Lillyapoop's Personal Name List

Meaning unknown. It could be a variant of Xenia or a diminutive of names featuring this sound, such as Alexina, Rosina or Zenobia. This name has occasionally been used since the 19th century.

Variant of Xander.

Feminine form of Vivius.

Feminine form of Vitus.

Hebrew form of Tobit.

Means "good" in Hebrew.

Short form of Theresa. This is the name of the main character in Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891).

Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish.

A notable bearer is fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson.

Means "my dew" in Hebrew.

From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ῥυτή (rhyte). This is also sometimes used as a short form of Ruth 1.

Means "river" in Spanish or Portuguese. A city in Brazil bears this name. Its full name is Rio de Janeiro, which means "river of January", so named because the first explorers came to the harbour in January and mistakenly thought it was a river mouth.

Pet form of Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.
Also a variant of Ryker. Known bearers of this name include the Jamaican sprinter Riker Hylton (1988-), and American singer and actor Riker Lynch (1991-).

Short form of Rachel. It can also be used as a feminine form of Ray.

Means "spring" in Turkish.

Means "cloud" in Finnish and Estonian.

Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).

A famous bearer was the American jazz musician Nina Simone (1933-2003).

Russian short form of Veronika and other names ending in nika. It can also be a short form of Nikita 1 (masculine).

Derived from Hebrew מַיִם (mayim) meaning "water".

From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.

From an English surname that was derived from Welsh llyn meaning "lake". Before the start of the 20th century it was primarily used for boys, but it has since come to be more common for girls. In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of Linda or names that end in lyn or line.

Short form of Elizabeth. This is the familiar name of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).

Derived from the Old Norse name Hlíf meaning "protection". Its use has been influenced by the modern Scandinavian word liv meaning "life".

Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.

Short form of Alexandra or Alexa.

Probably from Laila 2, but also associated with Estonian leil meaning "vapour, steam". It became popular due to Andres Saal's novel Leili (1892).

Means "lion" in Hebrew.

Scandinavian and Finnish form of Láilá.

Finnish form of Christina, or a short form of Kirsikka. It also means "frost" in Finnish.

From the Hebrew name יוֹאָשׁ (Yoʾash), possibly meaning "fire of Yahweh". In the Old Testament this name is borne by several characters including the father of Gideon, a king of Judah, and a son of King Ahab of Israel.

Modern (northern Indian) masculine form of Jaya.

Meaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya itz meaning "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of Ixchel.

Diminutive of names beginning with Hel, such as Helga or Helena.

German diminutive of Adelheid. This is the name of the title character in the children's novel Heidi (1880) by the Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 release of the movie adaptation, which starred Shirley Temple.

Derived from Old English froda meaning "wise". This is the name of the hobbit hero in The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, who used Old English to translate some hobbit names (Frodo's true hobbit-language name is Maura). In the novel Frodo Baggins is the bearer of the One Ring on the quest to destroy it in Mount Doom.

German diminutive of Friederike.

Short form of Florence or Flora.

From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."

From the Late Latin name Fidelis meaning "faithful", a derivative of fides "faith". A famous bearer was the revolutionary leader and Cuban president Fidel Castro (1926-2016).

Somali form of Farah.

From an English surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English eofor "boar" and leah "woodland, clearing". Notable bearers of the surname were the musical duo the Everly Brothers, Don (1937-2021) and Phil (1939-2014).

This name began rising on the American popularity charts in 2008, slowly until 2012 and then rapidly after that. This might have been triggered by the folk band Everly (not associated with the Everly Brothers), which had music featured on the television series One Tree Hill in that period. It also might have simply been inspired by similar-sounding names like Everett, Evelyn and Beverly.

Short form of Elpiniki.

Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth or an English variant of Ellie.

Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1 and other names beginning with El. It can also be a short form of names ending in ella.

Means "bear" in Hebrew.

Short form of names ending in dina, such as Bernardina or Ondina. As an English name, this can also be a variant of Deanna.

Means "judgment" in Hebrew.

Means "he judged" in Hebrew, a derivative of דִּין (din) meaning "to judge". In the Old Testament Dan is one of the twelve sons of Jacob by Rachel's servant Bilhah, and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His name is explained in Genesis 30:6.

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant "clear, bright, famous". The name Clarus was borne by a few early saints. The feminine form was popularized by the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi (called Chiara in Italian), a friend and follower of Saint Francis, who left her wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the Poor Clares.

As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages, originally in the form Clare, though the Latinate spelling Clara overtook it in the 19th century and became very popular. It declined through most of the 20th century (being eclipsed by the French form Claire in English-speaking countries), though it has since recovered somewhat.

Means "vine" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Reuben in the Old Testament.

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog" [1]. An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כֹּל (kol) meaning "whole, all of" [2] and לֵב (lev) meaning "heart" [3]. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent by Moses into Canaan. Of the Israelites who left Egypt with Moses, Caleb and Joshua were the only ones who lived to see the Promised Land.

As an English name, Caleb came into use after the Protestant Reformation. It was common among the Puritans, who introduced it to America in the 17th century.

Means "swiftness" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the man who marries Ruth. This was also the name of one of the two pillars that stood outside Solomon's Temple (with Jachin).

Short form of Isabella and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful". It was used by the American author Stephenie Meyer for the main character in her popular Twilight series of novels, first released 2005, later adapted into a series of movies beginning 2008.

Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.

Means "honey" in Persian (of Arabic origin).

Variant of Erin or Aaron.

Short form of Ariadne, Ariadna and Arianna.

Means "brave" in Armenian.

Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".