Anna the singer's Personal Name List

Derived from the Chinese character 阿 (ā, à) referred to a prefix used in front of the last character of someone’s given name to express familiarity or friendliness (traditionally used in rural or southern Chinese dialects). It is also an Hokkien honorific prefix to rank seniority for kinship terms.

Variant of Abigail.

From the name of a town in Derbyshire, derived from Old English meaning "Abba's island".

Derived from the given name Abraham.

Means "son of Abraham".

Means "son of Abraham".

Latinized form of Greek Ἄκανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". In Greek legend she was a nymph loved by Apollo.

Variant of Adele.

Variant of Amy, influenced by French Aimée.

From the name of a mountain range in Valencia, eastern Spain. The Spanish poet Rafael Alberti used it for his daughter in 1941.

Croatian form of Ay.

Feminine form of Alan.

Variant of Alanis.

Variant of Alayah. It coincides with a Buddhist term (meaning "dwelling" in Sanskrit), which refers to the eighth level of human consciousness.

Means "son of Albert".

Derived from the Old English given name Ealdwine.

Diminutive of Alexandra.

Variant of Alexis.

Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound.

Anglicized form of Alasdair.

Variant of Alana.

Variant of Alicia.

Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element amal. This element means "unceasing, vigorous, brave", or it can refer to the Gothic dynasty of the Amali (derived from the same root).

This was another name for the 7th-century saint Amalberga of Maubeuge.

Derived from Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso) meaning "to sparkle". This is the name of a character appearing in Virgil's pastoral poems Eclogues [1]. The amaryllis flower is named for her.

Variant of Amaya.

Feminine form of Ambrose.

Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.

The god of fertility and of rain among the Dogon of Mali and Sudan.

Means "son of Andrew".

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

Variant of Angelica.

Combination of Anna and Lisa.

Derived from the given name Anselm.

Feminine form of Anselm.

From the English word for the fruit, derived from Middle English appel, Old English æppel. The American actress Gwenyth Paltrow and British musician Chris Martin gave this name to their daughter in 2004.

Meaning unknown. This name was (first?) used by William Congreve in his comedy The Old Bachelor (1693) and later by John Vanbrugh in his comedy The Confederacy (1705). This was the original given name of abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), who was born Araminta Ross.

Diminutive of Arantzazu.

Occupational name for one who practiced archery, from Latin arcus "bow" (via Old French).

Feminine form of Archippos.

Possibly derived from Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue". This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Aretha Franklin (1942-2018).

Means "strong arm" from Middle English. Tradition holds that the family is descended from Siward, an 11th-century Earl of Northumbria. Famous bearers of this name include the Americans Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), a jazz musician, and Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), an astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon.

From the name of a town in Cambridgeshire, originally meaning "Earna's settlement" in Old English (Earna being a person's nickname meaning "eagle").

From Swahili ishi meaning "live, exist", derived from Arabic عاش (ʿāsha).

Feminine variant of Ashley.

Modern Scandinavian form of Ástríðr. This name was borne by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), the author of Pippi Longstocking. It was also borne by a Swedish princess (1905-1935) who became the queen of Belgium as the wife of Leopold III.

Variant of Atwater.

Combination of Aubrey and the popular name suffix elle.

In the case of the famed American soldier Audie Murphy (1925-1971), it is of uncertain meaning. As a feminine name, it can be a diminutive of Audrey.

From the English word meaning "radiant halo", ultimately derived from Latin aureolus "golden".

Variant of Oriana.

Probably a Latinized form of the Germanic name Aveza, which was derived from the element awi, of unknown meaning. The Normans introduced this name to England and it became moderately common during the Middle Ages, at which time it was associated with Latin avis "bird".

From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

From Middle English eir meaning "heir".

Possibly a Spanish variant of Asenath.

Variant of Bailey.

Derived from Italian bambina meaning "young girl". The American novelist Marjorie Benton Cooke used it in her novel Bambi (1914). This was also the name of a male deer in a cartoon by Walt Disney, which was based on a 1923 novel by Swiss author Felix Salten.

