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Oretha f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps a variant of Aretha or an elaboration of Ora. It has been used on rare occasion in the United States, and is also common in Liberia.

Orethy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an old corruption of Dorothy.

Orithya f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Oreithyia.

Orlaithe f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology, English, Scottish, Irish
Anglicized variant of Órlaith.

Orlantha f English
Possibly a female variant of Orlando or a variant of Iolanthe.

Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.

Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

Reather f English
Possibly from a Appalachian pronunciation of Reatha. It might also be taken from the surname, Reather.

Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Rhythm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."

Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Rosabeth f English, Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Beth.

Rosebeth f English
Combination of Rose and Beth.

Roseltha f English (Rare)

Rudith f English
Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]

Rukyth f English (Modern, Rare), Indian
Indian and English form of Ruki

Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.

Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.

Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.

Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.

Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.

Ruthrose f English

Ruthy f English, Hebrew

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]

Sadiebethea f English
Princess

Salmantha f English

Samanthe f English (Rare)
Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [more]

Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samanthuel f English
Blend of Samantha and Samuel.

Sammantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Sarabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Beth.

Scythia f English (Rare)

Sethanie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form of Seth 1, could also be a blend of Seth with either Stephanie or Bethanie.... [more]

Sitharina f English
Most likely a variant of Catherine.

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

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

Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Sweetheart f & m Filipino (Rare), English
From the English word sweetheart, an affectionate term for a beloved person, or a person who is always kind.

Synthia f English
Variant of Cynthia.

Syritha f English
From Syrith, an Anglo-Scandinavian form of Sigríðr.

Tabbitha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Tabetha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.

Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).

Tamworth f English

Tanitha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Tanith.

Thaddea f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Thaddeus.

Thai m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.

Thandy f English
Variant of Thandie.

Tharah f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Tara 1.

Thaylee f English
Probably invented, or a variant of Thalie.

Theadora f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodora.

Theadosia f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Thealia f English
Possibly a variant of Thalia influenced by Thea.

Thearsa f English (Rare)

Thedora f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodora.

Theena f English
Variant of Thina.

Theeny f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Thenie.

Thelmarie f English (Rare)
Blend of Thelma and Marie.

Thena f English (Rare)

Thenie f English
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -thena and -thenia, such as Athena, Parthena and Parthenia.

Theodocia f English
Variant of Theodosia.

Theolene f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Theolinde.

Theora f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Often a contracted form of Theodora, but there are also instances where it is actually a name on its own, then derived from Greek theorein "to watch, to look at."

Theresina f English
Elaboration of Theresa with the suffix -ina

Theria f English

Therona f South African, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Theron.

Therressa f English
Variant of Theresa.

Thesea f English
Feminine version of Theseus

Thessaly f English
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.

Theta f English (Rare)
From Ancient Greek thē̂ta, thī́ta is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Teth.

Thia f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.

Thistle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, or in some cases taken from the surname.

Thomaie f Greek (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
A rare English transcription of the Greek name Θωμαή (see Thomai). See also Thomais.

Thomasena f English (Rare)
Variant of Thomasina.

Thomasin f English (Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Thomasina. This was one of the most popular English girls' names in the 16th century. It was used by Thomas Hardy for a character in his novel The Return of the Native (1878).

Thomasine f English (Rare), English (Puritan), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas.

Thorina f English, German, Popular Culture
Feminine form of Thorin.

Thorna f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word "thorn", a sharp feature on many plants. Possibly meaning "strong and bright".

Thresa f English
Variant of Theresa.

Thressa f English
The given name of the American biochemist Thressa Campbell Stadtman (1920–2016), notable for the discovery of selenocysteine.

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Thursa f English (Rare)
Variant of Thurza.

Thurza f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Thirza.

Thyme f & m English (Rare)
From Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon).

Timantha f English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timanthes. As an English name, this may be a blend of Tim and Samantha.

Timothia f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothea.

Timothie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Truth f & m English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "truth" from Old English trīewth, trēowth meaning ‘faithfulness.'

Tryantha f & m English
comes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"

Watho f English

Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.

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

Wiltha m & f English

Winther f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter used in several languages.

Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Xantha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Xanthe.

Xanthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Yacinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hyacinth 1 or Hyacinth 2 (see also Yacinthe).

Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".

Zacyntha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zacynthus. This name was very rarely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in Britain.

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

Zerynthia f English (Rare)