Janaki

Borrowed from Sanskrit जानकी (jānakī), from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).


Kausalya

Borrowed from Sanskrit कौसल्या (kausalyā).

bor+

A female given name from Sanskrit, of chiefly Indian usage.


Konstantina

Transliteration of Greek Κωνσταντίνα (Konstantína), a female given name used in Greece.

Κωνσταντίνα Κωνσταντίνα#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Κωνσταντίνα (Konstantína).


Sokratis

Transliteration of Greek Σωκράτης (Sokrátis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Socrates.

Σωκράτης Σωκράτης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σωκράτης (Sokrátis).


Styliani

Transliteration of Greek Στυλιανή (Stylianí), a female given name used in (modern) Greece.

Στυλιανή Στυλιανή#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Στυλιανή (Stylianí).


Savva

Transliteration of Greek Σάββα (Sávva), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Σάββα Σάββα#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σάββα (Sávva).


Vasilis

Transliteration of Greek Βασίλης (Vasílis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Βασίλης Βασίλης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Βασίλης (Vasílis).


Panagiotis

Transliteration of Greek Παναγιώτης (Panagiótis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Παναγιώτης Παναγιώτης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Παναγιώτης (Panagiótis).


Spyridon

Romanization of Greek Σπυρίδων (Spyrídon, a male given name).


Kyriakos

Transliteration of Greek Κυριάκος (Kyriákos), a male given name used in (modern) Greece meaning "lord of the lords," from κύριος (kýrios, “lord”).

Κυριάκος Κυριάκος#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Κυριάκος (Kyriákos).


Theofanis

Transliteration of Greek Θεοφάνης (Theofánis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Θεοφάνης Θεοφάνης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Θεοφάνης (Theofánis).


Grigoris

Transliteration of Greek Γρηγόρης (Grigóris), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Gregory.

Γρηγόρης Γρηγόρης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Γρηγόρης (Grigóris).


Vasilikas

Transliteration of Greek Βασιλικάσ (Vasilikás), a female given name used in (modern) Greece.

Βασιλικάσ Βασιλικάσ#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Βασιλικάσ (Vasilikás).


Kalliopi

Transliteration of Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópi), a female given name used in (modern) Greece.

Καλλιόπη Καλλιόπη#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Καλλιόπη (Kalliópi).


Eirini

Transliteration of Greek Ειρήνη (Eiríni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Irene.

Ειρήνη Ειρήνη#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Ειρήνη (Eiríni).


Sotiris

Transliteration of Greek Σωτήρης (Sotíris), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Σωτήρης Σωτήρης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σωτήρης (Sotíris).


Giannis

Transliteration of Greek Γιάννης (Giánnis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of John.

Γιάννης Γιάννης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Γιάννης (Giánnis).


Dimitris

Transliteration of Greek Δημήτρης (Dimítris), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Demetrius.

Δημήτρης Δημήτρης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Δημήτρης (Dimítris).


Ekaterini

Transliteration of Greek Αικατερίνη (Aikateríni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Catherine.

Αικατερίνη Αικατερίνη#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Αικατερίνη (Aikateríni).


Xavi

A diminutive of the male given name Xavier


Konstadinos

Transliteration of Greek Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos), a male given name used in Greece. Doublet of Constantine.

bor

Κωνσταντίνος

Κωνσταντίνος Κωνσταντίνος#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos).


Michalis

Transliteration of Greek Μιχάλης (Michális), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Michael.

Μιχάλης Μιχάλης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Μιχάλης (Michális).


Kalomoira

Transliteration of Greek Καλομοίρα (Kalomoíra), a female given name used in modern Greece.

Καλομοίρα Καλομοίρα#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Καλομοίρα (Kalomoíra).


Athanasios

Transliteration of Greek Αθανάσιος (Athanásios), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. From α- (a-, “absence of”) + θάνατος m (thánatos, “death”). Doublet of Athanasius.

Αθανάσιος Αθανάσιος#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Αθανάσιος (Athanásios).


Ioannis

Transliteration of Greek Ιωάννης (Ioánnis), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Giannis.

Ιωάννης Ιωάννης#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Ιωάννης (Ioánnis).


Kostas

Transliteration of Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Κώστας Κώστας#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Κώστας (Kóstas).


Dimitra

Transliteration of Greek Δήμητρα (Dímitra), a female given name used in modern Greece.

Δήμητρα Δήμητρα#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Δήμητρα (Dímitra).


Vasilios

From a transliteration of Modern Greek Βασίλειος (Vasíleios), a male given name used in (modern) Greece, which in turn derives from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios), from βασίλειος (basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”). Doublet of Basil. See Basil for more details.

Βασίλειος Βασίλειος#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Βασίλειος (Vasíleios), equivalent to Basil.


Evanthia

From Greek Ευανθία (Evanthía) and Latin Evanthia, from Ancient Greek Εὐανθία (Euanthía, from εὐ- (eu-, “good-, well-”) + άνθος (ánthos, “blossom”) + -ία (-ía, “-ia: forming feminine abstract nouns”)). Cognate with Euanthe.


Avraam

Transliteration of Greek Αβραάμ (Avraám), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Abraham.

Αβραάμ Αβραάμ#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Αβραάμ (Avraám).


Eleni

Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Helen, Ellen, Helena, and Elena.

doublet

Ελένη Ελένη#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Ελένη (Eléni).


Lakshmana

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa).

A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.


Arundhati

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Hari

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Satyavati

Borrowed from Sanskrit सत्यवती (satyavatī, “a truthful woman”).

bor

A female given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.


Subhadra

A female given name from Sanskrit mostly used in India.


Diedre

A female given name from Irish, variant of Deirdre.


Jezza

A diminutive of the male given name Jeremy.


Cindi

A diminutive of the female given name Cynthia.


Precious

She and Mma Ramotswe were fortunate, with their reasonably straightforward names of Grace and Precious respectively; she had contemporaries who were not so fortunate and had been saddled by their parents with names that were frankly ridiculous.

2009, Alexander McCall Smith, Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, Abacus, published 2010, →ISBN, page 6:


Rukmini

Borrowed from Sanskrit रुक्मिणी (rukmiṇī).

A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.


Yashoda

Transliteration of Sanskrit यशोदा (yaśodā). The given name is a transliteration of Hindi यशोदा (yaśodā), etc.


Seleucus

From Latin Seleucus, from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).

A male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.


Delon

(African-American Vernacular) A male given name


Abd Allah

Transliteration of Arabic عَبْد اللَّٰه (ʕabd allāh, literally “slave of God, servant of God”).

transliteration

عَبْد اللَّٰه

عَبْد اللَّٰه
عبد الله#Arabic

A transliteration of the Arabic male given name عَبْد اللَّٰه (ʕabd allāh)


Nevin

A rare Anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh (“saint”).


Moni

A diminutive of the female given names Monica or Monika


Cash

en-proper noun

Cash (countable and uncountable, plural Cashes)

Variant of Case. In the US adopted by German immigrants named Kirch and Kirsch.

This ill-chosen subplot also means that Kingsolver must make Cash Stillwater (named for his mother's favorite singer, Johnny Cash) more than just a returning widower.

2014, Linda Wagner-Martin, Barbara Kingsolver's World: Nature, Art, and the Twenty-First Century, →ISBN:

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Purity

A female given name from English from the virtue purity.


Nero

"Nero Wolfe. It's his house and he lives here." "That's an odd name. Nero Wolfe? What does he—Is he a lawyer?"

1963, Rex Stout, Trio for Blunt Instruments, Random House LLC, published 2010, →ISBN:

A male given name from Latin, more common in fiction than in real life.


Shayna

Yiddish שיינע (sheyne), a feminine inflection of שיין (sheyn, “beautiful”)


Jinny

A diminutive of the female given name Virginia.


Yaroslav

Transliteration of Ukrainian Яросла́в (Jarosláv) or Russian Яросла́в (Jarosláv).

Яросла́в Ярослав#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Яросла́в (Jarosláv).

Яросла́в Ярослав#Ukrainian

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Яросла́в (Jarosláv).


Redflower

The respected Redflower was left where she had fallen.

1976, Jack Williamson, The power of blackness, page 105:

(science fiction and modern fairy tales) A female given name.


Nicholine

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a feminine form of Nicholas.


Thomasine

A female given name from Aramaic, a feminine form of Thomas.


Florinda

Fanciful variant of Flora suffixed with -inda, partly borrowed from the equally rare Spanish Florinda.

Florinda sate / Beholding Roderick with fixed eyes intent, / Yet unregardant of the countenance / Whereon they dwelt; in other thoughts absorbed, […]

1816, Robert Southey, Roderick: The Last of the Goths, page 119:


Byrne

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Broin (“descendant of Bran”), a personal name based on bran (“raven”).

A male given name derived from the surname.


Sloan

Sloan (countable and uncountable, plural Sloans)


Starr

Starr (countable and uncountable, plural Starrs)

* As an English surname, from the noun star.
* As a Jewish surname, spelling variant of Star.


Brogan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from a diminutive of bróg (“shoe”).

der

census-designated place
census-designated place

A census-designated place in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.


Shepherd

en-proper noun

Shepherd (countable and uncountable, plural Shepherds)


Truman

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Truman.wav


Shelton

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Skelton.


Tate

From Middle English *Tate, partially from Old English Tāta, from Proto-West Germanic *tait, from Proto-Germanic *taitaz (“radiant, glad, cheerful, tender”); and partially from Old Norse Táta, a personal name of unknown meaning. Doublet of Tait and Zeiss.

der

A surname transferred from the given name.

A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.


Bishop

en-prop

Bishop (countable and uncountable, plural Bishops)

en:Bishop (artillery)
en:Bishop (disambiguation)
en:Bishop (surname)

(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.


Buck

* For both the English surname and given name, originally a nickname for someone who resembled a buck.
* Also as an English topographic surname, from Middle English buk (modern beech).
* As a German and Dutch surname, shortened from Burkhard, compare Burkhart.
* As a north German and Danish surname, from Middle Low German bûk (“belly”), from Old Saxon būk, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz. Compare Bauch.
* Also as a German and Dutch surname, variant of Bock.
* Also as a German surname, variant of Puck.
* As a Germanized Lower Sorbian surname, from buk (“beech”).


Jessamy

Equivalent to Jasmine and Jessamine. Popularized by the character Jessamy in Barbara Sleigh's 1967 children's book Jessamy.

Jessamy’s eyes widened. What was it Matchett had said? That she would not take sauce from Jessamy because she was ‘only the housekeeper’s niece and the cook-housekeeper at that?’

1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 32:

‘Aunt Maggie, why was I ever called Jessamy?’ And as she said it she wondered why she had never thought to ask before. Her aunt changed the heavy suitcase to the other hand and said, ‘It was your mother’s name.’ Jessamy’s heart gave a little jump inside her, and Aunt Maggie went on: ‘When I said I thought it was too fly-away, and wouldn’t Ann or Mary be more sensible, she said that the eldest daughter was always called Jessamy in her family.’

