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A
- AadhyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AaronMost likely of unknown Egyptian origin; Hebrew theories suggest "high mountain" or "exalted"
- AbbyDiminutive of Abigail
- Abdielservant of God
- Abelbreath
- AbigailMy father is joy; my father's joy (Hebrew av "father" + gil "joy")
- Abrahamfather of many
- AceHighest rank
- AdaNoble (short form of Germanic names beginning with adal)
- AdaleeNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AdalineVariant of Adelina; ultimately from Germanic adal, "noble"
- AdalynVariant of Adeline with the suffix -lyn; ultimately from Germanic adal, "noble"
- AdalynnVariant of Adeline with the suffix -lynn; ultimately from Germanic adal, "noble"
- AdamMan (Hebrew); possibly from "to be red" or Akkadian "to make"
- AdanSpanish form of Adam, from the Hebrew word for "man"
- Adaranoble
- AddilynVariant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn
- AddisonSon of Adam
- Adelaidenobleness, nobility
- AdeleGerman, English and Italian form of Adela
- Adelinanoble
- AdelineNoble; a form of Adelina, from the Germanic root adal / aþalaz
- AdelynVariant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn
- AdelynnVariant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lynn
- Adharamaidens
- Adleypossibly a variant of Hadley, "heather field" in Old English
- Adonislord, master
- AdrianForm of the Roman name Hadrianus (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AdrianaFeminine form of Adrian
- AdriannaFeminine form of Adrian
- AdrielFlock of God
- Agneschaste
- AidanAnglicized form of Aodhán
- AidenVariant of Aidan, the anglicized form of Irish Aodhán (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AilaFinnish form of Áile
- AilaniPossibly from the rare Hawaiian name ʻAilani or the Spanish name Aylín (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AilannyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AilanyNot established in the consulted sources; Behind the Name records it only as a variant of Ailani
- AileenVariant of Eileen
- AinaraVariant of Enara
- AinhoaFrom the name of a town in southwestern France where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary
- AinsleyFrom an English surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire
- AiraVariant of Airi
- Aishaliving, alive
- AitanaFrom the name of a mountain range in Valencia, eastern Spain
- AkariFrom Japanese 明
- AkiraFrom Japanese 昭
- AlaiaJoyful, happy
- AlainaVariant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AlaiyaVariant of Alayah
- Alanlittle rock
- AlanaFeminine form of Alan (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AlaniPossibly a variant of Alana, or possibly Hawaiian ʻalani, "orange (tree or fruit)"
- AlannaFeminine form of Alan
- AlaraNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AlayaVariant of Alayah
- AlayahProbably a variant of Aaliyah based on names such as Amaya and Anaya
- AlaynaVariant of Alaina
- Albertnoble and bright
- AldenFrom a surname that was
- AleahVariant of Aaliyah
- Aleenaspelling variant of Alina, a short form of names ending in -alina
- AleiaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AlejandraSpanish form of Alexandra
- AlejandroSpanish form of Alexander
- AlenaShort form of Magdalena or Helena
- AlessandraItalian form of Alexandra
- AlessandroItalian form of Alexander
- AlessiaItalian feminine form of Alexius
- AlexShort form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex
- AlexaShort form of Alexandra
- AlexanderDefending men
- AlexandraFeminine form of Alexander, "defending men"
- AlexandriaFeminine form of Alexander
- AlexiaFeminine form of Alexis
- Alexishelper
- Alilofty, sublime
- AliaAlternate transcription of Arabic علياء
- AlianaVariant of Alana or Eliana
- AliannaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AliceNoble kind / of noble character; short form of Adelais, from Germanic Adalheidis (Adelaide)
- AliciaLatinized form of Alice
- AlijahVariant of Elijah
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina
- AlisonNorman French diminutive of Aalis
- AlissonBrazilian variant of Allison
- AliviaVariant of Olivia
- AliyaFeminine form of Ali
- AliyahAlternate transcription of the Arabic names Aaliyah or Aliya; root meaning not verified in cached sources
- Alizajoyful
- AllenVariant of Alan, or from a surname that was
- AllieDiminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound
- AllisonVariant of Alison; earlier a masculine name from the surname Allison (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- Almanourishing
- Alondralark
- AlonzoVariant of Alonso in use in America
- AloraVariant of Elora (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
- AlyssaVariant of Alicia
- Amaiathe end
- Amaliaunceasing, vigorous, brave
- Amandalovable, worthy of love
