Anna the singer's Personal Name List

Polish and Latvian form of Susanna.

Modern feminine form of Xavier.

From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". It can also come from stand-alone 結 (yui) using a different nanori reading. This name can be formed of other kanji or kanji combinations as well.

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽子 or 洋子 (see Yōko).

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽子 or 洋子 (see Yōko).

Means "she-wolf", a derivative of Old Norse úlfr "wolf".

From Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank" or 迅 (xùn) meaning "fast, sudden", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

Feminine form of William. A famous bearer of this name was Williamina Fleming (1857-1911), a Scottish astronomer.

Means "development" in Thai.

Form of Wilma in several languages.

Swedish feminine form of Wendel.

Means "bird woman" in Cheyenne, derived from vé'kėséhe- "bird" and the feminine suffix -e'é [1].

Short form of Valentine 1, Valerie and other names beginning with Val.

Means "lotus" in Thai.

Swedish and Norwegian variant of Tove.

From Japanese 翼 (tsubasa) meaning "wing", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr.

Swedish variant of Tove.

Modern form of Þóra.

Means "she who bumps into things" or "she who puts things in place" in Mohawk. Tekakwitha, also named Kateri, was a 17th-century Mohawk woman who has become the first Native American Catholic saint.

From the English word, ultimately deriving from Old French tané, which means "light brown".

Variant of Tamsin.

Variant of Tammy.

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

Possibly means "morning star" from Apache sons-ee-ah-ray [1]. This name was featured in the western movie Broken Arrow (1950).

Variant of Summer, coinciding with the German word for summer.

Phonetic variant of St John.

Diminutive of Simona.

Modern Scandinavian form of Signý.

Variant of Cheyenne.

From Japanese 真珠 (shinju) meaning "pearl".

Recently created name, probably based on the sounds found in other names like Sharon, Sherry and Charlene.

Variant of Sheila.

Invented name, based on Shayla and using the popular name suffix lyn.

In the case of singer Shania Twain (1965-), who chose it as her stage name, it was apparently based on an Ojibwe phrase meaning "on my way".

Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha and nay.

Variant of Seven.

Partially Anglicized form of Seònaid or Seonag.

From an Aramaic name that was related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". According to the historian Josephus this was the name of the daughter of Herodias (the consort of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee). In the New Testament, though a specific name is not given, it was a daughter of Herodias who danced for Herod and was rewarded with the head of John the Baptist, and thus Salome and the dancer have traditionally been equated.

As a Christian given name, Salome has been in occasional use since the Protestant Reformation. This was due to a second person of this name in the New Testament: one of the women who witnessed the crucifixion and later discovered that Jesus' tomb was empty. It is used in Georgia due to the 4th-century Salome of Ujarma, who is considered a saint in the Georgian Church.

French, Spanish and Portuguese form of Salome.

Diminutive of Ruth 1.

Feminine form of Rune.

Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán. As an English name, it can also be derived from the surname Rowan, itself derived from the Irish given name. It could also be given in reference to the rowan tree, a word of Old Norse origin (coincidentally sharing the same Indo-European root meaning "red" with the Irish name).

Variant of Rosalyn.

From the name of the French city La Rochelle, meaning "little rock". It first became commonly used as a given name in America in the 1930s, probably due to the fame of actress Rochelle Hudson (1914-1972) and because of the similarity to the name Rachel.

Feminine diminutive of Roberto.

Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew, derived from רָאָה (raʾa) meaning "to see" and בֵּן (ben) meaning "son". In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation.

From an English surname that was derived from the name of the town of Rimington in Lancashire, itself meaning "settlement on the Riming stream". It may be given in honour of the American manufacturer Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861) or his sons, founders of the firearms company that bears their name.

Means "flower" in Mapuche.

From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.

Feminine diminutive of Quintus.

Means "flower, offspring" in Hawaiian.

Combination of Polly and Anna. This was the name of the main character in Eleanor H. Porter's novel Pollyanna (1913).

From the English word meaning "piety, devoutness". This was a rare virtue name used by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Variant of Phyllida.

Diminutive of Euphemia.

Means "rumour, reputation" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of fame and rumours.

Diminutive of Pearl.

Spanish feminine diminutive of Joseph.

Short form of Penelope.

Scottish Gaelic form of Peggy.

From a surname that was a variant of Paige.

From the English word for the gemstone (a variety of chalcedony), which can be black, red or other colours. It is derived from Greek ὄνυξ (onyx) meaning "claw, nail".

Variant of Olivia.

Variant of Oakley.

Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nia 2 or Nia 3. This name briefly entered the American popularity charts after it was featured in the movie Mission: Impossible 2 (2000).

Elaborated form of Norma.

Feminine diminutive of Noel.

From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-).

Form of Mary used in the Old Testament, where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaoh's daughter drew him from the Nile. The name has long been popular among Jews, and it has been used as an English Christian name (alongside Mary) since the Protestant Reformation.

From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Means "golden flower" in Mapuche, from milla "gold" and rayen "flower".

Hawaiian form of Michael.

Diminutive of Michelle.

From a surname meaning "happy weather" in Middle English, originally belonging to a cheery person. A notable bearer of the name was Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), who, with William Clark, explored the west of North America.

Latinate form of Mercy. This was also the name of an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom, though it has a different origin.

Means "song" in Hawaiian. This is also the Hawaiian, Tongan and Samoan form of Mary.

Possibly from a Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength". It was popularized by the Swedish singer Meja (1969-), born Anna Pernilla Torndahl.

Combination of María and Guadalupe.

Variant spelling of Melissa.

Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalene.

French form of Magdalene.

Variant of Leila.

Means "from Lydia" in Greek. Lydia was a region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king Lydos. In the New Testament this is the name of a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. In the modern era the name has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.

Swedish feminine form of Louis.

Variant of Lorelei. This name featured on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) where it was borne by the two main characters (the younger one went by the nickname Rory).

Variant of Lyonors.

Either a variant of Lynette or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch.

Variant of Linnéa.

From Sino-Vietnamese 蓮 (liên) meaning "lotus, water lily".

From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.

From a French surname meaning "the monk" in French.

Variant of Lavonne.

Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경 (see Gyeong).

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2. It is borne by American television personality and stylist Kyan Douglas (1970-), birth name Hugh Edward Douglas Jr., who appeared on the reality television program Queer Eye from 2003 to 2007.

Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).

Polish variant of Christina.

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

Diminutive of Kimberly or Kim 1.

Short form of Kimberly.

Means "moon" in Quechua.

Hawaiian form of Christina.

Feminine variant of Kerry.

Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.

Hawaiian form of Stephanie.

Means "the loved one" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and aloha "love".

Variant of Kaylee.

Variant of Kailani.

Variant of Kayla.

Means "famous" in Hawaiian.

French form of Carina 1. It can also function as a short form of Catherine, via Swedish Karin.

Variant of Cameron.

Variant of Kaylee.

From Latin Iustina, the feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin). This name was borne by several early saints and martyrs.

Portuguese diminutive of Júlia.

French feminine variant of Jocelyn.

Variant of Jocelyn.

Diminutive of Jonathan.

Short form of Johanna.

Diminutive of Joan 1.

Medieval form of Julian. The author John Galsworthy used it for a character in his Forsyte Saga novels (published between 1906 and 1922).

Short form of Jolanta.

Diminutive of Joseph. It is occasionally used as a feminine diminutive of Josephine or Johanna.

Diminutive or feminine form of James.

From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", or other characters that are pronounced in a similar fashion.

From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Variant of Yesenia.

Traditionally said to mean "dove", it may actually be related to Hebrew יוֹמָם (yomam) meaning "daytime" [1]. This was the oldest of the three daughters of Job in the Old Testament. As an English name, Jemima first became common during the Puritan era.

Variant of Jeannine.

Variant of Janice.

Diminutive of Jane. It has been in use only since the 20th century.

Variant of Janelle.

Variant of Jamila.

Meaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya itz meaning "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of Ixchel.

Variant of Earl

Means "immaculate conception" in Spanish, commemorating the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.

The name of the daughter of King Cymbeline in the play Cymbeline (1609) by William Shakespeare. He based her on a legendary character named Innogen, but it was printed incorrectly and never emended. Innogen is probably derived from Gaelic inghean meaning "maiden". As a given name it is chiefly British and Australian.

Variant of Eileen, probably inspired by the spelling of Irene.

Hawaiian form of Jessica.

From the name of the flower (or the precious stone that also bears this name), ultimately from Greek hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).

From the English word honour, which is of Latin origin. This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It can also be viewed as a form of Honoria or Honorata, which are ultimately derived from the same source.

Variant of Hilary. A famous bearer of the surname was Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), the first man to climb Mount Everest. It is borne by the American politician Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-). The name dropped in popularity in 1993 after she became the first lady as the wife of Bill Clinton.

Scandinavian, Finnish and Hungarian form of Hedwig.

From the English word meaning "of the heavens, celestial, divine".

Variant of Hayley.

Variant of Harriet.

Short form of Johanna.

Variant of Hayley.

Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. The word was originally a corruption of Egyptian. As an ethnic term it is sometimes considered offensive.

Variant of Gladys.

Derived from the Welsh elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and possibly lliain meaning "flaxen, made of linen" or lliant meaning "flow, flood". This name was used by medieval Welsh royalty, notably by a 12th-century princess of Deheubarth who died in battle with the Normans. It was also borne by the 13th-century daughter of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last prince of Gwynedd.

Short form of various Scandinavian names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".

From the English word gift. This name is most common in Ghana in Africa.

Italian form of Jade.

Means "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play Hamlet (1600) for the mother of Hamlet. Another famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).

Diminutive of George.

From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy". By the mid-20th century the word had acquired the additional meaning of "homosexual", and the name has subsequently dropped out of use.

Variant of Gay.

Short form of names ending in freda or fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda.

Elaborated form of Flo.

Greek, Scandinavian and Italian feminine form of Philip.

Feminine form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).

Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn.

Diminutive of Henrietta and other names ending with etta or ette.

Diminutive of Euphemia or Hephzibah.

Variant of Emery.

Variant of Emily.

Scandinavian form of Eleanor.

Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.

Swedish variant of Eleanor.

From the biblical place name, itself possibly from Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿeḏen) meaning "pleasure, delight" [1], or perhaps derived from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin) meaning "plain". According to the Old Testament the Garden of Eden was the place where the first people, Adam and Eve, lived before they were expelled.

Feminine form of Earl.

From Sino-Vietnamese 陽 (dương) meaning "male, virile" or 楊 (dương) meaning "willow".

Possibly means "something at the campire already cooked" in Apache [1]. This was the name of the wife of the Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise.

Diminutive of Donald.

Anglicized form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile.

From an English surname that was a variant of Darby.

From the name of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, Δ. It is also the name for an island formed at the mouth of a river.

Variant of Delicia.

Originally a nickname, typically for names beginning with D. It can be spelled Deedee, DeeDee or Dee Dee.

Possibly an elaboration of Dayana or a variant of Deyanira. This is borne by Dayanara Torres (1974-), a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.

From Chinese 达 (dá) meaning "achieve, arrive at, intelligent" (which is usually only masculine), 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress". Saint Cyneburga, a daughter of a king of Mercia, was the founder of an abbey at Castor in the 7th century.

Diminutive of Cora. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.

From the name of a variety of flower. It is also an English form of Colombina, the pantomime character.

Feminine form of Colby. A known bearer is the American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat (1985-).

Variant of Colby.

Means "crocodile, alligator, caiman, monster" in Nahuatl [1]. This is the name of the first day in the tonalpohualli, the Aztec 260-day calendar.

Diminutive of Chuck.

Patronymic derived from Chryses. In Greek legend she was the daughter of Chryses, a priest of Apollo. After she was taken prisoner by the Greeks besieging Troy, Apollo sent a plague into their camp, forcing the Greeks to release her.

Variant of Christine or Kristin.

Variant of Christabel.

Combination of Christina and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful"). This name occurs in medieval literature, and was later used by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his 1816 poem Christabel [1].

From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 尋 (hiro) meaning "fathom, armspan", as well as other kanji combinations. This is the name of the main character in the Japanese animated movie Spirited Away (2001).

Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 채영 (see Chae-Yeong).

From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine.

From the name of places near the town of Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales.

Combination of Carol 1 and Ann.

Anglicized form of Caitlín.

Variant of Briley.

From the English word for the thorny plant.

Derived from Spanish bienvenido meaning "welcome".

Means "married" in Hebrew. The name is used in the Old Testament to refer to the land of Israel (Isaiah 62:4). As an English given name, Beulah has been used since the Protestant Reformation.

Feminine variant of Bailey.

From Mapuche ayelen "laughing", ayliñ "clear" or aylen "ember".

From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower)". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

From Navajo awéé' meaning "baby" [1].

Variant of Aubrey.

From a surname that was originally derived from either a place name meaning "east town" in Old English or from the given name Æðelstan.

From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".

Variant of Araceli.

Combination of Anna and Katrin.

Combination of Anne 1 and Laure.

Combination of Anna and Christine.

Means "anguishes", taken from a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, meaning "Our Lady of Anguishes". She is the patron saint of Granada, Spain.

Feminine form of Andrew.

Means "protection, shelter, refuge" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning "Our Lady of Refuge".

Medieval feminine form of Amabilis.

Variant of Alvah. A famous bearer of this name was the inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).

From French alizé meaning "trade wind".

From the Old Norse name Alfhildr, which was composed of the elements alfr "elf" and hildr "battle". In Scandinavian legend Alfhild was a maiden who disguised herself as a warrior in order to avoid marriage to King Alf. Her life was perhaps based on that of a 9th-century Viking pirate.

Short form of Alexander.

From a Germanic name, derived from the elements alt "old" and rih "ruler, king". Saint Aldric was a 9th-century bishop of Le Mans.

Variant of Alberich.

From the Gothic name *Alareiks meaning "ruler of all", derived from the element alls "all" combined with reiks "ruler, king". This was the name of a king of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in the 5th century.

Variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine.

Variant of Aino. It also means "always" in Finnish.

Medieval form of Æðelgyð.

Variant of Ayelen.

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a virgin martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The name became associated with Latin agnus "lamb", resulting in the saint's frequent depiction with a lamb by her side. Due to her renown, the name became common in Christian Europe.

As an English name it was highly popular from the Middle Ages until the 17th century. It was revived in the 19th century and was common into the 20th, but it fell into decline after the 1930s. It last appeared on the American top 1000 rankings in 1972.

Extended form of Aeron.

Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lynn.

Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.

Feminine variant of Addison.

Variant of Adelyn.

Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names containing the same sound.

Means "of unyielding quality" or "diamond like". From the Latin adamantinus meaning 'incorruptible, inflexible', itself from the Greek adamantinos (ἀδαμάντινος) of the same meaning, with the Greek or Latin suffix of -ine meaning 'like', 'made of', or 'of the nature of'.

Gothic Victorian name used in Great Britain.

Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.

Greek form of Abigail.

Feminine elaboration of Aaron using the popular name suffix lyn.