Creole Submitted Names

These names are used by speakers of creole languages.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdool m Mauritian Creole, South African
Variant transcription of Abdul.
Abèl m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Haitian Creole
Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon and Haitian Creole form of Abel.
Abraram m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Abraham.
Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian Creole
Polish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of Absalom.
Adan m Walloon, Haitian Creole
Walloon and Haitian Creole form of Adam.
Adassa f Biblical Italian, Caribbean, Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Form of Hadassah used in some Italian translations of the Bible.
Adelice f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole, French (Modern)
Variant of Adelicia. In France, this name was revived in the 1990s.
Adilie f Walloon, Louisiana Creole
Variant of Adèle (compare Adélie). Sainte Adèle d'Orp-le-Grand (also known as Adilie) is particularly venerated in Wallonia.
Adine f Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole
Variant of Adina 2. As a Norwegian name, also possibly a feminine form of Adrian.
Adyuba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Adwoa.
Afiba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Afia.
Aglaë f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Aglaia.
Aglaía f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Aglaia.
Aithel m Antillean Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eithel.
Akeria f African American, Jamaican Patois
Unknown meaning. Possibly derived from Akira
Alexandro m Louisiana Creole, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Louisiana Spanish form of Alejandro, as well as a variant of Spanish Alejandro and Portuguese Alexandre.
Alexie m Romanian, Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Alexis and Alexios as well as a Louisiana Creole form of Alexis.
Alexo m Galician (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Galician variant of Aleixo and Louisiana Spanish form of Alexis.
Alfonsia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Alphonsine.
Alozia f French (Quebec), Louisiana Creole
Creole form and Québécois variant of Aloysia.
Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.
Amincia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Amynthe.
Amynthe f & m French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole
French feminine and masculine form of Amyntas.
Anacelle f French Creole
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Ancelle.... [more]
Anaïca f Haitian Creole
Meaning uncertain. Maybe be related to Anica.
Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
Anedie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the English name Andy. A known bearer is Anedie Azael (1988-), a Haitian beauty pageant contestant.
Aniy f Haitian Creole
Maybe another form of Annie or Amy.
Apolinário m Portuguese (African), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Portuguese and Louisiana Spanish form of Apollinaris.
Arawon m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Aaron.
Arcades m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Spanish form of Arcade.
Arcángelo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Archange.
Armantine f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of French Armandine historically found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was Arnaud.
Arsena f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish feminine form of Arsenios.
Arthlyn f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminization of Arthur.
Asafa m Jamaican Patois
Possibly a variant of Asaf.
Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
Aselom m Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and lòm "man" and therefore meaning "enough men". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many sons, in hopes that the next child would be a girl.
Asnage m Haitian Creole
A famous bearer of this name is Asnage Castelly (1978-) a Haitian-American wrestler who competed for Haiti at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Atenasia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Athenais.
Avonelle f American (Rare), Antillean Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Avanelle, or possibly an elaboration of Avon using the popular name suffix elle.
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.
Ayushee f Indian, Mauritian Creole
Alternate transcription of Hindi आयुषी (see Ayushi). It is also used in Mauritius.
Azalée f French, American, Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
French form of Azalea. See also Azélie; as a French given name, the form Azélie appears to be more common (in French-Canadian, Louisiana Creole French regions).... [more]
Balentín m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Valentín.
Benisoit m Haitian Creole
Derived from French béni soit "blessed be".
Betico m Spanish, Papiamento
Diminutive of Beto, as it contains the Spanish masculine diminutive suffix -ico.... [more]
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, Yiddish
From a diminutive of French blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and Brunette) and a minor character in The Imp Prince... [more]
Caitano m Aragonese, Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Aragonese and Louisiana Spanish form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Candacy f Caribbean (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, English Creole
Variant of Candace, reflecting an older English pronunciation. It is mainly found in Guyana and the West Indies.
Carlata f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Charlotte.
Carlens m Haitian Creole
A known bearer of this name is Carlens Arcus (1996-), a Haitian soccer player.