1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 146:


Farley

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to fern + -ley (“lea”) and doublet of Farnley.

(rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.


Stone

en-proper noun

Stone (countable and uncountable, plural Stones)


Porter

Porter (countable and uncountable, plural Porters)

French: Porter

From Middle English Porter, from porter (“porter”),
* From Old French portier (“doorman”), from porte (“door”)
* From Old French portour (“bearer”), from porter (“to carry”)

der

<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">doorman</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">bearer</i>


Heath

Heath (disambiguation)#Places
Heath (name)


Golden

en-proper noun

Golden (countable and uncountable, plural Goldens)

* As an English surname, from the adjective golden.
* As an Irish surname, from mag Ualghairg; see McGoldrick.


Chadwick

Chadwick (countable and uncountable, plural Chadwicks)

Derived from Old English Ċeadda (“Chad”) + Old Norse vík.

com

foreword by Chadwick Smith.

2012, Patti Dickinson, Coach Tommy Thompson and the Boys of Sequoyah, University of Oklahoma Press, →ISBN, page iv:


Raju

Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).


Sandhya

Borrowed from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā, “twilight”).

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Shankar

From Sanskrit शंकर (śaṃkara) meaning one who gives happiness.

A male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.


Jagannath

From Sanskrit जगन्नाथ (jagannātha). Doublet of juggernaut.


Acharya

From Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, “one who is learned in conduct”), from आचार (ācāra, “rules, conduct”).

bor

A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Chandrika

From Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (candrikā, “moonlight, moonshine”).

der

A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Mitch

A diminutive of the male given name Mitchell


Maddox

en-proper noun

Maddox (countable and uncountable, plural Maddoxes)

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Meade

Meade (countable and uncountable, plural Meades)

Two main origins:
* A variant of Mead, a topographic or occupational surname.
* Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”).

A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.


Shiloh

From Biblical Hebrew שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה (shiló).

bor

שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה

Shiloh
Shiloh (biblical city)
Shiloh (given name)


Barnett

en-proper noun

Barnett (countable and uncountable, plural Barnetts)


Odell

Odell (countable and uncountable, plural Odells)


Ozzie

A diminutive of the male given name Oswald

A diminutive of the male given name Oscar


Benton

Benton (countable and uncountable, plural Bentons)

From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).


Aaren

Rare spelling variant of Aaron, also used for females since the end of the 20th century.


Ewing

Ewing (countable and uncountable, plural Ewings)

(countable) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname


Ratna

From Sanskrit रत्न (rátna, “jewel, gem”).

A unisex given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.


Elazar

A male given name: alternative form of Eliezer


Venkateswara

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेङ्कटेश्वर (veṅkaṭeśvara).


Jayasri

Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जय (jaya) + श्री (śrī).


Janani

Borrowed from Sanskrit जननी (jananī, literally “mother”).


Nechtan

in dialects without the lock–loch merger

Ultimately from the Pictish ᚅᚓᚆᚆᚈᚑᚅᚅ (nehhtonn).

One of the Druids took him to see Nechtan, as one of Nechtan’s roles was to check newcomers’ suitability for entrance to the College.

2007, William Clinkenbeard, Writers at Bay: A Collection of Short Stories, →ISBN, page 183:


Nagaraju

From Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) + राजन् (rājan).


Temple

The two known human AIDS viruses are evolving at a rapid rate equivalent to that of influenza viruses, said Dr. Temple F. Smith of Harvard's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, an author of a new report on the AIDS virus family tree.

1988 June 9, Harold M. Schmeck Jr., “Family Tree of AIDS Viruses Is Viewed as 37 to 80 Years Old”, in The New York Times:

Temple Dickson, D-Sweetwater, in a broad attack against cigarette companies, said the bill was needed so that taxpayers will not be paying for diseases caused by cigarettes.

1992 July 11, “Sweetwater senator wants tobacco industry to pay”, in The Victoria Advocate:

Bud Abernathy was 10 years old and Temple Abernathy 6 when the brothers from Cross Roads, Okla., decided they wanted to take a trip to New York — by themselves, on horseback — to see ex-President Theodore Roosevelt.

2002 March, Tom Fleming, “A Wild Ride”, in Boys' Life:

With evident pleasure Temple Hauptfleisch presents the variety of theatrical forms to be found in the 'new' South Africa: […] He distinguishes eight categories of forms on the theatrical menu in South Africa: […]

2003, Joost Smiers, Arts Under Pressure: Protecting Cultural Diversity in the Age of Globalisation, Zed Books, published 2005, →ISBN, page 94:

In the 1840s, astronomer Temple Chevallier (1794-1873) experimented with placing a small metal disc in the focus of his telescope's eyepiece to produce an artificial eclipse that would make the protuberances visible on any clear day.

2011, Barbara J. Becker, Unravelling Starlight: William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy, Cambridge University Press, published 2011, →ISBN, page 91:

Temple Hayes, 35, a minister with the Church of Religious Science of West Palm Beach, told the survivors that support and a positive attitude are important in fighting any type of disease.
"In today's times, it is essential that people come together and support each other with like-minded experiences," she said.

1994, Tracy Bertman, "Cancer survivors celebrate life, dreams, The News, 6 June 1994

Dr. Temple Grandin, a university professor who has autism, has plenty of expertise and personal experience with autism, which gives her a unique perspective on the information available.

2006, Stephen M. Shore, Linda G. Rastelli, Understanding Autism for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Inc., published 2006, →ISBN, page 346:

[…] including the 1925 silent film Peacock Feathers, based on the bestselling novel of the same name written by Temple Bailey (1885-1953).

2007, Kathryn Morris, Debora Richey, & Cathy Thomas, Fullerton, Arcadia Publishing (2007), page 6 (image caption)

A city in Carroll County and Haralson County, Georgia.

An unincorporated community in Clare County, Michigan.


Sarala

A female given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.


Suryakantam

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूर्यकान्त (sūryakānta).


Nicephorus

Borrowed from Latin Nicephorus, from Ancient Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikēphóros).

A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.


Aditi

From Sanskrit अदिति (aditi, “having nothing to give”); ultimately from अ- (a-) + दिति (diti).

bor

A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.


Mignon

Borrowed from French Mignon.
* (surname): Occasionally of Walloon origin.

'Yes,' said Mignon, and stretched out her hand for it, but they would not let her take it back.

1984, Angela Carter, Nights at the Circus, Vintage, published 2006, →ISBN, page 150:

Surprisingly, Mignon Anderson, for all her innocence, was born into a theatrical family–in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 31,1892.

2002, Anthony Slide, Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses, University Press of Kentucky, published 2002, →ISBN:

"What will you call yourself? You aren't a Mignon or a Ninette, or anything-ette. […]

2012, Carole DeSanti, The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, published 2012, →ISBN, page 93:


Jyotsna

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā, “moonlight”).


Cosmas

From Latin Cosmas, from Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), from κόσμος (kósmos). Doublet of Cosmo and related to cosmos.


Lake

en-proper noun

Lake (countable and uncountable, plural Lakes)

Lake Bell, Lake Chambers Speed


Ramachandra

From Sanskrit रामचन्द्र (rāmacandra), made of Sanskrit राम (Rāma) + चन्द्र (candrá).


Mehitabel

Spelling variant of Mehetabel, a name in the Old Testament of the Bible, meaning "God rejoices".


Cumrun

کامران کامران#Persian

A transliteration of the Persian male given name کامران (kâmrân).


Deano

A diminutive of the male given name Dean


Humphry

Humphry (countable and uncountable, plural Humphrys)

A male given name from the Germanic languages.


Ananta

From Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta, “endless”).

A male given name from Sanskrit, commonly used in India.


Laquisha

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Lakeshia

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Lakeisha.


Joelyn

Coined from Jo or Joe + the suffix -lyn in the 20th century.

Faith laughed, pointing out, "All of their names rhyme—Gwendolyn, Jacquelyn, Joelyn. It's kind of weird, don't you think?'

2009, Karin Slaughter, Genesis, Century, →ISBN, page 143:

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Jase

A diminutive of the male given name Jason


Berner

Diminutives
* From Bern(ard) (“m”), Bern(adette) (“f”), Bern(ice) (“f”), and -er

A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, variant of Bernie

A diminutive of the female given names Bernadette or Bernice, variant of Bernie


Mehetabel

From Biblical Hebrew מְהֵיטַבְאֵל (m'heitav'el, “whom God benefits”), the name of a minor biblical character mentioned in he:T:39.

uder

מְהֵיטַבְאֵל

And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 36:39:

This morning, in my study, praying for each of my Children by Name (as I use to do) I left the Name of my Mehetabel unmentioned. I wondred at this Omission, in myself and blam'd and chid myself, that I should bee so sottish, as having but three children to forgett one of them.

1708, Cotton Mather, Diary of Cotton Mather: 1681-1708, Massachusetts Historical Society, page 186:


Gordo

A diminutive of the male given name Gordon.


Gord

Clipping of Gordon. Second sense is a pronunciation spelling


Arik

Transcription of a modern Hebrew diminutive of the Hebrew equivalent of Ariel.


Petrock

Name of an obscure early saint, of Cornish or Welsh origin. Possibly related to Peter.

A male given name from the Celtic languages of historical use.


Wazza

(UK, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Warren.


Mahommed

A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad


Karleigh

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Jael

From the name of a minor biblical character, Hebrew יעל.

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.


Sorley

From Scottish Gaelic Somhairle, from Old Norse Sumarliði.


Arden

Derived from the Brythonic ardu meaning "high"

An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.


Lyndon

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Stetson

(hat): From Stetson, the brand of a manufacturer of felt hats founded by John B. Stetson.


Wadsworth

en-proper noun

Wadsworth (countable and uncountable, plural Wadsworths)

From the Old English personal name Wæddi + -s- + worþ (“enclosure”).

(rare) A male given name transferred from the surname


Hadley

From Old English hæð (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

suf

compare <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Heath</i>

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.


Lawton

en-proper noun

Lawton (countable and uncountable, plural Lawtons)

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?], from hlāw (“hill, ound”) + tūn (“homestead”) (-ton).

gloss

<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">-ton</i>

(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname


Linwood

From Old English lind (“linden tree”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).


Britlyn

Modern coinage from Brittany/Britney and names ending in Lyn.


Holden

‘Holden!’ Mrs Spencer said. ‘How lovely to see you! Come in, dear! Are you frozen to death?’ I think she was glad to see me. She liked me. At least, I think she did.

1951, J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC:


Poll

From Polly, by rhyming with Molly, from Mary.

"A gentleman, please Sir," said the blushing Mary, (or Poll as some unrespective and light-minded persons have misnamed her), and the gentleman entered.

