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Olenna f Literature
Used in G.R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. ... [more]
Paezlie f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.
Faure m Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Faure.
Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.
Melaer m Breton
Variant of Melar.
Rubrecht m German
German counterpart of Robrecht; see also Rupert.
Murton m English
Derived from the surname Murton.
Ahania f Literature
Ahania is the Emanation, or female counterpart, of Urizen, Zoas of reason, in William Blake's mythology. She is the representation of pleasure and the desire for intelligence.
Þorinn m Old Norse
Means "the brave one" in Old Norse.
Ämilian m German (Rare)
German form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Anagrace f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Grace. Anagrace was given to 5 girls in 2013.
Emilìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Émilie.
Aura f Hungarian
Contracted form of Aurea.
Espie f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Jérômie f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Ifig m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Celtic yv "yew".
Salle m West Frisian
Variant form of Sale.
Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.
Hieronike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hieronikos. Also compare the related Greek noun ἱερονίκης (hieronikes) meaning "conqueror in the games".
Alphais f History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 12th century French woman, venerated by the Catholic Church as a Blessed.
Orguelleuse f Arthurian Cycle
Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [more]
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Briegen f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Mibsam m Biblical
Meaning "fragrance."
Delinke f Hungarian
19th-century coinage intended as a feminine form of Deli.
Dyfnallt m Welsh
Welsh cognate of Dòmhnall.
Beale m English
Transferred use of the surname Beale.
Wiefe f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebe or from Low German and Old Frisian wîf meaning "wife, woman".
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Sénèque m Ancient Roman (Gallicized), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Seneca.
Rotwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Terris m Provençal
Provençal form of Thierry.
Janicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Janice influenced by Alicia or else a variant of Janisha.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.
Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.
Thorndike m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Thorndike. From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "thorny bank" in Old English.
Cyr m French (Rare)
French form of Cyrus or Cyriacus.... [more]
Adelmann m Old High German
Combination of Old High German elements adal "noble" and man meaning "man".
Sandercock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Sander, a short form of Alexander.
Rölu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Roland.
Resolved m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "firmly determined to do something."
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.
Rejana f Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Réjane.
Mitty f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of names such as Mehitabel and Submit.
Ailig m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Alec.
Euphrosina f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
German variant of Euphrosine and East Prussian German form of Euphrosyne.
Múli m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse múli meaning "muzzle, mouth; mountain spur".
Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
Katt f English
Variant of Cat.
Aristophon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best voice", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice."
Dubois m English
Transferred use of the surname Dubois.
Oppas m Gothic
Oppas (died after 712) was a member of the Visigothic elite in the city of Toledo on the eve of the Muslim conquest of Hispania.
Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Guillaam m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Guillaem. It has primarily been used in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, which borders Flanders (Belgium) in the south... [more]
Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.
Aodán m Irish
Younger form of Áedán.
Duilin m Literature
Duilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Willkit m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element willo "will, desire" and an unknown second part.
Andriscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Andriskos. This was the name of the last king of Macedon, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Wizo m Old High German
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the Old High German name element witu, meaning "tree, wood"; wit, meaning "wide, large"; wizzi, meaning "wise", or wig, meaning "war, battle".
Gobiet m Walloon
Variant of Gubiet.
Damme m Dutch
Dutch short form of Damasus.
Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.
Julanne f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Julianne. A notable bearer was American silent film actress Julanne Johnston (1900-1988).
Sabra f English
Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]
Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]
Helmoald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Helmwald.
Colline f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Collin, variant of Colleen or Coline.
Shere m Literature, Popular Culture
Shere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Summit m English
From the surname Summit.
Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god "god, deity".
Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]
Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]
Fadette f French, Literature
French novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Chetzro m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]
Mallothi m Biblical
Meaning "My fullness," a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (I Chronicles 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians I Chronicles 25:26
Gentilianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family" (see Gentilis).... [more]
Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]
Alès m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alex.
Malmhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Malamhìn. This name is the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Malvina.
Aculia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *acu- "quick, fast".
Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Ilga f German
Contraction of Ilsegard.
Won-beom m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Cheoljong (1831-1864), twenty-fifth king of Joseon.
Uller m Germanic Mythology
German form of Ullr.
Quorra f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.
Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Ebrel f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Ebrel "(month of) April". This is a recent coinage.
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]
Giroumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giròme.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)
When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Lijkle m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykle.
Còsme m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Cosmas.
Kipcha f Literature
Meaning unknown. Kipcha is a female wolf in British author David Clement-Davies' series 'The Sight'. Clement-Davies likely invented the name for his novels.
Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.
Walderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Eryl f & m Welsh
From Welsh eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from ar, an intensifying prefix, and hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [more]
Isbet m East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements isarn and beraht.
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Gemima f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian form of Jemima, as well as an English variant.
Koden m & f English (American, Rare)
Koden is a term to refer to a gift of money offered to the dead at a Buddhist funeral
Iphianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek wirds ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".
Clitophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Kleitophon. This name was borne by an Athenian oligarchic statesman and intellectual from the 5th century BC.... [more]
Léonine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonin.
Robbertt m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Robert probably via the surname Robbertt.
Tziltai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]
Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.
Salamanca f Literature
Salamanca Tree Hiddle is the main character of the novel "Walk Two Moons". It was made up by her parents, who based it upon the word Seneca, as a refrence to the Native American tribe which her great-great grandmother belonged to.
Kynng m English (American)
Variant of King that was given to 8 boys in 2018.
Eurylochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".
Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.
