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Caching f Filipino
Diminutive of Escolastica.

Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Maphoi f Tswana
Means "doves" in Setswana.

Ciara f Sicilian (Rare), Sardinian
Variant of Chiara.

Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).

Kame f Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle".

Nyra f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nyrah.

Toriana f American (Rare)
Combination of Tori and Ana.

Zobiakhluni f Mizo

Ágáta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Agatha.

Jevona f African American

Catlina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Mejse f Danish
Danish word for tit, a type of bird of the bird family Paridae.

Zulaikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.

Brisiane f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.

Kravai f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კრავი (kravi) meaning "lamb".

Tabetha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Kponoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "honour god" in Ibibio.

Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.

Liangzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Jone f Italian
Italian variant of Ione.

Kaylena f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Kayleen or Kayla.

Keherafrid f Persian
Parsi feminine name meaning "chestnut coloured".

Haumiatiketike f & m Maori
Long form of Haumia. The god of wild food in Māori myth.

Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of Catherine. While in Louisiana French catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).

Vojmira f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Vojmir.

Zhixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Nuttah f Cree
Means "My Heart" in Cree.

Wenhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 会 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Doriette f Maltese
Diminutive of Doria by way of combining it with the French diminutive ending -ette.

Leomeli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "sweet sound", "sweet voice" or "honey voice".

Mönkhsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Mikuna f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Use f Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain etymology. One theory, however, relates this name to Finnish uusi "new".

Darianka f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Zamira f Spanish (Latin American)

Lateria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.

Zinajda f Hungarian
Variant of Zinaida.

Gladianis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Gladiana with the -is suffix.

Sadoqat f Uzbek
Means "devotion" in Uzbek.

Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.

Rotgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Sahab f Arabic

Quaashie m & f Jamaican Patois (?)
Variant of Quashie.

Sa'diya f Arabic, Uzbek
Alternate transcription of Arabic Sa'dia as well as the Uzbek form of the name

Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.

Pullonia f Corsican
Corsican form of Apollonia.

Gea f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gaea.

Irka f Silesian, Ukrainian, Polish, German (Silesian)
Ukrainian and Silesian diminutive of Ira 2, Polish diminutive of Irena, and Silesian German diminutive of Irene.

Morghain f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).

McKynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Zhilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Suparmawati f Indonesian
Combination of Suparman and Wati

Viiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Viia.

Shadri m & f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati
MEANING (as masuline ) - cloud, elephant... [more]

Tsuya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 艶 (tsuya) meaning "luster" or from Japanese 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Breyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Brianna.

Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.

Ezlyn f South African, American (Modern)
Variant of Ezlynn.... [more]

Lucineia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Setsura f Japanese
雪麗 literally means "snow resplendence"

Rósey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rós "rose" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Serezade f Spanish (European, Rare)
Variant of Sherezade.

Framhild f Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Aedos f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αιδως (Aidos) which meant "modesty, decency". In Greek mythology, Aedos was a goddess or daimona of modesty, reverence and respect and a companion of the goddess Nemesis.

Cheryll f American
Variant of Cheryl.

Debrae f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Deborah.

Dhruti f Sanskrit
Dhruti is one of the 24 emanations of Lakshmi who accompanies Narayana. According to Pancaratra tradition of Vaishnavas, Dhruti pairs with Vishnu, forming the fifth celestial couple. In simpler terms, Dhruti represents resilience and strength, and she is the counterpart of Vishnu in the divine realm.

Elma f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alma 1.

Ayou f Amharic, Ethiopian
Diminutive of Ayelech.

Ressie f American
Diminutive of Theresa.

Evanir f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Dawnette f English, Jamaican Patois
Possibly an elaborated form of Dawn influenced by Danette.

Kotohime f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kayaka f Japanese
From Japanese 草 (kaya) meaning "herb" combined with 歌 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mailina f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mailin.

Puñiés f Romani (Caló)
Means "sorrows" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Dolores.

Arsula f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Semíramis f Spanish
Spanish form of Semiramis.

Bileg m & f Mongolian
Means "gift, talent, aptitude" in Mongolian.

Maxetta f Obscure

Arnánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little woman" in Greenlandic.

Gesche f German, Low German, Frisian
Frisian and Low German short form and diminutive of Gertrude.

Aallokko f Finnish
Translates as 'waves'

Roscilla f Medieval French (Latinized)
Feminine form of Roscillus.

Saqriyyah f Arabic
Feminine form of Saqri.

Zanetta f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.

Junjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, win, quick, rapid"... [more]

Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.

Madisynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Yuhe f Chinese
Lotus in the Rain, Rain Lotus.... [more]

Lizetthe f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Lisette.

Rumiya f Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Turkmen
Form of Rumina used in Central Asia.

Joiee f Obscure

Karneshia f English (American)

Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from ἄριστος (aristos) "best" and μέδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.

Euaggelia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ευαγγελία (see Evangelia).

Friedhilde f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and hilt "battle".

Trân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 珍 (trân) meaning "rare, valuable".

Torie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tory or Tori.