1833 The Pilgrim Brothers [signed Timotheus Scribewell], Romances of Chivalric Ages, H. Cope, page iv

A diminutive of the female given name Mary.


Dimity

The given name is apparently from the name of the light cotton fabric, dimity. However, since it is found primarily as an Irish name, it may have originated as a feminine equivalent of Dermot.

1990, Miss Read (Dora Jessie Saint), Friends at Thrush Green, 2002, page 98,
'Raffle books,' she announced.
'What for?' enquired Dimity, feeling for her purse and about to do a vicar's wife's familiar duty.


Novak

Usually from Czech Novák or Slovak Novák, but possibly also from Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, Slovene Novák, or Hungarian Novák.


Jerusha

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Kings 15:33:


Channing

en-proper noun

Channing (countable and uncountable, plural Channings)


Lyle

By this means she learnt their Christian names, Robert, and Lyle — the latter of which she admired very much, and thought it exactly suited the pretty, delicate younger brother.

1850, Dinah Craik, Olive, Chapman and Hall, page 147:


Joss

Angel (TV series)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Firefly (TV series)
Joss Whedon

Verb usage evolved from the name of Joss Whedon, creator of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly.

A diminutive of the female given name Jocelyn.

A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.


Saoirse

/ˈsɪə(ɹ).ʃə/

/ˈsɜː(ɹ).ʃə/


Nedward

Either a rebracketing of mine Edward or a blend of Ned + Edward.

The time was, when every musical young gentleman breathed forth his wishes in dulcet strains to "be carried back to Old Virginia's shore," or related to the history and most wonderful exploits of that good old colored individual, "Uncle Nedward;" but we suppose this superannuated colored person has been superseded by the still more popular "Uncle Tom," of Mrs. Stowe celebrity.

1853, William Wallace Warden, Pen and Pencil, volume I, S.I, page 761:


Buddy

(rare, chiefly US) A male given name from English.


Rolanda

(rare) A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Merida

Uncertain. Possibly a coinage based on Mary, or transferred from the Spanish place name Mérida.

The defendants, Leonard Morgan, Felix Forman, William Poe, Steve Forman and Jim Hatchett Baker, Merida Smith, Tine Williams and Bud Tegarden, composed the Poe crowd […]

1920, Reports of civil and criminal cases decided by the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, page 460:

Rachel Atkinson. […] Merida Smith. […] Nellie Myers.

1951, Albert Ross Hogue, Mark Twain's Obedstown and Knobs of Tennessee: A History of Jamestown and Fentress County, Tennessee, page 79:

QUEEN ELINOR — Merida, a princess does not place her weapons on the table.

2012, various authors, Brave (film), Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios


Tahirih

Baháʼí Baháʼí

A female given name from Persian used by Baháʼís.


Araminta

I would sooner you wedded Araminta Bell than the most dowried heiress in this whole land.


Æthelred

/ˈæθ.əlˌɹɛd/

/ˈɛθ.əlˌɹɛd/

archaic spelling of Ethelred, a male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred

Ethelred

alternative typography of Aethelred, a male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Ethelred


Annaple

By this time Annaple, with a brow like a tragic volume, had hobbled towards him, and caught his horse by the bridle.

1816, Jedadiah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], Tales of My Landlord, […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for William Blackwood, […]; London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:


Trini

From a clipping of Katrina + -i (diminutive suffix).

Thirty years later, at a garden party in Aspen, I met a wonderful lady named Trini Barnes—Katrina McCormick Barnes. When she was young, her parents died and left her a good deal of McCormick wealth, but she had roughly the same attitude toward it as I did!

2004, Murray Gell-Mann, “My Father and Albert Einstein”, in John Brockman, editor, Curious Minds: How a Child becomes a Scientist, New York, NY: Pantheon Books, →ISBN, page 39:

A diminutive of the female given name Katrina.


Nizar

A male given name from Arabic among Arabic people.


Carline

A blur of motion passed him, and he turned to find Carline standing in the room, a heavy cloak wrapped around her.

A female given name, variant of Caroline.


Bronlyn

A female given name originating as a coinage, of rare modern usage.


Theodosius

From Latin Theodosius, from Ancient Greek.


Yeardley

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.


Cherie

A female given name originating as a coinage.


LeeRoy

A less common spelling variant of Leroy.


Muhsin

Borrowed from Arabic مُحْسِن (muḥsin, “charitable”).


Larina

A female given name; its shortened form is Rina.


Rina

Short form of names ending in -rina, such as Katrina, Marina and Larina. Also borrowed from other European languages, such as Italian, in the 20th century.


Noam

From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).

bor

According to Noam Chomsky, linguistic theory should concern itself primarily with the investigation of a speaker's competence.

1981, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, Bilingualism Or Not: The Education of Minorities, page 86:


Lando

Two main origins:
* Borrowed from Italian Lando, a patronymic surname from a personal name of Germanic origin.
* Borrowed from Hungarian Landó, a pet form of the personal name Lándor.

A male given name
A male given name from Italian


Monna

Borrowed from Japanese もんな (Monna) itself from Japanese 門奈 (Monna). Kanji possibly mean 門 (family, kin) and 奈 (apple), but this is unlikely.


Simi

Likely formed with -i (suffix forming diminutives of given names).

affix

A diminutive of the unisex given name Simran

A diminutive of the female given name Simrita


Pammie

A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.


Tatum

From Tatham, from Old English Tāta, a personal name of unknown meaning + hām.

A habitational surname from Old English.

By the time a letter from Marcy finally came, explaining that the entire time she had been living on the South Side in a Negro neighborhood near the university, and that she had a son whom she'd named Tatum Kubiac—"Tatum" after a famous jazz pianist—it seemed to make little difference.

c. 1988 Stuart Dybek, Chopin in Winter, The Graywolf Short Stories, Vol.45, Graywolf Press (1988), page 82

A male given name transferred from the surname.

The youngest ever Oscar-winner is an actress called Tatum O'Neal, who was ten when she won Best Supporting Act for the film Paper Moon (1973).

2009, Jan Payne, The World's Best Book, Running Press, →ISBN, page 114:

A female given name transferred from the surname.

A city in Panola County and Rusk County, Texas, named after settlers Albert and Mary Tatum.


Harriette

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Harriet


Ailan

A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.


Hyrum

A male given name associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Kumiko

Transliteration of Japanese 駒実子 (Kumiko) and many other spellings. See くみこ.


River

en-proper noun

River (countable and uncountable, plural Rivers)

Wash: Little River gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next?
Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up.
Wash: I hope she does the soup thing, it's always a hoot and we don't all die from it.

2002 December 13, Joss Whedon, Firefly, season 1, episode 14, Objects in Space

The Doctor: Oh, this is my friend River. Nice hair, clever, and has her own gun. And unlike me, she really doesn't mind shooting people. I shouldn't like that. Kinda do, a bit.

2011 April 30, Steven Moffat, Doctor Who, series 6, episode 2, Day of the Moon

Apparently, early in the day, a journalist had decided to bring up his brother River Phoenix's death in his interview, which threw him off and trainwrecked the day for everyone, including me.

2017, Carrie Keagan, Dibs Baer, Everybody Curses, I Swear!: Uncensored Tales from the Hollywood Trenches, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 131:

A suburban village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2943).

A hamlet in Tillington parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU9322).

A township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States.


Emmaline

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a form of Emmeline.


Lucina

From Middle English Lucina and Lucyna, from Latin Lūcīna.


Bev

A diminutive of the female given names Beverly and Beverley.


Catrina

A female given name, variant of Catherine


Rhianna

A variant spelling of Rihanna, from Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)). This spelling possibly influenced by unrelated Welsh names such as Rhiannon.

bor

singulative of <i class="Arab mention" lang="ar">رَيْحَان</i> (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Rihanna.


Mkhitar

Մխիթար Մխիթար#Armenian

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Մխիթար (Mxitʻar).


Alpheus

From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “Whitish”).

uder

A male given name, of mostly historical usage.


Yan

A male given name, equivalent to English John.


Savita

From Sanskrit सविता (savitā, “sun, sun's light or energy”).


Alexiares

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης (Alexiárēs, literally “Warding-Off-War”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend (against)”) + Ἄρης (Árēs, “War”).

com

(rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.


Jamila

From Arabic جَمِيلَة (jamīla, “beautiful”).


Corrinne

From Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, literally “Maiden”).


Eirene

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, literally “Peace”).


Justitia

Translingual: Justitia

From Latin iustitia (“Justice”). Doublet of justice.


Core

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “maiden”).


Kizzie

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Kizzy.


Kizzy

From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).

In Mandinka it meant, "You stay here". [ - - - ] Bell was indignant when she heard the name. "Kizzy! Ain't nobody never heared of dat name! Ain't gon' no nothin' but stir up trouble." But Kunta explained its meaning, and she relented.

1976 Alex Haley, Roots, Reader's Digest:Treasury of Great Books, volume 110 (1977), page 164


Mahmud

Transliteration of Arabic مَحْمُود (maḥmūd, literally “praised, laudable”), the passive participle of the Form I verb حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to praise”), from the triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ-m-d). The name Muhammad comes from the same root, and has a similar meaning.


Bryony

From the bryony plant in the 19th century.


Theodosia

Borrowed from Latin Theodosia, from Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία (Theodosía). Feminine form of Theodosius. Doublet of Feodosiya.

Theda Bara, born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was one of the most popular actresses of the silent-film era.


Paulena

A rare (non-standard) variant of Paulina.


Antisthenes

From Latin Antisthenēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀντισθένης (Antisthénēs).

A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Antisthenes of Athens (445–365 B.C.), a Greek philosopher, founder of the school of Cynicism and a pupil of Socrates


Ancus

An Italic male given name from Latin, notably borne by Ancus Marcius, a legendary king of Rome


Appius

From Latin Appius, probably a Latinized form of an Italic name Attius, from Oscan, Umbrian, or Sabine.

A Roman male given name from Latin, notably borne by Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BC, builder of the Appian Way


Arius

From Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from Ἄρης (Árēs).

A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Arius, circa 250–336, a priest in Alexandria, the founder of Arianism


Alcibiades

From Latin Alcibiadēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκιβιάδης (Alkibiádēs).

Alcibiades was a happy union of coxcomb and conqueror; but there was in him a want of that repose, and of that superb self-reliance, which characterises the Roman.

1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 36–37:

A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Alcibiades (450–404 B.C.), a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general.


Jagoda

From Macedonian Јагода (Jagoda), from јагода (jagoda, “strawberry”).

Јагода Јагода#Macedonian

A transliteration of the Macedonian female given name Јагода (Jagoda)


Arcadius

From Latin Arcadius, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάδιος (Arkádios, “of Arcadia”). See Arcadia for more information.

der

Enter Arcadius and Polidora

1811, The Dramatic Works of Beaumont and Fletcher, page 203:

A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical use. Seen slightly more commonly as Arcade, from French.


