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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the number of syllables is 3.
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Delandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Del and the name Andra.
Delanee f English
Variant of Delaney.
Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.
Delara f English, African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Delara or combination of the popular prefix De- with Lara 1.
Delaram f Persian
Modern form or transcription of Dilaram.
Delaree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delara (see user-submitted name).
Deleah f English
A combination of Dee and Leah or, perhaps an alternative spelling of Delia 1
Delena f English
A combination of Dell and Selena.
Délibáb f Hungarian
From the Hungarian vocabulary word délibáb meaning "mirage".
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.")
Delima f Indonesian
Means "pomegranate" or "ruby" in Indonesian.
Delinda f African American (Modern)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De and Linda (compare Celinda, Belinda, Melinda, Delicia, Delise), though it was previously a medieval short form of Adelinda (see Adalind) or other Germanic names with a similar sound; Saint Gundelinda (see Gundelind), for example, has been referred to as Saint Delinda.
Delisja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish delicia "delight, pleasure".
Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Deliza f English
Unknown, possibly a combination of Delilah and Eliza.
Delizah f English
Variant of Deliza.
Delizia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Delicia, from Italian delizia meaning "delight".
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Delmara f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delmira influenced by Spanish del mar "of the sea". As an American given name it may be thought of as a feminine form of Delmar.
Delmira f Spanish
Short form or variant form of Edelmira. A bearer of this name is Delmira Agustini (1886-1914), an Uruguayan poetess.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
Delylah f English
Variant of Delilah
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Demileigh f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Demi and Leigh.
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Demonna f African American
Perhaps a short form of Desdemona or combination of popular prefix de and Mona 1.
Demora f Popular Culture
This is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Demorie m & f African American
Combination of popular prefix de and Maury.
Denalee f English
Variant of Denali.
Denaley f English
Variant of Denali.
Denali f & m English (Modern)
From the indigenous Koyukon name of a mountain in Alaska, allegedly meaning "great one". Commonly known as Mount McKinley in the English-speaking world, Denali is the tallest peak in North America. It is also the name of a car brand (made by General Motors).
Denalie f English
Variant of Denali.
Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.
Denicia f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Denice in the style of Alicia or else a variant of Denisha.
Denina f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix De and Nina 1.
Denisha f African American
Possibly a variant of Denise, blending it with Tanisha.
Deondra f & m African American
Feminine or variant form of Deon, possibly influenced by DeAndre or Kendra.
Deonna f English (American), African American
Variant of Deonne or Deanna, or possibly a variant of Diana reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Deorswiþ f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dēor "dear" and swiþ "strong, mighty".
Dereka f English
Feminine form of Derek.
Deronda f English (American, Rare)
This is regarded as a combination of the popular name prefix de and Rhonda, and can be spelled DeRonda or Deronda. Also compare Laronda, Sharonda... [more]
Derrica f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Derrick, influenced by Erica.
Desanka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the South Slavic desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature.
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Deseret f Mormon, Various (Rare)
This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry)... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.
Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]
Destini f English
Variant of Destiny.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.
Deverlee f English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending Devery and Everley.
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Dewanti f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Devanti.
Dewi Sri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri)... [more]
Deza'ray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Desiree. It can also be spelt as Dezaray or Deza Ray.
Diamante f Italian, Judeo-Italian
Directly from the Italian word diamante meaning "diamond".
Diany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Diane, reflecting their pronunciation.
Didérique f French
Feminine form of Didéric.
Didone f Italian
Italian form of Dido.
Diedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Diede and Diederika... [more]
Diedérique f Dutch
Variant spelling of Didérique which is chiefly found in The Netherlands, where it is a nearly unique name (since 1880 it has had less than 50 bearers).
Dieudeline f Haitian Creole
A Haitian Creole name with Haitian and French elements dieu = "God" (from French), -de- (a connecting syllable), and the common feminine French suffix -line. It is typically given to girls in families who practice a syncretic blend of Vodou and Christianity.
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).
Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.
Dijonae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dejon with the popular suffix nay.
Dileta f Lithuanian, Portuguese
Lithuanian and Portuguese form of the Italian Diletta
Dilia f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Odilia.
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
Dimphina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Dymphina, which is a bit more common in the Netherlands than Dymphina itself.
Dineke f Dutch, Frisian, Low German
Dutch, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Dina 2.
Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]
Dionizja f Polish
Feminine form of Dionizy.