Carmelite f Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole
Most likely a diminutive of Carmel, possibly influenced by Spanish Carmelita.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [more]
Celavie f Haitian Creole
Variant of Selavi influenced by the French phrase c'est la vie "that's life".
Célésie f Louisiana Creole
Vernacular form of Céleste.
Chanday f Haitian Creole
Means “sweater” in Haitian Creole.
Chela f Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Sheila.
Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.
Chouchii f Haitian Creole
Means “darling” in Haitian Creole.
Christela f Haitian Creole
Variant of Kristela influenced by French Christ.
Christella f Haitian Creole
Variant of Kristela influenced by French Christ.
Claremonde f French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun)
Old French form of Claremunda, which may have been derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Germanic mund "protector".
Clarica f Medieval German, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medieval German variant of Claricia and Louisiana Spanish variant of Clarita via a Latinization of Clarice.
Clivon m Bahamian Creole
Most likely a diminutive of Clive. Could also be a variant of Clifton.
Colastie f Louisiana Creole
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Colas and a corruption of Scholastique (compare Colastia).
Constancia f Medieval Occitan, Medieval English, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Antillean), Spanish, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Occitan and Spanish form and Bessarabian German variant of Constantia as well as an English Latinization of Constance.
Coraide f Louisiana Creole
19th-century elaboration of Cora with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.
Dacheca f Haitian Creole
Variant of the Russian name Дашка (Dashka), a diminutive of Darya 1 (via Dasha). In the 1960s and 1970s it became popular in Haiti, along with other Russian names such as Nadège, Natacha and Manoucheka.
Damita f African American, American (South), Louisiana Creole
Allegedly from the Spanish word damita meaning "little lady" (a diminutive of dama "lady, dame", ultimately from Latin domina). This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930-1998).
Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Darline f English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Antillean), Flemish
French and Flemish borrowing of Darlene, as well as an English variant.
Dawnette f English, Jamaican Patois
Possibly an elaborated form of Dawn influenced by Danette.
Debrun m Louisiana Creole
Meaning, "of brown."
Desdouleurs f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French des douleurs, meaning "the sorrows" and used as the Louisiana Creole equivalent of Dolores.
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Dhanmattee f Indian (Rare, Expatriate), Trinidadian Creole
Indo-Guyanese and Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian name of uncertain origin.
Dieubon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".
Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".
Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).
Dieusel m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" combined with Haitian Creole sèl "only; alone".
Dieusibon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god", the intensifier si "so" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Dieuson m Haitian Creole
A name originating from Haiti
Djimy m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian variant of Jimmy.
Domitilda f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Domitilde.
Donathilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Donatille influenced by names ending in -hilde.
Donatilia f Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Louisiana Spanish form of Donatilla as well as a Brazilian Portuguese elaborated form.
Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.
Dorsille f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a Creole variant of French Drusille.
Dumarsais m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Dumarsais. Dumarsais Estimé (1900 - 1953) was a Haitian politician and President of the Haitian Republic from 1946 to 1950.
Dyela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole dye "god" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian Creole
Old French variant of Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Edesie f Louisiana Creole
French form of Edusa via the variant Edesia.
Eithel m Antillean Creole (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Also compare the similar-looking name Eitel.
Éli m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Eli 1.
Éliska f Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Élisabeth, possibly influenced by Eliška.
Emanueline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole diminutive of Emmanuelle.
Émelia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole cognate of Emelia and Emelie (via Emélie).
Émelise f Louisiana Creole
18th and 19th-century elaboration of Émelia and Émelie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -lise.
Emerancia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Emeranthe.
Emerite f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Emerita.
Emetilda f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Matilda. Compare Acadian Métilde.
Émmanuel m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Emmanuel.
Erato m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Erastus.
Erzulie f Afro-American Mythology, Haitian Creole
This is the Haitian Voodoo love goddess and goddess of elemental forces. She is personified as a water snake. She is also called Ezili.