Aseretisacoolname's Personal Name List

From the name of the flower, which was itself named for the German botanist Johann Zinn.

Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

From the Old English name Wigstan, composed of the elements wig "battle" and stan "stone". This was the name of a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon saint. It became rare after the Norman Conquest, and in modern times it is chiefly known as the first name of the British poet W. H. Auden (1907-1973).

Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.

From a Norman surname, which was from a French place name, which was itself derived from a Gaulish word meaning "alder".

From the Latin name of the Italian region of Veneto and the city of Venice (see the place name Venetia). This name was borne by the celebrated English beauty Venetia Stanley (1600-1633), though in her case the name may have been a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwynedd [1]. Benjamin Disraeli used it for the heroine of his novel Venetia (1837).

Middle English form of the Old English name Wulfric. When it is used in modern times, it is usually as a variant of Ulrich.

Means "bold people", derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and bald meaning "bold, brave". It was borne by a 6th-century Frankish king of Austrasia. The Normans brought the name to England, where it joined an existing Old English cognate. The medieval forms Tibald and Tebald were commonly Latinized as Theobaldus. It was rare by the 20th century.

From the Scottish and English noble title, which was originally from Old English thegn.

From the English word meaning "storm". It appears in the title of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1611).

Variant of Tansy.

This is the name of waterfalls in Georgia. Popularly claimed to mean "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language, it may actually mean "town" in the Creek language. It was borne by American actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), who was named after her grandmother, who may have been named after the waterfalls.

Variant of Sibylla.

From a surname. As an English surname it is derived from Old English sceaga meaning "thicket". As a Scottish surname it is derived from the Gaelic byname Sitheach meaning "wolf".

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word seraphim, which was Hebrew in origin and meant "fiery ones". The seraphim were an order of angels, described by Isaiah in the Bible as having six wings each.

This was the name of a 13th-century Italian saint who made clothes for the poor. As an English name, it has never been common.

From a surname that was originally derived from an Old English given name, which was formed of the elements sele "manor" and wine "friend".

Feminine form of Seán.

Derived from the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection". This name was borne by the wife of the Lombard king Alboin in the 6th century. The Normans introduced it to England. It was subsequently interpreted as coming from Latin rosa munda "pure rose" or rosa mundi "rose of the world". This was the name of the mistress of Henry II, the king of England in the 12th century. According to legends she was murdered by his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Medieval variant of Rosalind.

Combination of Rosa 1 and the common name suffix bel, inspired by Latin bella "beautiful". This name was created in the 18th century.

From the Germanic name Raginhard, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England in the form Reinard, though it never became very common there. In medieval fables the name was borne by the sly hero Reynard the Fox (with the result that renard has become a French word meaning "fox").

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoindealbháin, itself from the given name Caoindealbhán (Old Irish Caíndelbán).

Variant of Quinn.

From the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".

Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beorht "bright". After the Norman Conquest, this Old English name was merged with its Norman cognate. It was rare in the Middle Ages, and eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

Derived from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful". This name was coined during the Middle Ages, though it eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

From a surname meaning "happy weather" in Middle English, originally belonging to a cheery person. A notable bearer of the name was Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), who, with William Clark, explored the west of North America.

Probably a combination of Mel (from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the suffix antha (from Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"). John Dryden used this name in his play Marriage a la Mode (1672).

Variant of Maxine.

Means "of the sea", taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

From the name of the lotus flower (species Nelumbo nucifera) or the mythological lotus tree. They are ultimately derived from Greek λωτός (lotos). In Greek and Roman mythology the lotus tree was said to produce a fruit causing sleepiness and forgetfulness.

Variant of Lorne.

From the word for the type of flower, also called the twinflower (see Linnéa).

From the English word for the shrub with purple or white flowers (genus Syringa). It is derived via Arabic from Persian.

From an English surname that was derived from the given name Leofwine.

Variant of Leila.

Diminutive of Laura.

Variant of Laurel.

From the English word for the type of songbird.

From the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements cene "bold, keen" and helm "helmet". Saint Kenelm was a 9th-century martyr from Mercia, where he was a member of the royal family. The name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has since become rare.

From a surname derived from Middle English kempe meaning "champion, athlete, warrior".

Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".

From an Irish surname, a variant of Kane.

Latinate variant of Joséphine.

From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

Variant of Janna, influenced by Hannah.

