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Jannali f Indigenous Australian
Allegedly an Aboriginal name from the Northern Territory, meaning “the moon”.
Haizeder f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and eder "beautiful; good, excellent, admirable".
Pingping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" combined with itself or 苹 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Kamalipa f Hinduism
Kamal, Kamala, Kamalika & Kamalipa. All these names orginated from the flower name "Kamal(Lotus". The name Kamalipa means "Big Lotus"
Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Bardine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Bård.
Klaaske f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Nidali f Arabic
Feminine of Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.
Pi'tamaka f Indigenous American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Pi'tamaka, whose in English known as Running Eagle.
Jampel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ (see Jamphel).
Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Sagadat m & f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سعادت (sa'âdat) meaning "happiness".
Nakai f Shona
From Shona naka meaning "beautiful, good".
Sarouia f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Zeruiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Poma f Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [more]
Midnight f & m Obscure (Modern)
From Middle English midnight (also as middelniȝte), from Old English midniht, middeniht, middeneaht, (also as midderneaht and middelniht), from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts, equivalent to mid- +‎ night.
Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Leeta f Popular Culture
Short form of Lolita.... [more]
Cléophe m & f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant form of Cléophas (masculine) and Cléophée (feminine). A known bearer of this name was the Canadian political figure Cléophe Cimon (1822-1888).
Haishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Shamjahon f Uzbek
Meaning "light of the world" from sham meaning "light" and jahon meaning "the world".
Saloména f Slovak (Archaic)
Slovak cognate of Salome.
Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.
Torpekai f Pashto
Means "(one with) black bangs" in Pashto, from تور (tor) meaning "black" and پېکى (pikai) meaning "bangs, forelock, fringe".
Yonghe f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily".
Haneefah f Arabic, African American
Variant transcription of Hanifa.
Laurenzia f Italian (Rare), Romansh
Italian and Romansh form of Laurentia.
Irantzu f Basque
Derived from Basque ira, meaning "fern", and the abundancy suffix -tzu. It roughly translates as "fernland".... [more]
Tagil f Hebrew
Means "(she) will rejoice", making it relative to Yagil.
Nanthild f Frankish, History
From a Germanic name which meant "brave in battle", composed of the elements nanð "daring, brave, bold" (or Gothic nand "bravery", or Gothic nanthjan/nanþjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") and hild "battle"... [more]
Yangchen f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན (dbyangs-can) meaning "singer" or "vowel, song". This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Hayoung f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 meaning "summer; great, grand, big" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other combinations are possible
Ludi f & m Asturian
Diminutive of Ludivina and Ludivino.
Ainhara f Basque
Derived from Navarro-Lapurdian Basque ainhara "swallow (the bird)" (compare Ainara).
Aleicia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Zevksippa f Russian
Russian form of Zeuxippe.
Nyambai f Mongolian
Means "diligent, careful, meticulous" in Mongolian.
Macària f Provençal
Feminine form of Macari.
Sakuraka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Phimol f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิมล (see Phimon).
Chizuye f Japanese
Variant of Chizue.
Airlie f English (Australian, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Airlie.
Gortra f Faroese
Faroese form of Gertrude.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Olea f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Ole.
Rezika f Slovene
Diminutive of Terezija via Reza, used as a given name in its own right.
Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.
Zita f Latvian
Latvian form of Sitta.
Imoinda f Literature, Theatre
Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.
Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.
Olwethu f & m South African, Zulu
Means 'ours' in Zulu.
Liklai f Manipuri
Means "dewdrop" in Meitei.
Eybjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr).
Lujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Thành m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 成 (thành) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 城 (thành) meaning "castle, city" or 誠 (thành) meaning "sincere, honest, true".
Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.
Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.
Tsipora f Jewish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tzipora.
Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.
Tanaruz f Berber, African
Feminine form of Anaruz.
Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.
Fleurtje f Dutch
Diminutive of Fleur. Also compare the related name Floortje.
Satenig f Armenian
Variant transcription of Satenik.
Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.
Jencyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Jensen, or an invented name combining Jen and the suffix cyn from Alicyn.
Revelyn f English
Variant of Revelin
Vaišvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvydas.
Tacciana f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Tatiana, more often transliterated as Tatsiana.
Chuping f Chinese
From the Chinese 初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Gulbaran f Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" and baran meaning "rain".