Choerilus m Ancient Greek
Choerilus of Samos was an epic poet of Samos, who flourished at the end of the 5th century BC.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Cera f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Early Anglicization of Ciara 1. Saint Cera of Ireland was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679.
Djuråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Protasios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]
Isolf m Germanic
Variant of Isulf.
Jord m Breton
Breton form of George.
Charma f English
Diminutive of Charmaine.
Dimon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dimon. A known bearer of this name is the American businessman Dimon McFerson.
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Julieanne f English
Variant of Julianne or a combination of Julie and Anne 1 (these two derivations can be conflated).
Steafan m Romansh
Romansh form of Stephen, traditionally found in central Grisons.
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.
Ealhheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
Furor m Arthurian Cycle
Furor is the wrathful spirit in Book 2, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He captures Phedon and is subdued by Guyon.
Kalyne f English
Possibly variant of Kaylyn.
Nadetta f Germanic (Rare, ?)
Variation of Nadette.
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.
Zilgia f Romansh
Variant of Cecilia.
Peterina f English, Scottish, Dutch
Elaboration of Peter, feminized with the suffix -ina.
Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.
Werni m German
Diminutive of names that contain the Germanic element warin (related to war meaning "aware, cautious"), such as Werner and Wernfried.
Alizka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Aliz.
Ragnælfr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and ælfR "elf".
Delen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish delen "petal, leaf". This is a modern Cornish name.
Sveneld m Medieval Slavic, History
Medieval Slavic form of Svæinaldr. Sveneld is a semi-legendary 10th-century Varangian warlord in the service of Svyatoslav I of Kiev and his family... [more]
Laroy m English (American, Rare)
Either combination of the popular name prefix la and Roy, a variant of Leroy, or transferred from the French surname, Laroy.
Binja f German (Swiss)
Variant of Bigna, written according to German phonetics.
Ordwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]
Dohl m Scots
Scots adaption of Domhnall.
Nobbi m German
German short form of Norbert.
Protas m Ancient Greek, Russian
Short form of Greek compound names that contain the Greek element πρωτος (protos) meaning "first", such as Protagoras and Protogenes... [more]
Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]
Sindered m Gothic
Derived from Gothic sinþs "way, path" and Ancient Germanic rēdaz, "counsel".... [more]
Horris m English
Variant of Horace.
Kenndra f English
Variant of Kendra.
Roebi f & m Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
As a Dutch name, Roebi seems to be exclusively feminine.... [more]
Kætill m Old Norse
From Old Norse ketill meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet".
Conal m Irish
Variant of Conall.
Grantham m English
Transferred use of the surname Grantham.
Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.
Selinus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the toponym Σελινούς (Selinous), itself meaning "full of celery" from Ancient Greek σέλινον (selinon) "celery". This was the name of a king of Aegalea (present-day Aigio) in Greek mythology, who resolved his war with Ion by offering him his only daughter Helice as wife.
Hiláriusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Hilarius, meaning "cheerful".
Tamica f English
Variant of Tamika.
Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tagc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.
Berwoud m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernwald.
Avania f English
Possibly a variant of Avanya.
Cleobulina f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοβουλίνη (Kleobouline), derived from the name Kleoboulos combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ινη (-ine)... [more]
Furnius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) which was possibly derived from the Latin noun furnis meaning "oven" as well as "bakery".... [more]
Arnould m French, French (Belgian), Flemish
Northern and Eastern French variant of Arnaud.
Baudihillia f Germanic Mythology
A minor Germanic goddess known from inscriptions in Northern England.
Leeza f English (American)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Joelina f German (Modern)
Formed from Jo and the popular name suffix lina. It was most likely inspired by the English name Jolene. Its use might have been further popularized due to its closeness to the French word "jolie", meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Caísa f Literature (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Caïssa, fictional goddess of chess.
Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".
Virzsini f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Virginia.
Toussainte f French
Feminine form of Toussaint.
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Detleff m Low German
Variation of Detlef.
Hróðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and ælfR "elf".
Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".
Carpocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpokrates. A known bearer of this name was Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the 2nd century AD.
Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.
Aganor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of King Mordrain, ruler of the Arabain kingdom of Sarras. When Mordrain left his land to seek Joseph of Arimathea in Britain, he bequeathed his kingdom to Aganor.
Friedgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German Fridu meaning "peace" and Gart meaning "enclosure"
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.
Ilmarë f Literature
Invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for one of the chiefs of the Maiar. Her name comes from the Quenya word ilma meaning "starlight".
Derwan m History, Medieval Slavic
Derwan was an early duke of the Sorbs (fl. 615–636). He is mentioned by Fredegar in his Latin chronicle as dux gente Surbiorum que ex genere Sclavinorum: "ruler of the people of the Surbi"... [more]
Sedekias m Hebrew (Hellenized), History, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah).
Kongfuzi m History
The real name of Confucius. Confucius is his Western name. Kongfuzi was his traditional Chinese name.
Walig m Breton
Diminutive of Riwal.
Gripr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.
Walagund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Renewed f & m English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Referring to being "born again." See also Renata, the Latinized form originally used by Puritans before switching to the Anglicized variant.
Danaé f Czech, German (Rare), Italian, French
Czech, German, Italian and French form of Danaë.
Azorina f English (Rare)
From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Pike m English
Transferred use of the surname Pike. May also be used in reference to the various species of fish.
Elspit f Scottish
Scottish form of Elizabeth
Darienne f English
Feminine form of Darien.
Thwaite m English (Rare)
Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.
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