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Nikila f Popular Culture
Nikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )

Farangis f Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
From Old Median vispafryā meaning "(she who is) dear to all"; the spelling was likely altered due to an early manuscript error, possibly with influence from Persian فرنگ (farang) meaning "European"... [more]

Hannelize f Afrikaans
Contraction of Hanne 1 and Elize.

Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]

Siberamily f Romani (Archaic)

Torgï f Khakas
Means "silk" in Khakas.

Hajaroy f Uzbek
Combination of Hajar and Uzbek oy meaning "moon".

Jaquasia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaquasha. It can be spelled JaQuasia, Ja'Quasia or Jaquasia.

Ursell f Medieval German (Rare)
Variant of Ursel.

Bekhi f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".

Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Topazia f Italian (Rare)
Elaborated from the Italian word topazio meaning "topaz". ... [more]

Nymeria f Literature
Maybe a one-off variant of Numeria.... [more]

Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Winifer f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A famous bearer is Dominican volleyball player Winifer Fernández (1995-).

Mizuko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子 (mizuko), meaning "water child", due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.... [more]

Setiya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.

Liluri f Near Eastern Mythology
Entymology unknown. This was the name of an ancient Syrian goddess of mountains.

Gerarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Gerard

Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)
From the Danish word skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and fri "free"... [more]

Mikaze f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 南 (mi) meaning "south", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 聖 (mi) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 風 (kaze) meaning "wind"... [more]

Tsetska f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Tsvetana.

Forrestine f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Forrest.

Shujiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 姜 (jiāng) meaning "ginger".

Tulan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Tu and Lan 1.

Dendup m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Dhondup.

Vlada f & m Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Vlad and a female and male short form of names starting with this element, like Vladimira, Vladimir, Vladan or Vladislava.

Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".

Gagach f Armenian
Means "tulip" in Armenian.

Thela f German (Modern, Rare)
Not available.... [more]

Nefyn f & m Welsh (Rare)

Hirori f Japanese
From Japanese 拡 (hiro) meaning "broaden, extend, expand, enlarge" combined with 莉 "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Üülensolongo f Mongolian
Derived from үүл (üül) meaning "cloud" or үүлэн (üülen) meaning "cloudlike" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Kasthuri f Indian
Possibly of Sanskrit origin. Meaning "fragrance" or "musk".

Deedlit f Popular Culture
This is the name of a prominent elf in the anime and games series 'Lodoss Wars'.

Irina f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sidora f Asturian
Truncated form of Isidora.

Steward m & f English

Nayelis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Nayeli.

Hanari f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Huaiqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 怀 (huái) meaning "heart, mind, think of, cherish" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Leovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo.... [more]

Iamaria f Georgian
Combination of Ia and Maria

Lavīze f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Louise.

Nanjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".

Ämilia f German (Rare)
German form of Aemilia.

Orelia f Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Venetian (Archaic)
Variant of Aurelia.

Dezig f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Gladez.

Ikuromo f & m Ijaw
Means "encourage me" in Ijaw.

Ayende m & f Yoruba

Pantalea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pantaleo.

Jheniffer f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jennifer.

Saseka f Tsonga
Means "pretty" in Xitsonga.

Swannet f Dutch (Rare)
Either a short form of Swannetje or a combination of a name starting with Sw- (such as Swaantje and Swana) with Annet.

Jims f Mongolian
Means "fruit" in Mongolian.

Səxavət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "generosity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic سخاوة (sakhāwa).

Mi f & m Chinese
Means "honey" in Mandarin.

Zoame m & f Medieval Spanish (Hispanicized, ?)
faded sound

Aarifah f Pakistani
Derived from Urdu عارفة (ʿārfa) meaning "knowing".

Wakoka f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 歌 (ko) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 子 (ka) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sabiha f Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu
Means "morning" or "beautiful, graceful" in Arabic. This name was borne by Turkish aviator Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).

Ammie f English
Variant of Amy.

Avrill f American (South)
Variant of Avril.

Tenielle f English
Variant of Tenille.

Albiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Albian.

Meghighda f Berber
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.

Sharanpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇa) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Badiha f Uzbek
Means "impromptu verse, musical performance" in Uzbek.

Xymena f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Ksymena.

