Dianatiger's Personal Name List

Feminine form of Zoel.

a combination of the names Zoey and Anne

Short form of Joséphine. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).

Short form of Celesztina as well as a quasi-borrowing of Céline.

Short form of Azélie. This is another name of Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877).

Possibly a variant of Zelica.

Variant of Selene.

Variant of Zarina.

Variant of Zabina.

French feminine form of Yvon. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

French feminine form of Yves.

Feminine form of Yves (or an elaboration using Élise). It was (first?) borne by the title character in the Italian novel Yvelise (1923) by Guido da Verona. It later appeared in the photonovel Yvelise devant l'amour published in the French magazine Nous Deux in 1950.

Feminine diminutive of Yves.

French form of Ivan.

It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name Yvain. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine.

The name is most popularly recognized as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novella 'Stardust'.

Origin unknown, probably unrelated to Ismay. It was used in a 13th-century continuation of Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval, the Story of the Grail, where it belongs to Perceval's cousin who marries the knight Faradien. It also appears in the medieval French Roman de Thèbes in which case it is an Old French form of Ismene.

French form of Yolanda. A notable bearer of the 15th century was Yolande of Aragon, who acted as regent for the French king Charles VII, her son-in-law. She was a supporter of Joan of Arc.

Variant of Yolande or Violaine.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin).

Hebrew form of Jael.

French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.

The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune. The name itself is said to be derived from Albanian vegjë (via vektare and vejtare) "loom", thus meaning "a spinster, a woman who spins", related to the weaving of fate.

French form of Violet.

French form of Victoria.

Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.

Variant of Venice.

From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

French form of Valerius.

Variant of Valère.

Derived from Latin unda meaning "wave". The word undine was created by the 16th-century Swiss author Paracelsus, who used it for female water spirits.

French form of Ulysses.

Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ine, probably influenced by the sound of Christine. It is borne by American writer Tristine Rainer.

Gallicized form of Triphina, the name of a 6th-century Breton saint.

Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone.

Famous bearers include retired American basketball player Tremaine Fowlkes and popular American musician Trey Songz, born Tremaine 'Trey' Aldon Neverson.

French form of Tranquillus.

Means "all saints" in French. This is the name of a Christian festival celebrated on November 1 (All Saints' Day).

Catalan form of Thomas.

French form of Tiffany.

French form of Theresa. It was borne by the French nun Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church.

Possibly means "bandage" in Greek. This was the name of a companion of Alexander the Great. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint from Alexandria, a wealthy socialite who became a Christian convert, though in her case the name may have had a distinct Coptic origin. She has been a popular subject of art and literature, including an 1891 novel by Anatole France and an 1894 opera by Jules Massenet.

Hungarian short form of Terézia.

Alternate transcription of Armenian Թալին (see Talin).

French form of Symphorus (masculine) and Symphora (feminine). This name has always been predominantly used on men, and today there are no known living female bearers.

It should also be noted that there may be (or have been) cases where this name is (or was) a short form of names like Symphorien (for men) and Symphorienne and Symphorose (for women).

French feminine form of Silvinus.

French and Czech form of Silvia.

Diminutive of Sylvie.

French feminine form of Silvanus.

French form of Silvanus.

Feminine form of Sibbe via the variants Sybel and Sybbe.

French form of Susanna.

German and Scandinavian form of Susanna.

Welsh form of Stephen.

Variant of Solange.

Variant of Solange.

French form of the Late Latin name Sollemnia, which was derived from Latin sollemnis "religious". This was the name of a French shepherdess who became a saint after she was killed by her master.

Variant of Solange.

From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from Sisto and named for Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.

Irish form of Jehanne, a Norman French variant of Jeanne.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair". A notable bearer was the American author Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951).

Spanish form of Simon 1. This name was borne by the South American revolutionary Simón Bolívar (1783-1830).

Means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of a character in Persian and Turkish legend.

Alternate transcription of Persian شیرین (see Shirin).

Likely a blend of Shelley/Michelle and Elaine.

French form of Severus.

From the English word serene, which itself is derived from Latin serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."

French form of Septimus and Septimius, as well as the French feminine form of Septima.