Afanasy

Transliteration of Russian Афана́сий (Afanásij). Doublet of Athanasius.


Aetius

From Latin Aetius, from Ancient Greek Ἀέτιος (Aétios), perhaps from ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).

An Ancient Greek and Roman male given name from Ancient Greek.


Athanasius

/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/

Borrowed from Latin Athanasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios), from ἀθανάσιος (athanásios, “immortal”), from ἀθάνατος (athánatos, “immortal”). Doublet of Afanasy and tansy. Compare Ambrose.

Athanasius of Alexandria’s thirty-ninth Festal Letter remains one of the most significant documents in the history of the Christian Bible. Athanasius wrote the letter, which contains the first extant list of precisely the twenty-seven books of the current New Testament canon, in 367 C.E., during the final decade of his life.

2010 January, David Brakke, “A New Fragment of Athanasius’s Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter: Heresy, Apocrypha, and the Canon”, in Harvard Theological Review, volume CIII, № 1, page 47:

An Ancient Greek male given name from Ancient Greek


Borys

From Ukrainian Бори́с (Borýs). Compare Belarusian Барыс (Barys), Russian Бори́с (Borís).

A male given name from Ukrainian. Alternative form of Boris


Haroon

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Harun, equivalent to English Aaron


Veniamin

From Russian Вениами́н (Veniamín). Doublet of Benjamin.


Gavriil

From Russian Гаврии́л (Gavriíl). Doublet of Gabriel.


Vasily

From Russian Васи́лий (Vasílij). Doublet of Basil.


Hasdrubal

From Latin Hasdrubal, from Punic 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ʿzrbʿl /ʿazrōbaʿl/, literally “Help of the Lord (Baal)”).

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Hasdrubal Barca and several other Carthaginians


Hamilcar

From Latin Hamilcar, from Punic 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (ḥmlqrt, literally “brother of Melqart”).


Heraclius

/ˌhɛɹəˈklaɪəs/

From Latin Hērāclīus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios).

An Ancient Greek male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by several Byzantine emperors and Georgian kings


Wynn

From the Welsh surname, from the name Gwyn. Also spelled as Wynne.


Grigory

From Russian Григо́рий (Grigórij), from Byzantine Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios). Doublet of Gregory.

Григо́рий Григорий#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Григо́рий (Grigórij), equivalent to Gregory.


Denton

en-proper noun

Denton (countable and uncountable, plural Dentons)

From Old English denu (“valley, den”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A male given name transferred from the place name.


Desiderius

/ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/

Learned borrowing from Latin Dēsīderius (literally “the longed-for”).


Yevgeny

From Russian Евге́ний (Jevgénij). Doublet of Eugene and Eugenius.


Yelizaveta

From Russian Елизаве́та (Jelizavéta). Doublet of Elizabeth.

Елизаве́та Елизавета#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Елизаве́та (Jelizavéta), equivalent to Elizabeth.


Yelisei

From Russian Елисе́й (Jeliséj). Doublet of Elisha.


Yefrem

From Russian Ефре́м (Jefrém). Doublet of Ephraim.


Yeremei

From Russian Ереме́й (Jereméj). Doublet of Jeremy.


Zakhar

From Russian Заха́р (Zaxár). Doublet of Zachary.


Ignaty

A Russian male given name from Russian, equivalent to English Ignatius.


Zeuxis

From Latin Zeuxis, from Ancient Greek Ζεῦξις (Zeûxis).


Eusebius

From Latin Eusebius, from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios).


Ilya

From Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá). Doublet of Elijah.

Илья́ Илья#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Илья́ (Ilʹjá).


Yazdegerd

From 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭫𐭲𐭩 (yzdklty) / Middle Persian 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩 (Yazdegerd, Yazdgird, literally “made by God”), from 𐭩𐭦𐭣 (Yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩 (-gird, -kirt).

uder

An Iranian male given name from Middle Persian, notably borne by several Sassanid kings


Eugenius

Borrowed from Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios). Doublet of Eugene and Yevgeny.

Most were built using screw-piles and 10 of them were designed by the great leader of his craft Eugenius Birch.

1982 February 4, Fred Pearce, “The end of the pier show”, in New Scientist, volume 93, number 1291, pages 298–299:

A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Bode

* As a Dutch and German surname, from bode (“messenger”).
* As a German and Danish surname, from the name Bodo, derived from Old Saxon bodo (“messenger”), related to above.
* As a Dutch and German surname, from Bude (“booth, small house”).


Ely

From Old English Ēlīg, of uncertain origin.


Koichi

Borrowed from Japanese こういち (Kōichi), a male given name with many variant kanji spellings.


Iolanthe

From Koine Greek ἰόλη (iólē, “violet”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Cognate with French Yolande, Spanish Yolanda.


Raf

The Nets players sometimes jokingly call Derrick Coleman, of all things, Joe Jackson. Joe Jackson? Coleman says it comes courtesy of forward Rafael Addison. […] "It's just something Raf started," Coleman said of the nickname.

1993 January 24, Mike Freeman, “Nets' Coleman: No Ordinary 'Joe'”, in The New York Times:

A diminutive of the male given name Rafael.


Shelbi

Fanciful 20th-century spelling of Shelby.

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Alala

From Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), from Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”).


Dawna

The girls from our year were mainly named some version of Shawn. There was Shawna, Dawna, Shawnee, Dawnali, Shalana, and just plain Dawn and Shawn.

2012, Louise Erdrich, The Round House, Corsair, published 2013, →ISBN, page 292:


Jos

[…] Mr. Jos had the honour of leading out the Countess of Schlusselback, an old lady with a hump back, but with sixteen good quarters of nobility and related to half the royal houses of Germany.

1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 63, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:

Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station. […] "Right, Jos," said Mat Clark, his mate; […]

1867, William Henry G. Kingston, editor, Taking tales for cottage homes, pages 9–10:

A diminutive of the male given name Joseph


Tsolak

An Armenian male given name from Armenian


Esmeh

A female given name, Alternative form of Esmé


Ninoscka

A female given name of eastern European origin, from a diminutive of Nina; a variant of Ninotchka.


Ninoshka

From Russian Нино́шка (Ninóška), a diminutive of Ни́на (Nína).


Ninotchka

From Russian Ни́ночка (Nínočka), a diminutive of Ни́на (Nína).


Ethelthryth

Æðelþryð Æðelþryð

A female given name form of Etheldreda from Æðelþryð.


Hamad

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَد (ḥamad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “praise”).


Emmet

From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Gujar

Borrowed from Hindi गूजर (gūjar), from Sanskrit गुर्जर (gurjara).


Jet

en-proper noun

Jet (countable and uncountable, plural Jets)


Roll

A diminutive of the male given name Roland.


Justice

Justice, the elder, was his only son and heir to the Great Place, and Nomafu was the regent's daughter.

1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus, published 1995, →ISBN, page 21:

A male or female given name from English from the abstract noun justice.


Anjaneyulu

A male given name from Sanskrit, used commonly in India.


Astrape

From Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ, literally “lightning”).


Mohan

Transliteration of Hindi मोहन (mohan), etc.


Sookie

A variant of the name Susan or Susannah, from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (“Shoshána”) meaning "rose" or "lily".


Bryanna

A female given name from the Celtic languages, of American usage, variant of Brianna.


Johnna

A rare feminine form of John recorded since the 18th century.

I have been raised with my three brothers, Matthew, Mark and Luke. That is the reason my name is most unusual for a girl, you see. Mama wished to continue the names in sequence, so to speak, and saw fit to call me Johnna.

1980, ? Margaret Rau, The Hoyden Bride, Doubleday, →ISBN, pages 38–39:


Barrie

en-proper noun

Barrie (countable and uncountable, plural Barries)


Hays

Spelling variant of Hayes, which has multiple origins.


Duff

Duff (countable and uncountable, plural Duffs)

From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, from dubh (“dark”).


Neo

Recent coinage from the prefix neo- (“new”). Popularized by a character in the science-fiction film The Matrix (1999), where it is explained as an anagram of "(the) One".

A male given name originating as a coinage.


Kaede

A Japanese female given name from Japanese


Hazelton

Haslingden, Lancashire
Hazleton, Gloucestershire
Hesleden, County Durham

From multiple placenames in England: Hesleden, County Durham, Haselden, Sussex, Haslingden, Lancashire, Hazeldon, Wiltshire, and Hazleton, Gloucestershire. From Old English hæsl (“hazel”) + denu (“valley”).


Elspie

"Elspeth, or mair commonly, Elspie Murray. A very gude name, doctor. The Murrays of Perth were—"
"No doubt—no doubt, Mrs. Elsappy."
"Elspie, sir. Ye maunna ca' me out o' my name, wi' your unceevil English tongue," added the pertinacious old dame.

A diminutive of the female given name Elspeth.


Jenilyn

A female given name originating as a coinage: alternative form of Jennilyn


Bettie

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth


Nerissa

Coined by Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice, apparently from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “sea-nymph”).

der

Well, while I live, I’ll fear no other thing
So sore as keeping safe Nerissa’s ring.

c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:

When Nerissa saw the worm her immediate reaction was to kill, for she disliked its sliminess and crawlingness.

1958, The Literary Review, volume 2, page 188:


Jacintha

From Latin Hyacintha (possibly as a fanciful spelling of Spanish Jacinta), from Ancient Greek Ὑακίνθη (Huakínthē).

A rare female given name from Ancient Greek.


Hitomi

Borrowed from Japanese ひとみ (Hitomi), a given name with numerous possible original kanji.


Hosmer

At last, when nothing else would do, he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel.

1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity:


Nao

A female or male given name from Japanese


Ersa

From Ancient Greek Ἕρσα (Hérsa, literally “Dew”).


Trev

A diminutive of the male given name Trevor.


Perdita

Named after the daughter of Leontes and Hermione in William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale; from Italian perdita (“loss”).


Cressida

en-proper noun

Cressida (countable and uncountable, plural Cressidas)

Used by Geoffrey Chaucer, also by Shakespeare in Troilus and Cressida (1602), from Italian Criseida (which Boccaccio mistakenly substituted for Briseida (“Briseis”)), from Ancient Greek Χρυσηΐς (Khrusēḯs), from Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”).

Of course, Cressida had looked up her name online.
Reporting to her parents, incensed: "'Cressida'―or 'Criseyde'―isn't nice at all. She's 'faithless'―that's how people thought of her in the Middle Ages .Chaucer wrote about her, and then Shakespeare. ( - - - )"
"Oh, honey, come on. We don't believe in 'fate' in the U.S. of A. in 1996―this ain't the Middle Ages."

2014, Joyce Carol Oates, Carthage, Fourth Estate, →ISBN, page 38:

(countable) A female given name from Ancient Greek.


Mab

"Good-bye, Mab," said Mr. Ford, stretching out his arm, and gathering her to his heart. "Good-bye, darling - you will think of the old man, eh?" Tears and kisses were Mab's only reply.

