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Encarnacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Encarnación.

Tristina f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ina, probably influenced by the sound of Christina.

Osuitok m & f Inuit
Known bearer is Inuit sculptor Osuitok Ipeelee.

Fantesca f Italian, Theatre
From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.

Souline f Arabic (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi)

Ramatoulaye f Western African

Mollyanna f Obscure
Molly or Anna.

Inis f English (American)

Nadzia f Belarusian, Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadzieja.

Menestho f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology

Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]

Layyah f Arabic
Means "coil", "flex".

Nerto f Provençal
Provençal form of Esther.

Verdie f & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]

Dženefa f Bosnian
Variant of Dženeta.

Manzat f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is derived from Akkadian manzât "rainbow". The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [more]

Säriä f Bashkir

Karmelita f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare Polish variant of Carmelita or elaboration of Karmela, which also coincides with the Polish word "karmelita" meaning (male) Carmelite... [more]

Riszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Riszarda.

Hele f Estonian
Short form of Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian hele ''bright, clear, light''.

Ha-jong f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Ha-jeong.

Ginko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]

Giacumina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacomina.

Isaire f French (Rare, Archaic), Picard (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic)

Lilas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Liliana.

Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]

Shimrith f Biblical
From Hebrew שמר (shamar) meaning "to keep or guard". In the Bible, she is a Moabitess that can be found on 2 Chronicles 24:26.

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Mona f Japanese

Gelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jelyn.

Deah f English
Variant of Dea.

Terzia f Italian
Italian form of Tertia.

Yongqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate"... [more]

Tenriepeng m & f Buginese

Aouda f Literature
This is the name of a Parsi Princess in Jules Verne's novel Around The World In Eighty Days.

Khadzhar f Chechen
Chechen form of Hajar.

Valeh f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.

Manuéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manuela.

Amula f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Marathi
MEANING : { rootless , Agnishikha plant ( Methonica Superba- Bot. ) , a bulbous plant ... [more]

Lochlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lachlan.

Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]

Elaiyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alayah.

Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.

Asfina f Muslim (Rare)

Kayta f English (Modern, Rare)

Bonfat f & m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Maileigh f English
Variant spelling of Maylee or Miley.

Hyateguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
Name of the Circassian goddess of Beauty and Gardens.

Lahe f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name known from inscriptions found in Aquitaine dating back to 1st to 3rd centuries.

Bego f Spanish
Short form of Begoña.

Dzierżysława f Polish
Feminine form of Dzierżysław.

Lellene f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Lella.

Selme f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Selma 1.

Potÿncza f Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian form of Potencia

Keke f English
Pet form of names that start with Ke, such as Kelly or Keisha. Variant spelling of Kiki... [more]

Induja f Hindi
Induja is Hindi for daughter of the moon, and I've heard it is also another name for the river Narmada.

Theadora f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodora.

D’vonsia f African American

Sheneeka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.

Yitav m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be good" in Hebrew.

Jeslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessalyn.

Akkalenjayi f & m Bandial
Means "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.

Erelyn f English (Rare)

Barblina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Merewin f Medieval Cornish, Medieval English
Variant of Mærwynn.

Fflyr f Welsh
Variant of Fflur.

Tecuexoch f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be tecue "venomous lizard".

Arjumand f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim)
From Classical Persian آرزومند (ārzumand) meaning "wishful", from آرزو (ārzu) "wish" (compare modern Persian Arezou) and the possessive suffix ـمند (-mand)... [more]

Ameigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Faruzan f Old Persian
It means "bright" in Persian.

Samera f Various
Variant of Samira 1.

Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".

Felts m & f English (Americanized, ?)

Shanell f English
Variant of Chanel.

Feixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 黠 (xiá) meaning "sly, cunning, shrewd, artful".

Kimberli f English
Variant of Kimberly.

Sófi f Hungarian (Archaic)

Kiluš-ḫepa f Hittite
Possibly means "Messenger of Ḫepat" deriving from the Hattic element kiluḫ ("spy, scout, messenger"), with the second element hepa likely deriving from the name of the Hurrian sun goddess Hepat... [more]

Oracia f Obscure
Variant of Horacia.

Rihttá f Sami
Variant of Riittá.

Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.

Rosaly f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Rosalie.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]

Coraletta f English
Elaboration of Coral.

Teela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tila.

Ondřejka f Czech
Feminine form of Ondřej.

Libbet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth (see also Libby). It was used for a character, a young girl, in William Nicholson's book 'Noman'.

Anthrakia f Greek Mythology
Means "embers, burning charcoal" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to one of the nurses of the infant Zeus.

Liakike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leatrice.

Tittína f Hungarian

Kaywinnet f Popular Culture
Kaywinnet Lee "Kaylee" Frye is a character on the 2002 tv show Firefly.

Jenta f Yiddish
Polish and German Yiddish variant of Yente.

Hermiline f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic)
Variant of Ermiline.

Zambila f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian zambilă meaning "hyacinth".

Catiana f Brazilian
Variant of Katiana and elaboration of Catia.

Adrielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Adriel.

Sepa f Polynesian Mythology
tongan

Preslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Presley and Lynn.

Sangailė f Lithuanian

Kirom f Uzbek
Means "dear" in Uzbek.

Mameko f Japanese
From Japanese 豆 (mame) meaning "bean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Béthanie f French
French form of Bethany.

Geruzza f Sicilian

Avegail f Filipino
Variant of Abigail.

Mirari f Basque
Means "miracle" in Basque. It is equivalent to Alazne and Milagros.

Heńü f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Henryka.

Asila f Arabic, Uzbek
Feminine form of Asil.

Tinisi m & f African
Tribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [more]

Meirionfa f Welsh
Feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.

Adaya f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Yagmur f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yağmur.

Rito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meela f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lyudmila.

Haize m & f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind".

Mariët f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.

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

Destanee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny.

Sadiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدية (see Sadia), as well as the Indonesian form.

Jacquel f & m African American
Possibly an elaborated form of Jacques or a combination of Jacob and Raquel.

Mahrang f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and rang meaning "colour".

Ghaydaa m & f Arabic

Amynta f Literature, English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Amyntas. It was used in 18th-century pastoral poetry.

Cicera f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Cicero.

Drite f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dritë "light".

Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Luchie f Picard
Picard form of Lucie.

Súla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)

Yuari m & f Japanese

Altinaï f French (Rare)
Variant transcription of Altinai.... [more]

Eisheth f Jewish Legend
Likely from Hebrew אֵשֶׁת, meaning "woman." Eisheth Zenium (אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים, translated as "woman of whoredom") is said to eat the souls of the damned.

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

Rabyga f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Raabi'a.

Blidhilde f German (Archaic)
From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and hiltja meaning "battle"... [more]

Sayagul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سایه (sâye) meaning "shadow" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Gilyaz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gelyas meaning "cherry".

Ányínmí f Bette
Means "the one who sweetens me" in Bette Obudu.

Stèr f Jèrriais
Truncated form of Estèr.

Ungsumalin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังศุมาลิน (see Angsumalin).

Eviejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jade

Potentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Potentius.

Manureva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "flying bird".

Ailith f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgyð.

Bejolare f Arthurian Cycle

Ironi f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Siburgis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Siburg.

Saengduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengduean.

Latroya f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troya using the popular prefix La-.

Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.

Sandugas' f Mari
Derived from the Tatar сандугач (sandugach) meaning "nightingale".

Güendolina f Galician (Rare)
Cognate of Guendalina.

Ghillie f & m Scottish, English
The origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish giolla.

Matiena f Basque
Etymology unknown.

Swanahild f Germanic, History
Variant of Swanhild. Swanahild was the second wife of Charles Martel, a Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty.

Arvinbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Parneet f Indian

Vilgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vilgaudas.

Tončika f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tonček.

Sauncie f English (American, Rare)

Stanizza f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Övgü m & f Turkish
Means "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.

Oychiroq f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chiroq meaning "lamp, light", also an endearing term for children.

Quinna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Quinn.

Gunita f Latvian
Variant of Guna.

Zahreil f Gnosticism, Mandaean
Etymology unknown. In Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion, Zahreil is the daughter of Qin and mother of the creator of the material universe. She is believed to dwell in the bed of pregnant women, ensuring the safety of infants before and after birth.

Xuesong f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode".

Elizaida f Genizaro

Renyo f Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule"... [more]

Jin-Ri f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞理 (jilli) meaning "truth".

Carene f English
Variant of Carine.

Dulcineia f Portuguese (Rare), Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Dulcinea.

Lisig f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Lisenn.

Cirella f English (Rare)

Walterine f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Walter.

Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Has-descendants m & f English (Puritan, Rare)

Tutanda f Laz
Means “sister of the moon” in Laz.

Angenies f Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Angenijs.

Latawnya f African American
Variant of LaTonya.

Shawnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Shawn by adding the fashionable suffix -ique

Adeiza f Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".

Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.

Tsume f & m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "claw" in Japanese.... [more]

Custancia f Medieval English
A variant of Constancia (see Constance)

Yeming f Korean

Iđeliä f Bashkir
From Bashkir иҙел (iđel) meaning "river".

Leea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leah. This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Changchup f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).

Cabrini f Italian

Südabə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sudabeh.

Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.

Kårhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Kárhildr.

Rainah f English (American, Rare)

Suzue f Japanese
From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 枝 (e) meaning "bough, twig, branch" or 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Taaqua f African American (Modern, Rare)

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.

Masé f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Short form of María José coming from the first and last syllables.

Tinyl f Chukchi

Kenshi f Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 妍子" FUJIWARANOKANSHI, married to "三条天皇" SANJŌ the Japanese Emperor Sanjō. The Kanji Character "妍" one way to symbolize "Beautiful", with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]

Quica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca or Frederica.

Jacopa f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jacopo.

Deino f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible, dread, dire" or δίνη (dine) meaning "whirlpool, eddy". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth.