Aksella f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aksel.

Xana f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Firtsa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Tirzah.

Chuaquina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Joachima.

Danyelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle.

Lirin f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Rin.

Lenio f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.

Teesha f English, African American
Variant of Tisha.

Nicòleta f Occitan
French form of Nicolette.

Anyala f American (Hispanic)

Parvoleta f Bulgarian (Rare)

Ainelag f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Manx ainle "angel" and the diminutive suffix -ag, this name is intended as a Manx equivalent to Angela.

Lionedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lionella.

Bedrie f Albanian
Variant of Bedrije.

Cuixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and 响 (xiǎng) meaning "sound, echo".

Litsa f Greek
Diminutive of Aglaia (via its diminutive Aglaitsa), Apostolia (via its diminutive Apostolitsa), Emmanouella (via its diminutive Manolitsa), Evangelia (via its diminutives Evangelitsa and Vagelitsa), Garifallia (via its diminutive Filitsa), Michaela (via its diminutive Michalitsa), Natalia (via its diminutive Natalitsa), Pantelina (via its diminutive Pantelitsa), Stavroula (via its diminutive Stavroulitsa), Styliani (via its diminutive Stelitsa), Vasiliki (via its diminutive Vasilitsa), Violeta (via its diminutive Violitsa), and any other pet forms that end in -litsa.

Roniya m & f Bulgarian
Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".

Joséphène f Norman
Norman form of Joséphine

Elynora f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.

Piyaphon f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Damgalnuna f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲 gal, meaning "great, mighty", and nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [more]

Nageenah f Urdu, Pakistani
Means "precious stone".

Zuohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Dobala f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Dobiesława.

Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".

Layah f English
Variant of Leia.

Constància f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon of Constantia.

Rosina f German
German short form of Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.

Amelka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Amelia.

Sutera f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sutera) meaning "star" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Agto f Greenlandic
Means "being touched" in Greenlandic, derived from the Greenlandic attorpaa "to touch him/her/it".

Juni f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian Juni meaning "June", typically given to children born in that month.

Xiazan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Zan.

Arrosali f Basque
Of debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name Rosalind.

Mercidita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedita.

Chitrita f Bengali (Rare)

Amornrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonrat.

Qhispiyaña f & m Aymara
Means "save, rescue, liberate" in Aymara.

Doretha f English
Likely a variant of Doretta.

Sinaí f & m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from place name Sinaí, which is the Spanish form of Sinai, the name of a mount and peninsula in Egypt.

Amanjot f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "peace" and Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".

Lûsa f Greenlandic
Variant of Rûsa.

Eufemie f Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Euphemia.

Ero f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ηρώ (see Iro), used as a diminutive of Argyri and Argyro.

Yuniko f Japanese
From 由 (yu) "reason," 仁 (ni) "charity," and 子 (ko) "child."

Milia f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque (short?) form of Emilia, first recorded in 1285.

Auxilio m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Auxilius. It can be ether masculine or feminine, in the latter case often as the compound name María Auxilio.

Babigna f Romansh
Variant of Babina.

To'kina f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek to'kin meaning "abundance".

Hiromiko f Japanese
From Japanese 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" or 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fabiula f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Fabiola.

Yöđöm f Bashkir
Means "raisin" in Bashkir.

Halida f Indonesian, Bosnian
Indonesian and Bosnian form of Khalida.

Kapree f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Capri.

Henna f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Hannah.

Sarchelle f English (Rare)

Frinta f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi and Freideriki.

Vëannë f Literature
Vëannë (named Melinir by Eriol) was a child who resided at the Cottage of Lost Play in Tol Eressëa.... [more]

Irenea f Italian, Corsican, Catalan, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Ireneo and Catalan and Corsican feminine form of Ireneu.

Wandusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.

Merri f Indigenous Australian
Means "rocky" in Wurungjeri.

Nolia f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Short form of Magnolia.

Cholena f Lenape
Derived from Lenape chulëns meaning "bird".

Ahathoor f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Hathor.

Yongxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Rozalindë f Albanian
Albanian form of Rosalind.

Langgeng m & f Javanese
From Javanese langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".

Saleta f Galician
Galician form of Salette.

