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Abbye f English (Modern)
Variant of Abby.

Abide f & m English (Rare)
From Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan.

Abnie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Abn, such as Abner.

Addee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addie.

Addi f English
Variant of Addy 1.

Addlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adelyn.

Adell f English
Variant of Adele.

Adi f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.

Adie f English
Diminutive of Adrienne.

Adlette f English, Arabic, French
Archaic French and English name of unknown meaning. Possibly related to Adelaide or Adela. ... [more]

Adlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adlynn.

Adlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adalynn.

Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.

Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

Aeryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaryn or Eryn. Aeryn is one of the female aliens on the show Farscape.

Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.

Aftan f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]

Aftyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.

Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.

Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.

Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.

Aidyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aimi f English, English (British)
Variant of Amy.... [more]

Ainsleigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ainsley.

Aivah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ava 1.

Aiyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Isla.

Aizlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislynn.

Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.

Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.

Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.

Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.

Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]

Aliene f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aliena.

Allean f English
Variant of Aline.

Allene f English
Variant of Aline.

Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.

Alline f English
Variant of Aline.

Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".

Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.

Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.

Ambree f English (Rare)

Amen m & f English (Rare)
From the English word amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".

Amiee f English (Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).

Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.

Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie.

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Annleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Annslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.

Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.

Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.

Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.

Ardell m & f English
Meaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of Ardal, or of Odell or Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as Arthur and Ardis 3).... [more]

Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.

Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.

Ari f English, Spanish, Italian
Short form of Ariadne, Ariadna and Arianna.

Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.

Arnell m & f African American, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnell.

Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.

Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".

Arvie f English (Rare)
A short form of names containing arv, such as Arvilla

Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashely f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’

Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.

Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlene f Irish (Anglicized, ?), English (Rare)
Said to be an anglicized form of Aislinn, i.e., a variant of Ashling. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Ashley and the common name suffix lene (compare Ashlyn).

Ashli f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).

Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlye f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton

Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton

Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]

Aslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashlyn.

Aspynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aspen.

Astelle f English (Rare)
English variant form or spelling of Estelle.

Asty f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Astrid.

Atha f English
Diminutive of Athaliah or possibly of Athena.

Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.

Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.

Aubreigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubrey.

Auburn m & f English (Rare)

Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]

Audrie f English
Variant of Audrey.

Audyn f English
Variant of Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]

Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.

Austie f English
Diminutive of Augustine 2.

Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.

Avereigh f English (Modern)
Feminine varation of the unisex name Avery.

Avi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Ava 1, Avery, and any names that start with -av

Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]

Avlyn f English

Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.

Ayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Aylee.

Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Aynsleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ainsley.

Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.

Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.

Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.

Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.

Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.

Beci f English
Variant of Becky

Beckee f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.

Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.

Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )

Bekka f English
Variant of Becca.

Belly f English
Short form of Beverly.

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.

Bernece f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.

Berol m & f English

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.

Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.

Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.

Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bevie f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billi f English
Variant of Billie.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.

Birdine f English
Variant of Birdie.

Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.

Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blanchie f English
Diminutive of Blanche.

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.

Bluebelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Bluebell.

Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Bobie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Bobby.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.

Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.

Braelin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brailyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bralyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]

Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.

Braylie f English
Variant of Brierley.

Braylyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.

Breah f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Brianna, or elaboration of Bree.

Brealynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.

Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.

Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)

Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]

Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.

Breigha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Bria or an elaboration of Breigh.

Brelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brendie f English
A diminutive of Brenda.

Brennah f English
Variant of Brenna

Briah f English
Variant of Bria.

Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.

Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".

Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.

Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.

Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).

Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.

Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.

Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.

Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.

Brinlee f English
Variant of Brinley.

Brinna f English (Modern)
Variant of Brynna.

Brionne f English (Rare)
Variant of Brianne.

Britany f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.

Britni f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Britny f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittanie f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton

Brittnye f English
Alternate spelling of Brittany.

Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.

Brona f Irish (Anglicized), English
Anglicized form of Brónach.

Brookelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brookelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brookelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooklee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brookley.

Brookleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brookley.

Brooklen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooklyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooklynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.

Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).

Bryenda f English
Variant of Brenda.

Bryna f English, Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish ברײַנא from German Bräune "brown(ness)".

Brynelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Brynlynn.

Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.

Brystal f English (Modern)
Variant of Bristol, the spelling influenced by that of Crystal.

Brytni f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.

Buffie f English (Rare)
Variant of Buffy.

Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.

Burkely m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Burkley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Byllie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Billie, or a diminutive of Sibyl.

Byra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.

Cadance f English
Variant of Cadence.

Caddy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1853), and Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929).

Cadey f English (Rare)
Variant of Cady.

Cadie f & m English
Variant of Cady.

Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]

Caela f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla, also used as a short form of Micaela.

Caelee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caeli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelin f English
Variant of Caelyn.

Caelleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caellie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caely f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Caelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Caetlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Caeylin f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Caeylyn f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Caggie f English
Diminutive of Catherine or Caroline.

Cagney m & f English
Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [more]

Caidy f English
Variant of Cady.

Caighlee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caighleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caighli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caighlie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caila f English (Modern)
Variant of Kayla.

Cailea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.

Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caillea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caillee f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caily f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cailynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Caira f English
Variant of Cara and Kyra.

Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [more]

Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.

Caite f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Caitlyn or Caitlin.

Caitelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.

Caitlinn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Caitlynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Caitlin.

Caitlynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Caity f English
Variant of Katie.

Calea f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kalea.

Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]

Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]

Calleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Colleen.

Calli f English
Variant of Callie.

Cally f English
Variant of Callie.