From Norman French banastre meaning "basket". This was originally a name for a maker of baskets.

Variant of Barnett.

From Middle English belle meaning "bell". It originated as a nickname for a person who lived near the town bell, or who had a job as a bell-ringer.

French and English form of Belmonte.

Denoted someone who came from Benton, England, which is derived from Old English beonet "bent grass" and tun "enclosure".

French form of Berenice.

Diminutive of Berenice.

Diminutive of Bernard, Bernadette, Bernice and other names beginning with Bern.

Variant of Bernie.

Diminutive of Bertha, Bernice and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes simply from the English word bird.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from Gaelic blàr meaning "plain, field, battlefield". In Scotland this name is typically masculine.

In the United States it became more common for girls in the early 1980s, shortly after the debut of the television sitcom The Facts of Life (1979-1988), which featured a character named Blair Warner. The name left the American top 1000 rankings two decades later, but was resurrected by another television character, this time Blair Waldorf from the series Gossip Girl (2007-2012).

From Old French bois meaning "wood", originally given to someone who lived by or in a wood.

Variant of Braden.

Variant of Brady.

Italian form of Bridget.

Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).

From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous". The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from Brunty to Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek βροντή meaning "thunder".

From the given name Brian.

Diminutive of Berenice.

Derived from Middle English burgh meaning "fortress, fortification, castle". It was brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Norman invader William de Burgh.

Variant of Caitlin.

Variant of Kaylyn. It also coincides with the Irish word cailín meaning "girl".

From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning "beautiful flower", derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".

Variant of Callie.

From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

From a Gaelic nickname cam beul meaning "wry or crooked mouth". The surname was later represented in Latin documents as de bello campo meaning "of the fair field".

Variant of Candace.

Variant of Candace.

From an Italian word meaning "beloved" or an Irish word meaning "friend". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.

Variant of Carreen.

French variant of Cassandra.

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.

Spanish and Corsican form of Katherine.

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

Czech form of Cecilia.

Feminine form of Caelestius.

Probably a blend of Celia and Linda. This is also the Spanish name for a variety of shrub with white flowers, known as sweet mock-orange in English (species Philadelphus coronarius).

Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name might be a variant of Sera. It was used in the 1988 movie The Land Before Time where it belongs to one of the main characters, a triceratops.

Meaning uncertain. It could come from the name of the Ceri River in Ceredigion, Wales; it could be a short form of Ceridwen; it could be derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

Variant of Chelsea.

Chisa is a common given name in Japan. Like any other Japanese names, Chisa has written in many ways using different Kanji. These differences have different meaning to the name. However, the pronunciation is the same. Popular Kanji for Chisa is 智佐 which means 'Intellect'.

Other common Kanji use for Chisa are: 愛桜 means 'Cherry Blossom Love'; 知佐 means 'Chief'; 知冴 means 'Intelligence'; 千紗 means 'A Thousand Soft Silk' (rough translation); 千佐 means 'A Thousand Helps'; or 千茶 means 'A Thousand Teas' or 'Dry Leaves' (rough translation, could be translated as 'Born when Leaves are Falling').

From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)". A Japanese legend says that a person who folds a thousand origami cranes within one year will be granted a wish.

From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival".

Variant of Christabel.

Short form of Lucinda.

Medieval vernacular form of the Late Latin name Claritia, which was a derivative of Clara.

Feminine form of Clementius (see Clement). It has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became rare after the 17th century.

English form of Clotilde.

From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin (via Latin and Greek).

Italian feminine form of Cosimo.

From a place name derived from Old English crawe "crow" and ford "river crossing". A notable bearer was the American actress Joan Crawford (1904-1977), born Lucille Fay LeSueur.

From the Italian city of Cremona, south of Milan, in Lombardy.

Variant of Christine.

Variant of Darcy.

Variant of Davina.

Feminine form of David.

