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Ackeem m Arabic (Modern, Rare), English
Derived from the name Akeem.
Addement m English
Possible corruption of Edmund
Aemelia f English
Alternate spelling of Aemilia. Some versions of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors spell Aemelia this way.
Aemilian m English, History
English form of Aemilianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).
Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret
Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.
Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Bridgemont m English
Transferred usage of the place name Bridgemont.
Cademon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variation of Caedmon
Calem m English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Callum.
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Chrysanthemum f English (Rare)
From the name of the daisy-like flower, derived from the Latinized form of Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (khrusanthemon) meaning "gold flower", composed of χρῡσός (chrysos) "gold" and ἄνθεμον (anthemon) "flower"... [more]
Clemmie f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clemence.
Clemson m English
Transferred from the surname "Clemson."
Contemplation m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Meaning, "deep, reflective thought." Referring to contemplation of the Biblical teachings.
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]
Demason m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Mason or transferred use of the surname Demason.
Demetrian m English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Demetrianos. This is the name of several saints.
Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.
Demetry m English
English form of Demetrius.
Demick m English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Demick.
Deming m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Deming.
Demirose f English (Rare)
Combination of Demi and Rose. Demirose was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Demri f English (American)
A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.
Diem f English
Transferred use of the surname Diem. Possibly used in reference to Latin carpe diem meaning "pluck the day (as it is ripe)" i.e. enjoy the moment.
Diodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English (American, Archaic)
Latinized form of Diodemos. A known bearer of this name was the American lawyer Diodemus Socrates Dorn (1860–1913), the father of the American textile designer Marion Dorn (1896-1964).
Drema f English
Either a variant of Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic *drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Effemy f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Euphemia.
Elliemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ellie and Mae.
Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.
Elsiemae f English (British)
Combination of Elsie and Mae.
Emali f English
Variant of Emily.
Emaline f English
Variant of Emmaline.
Emalye f English
Variant of Emily.
Emary f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emberlee f English
Variant of Emberly.
Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).
Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly influenced by names such as Emberly and Amberlynn.
Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.
Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.
Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.
Embry m & f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Embry. It was used by Stephenie Meyer for a character in her 'Twilight' series of books.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *moyni- "treasure" - which became muin in Old Welsh, and mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emeri f English
Variant of Emery.
Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.
Emerin m French, English
A variant spelling of Emeran and Emeryn.
Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)
Emerine is a feminine form of names Emery, Emeric, and Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [more]
Emerley f English (Modern)
Combination of Emer and Lee. Similar to Emerlyn, Emerald and Emery. Variant of Emerlie.
Emerly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emerley.
Emerlyn f English (Modern)
A combination of Emerson and the popular name suffix Lyn
Emersen f & m English
A variant of Emerson. More often used in feminine meanings. Meaning son of Emery in the original spelling. The surname of English poet Ralph Waldo Emerson popularized this name after his career began to grow exponentially.
Emersynn f English
Variant of Emerson, influenced by Emmersyn
Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.
Emeryn f English
Variant of Emerine.
Emeryn m Welsh, English
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]
Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.
Emetherius m English
English form of Emeterius.
Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."
Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emiliah f English
Variant of Emilia.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.
Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.
Emilyina f English
Name derived from Emily
Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.
Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline
Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery
Em-jade f English
A combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.
Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emlen m English, Welsh
Variant of Emlyn. Emlen Tunnell (1924-1975) was an American football player and coach. He was the first African-American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Emlie f English
Variant of Emily
Emm f Medieval English, English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is a variant of Em, i.e. used as a diminutive of Emma, Emily and other similar-sounding names.
Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.
Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.
Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.
Emmajane f English
Combination of Emma and Jane.
Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.
Emmakate f English
A combination of Emma and Kate.
Emmakay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and Kay.
Emmalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily, or a combination of Emma and Lee.
Emmalei f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.
Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.
Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.
Emmalie f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.
Emmalinza f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Combination of the Germanic names Emma and Linza, giving the meaning of “wholly, very soft or tender”.
Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.
Emmalou f English
Combination of Emma and Lou.
Emmalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Louise.
Emmaluna f English
Combination of Emma and Luna.
Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.
Emmalynn f English
Variant of Emmalyn.
Emmamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Mae.
Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May
Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.
Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.
Emmarie f English (Modern), Filipino
Strictly feminine variant of Emery, the spelling probably influenced by Emma and Marie.
Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emme f English, Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline... [more]
Emmelise f English
Variant of Emmalise, or else a combination of Emme and Lise.
Emmers f English
Nickname for Emily
Emmery m & f English
Variant of Emory.
Emmeryn m English
A variant of Emeryn in use since at least 1866 as a masculine given name.... [more]
Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy.
Emmi f English, German
Variant of Emmy.
Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.
Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"
Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.
Emmylee f English
Either a spelling variation of Emily or a smash of Emmy and Lee.
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Emott m English
Other form of Emmett
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Emreese f English
Combination of Emily, Emma, Emerald and Reese
Emrhys m English
Variant of Emrys.
Emrin m German (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), English
A variant of Emerin, itself a variant of Emeran. Also, but more rarely, Emrin is diminutive of Emris.
Emris m Welsh, English (Rare)
A variant of Emrys. Emrin is a rare diminutive form.
Emryn f English, English (American)
Possibly a female variant of Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]
Emrynn m & f Welsh, English (Modern)
An alternative spelling of Emryn. In recent modern times, American English speakers adopt masculine Welsh names for feminine use and often will differentiate from the masculine origin by doubling the ending "n", e.g Bryn vs Brynn... [more]
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emylee f English
Variant of Emily.
Emylei f English
Variant of Emily.
Emyleigh f English
Variant of Emily.
Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.
Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.
Ephemera f English
Any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day.
Ephrem m English
Variant of Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [more]
Euthemios m English
Alternate spelling of Euthymios
Gem f English
Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".
Gemelle f English (Rare)
From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.
Gemily f English
Portmanteau name combining Gem and Emily
Gemima f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian form of Jemima, as well as an English variant.
Gemmea f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gemma.
Gemmy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemma or variant of Jemmy.
Geremy m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Gracemary f English
A combination of Grace and Mary.
Graciemae f English
Combination of Gracie and Mae.
Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".
Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
Hemingway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hemingway.
Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).
Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.
Jaemeson m & f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson or Jamison. According to the SSA, Jaemeson was given to 5 boys in 2016.
Jaemin m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamin. Jaemin was given to 8 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Jem f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Gem and a short form of Jemima or possibly Jerrica. This name was used for the name of the title character in the 80s American animated TV series: JEM.... [more]
Jemaine m & f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Jermaine. A famous bearer of this name is New Zealand actor Jemaine Clement (1974-).
Jemell f Filipino, English (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Jamel or Gemelle.
Jemily f English
A combination of Jemma and Emily
Jemina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Cognate form of Jemima (perhaps by association with the Latin name Gemina). F. Scott Fitzgerald used this in his short story Jemina, the Mountain Girl (1921).
Jemmica f English (American)
Possible variant of "Jennica".
Jemmy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jemma and Jemima.
Jemmye f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Jemmy.
Jeremie m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Jeremih m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah. It is used as a stage name by American rapper Jeremih, whose real name is Jeremy Felton.
Jeremina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeremiah or a variant of Jeromina.
Jeremine f English (Rare)
Most likely a feminine form of Jeremy or Jeremiah.