hermeline's Personal Name List

Variant of Oddny.

Italian feminine form of Abele and Niçard feminine form of Abel.

Short form of names beginning with Ab, such as Abdonas, Abromas and Abelis.

A North Caucasian term used for a lonely warrior living a partisan lifestyle outside power and law and fighting for a just cause. Means "bandit" in Russian.

Hungarian diminutive of Ábrahám.

From an English surname that was derived from the given name Edgar.

In Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.

Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz). Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.

German and Dutch form of Adelaide.

Means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. According to Norse mythology Ægir was a god or giant (jǫtunn) who lived under the ocean. His wife was Rán.

Feminine form of Aelius.

Possibly derived from the Ancient Greek Agraulos "countryside flute".

One of the three daughters of Cecrops, the first king of Athens. With her sisters Pandrosos and Herse, the three of them together are often referred to collectively as the Kekropidai after their father.

Variant of Ayelen.

Used for a fairy in Thomas Keightley's The Fairy Mythology, released in 1870. Ainsel was a fairy who came down the chimney to play with a little boy.

Transferred use of the surname Airlie.

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

Galician form of the Visigothic name *Hildiwara, which was composed of the Gothic elements hilds "battle" and wars "aware, cautious". This was the name of the 7th-century wife of the Visigothic king Gundemar. It was also borne by the mother of Saint Rosendo (10th century).

German form of Aldric.

Romansh form of Alexis, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide). This name became popular in France and England in the 12th century. It was among the most common names in England until the 16th century, when it began to decline. It was revived in the 19th century.

This name was borne by the heroine of Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking Glass (1871).

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.

Latvian form of Alice.

Variant of Alice.

Persian form of Aliyah 1.

Dutch form of Adalhard.

German and Czech form of Aloysius.

Variant transcription Amirah.

The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya. The name Amarna comes from the Beni Amran tribe that lived in the region and founded a few settlements; the ancient Egyptian name for the city was Akhetaten.

French feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).

Elaborated form of Angela.

Latinate diminutive of Angela. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).

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

Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.

Greek form of Anuket.

Latinized form of Archedike. This was borne by a celebrated woman of 5th-century BC Greece, the daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid.

Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".

This was the name of two biblical men, Arioch was a king of Ellasar who was allied with Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:1,9) and Captain of Nebuchadnezzar's guard (Dan. 2:14-15, 24-25).

Originally appears in the Book of Genesis chap. 14 as the "King of Ellasar", part of the confederation of kings who did battle with the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and with Abraham in the vale of Siddim.

Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.

Variant of Oseri.

Alternate transcription of Russian Артемий (see Artemiy).

Means "smallest, youngest" in Arabic. It is used by Shias in honour of Ali al-Asghar, a young son of Husayn killed with his father.

Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea". This was the name of a Semitic mother goddess. She was worshipped by the Israelites before the advent of monotheism.

A character in the novel "Taltos" by Anne Rice.

Perhaps related to or a diminutive of the name Aster of Greek origins, meaning "star".

Means "of the stars", derived from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) "star". This is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including a river god.

Latinized form of Greek Ἀττικός (Attikos) meaning "from Attica", referring to the region surrounding Athens in Greece. This name was borne by a few notable Greeks from the Roman period (or Romans of Greek background). The author Harper Lee used the name in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) for an Alabama lawyer who defends a black man accused of raping a white woman.

Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine). Also compare Alden, which is a surname-turned-given name that has the same etymological origins. The surname Auden was probably formed during the time of the Norman French occupation of England, as Germanic names containing -al- usually became -au- in Norman French. Examples of this are Auberon and Aubrey (both of which came from Alberich), but also the medieval French names Baudry (ultimately from Baldric) and Gaudry (ultimately from Walderic).

The use of Auden as a given name probably started in the 20th century, in honour of the famous English poet W. H. Auden (1907-1973). A known bearer of Auden as a given name is the American climate activist and businessman Auden Schendler (probably born sometime in the 1970s).

Variant of Audrey, used since the 19th century. It jumped in popularity in the United States after the debut of the television series The Big Valley (1965-1969), which featured the character Audra Barkley.

Romanian and German form of Aurelius.

Transferred use of the surname Aven.

Variant of Avis.

Combination of Bahri and the Minangkabau masculine suffix -zal.

Means "knife" in Apache. This was the name of a 19th-century chief of the Tchihende Apache.

Meaning unknown. This name appears in the French fairy tale "Rosanella", where it belongs to the queen who is the title character's mother.

Means "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).

Yiddish form of Batya.

Means "bringing good news" in Arabic.

Feminine form of Basil 1 and Basile.

Variant form of Baldéric via the form Baudric.

French form of Bavo.

It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".

French form of Berno.

Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.

French form of Bertwin.

