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Alexie m Romanian, Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Alexis and Alexios as well as a Louisiana Creole form of Alexis.
Alexandrà f Provençal
Provençal form of Alexandra.
Léón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leon.
Katý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katy.
Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen
Dónald m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Donald.
Helēne f Latvian
Latvian form of Helene
Tanía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Tania.
Kêvin f Kurdish
Means "icicles" in Kurdish.
Josee f Obscure
Variant of Josie influenced by French Josée (See also Aimee). It's given to 38 girls born in the USA in 1998.
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Sāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Sarah.
Frank m Manx
Manx form of Francis.
Erik m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerik.
Susan f Filipino
Diminutive of Jesusa. This pet name likely came about due to Jesusa's similarity to the name Susan.
Sòfia f Provençal
Variant of Sofia.
Mira m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Vicky f Greek
Variant of Viky influenced by the English name Vicky.
Jada m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]
Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.
Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.
Laùra f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laura.
Ida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - speech, Goddess of speech ( Saraswati), earth, heaven, refreshment, food, vital spirit, offering ... [more]
Amèlia f Provençal
Provençal form of Amelia.
Èva f Gascon
Gascon form of Eve.
Rúbý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ruby.
Ánná f Sami
Sami variant of Anna.
Lüke f Low German (Archaic)
Low German variant of Lieken, used between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Mathys m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mathijs.
Ida m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Idde recorded as a given name in East Frisia in the 14th century. In East Frisia masculine names ending in -a stopped getting used around the 15th century... [more]
Kai m Korean
Its a Korean name meaning "moon"
Tánya f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tanya.
Le'ah f Hebrew
Hebrew name meaning "weary". English Leah is derived from it.
Juliëtte f Dutch
Dutch form of Juliette.
Tara f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Rôland m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Roland.
Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".
Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.
Bruño m Galician
Galician form of Bruno.
Lina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Na.
Nadía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nadia 1.
Shané f African American, Afrikaans
Probably a variant spelling of Shanae.
Mathías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthias.
Iañ m Breton
Breton form of Ian.
Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.
Émilia f French
French form of Emilia.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Ella f Hebrew
Modern form of Elah.
Franklín m Icelandic
Icelandic spelling of Franklin.
Emmanuèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Emmanuel.
Amańda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amanda.
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
June f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning which was recorded from the 12th century onwards.... [more]
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Fréderique f Dutch
Dutch variant of Frédérique.
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.
Janet f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Jeannette.
Lee m & f Hmong
It was a Chinese last name that was given to the Hmong peoples a long time ago. It was the biggest Hmong family that left China.
Julia f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Tzoulia influenced by the name Julia.
Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.
Mia f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep (the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches)" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maika m & f Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Lárá m Sami (Rare)
Short form of Hilarius.
Léo f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Geòrgia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan adoption of Georgia.
Sárá f Sami
Sami form of Sara.
Húgó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hugo.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Emilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Emilija.
Žara f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žara meaning "glow."
Emmanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Emmanuel.
Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Jack m Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Jacek.
Victoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.
Luka f Lithuanian (Modern)
Feminine form of Lukas.
Dora f Romanian
Feminine form of Doru.
Lúna f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Luna.
Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.
Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.
Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.
Lísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lisa.
Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.
Miló m Hungarian
Cogmate of Milo.
Gabríella f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Gabriella.
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Liana f Iranian
It has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady
Ánne f Sami
Sami variant of Anne 1.
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Kiara f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Italian Chiara.
Terry m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Teris influenced by the unrelated English name Terry 1 or Terry 2.
Ólivía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Olivia.
Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.
Samantha m Sinhalese
Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.
Erika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Ellá f Sami
Sami form of Ella 2.
Loic m Breton
Unaccented form of Loïc.
Édwin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Edwin.
Michaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Michaela.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Anne f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) menacing "calm, peaceful" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Tara f & m Maori
Means "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
Fréd m Kashubian
Short form of Alfréd.
Terèsa f Provençal
Provençal form of Theresa.
Naómí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.
Mæva f Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Már.
Dora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.
Lína f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian, Literature
Icelandic form of Lina 2. This is also the name of Pippi Longstocking in the Icelandic version of the book series (Icelandic name Lína langsokkur; full first name Sigurlína).
Edna m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 2.... [more]
Mathew f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Mathea, which was traditionally given to girls born on Saint Matthew's Day (21 September in the West) prior to the English Reformation.
Cory f Filipino
Diminutive of Corazon, Socorro, and other names containing cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Lee m & f Chinese (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 1.
Ariëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Arielle.
Serena f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (se) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)", 怜 (re) meaning "actor", and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Jasón m Spanish
Spanish form of Jason.
Robèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Roberta.
Såra f Walloon
Variant of Sara.
Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Evelyne f English
Variant of Evelyn.
Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.
Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]
Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.
Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.
Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).
Jakób m Polish (Archaic), Kashubian (Archaic)
Archaic Polish and Kashubian form of Jacob.
