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Seom-mul m & f Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
From Sino-Korean岛"island" and 水" water"

Caillic f Scottish
Derived from the Gaelic word caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see Beira) and comes from Old Irish caillech "veiled (one)", from caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).

Bllauche f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Blanche.

Sothis f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Sopdet.

Namozgul f Uzbek
Derived from namoz meaning "prayer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Chiquinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca. This name was borne by Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), whose given name was Francisca.

Preciosísima f Obscure
From Spanish preciosísima meaning "most precious".

Daevy f Khmer
Means "angel" in Khmer.

Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".

Miftachul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.

Randvi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Randví.

Ganime f Turkish
Turkish form of Ghanima.

Jetlira f Albanian
Feminine form of Jetlir.

Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.

Uchka f Mongolian
Possibly a nickname.

Thadeesa f Greek
It is a one of the feminine variations of the masculine name Thaddeus, which means "Gift of God". The other feminine variation of the name Thaddeus is Thadoosa.

Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.

Undina f Russian
Russian variant of Undine.

Xiuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Wanying f Chinese

Nectarina f English
Variant of Nectarine

Atea m & f Maori
Means "clear" in Maori.

Litizia f Corsican
Corsican form of Laetitia.

Ruhaniya f Arabic
Means "spirituality" in Arabic.

Kieko f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", 映 (e) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kiaas f & m Indian

Tsibeta f Asháninka
Means "ray (fish)" in Ashaninka.

Misheel f Mongolian
Means "smile" in Mongolian.

Tayma f Ancient Berber

Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Kiyoi f Japanese
From the adjective 清い (kiyoi) meaning "clean, pure, clear" or 綺 (ki) meaning "thin silk" combined with 良 (yoi) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Nonnina f Medieval Italian

Weilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".

Ilva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.

Lahela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rachel.

Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”

Ortènsia f Provençal
Provençal form of Hortensia.

Oaitse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) knows" in Tswana.

Ovedia f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a variant of Ovidia.

Miyaka f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Akleja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish form of Aquilegia, the name of a genus of plants derived from Latin aquila, "eagle".

Himawari f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 向日葵 (himawari) which refers to the sunflower, originally deriving from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 回り (mawari) meaning "rotation, circulation," from the misconception that the sunflowers follow the direction of the sun, the behaviour only occuring in immature flower buds and not in fully grown sunflowers (which faces east).... [more]

Nurfatma f Arabic

Minah f Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish form of Mina.

Khaarchaana f Yakut
From Yakut хаар (xaar) meaning "snow", of Turkic origin. This is also the Yakut name for the milk-white brittlegill, a type of flower, and a reference to the Snezhana, a Russian fairy tale character.

Tenenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess, Meskhenet... [more]

Thaksaphon f Thai
From Thai ทักษะ (thaksa) meaning "skill, talent, ability, expertise" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Odottya f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Avdotya.

Anjolie f English
Either a variant of Anjuli or Angeli, influenced by Jolie.

Zhaobei f Chinese
From the Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or "million" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Dyanthia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Dyantha.

Tarane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ترانه (see Taraneh).

Phoenissa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φοίνισσα (Phoinissa), the feminine form of Phoinix, as well as a proper noun meaning "Phoenicia" and a noun meaning "Phoenician woman"... [more]

Tamannah f Indian

Boychechak f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and chechak meaning "sweet".

Lal m & f Chin
Means "lord" in Hakha Chin.

Aqbanïu f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and Persian بانو (banu)# meaning "lady".

Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".

Siripon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศิริพร (see Siriporn).

Tûla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Tora.

Rosania f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rosana or Roxana.

Generous f English (African)
From the English word generous. It is most common in Uganda.

Tata f & m Georgian
When written as თათა, this name is a short form of the rare masculine name Tadeoz and the common feminine names Tamar, Tamta, Tatia and Tatuli.... [more]

Erza f Kosovar, Albanian
Derived from either Albanian erza, itself is a hypocorism of erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind", or from Albanian erza, an archaic term meaning "honor; sense of honor; honesty, fidelity".

Ineriqué f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word inerique "protection". Used as a Caló equivalent of Amparo.

Joyeuse f French (African)
Direct adoption of the adjective joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective joyeux, "joyful".