From a Welsh surname that was derived from ap Evan meaning "son of Evan". As a given name, it is particularly common in New Zealand and Australia.

Means "jewel" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking Africa.

Derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl" (ultimately of Arabic origin).

Possibly from Old Irish bó "cow" and finn "white, blessed". In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of the River Boyne, which is named for her. She was the wife of Nechtan and the father of Aonghus (by Dagda).

Variant of Borbardha. This is the Albanian cognate of Schneewittchen.

Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Spanish form of Brian.

Anglicized form of Bríd.

The second king of Rohan, in J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works. In Peter Jackson's film versions, Aragorn rides a horse by the name of Brego (apparently in honor of the king).

Short form of Brianna, Gabriella and other names containing bri.

Short form of Brianna, Gabriella and other names containing bri.

Anglicized form of Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.

Dutch form of Bruno. It coincides with the Dutch word for "brown". This was also the name of the bear in medieval fables of Reynard the Fox.

Likely derived from the Germanic element brunna "armour, protection" or brun "brown". This is the name of several characters in Arthurian tales, including the father of Sir Galehaut and the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat.

Obsolete variant of Brynhild.

It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

In Greek mythology, Byblis was the daughter of Miletus, who fell in love with her twin brother Caunus and subsequently killed herself. In some versions of the legend, she is transformed into a spring or a hamadryad.

Probably a form of Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.
K.M. Sheard writes, 'It is not even beyond the realms of possibility that it derives ultimately from the name of the Celtic god Belactucadros.'

Roman variant of Gaius.

Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς (Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.

Latinized form of Kalamos.

Transferred use of the surname Calder.

Roman family name, which was possibly derived from Latin calpar meaning "chalice, cup".

Will never be yours

Transferred use of the surname Caswell.

Latinized form of Kaunos. In Greek mythology, Caunus was the son of Miletus, grandson of Apollo and brother and lover of Byblis.

Means "cherry" in French.

Derived from Old French chere, the feminine form of the adjective cher, chier "dear, dearest; expensive; costly; important, noteworthy" as well as a short form of Anchera.

Alemannic variant of Christiana recorded in medieval German-speaking Switzerland. This name was occasionally used in honor of Saint Chrischona, particularly in the Swiss city of Basel.
According to legend, Saint Chrischona accompanied Saint Ursula and the bishop Saint Pantalus on a pilgrimage to Rome. One version of the legend has her fall ill and die upon her return to Switzerland; she was then buried on the hill Dinkelberg, known today as "St. Chrischona", not far from Basel.
In another version, the pilgrims are attacked by the Huns on their way home. When Saint Pantalus is killed, Chrischona and her sisters Margaretha and Ottilia escape. Each of the sisters moves on one of the three hills bordering Basel and builds a chapel on the hilltop. They preach the gospel and convert the pagan townsfolk to Christianity, leading by example by living virtuous lives.

Feminine form of Chrysanthos.

According to an Argive legend recorded by Pausanias, Chrysanthis informed Demeter of the abduction of Persephone by Hades when Demeter was visiting Pelasgus in Argos. Thus, in the Argive account Chrysanthis substitutes for Hecate of the Homeric hymn to Demeter.

Means "anguishes" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Angustias.

The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment. Therefore, "Ciarán" translates to "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one"

This name has been popular for over 1500 years and is associated with at least 26 saints, including notable figures such as Ciarán the Elder and Ciarán the Younger, who were among the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

The name is traditionally masculine and has various anglicized forms, including Kieran, Keiran, Keiron, and others.

It is also connected to Irish mythology and history, with links to the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to the Ciarraige tribe and County Kerry.

The name Ciaron, while less common, shares the same origins and meaning as Ciarán.

Contracted form of Cynthia.

Masculine Latin form of Clara. This was the name of several early saints.

Original Latin form of Clement, as well as the German, Dutch and Scandinavian form.

Latinized form of Kleonike.

Short form of Jacobus.

Name of a legendary giant in Cornish folklore; he appears in the fairy tale 'Jack the Giant Killer'. The name was also used for the main character, Cormoran Strike, in 'The Cuckoo's Calling' (2013) by Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling).

Italian feminine form of Cosimo.

Romanian form of Cosmas.

Italian variant of Cosimo. It was introduced to Britain in the 18th century by the second Scottish Duke of Gordon, who named his son and successor after his friend Cosimo III de' Medici. On the American sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998) this was the seldom-used first name of Jerry's neighbour Kramer.

Form of Chryseis used by the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio in his 14th-century poem Il Filostrato. In the poem she is a woman of Troy, daughter of Calchas, who leaves her Trojan lover Troilus for the Greek hero Diomedes. The story was taken up by Chaucer (using the form Criseyde) and Shakespeare (using the form Cressida).

