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Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Maika m & f Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Mila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "word" in Hebrew.
Ada f Sardinian
Variant of Agata.
Ían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ian.
Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]
Mohamed m Somali
In Somalia, as in many Muslim-majority countries, the name Mohamed is extremely common, often as part of a longer name or combined with other names. It is not unusual for a Somali person to have multiple family members named Mohamed, so nicknames or other identifiers are often used to distinguish between individuals with the same name.
Jasmín f Spanish
Variant of Jazmín.
Rita f Persian
Means "black pearl" in Persian.
Kristîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling (in accordance with the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used until 1973) of Kristiina, the Greenlandic form of Christina.
Ída f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ida.
Tỵ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巳 (tị) meaning "snake of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the sixth Earthly Branch (9 AM to 11 AM).
Jeremie m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Marión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marian 2.
Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.
Vicky f Greek
Variant of Viky influenced by the English name Vicky.
Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Daniél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Daniel.
Remi m & f Spanish
Short form of Remigio and Remigia.
Julien f & m Chinese
Combination of Ju and Liên.
Tara f Serbian
From the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.
Jesse m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jisse.
Nadia f Tamil
From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Micheál m Irish
Variant of Mícheál.
Samúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Samuel.
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Isaïah m French
French from of Isaiah.
Elmer m Estonian
Variant of Elmar.
Tina f Indian, Hindi
Means "clay" in Hindi. This name has been used for characters in many Bollywood films, including popular blockbusters such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
Kêvin f Kurdish
Means "icicles" in Kurdish.
Robèrt m Jèrriais, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Jèrriais. Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Robert.
Âdam m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Adam.
Brandon m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element brant meaning "sword", as -on is a French diminutive suffix.... [more]
Kai m Korean
Its a Korean name meaning "moon"
Julian m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ju , Li 1 and An 1
Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.
Aurelie f German (Archaic), Czech (Rare)
German variant of Aurelia and Czech variant of Aurélie.
Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).
Aníta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anita 1.
Vîncent m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Vincent.
Emmá f Sami
Sami form of Emma.
Andre m Estonian
Variant of Andres. Theories include, however, also a derivation from Antonius.
Vivian f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi. Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the unrelated name Vivian.
Lárá m Sami (Rare)
Short form of Hilarius.
Keira f Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebration" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Sadie f Albanian
Variant of Sadije.
Mia f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese Kanji 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep (the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches)" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Łuca m Venetian
Venetian form of Luke.
Jasmín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jasmin 1.
Cédrik m French
Variant of Cédric.
Naómi f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Naomi 1.
Hùgò m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hugo.
Paméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pamela.
Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.
Päula f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päul.
Pàul m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Paul.
Ada f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta). It is also used as a diminutive of Adamantia.
Élaine f French
French form of Elaine.
Sárá f Sami
Sami form of Sara.
Émmanuel m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Emmanuel.
Jenna f Cornish
Cornish form of Jane.
Brúnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bruno.
Érik m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eric.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Hubèrt m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Hubert.
Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".
Tara f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche *tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ (tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh tara meaning "love".
Lucà m Catalan
Catalan form of Lucan.
Lawrence f French (Rare)
Variant of Laurence 2 with the spelling influenced by the English masculine name Lawrence.
Fèlix m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Felix.
Mila f Italian
Feminine form of Milo.
Geòrgia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan adoption of Georgia.
Jenna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Joanna via the form Janna.
Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.
Tara f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Andreanne f English
Anglicized form of Andréanne.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.
Márió m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mario.
Ireñe f Basque
Basque form of Irene.
Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.
Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1
Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.
Anna f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Na.
Terèsa f Provençal
Provençal form of Theresa.
Dora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.
Kai m Japanese
From the Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "forerunner, leader, to charge ahead". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Virginía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Virginia.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Tara f Slovene
Feminine form of Taras.
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Tina f Greek
Diminutive of Konstantia, Konstantina and Fotini.
Lee m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 2.
Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen
Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.
Kai m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Jia.
Aria f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Tania f Greek
Diminutive of Soultana.
Gabrièl m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Gabriel.
Êli f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eli 3.
Gabriél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gabriel.
Mira f Aymara
From an Aymara word expressing supplication or a request for something.
Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.
Jâne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jane.
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Antôniô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Antonius (see Anthony.)
Eve f Hmong
Eve means "One" in Hmong.
Ólíver m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Oliver.
Éliot m French (Quebec)
French form of Elliott.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Ráchel f Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Rachel.
Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.
Êrik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Erik.
Ánn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "old" in Old Norse. Ánn is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Vǫluspá.
Pénelopé f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Penelope.
Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.
Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.
Julia f Swedish (Archaic)
Latinisation of Gölin used in Sweden.
Dónald m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Donald.
Angèla f Occitan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Angela.
Mila f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Emília, Camila or the composed name Maria Emília.
Míranda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Miranda.
Victoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.
Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.
Húgó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hugo.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Róman m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Roman.