Variant of Deirdre.

Means "thin" in Spanish and Portuguese, ultimately from Latin delicatus meaning "delicate, tender, charming".

Possibly a variant of Denise, blending it with Tanisha.

Possibly a variant of Denzil. This spelling of the name was popularized by American actor Denzel Washington (1954-), who was named after his father.

Variant of Darren.

Variant of Derek.

Means "helpless, defenceless, forsaken" in Spanish. It is taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados, meaning "Our Lady of the Helpless". She is the patron saint of Valencia, Spain.

Derived from the Greek element Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". This was the name of a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse. It has been used as an American given name since the middle of the 20th century.

Variant of Donna.

Feminine form of Dovilas.

Derived from Old English dunn "dark" or Gaelic donn "brown", referring to hair colour or complexion.

Combination of the English word earth with the feminine name suffix a. It has been used in honour of African-American philanthropist Eartha M. M. White (1876-1974). Another famous bearer was American singer and actress Eartha Kitt (1927-2008).

Diminutive of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed.

Italian feminine form of Edmund.

From the name of the North African country, which derives from Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos), itself probably from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ meaning "the house of the soul of Ptah", the name of the temple to the god Ptah in Memphis.

Perhaps means "white brow", derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white, blessed". This is a recently created Welsh name.

From the name of a Welsh river, also called the Leri, of unknown meaning. This was also the name of a 7th-century Welsh saint (masculine).

Variant of Eliana 1.

Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).

Variant of Emerson.

Variant of Erica.

Feminine form of Esmé.

From the English word ethereal, meaning "celestial, heavenly".

Ancient Greek feminine form of Eugene.

German and English form of Eugénie, the French form of Eugenia.

Basque form of Eugenia.

Feminine form of Eutropios (see Eutropius).

Variant of Evelyn.

Variant of Evelina.

Simply from the English word ever, derived from Old English æfre.

From the English name for the world's highest mountain, itself named after the British surveyor George Everest (1790-1866).

From an English surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English eofor "boar" and leah "woodland, clearing". Notable bearers of the surname were the musical duo the Everly Brothers, Don (1937-2021) and Phil (1939-2014).

This name began rising on the American popularity charts in 2008, slowly until 2012 and then rapidly after that. This might have been triggered by the folk band Everly (not associated with the Everly Brothers), which had music featured on the television series One Tree Hill in that period. It also might have simply been inspired by similar-sounding names like Everett, Evelyn and Beverly.

Polish form of Evelina.

Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal), as well as the form in several other languages.

In part from the English word fay meaning "fairy", derived from Middle English faie meaning "magical, enchanted", ultimately (via Old French) from Latin fata meaning "the Fates". It appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's chronicles in the name of Morgan le Fay. In some cases it may be used as a short form of Faith. It has been used as a feminine given name since the 19th century.

As a rarer (but older) masculine name it is probably derived from a surname: see Fay 1 or Fay 2.

Short form of Florence or Flora.

Latinate diminutive of Flora.

French feminine form of Florian.

From an English surname that has several different origins: see Foster 1, Foster 2, Foster 3 and Foster 4.

Derived from Middle English frankelin meaning "freeman". It denoted a landowner of free but not noble birth, from Old French franc meaning "free". Famous bearers include American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and American singer Aretha Franklin (1942-2018).

From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". This name can also be formed by other kanji or combinations of kanji.

Variant of Gage

Means "dimple" in Turkish.

Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".

From Sino-Vietnamese 江 (giang) meaning "river".

Variant of Gladwin.

Variant of Glenna.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from Gaelic gleann "valley". It was borne by the American actor Glenn Ford (1916-2006), whose birth name was Gwyllyn. A famous bearer of the surname was American astronaut John Glenn (1921-2016). The name peaked in popularity in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the earth.

Though this name is borne by the American actress Glenn Close (1947-), it has never caught on as a feminine name.

Feminine form of Glenn.

From Greek γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint from Heraclea.

Elaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from the given name Gregor.

From Chinese 冠 (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with 廷 (tíng) meaning "court". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.

Derived from the Welsh elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and da meaning "good". This name was created in the 19th century.

Variant of Gwyneth, influenced by the Welsh word gwenith meaning "wheat".

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

Variant of Hayley.

Alternate transcription of Arabic حليمة (see Halima), as well as the usual form in Malay and Indonesian.

Means simply "hall", given to one who either lived in or worked in a hall (the house of a medieval noble).

From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), which both mean "flower", combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Sino-Vietnamese 姮 (hằng) meaning "lady".

From the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit who is the patron saint of the blind. Settlers from Brittany introduced it to England after the Norman Conquest. During the later Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.

From a diminutive of Hawk.

Variant of Helen.

From Chinese 恒 (héng) meaning "constant, persistent", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation. Lui Heng, known as Wen of Han, was a 2nd-century BC emperor of the Han dynasty.

Possibly from the Old English masculine name Hildræd, which was composed of the elements hild "battle" and ræd "counsel, advice". This name was revived in the late 19th century, probably because of its similarity to the popular names Hilda and Mildred.

Originally given to a person who lived on or near a hill, derived from Old English hyll.

Medieval diminutive of Richard.

From an English surname that was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees". It was originally given to a person who lived near a group of those trees.

Variant of Honour, using the American spelling.

From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

From Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, pleased", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.

From Sino-Vietnamese 香 (hương) meaning "fragrant".

Variant of Idoia.

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.

Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great".

From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ἰνδικόν (Indikon) meaning "Indic, from India".

Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.

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.

From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yeshaʿyahu) meaning "Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. Isaiah is one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, supposedly the author of the Book of Isaiah. He was from Jerusalem and probably lived in the 8th century BC, at a time when Assyria threatened the Kingdom of Judah. As an English Christian name, Isaiah was first used after the Protestant Reformation.

Hungarian and Polish form of Isabella.

Variant of Isabella.

From Tupi îasy meaning "moon".

Short form of Jacqueline.

Variant of Jaden.

Diminutive of Jacqueline.

Short form of Janet, Janice and other names beginning with Jan.

Variant of Janelle.

Feminine form of Jan 1. As an English name, it is an elaboration of Jan 2.

Variant of Jacqueline.

Variant of Jazlyn.

Variant of Jayla.

An invented name, using the popular phonetic elements jay and lee, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kaylee and Bailey.

Variant of Jaylene.

Variant of Jalen (masculine) or Jaylynn (feminine).

Combination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lyn.

Variant of Gemma.

Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix elle.

From the given name Jenkin, a diminutive of Jen, itself a Middle English form of John.

Variant of Gillian.

Diminutive of Jill.

Feminine elaboration of Jody.

Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

Derived from the given name Jordan.

Variant of Georgia.

From Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" (which is usually only feminine) or 巨 (jù) meaning "big, enormous" (usually only masculine), besides other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Short form of Judith.

Diminutive of Judith.

Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author. The name was also borne by a 20th-century queen of the Netherlands. In England, this form has been in use since the 18th century, alongside the older form Gillian.

Variant of Kaylee.

Variant of Kaylee.

From Japanese 薫 (kaoru), 香 (kaoru), 馨 (kaoru) all meaning "fragrance, fragrant", as well as other kanji having the same reading.

From Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower" and 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus, water lily". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Variant of Carson.

Variant of Caitlin.

Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lene.

Variant of Kaylee.

Variant of Kaylyn.

From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which was derived from the given name Aodhagán, a double diminutive of Aodh.

Variant of Kelsey.

Variant of Kelly.

Variant of Kelsey.

From an English surname that comes from the name of the city of Kendale in northwestern England meaning "valley on the river Kent". Originally mostly masculine, the name received a boost in popularity for girls in 1993 when the devious character Kendall Hart began appearing on the American soap opera All My Children.

Feminine form of Kenneth.

Variant of Kennedy.

