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Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.
Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.
Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chalissa f English
Variant of Kalissa.
Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.
Chariss f English
Variant of Charis.
Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.
Chassidy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chasity possibly influenced by the spelling of Cassidy. Depending on pronunciation, it could also be used as a variant of Cassidy.
Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.
Chelissa f American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Chelsea and Melissa or an elaborated variant of Chelise
Chelsština f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Chelsea.
Cherissa f English
Elaboration of Cherise.
Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]
Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"
Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.
Chessi f English
Variant of Chessie.
Chessie f English
Diminutive of Francesca.
Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.
Chlorissa f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Chloris, influenced by Clarissa.
Choirunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chrissa f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chryssa).
Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.
Cissa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cisse f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Cissy.
Cissely f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Variant of Cicely, a medieval English form of Cecilia.
Cissi f Swedish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cissolt f Manx
Manx form of Cecilia.
Cissot f Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Cecilia.
Clarissant f Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian legends Clarissant was a daughter of King Lot and Morgause who married Sir Guiromelant... [more]
Clarisso f Provençal
Provençal form of Clarisse.
Comitessa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin comitissa "countess".
Contessa f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
From the aristocratic title, derived from Latin comitissa "countess". More commonly a word, it was occasionally used as a medieval given name.
Contessina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Contessa. Contessina de' Medici (1478-1515) was a daughter of the Florentine ruler Lorenzo "the Magnificent", named in honour of his paternal grandmother - Contessina de' Bardi (c.1390-1473).
Coressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cora.
Corissa f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Corinna and Carissa.
Corliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corliss.
Cossinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cossinius. Cossinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Cossutia f Ancient Roman
Femenine form of the roman gens Cossutius. It was the name of a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood.
Countess f Medieval English
Derived from Latin comitissa "countess". This word, while more commonly known as a title, was also used as a personal name occasionally.
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Cressile f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of King Clodoveus of Cornwall, an ancestor of Mark and Tristan.... [more]
Cressy f English
Diminutive of Cressida.
Criss m & f English
Diminutive of Christopher, Christina, and other names beginning with Chris.
Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Crissie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.
Crissy f English
Diminutive of Cristine, Cristina, and other names with a similar sound.
Cussot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Custaunce, the medieval English vernacular form of Constance. This name was recorded in the Hundred Rolls.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.
Damonassa f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Demonassa.
Dassaro f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Dassaro is the daughter of Illyrios.
Dassy f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare English Diminutive of Hadassah
Dayssy f Obscure
Variant of Daisy.
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
Demonassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.
Denissa f English
Variant of Denisa.
Dessa f Obscure
Diminutive of Odessa, Desiree or other names containing des.
Dessi f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessi f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Dessi f Scandinavian, English
Commonly used as a nickname for Desiré.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.
Dolssa f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Doulce (compare Dolça).
Domicussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Domicu.
Dorissa f English
Elaboration of Doris.
Doryss f English
Variant of Doris.
Dossie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorothy, Eudoxia, Theodosia, and other names with a similar sound.
Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.
Dubh Essa f Medieval Irish
Possibly derived from Gaelic components dubh meaning "dark" and eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin nutrix nigra).
Duchess f English (American, Rare)
Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).
Duessa f Literature
This name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix essa... [more]
Duvessa f Theatre, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubh Essa, used by M. J. Molloy in his comic play The Wooing of Duvessa (1964).
Dzerassa f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Possibly means "golden-haired, shining", perhaps related to Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold". In Ossetian mythology Dzerassa is the daughter of the sea god Donbettyr.
Dzhessika f Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Jessica, reflecting the English pronunciation
Edelweiss f Various
From the name of the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum). It is derived from the German elements edel "noble" and weiß "white." The name of the flower is spelled Edelweiß in German; Edelweiss is an Anglicized spelling.
Edessa f American (Rare)
Edessa is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name. The Greek name Ἔδεσσα (Édessa) is probably of Phrygian origin... [more]
Edissa f Biblical Latin
Form of Hadassah used in the Vulgate.
Elessa f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
The Holy Martyr Elessa of Kythira was a young woman from the Peloponnese who lived in the latter half of the fourth century. She was martyred by her father who objected to her becoming a Christian. St... [more]
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Eliissá f Sami
Sami variant of Elisa.
Elisse f English
Either a variant of Elise or Elissa 2.
Elissia f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Elaborated form of Elissa 2 or Elissa 1. Also compare Elysia.
Elkaissa f Berber (Rare)
Possibly means "the pause" from Kabyle Berber.
Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).
Elssá f Sami
Sami form of Elsa.
Elsslin f Medieval German
Archaic diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.
Elysse f Greek
Variant of Elyse.
Emmalissa f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Emmaline and Melissa.
Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Epianassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master").
Eratonassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).
Ermessen f Medieval Catalan
Likely a cognate of Ermesenda.
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).
Essa f Old Irish
Means "nurse" in Gaelic.
Esset-ab f Amharic
means gift of god or persetion of God.
Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]
Essey f English
Diminutive of Vanessa, Esther, Estelle, or other feminine names with the "es" sound.
