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Aydrianna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Matiena f Basque
Etymology unknown.

Acelyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Acelynn.

'Ailine f Samoan
Samoan form of Irene.

Joylyn f Filipino, English Creole
Combination of Joy and the popular suffix -lyn. English Creole usage is mainly in the Solomon Islands and Guyana.

Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.

Jiannah f Filipino (Rare)

Eulalija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eulalia.

Iambe f Greek Mythology
The name of the Greek goddess of humor and poetry.

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Algerina f English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Algernon.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie.

Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).

Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.

Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]

Polypha f Romani (Archaic)

Leonieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Leonie.

Aoibhann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Aoibheann.... [more]

Bérylune f Theatre
Perhaps an elaborated form of French béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).

Evranaki f Ottoman Turkish
This was a popular name for women in the Ottoman Empire.

Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Belgica f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the geographical name Belgium.

Loreene f English (American, Rare)

Miyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Renhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Michelette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Michèle and feminine form of Michelet.

Minna f Medieval Jewish, Jewish
Variant of Mina.

Arletha f English (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Arletta and Aletha.

Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".

Goun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."

Inanç m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.

Kyndall f English
Goddess of Light

Luhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".

Darîn m & f Kurdish
Means "wooden" in Kurdish.

Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.

Xihui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 荟 (huì) meaning "luxuriant, flourishing, abundant" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Bryhida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bridget.

Mukades f Turkish, Albanian
Variant of Muqaddas.

Kjellina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kjell.

Aiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Zhaviyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. Zhaviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018 per the SSA.

Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.

Alondria f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Alondra.

Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.

Tiya f & m Kongo
Flame

Rixende f Medieval French
French form of Richisindis.

Oqsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Laiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Laís.

Imajuik f Greenlandic
Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.

Nurguyaana f Yakut
Ferminine form of Nurgun.

Zoetync f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive or an extended form of Zoete.

Ensa f Uzbek
Means "the back of the head" in Uzbek.

Kenyana f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kenya.

Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".

Jacqlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.

Franja m & f Croatian
Variant male, as well as a feminine form of Franjo.

Tyleen f American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Tyler, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Eileen.

Bazina f Romani (Archaic)

Kourei f & m Japanese
A name of unspecified gender, Kourei comes from Japanese 凰 (kou), meaning "female phoenix" and 麗 (rei), meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Daugailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Daugailas.

Chhaya f Indian
Means "shadow" or "shade" in Sanskrit. Chhaya is the Hindu personification of the goddess of a shadow.

Rayanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Ray and Anna.

Ziqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" or 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".

Marichris f Filipino (Rare)
Short form of Maria Christina.

Chiêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昭 (chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".

Ayari f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Bayarma f Buryat
Derived from Buryat баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).

Lula f Albanian
Variant of Lule.

Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.

Mariyet f Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Maria and Maryam. Used by both Muslim and Christian Circassians

Qiaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Roseltha f English (Rare)

Loella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Luella.

Deta f Silesian
Short form of Bernadeta.

Karungi f Haya
Means "the one who is beautiful" in Haya.

Nariko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of names that start with ნარ- (Nar-) or contain -ნარ- (-nar-) near the end, such as Nargiza and Dinara for women and Nariman and Ednar for men.

Addylin f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adalyn.

Xuejing f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Dūja f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian dūja "dove".

Idoine f Medieval French
Possibly a French cognate of Idonie.

Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.

Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Hani f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern diminutive of Channah or Hannah.

Shavina f Indian, South African (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)

Mura f Japanese

Deividė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Deividas.

Braindla f Yiddish
Variant of Breindel.

Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.

Mainu m & f Papuan

Marysara f Various (?)
A combination of Mary and Sara.

Kadesha f African American, Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Khadija.

Jule f Basque, German (Modern)
As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both Julia and Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.

Paislyn f English
Variant of Paislynn

Afogori m & f Bandial
Means "she/he gets buried around" in Bandial. This is considered a death prevention name.

Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.

Snærós f Icelandic
Means "snow rose", derived from Old Norse snær meaning "snow" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.

Kristianna f English
Variant of Christiana.

Lig f Hmong
Means "youngest daughter" in Hmong.

Yamelis f Spanish

Sang-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 相 (sang) meaning "mutual, together" or 祥 (sang) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present", 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [more]

Spogmai f Pashto
Means "moon" in Pashto.

Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Fanaila f Medieval Russian

Akatsuki m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From 暁 (akatsuki) meaning "dawn, daybreak," shifted from earlier akatoki, made up of 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]

Tseenaagai'bi'zhaa f Apache
Means "daughter of whitetail" in Apache.

Junellen f English (American, Rare)
An invented name. It was borne by an American fashion model named Junellen Hawthorne Lott and was a combination of her parents' names Junior and Ellen 1.

Kaarna f Finnish (Archaic)
Means "bark of a tree" in Finnish.

Altınçaç f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden-haired" in Karachay-Balkar.

Jadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jadalynn.

Włodzisława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Włodzisław.

Asila f Arabic, Uzbek
Feminine form of Asil.

Jaimy f & m English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Jamie.

Sionna f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an Anglicization of Sionainn.

Owiyahl f Salishan
A Duwamish female name.... [more]

Yi f Burmese
Means "to aim at, to hope for" as well as "liquid, juice" and "quality, characteristic, attribute" in Burmese.

Phullara f Indian
Means "flourishing, flowering" in Sanskrit.

Taozhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".

Zayan f Bengali (Americanized, Rare)
bright

Sojá f Sami
Sami variant of Svea.

Ragnvǫr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and vár "spring".

Surjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸੁਰਜੀਤ (see Surjeet).

Abihail m & f Biblical Hebrew
Means "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי‎ ('avi) "my father" and חיל (khayil), which is related to the word חייל (khayal) "soldier"... [more]

Dianella f Spanish (Latin American), Italian, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Diana.

Kaide f Estonian
Variant of Kaidi.

Mi-sook f Korean

Anbar f Arabic
Means "amber" in Arabic (see Amber).

Misaka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Lei f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လဲ့ (see Lai).

Pimenta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman piment "spice; (figuratively) spice (vigour); balm", ultimately from Old French piment or pimenc "balsam; fragrant spice".

Tianna f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Audi f & m Indonesian (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.

Cleonica f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonic.

Warona f & m African
Means 'ours/belonging to us"

Loubna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lubna chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Norjana f Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Variant of Nurjannah.

Maine f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "reputation, prestige, fame" in Finnish.

Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.

Shonta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Arielli f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielly.

Balma f Aragonese

Sanura f Muslim, Swahili
Meaning, "kitten."

Blanda f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).

Cleofé f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Spanish form of Cleofe.

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]

Brooklinn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]

Kinu f Japanese
This name is used as 絹 (ken, kinu) meaning "silk."... [more]

Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.

Shathika f Hinduism

Zissoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Zissis.

Yeraldine f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeraldin.

Ellithia f Filipino

Coro f Spanish (European)
Means "choir" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Coro (meaning "Our Lady of the Choir"). She is the patroness of the city of Donostia/San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa.

Marinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Marinette

Riiga f Sami
Sami form of Rika.

Jennelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jenelyn.

Potestas f Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun potestas meaning "power, ability".

Jehlani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylani and rhyming variant of Kehlani with the popular element jay.

Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]

Berchte f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Older form of Bertha.

Candianne f English (American, Rare)
Probably created from Candy and Anne 1.

Ea-niša f Sumerian, Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the name of the god Ea 1, and the Sumerian element nisig ("beautiful, blue, green")... [more]

Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.

Tuyaaryma f Yakut

Diopatre f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [more]

Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)
From the English word hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."

Ayziräk f Tatar
From the Tatar aй (ay) meaning "moon" and зирәк (ziräk) meaning "gifted, clever".

Momtaj f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মমতাজ (see Momtaz).

Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]

Paradee f Thai

Evelisse f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse.

Suxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Pargol f Persian
A Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.

Robinne f English
Variant of Robin.

Natsumu f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 摘 (tsu.mu) meaning "to pluck, to pick" or 紬 (tsumu.gu) meaning "pongee". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Janita f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янита (see Yanita).

Lillyana f English (American)
Variant of Liliana.

Ediye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Hadia, though it could also be derived from Arabic هَدِيَّة (hadiyya) meaning "gift, donation".

Aiqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection" combined with 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]

Adia f Swedish, Greenlandic
Variant of Adea.

Shuangye f Chinese
From Chinese 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" combined with 叶 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.

Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]

Oydavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Essa f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Latinate variant of Essie.

Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]

Ia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Saint Ia was a 5th-century Cornish virgin martyr, an Irish princess, according to popular tradition, who travelled to Cornwall as a missionary and was martyred on the River Hayle under Tudur Mawr, ruler of Penwith... [more]

Jaisamina f Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਜੈਸਮੀਨ (jaisamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of Yasmin.

Elsebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Elsa and Britt.

Anaé f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Hanaé.

Soledá f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Soledad.

Eunie f English, American (South)
Diminutive of Eunice. This was the birth name of American screenwriter and actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974).

Kohime f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (kohime) meaning "princess" or from Japanese 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson",小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 光 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" or 媛 (hime) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman, princess"... [more]

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.

Erdenezul f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Gwladwen f Welsh (Rare)

Shya f Indian
Diminutive of Shyamala.

Chunli f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany" combined with 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum" or 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Saydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Nivia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Vatiant of Nívea.

Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]

Marilynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Marilyn.

Reatshwana f Tswana
Means "we look alike" in Setswana.

Louveta f American (South, Rare)

Dahliah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Dahlia.

Heidiwig f Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hedwig.

Zséni f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Eugénia.

Wealdburh f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Anglo-Saxon hypothetical form of Walburga. This was theorized to be the original name of Saint Walburga.

Maraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Marai.

Cuthburh f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cuthburg. Also compare Wilburg versus Wilburh. This name was borne by the wife of the early 8th-century king Aldfrith of Northumbria.

Amanta f Albanian

Marretje f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.

Karena f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Isa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Graziele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Graziela.

Lindelani f Zulu
Means "wait, be patient" in Zulu.

Tingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Dipolelo f African
sotho

Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]

Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.

Dadai f Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 2:31.... [more]

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

Siene f Jewish, Yiddish

Tandin m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Damdrin.

Thaksaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทักษพร (see Thaksaphon).

Pasquine f Gascon

Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana

Chalisa f Thai

Kharagari f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi
MEANING : kind of Millet Plant ( Andropogon Serratus- Bot. )... [more]

Mehytenweskhet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mḥy.t-n-wsḫ.t meaning "Mehyt of the broad hall". Name borne by a queen of the twenty-sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Rizpà f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Rizpah.

Marysienka f Polish (Rare)
Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.

Mamphaki f Sotho
The name Mamphaki originates from the Northern Region of South Africa within the Bapedi people. The name was originally given to the first wife of Ntsetse Mailula - Mamphaki 'aMasekela. It was passed down within the Mailula family down to this day.

Neeve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.

Graciette f French (Rare), Portuguese (African)
French diminutive of Gracieuse.

Zoleykha f Persian
Persian form of Zuleika.

Salomi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Salome.

Ôĸuna m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of Ineĸo.

Adisyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Addison.

Otlile f South African
South African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.

Theodate f American (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Theodatus.

Estreja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish and Bosnian form of Estrella.

Khelani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kalani.

Qianyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]

Evalora f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Eva and Lora.

Qingbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" or 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Hachalu f Oromo, Ethiopian

Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Sajidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ساجدة (see Sajida), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Ivrina f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Iverine.

Vimbayi f Shona
Means "have faith" in Shona.

Ciomara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Vivy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.

Alivya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olivia.

Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.

Stel·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Stella 1

Maudessa f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Maude.

Kamora f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamara).

Gekkou f Japanese
From Japanese 月光 (gekkou) meaning "moonlight, moonbeam".

Nước m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "water" or "country" in Vietnamese.

Oltinxol f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Mtsinara f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე (mtsinare) or მცინარი (mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [more]

Caralin f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Caroline, influenced by Cara

Lika f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Like.

Dillejane f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Deliane.

Delbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Delbert.

Abaia m & f Gilbertese
Means 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)

Manie f English (American, Archaic)

Vrusol f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orosol.

Alina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arlene.

Ieme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.

Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.

Dalide f Italian
Possibly a variant of Delida.

Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.

Imandra f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.

Ilo f Estonian
Feminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word âllo meaning "urge".

Neri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Emerentina f German (Bessarabian)
Contracted form of Emerentiana.

Asa f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax".... [more]

Duojá f Sami
Meaning unknown.

Rari f Tahitian (Rare)

Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.

Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.

Tongyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Kien f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 園 (en) meaning "garden". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Adrilena f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).

Kynnadi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Medamira f Romanian (Rare)

Maricol f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Maria with a name that has col such as Nicole or Colbie.

Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.

Ree-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.