1864, Julia Kavanagh, Queen Mab, page 162:

“Consider,” Mab said, “that I have done something for her that you never could have.” “What's that, exactly?” “I have put her beyond the reach of the White Council and their Wardens,” Mab said, again […]

2012 November 27, Jim Butcher, Cold Days, Penguin, →ISBN:


Richmal

The English writer Richmal Crompton was born in 1890.


Safana

Safana, the daughter of Hatim Tai, was among those captured.

1998, Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, When the moon split, →ISBN:

[…] less than an hour later, their cell door was flung open and an unseen hand pushed Safana back among them. Although she lurched through the door on her own feet, she was not the same […]

2004, Jean Sasson, Mayada, Daughter of Iraq, →ISBN:

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Sofana.


Ishbel

Rendering of Scottish Gaelic Isbeal, short form of Iseabail (“Isabel”).

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic.


Paro

A diminutive of the female given name Parvati.


Margaery

Attested since at least the 1770s as a variant of Margery, from Margaret. Popularized in the modern era by the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.


Arya

From Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “reputable or reverend”) and its feminine form आर्या (ā́ryā).

der

Arya Nielsen, a senior clinical faculty member at our Institute, has also demonstrated this in her excellent work on surface stimulation […]

1999, Mark Seem, Acupuncture Physical Medicine, →ISBN:


Brienne

2009, Brienne J. Meyer, Adirondack Mycorrhizal and Saprobic Macromycetes

"You will call me Brienne. Not wench."

2000, George R. R. Martin, Song of Ice and Fire, Bk. 3, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 16:

(rare) A female given name, in occasional modern use.


Tansy

From the name of the plant tansy at the end of the 19th century.

(I love romantic folksy English names like Tansy and Violet, Ralph likes Mitfordesque names like Pamela and Daphne)

2008, Rachel Johnson, Shire Hell, Penguin UK, →ISBN:


Narses

From Ancient Greek Ναρσῆς (Narsês), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 (Narseh) or Parthian 𐭍𐭓𐭉𐭎𐭇𐭅 (nryshw), both ultimately from Old Iranian *Naryasanga-, *Narēsanga-.

Narsai (disambiguation)
Narseh
Narses (disambiguation)
Nerses (disambiguation)


Danvers

From Middle English [Term?], from Old French d'Anvers (“from Antwerp”).

A male given name transferred from the surname


Aria

As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya from Sanskrit, and Aria, Dutch short form of Adriana.

Aria Montgomery burrowed her face in her best friend Alison DiLaurentis's lawn.

2006, Sara Shepard, chapter 1, in Pretty Little Liars, Hachette Digital, →ISBN:

Aria is not surprised to hear there is an Ardat-Yakshi on the planet. There have been reports of bodies and minds drained in ways only the Ardat-Yakshi are capable of. Aria tells you that Morinth’s last victim was a young human woman who lived in the tenements near Afterlife.

2010, Catherine Browne, “Walkthrough”, in Mass Effect 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Science Fiction), Roseville, CA: Prima Games, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 190, column 1:


Alek

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, variant of Alec


Roddy

A diminutive of the male given name Roderick or Rodger.


Ember

This conversation took place at an advertising agency between an American copywriter named Ember (E), and one of his Japanese co-workers named Nakada (N).

1993, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication:

In this section, a straightforward and attractive character named Ember, an academic colleague of Krug, is trying to distract his friend from brooding upon the death of his wife.

2014, Samuel Schuman, Nabokov's Shakespeare, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 48:

Brigdha had hoped that she would have a chance to speak with this red headed woman, named Ember, who now approached. She seemed to also be from somewhere else. Maybe you will help me, Ember? she wondered.

2016, Tom Watson, Ember of a New World, →ISBN, page 258:

A serene smile curved her mouth, and soft strands of her dark hair swayed around her, softening the sharp edges that had once been on her face. “She's named Ember because that's what she is,” Ashrynn said, “she's a single burning ember ...”

2016, Cressa Rose, Book 3: Night Ashes (a Night City Novel), →ISBN:


Phaedra

Euripides
Hippolytus (play)
Jean Racine
Phaedra (Seneca)
Phaedra (mythology)
Phèdre
Seneca the Younger

From Latin Phaedra, from Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā).
The myth has been retold several times, in plays (in classical times in Euripides's Hippolytus and Seneca the Younger's Phaedra, later in Racine's Phèdre), and more recently in other media.

(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.


Harmony

Following this formula, Harmony Hammond chose an exhibition of her dark, potent, meaning-layered paintings to be complemented by the work of Haleh Niazmand.

2005 April 13, “SFR PICKS; ARTS AND CULTURE; Everything worth seeing, reading, hearing, eating & thinking about in Santa Fe”, in Santa Fe Reporter:

Growing up in a family that included 12 brothers and sisters, Harmony James needed to find something that set her apart from the crowd. And boy did she succeed in that one.

2009, Ana Vlastaras, "'Raw' talent of Harmony James", Daily Examiner (Grafton, New South Wales), 19 November 2009

For someone whose only acting experience was playing a Boy George lookalike in a high school production of the musical “The Wedding Singer,” Harmony Santana is having an incredible year. Ms. Santana is making her big-screen debut in Rashaad Ernesto Green’s coming-out drama “Gun Hill Road,” which had its premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival.

2011 July 28, Erik Piepenburg, “When They Play Women, It’s Not Just an Act”, in The New York Times:

In other transfer news, Betar Jerusalem added Eran Levy, Haim Megrelashvili and Nigerian Harmony Ikande to its squad on Tuesday.

2012 January 31, Allon Sinai, “Tamuz changes mind, remains with Reds”, in The Jerusalem Post:

Indie filmmaker Harmony Korine is no stranger to the weird. He's built an outsider-cool reputation thanks to his early script for the '90s drama "Kids" and his later increasingly bizarre films "Gummo" (about trailer park Americana), […]

2012 May 3, Romeo San Vincente, “Brittany S. Pierce meets Harmony Korine”, in Between the Lines:

Michelle worked with producer Harmony Samuels on most of the songs on the album.

2013 April 22, “Williams to release new solo album”, in Belfast Telegraph:


Galahad

From Old French Galahad, of obscure origin and meaning. Suggestions include Old Welsh, or biblical Gilead.

(rare) A male given name from the Celtic languages in occasional use since the 19th century.


Septimus

Borrowed from Latin Septimus, from septimus (“seventh”).

London has swallowed up many millions of young men called Smith ; thought nothing of fantastic Christian names like Septimus with which their parents have thought to distinguish them .

1925, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway, Collector's Library, published 2003, →ISBN, page 95:


Tavy

'Octavia? What the hell are you doing here?'
'Working,' said Tavy. 'I lost my job so Jago offered me another.'

2014, Sara Craven, Seduction Never Lies, page 118:

A diminutive of the female given name Octavia.


Elmyra

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Tiff

A diminutive of the female given name Tiffany.


Fenella

From Scottish Gaelic Fionnaghal, from Fionnghuala.

Upon this unfortunate, with the touch of romance which marked many of her proceedings, Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella, after some ancient princess of the island.

1822, [Walter Scott], chapter III, in Peveril of the Peak. […], volume II, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC, page 68:


Moll

A diminutive lambdacism of Mary. Compare Sally from Sarah and Hal from Harry.

Theſe vvere they that gave me that Name of Moll Flanders: For it vvas no more of Affinity vvith my real Name, or vvith any of the Names I had ever gone by than black, is of Kin to vvhite, […]

1722 (indicated as 1721), [Daniel Defoe], The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. […], London: […] W[illiam Rufus] Chetwood, […]; and T. Edling, […], published 1722, →OCLC, page 262:


Concordia

58 Concordia
Concordia
Concordia (mythology)


Elmira

Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).

"Well, Elmira certainly is a classy name," I said. "Where is she from, New Jersey or something?"
"What's that, your idea of humor? My God, you're funny," Emma said. "Elmira is very English and just happens to be Honourable."

1981, Tama Janowitz, American Dad, Putnam, →ISBN, page 230:


Laci

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey.


Belladonna

Oliver summed up his observations by conceding that in the early nineteen twenties before he — or, for that matter, she herself was born — Belladonna Jones might have been devastating.

1951, John Brophy, Windfall: A Diversion, page 128:


Carls

Shortening of Carly + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

A diminutive of the female given name Carly or several of its alternative forms.


Marfa

Transliteration of Russian Ма́рфа (Márfa). Doublet of Martha. The town is named after a character in Jules Verne's novel Michael Strogoff.

Марфа Марфа#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марфа (Marfa).


Alija

A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Алија (Alija).


Tryphosa

From Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, “softness, delicacy”).


Chyna

(rare) Alternative spelling of China (“female given name”).


Fotini

From Greek Φωτεινή (Foteiní), from Ancient Greek φωτεινός (phōteinós, “bright, shining”).

der

Φωτεινή Φωτεινή#Greek

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Φωτεινή (Foteiní).


Abcde

From the first five letters of the English alphabet.

(US, uncommon) A female given name originating as a coinage.


Tamika

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Mary Anne

"We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
"And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
"And Mary Anne," said Matthew.
"Mary Anne's not glamorous," said Jane.

1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 185:

Did Mary (I thought it was odd that they always called her Mary even though her name was Mary Anne, and odder that Mom refused to correct them) have time for some questions?

2012, Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club, Knopf Doubleday, →ISBN:


Mary Ann

She doesn't like being called after Mother Hubbard, who is an old woman in a baby bonnet, even more than she doesn't like to be called Honoria. "That name practically ruined mah entire childhood," she said once. "Ah wanted to make darn sure Ah gave mah little girl a name nobody in creation could make fun of."
But she hasn't. 'Mary Ann, Mary Ann, washed her face in a frying pan,' they sang at her on the playground at recess. Soon as she grows up she is going to change it to another one, sort of like it, but nicer, more like books: Marian, or Marianne. Or maybe Miranda.

1979, Alison Lurie, Only Children, Random House, →ISBN, page 12:

The entire family fell in love with Mary Ann, holding her, playing peek-a-boo until she would laugh so loudly. The snow had been falling for several days, and it was blistering cold. Our family didn't own an automobile, but Daddy sat […]

2013 June 17, Victoria Rose, The Princess and the Devil, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 20:


Reenie

A diminutive of the female given name Doreen

A diminutive of the female given name Irene

A diminutive of the female given name Maureen


Varvara

Borrowed from Russian Варва́ра (Varvára). Doublet of Barbara.

Варва́ра Варвара#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Варва́ра (Varvára).


Elouise

Alternative form of Eloise, influenced by Louise.


Lashawndra

A female given name of African-American usage.


Rafa

A diminutive of the female given name Raphaela, variant of Raffa

A diminutive of the male given name Raphael, variant of Rafe


Decker

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Chaney

en-proper noun

Chaney (countable and uncountable, plural Chaneys)

(rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.


