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Ultima f Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ultimo.

Tshibola m & f Luba
Means "rotten" in Luba-Kasai.

Peritza f Basque, Medieval Basque
One of the medieval Basque variants of Petra.... [more]

Fatima Zohra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Fatima Zahra.

Pōhaikealoha f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "love encircles".

Ningchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Ricardina f Spanish
Feminine form of Ricardo.

Yunai f & m Chinese
Combination of Yun and Ai 2.

Amphithea f Greek Mythology
The name of several women in Greek mythology.

Estrela f Galician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").

Vonnetta f African American
Variant of Vonetta.

Cllémentène f Norman
Feminine form of Cllément.

Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]

Bahia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya).

Umoh m & f Efik
Means "born during a festival" in Efik.

Wongsiri f Northern Thai

Sæla f Icelandic
From Old Norse sæla, meaning “happiness, bliss”. Officially approved as a given name in 2015.

Wachiraphon f Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Hermelina f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Hermelinda.

Johnette f American (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of John.

Blasina f Spanish
Feminine variant of Blasius.

Skyela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Kârat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karen 1.

Kirsha f English (American)
Kirsha Kaechele is an American artist

Imera f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Madelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Lacreesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Helale f Kurdish
Means "tulip" in Kurdish, possibly from the Turkish lale.

Deta f Silesian
Short form of Bernadeta.

Geeske f Low German

Luanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Sirikit f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).

Tėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thea.

Wandi f & m Thai
Means "auspcious day" from Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ดี (di) meaning "good, nice, fine".

Jenőke f Hungarian
Feminine form of Jenő.

Ragnahild f Germanic
Variant of Raginhild. Also, see Ragnhild.

Khotijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.

Satanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element sa and the name Tanya, probably modelled on Latanya.

Elsette f Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Elzette.

Khaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Imilce f Ancient Iberian
Imilce was the Spanish wife of Hannibal Barca according to a number of historical sources.

Fava f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Ëmbla f Albanian
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Albanian.

Raylen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Ganchimeg f Mongolian
Means "steel ornament" from Mongolian ган (gan) meaning "steel" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Surika f Japanese
From Japanese su (月) meaning "moon", ri (莉) meaning "jasmine", and ka (翔) meaning "soar". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Massimina f Italian
Feminine form of Massimino.

Aaljet f East Frisian (Archaic)
Possibly a variation of Aalheit.

Kira f Greek
Occasionally used a short form of the Greek name Kyriaki.

Montoya f & m African American
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Montoya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to LaToya and its initial sound (also found in names such as Montrell, Montel or Montez).

Vaiora f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "water of life".

Osterhildis f Medieval German
Latinate form of Osterhilde.

Carm f English
Short form of names that begin with the element Carm-, such as Carmen and Carmella.

Chunyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]

Annasára f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Sára.

Mevena f Tamil

Janedig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Janig.

Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza

Rémka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Remigiô.

Chusefa f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Joseph.

Kendalia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Kendal(l)

Masáune f Greenlandic
Variant of Masáuna.

Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.

Yanita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.

Allyriane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Allyre.

Sirena f English (Rare)
Derived from Spanish sirena "mermaid". The Spanish dramatist Jacinto Benavente used this name in his play 'Los intereses creados' (1907), where it belongs to a poor widow and matchmaker called Doña Sirena.

Shudarga m & f Mongolian
Means "fair, sincere, upstanding" in Mongolian.

Tsetsen f & m Mongolian
Means "intelligent, profound, wise" in Mongolian.

Reintje f Dutch, Frisian
Feminine diminutive of Rein.

Amylia f English (Rare)
Variant of Amelia.

Drennan m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred from the surname "Drennan".

Felissa f English
Possibly a variant of Felicia inspired by Alyssa.

Umêríneĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Hildagarde f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Stephana f Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Latin feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos (see Stephen) via its latinized form Stephanus.... [more]

Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.

Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.

Isabete f Brazilian
Truncated from of Elisabete

Palatua f Roman Mythology
Derived from Palatium, which is the Latin name for the Palatine Hill in Rome. The word is of uncertain origin; theories include a derivation from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 (falad), meaning "sky", Latin palatum, meaning "vault, dome" or Latin palus, meaning "enclosure"... [more]

Daevy f Khmer
Means "angel" in Khmer.

Velira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Zhaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.

Saratha f Indian

Qiaohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Altansuvd f Mongolian
Means "golden pearl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Telesilla f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις (telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [more]

Laester f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laesther.

Shiyue m & f Chinese
Shiyue, the tenth month of the Chinese calendar

Paija f Latvian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the obsolete Latvian word paija "toy". This is the name of a character in the play Maija un Paija by Anna Brigadere.

Ivaline f English (Rare)

Lessvia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lesvia.

Taria f Japanese

Harryette f American (Rare)
Variant of Harriet. A notable bearer is American poet Harryette Mullen (1953-).

Alayingi f Ijaw (Rare)
Means "royal mother" in Ijaw.

Gembira f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."

Almantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almantas.

Maladee f Thai
Means "jasmine" in Thai.

Nilsina f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Nils.

Brevita f Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Bryvyth.

Shoenlein f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from the middle high German Schœne meaning "Beautiful" and a diminutive suffix

Gaya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "end, goal" in Arabic.

Nebet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbt meaning "lady, mistress". Name borne by several prominent ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I.

Tincy f Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)

Celly f Romani (Archaic)

Jiaming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Wendelijn m & f Dutch
Masculine and feminine form of Wendelin.

Ro f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío and Rodrigo.

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Anriette f Louisiana Creole, Afrikaans
Creole variant of Henriette.

Sabbarah f Arabic
Feminine form of Sabbar.

Sofiana f Indonesian

Ləyla f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Layla.

Epilais f Ancient Greek
Epilais was one of the 50 daughters of King Thespius and Megamede.

Ijju f Berber

Faelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faelynn.

Shy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chey. It can also be simply derived from the English word shy.

Badzhei m & f Yakut

Varshita f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Name : Varshita वर्षिता... [more]

Yeyetzi f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Probably means "beautiful, precious", ultimately derived from Nahuatl yectli "good, virtuous, just".

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

Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.

Saera f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riona f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Dieuwertje f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwert. In The Netherlands, a well-known bearer of this name is television presenter Dieuwertje Blok (b. 1957).

Satsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Clariandra f Medieval English (Rare)
Combination of Claria with Greek andria, a late form of andreia, and thus a feminine form of andreios "manly; masculine".

Eldoria f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Eldora.

Amelha f Gascon
Gascon form of Amelia.

Margritta f Romansh
Variant of Margretta.

Jefrosinija f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Euphrosyne.

Chinae f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanae.

Zhenxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Nalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Na, Li 1 and An 1.

Ljupka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic ljupko, ljupka, meaning "delightful, gracefully".

Jenephie f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Early Modern English name of uncertain meaning, though it may be a form of Jennifer or Genevieve (compare Genevie).

Agto f Greenlandic
Means "being touched" in Greenlandic, derived from the Greenlandic attorpaa "to touch him/her/it".

Fonsine f Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Alfonsine.

Zai m & f English

Gulanvar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anvar meaning "radiant".

Kynder f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Alphonsa f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso). Saint Alphonsa (1910-1946) adopted this as a monastic name in honour of Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787).

Xuanxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Quandra f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element quan with the name Sandra.

Peixin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新 (xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Brandonne f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brandon.

Namgil m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.

Takumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (takumi) meaning "artisan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vilayna f Obscure

Olyenka f Russian
Diminutive of Olya.

Frima f Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Fruma.

Sharmekia f African American (Modern)
Possibly a blend of Charmaine and Shameka.