Cornish form of Cybi. Saint Cuby was a 6th-century Cornish bishop, saint and, briefly, king, who worked largely in North Wales.

From the Old Norse name Dagrún, which was derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and rún "secret lore, rune".

From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Possibly derived from Dáire. This was the name of the daughter of the legendary Irish king Túathal Techtmar.

Means "coquettishness" in Arabic.

Combination of Da and Li 1.

Probably means "calf, heifer, girl" from Greek δάμαλις (damalis). In the New Testament this is the name of a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul.

Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλῆς (Damokles), which was derived from δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος (demos), and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Greek legend Damocles was a member of the court of Dionysius the Elder, the king of Syracuse. Damocles expressed envy of the king's station so Dionysius offered to switch roles with him for a day. To illustrate to Damocles the peril of a man in his position he suspended a sword over the throne.

Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.

It is also the name of a popular brand of yogurt established in the US in 1942. Dannon is a subsidiary of the French company Danone founded in 1919. The founder of the company, Isaac Carasso, named the company after his son Daniel Carasso, with Danon being his nickname.

First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.

Anglicized form of Dáirine.

Meaning uncertain, possibly from an old Slavic exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. This was the name of a supposed Slavic war god. His name was the basis for the word davorije, a type of patriotic war song popular in the 19th century [1].

Name of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.

This name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.

Variant of Delmy.

In the case of Galician photojournalist and documentary photographer Delmi Álvarez (1958-), it is shortened from his given name Edelmiro.

From an elaboration of Welsh del "pretty". This is a recently created name.

Variant of Darwin.

Diminutive of Desmond, Desiree and other names beginning with a similar sound. In the case of musician and actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) it was a diminutive of Desiderio.

Probably a variant of Dewi 1.

Probably an Anglicized form of Degaré. Sir Degaré was the subject of a medieval poem set in Brittany. The name may mean "lost one" from French égaré.

Meaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix ard, Old English dol meaning "conceited or proud" and ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like Tilliard or Tilyard. Whatever the origin, it is likely that the use as a first name is taken from either one of several places in the U.S. called Dillard, or the surname for which most were named. Dillard, Georgia is named after early settler John Dillard (1760-1842); Dillard University is named after educator James H. Dillard (1856-1940), and Dillard's department store is named after founder William T. Dillard (1914-2002). American rapper Flo Rida (1979-) was born Tramar Dillard.

Latinized form of Dioskoros. Bearers of this name include two Coptic Popes of Alexandria (5th and 6th century AD) and the Egyptian poet Flavius Dioscorus of Aphrodito (6th century AD).

Means "goddess" in Tagalog.

Truncated form of Adolphus.

Name used by the poets Boiardo and Ariosto in their Orlando poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess. Boiardo perhaps intended it to mean "gift of the dawn" from Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift" and λύκη (lyke) "dawn", or he may have formed it from a contraction of Dora and Alice.

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Deoradháin, from the byname Deoradhán, derived from Irish deoradh meaning "exile, wanderer" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Possibly a contraction of names Dora and Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.

Means "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to Feardorcha.

Dorilea is a shepherdess in the 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.

Feminine form of Dorin.

Diminutive of Dorothy or Doris. This is the name of a fish in the animated film Finding Nemo (2003).

Possibly an anglicized variant of Dovi. See also Dov.

Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".

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

The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.

Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.

Latin form of Duilio.

Latinized form of Douceline (compare Dulcelinus).

From Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". It was used in the Middle Ages in the spellings Dowse and Duce, and was recoined in the 19th century.

A Judeo-German spelling of Eidel

Portuguese form of Edeltrudis, which is the latinized form of Edeltrud, a variant form of the feminine Germanic name Adaltrud. Also compare the Anglo-Saxon name Æðelþryð, which is a cognate of Adaltrud.

This given name is predominantly given to females in the Portuguese-speaking world, but it has also occasionally been given to males (mostly in Brazil).

Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Variant of Edias.

Means "snow" in Welsh. This is a recently created name.

Possibly derived from Greek ἄλαρα (alara) meaning "hazelnut, spear-shaft". In Greek mythology Elara was one of Zeus's mortal lovers and by him the mother of the giant Tityos. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in her honour.

Feminine form of Eleftherios.

Feminine form of Eleodoro.

From ælf meaning "elf" combined with rún meaning "secret lore".

Variant of Elise.

Norwegian and Dutch variant form of Helen. This is the name of the title character in the novel Eline Vere (1889) by the Dutch writer Louis Couperus.

Gallicized form of Eloria.

Feminine form of Elul.

Saint Elwen was an early saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany. A chapel at Porthleven in Sithney parish, Cornwall, dedicated to Elwen, existed from the 13th century until 1549, and in Brittany several sites and placenames are associated with possibly related figures.