From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of Cennétig". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).

Diminutive of Enrique.

Variant of Kylie.

Variant of Kimberly.

Short form of Katharina and Kristina.

Variant of Kinsley.

From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or other homophonic words. This was a popular name in the Edo period and remained common until the early 20th century, at which time it was usually spelled using katakana.

Slovene and Croatian form of Clementina.

From Japanese 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or other kanji and kanji combinations having the same pronunciation. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.

Variant of Courtney.

Variant of Kylie.

Means "goose" in Estonian.

From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kendra. It can be spelled LaKendra or Lakendra.

Diminutive of Lalage.

From the English word for the type of songbird.

Variant of Lavinia.

Diminutive of Lawrence.

Latinized form of the Greek name Λέανδρος (Leandros), derived from λέων (leon) meaning "lion" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her, but on one occasion he was drowned when a storm arose. When Hero saw his dead body she threw herself into the waters and perished.

Possibly a combination of Leah and Beatrice. This name was first brought to public attention by the American actress Leatrice Joy (1893-1985).

Means "ohia flower" in Hawaiian.

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

Variant of Leona.

Diminutive of Lettice.

Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.

Short form of Alexus. Its use has been influenced by the Lexus brand name (a line of luxury automobiles made by Toyota).

Diminutive of Elizabeth or Lydia.

Dutch variant of Elisabeth.

Variant of Liwen using Spanish spelling conventions.

Variant of Leila.

Diminutive of Elizabeth.

From a German and Dutch surname that was derived from Old High German linta meaning "linden tree".

Means "morning" in Mapuche.

Short form of Elisabeth.

Swedish and Danish form of Lissa and English variant of Lizzie.

Feminine form of Llywelyn.

Variant of London.

Either a short form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variant of Lauren (feminine).

Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix ella.

Romanian and English form of Lucianus. Lucian is the usual name of Lucianus of Samosata in English.

From a German surname, itself derived from the Old German given name Leuthar. The surname was borne by Martin Luther (1483-1546), a monk and theologian who started the Protestant Reformation by nailing his famous 95 theses to a church door. It has since been used as a given name in his honour, especially among Protestants. A notable bearer from the modern era was the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).

Variant of Lindsay.

Means simply "lyric, songlike" from the English word, ultimately derived from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos).

Variant of Madison.

Feminine form of Madih.

Variant of Madeline.

Variant of Madeline.

Variant of Madeline.

Variant of Madeline.

From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe". It can also come from 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.

Combination of María and Teresa.

French feminine form of Marcellinus.

Feminine form of Marcius. It was borne by a few very minor saints. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 18th century [1].

Variant of Marybeth.

Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908).

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

Variant of Marley.

Variant of Marley.

Combination of Mary and Jo.

From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Diminutive of Maud.

Feminine form of Maximus.

From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh, from the given name Fionnlagh. A famous bearer of the surname was the American president William McKinley (1843-1901).

As a given name in America, it was mainly masculine in the late 19th century and the majority of the 20th, being most common around the times of the president's election and assassination. During the 1990s it began growing in popularity for girls, probably inspired by other feminine names beginning with Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie and McKenna.

Variant of Megan.

French form of Melanie.

Combination of Mel (from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the popular name suffix inda [1]. It was created in the 18th century, and may have been inspired by the similar name Belinda. In Hungary, the name was popularized by the 1819 play Bánk Bán by József Katona.

Variant of Muriel. A famous bearer is American actress Meryl Streep (1949-), whose real name is Mary Louise Streep.

Italian form of Michael.

Diminutive or feminine form of Michael. This was the name that Walt Disney gave to Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Mickey Mouse (debuting 1928), who was called Mortimer Mouse while being developed. Another famous bearer was the American baseball player Mickey Mantle (1931-1995).

Means "miraculous" in Spanish. It is taken from the phrase medalla milagrosa meaning "miraculous medal", referring to the devotional medal made by Adrien Vachette based on Saint Catherine Labouré's visions of the Virgin Mary in Paris in 1830.

