow" - itself from nix "snow" (genitive nivis, plural nives) - after the snow-covered peak of Mount Teide.

Tétisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Thetis.

Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]

Tettie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Tetty.

Amana f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Armena f English (Rare, ?)

Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.

Evel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Genovefa.

Huenú f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Wenu.

Gracjanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Gracjana.

Emberlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Roaul f Caribbean

Turac f Azerbaijani
Means "black francolin" in Azerbaijani.

Furesshu f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (fure) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 初 (sshu) meaning "beginning, start, first". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Dita f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ditë "day".

Saijai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saichai.

Avigaiyil f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigail.

Zeynifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Janti f & m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Leimar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish

Wiltrudis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wiltrud. This was borne by a 10th-century saint who was the wife of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria.

Toperesu f & m Shona
"Flaming sword" believed to be used by the kings

Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).

Aguacatillo f English

Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.

Joii m & f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Joey.

Cyrina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrus.

Arume f Galician (Rare)
From the noun arume "pine leaf", one of the variants for this concept that spread due to its presence in the Galician anthem.

Ingifrith f Medieval English (Anglicized, Archaic)
Medieval English form of the Old Norse name Ingifríðr.

Wimonsiri f Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".

Rhenna f Filipino (Rare)

Ningzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Meriska f Indonesian

Dévote f Medieval French
French form of Devota.

Noomi f Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).

Smaragdo f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek variant of Smaragda.

Nyiaj f Hmong
Means "silver neck ring" in Hmong.

Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".

Tiyonna f African American
Variant of Tiana.

Gulanor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anor meaning "pomegranate".

Ilira f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilir.

Teruworq f Amharic
Means "good gold", from a combination of Teru and wark.

Zoárda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zoárd.

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Meutia f Acehnese
Means "pearl" in Acehnese.

Kriz f & m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chris or Cris.

Luzita f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Luz.

Clonie f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Clonie was the 'fair as a goddess' Amazon. She came with their queen, Penthesilia to the Trojan War.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Keichell f Obscure

Quday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Léonette f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Léonet.

Þjóðvé f Old Norse
Old West Norse feminine name derived from þjóð meaning "folk, people" and the name element -ví which means "holy" or "priest".

Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.

Analena f English, Spanish
Combination of Ana and Lena.

Aginarte f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of an ancient monastery near Ihabar (in the general area of Navarre). This monastery doesn't exist anymore, however it is known that García Sánchez III of Navarre made a donation to it in 1025.

Iwa f Japanese
This name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [more]

Te Ori m & f Maori

Palwinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.

Jypsy f Obscure
Variant of Gypsy.

Nyra f Guanche
Variant of Nira 4.

Matia f Bengali

Zandria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

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

Vincénça f Provençal
Feminine form of Vincenç.

Enni f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "mercy, kindness, charity" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic".

Radvilė f Lithuanian
This name is derived from rado meaning "found" and viltis meaning "hope."

Mmeso f Igbo

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Teia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Teius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Kendyl f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall

Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.

Pre f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Xingnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Zoubaïda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
French transcription of Zubaida.

Remy f Filipino
Diminutive of Remedios.

Katheline f Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Medieval Flemish and Dutch variant of French Cateline as well as an early Anglicization of Caitlín.

Eztia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".

Ntsumi f Tsonga
Means "angel" in Xitsonga.

Nono f Japanese
From Japanese 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain" or 希 (no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Genya f Filipino
Diminutive of Eugenia.

Alisée f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Alizée.

Eutrope m & f French (Rare)
French form of Eutropius and Eutropia.

Heilani f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "crown" and Hawaiian lani meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Sacide f Turkish
Turkish form of Sajida.

Sextilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sextilius. Sextilia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Shemsije f Albanian
Feminine form of Shemsi.

Tarlan f & m Persian
From the name of a bird in the Falcon family.

Rickste f East Frisian

Madelberga f Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Madalberga.

Ntina f Greek
Short form of Konstantina.

Olivianna f English (American, Modern)
Elaboration of Olivia.

Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.

Tugela f English (British, Rare)
From the Tugela river in South Africa, first used as an English girl's name in 1900 to commemorate the battle of Tugela Heights in the Boer War. 36 girls were given the name in the UK in 1900, but it became extremely rare after then.

Amábile f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amabel.

Yurdanur m & f Turkish
Derived from Turksih yurda meaning "home" and nur meaning "light".

Oladigbolu f & m Yoruba
First of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila

Shazmina f Pashto
Means "too much love" in Pashto.

Nedime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadima.

