Name
Meaning
Origin
Popularity
Other Gender
Adele
Noble; noble kind; noble, soft, tender
German
Adia
Noble
German
Agatha
Good, honorable
Greek
Aja
Goat
Indian (Sanskrit)
Alaska
The mainland
Native American
Aletta
Footloose; verity, truth; small winged one
Latin
Aliz
Noble, exalted
German
Alora
My Dream
African
Amalia
Industrious, striving; work; rival; laborious; eager
Latin
Amani
Peace
African
Amaris
Promised by God
Hebrew
Amity
Friendship, harmony
Latin
Angelique
Messenger; messenger of God; angelic
Latin
Anisa
Pleasant companion
Arabic
Ansley
Hermitage field
English
Antoinette
“A girl in flower or bloom,” based, ultimately, on the Greek anthos, a flower.
French
Arafa
Knowledgeable
African
Arcelia
Treasure chest
Spanish
Arden
Great forest
Latin
Ariadne
Most holy
Greek
Aubrielle
Combination of Aubrey and -elle suffix
American
Ayita
Dance
African
Azariah
Helped by God
Hebrew
Azura
Sky blue
Spanish
Basma
Smile
Arabic
Beatriz
Voyager (through life); blessed
Latin
Belinda
“The beautiful river,” from the Latin bella (beautiful) and Indus (a river in Asia).
German
Bellamy
Beautiful friend
French
Bethesda
House of mercy
Hebrew
Betsy
A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
Hebrew
Birdie
Bright, famous; little bird
German
Brenna
Little drop of water; raven or black-haired
Gaelic
Calliope
Beautiful voice
Greek
Callista
Cup; fairest, most beautiful
Latin
Cara
Beloved; friend
Latin
Carla
Free man
German
Clarissa
Bright, famous
Latin
Claudia
Lame
Latin
Corazon
Heart
Spanish
Damaris
Calf; to tame; gentle
Latin
Danica
Morning star; from Denmark
Slavic
Dasha
Gift of God
Greek
Deasia
Combination of De and Asia
American
December
Month of December
Latin
Delia
From Delos
Greek
Delora
Sorrows
Spanish
Demetria
“The fruitful one,” in allusion to Demeter, the Greek goddess of fruitfulness and protectress of marriage.
Greek
Devora
Bee
Hebrew
Devyn
Poet
Irish
Elodie
Marsh flower
Greek
Emerald
Precious gemstone
Spanish
Esmeralda
Emerald
Spanish
Esperanza
Hope
Spanish
Estelle
Star
Latin
Etta
A diminutive form of Henrietta, “mistress of the home.”
Italian
Faye
Loyalty; belief
French
Fern
Fern
English
Florence
Flowering, in bloom
Latin
Geneva
Juniper tree
French
Jessa
He sees
Hebrew
Jewel
Plaything, delight
French
Jiya
Piece of heart
Indian (Sanskrit)
July
The month of July
French
Juniper
Juniper tree
English
Juno
Queen of heaven
Latin
Kamilah
Perfect
Arabic
Kamiyah
Created name
American
Karasi
Life and Wisdom
African
Karina
Love
Scandinavian
Kataleya
Orchid
Spanish
Keilani
Heaven, sky; glorious, royal one
Polynesian
Kenia
Greatest champion
Welsh
Kesia
Favorite
African
Khadijah
Early baby
Arabic
Khari
Queenly: Joyful Song: Born to rule and bring joy.
African
Kyra
Lord
Greek
Lalana
Playing
Indian (Sanskrit)
Lalika
Lovely woman
Indian (Sanskrit)
Larina
Protection
Latin
Lavender
Lavender flower
English
Leoni
Lion
Latin
Libra
The Scales, Equality
Latin
Livvy
Olive tree
Latin
Lourdes
Place name
French
Luana
Enjoyment
Polynesian
Lyanna
Gracous, Field
American
Magdalena
Woman from Magdala
Greek
Magnolia
Magnolia flower
English
Marisol
Sea and sun
Spanish
Marissa
Of the sea
Latin
Marixa
Of the Sea or Bitter
Spanish
Marjorie
Pearl
English
Martha
Lady; mistress of the house
Aramaic
Maxine
Greatest
Latin
Mercy
Compassion, forebearance
English
Miyanda
Of unknown meaning
African
Morena
Brown, brown-haired
Spanish
Nadira
Precious, scarce
Arabic
Naiara
City in the Basque country
Spanish
Nala
Successful
African
Navya
Young
Indian (Sanskrit)
Naya
Renewal
Indian (Sanskrit)
Nebraska
Flat water
Native American
Nerida
Sea nymph
Spanish
Niara
With utmost purpose
African
Noella
Christmas
French
Nola
“A little bell,” in allusion to the commune of Nola, in Campania, Italy, where bells of excellent quality were first made.
Irish
Odette
Wealth
German
Oksana
Praise God
Russian
Omarosa
My Beautiful Child
African
Oriana
Sunrise
Latin
Palesa
Flower
African
Pandora
All gifts
Greek
Paola
Small
Latin
Patience
Enduring, forebearing
English
Persephone
Bringer of destruction
Greek
Priscilla
Ancient, venerable
Latin
Promise
One's word
English
Ramona
Protecting hands
Spanish
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