stephen_ded's Personal Name List

Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn. This is borne by Zuheilyn Clemente (2000-), a Honduran model and beauty pageant titleholder.

Variant of Zoelle.

Prophet of Israel.

Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Yeimy and Yurema.

Combination of Yu, Li 1 and Na.

From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, case" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.

Probably a variant of Yolanda.

Variant of Yolande or Violaine.

Means "moon" in Sanskrit.

There is a Filipina actress who bears this name.

Feminine form of Xylon.

Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.

Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross"). Also compare Xyla, Xyliana, Xylon, Xylo.

Galician form of Julian.

Possibly a modern variant of Sonia.

Xeyon is a masculine given name. It means “the ocean of wisdom people or maesters“. It originates from a masculine or feminine Chinese given name Ziyang (子洋), in which Zi(子) means son/wisdom people/subset, yang(洋) means ocean/fashion/western.

Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Variant of Cérille.

Derived from Guanche *šərak, a masculine plural noun meaning "bad omens". This was recorded as the name of a 17-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497. It is used as a masculine name in modern times.

This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.

A known bearer of this name was the Asturian (Spanish) writer Xaviel Vilareyo (1967-2015).

Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Basque form of Andrés.

Variant of Vilania.

Feminine form of Virgil.

Latinized form of Wihtlæg.

Vidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"

Anglicized variant of Vespérine.

Elaboration of Vespera.

This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible. Versie also sporadically appears. It is also the name of a tributary of the Po river in Italy.

Means "gifts" in Sanskrit.

Probably the Georgian form of the Armenian name Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.

From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.

This name and its variants Wanderley, Wanderlei and Vanderlei are not uncommon in Brazil. Other bearers of the name include former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-) and former soccer players Wanderley Paiva (1946-) and Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1952-).

French form of Ursulina.

Diminutive or extended form of Ursula, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix (from Latin -īna meaning "belonging to"). This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Ursa. The blessed Ursulina of Parma was a nun and visionary who at the age of 15 received visions instructing her to go to Avignon, France, to convince the antipope there, Clement VII (reigned 1378-1394), to step down and so end the Great Western Schism.

English vernacular form of Ursula (recorded in the 16th century).

Variant of Urien.

Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Urdu form.

Hebrew form of Zuriel.

Feminine form of Tyrian.

Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit.

Variant of Michelle, influenced by Trish.

Combination of the popular name prefix tri and Shania.

Short form of Katrina.

Transferred use of the surname Toxey.

A known bearer of this name is the American entrepreneur and conservationist Toxey Haas (b. 1960).

Transferred use of the surname Tolan.

A character in The Second Nun's Tale. His name was Tiburce before he was christened by Pope Urban I.

Allegedly derived from Vietnamese Thùy, Thủy or Thy and Lan 1. This name was apparently first used in 2001 by French child model Thylane Léna-Rose Blondeau.

Possibly a shortened form of Theolene or Theolinde (compare Theora, Theoda, Theda).

Probably a blend of Jessica and Tessie.

Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.

From an English surname that meant "son of Tenney", Tenney being a medieval form of Denis. A notable bearer of the surname was the British poet Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892), commonly called Lord Tennyson after he became a baron in 1884.

Feminine form of Tamir.

Diminutive of Nutala, the Romansh form of Natalia.

Polish-Yiddish form of Shifra.

Variant of Sylvaine.

Combination of Susi and Bell.

Variant of Solange.

Variant of Slater.

Feminine form of Simonides.

Simonis Palaiologina was a Byzantine princess and queen consort of the Kingdom of Serbia, wife of Serbian king Stefan Milutin.

Elaboration of Simona.

French feminine form of Sidonius.

Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba.

It is an ethnic name as the Ciboney, or Siboney, were a Taíno people of Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic).

As given name is probably after Siboney a 1929 song written by Ernesto Lecuona, inspired by the village Siboney near Santiago de Cuba.

Yiddish diminutive of Shoshana.

In Yiddish literature, Shosha is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Shosha (1978) written by Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903-1991).