Either a variant of Amarante or possibly of Emérance.

Means "cedar" in Hebrew.

This name is for so many time ago and it means a strong man that safe a city

Meaning "godly bear", from the elements áss (heathen god, god, deity) and bjǫrn (bear, wild animal). This name was born by chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader, Esbern Snare, also known as Esbern the Resolute, who is the subject of Danish legend which tells the story of how he built Kalundborg Church.

Short form of names beginning with the Old English element æðele meaning "noble". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived. It was popularized by the novels The Newcomes (1855) by William Makepeace Thackeray and The Daisy Chain (1856) by C. M. Yonge. A famous bearer was American actress and singer Ethel Merman (1908-1984).

Feminine form of Evan.

Feminine form of Evind.

Diminutive of Eva or Evelina.

French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, which was derived from Latin faber meaning "craftsman". Gaius Fabricius Luscinus was a 3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman.

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Phaenna.

Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic.

From فر (far) meaning "splendour" and and یال (yâl) meaning "neck".

Feminine form of Faustus.

Turkish form of Fadl.

From Irish fiann meaning "band of warriors".

Means "white stranger", derived from the Old Irish elements finn "white, blessed" and gall "foreigner, stranger". This was the name of the hero in the Scottish author James Macpherson's 1761 poem Fingal [1], which he claimed to have based on early Gaelic legends about Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Older form of Fionnuala.

Variant of Fionn.

From the Latin name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from florens "prosperous, flourishing". Florentius was borne by many early Christian saints, and it was occasionally used in their honour through the Middle Ages. In modern times it is mostly feminine.

This name can also be given in reference to the city in Italy, as in the case of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), who was born there to British parents. She was a nurse in military hospitals during the Crimean War and is usually considered the founder of modern nursing.

Feminine form of Florinus.

Diminutive of Florence or Flora.

Variant of Florrie.

Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.

Norwegian form of Freya.

Variant of Froilán.

Possibly a variant of Phryne. The name appears in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels.

Picard form of Fuscien.

Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).

Diminutive of Galina.

Possibly derives from the Old High German *gand-bera or gand-bara meaning "wand-bearer" (a term for seeresses or women that made prophecies). Another possible origin is from the Old High German gambar meaning "strenuous".

Probably a combination of any given name that starts with a G- with Marcelle. Alternatively, it could be a metathesis of some sort of Gracielle, which is the French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.

A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American actress Garcelle Beauvais (b. 1966).

The name of the main character in David Edding's Belgariad series (1982-1984).

Spanish form of Gaston.

Oscan form of the Ancient Roman praenomen Gaius. Possibly connected to the Latin "gaudere" meaning "to rejoice."

Variant of Geneva.

Variant of Jorgelina.

Modern Greek variant of Ioannes (see John).

Italian form of Gilette. Giletta di Narbona (Giletta of Narbonne in English) is a character in Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron' (1353).

Feminine form of Gilmar.

Gilton Ribiero is a Brazilian football defender.

Means "joy" in Italian.

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.

Possibly derived from an Old English name meaning "wise friend", from Old English glēaw "prudent, wise" and wine "friend".

Romanian form of Glykeria.

An uncommon Indian (Christian) Name, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. Also known as the name of Malayalam actress Gopika’s younger sister.

Variant of Gobel.

Variant of Godefroy.

From Yiddish גאָלד (gold) meaning "gold". This is the name of Tevye's wife in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964). It was also borne by the Israeli prime minister Golda Meir (1898-1978).

Means "wise" in Chiricahua Apache. This was the name of a 19th-century Apache warrior woman.

Grian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").

Guilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.

Picard and Walloon form of Augustin.

From the Korean Drama My Demon, where it is the name of the lead male character, Jeong Guwon (Song Kang). In Korean, 구원 (guwon) means "rescue, salvation", which is noted in the show and referenced back to several times.

Feminine form of Gwenaël.

Variant of Gwendolen.

Diminutive of Gwendolyn.

Welsh form of William.

Haeva is a Germanic goddess known from an inscription in what is now the Netherlands. Scholars generally derive her name from Germanic *hiwan "to marry" and surmise that her function may have been the protection of the family.

Combination of 海 (hǎi) meaning ocean and 洁 (jié) meaning clean, or other characters pronounced similarly. A well-known bearer is China-born Singaporean news anchor Zhang Haijie.

Derived from Greek ἥβη (hebe) meaning "youth". In Greek mythology Hebe was the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was a goddess of youth who acted as the cupbearer to the gods.

A double form created from Heide and Lore 1.

Heidelore Momm is city mayor of Neuwied (Germany).

Derived from the Old German element (possibly) heida "heath, heather" combined with rih "ruler, king".

Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune". In Norse mythology this was the name of a goat that would eat the leaves from the tree of life and produce mead in her udder.

Picard form of Hélène.

From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.

Ancient Greek personal name that was probably derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera. It was borne by a saint and martyr from Alexandria who was killed during the early 4th-century persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.

The name Herlinde is formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

A known bearer of the name is the German photographer Herlinde Koelbl who portrayed several influential German politicians for her project Spuren der Macht.

Form of Nerthus. The spelling change from N to H resulted from a misreading of Tacitus's text.

New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Alternate transcription of Hila.

This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."

As a word, Homura (炎) refers to a blaze or a flame.

Two fictional bearers of this name are Homura Akemi (暁美 ほむら), the antihero in the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Homura Akai (赤井 ほむら) from dating sim Tokimeki Memorial 2.

Homura is very rarely given to girls, if given at all.

Homura is also used as a surname.

Variant of Huguette.

German form of Humphrey.

Means "sparkle brilliance" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Idril was the daughter of Turgon, the king of Gondolin. She escaped the destruction of that place with her husband Tuor and sailed with him into the west.

Means "visitation" in Basque. It is an equivalent of the Spanish name Visitación, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.

Acronym of the phrase I love you.

Old variant of Ingegerd. It can also be considered a diminutive of other names beginning with Ing.

Russian and Spanish form of Herais.

Form of Irene in several languages.

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ireland.

Masculine form of Isaura. This was the name of an early saint who was martyred in Macedon.

Means "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl icel.

Means "beautiful" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".

Feminine form of Jamir, or a blend of the popular phonetic prefix ja with the name Amira 1.

Diminutive of Jane.

Languedocian form of of Jaufré. 'Jaufre' is the only surviving Arthurian romance written in Occitan; its main character is equivalent to Sir Griflet son of Do, a Knight of the Round Table known from other literature.

Transferred use of the surname Jetson.

This name is a blend of Jorina with Linde. A known bearer of this name is Jorinde Moll (b. 1971), a Dutch actress and television presenter.

In literature, Jorinde is the female protagonist in Grimm's fairy tale "Jorinde and Joringel".

Diminutive of Joséphine.

An elaboration of Jude 2 with the popular name suffix -line. Also compare Judaline and Judelyn.

French form of Junia.

French form of Iuno (see Juno).

Combination of Käthi and Ruth 1

A famous bearer is Swiss author Käthiruth Burkhardt.

Diminutive of Klara.

Means "north" in Turkish.

Meaning unknown.

Means "melody", "tune", "strain" in Hebrew.

From a surname that was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy. The name of the town was Gaulish in origin, perhaps deriving from a personal name that was Latinized as Lascius. Formerly more common for boys in America, this name began to grow in popularity for girls in 1975.

French form of Lauriana. This name is borne by Lauriane Gilliéron (b. 1984), who was crowned Miss Switzerland in 2005.

Meaning unknown. It was popularized by a character in Estonian writer Andres Saal's historical stories Vambola (1889) and Aita (1891). Saal associated it with Estonian leidma "to find".

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of Leon. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over all others in the 5th century. It was also borne by six Byzantine emperors and five Armenian kings. Another famous bearer was the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), name spelled Лев in Russian, whose works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Leo is also a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.

Diminutive of Leonia.

Short form of Lochlainn or taken directly from the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word loch meaning ''lake''.

It could also be transferred from the originally German surname Loch.

Hawaiian form of Lorin.

A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.

Created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel Lorna Doone (1869), set in southern England, which describes the dangerous love between John Ridd and Lorna Doone. Blackmore may have based the name on the Scottish place name Lorne or on the title Marquis of Lorne (see Lorne).

Short form of Charlotte or Liselotte.

From the name of the lotus flower (species Nelumbo nucifera) or the mythological lotus tree. They are ultimately derived from Greek λωτός (lotos). In Greek and Roman mythology the lotus tree was said to produce a fruit causing sleepiness and forgetfulness.

Meaning unknown, though possibly related to the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world". In Czech legend this is the name of a bard.

Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.

Transferred use of the surname Luxon.

Feminine form of Maël.

Means "welcome" in Tahitian. It gained popularity in France during the 1980s.

Variant of Mahala.

Possibly a variant of Mahala, or from Tagalog "mahál", meaning 'loved one.'

Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahibaujanah.

It is an acronym of the name of the martyred Rabbinic scholar Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg

Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalene.

“Floral garland”. Variant of Malini and Mala

Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Máel Ísu or Maol Íosa meaning "disciple of Jesus".

Means “light source” in Arabic.

Feminine form of Maurilio.

Means "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.

Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element mag, a variant of megin meaning "strength". This was the name of a 10th-century abbot of Cluny.

Of African origin meaning "the luxurious.”

In Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.

Transferred use of the surname McLaren.

French form of Millicent used by Maurice Maeterlinck in his play Pelléas et Mélisande (1893). The play was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).

Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).

Meaning unknown. According to the 19th-century Polish-Lithuanian historian Teodor Narbutt, this was the name of a Lithuanian goddess of love.

Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the name Ali 1.

Variant of Mira.

Used by Edgar Allen Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death", or taken it from the name of the ancient Spanish city, which was named by the Moors after the region Mauritania, perhaps ultimately derived from Greek mauros "black" (see Maurus). It is also an alternative name for the poisonous weed "black nightshade", probably also from Greek mauros "black". This name was also used as a rare medieval Scottish variant of Muriella.

German form of Maurice.

Persian form of Mushtaq

George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

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".

Naeva Okasian of New Thinking Magazine is one bearer of this name.

Means "New" in Hindi

Feminine form of Nasir.

Means "wild rose" in Persian.

Variant of Nia 2, probably modelled on Maya 2. It was borne by the actress Naya Rivera (1987-2020).

Spanish and Portuguese form of Naiara.

Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".

Means "gemstone" in Persian.

Variant of Nelci.

Short form of Antonella.

Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew נֶטַע (see Neta).

Said to mean "law" or "given by God".

Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.

Variant of Nieves.

Means "whole, entire" in Sanskrit.

Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Apparently a feminine form of Newman.

Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin

English form of Noël or Noëlle (rarely). It was fairly popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand in the middle of the 20th century. It is occasionally written with a diaeresis, like in French. A famous bearer is British musician Noel Gallagher (1967-).

Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.

Queen Orbella was a character in Sir John Suckling's play 'Aglaura' (1637).

The name of an obscure earth goddess, mentioned in poems by William Sharp and W. B. Yeats.

Anglicized form of Órlaith.

Transferred use of the surname Orley or possibly a nickname of Orlando.

Allegedly the Greek form of a Persian name meaning "brilliant Venus". This was the name of a 1st-century BC princess of Pontus, a state founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty, of which Orsabaris was a member as the youngest daughter of Mithridates VI.

Romanian and Spanish form of Odilia.

Ovie means “King” in Urhobo, a language that belongs to the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It will have baby walking (or crawling) around with all the swagger deserving of a monarch.

French form of Pamphilus.

Means "son of Pritha" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is another name for the Pandavas, who were sons of Pritha (another name of Kunti) and Pandu.

Feminine form of Paschasius.

Catalan form of Patrocinio.

French feminine form of Paulinus (see Paulino).

Diminutive form of Pierre, Perre and Pier.

Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching. The name derives from pfersich, the German word meaning "peach", and was used as a metonymic occupational name meaning "grower or seller of peaches". Pfersich comes from persica, the Late Latin word for peach, originally malum persicum meaning "Persian apple".

From the Greek Φαίδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρός (phaidros) meaning "bright". Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and the wife of Theseus in Greek mythology. Aphrodite caused her to fall in love with her stepson Hippolytos, and after she was rejected by him she killed herself.

Latinized form of the Greek name Φαῖδρος (Phaidros), which meant "bright". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek philosopher, and also of a 1st-century Roman fabulist who was originally a slave from Thrace.

Derived from Greek φαεινός (phaeinos) meaning "shining". According to some Greek myths this was the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).

Derived from the Old German elements fara "journey" and hilt "battle". This was the name of an 8th-century saint from Ghent, Belgium.

Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.

Latinized form of Philomelos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a minor demi-god.

Ancient Greek form of Philo.

French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.

In the Netherlands, the name became popular in the 21st century, primarily as a feminine name (at least when used as an official name on birth certificates). This was probably a by-effect of the new but strong popularity of Phileine, plus some (indirect) influence from long-popular French feminine names like Milou.

A known bearer of this name is the Dutch DJ Philou Louzolo (b. 1989). He was born in Zierikzee to a Congolese mother and a father who is half Nigerian and half Sierra Leonean.

Latinized form of the Greek name Φοίβη (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοῖβος (phoibos). In Greek mythology Phoibe was a Titan associated with the moon. This was also an epithet of her granddaughter, the moon goddess Artemis. The name appears in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament, where it belongs to a female minister in the church at Cenchreae.

In England, it began to be used as a given name after the Protestant Reformation. It was moderately common in the 19th century. It began to rise in popularity again in the late 1980s, probably helped along by characters on the American television shows Friends (1994-2004) and Charmed (1998-2006). It is currently much more common in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand than the United States.

A moon of Saturn bears this name, in honour of the Titan.

From Φυλλίδος (Phyllidos), the genitive form of Phyllis. This form was used in 17th-century pastoral poetry.

Ancient Greek form of Polyxena.