A known bearer is French painter Septime Émeric Marie Le Pippre (1833-1871).

Derived from satin, the French word for the fabric satin, combined with -e, a French feminine suffix. It was popularized in France after it was used as the name of a character, a courtesan, in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!.

Chuvash form of Zarina.

Diminutive of Sarah.

Means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, this was Sarah's name before God changed it (see Genesis 17:15).

French diminutive of Sandra.

French form of Sabrina.

French, German, Dutch and Danish form of Sabina.

Variant or feminine form of Russell.

Diminutive of Roxanne.

Variant of Roxane.

French diminutive of Rose.

French diminutive of Rose.

Diminutive of Rose. This is the name of a type of flowering shrub (species Hibiscus sabdariffa) native to Africa but now grown in many places, used to make hibiscus tea.

Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Roselène, a variant of Roseline and a contraction of Rose and Madelaine.

Variant of Rosanne.

Means "rosary" in French.

French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).

French form of Romanus (see Roman).

Diminutive of Róis or the Irish word rós meaning "rose" (of Latin origin). It appears in the 17th-century song Róisín Dubh.

French form of Roderick.

From the name of the French city La Rochelle, meaning "little rock". It first became commonly used as a given name in America in the 1930s, probably due to the fame of actress Rochelle Hudson (1914-1972) and because of the similarity to the name Rachel.

English form of Renée.

French form of Renatus. Famous bearers include the French mathematician and rationalist philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650) and the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte (1898-1967).

French form of Regina.

German and Norwegian form of Regina.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel.

French form of Radulf (see Ralph).

Spanish form of Raymond.

French form of Rayner.

French form of Peter. This name has been consistently popular in France since the 13th century, but fell out of the top 100 names in 2017. It was borne by the philosopher and theologian Pierre Abélard (1079-1142), the scholar Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827), the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), and Pierre Curie (1859-1906), a physicist who discovered radioactivity with his wife Marie.

French form of Philip.

French feminine form of Perrin, a diminutive of Pierre.

Anglicized form of Perline. Also compare Perlina.

French feminine form of Paulinus (see Paulino).

French feminine diminutive of Paul.

Variant of Patricia.

Feminine form of Pascal.

Norwegian feminine form of Paul.

French form of Ovid.

Anglicized variant of Órlaith.

French form of Undine.

Diminutive or elaborated form of Olive, or directly from the English and French word olivine that denotes a type of gemstone, whose name ultimately goes back to Latin oliva "olive" (so named in the late 18th century for its olive green color).

Feminine form of Ole.

French form of Odilia.

French diminutive of Oda or Odilia. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet Swan Lake (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Variant of Odell and rare form of Odelia 1.

French form of Octavius.

Derived from French océan meaning "ocean".

Variant of Noreen.

English form of Noëlle.

Diminutive of Nina 1.

Variant of Nicole.

Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette". It was also used for a character in the 1917 musical comedy play "Yes, Uncle!". Since Dumas fils is the earliest instance of the aforementioned sources, it is unclear whether Dumas fils independently made the name up, or whether he took it from the highly rare French surname Nichette (also compare the surnames Nichet, Niquet and Niquette) - which is probably a patronymic derived from the first name Nicolas.

From Greek νέφος (nephos) meaning "cloud". In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus.

Probably from Persian نار (nār) meaning "pomegranate", considered a sacred fruit in Armenian culture. Alternately, it could be derived from Arabic نار (nār) meaning "fire".

French diminutive of Nadia 1.

Diminutive of Nadège.

Modern form of Muirgen.

Variant of Morgan 2, from a French form.

French form of Monica.

From a French surname that was derived from either Hamon or Edmond. This was the surname of the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).

From the Occitan name Mirèio, which was first used by the poet Frédéric Mistral for the main character in his poem Mirèio (1859). He probably derived it from the Occitan word mirar meaning "to admire". It is spelled Mirèlha in classical Occitan orthography. A notable bearer is the French singer Mireille Mathieu (1946-).

Diminutive of Mina 1 and names containing mine, such as Hermine or Guillaumine. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I). In French perhaps it can also be taken from a word meaning "(female) kitten" (sometimes used as a term of endearment for a girl). A known bearer is English murder-mystery author Minette Walters (1949-).