Winteria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Winter.

Tauane f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tainá.

Efrasinnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Euphrosyne.

Vaitvilė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaitvilas.

Sighrun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigrún.

Gizelle f Filipino, Portuguese (Brazilian), English
Variant of Giselle.

Joleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.

Tiyanah f English
Alternative spelling of Tiyana.

Margaita f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Margaret.

Bobča f Czech
Diminutive form of Bohumila.

Víóla f Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola.

Gutel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Gute (see Gittel)

Fănica f Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefana.

Yumilka f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Virdžīnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Virginia.

Elnara f Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar
From Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian انار (anâr) meaning "pomegranate".

Qailah f Arabic (Rare)
Meaning, "the one who speaks."

Aineng f Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Neng.

Tserenlkham f Mongolian
From given name Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life" and Lkham derived from Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (Lhamo) meaning "goddess"

Athwenna f Cornish
Athwenna is the latinized form of ADWYN, the name of the missionary remembered ad Advent, near Camelford. She is said to have been one of the daughters of the semi-historical King Brychan of Wales.

Chunan m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Chun and An 1.

Laguntzane f Basque
Elaborated form of Laguntza using the Basque feminine suffix -ne.

Margith f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Margit.

Xə-bla f Abkhaz
Means "golden eye" in Abkhaz.

Salaina f American (Modern, Rare)

Schöne f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare Beila and Shayna).

Kattaleia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Cataleya

Haily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Gnesa f Sicilian
Truncated form of Agnesa.

Angiela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of Aniela and Angela, which appears to have been most common in eastern parts of Poland or among Poles in Ukraine... [more]

Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn

Şifa f Turkish
Turkish form of Shifa.

Rea f Greek
Short form of Panorea.

Ririn f Indonesian

Wiara f Polish
Directly taken from Polish wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names Vera 1 and Vjera.

Behije f Albanian
Albanian form of Behiye.

Chanthavy f Khmer

Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]

Qotrunnada f Indonesian, Arabic (?)
Indonesian form of Qatr al-Nada.

Heimanu f & m Tahitian
Means "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of hei "crown" and manu "bird".

Letitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.

Aybergen f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and берген (bergen) meaning "given".

Yifat f Hebrew
Means "splendor" in Hebrew.

Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.

Fengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丰 (fēng) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful", 逢 (féng) meaning "meet with, encounter", 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 聞 (wén) meaning "news, message, smell, detect"... [more]

Tami f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism
MEANING - night... [more]

Émka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Émanuela.

Storee f American (Rare)
Variant of Story.

Ruchitta f Sardinian

Asandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.

Proscen f Medieval Cornish

Rianny f Brazilian
Feminine form of Rian or a phonetic variant of Rianne.

Yzabel f Filipino

Kamena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kamen.

Alasind f Germanic
Gothic name derived from the elements alhs "temple" (Old High German alah) and sinþs "way, path".

Tatsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 辰 (tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon (5th sign of Chinese zodiac)", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)", and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Szultána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Sultana.

Kätlin f Estonian
Estonian adoption of Caitlin and Kathleen.

Volma f English (Rare)

Kailynn f American (Modern)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Tiarma f Batak
From Batak tiar meaning "bright, clear (voice)".

Belzabel f Obscure

Heimtrud f German (Rare)
From the Germanic elements heim meaning "home" and thrud meaning "strength".

Pazice f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".

Deqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".

Anyang f Luo
Means "crocodile" in Luo.

Amanozako f Japanese Mythology
The furious and monsterous goddess born from Susanoo's pent up rage. Her name means "heaven opposing everything".

Alanoud f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "the strong-willed", from Anoud prefixed with the Arabic definite article.

Popi f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian ازلی (azalee) or (azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل (azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [more]

Casiopeea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Cassiopeia.

Xhina f Albanian
Albanian form of Gina.

Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.

Madalin f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Malread f Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Mildred

Bencelina f Medieval English
Cognate of Benceline.

Arini f Indonesian

Ellyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Ursulita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Diminutive of Ursula.

Leshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Evtychia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Ευτυχία (see Eftychia).

Onnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 온누리 (onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Nuri.

Mareile f Upper German (Rare), German (Rare), Alsatian (Rare), Literature
Upper German and Alsatian diminutive of Marei, nowadays used in all parts of Germany.

Kaneq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name from the word kaneq meaning "rime, hoarfrost".

Agasaya f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "shrieker". This was the name of an early Semitic goddess of war who was merged into Ishtar in her identity as fearless warrior of the sky.

Meilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection".

