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Alva is a feminine name used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is the feminine form of Alf 1, which derives from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf." The name thus shares its root with the legendary figure Alfhild, a maiden...

Amanda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, widely used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. It also appears in Medieval Latin context...

Angustias is a Spanish feminine name that means "anguishes" in English, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Angustias ("Our Lady of Anguishes"). This title reflects the Virgin's sorrow during...

Annette is a French diminutive of Anne, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." While used in French-speaking countries since the 18th century, Annette gained broader international app...

Ava is a feminine given name of English origin, typically regarded as a variant of Eve, the biblical name meaning 'life' or 'living one'. The name Eve is derived from the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavvah), which is often interpret...

Babe is an English nickname derived from the word babe, meaning "baby" or, in slang, an "attractive person." It can be used as a diminutive of Barbara, though it has also been adopted as an independent given name or nick...

Bijou is a French feminine given name meaning "jewel." It is derived directly from the French word bijou (piece of jewelry), which itself originates from Breton bizou (ring). The name is rarely used in France itself but...

Blair is a unisex first name of Scottish and English usage, derived from a Scottish surname. The surname itself originates from various places in Scotland called Blair, which come from the Scottish Gaelic word blàr, mean...

Blanca is the Spanish and Catalan cognate of Blanche, a medieval French nickname meaning "white" or "fair-coloured." The name ultimately derives from the Germanic word *blankaz, which also gave rise to related names in o...

Brenda is a feminine given name in the English language, originating from the Old Norse male name Brandr, meaning "fire, torch, sword." This name was brought to Britain by Viking settlers during the Middle Ages, where it...

Brooke is a variant of the name Brook, which itself derives from an English surname referring to someone who lived near a brook. The name came into widespread use as a given name in the 1950s, influenced by American soci...

Caroline is the French feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. The name has been in common use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s, initially adopted by upper-class English families in honor of King Charles I...

Cécile is the French feminine given name, equivalent to Cecilia. It derives from the Latin Caecilia, a feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, itself from caecus meaning "blind". The name is borne by the semi-l...

Claribel is a feminine given name used primarily in English. It is a combination of Clara, meaning "clear, bright, famous" (from Latin clarus), and the common name suffix bel, derived from Latin bella "beautiful". The na...

Cleo is a feminine given name of English usage, commonly used as a short form of Cleopatra, Cleon, or Cleopas. As a spelling variant of Clio, the name ultimately derives from the Greek root kleos, meaning "glory" or "to...

Cleopatra is the Latinized form of the Greek name Kleopatra, meaning "glory of the father", from Greek kleos (kleos) "glory" and pater (pater) "father". This name was particularly prominent in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Eg...

Consuelo is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "consolation". It derives from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Consuelo ("Our Lady of Consolation"), a <a href="/glossary/view/marian_apparition" clas...

Cora is a feminine given name with multiple origins, most commonly viewed as a Latinized form of Kore, an epithet of the Greek goddess Persephone meaning "maiden" or "daughter." It was popularized in the English-speaking...

Corinna is a feminine name with deep roots in Ancient Greek language and literature. It is the Latinized form of the Greek Κόριννα (Korinna), which derives from κόρη (kore), the Attic Greek word for "maiden." This etymol...

Cornelia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, being the feminine form of Cornelius. In ancient Rome, it was the nomen gentilicium borne by women of the gens Cornelia, a prominent patrician family. Etymology and Hist...

Davinia is a modern feminine name, likely an elaboration of Davina. Its popularity surged in Spain around 1980, possibly influenced by the main character on the British television series The Foundation (1977–1979), which...

Deborah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, from the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (Devora), meaning "bee". The name is borne by two significant figures in the Old Testament, contributing to its enduring religious and cul...

Denisa is a feminine given name, equivalent to the English Denise, used across several European languages. It is the feminine form of Denis, ultimately derived from Dionysius, the name of the Greek god of wine, fertility...

Dewi is an Indonesian form of Devi, a feminine given name derived from the Sanskrit word devī (देवी), meaning 'goddess'. The name traces its linguistic roots through the Indonesian adaptation of Sanskrit, reflecting the...

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...

Diane is the French form of Diana, also regularly used in the English-speaking world. The name has been particularly popular in France and has seen steady use in other countries, especially the United Kingdom and the Uni...