Merritt

A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th and 20th century usage.

A female given name from surname, of 1970s and later usage.


Merrill

A unisex given name.
A female given name.


Barron

* As a Scottish surname, from Scots baron, sometimes found as McBarron; see Baron.
* As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Bearáin (literally “descendant of Bearán”), a personal name from bior (“spear”). See Barnes, Barrington.
* As a Spanish surname, augmentative of Barro.
* As a French and Spanish surname, variant of Baron.


Sheppard

From Middle English, from schepherde (“shepherd”).


Greer

Greer (countable and uncountable, plural Greers)

(rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.


Sweet

* As an English surname, from the adjective sweet.
* As a German and Jewish surname, translated from Suess, from süß (“sweet”).
* As a French surname, translated from Ledoux.


Hardin

→ Crow: Chichúchi (calque)


Meadow

"Oh, shoot. This must be bad. You're drinking a cocktail in the middle of the day," Meadow said, leaning down to hug her sister.


Bowman

Reference: WO 373/97/207 Description: Name: Scott, Bowman; Rank: Temporary Major; Service No: 151430; Regiment: CSO's Staff, Air Formation Signals, Second Tactical Air Force; Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field; Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; Date of announcement in London Gazette: 19 December 1946.

1944–1945, “Catalogue description: Recommendation for Award for Scott, Bowman...”, in The National Archives' catalogue, Kew, London: The National Archives, retrieved 2024-03-31:


Gilmore

Gilmore (countable and uncountable, plural Gilmores)

From Scottish Gaelic gille (“servant lad”) + Moire (“Mary mother of Jesus”).


Sanford

From the placename Sandford, ultimately from Old English Sandford (literally “sand ford”).

inh

“Sanford Finkelstein,” Danielle repeats. “Listen, isn't he the one that ostrich is based on, in your books?”
“Well, I suppose in a way.” Erica smiles. “It was the name mostly. Sanford seemed like a good name for an ostrich.”

1974, Alison Lurie, The War Between the Tates: A Novel, Open Road Media, published 2012, →ISBN:


Levy

* As a Jewish surname, a variant of the biblical name Levi. Compare Lowy.
* As a Czech surname, from the adjective levý (“left”).
* Also a shortening of Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (“son of the chief on the mountain”), from mac (“son”) + donn (“noble”) + sliabh (“mountain”).


Lyman

en-proper noun

Lyman (countable and uncountable, plural Lymans)


Zahir

Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir), ظٰهِر (ẓāhir). The surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.


Blossom

The resulting craze is probably attributable to a Waialua Elementary guidance teacher, Blossom Galbiso, who introduced the game into O'ahu schoolyards in 1992.

1995, Robert C. Schmitt, Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii, page 192:


Quinton

Quinton (countable and uncountable, plural Quintons)

Variant of Quentin, merged with an Old English place name meaning "queen's town".


Philomela

From Latin Philomela, from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”), but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's time as "lover of song".


Kareem

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Karim.


Karim

From Arabic كَرِيم (karīm, “noble, generous”).


Dez

A diminutive of the male given name Desmond.


Raj

en-prop

Raj (countable and uncountable, plural Rajs or Rajes)

Proprialisation of raj (“(India) reign, rule”, noun), borrowed from Hindustani
राज / راج (rāj, “reign, rule; empire, kingdom; country, state; royalty”), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “empire, kingdom, realm; kingship, royalty, sovereignty; country”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to right or straighten oneself; to govern, rule; just; right”). Doublet of Reich.


Raj

A diminutive of the male given name Rajiv.


Princess

It was funny to me that my name, Princess Kasune Zulu, became such a big deal on this trip. I participated in a number of media interviews where journalists fixated on my name. "Are you a real princess?" they asked time and time again. Their published articles all too often said, "Princess is only her name, not a title."

2009, Princess Kasune Zulu, Warrior Princess, IVP Books, →ISBN, page 202:

(rare) A female given name from English.


Lepel

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Lepel.


Arjun

/ˈɑːɹ.d͡ʒʊn/

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Arjun.


Mutand

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Mutand.


Ashlynn

A female given name from Irish, Alternative form of Ashlyn


Theosophus

Anxiety is felt concerning the whereabouts of Theosophus Wensleydale, who disappeared from his home last week, in company with the contents of his father's safe.

1928 March 16, “News in brief”, in The Daily Mail, Hull, →ISSN, page 6:


Euphie

A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia


Kashonda

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Imogine

A female given name from the Celtic languages.


Humph

A diminutive of the male given name Humphrey.


Egerton

en-proper noun

Egerton (countable and uncountable, plural Egertons)

From the Old English personal name Ecgheard or Ecghere + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).


Launcelot

Launcelot (countable and uncountable, plural Launcelots)


Josephus

/ˈd͡ʒəʊˈsiːfəs/

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).


Winslow

Winslow (countable and uncountable, plural Winslows)

From Middle English Wynselowe, from Old English Wineshlauu, from Wines (“Wine's”, personal name) + hlāw (“mound”).

compound

A male given name transferred from the surname


Kenton

en-proper noun

Kenton (countable and uncountable, plural Kentons)

From either the Old English personal name Cena or cyne- (“royal”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.


Ripley

Ripley (countable and uncountable, plural Ripleys)

From the Old English folk name for the Anglian tribe, Hrype, genitive case Hrypa + Old English lēah (“woodland clearing”).

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.


Parnell

Matronymic from a medieval spoken form of Petronella.

They had called him Parnell to show how Irish he was. At school they called him Parny, so that was it. Anyway Katy and Shane Quinn could always explain it to anyone who mattered that his real name was Parnell, like the great leader. It was just as well nobody asked them too much about the great leader. They were somewhat hazy about what he was leading and when and why.

1996, Maeve Binchy, This Year It Will Be Different: A Christmas Treasury, Hachette UK, published 2008, →ISBN:


Abiah

From Hebrew אביה, name of minor biblical characters.


Gwendy

A diminutive of the female given name Gwendoline.


Echu

A male given name from Old Irish, borne by several figures in Irish mythology and history.


Bridie

A Celtic diminutive of the female given name Bridget.


Gia

* (name from Italian): Italian Gia
* (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgia.

A female given name
A female given name from Italian

A diminutive of the female given name Georgia, from Ancient Greek


Etan

Rendering of the modern (Israeli) Hebrew אֵיתָן (Etán), equivalent to the English Ethan.


Jowan

A male given name from Cornish, a Cornish form of John.


Trang

Borrowed from Vietnamese Trang. Doublet of Zhuang.


Caillou

From French; see caillou. Nickname of the eponymous boy of the Canadian book and TV series Caillou.

I'm just a kid who's four.
Each day I grow some more.
I like exploring.

~1997 Theme song of the English version of Caillou


Gretta

"Gretta tells me you're not going to take a cab back to Monkstown tonight, Gabriel," said Aunt Kate.
"No," said Gabriel, turning to his wife, "we had quite enough of that last year, hadn't we? Don't you remember, Aunt Kate, what a cold Gretta got out of it? Cab windows rattling all the way, and the east wind blowing in after we passed Merrion. Very jolly it was. Gretta caught a dreadful cold."

1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC:

Mrs Saunders referred to Aoife throughout this talk as 'Eva' and when Gretta corrected her, Mrs Saunders replied that didn't Gretta think it would be better 'for everyone' to use what she termed 'the proper spelling' of the name? If only to give Eva a better chance of learning to write it?

2013, Maggie O'Farrell, Instructions for a Heatwave, Tinder Press, →ISBN, page 79:


Tyan

TYAN: My name is Tyan, my lord. KNIGHT: How old are you? TYAN: Fourteen, my lord. KNIGHT: And is it true that you have been in league with the Devil? Tyan nods quietly and looks away.

1973, Lloyd J. Hubenka, Reloy Garcia, The Design of Drama: An Introduction, page 549:

Toward the end of the gathering they announced that they had found a suitable husband, Tyan. From another clan, his family was not rich in deer but had a moderate herd. Tyan himself was well known as a skilled hunter.

1998, Gail Fondahl, Gaining Ground?: Evenkis, Land and Reform in Southeastern Siberia, page 22:

Lord Meteroa, younger brother of the late King Tyan, once but no longer a prince, sat slumped in a chair in Queen Lystra's bedroom.

2010, Stephen Deas, The King of the Crags:


Tris

A diminutive of the male given name Tristram or Tristan.


Tris

“This is Tris Prior. Her brother, Caleb. And their friend Susan Black.” “Prior,” she says. “I know of several Priors, but none of them are named Tris. Beatrice, however..."

2012, Veronica Roth, Insurgent, eclub40, →ISBN:

I said, 'Are you Isabel or Tris?'

2009, Gregg Hurwitz, We Know, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

I'm Tris. Patricia.' She was back to her hair, eyes crammed to the side, snapping off dry split ends and flicking them to the floor.

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia or Beatrice.


Vlad

Common Romanian male given name, sometimes used as a short form of Vladimir, but more commonly a hypocorism of Vladislav. It is also found as Czech and Slovak surname.


Kyrylo

From Ukrainian Кири́ло (Kyrýlo), from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Cognate with English Cyril.

Кири́ло Кирило#Ukrainian

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Кири́ло (Kyrýlo).


Nausicaa

/nɔːˈsɪkeɪə/

From Latin Nausicaa, from Ancient Greek Ναυσικάα (Nausikáa).

(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek


Chaz

From Chas.; Originally an abbreviation of Charles.

A diminutive of the male given name Charles.

A diminutive of the female given name Charlotte.


Torey

‘Her name was Diana. Did I tell you that? What's your name again?’
‘Torey.’
‘Oh yeah. I forgot. That's a weird name. Where'd you get a weird name like that at?’
‘It's from Victoria.’

1983, Torey Hayden, chapter 3, in Silent Boy, HarperCollins Publishers, published 2008, →ISBN, page 30:

A diminutive of the female given name Victoria.


Khaleesi

Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. From the title of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels; popularised by the later television adaptation Game of Thrones. Borrowed from Dothraki khaleesi (“queen”), feminine of khal (“king”).

bor+

Born just 16 minutes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby was born, 26-year-old Julie Walsh, of Little Walsingham, gave birth to Khaleesi Grace Walsh, who weighed 7lb and 2oz.

2013 July 24, Andrew Papworth, “King’s Lynn mums-to-be kept up to date with Royal birth”, in Eastern Daily Press, archived from the original on 2024-07-29:

Clark was seen off by his wife, Vanessa, and their 20-month-old daughter, Khaleesi.

2014, Gary Cooper, "Sustainers will hit ground running in Kuwait, thanks to ADVON", The Gold Standard (Fort Knox, Kentucky), Volume 3, Number 11, 17 April 2014, page A12

The minivan erupted in flames with Lang and her 6-month-old daughter, Khaleesi Lang, inside.

2014 September 2, Cole Waterman, “Trial dates set for Midland mom accused of causing drunken crash with baby in vehicle”, in The Bay City Times, archived from the original on 2024-07-29:

But among the anger on social media, was speculation about how parents of the hundreds of Khaleesis and Danys were feeling now. The Daily Beast quoted one parent of a Khaleesi as saying she was “in shock”, while The Cut spoke to another who said “I don’t think she did anything wrong”.

2019 May 14, Kate Lyons, “Latest Game of Thrones episode sends curveball to children named Khaleesi”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2024-07-29:

A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

en:A Song of Ice and Fire
en:Game of Thrones


Kaitlynn

A female given name from Irish, one of the modern spelling variants of Caitlin.


Daenerys

Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. From the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels; popularised by the later television adaptation Game of Thrones. Borrowed from High Valyrian Daenerys.

The New Yorker related how a couple at one of Martin's book signing asked the writer to pose for a photograph with their daughter Daenerys, named after the dragon maiden Daenerys Targaryen.

2013 March 22, Tom de Castella, “Game of Thrones: Why does it inspire such devotion among fans?”, in BBC News:

Daenerys Crosbie was being taken to her Montessori school by her mum Carole-Anne when her pram was hit by the truck in Waterford.

2014, Wayne O'Connor, "Mum 'inconsolable' as toddler (2) dies after truck strikes pram", The Herald (Ireland), 19 November 2014

She [Gina Glocksen] married bandmate Joe Ruzicka in 2008, and she now has a 1-year-old daughter, Daenerys.

2015 June 25, Elissa Chudwin, “'Idol' alum Glocksen rocks Tinley Park”, in The Tinley Junction, volume 8, number 13, page 20:

A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage


Khalil

Borrowed from Arabic خَلِيل (ḵalīl, “friend”).


Khalid

From Arabic خَالِد (ḵālid, “immortal; glorious; eternal”).


Joaquin

A male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Joaquín.


Huberta

A rare feminine form of Hubert (via Latin, or in some cases borrowed from Dutch or German).

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Sudhakar

From Sanskrit सुधाकर (sudhākara, “the moon”).

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Sudha

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Saleh

From Iranian Persian صالح (sâleh), from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ); the prophet's name literally means "pious."


Uthman

Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)


Abu Bakr

Transliteration of Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).


Raghu

A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.


Coco

en-proper-noun

Coco (countable and uncountable, plural Cocos)

From the Italian Coco, a surname derived from Sicilian cocu (“cook”).


Annapurna

A female given name from Sanskrit, of Indian usage.


Kye

Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler.

A male given name from the Germanic languages.


Ravi

Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi, “the sun or the sun-god.”).


Genevieve

Borrowed from French Geneviève (patron saint of Paris), from Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).

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But I like it when Stella calls me Genevieve, because though I'm Jenny to everyone else, always have been since I was born, I was christened Genevieve. My dad called me after a vintage car in a film, if you can credit it, and to most people it's a bit embarrassing, but the way Stella says it it's got a pretty sound.

1995, Barbara Vine, The Brimstone Wedding, Thorndike Press, published 1996, →ISBN, page 9:

Her name was Genevieve. A classy name and she was a classy woman or had been, not long ago;

2014, Joyce Carol Oates, Carthage, Fourth Estate, →ISBN, page 422:


Fintan

A male given name from Irish mainly used in Ireland.


Renuka

A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Lata

A female given name commonly used in India.


Vegetius

/vɪˈdʒɛtɪəs/

A male given name from Latin — famously held by:

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus (fl. late 4th C.), Late Latin writer on military matters and veterinary medicine


Lavanya

From Sanskrit लावण्य (lāvaṇya, “beauty”).


Jaelynn

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Themistius

/θɛˈmɪstɪəs/

/θɪˈmɪstɪəs/

From the Latin Themistius, from the Ancient Greek Θεμίστιος (Themístios).

A male given name from Ancient Greek — famously held by:

Themistius Euphrades (AD 317–388), Roman statesman, rhetorician, and philosopher


Kalpana

Borrowed from Sanskrit कल्पना (kalpanā).


Hamid

Borrowed from Arabic حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”).

A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.


Hamid

Borrowed from Arabic حَامِد (ḥāmid, “praiser [of God]”).


Padmaja

From Sanskrit पद्म (padma) + ज (ja), meaning "lotus-born".


Jalaja

Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जल (jala, “water”) + ज (ja, “born”).


Vanaja

From Sanskrit वन (vana) + ज (ja), meaning "forest-born".


Murph

A diminutive of the unisex given name Murphy


Akiva

Hebrew יַעֲקֹב

Akiva stood at the edge of a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, peering down at a doorway in the lane below.

2011 September 27, Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone, →ISBN:

Synonym of Jacob; A male given name from Hebrew


Enola

Created for the titular character in the 1886 American novel Enola, derived from alone spelled backwards.


Pausanias

Transliteration of Ancient Greek Παυσᾰνῐ́ᾱς (Pausaníās).


Kennard

en-proper noun

Kennard (countable and uncountable, plural Kennards)


Hamlin

Hamlin (countable and uncountable, plural Hamlins)

From the Anglo-Norman personal name Hamlin, a double diminutive of Old French Haimon.

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Lamar

From a placename in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare (“the pool”).


Kandice

Late 20th century; respelling of Candice.


Denzel

A male given name Popularized by actor Denzel Washington


Dalrymple

Dalrymple (countable and uncountable, plural Dalrymples)

From Scottish Gaelic dail (“field, meadow”) + an unexplained second element.


Troilus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Τρωΐλος (Trōḯlos).


Jervis

A spelling variant of Jarvis, from Gervase.


Cornell

From Cornwall, spelling conflated with the Latin family name Cornelius.


Tancred

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the Normans in the Middle Ages


Rishi

From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi, “rishi, sage”), via New Indo-Aryan languages, such as Punjabi ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (riśī). Compare rishi.

en:Rishi (disambiguation)
en:Rishi (given name)
en:Rishi (surname)

A South Asian male given name from Sanskrit


Trajan

From Macedonian Трајан (Trajan), from трај (traj, “to last (to endure, continue over time)”) + -ан (-an).

Трајан Трајан#Macedonian

A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Трајан (Trajan)


Lysander

From Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lúsandros).


Petronius

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna


Walden

From Old English walh (“Welshman”), genitive plural wala + denu (“valley”).


Indira

A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.


Daron

From Armenian Տարոն (Taron, Western Armenian pronunciation).


Gwynnie

A diminutive of the female given name Gwyneth


Gwyn

A diminutive of the female given name Gwyneth.


Aryaman

Transliteration of Sanskrit अर्यमन् (aryáman). The given name is from Hindi आर्यमन (āryaman).

translit

A male given name from Hindi, common in India.


Roddie

A diminutive of the male given name Roderick

A diminutive of the female given name Roderica


Minas

Two main origins for the surname:
* Borrowed from Greek Μηνάς (Minás), a patronymic surname.
* Borrowed from Spanish Minas or Miñas.
The given name is from Greek Μηνάς (Minás) and Armenian Մինաս (Minas).


Ern

'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern.

1948, Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Hidden House:

A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.


Shazza

A diminutive of the female given name Sharon.


Tezza

A diminutive of the male given name Terry.


Rye-Rye

(childish) A nickname of the given name Ryan.


Rye

* As an English surname, variant of Rea.
* Also as an English surname, from the noun rye.
* As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads whose name derive from Old Norse rjóðr (“forest clearing”); see the verb ryðja (“to clear”).
* As a Danish surname, from the town Ry in Skanderbord.
* The town in England is perhaps derived from Old English riþ (“river, stream”).

River Rye, Yorkshire
Rye (disambiguation)
Rye, East Sussex
Rye, New York

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona.

A small statutory town in Pueblo County, Colorado.

An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida.

Westchester County
Westchester County#English

A coastal suburban city in Westchester County, New York.

A large town in Westchester County, New York.


Ric

Alternative spelling of Rick (“male nickname, usually short for Richard”)


Rashad

A male given name from Arabic, common in African American communities since the mid-1970s.


Rohini

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.


Ivanka

From Czech Ivanka (from Ivana + -ka, q.v.).
Doublet of Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.


Nard

A diminutive of the male given name Bernard.


Melba

Coined by Nellie Melba as a pseudonym; derived from Melbourne.


Zlatko

From Macedonian Златко (Zlatko), from злато (zlato, “gold”) + -ко (-ko).

Златко Златко#Macedonian

A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Златко (Zlatko)


Fedor

A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Фёдор (Fjodor).


Yoshiko

Borrowed from Japanese 美子, 芳子 (よしこ, Yoshiko, literally “good, excellent child”).

A second daughter, Emma Yoshiko Hedican, was born on November 17, 2005.

2013, Judy L. Hasday, Kristi Yamaguchi, Infobase Publishing, page 76:


Arunima

'It'll take at least two days to see whether MTM's system will work in this latter-day time machine or not,' said Arunima, placing the laptop on Jaywardhan's table.

2018, Tripty Bhardwaj, Vyom and the Royal Weapon:


Medora

The given name was first used by Lord Byron in The Corsair (1814).

"But—Oh, Medora! nerve thy gentler heart, / "This hour again—but not for long—we part."

1814, Lord Byron, The Corsair, lines 406–7:


Marigold

From the flower. The rubber gloves are generally bright yellow in colour.


Janko

A male given name from the Slavic languages


Cissy

A female given name, diminutive of Cicely.


Sabra

Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”).


Annalee

"Of course, if I did that, I would have to leave Annalee here. I couldn't take her to the rendezvous."


Hi

A male given name, a short form of Hiram


Morty

A short form of the male given names Mortimer and Morton.


Jaycee

(US) A member of the United States Junior Chamber.


Zedekiah

From Hebrew צדקיהו (“God is righteous”).


Hypatia

From Latin Hypatia, from Ancient Greek Ὑπατία (Hupatía), from ὕπατος (húpatos, “highest, best”).

A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Amberlynn

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Yuriko

* From Japanese ゆりこ (Yuriko).
* From Japanese ゆうりこ (Yūriko).


Chakradhar

From Sanskrit चक्रधर (cakradhara), literally "discus-bearer".


Langston

From Old English lang (“long, tall”) + stan (“stone”).

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Rab

A male given name, Scottish version of Rob, from Robert.


Eartha

19th-century coinage from earth + -a. Best known for the American singer Eartha Kitt.


Hardred

From Old English Heardrēd, Heardrēde. Compare Old Norse Harðráði (proper name, literally “stern counsel”).


Trav

A diminutive of the male given name Travis.


Ichiro

Borrowed from Japanese いちろう (Ichirō), a given name with numerous possible original kanji.


Kaelynn

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Kaylyn.