Rihoko f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Teska f Low German, West Frisian
Low German feminine short form of names beginning with Diet-, from the Germanic element þeud "people". It is used almost exclusively in northern Germany, at the Baltic coast.

Bing f & m Chinese, Zhuang
Derived from the Chinese characters 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" or 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, soldier".... [more]

Valgerða f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Valgerður.

Shippo m & f Japanese
japanese for the phrase "seven jewels" used for an interjetc fox demon kit in the anime/manga inuyasha

Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".

Souheila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهيلة (see Suhaila) chiefly used in North Africa.

Xheralda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Xherald.

Cheresa f English
Variant of Cherise, perhaps influenced by Theresa.

Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East Frisian
As a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of Tole... [more]

Maygenta f Romani (Archaic)

Mahali f Swahili
Means "place" in Swahili.

Fi f & m English, Irish
Shortened form of Fiona, Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.

Güldeste f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish.

Jiamei f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Salmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Salma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Miftakhul m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Miftahul.

Junine f Norwegian (Archaic), Afrikaans
Elaboration of Junia.

Yingxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Aurissa f American (Rare)

Nebetananash f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian nbt "lady, mistress" combined with an uncertain second element.

Kamiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (kami) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 引 (yu) meaning "pull". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Bryonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name for bryony, the wild twining plant (see Bryony).

Erilyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Matalena f Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Nuorese Sardinian form of Maddalena.

Palleq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Patdleĸ.

Evontiana f Obscure
Blend of Evonne and Tiana.

Novée f Dutch
Variant of Novie.

Yaguilla f English

Kin f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level."... [more]

Chandaga f & m Mongolian
Means "rabbit" in Mongolian.

Somkeo m & f Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".

Bê f Vietnamese
Means "doll" in Vietnamese.

Solena f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Selina.

Jodaugė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jodaugas.

Maiya f Tamil
The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana

Marleenken f Literature, Low German
Marleenken is a Low German diminutive of Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

Q’abze f Abazin, Circassian
Means "clean" in Kabardian.

Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Odia f Western African

Chandrali f Hindi
Means "moonbeam, moonlight" in Hindi.

Seko m & f Western African
child of the sun

Kataleen f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Catalina or Kathleen.

Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Glúm f Norse Mythology
A minor Norse goddess, an attendant of Frigg.

Ouassila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of وسيلة (see Wasila) chiefly used in Algeria.

Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.

Profirița f Romanian
Diminutive of Profira, not generally used as a given name in its own right.

Graceanne f English
Combination of Grace and Anne 1.

Jinqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Ellan f English (American, Rare)

Dragotina f Slovene
Feminine form of Dragotin.

Nica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Annica and Giuannica.

Broselianda f Obscure
This was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name Brocéliande.

Mayonne f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Mayon. Also compare Maryon.

Taine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tainá.

Nuozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine".

Mechyslava f Belarusian
A form of Mečyslava.

Genesse f English (American, Rare)

Jessca f English (American)
Variant or a Short Form of Jessica. This name was used for a character in the show "Abbott Elementary" (2021-) played by Sabrina Brier.

Mahima f Indian

Fengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丰 (fēng) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful", 逢 (féng) meaning "meet with, encounter", 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 聞 (wén) meaning "news, message, smell, detect"... [more]

Mærwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mære "famous" and wynn "joy, bliss". This was borne by a 10th-century Christian saint, also known as Merewenna, who was the founding abbess of Romsey Abbey in Hampshire, England.

Aleke f Low German (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.

Ermusza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Ermegarda.

Karoru f Japanese
Japanese version of Carol.

Nurilda f Kazakh (Rare)

Üürdmend m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "forever health" in Mongolian, from үүрд (üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.

Torrie f & m American
Variant of Tori and Tory

Czębira f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Tianming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Érmantine f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Armantine.