From the English word for the orange precious stone, originating from the same source as Hyacinth.

Variant of Hilda.

Variant of Humphrey.

From Everardus, the Latinized form of Eberhard. The Normans introduced it to England, where it joined the Old English cognate Eoforheard. It has only been rarely used since the Middle Ages. Modern use of the name may be inspired by the surname Everard, itself derived from the medieval name.

Derived from the Old English elements est "grace" and mund "protection". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest. It was occasionally revived in the 19th century.

From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from the name of a town near Glasgow. The town's name possibly means "projecting height" in Gaelic. A famous bearer was the Irish novelist and nationalist Erskine Childers (1870-1922).

From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Elli's valley" in Old English.

From the English word for the flower also known as sweetbrier. It is derived via Old French from Vulgar Latin *aquilentum meaning "prickly". It was early used as a given name (in the form Eglentyne) in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century story The Prioress's Tale (one of The Canterbury Tales).

From the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and ric "ruler, king". After the Norman Conquest this Old English name was not commonly used. It has occasionally been revived in modern times.

From dianthus, the name of a type of flower (ultimately from Greek meaning "heavenly flower").

From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name in Cumbria, of Brythonic origin meaning "trickling stream".

Variant of Sibyl. This name was borne by actress Cybill Shepherd (1950-), who was named after her grandfather Cy and her father Bill.

From the English word meaning "greenish blue, cyan", ultimately derived from Greek κύανος (kyanos).

Derived from the Old English elements cuþ "known, familiar" and beorht "bright". Saint Cuthbert was a 6th-century hermit who became the bishop of Lindisfarne, an island off the coast of England. He was known as performer of healing miracles. Because of the saint, this name remained in use in England even after the Norman Conquest. It became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was (briefly) revived in the 19th century.

From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin (via Latin and Greek).

Variant of Cletus.

From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek κλήμα (klema) meaning "twig, branch".

Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek.

Combination of Christina and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful"). This name occurs in medieval literature, and was later used by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his 1816 poem Christabel [1].

From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Variant of Carys.

From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning "beautiful flower", derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".

From an English surname, a variant of the surname Bush, which originally indicated a person who lived near a bush. This was the middle name of the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).

From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Broin, which was derived from the given name Bran 1.

From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "birch wood" in Old Norse.

From a surname meaning "cheerful" in Old English.

From the name of the minty medicinal herb.

From a French surname meaning "beautiful mountain".

From the English word that means "sky blue". It is ultimately (via Old French, Latin and Arabic) from Persian لاجورد (lājvard) meaning "azure, lapis lazuli".

From an English surname that was a variant of Elmer.

From an English surname that was originally derived from the feminine given name Eoforhild.

From the Norman French form of the Germanic name Avelina, a diminutive of Avila. The Normans introduced this name to Britain. After the Middle Ages it became rare as an English name, though it persisted in America until the 19th century [1].

From the name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. The name of this island is perhaps related to Welsh afal meaning "apple", a fruit that was often linked with paradise.

Means "star", ultimately from Greek ἀστήρ (aster). This name has only been (rarely) used since the 20th century.

From a German and French surname derived from Occitan astur meaning "hawk". The wealthy and influential Astor family, prominent in British and American society, originated in the Italian Alps.

From the name of the flower, which is derived via Latin from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star".

Variant of Erin or Aaron.

Meaning unknown. This name was (first?) used by William Congreve in his comedy The Old Bachelor (1693) and later by John Vanbrugh in his comedy The Confederacy (1705). This was the original given name of abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), who was born Araminta Ross.

Derived from the Old German elements ansi "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, who was born in northern Italy. He was archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.

Medieval English variant of Honora.

Combination of Anna and Beth.

From the name of the anemone flower, which is derived from Greek ἄνεμος (anemos) meaning "wind".

Feminine form of Andrew.

From the English word meaning "friendship", ultimately deriving from Latin amicitia.

Variant of Amyas.

From the name of the purple semi-precious stone, which is derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and μέθυστος (methystos) meaning "intoxicated, drunk", as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness. It is the traditional birthstone of February.

Medieval feminine form of Amabilis.

Possibly a variant of Alethea.

Variant of Aaliyah.

From the name of a type of tree, ultimately derived from Greek ἀκή (ake) meaning "thorn, point".