Haily f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Svetlozara f Bulgarian
A dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.

Adoniah f Biblical
Variant of 'Adoniyah and Adonijah, said to be the Cushite wife of Moses per the book of Jasher.

Pângnâĸ f Greenlandic
North Greenlandic name for broad-leaved willow herb.

Tamiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamia.

L'vana f Jewish
Laban "white"

Nushik f Armenian (Rare)

Emelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Arshi f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.

Shirleyann f English (American)
Combination of Shirley and Ann.

Ellesifa f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Ellisif.

Shuohui f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 蕙 (huì), a species of orchid.

Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, Hittite
Of uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix -wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.

Erosabella f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Rosabella.

Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".

Yaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Hongfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, vast, deep", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 斐 (fěi) meaning "brilliant, magnificent", 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, to not be"... [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).

Kulukulu f & m Polynesian
Possibly from Niuean kulukulu meaning "crimson-crowned fruit dove".

Alaura f English
Elaborated form of Laura or a variant of Elora.

Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.

Auksė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Auksys. This name is sometimes used as a "bona fide cognate" of Aurelia.

Minsang f Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Urantögs f & m Mongolian
Means "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect".

Sayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Lianhao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 号 (hào) meaning "mark, sign, symbol".

Perria f Albanian Mythology
Perria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore. The origin and meaning of her name are debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian përrua "brook" and a derivation from Old Albanian përruo, ultimately derived from Bulgarian порой (poroj) “torrent”.

Habana f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruxsor f Uzbek
Means "face, looks, appearance" in Uzbek.

Xesca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.

Jardenia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Orûsît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosina.

Iraja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Iraja and her brother Abadir are saints in the Coptic Church and the Roman Catholic Church. They are reported to have been children of the sister of Basilides, the father of kings... [more]

Taiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
From Mapuche tayül denoting a song by a shaman.... [more]

Edhini f Indian
MEANING - earth... [more]

Núne f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Rokhmawati f Indonesian
Variant of Rahmawati.

Metioche f Greek Mythology
Metioche, a daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche... [more]

Tīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Tina.

Xonish f Uzbek
Means "singing" in Uzbek.

Jerldine f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Jeraldine.

Riliane f German

Euniké f Hungarian, Czech (Rare)
Hungarian form of Eunice.

Gisilda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giselhild.

Tamanh f Bengali (Hindu)
Variant of Tamann and diminutive of Tammana

Inyang m & f Efik

Shavonna f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Shavonne.

Nuriyat f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Nur.

Tasché f Afrikaans
It probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".

Marka Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara marka meaning "nation" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.

Raina f Estonian
Feminine form of Rain 2.

Cesferina f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish name

Angenietsje f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of Angeniet. Also compare Angeniesje and Angenietje.

Khemanit f Thai

Kamik f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.

Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.

Rahael f & m Indian (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).

Dacheca f Haitian Creole
Variant of the Russian name Дашка (Dashka), a diminutive of Darya 1 (via Dasha). In the 1960s and 1970s it became popular in Haiti, along with other Russian names such as Nadège, Natacha and Manoucheka.

Riánsares f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [more]

Adilia f Flemish
Cognate of Adilie.

Sophrosyne f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σωφροσύνη (sôphrosynê) meaning "moderation, prudence, self-control, temperance". Also compare Sophron. She was the spirit or personification of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion in Greek mythology... [more]

Ruvheneko m & f Shona
Means "Enlightenment". This name is a declaration that we have seen or received enlightenment or better circumstances

Taksaorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทักษอร (see Thaksaon).

Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.

Charitey f Various (?)
A variant spelling of Charity.

Adélaïse f French (Archaic), Medieval French
Variant of Adélaïs.

Unurina f Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Honorina.

Me f Hmong
Means "small, petite" in Hmong.

Kelpie f & m Celtic Mythology, English (Modern, Rare)
The name of a shape-shifting water spirit that takes the form of a greyish black horse. The Kelpie drowns then devours anyone who tries to ride it.... [more]

Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.

Khairat m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of خيرات (see Khayrat).

Thunyarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธัญญารัตน์ (see Thanyarat).

Andrietta f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Romansh
Swedish and Afrikaans variant of Andriette and Romansh feminine form of Andriu.