Xahlia f Obscure

Montika f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian montika, itself a vernacular name for Hungarian pipitér "camomile, chamomile".

Smæra f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese smæra "clover".

Amami f Japanese
From 雨 (ama) meaning " rain" or 天 (ama) meaning "heaven(ly)" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, reality, truth" or 海 (mi) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Alexxa f English (Modern)
Variant of Alexa.

Madalhaid f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).

Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.

Mohshod f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and shod meaning "joyful, happy".

Katarzina f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Katarzyna.

Tirtsa f Basque
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish Tirsa.

Ye-sarang f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Hydref m & f Welsh
Means "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from hydd "stag" and bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".

Ricia f Romani (Archaic)

Loimata f Samoan
Samoan form of Roimata.

Jingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month".

Lanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Rannie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Miranda, Randall and Randolf.

Ogerta f Albanian

Weneke f Low German (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic)
Low German variant of Wineke.

Alzina f French (Rare, Archaic)
From the Catalan word alzina, meaning "holm oak".

Bargaret f English (Rare)
Variant of Margaret

Wiltha m & f English

Gaowen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 闻 (wén) meaning "news, message" or 稳 (wěn) meaning "stable, firm, steady, reliable"... [more]

Noako f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kesang f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྐལ་བཟང (skal-bzang) meaning "good fortune, good luck, auspicious age".

Shamshod f Uzbek
Means "box tree" in Uzbek.

Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.

Addysen f English (Modern)
Variant of Addison.

Abiqueila f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Bibisanam f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".

Chimalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "sunflower" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and xōchitl "flower".

Gulboz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and boz meaning "falcon".

Konya f Bengali (Hindu)
Named after a Turkish city.

Subitha f Tamil

Lumikki f Finnish
Derived from Finnish word lumi "snow". Fairy tale character Snow White is known as Lumikki in Finland.

Ibtissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Munawara f Arabic, Urdu
Strictly feminine form of Munawar.

Kristinaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Kristina and Ningsih.

Delene f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Magdelene.

Stratonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Stratonike, the feminine form of Stratonikos. This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Naojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".

Sareta f Judeo-Provençal, Gascon
Diminutive of Sara.

Daphrose f French (African, Rare)
French form of Dafrosa (via Latin Daphrosa).

Ronelda f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Ronald. Ronelda Kamfer (born 1981) is an Afrikaans-speaking South African poet.

Maiu f Estonian
Diminutive of Maia 3.

Mitona f Khmer
Means "June" in Khmer.

Zihniyyah f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."

Xiuhua f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Kätilög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Kætilløgh.

Aaliyiah f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Sandara f Korean (Rare)
Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).

Tufitran f Berber
Means "more beautiful than the stars" in Tamazight.

Azima f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Azim.

Grytsje f Dutch
Diminutive of Margriet.

Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.

Lana f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Svitlana.

Sukesha f Indian (Rare)

Frideborg f Swedish
Swedish cognate of Frideburg.

Byze f Greek Mythology
Perhaps related to Byzas or to the Greek adverb βύζην (buzên) meaning "close pressed, closely". According to the Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis, Byze was a nymph, daughter of Erasinos and sister of Melite, Anchiroe and Maera.

Altynay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Altynai.

Léonilde f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Leonilda.

Cupun m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Means "coal".

Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Osanna f German (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Probably derived from an Old Germanic name beginning in os-.

Reinauda f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Reinaud.

Artémise f French (Rare)
Variant of Arthémise.

Aridj f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of أريج (see Arij), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mardria f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Oosje f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]

Otin f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name meaning "female teacher", "a woman who reads mystic poetry at traditional gatherings", "an educated woman", or refering to an epithet for distinguished women.

Anjalee f Indian
Variant of Anjali.

Derui f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Tsivery m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and very meaning "lost".

Reily f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Augustia f English
Elaboration of Augusta.

Llakolen f Mapuche
Feminine Mapuche name meaning "calm"

Fimbrethil f Literature
Can be Translated to either "slim-birch" or "slender-beech".... [more]

Lemeah f African American

Youlanda f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Luxi f Chinese
A Chinese version of Lucy

Fayzah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائزة (see Faiza).

Kristinia f American (Rare), Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Kristina.