Short form of Marie-Louise. This is the name of a (male) dog in the French-language Belgian comic series The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé, first appearing in 1929. He is named Snowy in the English version and Bobbie in the Dutch version.

From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. It was originally used in Czech, Slovak, and the South Slavic languages, though it has recently become popular elsewhere in Europe.

A city in Italy bears this name, though in this case it originates from Latin Mediolanum, perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin meaning "middle of the plain". In some cases the city name may be an influence on the use of the given name.

Spanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Michael. A notable bearer of this name was Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), the Spanish novelist and poet who wrote Don Quixote.

Means "cute, darling" in French. This is the name of a character in Ambroise Thomas's opera Mignon (1866), which was based on Goethe's novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1796).

Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).

French feminine form of Michel. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. A famous bearer is the former American first lady Michelle Obama (1964-).

French form of Michael. Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), also known as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer who made predictions about future world events. Another famous bearer is the retired French soccer player Michel Platini (1955-). This is also the German diminutive form of Michael.

French form of Melina.

Hawaiian form of Merlene.

French form of Melaina.

Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.

In Greek mythology, Melaine was a Naiad, a water nymph, of the springs of Delphoi in Phokis and the daughter of Kephisos, the local river-god. According to some legends, Apollo fell in love with her and fathered her son Delphos. 'Melaine was probably one of the Naiades Korykiai, Nymphs of the sacred Korykian cave, her name "the black" suggesting that she presided over subterranean springs. She appears to have been closely identified with several other Parnassian Nymphs such as Thyia, the mother of Delphos in another tradition, Kleodora, the mother of Parnassos, and Korykia, the mother of Lykoras.'

A well-known modern-day bearer is Melaine Walker, a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler.

French and Gascon form of Maurinus.

From the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus. Saint Maurice was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Egypt. He and the other Christians in his legion were supposedly massacred on the orders of Emperor Maximian for refusing to worship Roman gods. Thus, he is the patron saint of infantry soldiers.

This name was borne by a 6th-century Byzantine emperor. Another notable bearer was Maurice of Nassau (called Maurits in Dutch), a 17th-century prince of Orange who helped establish the Dutch Republic. The name has been used in England since the Norman Conquest, usually in the spelling Morris or Moris.

Anglicized form of Máirín.

French diminutive of Marie.

French, Dutch and Norwegian form of Martina.

in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"
Charles Martel was a Frankish ruler and the founder of the Carolingian dynasty in the middle ages.

Blend of Maria and Magdalene. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was popularized by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whose real name was Maria Magdalene Dietrich.

French diminutive of Marie.

French, Armenian and Georgian form of Marina.

Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.

French and Czech form of Maria. It has been very common in France since the 13th century. At the opening of the 20th century it was given to approximately 20 percent of French girls. This percentage has declined steadily over the course of the century, and it dropped from the top rank in 1958.

A notable bearer of this name was Marie Antoinette, a queen of France who was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. Another was Marie Curie (1867-1934), a physicist and chemist who studied radioactivity with her husband Pierre.

In France it is occasionally used as a masculine name in pairings such as Jean-Marie.

French short form of Margaret.

Variant of Margot influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town. It was borne by Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, who had it changed from Margot.

French feminine form of Marcellus.

Form of Marcellus used in several languages. Notable bearers include the French author Marcel Proust (1871-1922) and the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968).

Old French variant of Marcel. A famous bearer of the surname was the French general François Séverin Marceau (1769-1796).

Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel. In the spelling Μανουήλ (Manouel) it was also used in the Byzantine Empire, notably by two emperors. It is possible this form of the name was transmitted to Spain and Portugal from Byzantium, since there were connections between the royal families (king Ferdinand III of Castile married Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen, who had Byzantine roots, and had a son named Manuel). The name has been used in Iberia since at least the 13th century and was borne by two kings of Portugal.

Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Short form of Marie-Louise.

French form of Malin as well as a Scandinavian variant.

Variant of Melaina and Melaine.

Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.

Feminine form of Maël, possibly influenced by the spelling of Mailys.

Feminine form of Maël.

Feminine form of Maël.