Grezzja f Maltese

Yolindi f Afrikaans
South africa

Furnica f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian furnică "ant".

Raychka f Russian
Diminutive of Raisa 1.

Sharena f English
Possibly a variant of Sharon or Charina

Madisynne f English
Variant of Madisyn.

Kwiatulka f Polish
Diminutive of Kwiatosława.

Robinn m & f English
Alternate spelling of Robin

Dürrinev f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and نو (nev) meaning "new". Also see Nevdürr.

Dragoljuba f Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Dragoljub.

Gerwar f & m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæirvǫr or Gæirvarr.

Alexina f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Alexine.

Nathali f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Natalia or Nathália.

Ehui f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Konlee f English (Modern)
feminine variant of Conley

Zäzilie f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilie.

Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.

Kevynne m & f English
Form of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork

Nahara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Jinnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jinny.

Freidy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.

Aka f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ada 1 and Arthur.

Tayal f Manipuri
Means "young bamboo" in Meitei.

K'Lee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Hilleken f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant form of Hildeken.

Ermina f Slovene
Variant of Hermina.

Khao m & f Thai
Means "white, light coloured" in Thai.

Yula f Hebrew (?), Jewish

Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Thit m & f Burmese
Means "new" or "timber, wood" in Burmese.

Didymeia f Ancient Greek
A feminine form of Didymos.

Oshna f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Hinduism, Hindi, American, Fijian, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Assamese
MEANING - a little warm, tepid ... [more]

A-young f Korean
Variant transcription of A-yeong.

Prvoslava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prvoslav.

Ailikki f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Aili.

Tesele f Turkish
Means "hope" in Zaza, language spoken in Turkey.

Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]

Poupak f Persian
Means "hoopoe" in Persian.

Nayanthara f Indian
It means “beloved”

Orizoba m & f Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [more]

Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Livli f Sami
Sami form of Lydia.... [more]

Juanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Zealandia f Obscure
From the name of the personification of New Zealand as a female. She appeared on postage stamps, posters, cartoons, war memorials, and New Zealand government publications most commonly during the first half of the 20th century... [more]

Surrayo f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Thurayya.

Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).

Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.

Batistino f Provençal
Provençal form of Baptistine.

Cherylee f American (Rare)
Combination of Cheryl and the popular suffix -Lee.

Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.

Heliora f Obscure
A feminine form of Helios

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

Jarmiła f Polish
Polish adoption of Jarmila.

Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia

Giorgoula f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).

Imoni f African American, African
Variant of Imani.

Prisciliana f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Prisciliano.

Heiwa f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]

Zabedah f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.

Juraci m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi jura "mouth" and sy "mother; source, origin" and thus commonly interpreted as "one who speaks well". This name is borne by Brazilian politician Juraci Vieira de Magalhães (1931-2009) and Brazilian triathlete Juraci Moreira Jr... [more]

Carri f English (Modern)
Variant of Carrie.

Toroabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "thank god" in Ibibio.

Ciseta f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.

Lorienne f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
French variant spelling of Laurienne, which is one of the main French forms of Lauriana.

Aeng-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger".

Alilah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Atsero f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aster.

Gavina f Italian
Feminine form of Gavino.

Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.

G'aynijamol f Uzbek
Possibly from Uzbek g'aynoli meaning "plum" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Maryl f American (Rare)

Minjung f Korean
From Sino-Korean 玟 "streaks in jade; gem", 旼 "gentle and affable", 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min) and 廷 "court", 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 整 "orderly, neat, tidy; whole" (jung)... [more]

Suhani f Indian
From Hindi सुहाना (suhānā) meaning "pleasant, agreeable, nice."

Unelma f Finnish
Means "dream" in Finnish.

Illanaq f Popular Culture
From the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [more]

Ahlam f Arabic
Means "dreams" in Arabic, the plural of حلم (ḥulm) meaning "dream".

Uniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Unique, using the popular African-American suffix -qua.

Zilbeth f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Ragnilda f Old Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval Norwegian variant and Old Swedish cognate of Ragnhilda.

Atiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Atiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Anurata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Honorata.

Mima f Swedish
Variant of Mimi.

Islie f Obscure

Mechele f Medieval German
Diminutive of Mechthild.