Tekahionwake f Mohawk
Means "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).

Bleta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [more]

Rinzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "holder of wealth" from Tibetan རིན (rin) meaning "worth, value, riches" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".

Umata f Tongan
Means "rainbow" in Tongan.

Talynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talyn.

Meirong f Chinese
From Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Yavdonya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Yavdokha.

Gulchiroy f Uzbek
Means "flower-faced, beautiful" in Uzbek.

Enimia f Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Provençal form of Eunomia.

Petrichor f Obscure
From the English word petrichor that denotes the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil, which was coined by Australian mineralogist and biochemist Richard Grenfell Thomas in 1964 from Greek πέτρα (petra) meaning "rock" or πέτρος (petros) "stone" and ἰχώρ (ichor) "the juice, not blood, that flows in the veins of gods in Greek mythology".... [more]

Nirit f Hebrew
Hebrew name for Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.

Orphie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Orpha.

Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]

Íðunn f Faroese
Faroese variant of Iðunn.

Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).

Xianling f Chinese
From the Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Sương f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 霜 (sương) meaning "frost, dew".

Drusticc f Pictish
6th century Pictish princess. Feminine variant of the name Drust. Older form or variant of the name Trista

Beyllida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bellida.

Edunxe f Medieval Basque (Archaic)
Ancient Basque female name recorded on a Roman era tombstone (centuries I - III) in the Occitanian commune of Sent-Gaudenç.

Jogirdė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jogirdas.

Elvirinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Elvira.

Orazbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oraz meaning "beauty" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Pomeline f French (Rare)
Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [more]

Ariannah f English
Variant of Arianna.

Caili f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Bahrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Bahriye.

Ho'néheeohtsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

Mozaliena f Indonesian

Apeksha f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit अपेक्षा (apekśa) meaning "hope, expectation, prospect".

Asianna f English
Likely an elaborated form of Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -ana, or just a combination of Asia and Anna.

Felantsoa f Malagasy
From the Malagasy felana meaning "petal" and soa meaning "good".

Ririho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Adia f Swedish, Greenlandic
Variant of Adea.

Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.

Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Madlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.

Hanae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hanaa or Hana 1 used in Morocco.

Evadora f English
Combination of Eva and Dora.

Sevinah f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Sabina.

Maftuhah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maftuh.

Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.

Zianna f Medieval Basque

Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse borg "fortress, citadel" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.

Dóufineto f Provençal
Diminutive of Dóufino.

Ahreum f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Areum.

Yanhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Zhuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Musina f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania among the Tatar Muslim community

Theognis m & f Ancient Greek
Variant of Theogenes. Bearers of this name include the Greek poet Theognis of Megara (6th century BC) and an Athenian tyrant from the 5th century BC.

Yevdokha f Russian
Diminutive or variant of Evdokiya.

Penthea f Theatre
Feminine form of Pentheus. This was used (perhaps invented) by John Ford for a character in his tragic play 'The Broken Heart' (1633).

Rouzu f Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Jasiri f Swahili
Means "bold, courageous" in Swahili.

Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]

Teaksen f Khmer
Means "the south" in Khmer.

Bellamarie f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bella and Marie.

Charuni f Thai
Derived from Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Russi m & f English (American)
Variant spelling of Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.

Kukulí f Quechua
Means "white-winged dove" in Quechua. This was the name of the title character in the Quechua-language Peruvian film 'Kukuli' (1961).

Herlys f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Herlis.

Weitong f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Chenping f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Automate f Ancient Greek
Means "acting of oneself" in Ancient Greek.

Sigris f Old Swedish
Semi-Latinized form of Sigrid.

Solhild f Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sól "sun" and hildr "battle, fight".

Maikano f Sotho
Means "vows" in Sotho.

Ethelwyn m & f English
Derived from the Old English masculine name Æðelwine. When many Old English names were revived in the 19th century, it saw use as a feminine name, probably due to its similarity to the popular name Ethel... [more]

Maygreth f Swedish
Variant of Majgret.

Ormasinda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

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

Hanji f Literature
This is the name of a character in the Japanese manga series 'Attack on Titan'.

Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.

Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.

Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.

Emirjona f Albanian

Joycelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn, influenced by Joyce.

Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.

Zuille f African American

Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).