- Amaniwishes
- AmaraGrace
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar
- AmarisNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, which means "the end" in Basque
- AmayahVariant of Amaya
- AmberFrom the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour
- Ameliavigor, bravery
- AmelieGerman variant of Amelia
- AmiasVariant of Amyas
- Aminasafe, secure
- AmirCommander, prince
- AmiraCommander, princess
- AmirahAlternate transcription of Arabic أميرة
- AmiriVariant of Amari, probably modelled on Amir
- AmiyahPossibly a variant of Amaya
- AmoraModern coinage based on Latin amor, "love"
- AmouraVariant of Amora
- AmyBeloved
- AnaForm of Anna (root ḥanan; gloss not given in our source)
- Anahipossibly the Guarani name for the cockspur coral tree
- AnaiahYahweh has answered
- Anaisuncertain; possibly a derivative of Anne or Agnès
- AnakinMeaning unknown
- AnaleiaVariant of Analía
- Analiaa combination of Ana and Lía, or a contraction of Ana Lucía
- AnastasiaFeminine form of Anastasius (elements ana + stasis; gloss not verified in this pass)
- AnayaMeaning unknown, possibly
- AnayahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Andersonson of Andrew
- AndiDiminutive of Andrea
- AndieDiminutive of Andrew or Andrea
- AndreEnglish form of André
- AndreaManly, masculine (as a form of Andrew)
- AndresEstonian form of Andrew
- AndrewManly, masculine
- AndyDiminutive of Andrew or sometimes Andrea
- AngelMessenger (via the word for a heavenly angel)
- AngelaFeminine form of Angelus
- Angelicaangelic
- AngelinaLatinate diminutive of Angela
- AngeloItalian form of Angelus
- AngieDiminutive of Angela and other names beginning with Ang
- AnikaDiminutive of Anna or Ana
- AniyaVariant of Aniyah
- AniyahAn invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Anita and Aaliyah
- AnnEnglish and Manx form of Anne
- AnnaForm of Hannah
- AnnabelleVariant of Annabel
- AnnaliseCombination of Anna and Lise
- AnneFrench form of Anna
- AnneliseCombination of Anne and Lise
- AnnieDiminutive of Anne (the meaning of Anne is not verified in this pass)
- AnnikaSwedish diminutive of Anna
- AnthonyRoman family name of unknown Etruscan origin; historically associated via folk etymology with Greek ánthos ('flower')
- AntonellaDiminutive of Antonia
- AntonioSpanish and Italian form of the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is unknown
- AnyaRussian diminutive of Anna
- Apollostrength
- AprilFrom the name of the month, probably originally
- ArabellaProbably a variant of Annabel; long associated with Latin orabilis, "invokable, yielding to prayer"
- Aracelialtar of the sky
- Arayaexemplary, model
- ArcherBowman, archer
- ArchieDiminutive of Archibald
- Ardenhigh
- ArelyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Aresbane, ruin
- Arilion
- AriaSong, melody (literally 'air')
- AriahVariant of Aria
- ArianaPortuguese form of Ariadne (the underlying Greek meaning is not verified in this pass)
- AriannaItalian form of Ariadne (the underlying Greek meaning is not verified in this pass)
- Ariellion of God
- AriellaFeminine form of Ariel, "lion of God"
- ArielleFrench feminine form of Ariel, as well as an English variant
- ArisbethNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AriyaVariant of Aria or Arya
- AriyahVariant of Aria
- ArjunModern form of Arjuna
- ArletCatalan form of Arlette
- ArlethNot given by our sources; a Latin American variant of Arlette
- Arlettreads as Arlette, from Germanic Herleva (*harjaz "army")
- ArletteFrench form of Herleva
- ArloUncertain; perhaps from Spenser's fictional place name Arlo Hill, itself probably altered from the Irish place name Aherlow ("between two highlands")
- ArmandoSpanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Herman
- Armanison of Ermanno
- Artemissafe
- ArthurUnknown; possibly from Celtic "bear" plus "man" or "king"
- ArturoItalian and Spanish form of Arthur
- AryaAryan, noble
- Asahealer
- AsherHappy, blessed
- AshleyAsh tree clearing
- AshlynCombination of Ashley and the popular name suffix lyn
- AshlynnVariant of Ashlyn
- Ashtonash tree town
- AspenThe aspen tree (genus Populus)
- AspynVariant of Aspen
- AstridModern Scandinavian form of Ástríðr
- AthenaUnknown; likely from the name of Athens
- AtlasPossibly 'enduring' or 'bearer of the heavens'
- Atreusfearless
- Atticusfrom Attica
- AubreeFeminine variant of Aubrey
- AubreyFrom Auberi, the Old French form of the Germanic name Alberich (elements alb + rih/rik; gloss not verified in this pass)
- AudreyMedieval diminutive of Æðelþryð
- AugustForm of Augustus; also the month name
- AugustineFrom the Roman name Augustinus, itself
- Augustusexalted, venerable
- AuraFrom the word aura
- AureliaFeminine form of Aurelius
- AuroraDawn
- AustinMedieval contracted form of Augustine
- AutumnThe season of autumn
- AvaTreated by Behind the Name as a variant of Eve (Hebrew "to breathe" or "to live"); Wikipedia derives it instead from Germanic names in the element aw-, of uncertain meaning
- Avaniearth
- AverieVariant of Avery
- AveryFrom a surname derived from the Norman French form of Alfred ("elf counsel") or Alberich
- Avianabird
- AviannaVariant of Aviana
- AxelMedieval Danish form of Absalom
- AyaFrom Japanese 彩
- Ayaannot moving, natural disposition
- AyahAlternate transcription of Arabic آية
- AydenVariant of Aidan
- AylaUncertain as a Hebrew name (not independently glossed); also documented as "moonlight, halo" in Turkish, and as an invented literary name
- AylaniVariant of Ailani
- Ayleenspelling variant of Eileen, with Turkish Aylin also in play
- Aylinmoon
- AyraMeaning uncertain, probably an invented name, maybe inspired by Arya or Arya
- AzaelNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AzaleaFrom the name of the flower
- AzariNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- AzariaHebrew form of Azariah
- AzariahYahweh has helped
- AzielGod comforts
- Azrielmy help is God
B
- BaileeVariant of Bailey
- BaileyBailiff
- Bakerbaker
- BanksFrom an English surname that was given to a person who lived near a hillside or a bank of land
- Barbaraforeign, savage, strange
- BarrettProbably "quarrelsome, deceptive"
- BayleeVariant of Bailey
- Baylormeasuring stick
- BeatriceItalian form of Beatrix
- BeauBeautiful, handsome
- BeckettFrom an English surname; possibly "beak" or "stream, brook"
- BeckhamBecca's homestead
- BelenBethlehem, from Hebrew for "house of bread"
- BellaShort form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, "beautiful"
- Bellamybeautiful friend
- BelleShort form of Isabella or names ending in belle
- BenjaminSon of the right hand; also read as "son of the south"
- BenjiA diminutive of Benjamin, inheriting “son of the right hand” or “son of the south”
- BennettMedieval English form of Benedict, "blessed"
- Bensonson of Benedict
- BentleyFrom a surname that was from a place name, itself
- Berkleyspelling of Berkeley, "birch meadow" in Old English
- BernadetteFrench feminine form of Bernard
- BethanyFrom the name of a biblical town, Βηθανία
- BeverlyFrom an English surname that was originally
- Bexley"box-tree wood", from Old English
- BiancaItalian cognate of Blanche
- BillieDiminutive of Bill
- BirdieDiminutive of Bertha, Bernice and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes simply
- BlairPlain, field, battlefield
- BlaireVariant of Blair
- Blakeblack
- BlakelyBlack woodland clearing
- Boto live
- BodhiFrom a term referring to enlightenment in Buddhism
- BodieVariant of Bodhi
- Bonniepretty
- Boonegood
- BostonFrom the American city of Boston in Massachusetts, itself named after a town in Lincolnshire, England
- Bowenson of Owain
- Bradleybroad clearing
- BradyFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Brádaigh, itself
- BraelynA name created in the early 1990s, using the popular name suffix lyn
- BraelynnVariant of Braelyn
- Brandonhill covered with broom
- BrantleyFrom a surname, an Americanized form of the German surname Brändle, ultimately from Old High German brant fire
- BraxtonBracca's town
- BraydenVariant of Braden
- Brianhill, high
- BrianaFeminine form of Brian
- BriannaNot given in our source; a variant of Briana, the feminine form of Brian
- BriarFrom the English word for the thorny plant
- Bridgetthe exalted one
- BriellaShort form of Gabriella
- BrielleShort form of Gabrielle
- Briggsbridge
- Brinleyburned clearing
- BristolFrom the name of the city of Bristol in southwestern England that means the site of the bridge
- BrittanyFrom the name of the region of Brittany in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne
- BrodyFrom a Scottish surname that was originally
- BrookeVariant of Brook
- BrooklynFrom the New York borough, ultimately from Dutch Breukelen ("broken land" or "marsh land")
- BrooklynnVariant of Brooklyn
- BrooksFrom an English surname, a variant of Brook
- BruceFrom a Scottish surname, of Norman origin, which probably originally referred to the town of Brix in France
- BryanVariant of Brian, based on the usual spelling of the surname that is
- BryceVariant of Brice
- BryleeVariant of Briley
- BrynleeNot given in our source; a variant of Brinley formed from Bryn + lee
- BrynleighVariant of Brinley
- BrynnFeminine variant of Bryn
- BrysonSon of Brice
C
- Caderound
- CadenSometimes explained as deriving
- Cadencerhythm, flow
- CaidenVariant of Caden
- CairoFrom the name of the city of Cairo in Egypt, called القاهرة
- CalShort form of Calvin and other names beginning with Cal
- CalebMost likely "dog" (Hebrew); an alternate theory reads it as "whole heart"
- CaliVariant of Callie
- CallahanFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Ceallacháin, itself
- CallanFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Cathaláin
