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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Rosinée f Louisiana Creole

Sabiana f Haitian Creole
Possibly an altered form of Sabina. This is borne by Sabiana Anestor (1994-), a Haitian judoka who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Saintalia f Haitian Creole

Saintalie f Haitian Creole
Variant of Saintalia.

Saintalien m Haitian Creole

Saintanise f Haitian Creole

Saintilia f Haitian Creole

Saintina f Haitian Creole

Saint-Louis m Haitian Creole, French
Given in honour of Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis).

Samanie f & m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Samanie which seems to originate in Houma, Louisiana.

Samuella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Samuel and Sámuel.

Samyr m Haitian Creole, Brazilian, Arabic, Muslim
Variant of Samir 1.

Sanité f Haitian Creole, Louisiana Creole
Means "health, sanity" in French, ultimately from Latin sanus (via sanitas). This was the nickname of the Haitian revolutionary Suzanne Bélair (1781-1805). It was also borne by the first Voodoo Queen in New Orleans, Sanité Dédé, who was born a slave in Haiti.

Saturin m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Creole form of Saturino.

Scolastique f French (African), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Scholastique.

Sedieu m Haitian Creole
Variant of Sedye.

Sedye m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and dye "god".

Selavi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and lavi "life".

Selavie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Selavi influenced by French vie "life".

Seldieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole sèl "alone; only" combined with French dieu "god".

Selondieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French selon "according to" and dieu "god".

Seneck m Haitian Creole

Septime m & f Louisiana Creole, French (Archaic)
French form of Septimus and Septimius, as well as the French feminine form of Septima.... [more]

Seradieu m Haitian Creole

Sherline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Shirlene.

Sidalie f Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Silésie f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a variant of Célésie. ... [more]

Silvanie f French (Archaic), French (Belgian), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Sylvanie.

Silvette f French Creole, French
From Sylvie

Solidele f Louisiana Creole

Sòlinè f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Comes form "Sò" who means destiny and "Linè" who means Lunar. Like this name litteraly means Lunar Destiny. Also the Haitian Creole version of Soline

Sooraya f South African (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Soraya.

Sooruyah m & f Hindi, Mauritian Creole
same as Surya

Soubaya m Mauritian Creole
Variant of Soupaya.

Soulange f Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Solange.

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Steeve m French, Haitian Creole
Variant of Steve.

Stivenson m Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stevenson.

Sunty m Mauritian Creole (?)
mauritian good religious original unique... [more]

Sylfise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an elaborated form of Sylvie using the common Haitian name suffix -ise.

Tafia f Haitian Creole
Tafia is a type of rum made in Haiti from molasses, refuse sugar, or the like. It is (rarely) used as a given name both in Haiti & the Hawaiian islands.

Tanas m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Tanis m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Télémac m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Télémaque.

Télesmar m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Télisphore m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Télesphore.

Térence m French, Louisiana Creole
French form of Terentius.

Teshma f Mauritian Creole (Rare)

Thamara f Brazilian, Haitian Creole
Variant of Tamara.

Thélismar m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Télesmar.

Theodile f Louisiana Creole

Theodorine f Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare)
Variant of Théodorine.

Théodort m Louisiana Creole
Elaboration from Théodore, with "dort" who means sleep in French. A influencer got this names "Theodort" who got creole origins.

Theodule m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Théodule.

Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.

Theosia f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a contracted form of Theodosia.

Theotis m French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, American (South)
Apparently created as a strictly masculine form of Théotiste.

Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]

Thérence m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Térence.

Therline f Haitian Creole

Therronia f English (American, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)

Therzile f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Tharsile.

Thomy m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
Variant of Tommy.

Thrasybule m History (Gallicized), Haitian Creole
French form of Thrasybulus.

Tiberce m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tiburce.

Ti-jean m Folklore, Antillean Creole (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petit-Jean'' meaning "little Jean". This is the name of a stock character in fairy tales from francophone areas in the Americas such as Quebec, Louisiana, Martinique, and Guadeloupe.

Tijon m Mauritian Creole (?)

Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" in combination with m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my" and fi "girl; daughter"... [more]

Timafie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Timafi.

Toi f Louisiana Creole

Tyrann m Louisiana Creole

Udeline f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Ulger m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Creole variant of Eucher.

Ulgère m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Ulger.

Ulyssia f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ulysse.

Uranie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
French form of Urania.

Urbin m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Urbain.

Urseline f French (Archaic), Antillean Creole
Archaic French variant of Ursuline recorded up until the 1700s. In modern times, this name seems to have survived, and barely so, in the Netherlands Antilles.

Ursile f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ursule.

Valcour m Louisiana Creole

Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.

Vashish m Mauritian Creole, Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of Brahma.

Vashist m Mauritian Creole, Hindi
Variant of Vashista.

Vasthie f French (Archaic), Haitian Creole
French variant of Vashti.

Vernand m Haitian Creole

Vernel m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Vernal.

Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.

Viergela f Haitian Creole
Derived from French vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (Mary) is here".

Viléor m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Vilsaint m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Vilsaint.

Violine f Haitian Creole (Rare), French (Rare), Popular Culture

Virgiline f Filipino (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

Vishnoo m Mauritian Creole, Indian
Form of Vishnu chiefly used in Mauritius as well as an Indian variant.

Vyolette f French Creole
Comes from “Vyolèt” which means purple, influenced by French.

Wellman m Louisiana Creole, English (American, Rare, Archaic), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Wellman.

Widelene f Haitian Creole
Variant of Wideline.

Wideline f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Wide.

Wilguens m Haitian Creole
May be a variant of William.

Wilker m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilker.

Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.

Willio m Haitian Creole
Perhaps a short form or variant of William.

Wilna f Afrikaans, Haitian Creole

Wilner m Haitian Creole

Wilnor m Haitian Creole, Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Wilmer.... [more]

Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.

Yadoux m French Creole

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Ymelda f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole, Malagasy
Variant of Imelda.

Yognon f French Creole, Western African

Yolène f French, Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Yolaine.

Yolette f Haitian Creole
Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with Yol such as Yolène, Yolaine or Yolande, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix, and perhaps influenced by Violette.

Yolly f Haitian Creole, Filipino
A famous bearer of this name is Yolly Roberson (Haiti, 1955-) a Miami attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives.

Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.

Yphigenie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Iphigénie.

Ysabeau f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole
Variant of Isabeau.

Ysavel f Medieval Galician (?), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medival Galician form and Louisiana Spanish variant of Isabel.

Yuvna f Mauritian Creole (Rare)

Yvelle f Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Yvenson m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.

Yvesmark m Haitian Creole
Possible a combination of "Yves" and "Mark".

Yvrose f Haitian Creole
Possibly a contraction of Yvette and Rose.

Ywenson m Haitian Creole
Variant of Yvenson.

Zabette f French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Zaire f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Zaïre.

Zaÿre f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Zaïre.

Zelestino m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Celestino.

Zelime f Louisiana Creole
French form of Zelima.

Zelmire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Zelmira.

Zéolide f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Likely an 18th and 19th-century elaboration of the (very) rare feminine name Zéolie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.

Zéphiryn m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrin.

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