Essia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran, Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [more]
Essien f Akan
Variant of Nsia.
Essil f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسيل (see Assil) chiefly used in North Africa.
Essy f Swedish
Variant of Essi.
Etesse f French (Archaic)
Found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, but disappeared around the year 1700.
Eudossia f Italian (Rare), Corsican (Archaic)
Italian and Corsican form of Eudoxia.
Euryanassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Euryanax. This is the name of two characters from Greek mythology.
Euryphaessa f Greek Mythology
Means "far-shining", derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and φάος (phaos) "light". This was an epithet of the Titan goddess Theia, occurring in one of the Homeric Hymns (namely Hymn 31, "To Helios", where Helios' mother Theia is called "mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far-shining one").
Evanassa f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάνασσα (Euanassa), composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord")... [more]
Fakhr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of Mughal princess meaning "glory of women".
Felicissima f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Felicissimus, borne by a 3rd-century saint from Italy.
Felissa f English
Possibly a variant of Felicia inspired by Alyssa.
Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).
Fiadossia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Theodosia.
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Fliss f English
Diminutive of Felicity.
Floressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flora.
Florissa f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine form of Floris.
Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.
Flosshilde f Theatre
The name is made up from the German word Flosse "fin" and the name element hild "battle, fight".... [more]
Flossy f English
Variant of Flossie.
Fortissima f Italian
Feminine form of Fortissimo.
Fosse m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element folk such as Folkhard.
Fréwisse f French
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Frévisse
Funasshī m & f Popular Culture
Mascot representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba
Furesshu f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (fure) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 初 (sshu) meaning "beginning, start, first". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Gassulawiya f Hittite
Possibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element wiya ("woman").
Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.
Genessee m & f Seneca, English
From Seneca fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.
Genvissa f Arthurian Cycle
According to Geoffrey, Genvissa is the daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Claudius supposedly gives Genvissa in marriage to the British king Arviragus. When Arviragus revolted against Claudius, Genvissa arranged peace between them.... [more]
Géraldesse f Medieval French
Feminine diminutive of Gérald.
Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.
Gissunn f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse geta "guess, get" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love". Also compare Gissur.
Gliss f Popular Culture
The name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.
Glissandra f English (Rare)
Mostly likely a combination of "Gliss" and "Sandra".
Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".
God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.
Gossamer f Theatre
From the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English gos "goose" and sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).
Gràssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Grazia.
Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]
Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]
Guisselle f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
a variant of Guiselle Chiefly used in Chile.
Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]
Hadass f Yiddish
Variant of Hadassah, used in the 1983 film, 'Yentl'.
Hadasse f Yiddish (?), Jewish
German variant of Hadassah.
Hafssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Hafsah (chiefly Moroccan).
Hairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.
Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.
Hassana f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).
Hassanah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).
Hassiba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine form of Hasib (chiefly Algerian).
Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.
Hassina f African, Arabic
Variant of Haseena used most often in Africa.
Hassouna f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hassuna f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hassunah f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حَسُّونَة (ḥassūnah) meaning "beautiful".
Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.
Helissent f Medieval French
Probably from an Old French form of the Germanic name Alahsind, which is composed of the elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path" (compare Elisenda).
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]
Hessa f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Hentshe.
Hessa f Arabic
In arabic, Hessa means a big, pure, white pearl.
Hessie f American
Diminutive of Hester.
Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".
Hessy f Yiddish
Hessy Levinsons was presented as the most beautiful Aryan baby in the journal 'Sonne ins Haus' in 1935. She and her family were able to escape to Cuba and settled in the USA after 1948.
Hisse m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the name element hild "fight, battle".
Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.
Honeyblossom f Obscure (Modern)
This name was perhaps coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (1989-2014), from a combination of the names Honey and Blossom.
Housse f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais housse "holly" (ultimately from Old French hous). This is a newly coined name, intened as a Jèrriais equivalent of Holly.
Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.
Ḫuwaššanna f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess worshipped as part of the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. Her main centers of worship were in Ḫupišna and Kuliwišna.
Hyssop f Medieval English (Rare)
Derived from Latin hyssopus "hyssop" (Middle English ysope). This rare name was not used outside of England.
Ianassa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἰά (ia) meaning "shout, clamour; sound, roar" and νάσσα (nassa), the aorist form of ναίω (naio) meaning "to dwell in" or "to make habitable"... [more]
Iassa f Ancient Greek
"from Iasos"
Ibtissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ibtissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ibtissem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.
Idessa f Yiddish
A variant of Yehudis
Igassoĸ f Greenlandic
Means "cook" in Greenlandic.
Iinisskimmaakii f Siksika
Means "buffalo stone woman" in Siksika.
Iitsstsinnimaakii f Siksika
Means "captures down woman" in Siksika.
Iligssaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ilissaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iligssaĸ.
Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]
Impressió f Catalan
Means "print, affect, sign, mark" in Catalan.
Ingaliss f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Ingelise.
Innàssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignazia.
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