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Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
Alphecca f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".
Alphonsa f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso). Saint Alphonsa (1910-1946) adopted this as a monastic name in honour of Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787).
Alrescha f Astronomy
This is the name of a binary star system Alpha Piscium in the constellation Pisces. The system bore the traditional name Alrescha (alternatively Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha) derived from the Arabic الرشآء al-rishā’ "the cord" and less commonly Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic عقدة ʽuqdah "knot".
Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.
Alsoomse f Siksika
Means "independent" in Siksika.
Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]
Altalune f Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Altaluna. ... [more]
Altamese f American (South), African American
Meaning unknown, possibly an altered form of Arthémise.
Altangul f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).
Altannar f & m Mongolian
Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".
Altantug m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".
Altanzul f & m Mongolian
Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
Altáriel f Literature
Quenya form of Galadriel.
Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]
Altınçaç f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden-haired" in Karachay-Balkar.
Altinçäç f Tatar
Derived from Tatar altın meaning "gold" and çäç meaning "hair".
Altıncan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Altïngöl f Bashkir
Means "gold flower" in Bashkir.
Altınqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden girl" in Karachay-Balkar.
Altïnsäs f Bashkir
Means "gold hair" in Bashkir.
Altsiona f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Alcyone.
Altyngul f Kazakh
From Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Alunsina f Philippine Mythology, Filipino (Rare)
Name used by the Suludnon people of Panay for Laon, the sky goddess in Visayan mythology. Means the "the ancient one," from Visayan 'laon' meaning "ancient" or "old" and 'sina' meaning "foreigner."
Alvarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvara.
Álvgerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfgerðr
Alysanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Alison or a combination of Alys and Anne 1.
Alžbětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Alžbetka f Slovak
Diminutive of Alžbeta.
Aĺžbieta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Elizabeth, Belarusian cognate of Alžběta.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amabelle f Literature
Variant of Amabel influenced by French (i.e., with a French feminine name suffix). Used by Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat for a character in the historical novel 'The Farming of Bones' (1998); the book chronicles a young Haitian girl named Amabelle Desir's 1937 escape from the Dominican Republic following the Parsley Massacre and the spread of antihaitianismo.
Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]
Amalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Amalgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Amalgund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Amalhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Amaliana f Italian, Spanish
Elaboration of Amalia with the suffix -na
Amaltrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with þruþ "strength."
Amamikyu f Near Eastern Mythology
Amamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.
Amanchuu f Far Eastern Mythology
Okinawan reading of Amamikyu, the traditional creator goddess of the Ryukyu Islands. Her name is derived from 阿 (a) meaning "a", 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, chafe", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 久 (yu) meaning "long time"... [more]
Amandina f Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish, Gascon, Corsican, Provençal, Lengadocian
Cognate of Amandine. Amandina of Schakkebroek is a saint in the Catholic Church. She was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion.
Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".
Amanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਅਮਨ (aman) meaning "peace" (ultimately from Arabic) combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Amanprit f & m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi ਅਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Amanpreet).
Amantine f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Amant. This was the name of a French novelist, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand.
Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.
Amanzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Amaranth f English
From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading".
Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.
Amarisse f Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Variant spelling of Amaris, which is a variant of Amara.
Amarkhüü m & f Mongolian
Derived from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Amarmend m & f Mongolian
Means "calm and peaceful" or "greetings" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
Amarysia f Greek Mythology
An epithet or title of the Greek goddess Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [more]
Amatheia f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Amatilda f Frankish
This is the name of a Frankish queen who succeeded the Anglo-Saxon Balthild and preceded Bilichild of Austrasia. Not much is known of her, though it's known that she was the wife of Chlothar III.
Amazilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Amanda and Zilda.
Amazilia f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from name Amazili, (first?) used in the novel of Jean-François Marmontel "Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou" (1777), where it belongs to a Peruvian maiden. Most likely this name was artificially created to imitate exotic language and has no meaning... [more]
Amazonie f Obscure
From the French name of the Amazon River (see the place name Amazon). This name was used by French actor Vincent Cassel for his daughter born 2019 in Brazil.