Variant of Mabel. It also coincides with the French phrase ma belle meaning "my beautiful".

Variant of Lisanne.

Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc). There could be some influence from the name Linnaea. Also compare Lynna and Lynette.

Form of Lynet used by Alfred Tennyson in his 1872 poem Gareth and Lynette [1]. According to Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette were eventually married. In modern times it is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn.

English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).

Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.

French form of both Lucretia and its masculine form Lucretius.

French form of Lucina.

French form of Lucilla. A famous bearer was American comedienne Lucille Ball (1911-1989).

French form of Lucianus.

Diminutive of Lucie.

Variant of Luann.

French feminine form of Louis.

French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of Ludwig. This was the name of 18 kings of France, starting with Louis I the son of Charlemagne. Others include Louis IX (Saint Louis) who led two crusades and Louis XIV (called the Sun King) who was the ruler of France during the height of its power, the builder of the Palace of Versailles, and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Europe. It was also borne by kings of Germany (as Ludwig), Hungary (as Lajos), and other places.

Apart from royalty, this name was only moderately popular in France during the Middle Ages. After the French Revolution, when Louis XVI was guillotined, it became less common.

The Normans brought the name to England, where it was usually spelled Lewis, though the spelling Louis has been more common in America. Famous bearers include French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French actor Louis de Funès (1914-1983), Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), who wrote Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and American jazz musician Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).

French form of Lothar.

French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.

Possibly intended to be a diminutive of Lola.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Diminutive of Élisabeth.

Means "my light" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אוֹר (ʾor) "light".

Elaborated form of Linda.

Either a diminutive of French names containing the sound lee or a combination of Lili and Louise.

Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.

Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Levi, a feminine form of Levin and a truncated form of Olevine.

French form of Leon (used to refer to the popes named Leo).

Derived from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion". During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate Leo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was the communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), whose name is Лев in Russian.

Short form of Eleanor. This is the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven (1845).

Respelling of Linnaea influenced by the English pronunciation of Renée.

Combination of Lee and Anne 1.

Diminutive of Laure.

English feminine form of Laurence 1.

French diminutive of Laura.

French form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Variant of Laurel.

Diminutive of Laura.

Possibly a derivative of Lot 2 (or derived from the same place name). It was used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for a character in his romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. Also called the Lady of the Fountain, Laudine married Yvain after he killed her husband.

Variant of Larissa.

Variant of Lorraine.

Possibly a newer form of Luigsech, or from the name of the county of Laois in central Ireland. It is also used as an Irish form of Lucy or Louise.

An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.

Variant of Kelis. Otherwise, it could be a blend of the sounds of Kelly or Kelsey and Elise.

Variant of Kalina.

French form of Iustina (see Justina). This is the name of the heroine in the novel Justine (1791) by the Marquis de Sade.

Diminutive of Joséphine.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, as well as a French variant. In Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions it is occasionally used as a feminine middle name (or the second part of a double name), often paired with María. This was the most popular name for boys in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. A famous bearer was the Portuguese novelist José Saramago (1922-2010).

Variant of Jolene.

Elaboration of Joliet.

Means "pretty" in French. This name was popularized by American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-), whose surname was originally her middle name. It is not used as a given name in France.

Formed from Jo and the common name suffix lene. This name was created in the early 20th century. It received a boost in popularity after the release of Dolly Parton's 1973 song Jolene.

Either a variant of Jolene, or a combination Jo and Elaine. It could also be derived from the French name Marjolaine.

Feminine form of Joel.

Variant of Jodene.

Unaccented form of Joaquín used mainly in America.

Variant of Joan 1 or Johanne. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Jo and Anne 1.

Obsolete variant of Jessamine.

Variant of Gesine.

French form of Jerome.

Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix elle.

Variant of Jemina.

Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John).

Modern French form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John). This has been the most reliably popular French name for girls since the 13th century. Joan of Arc is known as Jeanne d'Arc in France.

Variant of Jeannette.

Name of a feminine household god who protects grains and barns.

This goddess is documented in the works of Jakob Brodowski (published in 1730) and Philipp Ruhig who both derive her name from Lithuanian javai "grain; crop".

Bosnian and Albanian form of Yasin.