Lebone f & m Sotho
means “light”
Qishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琪 (qí) meaning "jade" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Algisa f Italian
Contracted form of Adalgisa.
Nittiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Oriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Ori and El means "My light is God", making it relative to Uriel.
Adeena f Hebrew
a variant of Adina
Bittina f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidittina.
Nutta f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐฐา (see Nattha).
Ferranda f Aragonese, Lengadocian, Gascon
Aragaonese feminine form of Ferrando, Languedocian feminine form of Ferrand and Gascon feminine form of Ferran.
Blediana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bledian.
Guiânette f Norman
Diminutive of Guiâné.
Qəmər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Qamar.
Orochi f Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 大蛇 meaning "big snake". In Mythology, this was the name of a serpent that demanded virgin sacrifices.
Burma f English (American)
This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.
Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.
Shamsunnahar f Bengali
Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to Shamsur.
Braida f Romansh, Medieval Occitan
Romansh variant of Brigitta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley, as well as an Occitan form of this name.
Hallgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hallgerðr.
Ottelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Otte and -lien (from names like Carolien).
Oysara f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sara meaning "best".
Aliissá f Sami
Sami form of Alisa.
Trézsi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Terézia.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Krislyn f English (Rare)
A combination of Kristine or Kristal and Lyn.
Fahmo f Somali
Means "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root f-h-m (see Fahim).
Aleecia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Sevilay f Turkish
From Turkish sevil meaning "be loved" and ay meaning "moon".
Aet f Estonian
Estonian cognate of Agatha.
Bilichild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Bilihild. Bilichild was the wife of Childeric II, a 7th-century Frankish king.
Bongkojrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกชรัตน์ (see Bongkotrat).
Xiaomin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Amonwan f Thai
From Thai อมร (amon) meaning "immortal" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, caste".
Aviaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of aak "blood" and the suffix vik "real".... [more]
Uğurcan m & f Turkish
Derived from uğur meaning "luck" and can meaning "soul".
Chengleima f Manipuri
Means "rice goddess" in Meitei.
Tille f German (East Prussian), Medieval English
East Prussian German form of Tilla as well as a medieval English variant of Tilla.
Zemirah f Hebrew
Variant of Zemira.
Zhe m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 哲 or 喆 (zhé) both meaning "wise; sagacious".... [more]
Qittuula f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ítûla.
Karo m & f Finnish
Feminine nickname for Karoliina or a variant of Kari 2.
Areatha f Etruscan Mythology
Areatha is the Etruscan name for Ariadne, a character from Ancient Greek religion.
Raika f German (Modern, Rare)
German borrowing of Rajka as well as a German variant of Reika.
Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.
Nomthimba f Zulu
Means "wedding" in Zulu.
Mookda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukda.
Kebabonye f Tswana
Means "I saw them" in Setswana.
Marichka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.
Ariëtte f Dutch
Feminine form of Arie 1.
Ruixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Dolgion m & f Mongolian
Means "wave" in Mongolian.
Attashin f Persian
Derived from Persian آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".
Miahuaxihuitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Classic Nahuatl elements miahuatl "the maize plant in bloom" and xihuitl "plant" or xihuitl "year". Name borne by the mother of Monteczuma I.
Nepps f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.
Kestin m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Tendelechi f Tumbuka
Means "what should we walk for?" in Tumbuka.
Ezdah f Kurdish
Ezdah seems to be a variant of Ezdan, which means”kind, merciful, gift from God”.
Henutsen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [more]
Dèbora f Catalan
Catalan form of Deborah.
Kawaljeet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Aliysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Tsengelmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Thelmetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Thelma with the suffix -etta. This name is borne by Thelmetta "Toddy" Suggs, the wife of American singer Chuck Berry.
Arnolde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Arnold
Daruhan f Ubykh
Etymology unknown.
Nenden f Sundanese
Feminine counterpart of Deden.
Chikaze m & f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". Other kanji combination can be used.
Pharnace f Greek Mythology
Pharnace was the daughter of King Megassares of Hyria.... [more]
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Arziki f Hausa
Means "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.
Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.
Samruai f & m Thai
Means "foppish, extravagant, dapper" in Thai.
Siglaug f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and laug "bathing for religious purification" but could also be derived from the Germanic element *-lauz- "enter into marriage, give holy vows".
Zikrayat f Arabic
Means "memories, recollections" in Arabic.