Amberine f English
Elaboration of Amber with the suffix -ine
Amberlea f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Amberly, influenced by Leah.
Amberlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberly or a combination of Amber and Lee (See also Amberlynn and Emberlee).
Ambracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.
Ambrogia f Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Ambrogio and Ambrogiu.
Ambrózia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozia f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Ambrosia.
Ambrozja f Polish
Polish form of Ambrosia.
Amelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amelia.
Ameliora f English
From the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Aménaïde f Theatre, French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
The name of the love interest of Tancrède in Voltaire's tragedy Tancrède (1760). The name itself might be an elaboration of Amena.
Amendina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard cognate of Amandina.
Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις (Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *ama- "strength, strong" and *strī- "woman")... [more]
Ametista f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Amethyst.
Ametista f Italian
Italian form of Amethyst
Ametiszt f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "amethyst" in Hungarian.
Ametrine f Various (Rare)
Possibly from the name of the purple-orange crystal, which is a blend of the words amethyst (see Amethyst) and citrine.
Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
Amicitia f Roman Mythology
Means "friendship" in Latin. Amicitia was the Roman goddess of friendship and affection. Her Greek equivalent is Philotes.
Amilamia f Basque, Basque Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
In Basque mythology, Amilamia is a benevolent being who helps those in need.... [more]
Amilinda f Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish 'a' + 'mi' + 'linda', directly translated as "to my pretty." It may also be a combination of Spanish 'amigo' and 'linda,' meaning "pretty friend."
Amillion m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase a million.
Aminatta f Western African (Rare)
Variant of Aminata. This is borne by Aminatta Forna (1964-), a British writer of Scottish and Sierra Leonean descent.
Amiracle f African American (Modern)
From the English phrase a miracle, which is a combination of the indefinite article a with Miracle. It might also be influenced by Amira.
Amisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Form of Ammishaddai used in some Spanish translations of the Old Testament. In Mexico it is more common as a feminine name.
Ammaarah f Arabic
Variant of Ammara 2.
Ammaraah f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Possibly an Arabic form of Amara
Ammavaru f Indian, Hinduism
An ancient goddess of India who existed before the beginning of time. She laid an egg that hatched into the divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Amminaya f Hittite
Meaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Amoretta f American (Rare), Theatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Latinate form of Amoret, from Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).
Amornrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonrat.
Amornvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรวรรณ (see Amonwan).
Amornwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรวรรณ (see Amonwan).
Ampaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำไพวรรณ (see Amphaiwan).
Amparing f Filipino
Diminutive of Amparo.
Amparito f Spanish, Asturian
Diminutive of Amparo.
Ampflise f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of Uther.
Amphawan f & m Thai
Means "mango orchard, mango grove" in Thai.
Amphiale f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφίαλος (amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς (hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [more]
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [more]
Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amrapali f Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi
Means "mango leaves", from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra) meaning "mango" and पल्लव (pallava) meaning "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan in ancient India, known for becoming a devotee of the Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Amarendra used by Sikhs.
Amritpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta) meaning "immortal, undying" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Amulanga f Kalmyk
Means "quiet, peaceful, calm" in Kalmyk.
Amumacha m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei amu meaning "black, dark" and macha meaning "small, young".
Amybelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Belle.
Amygrace f English
A combination of Amy and Grace.
Anacaona f Taíno, Mexican
Means "golden flower" in Taíno, from ana "flower" and caona "gold". This was the name of the cacica (a female cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [more]
Anacaria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Anacario.
Anacelle f French Creole
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Ancelle.... [more]
Anaclète f & m French
Feminine form and masculine variant of Anaclet.
Anadelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Enedelia or a combination of Ana and Delia 1.
Anaelina f Galician
Either a contraction of Ana and Elina or a clearly feminine elaboration of Anael.
Anagrace f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Grace. Anagrace was given to 5 girls in 2013.