Pravuil is an archangel briefly mentioned in the Second Book of Enoch as God's scribe and recordkeeper. In Enoch II, God commands Pravuil to bring Enoch writing materials so he could document his journey through the heavens.

Derived from Latin prīmigenia, the feminine form of the adjective prīmigenius "original, primitive; firstborn", ultimately derived from primus "first" and genus "birth, origin", this was an epithet of the Goddess Fortuna. Primigenia was an Alban vestal of Bovillae, mentioned by Symmachus in two of his letters.

French form of Priscilla.

MEANING - "to sprinkle, weary, to give"
ORIGIN - SANSKRIT, Indian, Tamil, sikh, Buddhist, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi

Derived from Greek ψάμαθος (psamathos) meaning "sand of the seashore". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including one of the Nereids. One of the small moons of Neptune is named after her.

Means "rain" in Sotho.

Feminine of Pyrrhos.

In Greek mythology, Pyrrha and her husband, Deucalion, built an arc to survive a great flood created by Zeus. When they reached land, they threw rocks over their shoulders, and the rocks became men and women.

Means "measurement" in Arabic. This was the real name of Majnun, the lover of Layla, in Nizami Ganjavi's 12th-century poem Layla and Majnun.

Diminutive of Queen.

Means "it has rained", derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm", the nineteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.

Italian variant of Rachele, Polish form of Rachel as well as a Latinate form of Rachel.

Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing". In Poland it is usually a diminutive of Radosław.

From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, spirit". This is the name of the god (or gods) of thunder and storms in the mythology of Japan.

Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Erasmus.

Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.

Variant of Ryan.

Elaboration of Regan, influenced by Regina.

Common diminutive of Restituto. This is also occasionally used as a diminutive of Restituta.

Means "rose of the goddess" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".

Of English origin meaning "from the wild meadow"

From the name of the Italian city, commonly called Rome in English.

Variant of Rommela and Romella.

Late Latin name derived from rosa "rose". This was the name of a 12th-century Sicilian saint.

From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "horse spring".

The name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French loup garou "werewolf" (where loup means "wolf" and garou is a borrowed word from Germanic were-wolf via Frankish garulf).

In Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.

The origin of the name is unclear. In the legend itself it is explained as "turnip counter" because he was forced to count turnips. The name is seen as derogatory and calling it aloud in the mountains calls for trouble. However, Rübezahl has a good heart and is helpful to people who call him in hardship.

From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, a derivative of Low German rike "rich". As a modern English name, it has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.

English, Romanian, Basque, French and Polish form of Sabinus. Sabin of Bulgaria was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766.

Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and mund "protection". Cognate to Old Norse Sæmundr and Icelandic Sæmundur.

Transferred use of the surname Sagan, usually used in reference to astronomer Carl Sagan.

Diminutive of Sarah, often used independently.

Turkish feminine form of Sami 2.

Meaning uncertain, possibly a derivative of Mapuche ayün "love".

German transcription of the originally Persian name Shirin.

Segeric was, according to Jordanes, the king who immediately followed Alaric I as ruler of the Visigoths. He ruled only a short time and then was killed by his soldiers.

Elaborated form of Selma 1 as well as a feminine form of Selmer.

From a Late Latin name that was derived from Latin serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint. Edmund Spenser also used it in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590). A famous bearer from the modern era is tennis player Serena Williams (1981-).

Scottish Gaelic form of Scáthach.

Anglicized form of Séamus.

Variant of Shandi.

Means "quiet, peace, tranquility" in Sanskrit.

Variant of Chelsea.

From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss" or 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Derived from Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śréyas) meaning "superior, better, best".

Name borne by a Kassite goddess that was closely associated with the royal family.

Shurali is a forest spirit in Tatar and Bashkir mythology. According to legends, Shurali lives in forests. He has long fingers, a horn on its forehead, and a woolly body. He lures victims into the thickets and can tickle them to death.

Variant of Sheila, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements shy and la.

Irish form of Isabel.

Feminine form of Sidonius. This is the name of a legendary saint from Georgia. She and her father Abiathar were supposedly converted by Saint Nino from Judaism to Christianity.

Variant of Sigrun.

Modern Scandinavian form of Signý.

Old Swedish form of Sigríkr.

From the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi sin "eagle" and murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).

Derived from Gothic sinþs "way, path" and Ancient Germanic rēdaz, "counsel".

Sindered was the last Archbishop of Toledo in Visigothic Hispania around the year 710.

A minor character from the 2014 young-adult book "Dorothy Must Die" by Danielle Paige bears this name.

Welsh form of George.

Means "first daughter" in Khana.

Most likely a variant of Catherine.

Means "buttercup (flower)" in Icelandic (genus Ranunculus), derived from sól "sun" and ey "island".