Variant of Shayden.

Feminine form of Severinus.

Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).

Rare feminine form of Sergio and Serge.

Variant of Severina. This name was borne by Seberina Candelaria, a young woman who lived in colonial Philippines in the early 19th century who in 1808, at age 22 years, was arraigned before an ecclesiastical court for 'associating with the devil'.

Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.

Transferred use of the surname Seager.

Feminine form of Scribonius. Scribonia was the name of the second wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and the mother of his daughter Julia.

Apparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of Moses).

possibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.

Variant transcription of Sarali.

Possibly a combination of Sarai and Sarah.

From the rare mineral, named for its sapphire-like colour. It is occasionally cut into gemstones.

Variant of Salome.

some famous bearers include Sadiel Rojas and Sadiel Cuentas

Medieval English and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Sabina as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Sabelin. The name also coincides with a medieval Latin word meaning "sable", derived from Latin sabellum.

Ryomie Kuwaye lived in Sunnyside Makawao, Hawaii according to the 1940 census.

German variant form of Robert, from the Old German variant Hrodperht. It was borne by the 7th century Saint Rupert of Salzburg and the 8th-century Saint Rupert of Bingen. The military commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of Charles I, introduced this name to England in the 17th century. A notable bearer is the Australian-American businessman Rupert Murdoch (1931-).

From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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. Rudith is a feminization of Rudy, inspired by the similar name Judith.

Polish form of Ruchel.

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

From an English surname that was derived from the name of various Norman towns, themselves from the given name Romilius.

Russian form of Roland.

Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.

The name of the Prince in C. S. Lewis' 'The Silver Chair'. He is Caspian X's son, his mother is a star, known as Lilliandil.

Rilana is the name of the female protagonist in the French-German TV series 'Arpad le Tzigane/Arpad der Zigeuner' ("Arpad the Gypsy").

The TV series was a big success in Germany and inspired some namesakes there.

Variant of Ryla.

Transferred use of the surname Rigley (See also Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).

Possibly a modern Australian form of Adriana and short for Adrienna.

Diminutive of Reynard.

Rewani was an Ottoman poet. Rewani wrote a Diwan dedicated to Selim I known for its ghazels, which sing in a gentle flowing manner of human and mystic love, most of which were later set to music. Also Rewani's Ishret-name was the first Ottoman Turkish poem with a bacchic theme, which inspired the saki-names genre that became popular a century later.

Feminine form of Raviv.

Variant of Jeremiel appearing in some versions of the Old Testament.

Directly taken from Hungarian remény "hope". Theories include that this name was coined as a translation of Nadezhda.

Diminutive of Raymond and similar names.

Diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.

From an English and Scottish surname that was derived from a place name meaning "garlic island" in Old English.

From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).

Transferred use of the surname Radley.

German form of Quirinus.

Variant of Guinevere.

Transferred use of the surname Quigley.

Anglicised form of O'Cuáin, which derives from the Old Irish given name Cúán.

Elaboration of Quade using the popular phonetic suffix den.

Anglicization of Kwasi.

Variant of Quashie.

Variant of Priela

From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah). This surname was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).

A name found on the plates from the Brewer Cave and translated by a Native American. The short history told of a man named Piron who sailed across the sea. Mormon archaeologists associate this name with Jared from the Book of Mormon.

Possible variant of Phileas

German form of Patricius.

Transferred use of the surname Parley.

Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Form of Uriel used in the Greek Old Testament.

Diminutive of Louise. Also compare Wheezy, Weezy, Ouiser.

German form of Odilia.

Derived from the Germanic Aurildis, from the Germanic elements aus meaning "fire" and hild meaning "battle", it is a variant of the later form Orieldis. Oriel and Orielda are Norman forms of Aurildis and Orieldis.

In demonology, Orias is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He knows and teaches the virtues of the stars and the mansions of the planets (the influence of each planet depending on the astrological sign in which it is in a specific moment and the influence of that sign on an individual depending on how the zodiac was configured at the moment of their birth or at the moment of asking a question to the astrologist); he also gives dignities, prelacies, and the favor of friends and foes, and can metamorphose a man into any shape.