Geda f Romansh
Variant of Gada, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Jestiny f English, African American
Inspired by the name Destiny.
Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]
Ameria f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "big mound", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear" combined with 阿 (a), again meaning "big mound"... [more]
Guenet m & f Amharic
Means "paradise" or "garden" in Amharic.
Rauan m & f Kazakh
Means "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Vimbainashe f Shona
Means "have faith in God" in Shona.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Suorkea f Khmer
Etymology uncertain, possibly a feminine variant for Suor.
Zionira f African American
Feminine form of Zion combining Zion and the popular suffix -ira.
Uʹlljnaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Juliana.
Münəvvər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Münevver.
Sutida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suthida.
Pula f & m Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog
Means "red" in Cebuano and Tagalog.
Kaloina m & f Malagasy
Means "sing with expression" in Malagasy.
Kiranjit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕਿਰਨਜੀਤ (see Kiranjeet).
Palsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དཔལ་བཟང (dpal-bzang) meaning "glorious, excellent".
Shirli f English
Variant of Shirley.
Yibing m & f Chinese
From 易 () meaning "to exchange, to interchange" or 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 一 () meaning "one" and 昺 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous" or 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Žoržika f Slovak
Diminutive of Georgína, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jinkee f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Jinky. A bearer of this name is Jinkee Pacquiao, a former Filipina politician, and socialite.
Smaroula f Greek
Diminutive of Smaragda or Smaragdi.
Harini f Tamil
Lord Vishnu... [more]
Haleh f Persian
Persian form of Hala.
Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Annlis f Alsatian
Vernacular form of Anneliese.
Jazay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jaz and ay, or ja and zay, possibly influenced by names such as Janae and Jahzara.
Jiaxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laughter".
Tongjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Mărușca f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria. This name was borne by the first wife of Ștefan cel Mare.
Ismène f French
French form of Ismene.
Sumarrós f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic sumar meaning "summer" and rós "rose" (compare Sumarlína, Sigurrós).
Shakari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Zulu Shaka or Hebrew Shachar. This name was used by American football player Willie Gault for his daughter born 1986.
Hiina f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hiina) meaning "young bird; chick​, hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.
Mīkeni f Tongan (?)
Tongan form of Megan.
Thandar f Burmese
Means "coral" in Burmese, of Sanskrit origin.
Damiána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Damiana. The name coincides with the name of the plant damiána "damiana, turnera diffusa".
Ahoubi f Manipuri
Means "beginner" in Meitei.
Hani f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern diminutive of Channah or Hannah.
Soben f Khmer
Means "dream" in Khmer.
Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.
Rithana f Indian
Name of notable neuroscientist Rithana Srikanth.
Salvör f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sǫlvǫr.
Lihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Uchima-kali f Odia
Name of an Hindu goddess.
Sedzukiya f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sloboda f Serbian (Rare)
Means "freedom, liberty" in Serbian.
Tóbý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Toby.
Hanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Cristiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian elaborated form of Christine.
Perfeuta f Asturian
Feminine form of Perfeuto.
Wändi f Dutch
Variant of Wendy.
Quintine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French variant form of Quentine, of which the use has not solely been limited to France: it has been used in other francophone regions in the world (such as Québec in Canada and Wallonia in Belgium) and even in non-francophone countries, such as the Netherlands.... [more]
Glenalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Glena and Lee.
Audata f History
Audata (ruled c. 359 – 336 BC) was an Illyrian princess and wife of Philip II of Macedon.
Euneike f Ancient Greek
Most likely a variant form of Eunike (see Eunice). However, it is also possible that this name is an independent name on its own, in which case it is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek νείκη (neike) meaning "quarrel, wrangle, strife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νεικέω (neikeo) meaning "to quarrel, to wrangle with".... [more]
Daylove f Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old English name Dæglufu deriving from the Old English name element dæg meaning "day" and the Old English name element lufu meaning "love". For the name with the same elements but reversed see Loveday
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Lamtiur f Batak
From Toba Batak lam meaning "more" and tiur meaning "bright, clear".
Xiaochang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing".
Norunn f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and unna "to love".
Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.
Shait f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine form of Shai (the Egyptian god).
Arpenik f Armenian
Derived from Armenian արփենի (arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Noriah f Malay
Strictly feminine form of the name Nor 1.
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Tamrika f Sanskrit
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