From an English occupational surname for a miller, derived from Middle English mille "mill".

Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Basque form of Maria.

Diminutive of Melissa.

Variant of Misty.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Short form of Maureen, Maurice, Morris and other names beginning with a similar sound.

Form of Monica used in various languages.

Anglicized form of Móirín. It is sometimes used as a variant of Maureen.

Variant of Moira.

Anglicized form of Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. A form of this name was also used in Brittany, and it was first introduced to medieval England by Breton settlers in the wake of the Norman Conquest. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856).

From Sino-Vietnamese 美 (mỹ) meaning "beautiful".

French form of Miriam.

Short form of Nancy.

Short form of Nathan, Nathaniel, Natalie and other names beginning with Nat.

Variant of Natalie.

From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Alternatively, it can come from 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". It can also come from 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 摘 (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From the English word meaning "sea force, fleet, armed forces of the sea". It is derived from Old French navie, from Latin navigia, the plural of navigium "boat, vessel". It also refers to a shade of dark blue, a colour traditionally associated with naval uniforms.

Short form of Vanessa and other names ending in nessa.

Dutch diminutive of Eleonora.

Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia.

Feminine form of Ofir.

Americanized form of Olsson or Olsen.

French form of Olympias.

Possibly a variant of Aurélie.

Diminutive of Oria.

From a French and English surname that meant "little page" (see Paige).

From a Scots surname, originally from the name of a town near Glasgow, maybe ultimately derived from Latin basilica "church". This is also a word (derived from the name of that same town) for a type of pattern commonly found on fabrics.

From the English word for a type of flower, ultimately deriving from Old French pensee "thought".

Contracted form of Petronel. In the later Middle Ages it became a slang term for a promiscuous woman, and the name subsequently fell out of use.

Variant of Pauline.

Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Pamela.

Means "son of Peter".

Anglicized form of Faolán.

Elaborated form of Philippa.

Latinized form of Photine.

From Sino-Vietnamese 福 (phúc) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

From the given name Piers.

Feminine diminutive of Piero.

Variant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Porcius, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). In the play Portia is a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to defend Antonio in court. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus, after the Shakespearean character.

Variant of Rachel.

From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.

Variant of Rachelle.

Variant of Rhiannon.

Combination of Rebecca and Anne 1.

Elaboration of Rechel.

From the English word for the colour, ultimately derived from Old English read. It was originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

From an English surname that was derived from Old English read meaning "red", originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Unconnected, this is also the English word for tall grass-like plants that grow in marshes.

Anglicized form of Rhys. It is also used as a feminine name, popularized by the American actress Reese Witherspoon (1976-).

From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "the tinkling of jade" or 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Variant of Rexanne.

From Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtu) meaning "season, period".

Short form of Rodger.

Diminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom.

Variant of Rhona.

Diminutive of Ronald or Veronica.

Anglicized form of Ruaidhrí. Typically a masculine name, it gained some popularity for girls in the United States after it was used on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), in this case as a nickname for Lorelai. Despite this, the name has grown more common for boys in America, especially after 2011, perhaps due to Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy (1989-).

Medieval variant of Rosalind. This is the name of characters in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost (1594) and Romeo and Juliet (1596).

Derived from the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection". This name was borne by the wife of the Lombard king Alboin in the 6th century. The Normans introduced it to England. It was subsequently interpreted as coming from Latin rosa munda "pure rose" or rosa mundi "rose of the world". This was the name of the mistress of Henry II, the king of England in the 12th century. According to legends she was murdered by his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Variant of Rosalyn.

Variant of Ruby.

Variant of Riley.

Variant of Sabrina.

From the English word that refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is derived via Old French from Arabic زعفران (zaʿfarān), itself probably from Persian meaning "gold leaves".

Short form of Sally, Salvador and other names beginning with Sal.

Diminutive of Samantha.

