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Albirda f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Alberta.

Aldora f American (South, Archaic)

Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]

Alfra f American (South, Archaic)

Aralia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arelia.

Aralie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Aralia (compare Oralie).

Aramesa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Arbasure m American (South, Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Arcelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Orcelia.

Arcellia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Arcelia.

Arcilia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Quebec)
Hispanic variant of Arcelia, Southern variant of Arcelia and Acadian and Québécois variant of Arcélia.

Ardelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Artelia.

Arelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Aurelia.

Arilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Arilla f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a contracted form of Amarilla.

Arleana f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arlena.

Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was Arnaud.

Arrilla f American (South)
Variant of Arilla.

Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.

Arzilla f American (South, Rare)

Barsha f American (South, Archaic)

Berla f American (South, Archaic)

Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.

Bobra f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Barbara, influenced by Bob.

Branford m Louisiana Creole, African American, American (South)

Byrda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Byrd and Byrdie.

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Caretta f American (South)
Elaboration of Cara.

Carithea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Cerelda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cerilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Chlora f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Chlore.

Clairabelle f American (South, Modern, Rare)
An all French and culturally cohesive variant of the more familiar and classic Clarabelle... [more]

Clarencia f Medieval Spanish, South African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Variant of Clarentia.

Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.

Clayrabelle f American (South, Modern, Rare)
Variant of the more familiar and classic Clarabelle or the all French Clairabelle... [more]

Cleodora f Greek Mythology (Latinized), American (South, Archaic)
Latinized form of Kleodora. In Greek mythology, Cleodora was a nymph of Mount Parnassos in Phokis. She was one of the prophetic Thriai, nymphs who divined the future by throwing stones or pebbles... [more]

Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.

Corelia f Medieval Italian, American (South)

Critta f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Darenda f American (South)
Variant of Dorinda.

Darthula f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a variant of Dorthula or from the poem by Scottish poet James Macpherson of the same name.

Derinda f American (Rare), American (South)
Variant of Dorinda.

Dorabella f Theatre, American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Dorabella is a character in Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (All Women Do It, or The School for Lovers; 1790 ), an opera buffa in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Dorabelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dorabella.

Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.

Doreathea f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Dorothy or Dorothea.

Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.

Dorthula f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dorthulia.

Dorthulia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dorthelia.

Dura f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Edganora f American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a blend of Edgenie (itself possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie) and Eleanora.

Erelda f American (South)

Ersela f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Etrulia f English (Rare), American (South)

Eura f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of names beginning with the element Eur-.

Eurelia f Norwegian (Archaic), Estonian (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Aurelia.

Ezara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Ferba f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Florra f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Flora.

Franchelle f American (South), African American
Perhaps a combination of Fran and Chelle.

Francinia f American (South, Archaic)
Elaboration of Francina.

Frankine f Western African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Frank.

Fruzannath f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Frusannah.

Geriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.

Grafton m American (South)

Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.

Inora f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Anora.

Izara f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Izora.

Jarma f American (South, Rare)
Borne by the American actress Jarma Lewis (1931-1985), whose name was said to be of Czech origin.

Jarucia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jerusha.

Jarusia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jerusha.

Juria f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Juriah.

Juriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.

Laraya f American (South)

Larcena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Larsena.

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Larsena f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Americanization of Larsina.

Larsenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Larcenia.

Ledora f American (South, Archaic)
Contracted form of Leodora and Leadora.

Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.

Lourenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lourena.

Lurita f Louisiana Creole, American (South)

Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.

Merranda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Miranda.

Nara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Nora 1. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.

Narcessa f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Narcissa.

Orangella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
An archaic elaboration of Orange. Also, used as a combination of Oran and Angela.

Oreta f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a variant of Oretta or, less likely, of Orieta.

Orilla f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arilla, or possibly Aurelia.

Orleana f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Orlena (compare Arleana). Orleana Hawks Puckett was an American midwife in the mountains of Patrick and Carroll County, Virginia... [more]

Orlena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arlena.

Orphelia f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Ophelia.

Paralea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Parasetta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parazetta.

Parazetta f American (South, Archaic)

Parilea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Parilee.

Parlea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parlee.

Parnecia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.

Percenia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Perdida f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Respelling of Perdita which might have arisen based on a dialectal pronunciation.

Perian f English (Rare), American (South)
Combination of Perry and Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show What's My Line?... [more]

Pernella f Medieval English, American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Pernel.

Pernellia f American (South, Archaic)

Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)
Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]

Ras m English, American (South)
Short form of Rasmass.

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Rausa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Rosa 1 and a transferred use of the surname.

Reather f American (South, Archaic)
From an Appalachian pronunciation of Reatha.

Redissa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Renessa f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Renee and Vanessa

Rheua f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Rivana f American (South, Archaic)

Rivanna f American (South, Archaic)

Roda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Rhoda.

Rolethia f American (South, Rare)

Rolla m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Rollo.

Romilla f American (South, Archaic)

Roselia f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), American (South), French (Cajun)
Variant of Rosalia.

Rutha f American (South, Rare)
Latinate form of Ruth 1.

Sandara f American (South, Rare)

Sarhilda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Sarahild.

Serenia f American (South, Archaic)

Serilda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Sarahild. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century (see also Zerelda).

Sirena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serena.

Tecora f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Tedra f American (South, Rare)
Maybe a shortened form of Cátedra.

Teira f American (South, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Tereanna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Tereatha f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Theresa.

Tereather f American (South, Archaic)
From an Appalachian pronunciation of Tereatha.

Trannie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Trany.

Tranquilla f Italian (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Tranquillo.

Trinvilla f American (South, Archaic)

Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.

Versa f American (South)
This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible... [more]

Virda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Verda.

Vortella f American (South, Rare)

Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.

Zephria f American (South, ?)

Zephronia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sophronia, perhaps altered by association with Zéphyrine.

Zerelda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century, borne by the Kentuckian mother of Jesse James, outlaw, as well as her husband's niece, whom Jesse later married... [more]

Zerilda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Ziphora f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.