Brîndușa f Romanian
Variant of Brândușa.

Erdenechuluun m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Brixhida f Albanian
Albanian form of Bridget.

Karimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic كريمة (see Karima), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Brielen f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)

Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful

Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, Snohomish
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.

Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".

Liroi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liroy.

Huifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]

Navaya f English (Rare)
Variant of Nevaeh.

Stevei m & f English
Variant of Stevie.

Gulperi f Kurdish
Pretty as a rose and fairy in Kurdish.

Sisuile f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Cecily. Unlike Síle, however, this name does not seem to have survived the Middle Ages.

Ainun f & m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From Arabic عيون ('aynun) meaning "eyes", the plural of عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Marisoleil f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Marie and Soleil, possibly created as a French equivalent of Spanish Marisol.

Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Nirelle f English (Australian, Rare)

Zabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabella. (See also Zabela).

Liyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 韫 (yùn) meaning "contain, hold, store" or 芸 (yún) meaning "common rute" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [more]

Mamuraya f Aymara
Means "bee" in Aymara.

Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.

Ningzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".

Irmfryda f Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Ermenfryda via Irmenfryda.

Edviges f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hedwig.

Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.

Florfina f Filipino

Alope f Apache
Borne by the first wife of the Apache chief Geronimo (1829-1909), daughter of Noposo, from the Nedni-Chiricahua band of Apache. She and her three children with Geronimo were killed by Mexican raiders.

Shuyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Hentriika f Finnish
Finnish form of Hendrika.

Pszczoła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish vernacular form of Deborah, derived from the word for "bee".

Eberdine f East Frisian
Feminine version of Eberhard and other names starting with Eber-.

Alkiona f Russian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Alcyone.

Meluza f Folklore, Slavic Mythology
Meluza is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature... [more]

Hybla f Mythology
The name of a goddess of earth and fertility in Sicel or Siceliot mythology, worshiped in ancient Sicily by the Sicels. Multiple cities were named after her.

Jianxia f & m Chinese
From 剑(jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, galliant".

Beverlyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Beverly and Ann.

Prapaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.

Turan f Etruscan Mythology
Turan was the Etruscan goddess of love, fertility and vitality and patroness of the city of Velch. She was commonly associated with birds such as the dove, goose and above all the swan. Her name is the pre-Hellenic root of Turannos (absolute ruler, see tyrant), so Turan can be viewed as “Mistress".

Otilija f Sorbian (Archaic), Slovene
Sorbian and Slovene form of Ottilie.

Seawillow f American (South, Rare)
Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.

Yananai f Shona
Meaning “be joined or brought together.”

Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.

Gíslína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Gísli.

Finnbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree".

LaToyia f African American
Variant of LaToya.

Cumarıq m & f Karachay-Balkar
Means "partridge" in Karachay-Balkar.

Bendichta f German (Swiss)
Variation of Benedikta.

Kokusei f Japanese
Japanese transliteration of Chinese 刻晴 (see Keqing).

Muriela f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Muriel.

Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.

Akili m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Akilah or a combination of Akil with the phonetic element ee.

Faven f Tigrinya
Means "light"

Ehregott m & f German (Archaic)

Zonga f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zongor, meaning "falcon".

Fangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昉 (fǎng) meaning "bright dawn, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.

Elionoria f Medieval English (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.

Padmi f Javanese
Feminine form of Padmo.

Keaira f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kierra.

Royem f Kurdish (Rare, ?)

Simranjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]

Motome m & f Japanese
As a masculine name, it can be used as 求, 求馬 or 求女 with 求 (kyuu, gu, moto.meru) meaning "demand, request, require, want, wish for," 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]

Lesla f American (Rare)
Allegedly coined as a strictly feminine variant of Lesley.

Weylyn m & f American
Variant of Waylon sometimes used for girls.

Vår f Norwegian
Younger form of Vár.

Halenka f Romani (Russified)
Romani form of Helenka.

Dannika f English (Modern)
Variant of Danika.

Yuanxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Rainee f English (Rare)
Variant of Rainey.

Elies f Belgian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variation of Elise.

Meghana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit Megh-ana "the clouds; rain cloud".... [more]

Kerolin f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Karoline.

Arnauda f Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Feminine form of Arnaud.