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Abelone f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Apollonia.

Apolena f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Apollonia.

Apolline f French
French form of Apollonia.

Apollonia f Ancient Greek, Italian
Feminine form of Apollonios. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Alexandria.

Apolónia f Portuguese (European, Rare)
European Portuguese form of Apollonia.

Apolônia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Apollonia.

Apolonia f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Apollonia.

Apolonija f Slovene, Lithuanian, Latvian
Slovene, Lithuanian and Latvian form of Apollonia.

Ariel m & f Hebrew, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew, from אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare utilized it for a spirit in his play The Tempest (1611) and Alexander Pope utilized it for a sylph in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712), and one of the moons of Uranus bears this name in his honour. As an English name, it became more common for females in the 1980s, especially after it was used for the title character in the Disney film The Little Mermaid (1989).

Ariella f English (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of Ariel.

Arielle f French, English
French feminine form of Ariel, as well as an English variant.

Bast f Egyptian Mythology
Variant reading of Bastet.

Bastet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian bꜣstt, which was possibly derived from bꜣs meaning "ointment jar" and a feminine t suffix. In Egyptian mythology Bastet was a goddess of cats, fertility and the sun who was considered a protector of Lower Egypt. In early times she was typically depicted with the head of a lioness. By the New Kingdom period she was more associated with domestic cats, while the similar cat goddess Sekhmet took on the fierce lioness aspect.

Cat f & m English
Diminutive of Catherine. It can also be a nickname from the English word for the animal.

Felina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Felinus.

Feline f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Felinus.

Ixchel f Mayan Mythology, Mayan
Possibly means "rainbow lady", from Classic Maya ix "lady" and chel "rainbow". Ixchel was a Maya goddess associated with the earth, jaguars, medicine and childbirth. She was often depicted with a snake in her hair and crossbones embroidered on her skirt.

Katida f Esperanto
From Esperanto katido meaning "kitten", ultimately from Latin cattus.

Kitty f English
Diminutive of Katherine.

Leandra f Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Leander.

Lenna f Estonian
Estonian feminine form of Lennart.

Lennie m & f English
Diminutive of Leonard, sometimes a feminine form.

Leola f English
Feminine form of Leo.

Leona f English, Czech
Feminine form of Leon.

Leonarda f Italian
Feminine form of Leonardo.

Léonce m & f French
French form of Leontios, also used as a feminine name.

Léone f French
French feminine form of Leon.

Leone 2 f English
Variant of Leona.

Léonide m & f French (Rare)
French masculine and feminine form of Leonidas.

Léonne f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léon.

Leontia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Leontios. This name was used among Byzantine royalty.

Leontina f Late Roman, Portuguese, Romanian
Feminine form of Leontius.

Léontine f French
French form of Leontina.

Leontýna f Czech
Czech form of Leontina.

Leontyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Léontine. This name is borne by opera singer Leontyne Price (1927-).

Léopoldine f French
French feminine form of Leopold.

Lionesse f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Lyonesse.

Lionors f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Lyonors.

Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.

Llewella f Welsh
Feminine form of Llywelyn.

Lyones f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Lyonesse.

Lyonesse f Arthurian Cycle
Means "lioness" in Middle English. In Thomas Malory's 15th-century tale Le Morte d'Arthur this is the name of a woman trapped in a castle by the Red Knight. Her sister Lynet gains the help of the knight Gareth in order to save her.

Lyonors f Arthurian Cycle
Probably from Middle English lyon meaning "lion". It appears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur, belonging to a woman who had a child with Arthur. Alfred Tennyson used the name in his poem Gareth and Lynette (1872) for the sister of Lynette (this character is called Lyonesse in Malory's version of the story).

Nala 2 f Popular Culture
The name of a lion in the animated movie The Lion King (1994). Though many sources claim it means "gift" or "beloved" in Swahili, it does not appear to have a meaning in that language.

Ruslana f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ruslan.

Savannah f English
From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century. It was revived in the 1980s by the movie Savannah Smiles (1982).

Sekhmet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian sḫmt, derived from sḫm meaning "powerful" and a feminine t suffix. Sekhmet was an Egyptian warrior goddess, also associated with healing, violence and plague. She was commonly depicted with the head of a lioness, and was sometimes conflated with the cat-headed goddess Bastet.

Wangari f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu ngarĩ meaning "leopard". In the Kikuyu origin legend this is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi.