Anna the singer's Personal Name List

Means "shade" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the second wife of Lamech.

Russian, Bulgarian and Indonesian form of Juliana.

Variant of Ilenia.

Ukrainian form of Eugenia.

From Jessenia, the genus name of a variety of palm trees found in South America. As a given name, it was popularized by the writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché in the 1970 Mexican telenovela Yesenia and the 1971 film adaptation [1].

From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

From the name of a town in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was used by the novelist Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa for the main character in his Ocean trilogy of books (beginning 1984).

Galician form of Julia.

Feminine form of Ximeno. This was the name of the wife of El Cid.

Means "be thankful" in Chewa.

From Kikuyu ngũi meaning "song leader". This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Feminine form of Vladimir.

Swedish and Lithuanian feminine form of William.

From Albanian vesë meaning "dew".

Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris.

Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority".

From the English word, ultimately from Greek θησαυρός (thesauros) meaning "treasure, collection".

From the name of a 1981 Avon perfume, derived from the Italian verb toccare "to touch".

Feminine form of Timothy.

Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.

German and Scandinavian variant of Theresa.

Possibly derived from Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.

Swedish diminutive of Teresa.

Form of Thekla in several languages.

Means "good fortune" in Tibetan.

Means "given" in Shona.

Feminine form of Sudarshan.

Derived from the Old Norse elements steinn "stone" and unnr "wave".

From the English word spirit, ultimately from Latin spiritus "breath, energy", a derivative of spirare "to blow".

Means "happiness, joy" in Hebrew.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew שׁוּלַמִּית (see Shulamit).

Means "wife of Shiva 1" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Anglicized form of Sìne. This name was popularized outside of Scotland in the 1980s by the singer Sheena Easton (1959-).

Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anselma. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle.

Latin form of Zipporah.

Feminine diminutive of Santo.

Variant of Sage.

Portuguese form of Sapphira. It coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire".

Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).

Latinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river, which is of unknown meaning. She appears as a water nymph in John Milton's masque Comus (1634).

The name was brought to public attention by Samuel A. Taylor's play Sabrina Fair (1953) and the movie adaptation Sabrina that followed it the next year. This is also the name of a comic book character, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, first introduced 1962 and with television adaptations in 1970-1974 and 1996-2003, both causing minor jumps in popularity. Another jump occurred in 1976, when it was used for a main character on the television series Charlie's Angels.

Feminine variant of Riley.

Derived from Slovak ruže meaning "rose".

Means "rosy-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin rosa "rose" and bella "beautiful".

Derived from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and swind "strong". This was the name of a 10th-century nun from Saxony who wrote several notable poems and dramas.

Means "my height, my exaltation" in Hebrew.

French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).

From the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, where it is a place name meaning "horse country" in the fictional language Sindarin.

Feminine variant of Robin.

Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.

Means "singer" in Sanskrit.

Short form of Margherita and other names ending in rita. Saint Rita (born Margherita Lotti) was a 15th-century nun from Cascia, Italy. Another famous bearer was the American actress Rita Hayworth (1918-1987).

Italian feminine form of Richard.

Combination of Ria and Anne 1. It can also be a short form of names ending in rianne.

Form of Rebecca used in the Greek Bible.

Means "one that moves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Rati.

Means "we were given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

Form of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible.

Variant of Rebecca.

Variant of Rebecca.

Variant of Rebecca.

Short form of Rebecca.

Either an elaboration of Raven, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy.

From the name of a variety of jasmine flower, the night jasmine, ultimately from a poetic word meaning "night".

Means "to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.

Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".

Diminutive of Queen.

Spanish from Quechua word puma, the name for a large American feline.

Medieval English form of Prudentia, the feminine form of Prudentius. In France it is both the feminine form and a rare masculine form. In England it was used during the Middle Ages and was revived in the 17th century by the Puritans, in part from the English word prudence, ultimately of the same source.

German form of Prisca, as well as the form used in the Greek New Testament.

South Indian form of Priti.

Derived from Albanian pranverë meaning "spring", itself from pranë "nearby, close" and verë "summer".

Means "living being, one that breathes" in Thai, of Sanskrit origin.

East Prussian German short form of Philippine.

Feminine form of Pius.

Greek form of Phoebe.

Latinate feminine form of Philip. As an English name, it is chiefly British.

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

From a Latin name, a diminutive of Petronia, the feminine form of Petronius. This was the name of an obscure 1st-century Roman saint, later believed to be a daughter of Saint Peter.

Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline. Also compare Perlita.

In the United States, the name has mostly been used in the southern states of the country. The name was probably introduced there by Spanish-speaking peoples that (over time) had migrated there from Latin America. But if not, then Perlina is very likely an English variant spelling of Pearlina, which itself is a variant form of Pearline, which in turn is an anglicization of the French given name Perline. Alternatively, in the southern United States, the name Perlina (or its spelling) might reflect the Appalachian pronunciation of the name Paulina, in which case Perlina could be considered to be an American English variant form of Paulina.

Probably derived from Greek πηνέλοψ (penelops), a type of duck. Alternatively it could be from πήνη (pene) meaning "threads, weft" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of the wife of Odysseus, forced to fend off suitors while her husband is away fighting at Troy.

It has occasionally been used as an English given name since the 16th century. It was moderately popular in the 1940s, but had a more notable upswing in the early 2000s. This may have been inspired by the Spanish actress Penélope Cruz (1974-), who gained prominence in English-language movies at that time. It was already rapidly rising when celebrities Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick gave it to their baby daughter in 2012.

Diminutive of Pearl.

Uyghur form of Fatima.

Spanish feminine form of Pascal.

Hungarian diminutive of Anna.

Variant of Peyton.

Feminine form of Orlando.

Means "gratitude is suitable for me" in Yoruba.

Means "gift from God" in Igbo.

Feminine form of Olympos.

Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.

Asturian form of Eulalia.

Means "heart" in Igbo.

From Greenlandic nukaa meaning "younger sibling" [1].

Means "sixth born child" in Akan.

From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".

Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.

Spanish feminine form of Nicholas.

Feminine form of Nicholas (chiefly used in Britain).

Old Irish form of Niamh.

Short form of Antonia, Sidonia and other names ending in nia.

Anglicized form of Niamh.

Short form of Vanessa.

Croatian form of Nancy.

Short form of Antonella.

Greek form of Egyptian nt, possibly from nt "water" or nrw "fear, dread". This was the name of an early Egyptian goddess of weaving, hunting and war. Her character may have some correspondences with the goddesses Tanith, Anat or Athena.

Short form of Linnéa.

Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).

Azerbaijani form of Nermin.

Feminine form of Wafula.

Means "incantation, dirge" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of funerals.

From Egyptian mwt-m-wjꜣ meaning "Mut is in the sacred barque" [1], from the name of the goddess Mut combined with wjꜣ "sacred barque" (a boat used to carry the dead to the afterlife). This name was borne by a wife of the pharaoh Thutmose IV. She was the mother of Amenhotep III.

Means "she who shapes" in Kikuyu. In Kikuyu mythology Mumbi was the wife of Gikuyu and the mother of his nine daughters.

From Irish muirn meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance". In Irish legend this was the name of the mother of Fionn mac Cumhaill. She is also called Muirenn.

Irish form of Maria (see Mary). This form is typically reserved for the Virgin Mary, with Máire used as a given name.

Feminine form of Muhsin.

From the American English word mortician meaning "undertaker, funeral director", ultimately derived from Latin mortis meaning "death". This name was created for the mother on the Addams Family television series (1964-1966). She was based on an unnamed recurring character in cartoons by Charles Addams, starting 1938.

Means "peace" in Luganda.

Variant of Mirèio using classical Occitan spelling conventions.

From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 洙 (su), which refers to a river in China. Other hanja combinations are possible.

From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish", which in Hindu astrology is the name of a sign of the zodiac.

Hebrew form of Milcah.

From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names containing that element.

Feminine form of Miguel.

Means "turtle laying its eggs" in Shawnee.

From Estonian meri "sea" with a diminutive suffix.

Variant of Meredith.

Means "blackbird" in Dutch.

Old French form of Millicent.

From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum" (species Prunus mume), as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

From the Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which was derived from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over". In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Gorgons, ugly women who had snakes for hair. She was so hideous that anyone who gazed upon her was turned to stone, so the hero Perseus had to look using the reflection in his shield in order to slay her.

Means "lady" in Late Latin, a derivative of Latin mater "mother". This was the name of three early saints.

Ukrainian form of Marianna, and a Russian variant.

Finnish form of Martha.

From the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea" in Latin. It can also be a combination of Maria and Estela.

Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mari.

Dutch diminutive of Maria.

Combination of Marie and France 1.

From Μαριάμη (Mariame), the form of Maria used by the historian Josephus when referring to the wife of King Herod.

Combination of María and Fernanda.

Icelandic form of Margaret.

Feminine form of Marcianus. This was the name of a young woman martyred in North Africa during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Diminutive of Marcia.

Tajik form of Manijeh.

Swedish and Spanish contracted form of Magdalena. In Spanish it can also be a contracted form of María Elena.

Means "life" in Swahili.

From Tupi maya arya meaning "great-grandmother".

Feminine form of Maël.

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

Variant of Madison.

Means "spring of water" in Hebrew.

Latinized form of Lysistrate.

Means "correct, right, good" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum meaning "profit, wealth". According Roman legend Lucretia was a maiden who was raped by the son of the king of Rome. This caused a great uproar among the Roman citizens, and the monarchy was overthrown. This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from Mérida, Spain.

Alternate transcription of Armenian Լուսինե (see Lusine).

Italian and French variant of Lucia. This also means "light" in Italian.

Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Diminutive of Olivia.

Possibly a Latvian form of Liv 1.

Short form of Olivia.

Means "award" in Amharic.

Short form of Linnéa and other names containing the same sound.

Variant of Lindy.

Derived from Greek λιγύς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". This was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was also used by Edgar Allan Poe in his story Ligeia (1838).

Variant of Ludmila.

Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Lydia.

Feminine form of Liberatus. This was the name of a few early saints, including the patron of Pizzone, Italy.

From Yiddish ליבע (libe) meaning "love".

Means "to me" in Hebrew.

Means "eternal, abiding" in Indonesian.

German short form of Eleanor.

From Sanskrit लावण्य (lāvaṇya) meaning "beauty, loveliness, charm".

Meaning unknown. In Latvian mythology this is the name of a forest spirit sometimes associated with childbirth and weaving.

Combination of the popular prefix la and Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).

Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.

From Japanese 協 (kyō) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyō) meaning "village", 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Means "gift" in Hausa.

Feminine form of Květoslav.

Polish form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Ксения or Ukrainian/Belarusian Ксенія (see Kseniya).

Feminine form of Corey.

Polish form of Clementina.

Polish, Slovak, Hungarian and Albanian form of Claudia, as well as a German variant form and the form found in the Greek New Testament.

Diminutive of Kirsteen or Kirstin.

Diminutive of Ketevan.

Variant of Casey.

Feminine variant of Kerry.

Variant of Kelsey.

From an English surname that is derived from town names in Lincolnshire. It may mean "Cenel's island", from the Old English name Cenel "fierce" in combination with eg "island".

Means "I am thankful" in Tswana, derived from leboga "to be thankful, to thank".

Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.

From Japanese 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" or 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 己 (mi) meaning "self". Other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation can also form this name.

From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Variant of Katherine.

Macedonian and Albanian form of Katherine, a Russian short form of Yekaterina, a Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina, and a Greek variant of Aikaterine.

Means "summit, crest" in Armenian.

Feminine form of Karim.

Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.

Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Means "joy, happiness" in Hawaiian.

Variant of Kaylyn.

Variant of Cadence.

Hungarian form of Iustina (see Justina).

Diminutive of Justin or Justine.

French form of Justus.

From Hausa Jumma'a meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin).

Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of John.

Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Joseph.

German form of Yolanda.

From the Greek name Ἰοκάστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology she was the mother Oedipus by the Theban king Laius. In a case of tragic mistaken identity, she married her own son.

Short form of Jennifer.

Diminutive of Jelena. It also means "fir tree" in Slovene.

Serbian form of Elizabeth.

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

German and Finnish form of Jasmine, as well as an English variant.

Scandinavian feminine diminutive of Jan 1, from Low German.

Diminutive of Jane.

Elaborated form of Jane.

Feminine form of Jan 1.

Variant of Jamie.

German and Dutch variant of Yvonne.

Anglicized form of Íde.

German form of Iseult, appearing in the 13th-century German poem Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg. In 1865 the German composer Richard Wagner debuted his popular opera Tristan und Isolde and also used the name for his first daughter.

Scottish Gaelic form of Isabel.

Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was the name of a region in Asia Minor.

Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).

Means "envy" in Latin. This was the Roman goddess of vengeance, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nemesis.

Means "immaculate" in Spanish. This name is given to commemorate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.

From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old Norse unna meaning "to love".

Strictly feminine form of Inge.

From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians". This is the name of the hero in the Indiana Jones series of movies, starring Harrison Ford.

Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".

Medieval English vernacular form of Idonea.

Elaboration of Ida.

Alternate transcription of Arabic حسني (see Husni).

French form of Honorina, a feminine form of the Roman name Honorinus, a derivative of Honorius. Saint Honorina was a 4th-century martyr from the Normandy region in France.

Means "helped, rescued, redeemed" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.

Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic *hildiz). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.

Somali form of Hiba.

Diminutive of Henrietta or Hester.

German feminine form of Herman.

Means "golden" in Sanskrit.

Means "rust" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name is mentioned as one of the wives of Ashur.

From the English word halo meaning "luminous disc or ring", derived from Greek ἅλως (halos). Haloes often appear in religious art above the heads of holy people.

Modern Hebrew form of Hadassah.

From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Younger Cornish form of Wenna and Breton variant of Gwenn.

Breton cognate of Gwen.

Variant of Gwendolen.

Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.

Variant of Gwendolen, used by Walter Scott in his poem The Bridal of Triermain (1813) for a queen who became the mother of Gyneth by King Arthur.

From Sanskrit ग्रीष्म (grīṣma) meaning "summer".

Feminine form of Giuseppe.

Danish short form of Birgitte.

German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselle.

Feminine form of Gaetano.

Feminine form of Gabriel.

Originally a short form of names containing the Old German element fridu meaning "peace" (Proto-Germanic *friþuz). A famous bearer was the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954).

Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).

Diminutive of Frank or Frances.

English variant of Francine.

Diminutive of Florence or Flora.

French diminutive of Flora.

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

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

Either directly from Spanish or Portuguese flor meaning "flower", or a short form of Florencia.

Means "blood red" in Irish. This was the name of a 9th-century high king of Ireland.

Tajik and Azerbaijani form of Firouzeh.

From Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" (which is usually only feminine) or 奋 (fèn) meaning "strive, exert" (usually only masculine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.

Variant of Felicia.

Spanish form of Felicia.

French form of Felicia.

Possibly from Februa, a Roman purification festival that was held during the month of February (and which gave the month its name). The festival was derived from Latin februum meaning "purging, purification". This name was borne by Saint Febronia of Nisibis, a 4th-century martyr.

Variant of Evelyn.

From an English surname that was derived from the given name Aveline. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as almost entirely feminine, probably in part because of its similarity to Eve and Evelina.

This name was popular throughout the English-speaking world in the early 20th century. It staged a comeback in the early 21st century, returning to the American top ten in 2017.

Feminine form of Eustace.

From the Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydike) meaning "wide justice", derived from εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". In Greek myth she was the wife of Orpheus. Her husband tried to rescue her from Hades, but he failed when he disobeyed the condition that he not look back upon her on their way out.

Derived from Welsh aur "gold" and gwen "white, blessed".

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

Polish, Slovak, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther.

Spanish form of the Late Latin name Sperantia, which was derived from sperare "to hope".

Feminine form of Ernest.

Meaning unknown. This name first appeared in the late 19th century. It is the name of the main character in the novel Enola; or, her Fatal Mistake (1886) by Mary Young Ridenbaugh. The aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named Enola Gay after the mother of the pilot, who was herself named for the book character.

Derived from Hungarian emő meaning "suckling (baby)".

German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).

Form of Emma used in various languages.

Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian and Georgian form of Elsa.

Short form of Elisabeth, used independently.

Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1 and other names beginning with El. This name became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1990s, being ranked second for girls in 2003.

Hebrew form of Elizabeth.

Finnish short form of Elisabet.

Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.

Javanese variant of Eka 1.

Means "harvest, culture" in Turkish.

Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Katherine, and an alternate transcription of Russian Екатерина (see Yekaterina).

Ancient Greek form of Irene.

Variant of Irene.

Modern form of Eir.

Elaborated form of Edith.

From the Greek word ἠχώ (echo) meaning "echo, reflected sound", related to ἠχή (eche) meaning "sound". In Greek mythology Echo was a nymph given a speech impediment by Hera, so that she could only repeat what others said. She fell in love with Narcissus, but her love was not returned, and she pined away until nothing remained of her except her voice.

French feminine and masculine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).

Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.

Italian and Spanish feminine form of Dionysius.

Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic دينار (dīnār), a currency used in several Muslim countries, ultimately derived from Latin denarius. Alternatively it may be a derivative of دين (dīn) meaning "religion".

Means "judged" in Hebrew, derived from דִּין (din) meaning "to judge". According to the Old Testament, Dinah was a daughter of Jacob and Leah who was abducted by Shechem. It has been used as an English given name since after the Protestant Reformation.

Feminine form of Dieuwer or Dieuwert.

Variant of Diane.

Variant of Diana.

Variant of Désirée.

Anglicized form of Deirbhile or Dearbháil.

Spanish feminine form of Denis.

Diminutive of Adela or Adelaide. A famous bearer was American actress and singer Della Reese (1931-2017).

Feminine form of Davor.

Probably an elaboration of Davina. About 1980 this name jumped in popularity in Spain, possibly due to the main character on the British television series The Foundation (1977-1979), which was broadcast in Spain as La Fundación.

Italian diminutive of Daniela.

From the name of the Native American people of the northern Mississippi Valley, or from the two American states that were named for them: North and South Dakota (until 1889 unified as the Dakota Territory). The tribal name means "allies, friends" in the Dakota language.

It was rare as an American given name before 1975. In the mid-1980s it began growing in popularity for boys after a character by this name began appearing on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. It is now more common as a feminine name, probably due to the fame of the actress Dakota Fanning (1994-).

Variant of Doireann.

Variant of Corinna.

Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Corinna, as well as a German variant.

From Cordeilla, a name appearing in the 12th-century chronicles [1] of Geoffrey of Monmouth, borne by the youngest of the three daughters of King Leir and the only one to remain loyal to her father. Geoffrey possibly based her name on that of Creiddylad, a character from Welsh legend.

The spelling was later altered to Cordelia when Geoffrey's story was adapted by others, including Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590) and Shakespeare in his tragedy King Lear (1606).

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Constantius, which was itself derived from Constans.

Dutch diminutive of Cornelia.

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

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see Chō).

Means "hope" in Chewa.

Variant of Jin 1 (using Wade-Giles transcription).

Means "God rectify" in Igbo.

Variant of Chidimma [1].

Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.

Derived from Hebrew חָיָה (ḥaya) meaning "living", considered a feminine form of Chaim.

Form of Charmion used by Shakespeare in his play Antony and Cleopatra (1606).

Feminine diminutive of Charles.

Norwegian and Danish form of Cecilia, as well as a Czech variant of Cecílie.

French form of Cecilia.

Diminutive of Caroline.

Derived from Latin caritas meaning "dearness, esteem, love".

From the Italian phrase cara mia meaning "my beloved".

From camelie, the Romanian spelling of camellia (see Camellia).

Variant of Kaylyn.

Feminine form of Brin.

Diminutive of Roberta or Barbara.

Short form of Beatrice.

French form of Berthild.

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

Portuguese feminine form of Benedict.

Diminutive of Rebecca.

Variant of Becky.

Short form of Rebecca.

From a surname of English, German or Scandinavian origins, all derived from related words meaning "stream". As a feminine name, in some cases it is a short form of Rebecca. A noted bearer is the American rock musician Beck Hansen (1970-), born Bek David Campbell, who goes by the stage name Beck.

Diminutive of Rebecca.

Diminutive of Batyah.

Means "moon flood" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from ay "moon" and sel "flood, stream" (of Arabic origin).

This name was assumed by Ayn Rand (1905-1982), originally named Alice Rosenbaum, a Russian-American writer and philosopher. She apparently based it on a Finnish name she had heard, but never seen written.

Meaning uncertain. In 1970 it was featured in The Book of African Names by Chief Osuntoki [1][2] with a listed meaning of "beautiful flower". American comedian and activist Dick Gregory used it for his daughter in 1971.

Means "they are increasing" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Feminine form of Aurelianus.

Finnish form of Agnes.

Lithuanian form of Augusta.

Derived from Greek ἀσπάσιος (aspasios) meaning "welcome, embrace". This was the name of the lover of Pericles (5th century BC).

From the name of an Islamic holy day that commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali. It is so named because it falls on the tenth day of Muharram, deriving from Arabic عشرة (ʿashara) meaning "ten" [1].

Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.

Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and Armenian form of Angela.

Feminine form of Antikles. In Greek mythology this is the mother of Odysseus.

Finnish diminutive of Anna.

French form of Breton Annaig, a diminutive of Anna.

Combination of Anna and Marie.

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

Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Anaya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to Amaya [1].

Variant of Alicia.

Variant of Alice.

Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Al. This is also the Finnish word for a type of duck.

Variant of Alannah.

Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice) [1]. It was common in England, Scotland and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in England in the 20th century via Scotland. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname.

Form of Alice used in several languages.

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Variant of Alexana.

Elaborated form of Alexandra. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.

Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.

Derived from Greek ἀλήθεια (aletheia) meaning "truth". This name was coined in the 16th century.

Italian feminine form of Alexius.

Variant of Alena.

Short form of Magdalena or Helena. This was the name of a saint, possibly legendary, who was martyred near Brussels in the 7th century.

Form of Alexandra in several languages.

Variant of Aaliyah.

Czech and Slovak form of Albina.

Feminine form of Albanus (see Alban).

Variant of Alaina.

Bulgarian form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Аксинья (see Aksinya).

Variant of Eileen.

Feminine form of Adam.

Originally a short form of Germanic names such as Adelaide or Adelina that begin with the element adal meaning "noble". Saint Ada was a 7th-century Frankish abbess at Le Mans. This name was also borne by Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), the Countess of Lovelace (known as Ada Lovelace), a daughter of Lord Byron. She was an assistant to Charles Babbage, the inventor of an early mechanical computer.