Lizabeth

“I'm a little out of practice,” Grant said. Lizabeth frowned as Grant bent down to pick up the fallen clubs. What was going on? He was an excellent juggler. She'd seen it with her own besotted eyes.

2015, Darlene Gardner, Three's Comedy: A Boxed Set of Romantic Comedies:


Tigranes

From Latin Tigrānēs, from Ancient Greek Τιγράνης (Tigránēs).
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A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several kings of Armenia


Kevan

A male given name from Irish, variant of Kevin.


Soph

A diminutive of the female given names Sophie or Sophia


Beauregard

/ˈboʊɹəɡɑɹd/


Ximena

A female given name from Spanish or Basque.


Gabbie

'And Gabbie?'
'Gabbie?'
'Gabriella Patten. Have you spoken to her?'
'Gabbie.' Lynley mused over the diminutive as he tucked into his cornflakes.

1994, Elizabeth George, Playing for the Ashes, Bantam, →ISBN, page 355:

A diminutive of the female given names Gabriella or Gabrielle


Shiv

Variant of Shiva, from Sanskrit शिव (Śivá, “the auspicious one”).

der

A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.


Shiv

From Siobhan and its other anglicised spellings.

'Hiya, Shiv. It's Bobby Hogan here.' Detective Inspector Bobby Hogan. She'd asked him before not to call her Shiv. A lot of people tried it. Siobhan, pronounced Shi-vawn, shortened to Shiv. When people wrote her name down, it turned into all sorts of erroneous spellings. She remembered that Fairstone had called her 'Shiv' a few times, attempting familiarity. She hated it, and knew she should correct Hogan, but she didn't.

2003, Ian Rankin, A Question of Blood, Orion, →ISBN, page 19:

A diminutive of the female given name Siobhan.


Sly

A diminutive of the male given name Sylvester.


Isabela

Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.


Koren

Koren Zailckas, b. 1980

Koren Robinson, b. 1980


Egan

en-proper noun

Egan (countable and uncountable, plural Egans)

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed + -acán, from áed (“fire”).

(countable) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname


Corona

All ultimately from Latin corōna (“crown”).
* (Corona, California): From Spanish corona (“crown, wreath”), chosen to play upon a unique feature of the city, the one-mile diameter drive that circled the center of the town.
* (Corona, New Mexico):
* (Corona, South Dakota): May be a transfer from Corona, Queens.
* (Corona, Queens): One theory is that it was renamed by music producer Benjamin W. Hitchcock, a developer who renamed the area in 1872 and sold off land for residential development. Another theory is that real estate developer Thomas Waite Howard, who became the first postmaster in 1872, petitioned to have the post office name changed to Corona in 1870, suggesting that it was the “crown of Queens County”. A third theory is that it is derived from the crown used as an emblem by the Crown Building Company, which is said to have developed the area. The Italian immigrants who moved into the new housing stock referred to the neighborhood by Italian corona or Spanish corona (“crown”).
* (surname): 1. From Spanish corona and Italian corona (“crown”), perhaps applied as a habitational name for someone who lived in a house with this sign, or as a nickname for someone who had a tonsure in fulfillment of a religious vow or who had influence and power. 2. From Italian Corona, a female given name, of the same derivation.
* (given name): From Late Latin Corōna, meaning “crown”.
* (beer): From Spanish corona (“crown”).
* (coronavirus): Clipping of coronavirus, from corona + virus.
* (cigar): From Spanish La Corona (literally “The Crown”), the name of a brand.

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“Scott—Corona Scott.” She stretched to shake his hand across the narrow aisle. “But my friends call me Rona—Corona sounds a bit uppish, so I've been told.” / “Gordon C. McCormick—Gordy,” he introduced himself, giving her another grin.

2011, M. R. Tighe, Judgment on Tartarus, Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark, →ISBN, page 3:

Tom Hanks has sent a letter and a Corona brand typewriter to an Australian boy who wrote to him about being bullied about his name, Corona. / Corona De Vries, an eight-year-old from the Gold Coast in Queensland, wrote to the Hollywood star after the actor and his wife, Rita Wilson, spent more than two weeks in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19.

2020 April 24, “Tom Hanks pens heartfelt letter to bullied Australian boy named Corona”, in The Guardian:


Gwynn

en-prop

Gwynn (countable and uncountable, plural Gwynns)


Gwynne

Gwynne (countable and uncountable, plural Gwynnes)

(less common) A female given name from Welsh.

A hamlet in the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, central Alberta, Canada.


Adell

A male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Adel.


Vikky

A female given name, alternative form of Vicky


Geronimo

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Jerome


Bobert

Bobert gave the audience a coy glance.

2001, Bart Wheeler, Barn-Like Rome, →ISBN, page 186:

Bobert guided her into the opening of the barn.

2014, Barbara D. Gaylor, Hammock Bound, →ISBN:

Flooded with relief, I waited as Bobert took out a notepad and pen.

2016, Darynda Jones, The Dirt on Ninth Grave, →ISBN:


Winnet

Diminutive of Winifred used in 18th- and 19th-century America.


Gwendie

Short for Gwendoline or variants, + -ie.


Nicey

A female given name, diminutive of Eunice.


Kiyomi

Yamaguchi and Hedican also wanted to start a family, and their wishes came true when daughter Keara Kiyomi Hedican was born on October 1, 2003.


Synthia

A rare (non-standard) spelling of Cynthia.


Zaynab

Arabic زَيْنَب (zaynab, literally “fragrant flower”).


Marylyn

A female given name, variant of Marilyn.


Debs

A short form of the female given name Deborah.


Jenson

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Jensen


Wash

A diminutive of the male given name Washington.


Serzh

From Armenian Սերժ (Serž). Doublet of Sergey.


Chelsey

A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Chelsea.


Natty

A diminutive of the female given name Natalie.


Myrna

Anglicization of Irish Muirne (“beloved”). Popularized by the American actress Myrna Loy.


Kaelyn

A female given name originating as a coinage.


Gigi

Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis.
Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).


Mordecai

Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).


Grady

From the Irish surname, from Ó Grádaigh (see O'Grady) or Mag Bhrádaigh (see McGrady).


Josella

"Sh!" said Josella, holding up a finger, and turning her ear to the wind. I held my breath, and strained my ears.

1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids:


Elie

Variously a form of Elijah used in Romanian, French, and some other languages, or short for names like Eliezer.

Elie Faure (author of a 1922 History of Art)

Elie Wiesel (author of Night)


Jibril

Borrowed from Arabic جِبْرِيل (jibrīl). Doublet of Gabriel.

A male given name from Arabic used chiefly among Muslims, the Arabic version of Gabriel.


Hoshiko

Borrowed from Japanese 星子 (ほしこ, Hoshiko, “star child”).


Miho

Coordinate term: Mihoko


Miho

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Miho, from Mihajlo/Mihael/Mihovil.

A male given name from Serbo-Croatian, equivalent to English Mike.


Gee

Northern English surname of debated meaning.


Yoko

Borrowed from Japanese ようこ (Yōko), a female given name with many variant kanji spellings.


Yuko

Borrowed from Japanese ゆうこ (Yūko), a female given name with many variant kanji spellings.


Bonaventure

en-proper noun

Bonaventure (countable and uncountable, plural Bonaventures)


Iggy

A diminutive of the male given name Ignatius.


Atalina

But Atalina crawls on the floor to show the raccoons looking for food, an idea that is not in the book.

2005, Andie Cunningham, Starting with Comprehension:

Agnes Minor Limberger was one of a family of eight children born to Francis and Atalina Minor.

2009, Lynn Kloter Fahy, Crystal Lake, Tolland County:

There were also multiple scandals surrounding the affairs of a handsome womanizer named Rubén, currently divorced from Tíwi's teenage daughter Atalina and married to one of Arturo's daughters, Ojelia.

2014, Michael F. Brown, Upriver: The Turbulent Life and Times of an Amazonian People:


Nefertiti

From Egyptian nfrt-jj.tj (literally “The Beautiful One has Come”).

bor

(rare) A female given name from Egyptian.


Birk

From the Anglo-Norman surname, from Old English burh, burg (“fortification, city”).


Bexley

From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).


Cait

A diminutive of the female given name Caitlin.


Rainey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raighne (“descendant of Raighne”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Rognvaldr.

der

Rainey Qualley, b. 1989


Arlena

I like little Mrs Redfern—she's nice-looking in her fair washed-out way—but I don't think she'll stand a dog's chance against that man-eating tiger, Arlena.

1941, Agatha Christie, Evil Under the Sun:

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Arlene.


Ceridwen

A female given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.


Maverick

Likely a Welsh surname, from mawr rwyce, "great hero." Compared to this are the surnames Morris, Morrice, and Maurice. However, alternatively from Hebrew מבריק (maḇərīq, “brilliant, shiny”).


Iesha

American 20th-century phonetic spelling of Aisha.


Aisha

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Arabic عَائِشَة (ʕāʔiša)

A female given name from Arabic, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.


Anslee

Modern spelling variant of Ansley. Possibly of Scottish origin, related to Ainsley.

A female given name transferred from the surname.


Iolo

A male given name from Welsh: a diminutive of the Welsh name Iorwerth.


Stribor

A male given name from the Slavic languages


Kazimir

Of Slavic origin and meaning "destroyer of peace", from Proto-Slavic *kaziti (“to destroy”) + *mirъ (“peace”).


Jaromir

Of Slavic origin, in which the first element could be Proto-Slavic *jaro (“spring”) and the second element *mirъ (“peace, world”).


Blago

<i class="Cyrl mention" lang="sh">Благо</i>


Rani

From Sanskrit राज्ञी (rājñī, “a queen, princess, the wife of a king”).

uder

On October 2, Hudson and her boyfriend, Danny Fujikawa, welcomed a daughter named Rani.

2019, Jessica Rusick, Kate Hudson: Fashionable Fitness Co-Founder, ABDO, page 26:


Tenzin

Borrowed from Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan 'dzin).


Jocelynn

A female given name from the Germanic languages.


Camren

A male given name transferred from the surname.


Jayvion

African-American coinage from the second half of the 20th century. Compare Javion, Javon.

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.


Kylen

Modern coinage, compare Kyle. Variant: Kylan.

A male given name originating as a coinage.


Briar

As a surname Middle English brere (“briar”).


Aubriella

Modern coinage, probably a blend of Aubrey + Gabriella.


Haiden

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.


Avalyn

From Ava + Lyn, or a variant of Aveline.


Kashton

21st-century coinage. Blend of Kash + Ashton.


Zaylee

Modern coinage; compare Zayden, Kaylee, Jaylee.

One of the videos discussed was “The Yippity Yo Cooking Show” which featured three-year-old Zaylee Jean.

2012, Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic, Debbie C. Olson, Portrayals of Children in Popular Culture: Fleeting Images, page 62:


Alissa

Variant of Alyssa, from Alicia or from alyssum.