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Abagail f English
Variant of Abigail.

Abbegail f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Abigail.

Abbiegail f English
Variant of Abigail.

Abbigael f English (Rare)
Variant of Abigail.

Abgail f English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Abigail.

Abiegail f English (Rare)
Variant of Abigail.

Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).

Abriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), American
Variant of Avriel.

Abygael f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Abigail.

Abygail f English (Rare)
Variant of Abigail.

Adabel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Ada 1 and the popular name suffix bel.

Adabell f English
Variant of Adabel.

Addibell f English
Combination of Addi and Bell inspired by other -bell names.

Adell f English
Variant of Adele.

Adoniel m English
Possibly a form of Adonaiel.

Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.

Aerial f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air").

Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.

Aeryal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aerial.

Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.

Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.

All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.

Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.

Ancel m English (Archaic)
Variant of Ansel. ... [more]

Ancil m English
Variant of Ansel.

Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.

Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Annagail f English (Rare)
Blend of Anna and Abigail.

Annajill f English (Rare)

Annibel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annabel.

Antonial m English
Could be a form of Anthony/Antonio?

Apryl f English (American, Rare)
Variant of April.

Arabel f Literature, Medieval English, English (British), Scottish
Variant of Arabella.... [more]

Ardel m English
Variant of Ardell or Ardal.

Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]

Arial f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ariel or influenced by the typeface Arial.

Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Ariyel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Arkell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arkell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnketill... [more]

Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.

Arriell f English (American)
Variant of Ariel.

Arril m & f English (Rare)

Artwell m Shona, English (African), Ndebele
Zimbabwe origin meaning 'Creative' or 'Excellent Creation'.

Aryel f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Aryell f English
Variant of Ariel.

Ashael m English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Asahel.

Ashel m English (American)
A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.

Athel m English (British, Rare)

Atholl m English, Scottish
From a Scottish place name.

Attwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Attwell.

Atwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Atwell.

Aubriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Aubrielle.

Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]

Auriel f English (Modern)
Possibly an English form of the Roman name Aureola, coined in the 19th century - revived also as Aureole, Auriol and Oriel - and used regularly since... [more]

Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.

Avanell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Avanelle.

Averell m English
Variant of Averill.

Averil f English
Variant of Averill.

Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.

Axzel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the SSA, Axzel was given to 12 boys in 2011.

Azekial m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Azekiel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Barthel m English
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.

Beall m English
Transferred use of the surname Beall.

Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.

Beautifull f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Beautiful.

Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Bel f English, Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel.

Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.

Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell

Benuel m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Benjamin and the ending of names such as Samuel an Emmanuel... [more]

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]

Berol m & f English

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Be-thankful f English (Puritan)
Referring to being thankful for God's blessings.

Bezaleel m Hebrew (Anglicized), English (Puritan)
Anglicized form of Hebrew Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.

Blandell f & m English

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.

Bonniebel f English (Rare)

Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.

Bramwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Bramwell.

Brantwell m English

Branwell m English
Variant of Bramwell. A famous namesake is Patrick Branwell Brontë, brother of the famous Brontë sisters.

Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Briell f English (Modern)
Variant of Brielle.

Bristyl f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bristol.

Bryell f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Brynnil f English (Rare)

Brystal f English (Modern)
Variant of Bristol, the spelling influenced by that of Crystal.

Buel m English
Variant of Buell.

Buell m English
Transferred use of the surname Buell.

Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".

Burl m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burl. Notable namesake is actor and singer Burl Ives.

Burnell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnell.

Burrel m English
Variant of Burrell.

Burrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burrell.

Burwell m English
Transferred use of surname Burwell

Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.

Cadel m English (Australian)
Variant of Cadell. A famous namesake is Australian champion cyclist Cadel Evans.

Cael m English (Modern)
Variant of Cale.

Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Caldwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caldwell.

Camball m English
Variant of Campbell.

Cambell m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Campbell.

Capriel m English (American, Rare)

Carabel f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful").

Cardell m English
Taken from the Irish surname, Cardell.

Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]

Carel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1. 11 girls in the USA were named CAREL in 1949.

Caril f English
Variant of Caryl.

Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]

Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.

Caroyl f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1.

Cartel m English (Rare)
From the English word "cartel"; in turn from Occitan cartel or Catalan cartell meaning "poster", or from Italian cartello, a diminutive of carta, meaning "card" or "page".

Cashell f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Cash and Dashiell.

Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.

Caswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caswell.

Catheryl f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Catherine and names that end in -eryl, for example Cheryl and Beryl.

C'ceal f English
Variant of Cecile.

Cecel m English (Rare)
Variant of Cecil.

Ceil f & m English (American)
Variant of Ciel.

Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).

Chael m English, Scottish
Short form of Michael.

Chanell f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanelle

Channel f English
Variant of Chanel.

Chantell f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chantal.

Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."

Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.

Charryl f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl

Charyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Cheerful f & m English (Rare)
From the English word cheerful meaning "feeling or showing happiness".

Chell f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Chelle. Chell is the name of the main protagonist in Valve game studio's 'Portal' video game series.

Chell f English
Short form of Chelsea.

Cheril f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherl f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherril f English
Variant of Sheryl.

Cherrill f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Cheskel m Yiddish, English (American)
Variant of Chatzkel.

Chevel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chiswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Chiswell.

Chontel f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Chrishell f English (Rare)
In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.

Christabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christeal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Chrystl f English (Rare)
Varaint of Christal

Churchell m English
Transferred use of surname Churchell

Cicill m English
Form of Cecil

Clarabel f English
Variant of Claribel. This was the name of the fictional character Clarabel from 'The Railway Series' of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related 'Thomas & Friends' television series... [more]

Clarabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarabelle.

Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III

Coal m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cole coinciding with the English word coal.

Cohl m English
Variant of Cole.

Connall m English (Rare)
Variant of Conall.

Corabel f English
Combination of Cora and the popular name suffix -bel (see Belle).

Council m English
From the English council, referring to a body of people that are formally constituted and meet regularly.

Cowell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cowell.

Crandall m English
Transferred use of the surname Crandall.

Cromwell m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use from the surname Cromwell derived from the place name Cromwell.

Crowell m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Crowell.

Crystel f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Cybil f English
Variant of Sibyl.

Cyrstal f English
Variant of Crystal.

Daneil m & f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.

Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Daniyel m English (Rare), Kazakh
Variant of Daniel.

Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.

Dannell f English (American)
Variant of Danielle

Danniel m English
Variant of Daniel.

Danniell m & f Caribbean (Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.... [more]

Dannyell f & m English, Portuguese
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.

Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal

Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.

Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.

Danzel m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel, possibly influenced by Daniel.

Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)

Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.

Darnel m English
Variant of Darnell.

Darroll m English
Variant of Darrell.

Darryll m English
Variant of Darrell.

Daryll m English (American)
Variant of Darrell.

Dashel m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dashiell.

Dashell m English
Variant of Dashiell

Dashiel m English (Rare)
Variant of Dashiell.

Daxel m English (Rare)

Daxell m English (Rare)
Variant of Daxel.

Dearl m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Derl.

Del m English
In English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of Old French origin and means “of the”.... [more]

Dencil m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzil.

Denell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.

Dennell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Denelle.

Densil m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzil.

Denyel f English (American)
Variant of Danielle.

Denzell m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel.

Derell m English
Variant of Derrell.

Derl m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created to sound like names such as Merl and Burl.

Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.

Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.

Derrell m English
Variant of Darrell.

Derrial m English, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Darryl. ... [more]

Derrill m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.

Deryll m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.

Die-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living, and ultimately dying, a godly life.

Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.

Dil m English
Diminutive of Dylan.

Dill m English (American)
Dill Harris was the childhood friend of Jem and Scout in Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird. Dill, whose given name was Charles Baker Harris, is believed to be based on Lee's real-life friend, Truman Capote.... [more]

Doll m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doll.

Doniel m English
Combination of the names Donald and Daniel.

Doniel m English (American)

Donmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Don and Michael.

Donnell m English
Variant of Donal.

Dònull m English
Form of Donald

Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]

Dousabel f English
Form of Dowsabel

Do-well m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, hence it is used rarely. See also Do-good.

Dowell m English
Transferred use of the surname Dowell.

Doyal m English (American)
Taken from the Irish surname, Doyal, unless used as a variant of Doyle, itself derived from a surname that is a variant of Doyal.

Drexel m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drexel.

Dulsabell f English
Form of Dousabel

Durell m English (Modern)
Variant of Durrell.

Duvall m English
Transferred use of the surname Duvall.

Dynel f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Eathel f English
Variant of Ethel.

Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]

Edzel m English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Edsel.

Eithel f English
Variant of Ethel.

Elial m English (Rare), Hebrew

Elisabel f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), French (Rare), Medieval Occitan
Old Provençal form of Elisabeth (see also Elyzabel).

Elizabel f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabelle.

Ell m English (American, Rare)
Masculine short form of Ellie.

Elsabel f English
Combination of Elsa and the common suffix -bel.

Emannuel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuel and Emanuel.

Emanual m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmanuel.

Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.

Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.

Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.

Emmagail f English (American)
Combination of Emma and Abigail.

Ennabel f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Annabel.

Erial m English

Eriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Erriel f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariel.

Erroll m English (Rare)
Variant of Errol.

Esabel f English
Variant of Isabel.

Estel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Estell f English
Variant of Estelle.

Estil m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Estill.

Estill m English
Transferred use of the surname Estill.

Ethanael m English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ethan and Nathanael

Ethaneal m English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ethan influenced by Nathanael. Ethaneal was given to 5 boys in 2005 according to the Social Security Administration.

Ethaniel m English, Spanish (Latin American)
An invented name, likely a combination of Ethan and Nathaniel, or simply an elaboration of Ethan with the Hebrew name suffix -iel.

Ethyl f English
Variant of Ethel.

Eual m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Ewell.

Euel m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ewell.

Euell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ewell.

Evabel f English
Elaboration of Eva with the popular suffix -bel.

Ewell m English
Transferred use of the surname Ewell.

Ezechell m English (Puritan)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Ezeckiell m English (Puritan)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Ezekial m English (American)
Variant of Ezekiel

Ezel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ezell.

Ezrael m English

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Fanel m English
a kid in my class has this name like flannel

Fardel m English

Fare-well m English (Puritan)
See also Live-well.

Farrel m English (Rare)

Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.

Fawnell f English

Fel m & f English
Short form of Felix, Felicia, Felicity, or other names beginning with a similar sound.

Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]

Ferol f & m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Faryl or Farrell.

Ferrell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrell.

Ferrol m & f English (American, Rare)

Fil m & f English
Diminutive of Philip and Philomena.

Finral m English (Americanized, ?)
Character in the anime Black Clover who utilizes spatial magic.

Flavell m English (Rare)

Flavil m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Backformation of Flavilla.

Florabel f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Florabelle, a combination of Flora and Belle. A well-known bearer was the American reporter, newspaper columnist and author Florabel Muir (1889-1970), who covered both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.

Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.

Gabriell f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrielle and Gabriel.

Gabrriel m English (African, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel.

Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.

Gainell f English
Variant of Gaynell

Gaul m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.

Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.

Gaynel f English
Variant of Gaynell.

Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.

Gel f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and other names with the element.

Gemyel m English (Rare)