Butterfly f English (Modern)
Used to invoke the brilliantly-colored winged insect, which is widely seen as a symbol of metamorphosis, renewal, and rebirth, as well as one of youth and beauty. This is the birth name of a noted Australian folk singer, Butterfly Boucher, among others.

Iouna f Breton
Variant of Yuna.

Tsukit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צוקית (see Tzukit).

Gogo f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia.

Trạc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鐲 (trạc) meaning "bangle, bracelet, gong".

Bori f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Borbála.

Titanilla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Titania.

Avanui f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".

Zobuhle f Zulu
Means "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of ubuhle.

Efipania f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Epifania.

Gentillia f Romani (Archaic)
Cognate of Gentilla.

Ji-bin m & f Korean

Roziana f Malaysian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Rosiana and Malaysian form of Rosiana.

Yama f Japanese (Archaic)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 山 (yama) meaning "mountain". ... [more]

Gweno f Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gwen.

Histiaia f Greek Mythology
The meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek histia "feast" or from Greek histiē "hearth" (see Hestia)... [more]

Paramone f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Paramonos.

Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".

Maulani f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maulana.

Goldburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements gold which literally means "gold" and Germanic element burg meaning "fortress".

Maydeline f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Skyra f English
Blend of Sky and Kyra.

Quiselpoo f Indigenous American
The name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa ki.c "woman".

Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.

Katerinen f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Katerine.

Halona f Hawaiian
Means "peering; place from which to peer, place to peer at, lookout" in Hawaiian.

Mongrain f French (Quebec)
Probably an altered form of French Maugrain, from Old French mau grain ‘bad grain’, used as an (unflattering) nickname for a grower or merchant.

Umaima f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma).

Amina f & m Aymara
Means "fable, story" in Aymara.

Xhiana f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly a borrowing of Italian Gianna.

Đạm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潭 (đạm) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 淡 (đạm) meaning "light, pale".

Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).

Ramie m & f English (Rare)

Nordia f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Ale m & f Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alepeleke, Alekona and names containing that sound.

Lumia f Sicilian
“sunshine, lemon tree”

Lelwani m & f Hittite Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.

Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.

Valdinia f Finnish (Rare)
An old Karelian name, possibly a feminine form of Waldemar.

Gresia f Spanish (Mexican)

Windy f English
Often a diminutive of Wi- names such as Wilhelmina and Winifred.

Hadadangi m & f Western African, Hausa
Means "joining of clans" in Hausa.

Angærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Arngærdh.

Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".

Jiǎo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 皎 (jiǎo) meaning "bright, shining".

Yiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Amenie f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Ketlen f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ketlin.

Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.

Sachiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Gaganjot m & f Hindi
It means 'light of the sky'.

Tevairai m & f Tahitian
Means "the celestial water" in Tahitian.

Wuyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 五 (wǔ) meaning "five", 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 吴 (wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" 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]

Liliyana f Indonesian, Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Liliana.

Tiinná f Sami
Sami form of Tina.

Skyelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylynn influenced by the spelling of Skye.

Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton

Akariko f Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 朱 (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chibwela f Soli
Possibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.

Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")

Fabijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabiana.

Rosceline f Medieval French
Old Frankish diminutive of Old Saxon hrōth and Old High German hruod "fame".

Rwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.

Manoula f Greek (Rare)
Short form of Emmanouella.

Gecel f Filipino

Airu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 入 (ru) meaning "enter, insert", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop"... [more]

Coelestine f German (Archaic), German (East Prussian)
German variant and East Prussian German form of Celestine.

Píl f Faroese
Derived from Faroese pílur "willow tree".

Lanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Shuai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 帅 (shuài) meaning "to be a role model", "to follow", "commander-in-chief, marshal", or "handsome, good-looking".

Sittişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [more]

Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”

Sorelle f Central African
Unknown, possibly an invented name with the suffix -elle. It is specially popular in Cameroon.

Xuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Nyeredzi m & f Shona
It means "star".