Laya f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano laya meaning "free, freedom".

Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.

Irta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Irtė.

Alini f Brazilian
Brazilian phonetic variant of Aline.

Hražyna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Grażyna.

Lakwanzaa f African American (Rare)
Laquan + Kwanzaa.

Unaithi f Zulu
Variant of Unathi. Meaning: "God is with us" or "God is our strength".

Amrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.

Samdar f Tuvan
Means "raggedy man" in Tuvan.

Božica f Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Božidara and Slovene diminutive of Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.

Danthe f Dutch (Rare)

Enzia f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Enza.

Senora f English (American, Rare)
From Spanish señora meaning "lady, Mrs".

Hazbije f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Hasbije.

Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, Albanian
Form of Rhea in several languages.

Rongxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Geirahǫd f Old Norse
Variant of Geirahǫð.

Hakie f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Haki.

Sabata f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sabato.

Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name Tecla (itself a form of the name Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [more]

Carrianne f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and Anne 1 (see also Carrie-Anne), perhaps inspired by the similar name Marianne.

Kellyanne f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Kelly and Anne 1.

Daidai f Japanese
From Japanese だいだい (daidai) meaning "orange (fruit)".

Tehillah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tehila.

Findley m & f English
Variant of Findlay.

Pakdil f Kurdish
From the Kurdish pak meaning "immaculate" and dil meaning "heart".

Dasia f Russian (?)
Variant of Dasha.

Vivella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.

Ulpu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of Ulla or Ulriikka.

Kautea f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian and Tahitian name, from the word for flower Hibiscus.

Aquetzalli f & m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".

Taudisca f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Tedesca.

Estefani f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Estefania.

Theonora f English (American, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)

Avaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalee

Laylonni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

İlaldi f Ottoman Turkish
This was the name of an Ottoman princess.

Oltia f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Oltea.

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

Pheasant f Romani (Archaic)

Frytha f Literature
Possibly an Anglicized form of Fríða. It was used by Rosemary Sutcliff for a character in her children's historical novel The Shield Ring (1956).

Darly f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name based on Darling.

Kerli f Estonian (Modern)
Contraction of either of Kertu and Eliisabet or Kertu and Liidia.

Chrysti f English
Variant of Christy.

Yöđöm f Bashkir
Means "raisin" in Bashkir.

Karín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Karin.

Milyushka f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Milya, which itself is a diminutive of Emiliya and Lyudmila.... [more]

Senuna f Celtic Mythology
A Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Her name is possibly related to the Proto-Celtic 'seno' meaning "old". Some academics have associated the name to the ancient river Senua that was once located in southern Britain, which may have also been known as Alde, from the Anglo-Saxon 'ald' meaning old... [more]

Teele f Estonian
Originally a short form of Adeele, used as a given name in its own right.

Merra f Ethiopian

Ima f Ibibio
Means "love" in Ibibio.

Audinga f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements = au (be neturintis) "without" and ding- (= dingti (manyti, įsivaizduoti) "imagination; thoughts."

Cao f Chinese
A famous bearer of this name is Empress Cao, who was a consort of the Song Dynasty.

Santi f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.

Gwynevere f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Guinevere.

Inis f Quechua
Quechua form of Ines.

Genvissa f Arthurian Cycle
According to Geoffrey, Genvissa is the daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Claudius supposedly gives Genvissa in marriage to the British king Arviragus. When Arviragus revolted against Claudius, Genvissa arranged peace between them.... [more]

Emebet f Ethiopian, Amharic
Derived from Amharic ’əmäbēt "royal lady", this (former) honorific is nowadays used as a given name.... [more]

Liath Luachra f & m Irish Mythology
Means "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.

Linora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Linor.

Corlea f Afrikaans

Olvi f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Olivia.

Yange m & f Korean

Lodusky f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Loduska.

Liana f Urdu
Eye of the light

Anyuta f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna.

Zhenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great wind".

Rangariro f & m Shona
It means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb kurangarira.

Olima f American (Rare, Archaic)

Ghofrane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Ghufran

Engelberta f German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Feminine form of Engelbert

Shelane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Zitong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of plant) combined with 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of plant) or 通 (tōng) meaning "pass through, travel"... [more]

Paytan f & m English (American)
Variant of Peyton.

Remo f Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация (mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь (mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [more]

Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.

Rèinsa f Emilian-Romagnol
Short form of Lurèinsa and thus a cognate of Renza.

Bintu f & m Nigerian

Moya f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Máire, itself an Irish form of Mary. It is a phonetic variation in which the 'r' is silent.... [more]