From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 織 (ori) meaning "weaving". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

From the English word scout meaning "one who gathers information covertly", which is derived from Old French escouter "to listen". Harper Lee used this name in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).

From the name of the ninth month (though it means "seventh month" in Latin, since it was originally the seventh month of the Roman year), which is sometimes used as a given name for someone born in September.

From the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.

Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).

Variant of Chanel.

Variant of Shannon.

Variant of Chanté.

Variant of Sharon.

Variant of Shelley.

Variant of Charisse.

From Japanese 忍 (shinobu) meaning "endurance, patience", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.

Biblical Hebrew form of Susanna.

Diminutive of Siân.

French feminine form of Sidonius.

Feminine form of Sidonius. This name was in use in the Middle Ages, when it became associated with the word sindon (of Greek origin) meaning "linen", a reference to the Shroud of Turin.

Modern Irish form of Síthmaith.

Feminine variant of Skyler, formed using the popular name suffix la.

Means "metalworker, blacksmith" from Old English smiþ, related to smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in most of the English-speaking world. A famous bearer was the Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).

From the English word, derived from Old English snāw.

From an English surname that meant "dispenser of provisions", derived from Middle English spense "larder, pantry". A famous bearer was American actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967). It was also the surname of Princess Diana (1961-1997).

As a feminine name it is commonly considered a diminutive of Anastasia, though it was originally used independently of that name, which was rare in America in the 1950s when Stacy began becoming popular. It had earlier been in use as an uncommon masculine name, borrowed from the surname Stacy or Stacey (derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace).

Elaborated form of Star.

Croatian diminutive of Štefanija.

Contraction of Susan and Ellen 1. Margaret Mitchell used this name in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it belongs to Scarlett's sister.

Simply from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek σύμφωνος (symphonos) meaning "concordant in sound".

Variant of Tegan.

From Japanese 宝 (takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

Variant of Tamika.

From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Variant of Tamsin.

From the name of the flower, which is derived via Old French from Late Latin tanacita.

Variant of Tawny.

From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee. Alternatively, it could be derived from Yuchi Tana-tsee-dgee, meaning "place of brother waters" or "where the waters meet".

Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. There has been a resurgence in popular interest in Tesla since the 1990s.

Short form of Thaddeus.

Alternate transcription of Ancient Greek Θαΐς (see Thaïs), as well as the usual Spanish form.

Means "loved" in Zulu and Ndebele.

From Sino-Vietnamese 青 (thanh) meaning "blue, green, young" or 聲 (thanh) meaning "sound, voice, tone".

From Sino-Vietnamese 詩 (thi) meaning "poetry, poem, verse".

Medieval feminine form of Thomas.

Diminutive of Tabitha or Theobald.

Diminutive of Matilda.

Short form of Antoinette.

From Sino-Vietnamese 妝 (trang) meaning "adornment, makeup".

Variant of Tricia.

Short form of Patricia.

From Sino-Vietnamese 竹 (trúc) meaning "bamboo".

Diminutive of Gertrude.

From Japanese 椿 (tsubaki) meaning "camellia (flower)", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.

From Japanese 燕 (tsubame) meaning "swallow (bird)" or other kanji that have the same pronunciation.

From Chinese 图 (tú) meaning "chart, map" or other characters with similar pronunciations.

Welsh form of Tydfil.

Meaning unknown. Perhaps based on the English word twilight, or maybe from a Cajun pronunciation of French étoile "star" [1]. It came into use as an American given name in the late 19th century.

Variant of Twila.

From a surname that was a variant of Terrell. Influenced by similar-sounding names such as Tyrone and Darrell it has been used by African-American parents, usually stressed on the second syllable.

Probably derived from Old Irish úan meaning "lamb". This was a common name in medieval Ireland.

Means "creeping plant" in Tamil. The Tamil Hindu goddess Valli is the wife of Murugan.

Feminine form of Vernon, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.

French feminine form of Victorinus.

Variant of Vivian.

From a suffix meaning "woman" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit.

Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.