Variant of Aurélien.

Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One".

The name "Orelias" is notably carried in the english-speaking world by artist Marcus Orelias.

Variant of Aouregan.

A character in 'Penguin Island' by Anatole France.

Variant of Odetta.

Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -ine, -ie, or -ia.

Diminutive of Nora 1. It was used by Patricia Reilly Giff for the central character in her children's novel Nory Ryan's Song (2000).

Elaborated form of Nora 1.

Cognate of Norelia.

Cognate of Noelia.

Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Inspired by the name of a fictional place from the 1905 novel Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon. In the novel, Nedra is an island where some of the protagonists are stranded, but the cover illustration featuring a lady probably gave the impression that it was a personal name belonging to a female character. This name was then reused for several characters in early films.

Short form of Gyulnara, the Armenian form of Gulnar.

Feminine variant of Mervin.

Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.

Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets. Her students purportedly included Pindaros of Thebes and Korinna of Tanagra.

Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

This was the name of an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.

Medieval Anglicization of Meurig.

In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.

The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite". Also compare the English word myriad. The second element is derived from Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "ten thousand flowers" or "countless of flowers".

Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl. It was also used by Shinobu Ohtaka for a character in her manga 'Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic' (2009-), based loosely on 'The 1001 Nights'.

Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.

This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.

Medieval diminutive of Margaret.

Transferred use of the surname Marlow.

Means "marjoram" in French, from Latin maiorana. Marjoram is a minty herb.

Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.

Combination of Mary and Gail; perhaps a blend of Marigold and Abigail.

Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth

Variant of Maribel.

From an English surname that meant "unfortunate" in Norman French. It first became common in the 1980s due to the American sitcom Family Ties (1982-1989), which featured a character by this name.

Elaboration of Maeve.

Combination of Mae and Liana

Transferred use of the surname Macklin.

Mabelyn Ow is a Singaporean producer.

Variant transcription of Liron.

Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.
It was later, in England in the 19th and early 20th centuries, revived as a diminutive of Eliza.

Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Basque form of Lucianus.

Variant of Lucilia.

Variant of Lorelei.

Variant of Livith.

Strictly feminine form of Liron.

Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Transferred use of the surname Levison.

Combination of Léo 1 and Phélix.

Means "dear child", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cild "child".

Latinized form of Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes. Through this parentage, she was the sister of Argalus, Cynortes, Hyacinthus, Harpalus, Hegesandra, Polyboea, and in other versions, of Daphne. Later on, Leaneira married King Arcas, son of Callisto and Zeus. The couple had children including Elatus, Apheidas, Azan, and Triphylus. The former two sons divided Arcadia after the demise of their father.

Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Possibly an elaboration of Kiri or Kira 2. It seems to have been brought to attention in Australia in the 1970s by the actress Kirrily Nolan.

A combination of Kiri and Lee. In use in Australia since at least the 1970s.

Strictly feminine variant of Katriel.

Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".

Contraction of Kathy and Anne 1. This name is borne by a character in Erskine Caldwell's novel Place Called Estherville (1949).

Kathely Burnell is one of the main characters in the book "The Wrylin" by Allen Lamb.

Variant of Kyland

Juniel Querecuto is an infielder in major league baseball.

French form of Junia.

Variant of Juline.

From an English surname that meant "son of Jud", Jud being a medieval diminutive of Jordan.

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

Possibly a variant of Jerusalén using the popular name suffix lyn.

Means "taught by Yahweh" in Hebrew, from יָרָה (yara) meaning "to teach" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament, Jeriah is a descendant of Hebron.

Variant of Jenifry.

Variant of Javan.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָרוֹן (see Yaron).

Diminutive of Japheth. Most commonly associated with Japhy Ryder, a character in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums.

Latinate form of Jacinthe.

Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian

Older form of Ibolya and Viola.

Feminine form of Iver.

Masculine form of Ivelina.

Cognate of Ivania.