Duff is a given name of Scottish and Irish origin, almost exclusively masculine. It derives from the Gaelic word dubh meaning "dark", via the Anglicized surname Duff.EtymologyThe name traces back to the Gaelic adjective...

Edie is a feminine given name, most commonly used as a diminutive of Edith. As a standalone name, it gained popularity in the 20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries. Edie can also function as a surname,...

Eleanor is a feminine given name that originated from the Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. The name's most famous early bearer was Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who became queen consort of...

Emma is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal." It likely originated as a short form of older Germanic names such as Ermengarde or Ermentrude, built on the element ir...

Enrica is the Italian feminine form of Enrico, ultimately deriving from the Germanic name Henry, which is composed of the elements heim 'home' and rih 'ruler', meaning 'home ruler'. This name reflects the common practice...

Etheldreda is the Middle English form of the Anglo-Saxon name Æðelþryð (also rendered as Æthelthryth). It is ultimately derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and þryþ "strength", so the name means "noble st...

Etta is an English given name that originated as a short form of Henrietta and other names ending with -etta, such as Antonietta. Its use as a diminutive became established in the 19th century, following a fashion for cl...

EtymologyEvalyn is a variant spelling of Evelyn, ultimately derived from the Norman French name Aveline. Aveline itself is a diminutive of the Germanic name Ava, which may mean 'desired' or 'life'. The surname Evelyn eme...

Georgina is a feminine given name used in English, Hungarian, and Spanish. It is the feminine form of George, which derives from the Greek name Georgios, itself from georgos meaning “farmer, earthworker”. The name is thu...

Ginevra is the Italian form of Guinevere, the legendary queen of King Arthur in Arthurian romance. The name derives from the Norman French version of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the old Celtic elements *wi...

Gloria is a feminine given name used in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and other languages. It means "glory", derived from the Latin gloria meaning "immortal glory" or "fame, renown, praise, honor."EtymologyThe name...

Gretchen is a female given name of German origin, a diminutive of Margarete, the German form of Margaret. Etymologically, Margaret ultimately derives from the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl," which lik...

Hester is a given name used in Dutch, English, and Latin Biblical contexts. It is the Latin form of the name Esther. The name has been in use in England since the Protestant Reformation, when many names from the Bible, p...

Ione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word ἴον (ion), meaning "violet flower." In Greek mythology, Ione was a sea nymph (Nereid), one of the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris, as at...

Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, functioning as the direct feminine form of Ivan, which itself is a Slavic cognate of John. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gr...

Jackie is a diminutive of Jack or Jacqueline, used as a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. Its root, Jack, itself derived from the medieval diminutive Jackin (earlier Jankin) eventually from John, with poss...

Jessica is a female given name with origins in English literature, famously coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare likely adapte...

Kendall is a unisex given name of English origin derived from the city of Kendal in Cumbria, northwestern England. The place name is traditionally interpreted to mean "valley on the River Kent," from the river name Kent...

Kimberly is a feminine given name that originated as a variant spelling of Kimberley, itself derived from the city of Kimberley in South Africa. The city was named after Lord Kimberley (1826–1902), whose title referred t...

Kylie is an English feminine given name with multiple origins. It is most famously associated with Australia, where it is said to derive from the Noongar Aboriginal word kiley, meaning boomerang. An early bearer was Aust...

Lettice is a medieval vernacular form of Letitia, derived from the Late Latin name Laetitia, meaning "joy, happiness." The name was borne by an obscure saint venerated primarily in Spain, and it gained use in England dur...

Margaret is a classic feminine given name derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl". The Greek word was probably ultimately borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language, reflect...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

Melusine is a figure from European folklore, a female spirit associated with fresh water and often depicted as a woman with a serpent or fish tail from the waist down. Her name is of uncertain origin, but she is a centra...

Monica is a female given name of uncertain etymology, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. Its earliest known bearer is Saint Monica (c. 332–387), the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a North African saint who...

Etymology and OriginsNan is an English feminine given name that originated in the diminutive of Ann. Its development may have been influenced by a linguistic reanalysis of the affectionate phrase mine Ann, which over tim...

Origins and Etymology Nancy is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Spanish. It originated as a medieval English diminutive of Annis, a vernacular form of the name Agnes. The phonological shift from 'Mine...

Nicole is a feminine given name that originated as the French feminine form of Nicholas. It has become widely used in English-speaking and other European countries since the middle of the 20th century. A famous contempor...