Divara f Medieval Dutch (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dietwara (possibly via its variant Thiwara), which is a younger and strictly feminine form of the unisex name Theodoar. Also compare Divera, which is very closely related.... [more]
Divera f West Frisian (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the unisex name Dieuwer. This particular latinization is solely intended for women; the masculine equivalent is Diverus and its variant spellings.... [more]
Divita f American
Variant of Davida.
Djamileh f Persian, Theatre
Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.
Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.
Dlyla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a spelling variation of Delilah.
Dobrochna f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a medieval Polish diminutive of Dobrosława, the name was later used as a given name in its own right.
Dobruša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dobroslava, not used as a given name in its own right.
Dochia f Romanian, Mythology
Short form of Odochia. In Romanian mythology, Dochia was a very beautiful shepherdess whom Emperor Trajan loved... [more]
Dolfina f Galician (Rare)
Galician short form of Adolfina.
Dolola f English (American)
Variant of Dolores, influenced by its nickname Lola
Dolwethil f Literature
Means "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.
Dolzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Dulzura. Dolzura Cortez was the first Filipino with AIDS to publicly discuss her life and her experience living with HIV/AIDS.
Domakha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Domna.
Dombina f Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Dombert.
Domina f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from Latin domina meaning "lady, mistress". This is the name of an obscure saint.
Domingas f Portuguese
Feminine form of Domingos.
Dominiek f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Dominique, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Short form of Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [more]
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donate f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Donata. This French given name is also in use in the Netherlands, where it is about equally rare.
Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.
Donisia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Donisio.
Donnalyn f Filipino
Combination of Donna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Donyella f African American
Probably a variant of Daniella, or possibly Donella
Doornroosje f Folklore, Literature
Dutch calque of Dornröschen. It consists of the Dutch words doorn meaning "thorn" and roos meaning "rose" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.
Doreida f Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown meaning; possibly inspired by Nereida.
Dorica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Dora.
Dorigen f Literature
Meaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin. This is the name of the faithful wife in 'The Franklin's Tale', one of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Dorija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Dorian.
Dori-mu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (dori-mu) meaning "dream", 童 (do) meaning "juvenile, child", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]
Doriya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Dori (or Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dorona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Doron.
Dorotha f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Doryty f Cornish
Cornish form of Dorothy.
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Dracaena f English (Rare)
From the name of a genus of about forty species of trees and succulent shrubs, which is the Latinized form of Greek δράκαινα (drakaina) meaning "she-dragon", the feminine form of δράκων (drakon) - compare Drakon... [more]
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]
Drypetis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.
Dshamilja f Literature
A German transcription of the name of the title heroine in Chinghiz Aitmatov's novella 'Jamila'.
Duanghathai f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangkamol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangkamon.
Duangkamon f Thai
Means "heart" in Thai.
Duangnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangnapha.
Duangnapha f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Duangprathip f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "lamp, light, torch" in Thai.
Duangsamon f Thai
Means "sweetheart" in Thai.
Dubraska f Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an alteration of Dubravka with influence from other -ska names, e.g. Katiuska. It is most often used in Venezuela.
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]
Duibheasa f Medieval Irish
Means "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and eas meaning "waterfall".
Dujonou f Manding
Liberian Kpelle name meaning "peacemaker".
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".
Dulzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "sweetness" in Spanish.
Dumina f Romansh
Variant of Dumenia, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Dunyazad f Persian
Unknown. This was the sister of Scheherazade, the storyteller in Arabian Nights.
Dusita f Thai
Feminine form of Dusit. This is also the Thai name for the utricularia delphinioides, a type of plant.
Đustina f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Djustina.
Dutsani f Thai
Means "stillness, quietness" in Thai.
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dwiputri f Indonesian
Combination of Dwi and Putri.
Dwiyanti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Dwiyanto.
Dyaisha f African American
African-American combination of Dyana and Aisha. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Dyaisha Fair (2001-).
Dyani f American (Modern)
Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of Diane or is an invented name.
Dyasia f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Asia 1 with the prefix Dy-.
Dyddanwy f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Welsh diddanwch meaning "delight".
Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.
Dyjana f Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Dyyana.
Dylana f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Dylan.
Dymphina f Dutch
Dutch extended form or variant of Dymphna.
Dyyana f Belarusian
Variant of Dziyana, used to indicate that the name was borrowed from other languages (e.x. this variant is used for the goddess Diana).
Dženana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Dženan.
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.