Godess of forest ("vana" in sanskrit)

Means "nocturnal journey" in Arabic, derived from سرى (sarā) meaning "to travel by night". According to Islamic tradition, the Isra was a miraculous journey undertaken by the Prophet Muhammad.

French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.

Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.

Latinization of Isolde.

Spanish diminutive of Isabel and French and Flemish variant of Isalie.

Form of Irene in several languages.

Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.

Originally a diminutive of Indriķis, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on the titular character of his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).

Polish form of Ignatius.

Variant of Idonea.

MEANING - offerer of oblations, one who presents obalations

Transferred use of the surname Hinley.

Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".

Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961). See also Hildred.

Medieval English form of Old English Hildgyð.

Variant of Hermuthruda.

The wild queen of Scotland in the Danish chronicle Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus. She had a reputation for killing her suitors.

Variant of Ermiline.

Hercílio Pedro da Luz was a Brazilian politician who was the Governor of Santa Catarina.

Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel

Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene.
Hellenore is the young and beautiful wife of an old miser, Malbecco. Hellenore's name is very likely meant to be an elaboration of the name Helen, as the text implies a connection between Hellenore and Helen of Troy.

This name is probably came from the jewish word Hed which means "echo"

Combination of Hayley and Kayla

Medieval variant of Harvey.

From an English surname derived from a place name, itself derived from Old English hær "rock, heap of stones" or here "army", combined with hlaw "hill". As a name for girls, it received some attention in 2008 when the American celebrity Nicole Richie used it for her daughter.

Possibly a variant of Harlen, or the feminine form of Harlan.

Contraction of Hanne 1 and Elisabeth.

The name of a charater in the movie Legend of the Guardians.

Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn meaning "white, blessed" combined with eira meaning "snow". This is a recently created Welsh name.

Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.

A fictional bearer is Gurney Halleck from Frank Herbert's Dune series of science fiction novels. He is a weaponmaster and minstrel, a loyal member of the Atreides' household. His appearance is described as 'an ugly lump of a man', though his portrayal in the novels show that he has indeed some charisma. Gurney was portrayed by Patrick Stewart in the 1984 David Lynch film Dune and by P. H. Moriarty in the 2000 TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. The character was played by Josh Brolin in the 2021 movie adaptation Dune.

Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

The name of a 7th C saint.

From Urdu گل رعنا meaning "sweet-smelling flower". There is a Pakistani drama serial with this name, Gul-e-Rana.

Anglicised form of Gwenhwyfach.

The daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland. She ran away, but was brought back and imprisoned. She escaped through a miracle, took a ship to France, and landed on the coast of Gaul-Belgium where the Roman Emperor Valentinian I protected the Christians. She settled deep in the forest of Thiérache in Dorunum (now La Capelle), where she spent her days in prayer, meditation, and penance.
Her father sent soldiers to find her and bring her back, alive or dead. They followed her traces and eventually found her in the forest. They tried to persuade her to return to her country where a lavish wedding awaited her. Unable to convince her, they cut off her head, hid her mutilated body under a heap of dirt, and then returned to Ireland. After several years a chapel was erected over her grave, which became the nucleus of the town of La Capelle. The relics were thought to have miraculous properties and were moved several times in the years that followed, with different portions held in different places.

Variant of Grayson.

As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.

French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.

Means "proselyte, convert to Judaism" in Aramaic. Simon bar Giora was a Jewish military leader in the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE) whose father may have been a Gentile converted to Judaism.

Gilton Ribiero is a Brazilian football defender.

Variant of Gilliana.

Feminine form of Gil 3.

Originally from a novel by Frederick Kohner, which was made into a movie. Gidget's real name was Franzie.

Means "redemption" in Hebrew.

Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane. The bird descendants of Gerana waged an eternal war on the Pygmies during their winter migration to the shores of the river Oceanus.

French feminine form of George.

Feminine form of Georges.

Diminutive of George.

Alternate transcription of Russian Геннадий (see Gennadiy).

Gemory is a demon listed in demonological grimoires. The demon is referenced by the pronoun "he" despite the fact that he appears as a beautiful woman with a duchess crown riding a camel.