Anaideia f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἀναίδεια (anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν- (an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ- (a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς (aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [more]
Anakalia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Andrea 2.
Analaura f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name combination of Ana and Laura.
Analeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the two names: Ana and Leigh
Analetta f Romani, Various
Diminutive of Ana.
Analisse f English (American)
Variant of Analise that was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Analuisa f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Luisa.... [more]
Anamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Ana and María.
Anamitra m & f Hinduism
Means "Lord Surya (Sun)."
Ananthiy f Hinduism
Meaning, Happiness or Joy
Anargiri f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανάργυρη (see Anargyri), which is the feminine form of Anargyros.
Anargyri f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Anargyros.
Anastaia f Provençal
Feminine form of Anastai.
Anastase f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Anastasia and Anastasie.
Anatalia f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Anatolia, perhaps influenced by Natalia. In some cases it may be a combination of Ana and Talia.
Anatalya f Russian
Russian variant of Anatolia.
Anathema f Literature
Name of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.
Anathusa f American (Archaic)
Perhaps an 18th- and 19th-century American alteration of Arethusa, possibly arising from a typographical error.
Anatólia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anatolia.
Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.
Anaxanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani ana meaning "mother" and xanım meaning "madam, wife".
Anaxibia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Anaxibios. This name is carried by several characters in Greek mythology.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [more]
Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.
Anbortse f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Ambrosia.
Ancalimë f Literature
Means "most bright" in Quenya. This was the name of the first Ruling Queen of Númenor in Tolkien's works. She was the daughter of Erendis and Tar-Aldarion.
Ancèlica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelica.
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Anchalee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Anchali.
Anchiale f Greek Mythology
The name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [more]
Anchiroe f Greek Mythology
The name of several Greek mythological figures, meaning "pouring flow".
Anchoret f Medieval English
Early Anglicization of Welsh Angharad.
Anchulee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัญชุลี (see Anchuli).
Ancilina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelina.
Anđelija f Serbian, Croatian, Slavic Mythology
Serbian and Croatian form of Angelia. Ćorava Anđelija ("One-eyed Anđelija") is a storm demon in Balkan mythology.
Anđelina f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angelina.
Andělína f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Andělín.
Andelina f Popular Culture
Feminization of Andrew, as used for Andelina Darling-Walsh on The Andy Griffith Show.
Andelina f Hungarian
Allegedly a Hungarian adaption of Czech Anděla.
Anderazu f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.
Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andetria f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Andrea, Deitra and Demetria.
Andigoni f Albanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Antigone and Greek variant transcription of Αντιγόνη (see Antigoni).
Andisiwe f & m Xhosa
Means "expanded, increased" or "extension" in Xhosa.
Andoliñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Antolina.
Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.
Andreína f Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Andreina.
Andreina f Romansh
Variant of Andrina.
Andrejka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Andreja 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Andreona f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and on "good".
Andríana f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Andriana.
Andriana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Andria.
Andriane f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανδριανή (see Andriani).
Andriani f Greek
Greek feminine form of Andreas; also compare Andriana.
Andricia f Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Andriesia.
Andrieva f Provençal
Feminine form of Andrieu.
Androula f Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Androniki (the modern Greek feminine form of Andronikos) or possibly of Andriana.
Andrumea f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and ume "child".
Andruška f Czech
Czech diminutive of Andrea 2. Also compare Andruša.
Andrzeja f Polish
Feminine form of Andrzej.
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andzhela f Russian
Variant of Anzhela.
Aneirwen f Welsh
Alternate form of Aneira, with the Welsh element gwen meaning "white, blessed".
Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.
Anetinka f Czech
Diminutive of Aneta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Ánfissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anfisa.
Angærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Arngærdh.
Angèlica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelica.
Angeliek f Dutch
Dutch form of Angelique.
Angelija f Vlach
Vlach form of Angel.
Angelíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Angelika.
Angelike f Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Angeliki.
Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.
Angeling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Angel, Angela, Angelina and similar names.
Angelisa f English, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Angela and Lisa.