Iáscara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Shareena f Indian

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.

Amirys f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Brunette f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Brune.

Phelicia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Hrishika f Malayalam
Meaning "The Village of Birth".

Tishie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia. Also compare Tisha.

Verveine f Various (Rare)
French form of Verbena.

Elysandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly an elaboration of Lysandra

Yoon-Ji f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤지 (see Yun-Ji).

Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.

Dashka f Russian
Variant of Dasha.

Railyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Iseus f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Isolt.

Jintara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chintara.

Sugi m & f Japanese
Another name for Cryptomeria or Japanese cedar.

Pierrina f Italian
The name of a genus of flowering plants, and when used as a name probably a feminine form of Pierre or Piero. This makes it a variant of Pierina, Perrine and Pierrette.

Lica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lígia.

Jariah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeriah.

Kyono f Japanese
From Japanese 協 (kyou) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyou) meaning "village", 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.

Farihah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فريحة (see Fariha), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Phronsie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia, the name of the youngest child in Margaret Sydney's "Five Little Peppers"

Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.

Kalise f African American
Variant of Kelis.

Khanyizile f Xhosa
Variant of Khanyisile.

Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.

Efsun f Turkish
Turkish name that means ''Magic, Spell, Enchantment''.

Giuana f Romansh
Variant of Giuanna.

Gulya f Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Diminutive of feminine given names containing the element gul meaning "flower, rose", such as Aygul and Gulnara.

Belina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".

Orzu f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Arezoo.

Sandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "ascension" in Malagasy.

Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.

Rametta f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Old French Ramette.

Peolive f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Per and Oliv.

Lluz f Asturian
Asturian form of Luz.

Ildete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Ilda.

Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.

Yomei m & f Japanese, Chinese
From Japanese yo and Chinese Mei 1 meaning "beautiful".

Rosebeth f English
Combination of Rose and Beth.

Moyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "mosquito" in Nahuatl.

Yöđöm f Bashkir
Means "raisin" in Bashkir.

Xuanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" or 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

Chelissa f American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Chelsea and Melissa or an elaborated variant of Chelise

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Aourel f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Aourell.

Oynaxol f Uzbek
Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Excelia f South African

Ailla f English (?)
Variant of Isla.

Nohema f Mexican
In Colombia it is a familiar way to call a woman named Nohemí, which is a name of Greek origin meaning sweetness, charm. Nohema is a woman's name of Norse origin and means fog, mist.

Lisig f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Lisenn.

Su-Bong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 守 (su) meaning "defend, protect, guard" combined with 峰 (bong) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]

Vurbana f Bulgarian, Spanish (?)
Feminine form of Vurban.

Mameve f Obscure
In the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of Mamie and Eva, the names of her grandmothers.

Atikah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاتكة (see Atika), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Anasteria f German (Bessarabian)
Contraction of Anastasia and Asteria.

Nofa f Kurdish, Kurmanji, Yazidi
The meaning of this name is unknown at this moment in time.

Kazeha f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Adavia f American (South, Rare)

Lorena f Galician, Slovene
Variant of Lorina.

Urantungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".

Jaydia f American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, and elaboration of Jayda by the -ia suffix in the style of India.

Mengmeng f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Seberania f Romani (Archaic)

Tuahine f Tahitian
Means "sister" in Tahitian.

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.

Tzukit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tzuk. This is also the Hebrew word for a type of bird, the rock thrush (genus Monticola).

Leucophrye f Greek Mythology
Likely derived from λευκός (leukos) meaning "white, bright" and an unknown second element.

Aconia f Ancient Roman

Kathelle f Obscure
Possibly a semi-Gallicized form of Breton Katell.

Yampák f Aguaruna
From the Awajun word for a kind of wild tree found near rivers.

Tsukasa m & f Japanese

Qistina f Malay
Derived from Arabic قسط (qisṭ) meaning "portion, share, amount" or "equity, justice".

Ruksana f Persian
Cognate of Roxana.

Alkimache f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alkimachos.

Halyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.

Míríel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Muirgel.

Wannapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wannapha.

Idalice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ida and Alice.

Moneyba f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Moneiba.

Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.

Jianmei f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Chavala f Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava. Chavaleh is a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.

Fumia f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "hibiscus", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Penota f Medieval Occitan

Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय (arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".

Escolastica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Escolástica primarily used in the Philippines.

Artémia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Artemia.

Cambree f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cambrie.

Desfred f Popular Culture
German translation of Offred used in the series 'Die Geschichte der Magd' 'The Handmaid's Tale'.

Polonia f Spanish, Aragonese
Truncated form of Apolonia.

Garpancha f Evenki
Means "sunbeam" in Evenki.

Lirona f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Liron.

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Soe m & f Burmese
Means "rule, dominate, control" in Burmese.

Luh f Balinese
Means "female, woman" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the firstborn daughter.

Viridianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Ultimately from the Latin viridis meaning "green", it is cognate of Viridiana.

Aalayah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Halimeda f Literature
Form of Halimede used by Barbara Kingsolver in her novel 'Animal Dreams' (1990).

Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"

Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".

Katyanna f English (?)

Miglutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Miglė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Hilaeira f Greek Mythology
Means "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός (hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [more]

Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]

Chalo m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ชะลอ (chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".

Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Hanusza f Polish
Diminutive of Hanna 1.

Kaatje f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Kaat, as it contains the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -je.

Shantaine f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Fiadhnait f Irish
Means "fawn" from Gaelic fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".

Jhanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janae.

Shinedelger m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Eloida f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)

Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."

Giuli f & m Georgian
For women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of Zhiuli.... [more]

Aelphaba f Literature
Variant of Elphaba. In the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995), this was the name of a legendary saint, Elphaba's namesake, who disappeared behind a waterfall for hundreds of years to read a book.

Abigajil f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Danish (Rare), Biblical Norwegian, Biblical German
Variant of Abigail used in the Norwegian translation of the Bible.

Anaïde f Armenian (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of the Armenian given name Anaida.

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.

Lenira f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Likely a variant of Lenir.

Khyzmydæ f Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Khyzmydæ is a character in the Ossetian Nart epics and the aunt of Uryzmag and Khæmyts... [more]

Aurion f & m English (American), African American
Variant of Orion.

Hongli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Feifei f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters of Fei with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]

Niðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.

Anqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade; rare, precious; elegant;".

Yuanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Petrumīla f Medieval Baltic
15th-century Lithuanian name.

Costantina f Italian, Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Costantino.

Yueshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
20th-century adoption of the name of Mount Shasta in Northern California (or the Shasta daisy, named after the mountain), which comes from the name of a Native American tribe that lived in the area; its origin and meaning is lost to time.... [more]

Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.

Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Pian m & f Indonesian

Adlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adalynn.

Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Alijda f Dutch
Variant spelling of Aleida.

Jácinta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Jácint.

Artio f Celtic Mythology
Derived from the Gaulish word artos "bear".... [more]

Uchenia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenia.

Əməl f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amal.

Simforijona f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Symphoriana.

Dosi f & m Galician
Galician short form of Eudosia and Eudosio.

Iverta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ivert.

Pavonay f American (South, Rare)

Ársól f Icelandic
Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).

Tsichtinako f New World Mythology
Keresan goddess whose name means "thought woman".

Silvena f Bulgarian
Variant of Silvina.

Khosbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian хос (khos) meaning "pair, twin" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Neverita f Roman Mythology, Etruscan Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a presumed sea goddess in Roman mythology, associated with Consus and Neptune in the Etrusco-Roman zodiac of Martianus Capella.

Mahua f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Gulnihol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and nihol meaning "shoots, sprouts, new plant growth".

Servia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servius.

Byddia f Welsh (Rare)

Ľuboslava f Slovak
Feminine form of Ľuboslav

Khongordzol f Mongolian
Variant of Khongorzul.

Sasona f Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Sason.

Aundrea f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Ayanti m & f Efik
Means "will you remember me?" in Efik.

Lowella f Filipino
Likely a feminine form of Lowell or a variant of Louella.

Elianys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A variant of Eliana 1 using the popular feminine name suffix ys.

Geordi m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Geordie. Geordi La Forge (male) from Star Trek: The Next Generation has this name.

Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.

Ismailia f & m Arabic

Flaunys f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Manx flaunys "heaven, paradise, Kingdom come", ultimately from older Manx Flathanas "Paradise" (in the Christian sense of the word). This is a newly coined name intended as a Manx form of Urania and Celeste.

Evangelyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Lilliand f English

Choygana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir".

Febery f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Phoebe.

Tugomila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tugomil.

Eubonia f Manx (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning, Eubonia was one of the names for the Isle of Man used by early Irish writers. In the 18th century, the name was used as a feminine given name.

Jeanneton f Jèrriais, Guernésiais
Diminutive of Jeanne, cognate of Jeannette.

Putry f Indonesian
Variant of Putri.

Hayassa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Suyana f Quechua
Means "hope, to hope" in Quechua.

Husnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنى (see Husna), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Ashawnti f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Lorîcan f Kurdish
From lorî meaning "lullaby" and can meaning "soul".

Ichinkhorloo f Mongolian
Combination of the names Ichin and Khorloo, both likely of Tibetan origin.

Hora f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin hora, meaning "hour, time". This was another name for Hersilia.

Arianæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Ariana.

Tahina m & f Malagasy
Means "blessed" in Malagasy.

Sorrell f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Xhudita f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Giudita.

Aulika f Estonian
Diminutive of Auli.

Ulfatkhonim f Tajik
From Arabic ألفة (ulfa) meaning "intimacy, affection" combined with Persian خانم (khanum), the feminine form of khan meaning "king, ruler"

Quarta f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Quartus. This was borne by a Catholic saint and martyr.

Tyiesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha.

Petrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petrina.

Kristiyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiana.

Bibian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (an) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Metiria f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.

Aiting f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful" or 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty; attractive; graceful" or 汀 (tīng) meaning "sandbar, beach, bank, shore".

Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.

Suhalee f Obscure