Ukrainian form of Salome.

From Japanese 水 (sui) meaning "water" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, spirit". This is the name of the god (or gods) of water, lakes and pools in Japanese mythology.

From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" or other kanji having the same pronunciation.

Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Jamya.

Means "rain" in Quechua.

Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is St Tarbula. She was martyred when King Shapur II of Persia accused her of practicing witchcraft, that caused the queen to fall ill.

In Etruscan mythology, Tarchon and his brother, Tyrrhenus, were cultural heroes who founded the Etruscan League of twelve cities, the Dodecapoli.

Means "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.

Alternate transcription of Tawus.

Modern Hebrew acronym for "Made in The Beautiful Land of Israel" (Hebrew: תוצרת ארץ ישראל היפה)

Tchelio is a magician and the king's (and prince's) protector in "L'amour des trois oranges", a 1921 satirical French-language opera by Sergei Prokofiev.

Variant of Tewodros.

Temeluchus (probably a transliteration of the Greek Telémakhos; literally, "far-away fighter") is the leader of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment (and possibly Satan himself), according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul.

Short form of Theodora. A famous bearer was actress Theda Bara (1885-1955), who was born Theodosia Goodman.

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Thela Wernstedt is a German politician.

Means "law of nature, divine law, custom" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan who presided over custom and natural law. She was often depicted blindfolded and holding a pair of scales. By Zeus she was the mother of many deities, including the three Μοῖραι (Moirai) and the three Ὥραι (Horai).

From the name of an ancient Greek town in Boeotia, itself supposedly named after a nymph. In a Greek legend (the oldest surviving version appearing in Latin in Ovid's Metamorphoses) this is the name of a young woman from Babylon. Believing her to be dead, her lover Pyramus kills himself, after which she does the same to herself. The splashes of blood from their suicides is the reason mulberry fruit are red.

Alternate transcription of Burmese သူရိန် (see Thurein).

German form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).

Czech, Slovak and Romanian form of Tímea.

Yiddish form of Theodore. This name was originally used to translate Nathan and Jonathan.

Short form of Christopher.

Variant of Torcall.

Means "victory mood" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Turin was a cursed hero, the slayer of the dragon Glaurung. He was also called Turambar, Mormegil, and other names. This is also the Anglicized name of the city of Torino in Italy.

Transferred use of the surname Vaden.

A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

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-).

Variant of Varlaam.

Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory links this name to Latvian vasara "summer", while other academics rather see a connection to Finnish vasara "hammer".

Possibly a female form of Viriato.

Derived from the Latin adjective vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of Chaim.

Variant of Vanderley.

Variant of Weimar.

Weymar Rois is the name of Waymar Royce in the German translation of 'The song of ice and fire'.

Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and helm "helmet, protection".

Means "desiring peace" from Old English willa "will, desire" and friþ "peace". Saint Wilfrid was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century.

Medieval diminutive of William.

Middle English form of the Old English name Wigburg.

Latinized form of Xanthe.

This is the name of one of the Thirteen and later king of Qarth in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire.

Derived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".

Azerbaijani form of Khairunnisa.

Means "flower" in Nahuatl [1].

Hebrew form of Jachin.

Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.

From Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, helper".

From Tatar Уруслан (Uruslan), which was possibly from Turkic arslan meaning "lion". Yeruslan Lazarevich is the name of a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales. These tales were based on (or at least influenced by) Persian tales of their hero Rostam.

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.

Amharic form of Jonah.

Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra) chiefly used in North Africa.

Yiddish short form of Judith.

From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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From Japanese 百合 (yuri) for "lily" and 愛 (a) for "love."

Variant of Yuri 1. Derived from Greek 'geōrgós' and means "farmer".

From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.

This name can be used as 柚 or 柚子 with 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu) meaning "citron" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."
This name can also be used as 柚寿, 柚朱, 由子, 由寿, 由珠, 有珠, 優珠, 優寿 or 友珠 with 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobo.ku) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 朱 (shu, ake, su) meaning "bloody, cinnabar, red, scarlet, vermillion", 由 (yu, yui, yuu, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "a reason, wherefore", 珠 (shu, tama, su) meaning "gem, jewel, pearl", 有 (u, yuu, a.ru, yu) meaning "exist, happen, have, occur, possess", 優 (u, yuu, sugu.reru, masa.ru, yasa.shii, yu) meaning "actor, excel, gentleness, superiority, surpass, tenderness" and 友 (yuu, tomo, yu) meaning "friend."

Yuzu (柚 & 柚子), as a word, is the name of a type of citrus fruit.

Means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Asher.

Ancient Greek variant of Zenaida.

Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.

Means "elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun ar-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of The 1001 Nights.

Chechen form of Zulaykha.