Most likely derived from Latin Gemella. Compare the English name Gemelle.

She was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.

She is known from the hagiography of Saint Kilian. During her second marriage, Kilian came to the duchy as a Christian missionary, converting Gozbert to Christianity. Geilana, however, preferred to remain faithful to Germanic paganism. Kilian then demanded that Gozbert divorce Geilana, since their marriage was not legal in accordance to the Christian view of kinship. When Gozbert left for military campaign warfare, Geilana had Kilian assassinated in Gozbert's absence with the support of the pagan courtiers, who resented Killian's ambition to control their lives.

From the French name for a variety of flowering plant (genus Rubia; called madder in English), which is used to make red dye. This name was borne by the central character in the French film Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).

Anglo-Scandinavian form of Gamall. In literature, The Tale of Gamelyn is a romance written in c. 1350 in a dialect of Middle English, considered part of the Matter of England. Although The Tale of Gamelyn is included among Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in two early manuscripts, where it follows the unfinished Cook's Tale, modern scholars do not consider this to be written by Chaucer, although it is possible that he had included the character of Gamelyn among his papers, with the intention of rewriting it for a suitable character.

Medieval German and English form of Galianus / Galienus. As a German name, it was recorded in German-speaking Switzerland in the 1400s.

Means "milky breeze", from Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος) and αὔρα (aura) meaning "breeze". This was the name of an Oceanid in Greek mythology.

Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana

English form of Furianus.

Spanish derivative of Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *frau "lord" (Gothic frauja "lord"; compare Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *ila. This was the name of a 9th-century saint.

Combination of the names Freya and Kaylee.

Medieval English and French variant of Floris, from the name of a male character in the medieval romance Floris (or Florice) and Blancheflour, apparently derived from floris, Latin meaning "of flowers" or "belonging to flowers".

A diminutive of Fitzgerald, Fitzroy, Fitzhugh etc.

Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.

Variant of Finlay. This is by far the preferred spelling in the United States, where it has lately been more common as a feminine name.

Means "proud" in Esperanto.

Latinized form of Fedelm.

Februus is an ancient Italic god of purifications, who was worshipped by both the Romans and Etruscans.

Derived from Guanche *fāh-inaɣ meaning "our light". According to Juan de Abréu Galindo's Historia de la conquista de las siete islas Canarias (published 1632), this was the name of the wife of Zonzamas, a Guanche king on the island of Lanzarote. She was the mother of Princess Ico by a Biscayan privateer named Martín Ruíz de Avendaño, who took shelter on Lanzarote in 1377 and slept with the queen during his stay (supposedly a customary act of hospitality in local Guanche culture).

French form of Faro. As an English name, it is probably from a French surname that was derived from the given name.

Transferred use of the surname Farlan.

Transferred use of the surname Fargo.

Feminine variant of Azriel.

Variant of Evolet.

Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.

A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.

Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Everard. This was borne by Clara Everina Wollstonecraft (1765-1841), a younger sister of English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.

Transferred use of the surname Evereth.

Derived from Old High German ebur "boar" and Old High German walt "power; authority". This name was borne by Blessed Everald Hanse (died 31 July 1581), an English Roman Catholic martyr.

From the name of a river that flowed through Aetolia in central Greece, which is of unknown meaning. According to Greek legend, Evenus was the name of a prince who drowned himself in the river and was then transformed into the god of the river.

It coincides with the Latinized form of Breton Even, a cognate of Eoghan. Evenus (996-1040) was a son of Duke Geoffrey I of Brittany and Hawise of Normandy (daughter of Richard I of Normandy).

Latinized form of Euenor. This name was borne by a Greek painter from the 5th century BC.

In Greek mythology, this is the name of several characters, one of which is the ancestor of the kings that ruled the legendary island of Atlantis.

Possibly a variant of Evelyn.

French form of Evelia.