French form of Januarius. Though now rare in France, it is more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.

Variant of Jeannine. It has only been in use since the 20th century.

Means "he shines" in Hebrew, a derivative of אוֹר (ʾor) meaning "to shine". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a son of Manasseh and one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.

Variant of Jaylene.

Cognate of Isetta.

From Old Saxon, Old High German isarn meaning "iron".

From Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace". This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horai). It was also borne by several early Christian saints. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, notably being borne by an 8th-century empress, who was the first woman to lead the empire. She originally served as regent for her son, but later had him killed and ruled alone.

This name has traditionally been more popular among Eastern Christians. In the English-speaking world it was not regularly used until the 19th century.

From Ancient Greek ἴον (ion) meaning "violet flower". This was the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, though perhaps based on the Greek place name Ionia, a region on the west coast of Asia Minor.

French form of Imagina.

Meaning unknown, from Igerna, the Latinized form of Welsh Eigyr. In Arthurian legend she is the mother of King Arthur by Uther Pendragon and the mother of Morgan le Fay by Gorlois. The Welsh form Eigyr or Eigr was rendered into Latin as Igerna by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth.

French form of Ignatius.

Form of Jair used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

French form of Hilarius.

German feminine form of Herman.

French form of Heinrich (see Henry). A notable bearer was the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954).

French form of Helen.

Ancient Greek form of Helen, as well as the modern Scandinavian and German form.

Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.

There might be cases where the name is actually derived from the French surname Hélaine, but these should be few and far between, as the surname is extremely rare in the USA.

Norman form of Hawise.

Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.

Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.

French form of Gustav. This name was borne by the French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883) and the French engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923).

Variant of Gústaf.

Derived from the Old German element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" (Proto-Germanic *gīslaz). This name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for a child given as a pledge to a foreign court. This was the name of both a sister and daughter of Charlemagne. It was also borne by a daughter of the French king Charles III who married the Norman leader Rollo in the 10th century. Another notable bearer was the 11th-century Gisela of Swabia, wife of the Holy Roman emperor Conrad II.

The name was popular in France during the Middle Ages (the more common French form is Gisèle). Though it became known in the English-speaking world due to Adolphe Adam's ballet Giselle (1841), it was not regularly used until the 20th century.

Provençal, Gascon and Languedocian form of Gerald.

English form of Gervasius. The Normans introduced this name to England in the Middle Ages, though it has since become rare.

Spanish form of Germanus.

French feminine form of Germain. Saint Germaine was a 16th-century peasant girl from France.

French form of Gerard.

Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy. The Normans introduced it to Britain. It was initially much more common there than the similar name Gerald [1], with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.

Meaning unknown, possibly a Welsh form of Gerontius. This was the name of a figure in various Welsh legends. He was also incorporated into Arthurian tales (the romance Geraint and Enid) as one of the Knights of the Round Table and the husband of Enid.

French feminine form of George.

French feminine form of George.

Variant of Gawain used by Thomas Malory in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur'.

Meaning uncertain, from the Latin form Gualguainus used in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth (appearing also as Walganus, Gwalguanus and other spellings in different copies of the text), where he is one of the knights who serve his uncle King Arthur. He can be identified with the earlier Welsh hero Gwalchmai, and it is possible that the name derives from Gwalchmai or a misreading of it.

Gawain was a popular hero in medieval tales such as those by Chrétien de Troyes, where his name appears in the French form Gauvain or Gauvains. He is the main character of the 14th-century anonymous poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, in which he accepts a potentially fatal challenge from the mysterious Green Knight.

French form of Gawain used in the works of Chrétien de Troyes.

French form of Walter.

Spanish form of Gaston.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Jasper, as well as the Latin form.

Armenian form of Karen.

French form of Frederica.

Feminine form of François.

Diminutive of Françoise.

Feminine diminutive of François.

Transferred use of the surname Fontaine.

French feminine form of Florinus.

French diminutive of Flora.

Variant of Florine.

Diminutive of Fleur.

Means "loved one, loving, beloved, dear" in Old English. Also a variant of Faline and Felina.

French feminine form of Ferdinand.

French form of Ferdinand.