Isaïah m French
French from of Isaiah.
Tamara f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (tama) meaning "expensive" combined with 麻 (ra) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Tina.
Jesse m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jisse.
Jos m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joseph.
Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.
Ádá f Sami
Sami form of Ada 1.
Evan m Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Ewan.
Mi-a f Korean
Variant of Mi-Ah
Tê-rê-sa f Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Theresa
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.
Éllie f French (Rare)
Apparently comes from a Greek word hêlê who means Sunlight or Sunburst Feminine form of Élie or the diminutive of Eléonore.
Kate f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "round up, surround, demarcate" in Shipibo.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Állan m Sami
Sami form of Alan.
Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.
Jasmín f Spanish
Variant of Jazmín.
Ada f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta). It is also used as a diminutive of Adamantia.
Aurelie f German (Archaic), Czech (Rare)
German variant of Aurelia and Czech variant of Aurélie.
Muriël f Dutch
Dutch form of Muriel.
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Colîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Colin 2.
Manúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manuel.
Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Ríta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rita.
Ayden f Turkish, Muslim (Rare)
Feminine version of Aydin, also a girl muslim name.
Andréanne f French (Quebec)
Combination of Andrée and Anne
Anna f East Frisian
Feminine variation of Frisian Anne 2.
Jerôme m French
Variant of Jerome.
Guy f Filipino
Short form of Ligaya.
Eli f Estonian
Variant of Ele.
Mälik m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Malik 1.
Nadia f Tamil
From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".
Miranda f Georgian
Short form of Mirandukht.
Kim f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Aramaic origin, derived from the Hebrew word קיים (kayam) which means "exists".
Érik m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eric.
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.
Jacòb m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Jacob.
Josee m Manx
Manx form of Joseph.
Kai m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Hezekiah.
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Fèlix m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Felix.
Atlas f Uzbek
Refers to a kind of brightly coloured satin material used in making traditional Uzbek women's dresses.
Nora f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Léonardo m French
French form of Leonardo.
May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Shelly f Hebrew
Means "mine" in Hebrew.
Evá f Sami
Sami form of Eva.
Êve f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Eve and Ève.
Naomí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Naomi 1.
Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.
Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Lục m & f Vietnamese
Means "green" in Vietnamese.
Ariana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Manuèl m Provençal
Truncated form of Emmanuèl.
Anna f Germanic
Old German short form of names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".
Sonia f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (so) meaning "sky", 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Ophélia f French
Variant of Ophélie.
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Siënna f Dutch
Dutch variant of Sienna.
Etienne m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Étienne.
Sam m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Lorî f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Janė f Lithuanian
Short form of Janina.
Jeremie m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Remi m Norwegian
Norwegian spelling of Rémi and short form of Jeremias.
Róland m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Roland.
Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.
Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.
Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).
Natachà f Provençal
Provençal form of Natasha.
Margòt f Gascon
Gascon form of Margot.
Sara f Korean
From Sino-Korean 紗 (sa) meaning "silk" and 羅 (ra) meaning "display". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
Manon f Georgian
Meaning unknown
Daniél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Daniel.
Jasmín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jasmin 1.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Brandon m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element brant meaning "sword", as -on is a French diminutive suffix.... [more]
She'ila m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Silas.
Lúka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lukas.
Sēth m Greek
Modern Greek form of Seth 1.
Rémi m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jeremiôsz.
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Aria f & m Basque
Derived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Ĥenri m Norman
Norman form of Henri.
Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.
Martine m Georgian (Archaic), Sardinian
Georgian and Sardinian form of Martinus (see Martin).
Barbarà f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbara.
Angèla f Occitan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Angela.
Kyla f Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Feminine Anglicized form of Cadhla.
Ádam m Faroese
Faroese form of Adam.
Zorawar m Punjabi, Pashto
Derived from Persian زورآور (zur-âvar) meaning "powerful, strong".
Ida f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound ida (or other similar sounds), such as Farida, Wahida or Hidayati.
Teresá f Sami
Sami form of Teresa.
Kayla f Yiddish
Diminutive of Kelila.
Gabríel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gabriel.
Áva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of names beginning with Av-.
Çolton f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.
Míla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Mila.
Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess
Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.
Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.
Victòr m Gascon
Gascon form of Victor.
Rehmat f Urdu
Means "forgiveness, grace, mercy" in Urdu. Derived from the Arabic word Rahmah meaning "Mercy". In the Quran, rahmah represents the all-encompassing divine concern for humanity, reflected, for example, in divine revelation (Muhammad is called “a [reflection of mercy for the worlds”) and the kindness that ought to characterize human conduct.
Malïk m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Malik 1.
Marguérite f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marguerite.
Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.
Robèrt m Jèrriais, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Jèrriais. Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Robert.
Ivan m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Ivan.
Eve f Estonian
Variant of Eva and short form of Evelin.
Paméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pamela.
Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.
Hubèrt m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Hubert.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Irene f Japanese (Rare)
From 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanja are aslo possible.
Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.
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