From Estrild, a medieval form of the Old English name Eastorhild that survived in England only until the 12th century (according to the 1984 'Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'). In Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century Arthurian tales, Estrildis was a German princess who became the wife or mistress of King Locrine of Britain and the mother of Sabrina. The king's scorned wife Gwendolen raised an army against him, defeated him battle, and drowned both Estrildis and Sabrina in the river Severn.

Transferred use of the surname Escher.

Maori form of Ellen 1.

Medieval English form of Engilheid via Old French Engelais.

Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.

A combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.

Romanian and Polish form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).

Feminine form of Emil.

A combination of Emerson and the popular name suffix Lyn

Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.

Feminine form of Emerentius. This name belonged to an early Christian martyr, and is also assigned to the mother of Saint Anna and grandmother of the Virgin Mary in some late 15th-century European traditions.

Variant of Emérance.

Masculine form of Emelia.

From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore). Use of this place name as a feminine personal name is likely due to its similarity to Eleanor and Elsa.

Variant of Elsamira.

Transferred use of the surname Elmore.

Meaning unknown. Perhaps a feminine form of Elmer or, although unlikely, a form of Elma

Feminine form of Elmer.

Contracted form of Éléonore via the diminutive Léonie.

In Greek mythology, Edonus was the ancestor of the Edonians in Thrace and Thracian Macedonia. He was the son of Ares (god of war) and Calliope (muse of epic poetry).

French form of Dysnomia.

Meaning unknown.

Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious", originally a diminutive of names beginning with that element.

Possibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew dor "generation" (see also Dor) combined with Hebrew el "God". This is the name of a character in Elie Wiesel's novel "A Mad Desire to Dance".

Name used by the Italian poets Matteo Maria Boiardo and Ludovico Ariosto in their epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483-1495) and Orlando furioso (1516-1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess.

Boiardo perhaps intended it to mean "gift of the dawn", derived from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" combined with Greek λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight, dawn". It is also possible that he created the name by combining the existing names Dora and Alice.

This name was subsequently used by the Italian writer Giovanni Francesco Straparola in his collection of fairy tales The Facetious Nights of Straparola (1550). It was also used for characters in multiple operas, including John Dryden's Marriage à la mode (1673) and Antonio Salieri's Il ricco d'un giorno (1784). More recently it was employed by the Brazilian musician Dorival Caymmi in his song Doralice, which was covered by João Gilberto in 1960.

Combination of Devi and Lia 1.

Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.

Meaning uncertain, perhaps an altered form of Devorah or a combination of the popular name prefix de and Vera 1. This name was used by American actor Vince Edwards for his daughter born 1965.

The name of a character in The Palace of Mirrors by Margaret P. Haddix.

Alternate transcription of Greek Δημήτρης (see Dimitris). This was borne by Cypriot president Demetris Christofias (1946-2019).

Elaboration of Delphina.

Possibly a feminine form of Dale, or a variant of Dahlia.

Variant of Darwin.

Unknown meaning.

A combination of Dara and Lyn.
According to Forebears.Io, 556 people worldwide have this name.

was a Christian holy woman who was active in Anglesey, Wales, in the early 6th century. The daughter, sister and niece of saints, she is said to have founded St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog, in the middle of Anglesey, where a church is still dedicated to her.

French form of Cleodorus.

Transferred use of the surname Claine.

Diminutive of Cynthia.

The meaning is unknown. This name is used in the book Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede.

Feminine form of Christoph.

Variant of Christhild.

Variant of Christine.

Presumably a variant of Griselda, influenced by names beginning with "Chris-", such as Christine.

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.

Transferred use of the surname Chaney.

Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.

Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.

From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Elaboration of Céline.

Variant of Cayman.

Possibly a variant of Cassiel. It is the name of an angel in the grimoire the Heptameron, a work that is sometimes (probably incorrectly) attributed to the 13th-century philosopher Pietro d'Abano. It was also the name of a character (an angel) on the American television series Supernatural (2005-2020). The creator Eric Kripke chose it after an internet search revealed that Castiel was an angel associated with Thursdays, the day the show aired [1].

The daughter of Circe.