Ko m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Kō.

Mirena f Romani (Archaic)

Jonilda f Albanian

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

Aaniinaaq f Greenlandic (Rare)
Variant of Aininaaq.

Bendita f Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Bendito.

Skǫgull f Old Norse
Variant of Skǫgul.

Attika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Assamese, Marathi
Means "elder sister" in Sanskrit.

Yanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Neesa f Indian

Zlatomira f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatomir.

Dezlynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Pürevjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Sibora f Albanian
Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".

Akeno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Otaza f Basque
Etymology unknown.

Idongesit m & f Ibibio
Means "comfort" in Ibibio.

So-chu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 小 (so) meaning "small" combined with 秋 (chu) meaning "autumn". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Poerani f Tahitian
Means "heavenly pearl" or "divine pearl"; a combination of Tahitian poe meaning "pearl" and rani, which is derived from Tuamotuan rangi meaning "heaven".

Midorisuke m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Midori combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assist".... [more]

Vattha m & f Lao
Means "cloth, fabric" in Lao.

Xuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 桦 (huà) meaning "birch" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.

Chatrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.

Mamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, child"... [more]

Kararaina f Maori
Maori form of Caroline.

Josephette f French (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Josèphe.

Olímpia f Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Gascon and Portuguese form of Olympias.

Ashu m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.

Tavinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Indian

Xinqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Nhlayiseko m & f Tsonga
Means "safety" in Xitsonga.

Flamure f Albanian
Feminine form of Flamur.

Emera f English

Pokiza f Uzbek
Means "clean, pure, true" in Uzbek.

Mazaltov f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Elaborated form of Mazal

Sulemy f Spanish (Latin American)
Sulemy is a name from Mexican origins. It roughly means "peace" or "tranquility."

Årny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Árný.

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

Shondell f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Éléonie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Contracted form of Éléonore via the diminutive Léonie.

Pauleta f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Paulette.

Streja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Estreja and Strea.

Nipavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาวรรณ (see Niphawan).

Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".

Xana f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern)
From the word xana, a type of fairy in Asturian mythology who are said to live in pure rivers and fountains. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.

Zülal f Turkish

Teofilatta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Greek Theophylaktos.

Mat f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mathew and Mathea.

Sulaifa f Arabic
"addictive like wine"

Chanjira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จันทร์จิรา (see Chanchira).

Soja f German
German variant of Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".

Adelicia f Medieval Occitan (Latinized), Medieval English (Latinized), English (Rare)
Latinization of Adeliza and Adelais.

Saffronia f English
Variant spelling of Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.

Jurika f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rixt f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).

Emilina f History (Ecclesiastical)

Dulcinée f French (Rare), Literature (Gallicized)
French form of Dulcinea. Due to the literary character, the name has become a poetic term describing an "inspiring, beautiful woman".

Blaste f Ancient Greek
βλαστος (blastos) "a bud, sprout, shoot"

Djeseretnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix t and the dual form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet... [more]

Oswalda f German (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Oswald.

Songcai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".

Vhonani m & f Venda (Modern)
Vhonani meaning is "watch or look"... [more]

Lizuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Liza.

Guialma f Medieval Catalan
Catalan cognate of Willelma.

Amat-nanāya-qerbet f Babylonian
Means "the servant of Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements amtu ("woman servant") and qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").

Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.

Mennie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Minnie, unless used as a short form of a name containing men.

Zepplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeplyn.

Lachanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Arta f Albanian
Possibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian artë "golden" (compare ar "gold")

Olympian m & f English (American)
Variation of Olympia, Olympios.

Eja f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Eija.

Binigna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigna.

Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.

Catelin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Giramphiel f Arthurian Cycle
A goddess, in Diu Crône, who hated Gawain because he had stolen a magic belt from her husband, Sir Fimbeus. When Gawain visited her castle, she maliciously told him of an adventure to be found in the country of Aufat (Aufrat) – in truth, the “adventure” was a terrible dragon, which Gawain nonetheless managed to defeat.... [more]

Jenesy f American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Génesis or Hennessy.

Huahua f Chinese
From 婳 (huà) meaning "tranquil and fine" or 华 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence".

Elifada f Turkish
Combination of Elif and Ada 2.

Adosinda f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Visigothic name possibly derived from the Germanic elements auds "wealth" and sinþs "path". This was the name of an 8th-century queen of Asturias, Spain... [more]

Kasturba f Indian
Indian name meaning "musk from the musk deer" combined with a feminine honorific. This was the name of the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Araga f Khakas
Possibly means "arrack" in Khakas.

Aliséa f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Alisée.

Djameela f Arabic
Variant of Djamila.

Dumengia f Romansh
Feminine form of Dumeng. The name coincides with Romansh dumengia "Sunday".

Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".

Adaia f Hebrew, Spanish
Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.

Sigmunda f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sigmundur.

Aiym f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Айым (see Ayym)

Torgun f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern Swedish form of Thorgun.

Reetika f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Ritika.