Anna f Thai
Means "rice" in Thai.
Állan m Sami
Sami form of Alan.
Harrý m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Harry.
Kaia f Basque
Feminine form of Kaio.
Cory f Filipino
Diminutive of Corazon, Socorro, and other names containing cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Eli f Estonian
Variant of Ele.
Fanny m American (Archaic)
18th-century diminutive of Nathaniel.
Mateo m Shona
It is the Shona version of the name Matthew.
Jøel m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Jasmîn f Jèrriais (Modern)
Jèrriais form of Jasmine. This is als the Jèrriais word for the plant.
Luke f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lucía and Lucie.
Lévi m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Levi.
Jane f Estonian
Variant of Janne 2.
Ophélia f French
Variant of Ophélie.
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Díana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Diana.
Josee m Manx
Manx form of Joseph.
Alı m Azerbaijani
Variant of Əli.
Kyla f Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Feminine Anglicized form of Cadhla.
Gaïl m Breton (Gallicized, Rare)
Either a variant of Gaël or a contraction of Gaelig (itself a diminutive of Gael).
Marìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Marie.
Alán m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Alan.
Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.
Yan m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yan) meaning "brave", 顔 (yan) meaning "face, expression" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rock" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.
Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.
Iañ m Breton
Breton form of Ian.
Kiara f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Italian Chiara.
Arya m Buryat
Means "holy" in Buryat.
Rémi m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jeremiôsz.
Idà f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Adelaìda.
Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Míla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Mila.
Xavièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Xavier.
Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.
Matèo m Walloon
Walloon form of Mathéo.
Martine m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Martin.
Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.
Érnest m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ernest.
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Laùra f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laura.
Anna f Ancient Berber
Means "my mother" in Amazigh.
Eve f Estonian
Variant of Eva and short form of Evelin.
Rogèr m Gascon
Gascon form of Roger.
Iréne f Hungarian
Variant of Irén.
Sam m Arabic
Arabic form of Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.
Lara f Breton
Truncated form of Alara and Elara.
Léona f French
French form of Leona.
Alan m Ossetian
From Alan, the historical name of an Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (commonly referred to as 'Indo-Iranians'). The word itself is derived from Aryan (see Aryan), in turn from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable".
Emmanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Emmanuel.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Ariana f Persian, Afghan, Tajik
Feminine form of Aria 2.
Gloría f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Gloria.
Sylvía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sylvia.
Lína f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian, Literature
Icelandic form of Lina 2. This is also the name of Pippi Longstocking in the Icelandic version of the book series (Icelandic name Lína langsokkur; full first name Sigurlína).
Yan f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of En.
Łuca f Silesian
Silesian form of Łucja.
Manon f Georgian
Meaning unknown
Virgínia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Virginia.
Kayla f Yiddish
Diminutive of Kelila.
Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.
Benjamîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Benjamin.
Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.
Áxel m Spanish
Spanish form of Axel.
Evá f Sami
Sami form of Eva.
Manuèl m Provençal
Truncated form of Emmanuèl.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Milo m Galician
Short form of Camilo and Emilio.
Edouard m Walloon
Walloon form of Édouard.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Jerôme m French
Variant of Jerome.
Thérésa f French
French form of Theresa.
Alina f Chinese
Combination of Ah , Li 1 and Na.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Edgár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Edgar.
Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Aria f & m Basque
Derived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Penelopė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Penelope.
Franklín m Icelandic
Icelandic spelling of Franklin.
Leonárd m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Leonard.
Hildá f Sami
Sami form of Hilda.
Fränk m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Frank. This name is borne by Luxembourgish road bicycle rider Fränk Schleck.
Jacòb m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Jacob.
Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Ariëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Arielle.
Susan f Filipino
Diminutive of Jesusa. This pet name likely came about due to Jesusa's similarity to the name Susan.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Aliña f & m Aymara
Means "grow" in Aymara.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.
Ava f Pakistani
In Urdu, this name means "the wind". Urdu is a language mostly used in Pakistan and India.
Janet f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Jeannette.
Emilé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Emily.
Ħilda f Maltese
Maltese form of Hilda.
Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]
Karen m Persian, Armenian (Eastern)
From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Tina f Breton
Diminutive of Kaourintina.
June f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning which was recorded from the 12th century onwards.... [more]
Sam m & f Korean
Means "three" in Korean.
Ida f Sardinian
Both a borrowing of the Italian name and a short form of Vitalia via the short form Fida.
Landon m Medieval French, French
French form of Lanzo (see Lance).
Tanya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanya.
Natasha f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Natasha.
Barbarà f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbara.
Shelly f Hebrew
Means "mine" in Hebrew.
Štefánie f Czech (Rare)
Czech borrowing of Stephanie.
Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, Gujarati
MEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [more]
Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.
Êtienne m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Étienne.
Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.
Liana f Iranian
It has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady
Katrina f Albanian
Albanian form of Katherine.
Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.
Sara f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
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