Taken from the word casuarina, the sheoak tree

Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be". It is from the title of the 1956 song Que Sera, Sera, which was taken from the Italian phrase che sarà sarà. The phrase que sera, sera is not grammatically correct in any Romance language.

A known bearer of this name is Carlens Arcus (1996-), a Haitian soccer player.

French form of Camilianus.

Cadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.

From the Latin name for bryony, the wild twining plant (see Bryony).

Variant of Braden, perhaps influenced by Bryan.

Variant of Brisilda.

Variant of Briana.

Variant of Briana.

The name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)

Combination of Bobbi and Lee.

Feminine form of Bleon.

From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Means "baby" in an Australian Aboriginal language. Using Aboriginal words as names was a popular trend in 1970s Australia.

Latvian form of Beatrice

Variant of Bascha.

Perhaps an elaborated form of French béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).

Feminine form of Bervainas.

Variant of Bertilia.

Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.

Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.

Meaning unknown.

Derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight". This was the name of the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars.

Probably derived from the Latin elements bella "beautiful" and mira "wondrous" (cf. Mirabella). This name belongs to a courtesan in the play The Jew of Malta (written c. 1589 or 1590) by English dramatist Christopher Marlowe.

Latinized form of Belisent.

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.

Gascon diminutive of Isabèl. Belina (known as Béline in French, died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr who was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203. Due to the saint, this name also saw some usage in Italy. However, in Italy it is also occasionally considered a feminine form of Belenus, hiding behind a Christian guise.

Feminine form of Belimir.

Masculine form of Beata. According to legend, Saint Beatus was ordained a priest by Saint Peter and evangelized in Switzerland. Another saint by this name was an 8th-century Asturian theologian.

The meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name. It is uncertain what the village and the plant genus derived their name from. The village's name may be of the same etymology as the many places named Avon in the United States, while the plant genus' name may be a corruption of Greek ἀνομία (anomia) meaning "lawlessness, wickedness" (that is, if the plant genus is not named after its discoverer, about whom I can't find any information). The term 'avonia' is found several times in Biblical Greek (with the meaning of "lawlessness"), as one will see if one googles the words 'avonia' and 'lawlessness' at the same time. Finally, for the plant genus, an other possibility is that it is derived from Latin avus "grandfather", in which case it would be a reference to the plant's white, old-looking stipular scales.

A feminine form of Avery, or an elaboration of Vera 1.

Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.

Auremir Evangelista dos Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer.

Variant of Aurélie.

Diminutive of Aurélie.

Variant of Aubrielle.

Maybe a variant of Attilia or a phonetic American English rendering of the German given name Ottilie.

Probably intended to mean "star lover", from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" and φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This name was first used by the 16th-century poet Philip Sidney in his collection of sonnets Astrophel and Stella.

Variant of Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing aronia berries, commonly known as chokeberry.

Diminutive of Arnold.

Means "lion of God" in Hebrew, from אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare utilized it for a spirit in his play The Tempest (1611) and Alexander Pope utilized it for a sylph in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712), and one of the moons of Uranus bears this name in his honour. As an English name, it became more common for females in the 1980s, especially after it was used for the title character in the Disney film The Little Mermaid (1989).

French form of Aricia used by Jean Racine in his play 'Phèdre' (1677).

Medieval English variant of Honora.

Means "unconquerable, unbeatable" in Sanskrit.

It is found in the Hindu Veda Epic Cycle, the Mahabharata.

Variant of Angelise.

Meaning "Wise","Intelligent","Not Ignorant","Devil" in Sanskrit.

MEANING : { rootless , Agnishikha plant ( Methonica Superba- Bot. ) , a bulbous plant
Origin - Sanskrit
Usage : Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist

Transferred use of the surname Amory.

From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.
Its modern-day usage might in part be inspired by the masculine name Amery.

Feminine form of Amar 1.

Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.

Probably a variant of Aldonia.

Derived from Greek αισχρός (aischros) "the one with shame".

Variant of Arias.

Feminine form of Adir.