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Abana f African
Variant of Abena.
Abba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south.
Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".
Ahuitzotl m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "otter" in Nahuatl, derived from atl "water" and huitzotl "porcupine". ... [more]
Al-'ala' m Arabic
Means "the exalted". Laqab of Ala 1. This was the personal name of Abu Sa'd al-'Ala' ibn Sahl (c. 940–1000), a Muslim mathematician, physicist and optics engineer... [more]
Algie m English
Diminutive of Algernon.
Al-husayn m Arabic
Means "the beautiful". Laqab of Husayn. This was the personal name of Avicenna, a famous physician in the medieval Islamic world.
Amarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Marion 2 or an elaboration of Amari.
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Arduinna f Celtic Mythology
From the Gaulish arduo- meaning "height". Arduinna was a Celtic goddess of the Ardennes Forest and region, represented as a huntress riding a boar. The name Arduenna silva for "wooded heights" was applied to several forested mountains, not just the modern Ardennes.
Astrolabe m Medieval French
From the Greek "star taker". Son of Héloïse & Abélard, born c. 1116.
Barthlin m German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Bartholomew.
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Benah f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of Gubena or Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American South - attested in the 1730s in South Carolina... [more]
Beneba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
Bethiah f English
Variant of Bithiah.
Birch m English
From the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.
Blade m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Bryson m Ancient Greek
From the Greek Βρύσων.
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)
After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), French
From the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French citrin, ultimately from Latin citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [more]
Corydon m Literature, English (American)
Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
Cristal m Medieval English, Manx
Medieval English diminutive of Christopher which became the regular Manx form of this name.
Cubbenah m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Kwabena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
Cudjoe m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Kojo used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina. This name was borne by Cudjoe Lewis (c. 1840-1935), the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade between Africa and the United States.
Dandy m Medieval English
Diminutive of Andrew.
Diva f English (Rare)
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Emblem f Medieval English
Form of the name Embla or a diminutive of Emmeline.
Erasistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erasistratos. Erasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.
Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Evernia f English (American)
A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.
Freidel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]
Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Geber m Arabic (Latinized)
Latinate form of Jabir.
Greene m English
Variant of Green.
Gubena f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
Haveron m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Harvey.
Herophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]
Hitch m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Hunayn m Arabic
Possibly derived from John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin: Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.
Illimar m Estonian
Variant of Ilmar.
Juba f African American, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Adjoa used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina.
Kanada m Indian
A notable bearer is a Hindu philosopher that founded the Vaisheshika school of thought around the 6th C. BCE. He is known for a theory of atomism.
Ketzel f Yiddish, English
Means "kitten" in Yiddish. It is typically used as a nickname.
Khalaf m Arabic
Means "successor, descendant" in Arabic, from the root خلف (khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow". This is an honorific title given to generations of Muslims after the third.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, Croatian
Lado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [more]
Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Liriope f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leiriope, which literally means "the face of leirion". Leirion was another name that the ancient Greeks had for the daffodil flower. In Greek mythology, Liriope was the name of a nymph.
Litha f American (Rare)
Variant of Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Lorien m Popular Culture
Lorien is a fictional alien from the science fiction television series Babylon 5.
Love m Medieval English
Short form of Lovell.
Lovia f English
Elaboration of Lovie or Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -lov-, or perhaps a variant of Livia 1 inspired by Love.
Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
Mace m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Thomas.
Masawaih m Arabic
Arabic form of an Assyrian name.
Medera f Ancient Greek
One of the four women in ancient times that supposedly created the philosopher's stone.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Molt f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Matilda.
Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.
Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.
Nymphaea f Obscure
Latin for "water lily"
Orlo m Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic Jewish: from Oryol 'eagle' or Orl, a pet form of Aaron.
Peseshet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psš.t, derived from psš meaning "to divide, split, spread out" or "ritual instrument (for Opening of the Mouth ceremony)" combined with the suffix t. Peseshet was the earliest recorded female physician, titled the Lady Overseer of the Female Physicians in Fourth Dynasty ancient Egypt (ca... [more]
Poppaea f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Poppaeus. Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of Nero.
Poppaeus m Ancient Roman
Roman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin populus "people".
Poppea f English (Rare, Archaic), Theatre, Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Poppaea. This name was used for the title character of Claudio Monteverdi's opera 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' (1642).
Pyrrho m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrrhon. This was the name of the first Greek skeptic philosopher (3rd century BC), who founded the school of Pyrrhonism.
Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".
Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.
Quintessence f English (Rare)
This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."
Qusta m Arabic
Arabic form of Costa.
Redigon f Medieval English, Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic)
A medieval English vernacular form of Radegund, the name of a 6th-century Frankish queen and saint. In England, a number of churches were dedicated to Saint Radegund in the medieval period.
Remedy f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word, perhaps intended to be an English equivalent of Remedios.
Remember f & m English (African), English (Puritan)
From the English word remember, ultimately from the Latin rememorārī, "to remember again", containing the root memor, "mindful".
Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]
Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".
Sīfrit m Medieval German
Medieval South German form of Siegfried.
Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.
Stukely m English
Transferred use of the surname Stukely.
Swale f Medieval English, Anglo-Scandinavian (?)
Possibly derived from the Old Norse name Svala.
Sweeting f Medieval English
From Old English swet "sweet".
Sweetlove f Medieval English
From old English swet "sweet" and lufu "love".
Sydonia f Polish (Rare), English (Rare)
Polish form and English variant of Sidonia.
Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Taphnutia f History (?)
One of four women in ancient times who supposedly created a philosopher's stone. It is apparently a corruption of Paphnutia, a feminine form of Paphnutius.
Tapputi f Babylonian
Tapputi, or Tapputi-Butt, is the earliest known chemist. She distilled and mixed perfumes and was overseer of the royal palacein Babylonian Mesopotamia ca. 1200 BCE.
Thabit m Arabic
Means "constant, stable, firm" in Arabic, from the root ثبت (thabata) meaning "to be firm, to be fixed, to be stable".
Theudhard m German
From the Germanic elements theod "people, race" and hard "hardy, brave, strong".
Till f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tortula f Medieval Italian
Means "small twist". Tortula was a physician in 11th C. Salerno, Italy.
Venture m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ventura "fortune'. It was occasionally used a diminutive of Bonaventure.
Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.
Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.
Xipe m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "the flayed one", derived from Nahuatl xipehua, "to flay, to skin, to peel". This was the name of an Aztec deity also known as Xipe Totec, god of ritual flaying and agriculture, who oversaw vegetation, springtime, regeneration, metal crafts, deadly warfare, and the east... [more]
Yule m English
Transferred use of the surname Yule, given for someone who was born on Christmas Day or had some other connection with this time of year, from Middle English yule ‘Christmastide’ (Old English geol, reinforced by the cognate Old Norse term jól).
Zande m Walloon, Picard
Walloon form and Picard diminutive of Alexander.
Zanni m Italian, Venetian
A Venetian form of Gianni. Zanni or Zani is a comic figure in the 'Commedia dell'arte', which is the origin of the English word zany.
Zoldka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jizolda via Jizoldka.
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