Dzhuliya f English (Russified)
Form of Julia reflecting the English pronounciation, used by Russian speakers for Julias in the anglosphere.
Dzijana f Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Dziyana.
Džiuginta f Lithuanian
The name is derived from džiugus meaning "cheerful." Also see Džiugė
Dziyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Diana.
Eadelyn f English
Elaborated version of Eadlyn.
Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.
Earletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix etta.
Ebelin f Obscure
A nickname derived from the surname Ebel, borne as given name by Ebelin Bucerius.
Ebeny f English
Variant of Ebony.
Ebtehaj f Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ibtihaj, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Ebtihal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of ابتهال (see Ibtihal).
Echiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Ecstasy f Obscure
Taken directly from the drug ecstasy.
Edebe f African
The name originates from Sudan, in the concrete tribe of Gurfan meaning the first, princess.
Edelfa f Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Adelfa. A known bearer of this name is Edelfa Chiara Masciotta (1984-), an Italian television personality and former beauty queen who won Miss Italia 2005.
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]
Edigna f History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare)
The name of a blessed nun who lived as a hermit in a hollow tree in Puch near Fürstenfeldbruck (Bavaria).
Edilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the popular element edi (cf. Edimar, Edir) and the name Ilma.
Editta f Italian
Italian form of Edith.
Edmea f Italian, Maltese
Italian cognate of Edmée.
Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.
Ednalyn f Filipino
Combination of Edna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Edralin m & f Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edralyn f Filipino
Variant of Edralin.
Edunxe f Medieval Basque (Archaic)
Ancient Basque female name recorded on a Roman era tombstone (centuries I - III) in the Occitanian commune of Sent-Gaudenç.
Edwardine f English, German
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwinna f English (American)
Variant of Edwina possibly influenced by the ehd-WIN-uh pronunciation.
Edytka f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Eebbisee f Oromo
Meaning "blessing from God" in Oromoo.
Efanne f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a variant spelling of Evanne, which is possibly a Dutch short form of Evangelina. Alternatively, it might be a short form of Stefanne (also found spelled as Stevanne), a Dutch variant of Stephanie.... [more]
Effia f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a Finnish variant of Euphemia. Effia was particularly popular in the Central Finland in the mid to late 1800's.
Efia f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
An alternative spelling of Effia.
Eftekhar f & m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Iftikhar. It is typically feminine in Iran and masculine in Bangladesh.
Egao f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 笑顔 (egao) meaning "smile" or, more literally, "smiling face," derived from a combination of 笑 (e) meaning "smile" and 顔 (kao) meaning "face."... [more]
Egia f Basque
Derived from Basque egia "truth; verity".
Egidia f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Egidio and Polish feminine form of Egidiusz.
Égyptienne f French (Archaic), Malagasy (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from French Égyptienne, the feminine form of the noun Égyptien "Egyptian (person)". This name is generally given in honour of the catholic and orthodox saint Marie l'Égyptienne (known in English as Mary of Egypt).
Egyptus f Mormon
The name of Ham's wife and their daughter according to Mormon scripture.
Ehrengard f German (Rare), Literature
Originally a variant of Irmgard, Ehrengard is reinterpreted as a combination of the German word Ehre "honour" and the name element gard "guard"... [more]
Ehteram f Persian
Means "respect" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic احترام (ihtiram).
Eifiona f Welsh
Feminine form of Eifion.
Éileictre f Irish
Irish form of Electra used in Irish translations of Greek myth.
Eilika f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
This name is derived from the Germanic name stem agil "edge (of a sword)".
Eione f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἠϊών (eion) meaning "shore, beach, sea-bank". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Eirianedd f Welsh
Means "splendour, brightness" in Welsh.
Eirianwen f Welsh
From Welsh eirian "shining, bright" and gwen "holy, white, pure".
Eirin f Japanese
From Japanese 永 (ei) "eternal" and 琳 (rin) "jewel."
Ēkara f & m Maori
Means "eagle" in Maori.
Ekeka f Hawaiian
Variant of Ekika.
Ekela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ethel.
Ekele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Estelle.
Ekena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Edna.
Elaena f Obscure
Variant of Elena.
Elahe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian الهه (see Elaheh).
Elaila f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of the name Laila 1, perhaps with the influence of names like Eloise.
Elberen f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements AGIL "edge (of a sword)" (via Eil-) and BERIN "she-bear".
Elbetel f Ethiopian
the house of god
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.