A Knight of the Round Table related to Erec.

Faram met Galahad in the Uther Pendragon Abbey, where the latter was recuperating from a successful battle against King Mark of Cornwall. As Faram chatted with Galahad, Mark sneaked in and poisoned drinks meant for the two knights. God allowed Galahad to survive, but Faram perished.

Used by Disney and Austrian author Felix Salten for a female roe deer in his novel 'Bambi' (1923).

Feminine form of Fadil.

French form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Variant of Yvonne.

Feminine form of Evin.

Variant of Everett.

In Arthurian tales, Evaine is the sister of Lancelot's mother Elaine, wife of King Bors of Gaul and mother of Sir Lionel and Sir Bors the Younger. Her character first appears in the Old French prose Lancelot of the Lake (c.1215–20), which was incorporated into the Vulgate Lancelot.

The name suffix -vain appears in this and other Arthurian names such as Yvain and Agravain.

From an Old French name meaning "star", ultimately derived from Latin stella. It was rare in the English-speaking world in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century, perhaps due to the character Estella Havisham in Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations (1860).

From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".

French form of Elvira.

Variant of Elvina.

Modern German form of Adelmar or Egilmar.

Either a combination of Elle with the suffix -ette or a transferred use of the surname Ellette.

Short form of Elizabeth.

From an Old French form of Helen. It appears in Arthurian legend; in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation Le Morte d'Arthur Elaine was the daughter of Pelles, the lover of Lancelot, and the mother of Galahad. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after the publication of Alfred Tennyson's Arthurian epic Idylls of the King (1859).

Scottish Gaelic form of Aveline.

Irish form of Aveline.

This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").

French form of Diana, also regularly used in the English-speaking world.

French form of Delphina.

Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found. Delys has occurred in Canada. Names beginning with De are especially fashionable in modern times among black American parents, and forms such as Delisa may simply be Lisa with the favoured prefix.

Means "already" from the French phrase déjà vu meaning "already seen". It received a popularity boost in 1995 when a character named Deja appeared in the movie Higher Learning.

Variant of Deanna.

From the English word darling combined with the common name suffix lene. This name has been in use since the beginning of the 20th century.

French feminine form of Daniel. It has been commonly used in the English-speaking world only since the 20th century.

French form of Cyril, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Variant of Christelle.

From French chosette meaning "little thing". This is the nickname of the illegitimate daughter of Fantine in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables (1862). Her real name is Euphrasie, though it is seldom used. In the novel young Cosette is the ward of the cruel Thénardiers until she is retrieved by Jean Valjean.

Variant of Corinne.

French form of Cornelius.

French form of Corinna. The French-Swiss author Madame de Staël used it for her novel Corinne (1807).

Derived from the Irish word cailín meaning "girl". It is not commonly used in Ireland itself, but has been used in America since the early 20th century.

Short form of Nicolette. Saint Colette was a 15th-century French nun who gave her money to the poor. This was also the pen name of the French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954).

Feminine form of Clyde.

French diminutive of Claude.

Feminine form of Claudel.

French form of Clarice.

Diminutive of Clara.

Means "sky" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.

French form of Christina, as well as a variant in other languages. It was used by the French author Gaston Leroux for the heroine, Christine Daaé, in his novel The Phantom of the Opera (1910).

This was a popular name in the 20th century (especially the middle decades) in French, German, and English-speaking countries. In the United States Christina has been more common since 1973, though both forms are currently floundering on the charts.

French diminutive of Christine.

Derived from the Lakota word šahiyena meaning "red speakers". This is the name of a Native American people of the Great Plains. The name was supposedly given to the Cheyenne by the Lakota because their language was unrelated to their own. As a given name, it has been in use since the 1950s.

Variant of Chestina.

Variant of Charisse.

A variant of Chalice or Chelsea.

Used in a book by Christian Fiction author, Ted Dekker and, is also the name of his daughter.

Variant of Charmin.

Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Charmian or the English word charm with the aine suffix from Lorraine. It was (first?) used for a character in the play What Price Glory (1924), which was made into a popular movie in 1926.

Feminine diminutive of Charles.

From a French surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).

From a French surname that was derived from a place name meaning "stony". It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant "song".

French form of Caesarius.

Means "cherry" in French.

French form of Ceres.

Maybe from Céline, or maybe from "cerise" who mean "cherry". More often pronounced like Sélène but can be pronounced like SEH-Lise

One of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Celise seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.

Variant of Céline.

Italian feminine and masculine form of Caelestis. It is also the Portuguese, Spanish and English feminine form.

Variant of Cédric. It is also used on females, which makes this name one of the few -que names that are unisex (like Dominique).

Feminine form of Cecil.

French form of Cecilia.

Diminutive of Cecelia using the French suffix -ette.

Welsh form of Katherine, as well as a German short form of Katharina.

Variant of Kathleen.

French form of Carina 1. It can also function as a short form of Catherine, via Swedish Karin.

French form of Candidus or Candida. The French philosopher and author Voltaire used this name for the main character (a male) in his satire Candide (1759). In French candide also means "naive", which is descriptive of the book's protagonist.

French feminine and masculine form of Camilla. It is also used in the English-speaking world, where it is generally only feminine.

Feminine form of Calvin.

Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.

French and German form of Bridget. A famous bearer is the French model and actress Brigitte Bardot (1934-).

Short form of Gabrielle. This is also the name of towns in the Netherlands and New Jersey, though their names derive from a different source.

Feminine form of Brian.

Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.

A known bearer of this name is the American research professor and author Dr. Brené Brown (b. 1965).

Feminine form of Brian.

French form of the Roman name Blandina, which was the feminine form of Blandinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Blandus. Saint Blandina was a 2nd-century slave from Lyons who was martyred by being thrown to wild beasts.

Old Norse form of Björn.

Danish form of Birgitta.

Variant of Birdie.

Catalan short form of Gabriel.

Feminine form of Bervainas.

Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.

Contracted form of Berenice. It occurs briefly in Acts in the New Testament belonging to a sister of King Herod Agrippa II.

Contracted form of Bernardine. In some cases, it can also be a variant form of Bertine.

French form of Benedict.

Gallicized form of Belina. It was used by Molière in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), where it belongs to the wife of Argan.

Derived from Old French baiart meaning "bay coloured". In medieval French poetry Bayard was a bay horse owned by Renaud de Montauban and his brothers. The horse could magically adjust its size to carry multiple riders.

French form of Basil 1.

French diminutive of Élisabeth or Barbara.

French form of Aurora.

French form of Albinus.

Variant of Athena.

French form of Arsenios. A notable fictional bearer is Arsène Lupin, a gentleman burglar in novels by Maurice Leblanc, beginning 1907.

French form of Arnold.

Breton and French form of the Old Welsh name Arthmail, which was composed of the elements arth "bear" and mael "prince, chieftain". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany.

French and Catalan form of Herman.

French form of Herleva.

Variant of Arline. Since the onset of the 20th century, this is the most common spelling of this name.

French form of Aristus. It appears in the play Les Femmes Savantes (1672) by the French playwright Molière. A known bearer was Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel (1805-1883), a French politician.

Feminine form of Ardell.

French form of Antonius (see Anthony). A famous bearer was the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), the author of The Little Prince.

Variant of Antien.

Possibly meaning "flower" and deriving from the Greek ἄνθος (anthos).

French diminutive of Anne 1. It has also been widely used in the English-speaking world, and it became popular in America in the late 1950s due to the fame of actress Annette Funicello (1942-2013).

From the English word for the herb, also called aniseed.

English form of André.

Means "they have increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

French form of Amor.

Gallicized feminine form of Amel 2, ultimately from the Arabic Amal 1.

French form of Alfonso.

Medieval short form of Adeline. As an English name, in modern times it has sometimes been regarded as a variant of Eileen. This was the name of a popular 1965 song by the French singer Christophe.

Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.

This name is borne by the hero in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the tale of a man who finds the treasure trove of a band of thieves. Another famous bearer was the boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), who changed his name from Cassius Clay upon his conversion to Islam.

Italian and French form of Alcides.

French form of Albina.

French form of Alan. A notable bearer is the French actor Alain Delon (1935-2024).

Means "dream" or "vision" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century.