- CallenVariant of Callan
- CallieDiminutive of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal
- CalliopeLatinized form of Kalliope
- CallumVariant of Calum
- CalvinBald (from the French surname Cauvin)
- Camdenenclosed valley
- CameronCrooked nose
- CamilaSpanish and Portuguese form of Camilla; see Camilla for the meaning
- CamillaFeminine form of Camillus
- CamilleNot given in our source; the French form of Camilla
- CamiloSpanish and Portuguese form of Camillus
- Campbellcrooked mouth
- CamrynVariant
- CapriFrom the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri
- CarlaFeminine form of Carlo, Carlos or Carl
- CarlosSpanish and Portuguese form of Charles
- CarlyFeminine form of Carl
- Carmensong
- CarolinaLatinate feminine form of Carolus
- CarolineFrench feminine form of Carolus (Charles)
- CarsonFrom a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning
- CarterOne who uses a cart (occupational surname)
- CaseyFrom the Irish surname Casey, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, a patronymic
- Cashcase
- CaspianUsed by author C
- CassandraFrom the Greek name Κασσάνδρα
- CassianFrom the Roman cognomen Cassianus, which was
- CassidyFrom an Irish surname
- Cassiusempty, vain
- CataleyaThe cattleya orchid, a genus named for the horticulturist William Cattley
- CatalinaSpanish and Corsican form of Katherine
- CatherineFrench form of Katherine, and also a common English variant
- CaydenVariant of Caden
- CeceliaVariant of Cecilia
- CeciliaBlind (from the Roman family name Caecilius)
- CelesteForm of Caelestis (Latin root caelum)
- CeliaFeminine form of the Roman family name Caelius
- CelinaPolish, Portuguese and Spanish form of Céline
- CelineNot given in our source; a variant of the French Céline
- CesarUnaccented form of César used mainly in America and the Philippines
- ChanaModern Hebrew form of Hannah
- ChanceOriginally a diminutive of Chauncey
- Chandlercandle seller
- CharleeFeminine variant of Charlie
- CharleighStrictly feminine variant of Charlie
- Charles"Man" or "free man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz), with an alternative derivation from *harjaz meaning "army".
- CharleyDiminutive or feminine form of Charles
- CharliVariant of Charlie, typically feminine
- CharlieDiminutive or feminine form of Charles
- CharlotteFeminine diminutive of Charles
- Chasechase, hunt
- Chayaliving
- Chelsealanding place for chalk or limestone
- CheyenneDerived
- ChiaraItalian form of Clara
- ChloeGreen shoot; young green foliage in spring
- ChosenFrom the English word, the past participle of choose, a word
- ChozenVariant of Chosen
- ChrisShort form of Christopher, Christian, Christine and other names that begin with Chris
- ChristianA Christian
- ChristinaFrom Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian
- ChristopherBearing Christ
- Cielosky, heaven
- Cillianchurch
- ClaireFrench form of Clara
- ClaraClear, bright, famous
- ClareMedieval English form of Clara
- Clarkcleric
- ClaudiaFeminine form of Claudius
- ClayFrom an English surname that originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with clay
- Claytonclay settlement
- ClementineEnglish form of Clémentine
- CleoShort form of Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas
- CloverFrom the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre
- Codydescendant of the helpful one
- Cohenpriest
- Colbievariant of Colby, from Old Norse "Koli's farm"
- ColbyFrom an English surname, originally from various place names
- ColeFrom an English surname, itself originally
- ColetteShort form of Nicolette
- ColinAnglicized form of Scottish Cailean
- CollinVariant of Colin
- CollinsFrom a surname of Irish or English origin; meaning not given in our source
- ColsenVariant of Colson
- Colsonson of Col
- ColtFrom the English word for a young male horse or
- ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (Middle English colt)
- ColtonCola's town
- ConnorVariant of Conor
- Conradbrave counsel
- CooperBarrel maker (from the occupational surname)
- CoraLatinized form of Kore
- CoralineCreated by the French composer Adolphe Adam for one of the main characters in his opera Le Toréador
- Corbinraven
- CordeliaFrom Cordeilla, a name appearing in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth, borne by the youngest of the three daughters of King Leir and the only
- CorinneFrench form of Corinna
- Crewweir
- CristianRomanian form of Christian, as well as a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant form
- Cruzcross
- Cynthiawoman from Cynthus
- Cyrusyoung
D
- DafneItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Daphne
- DahliaThe dahlia flower, named for the botanist Anders Dahl
- DaisyThe daisy flower; from Old English dægeseage "day eye"
- Dakotaallies, friends
- DaleyzaMeaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia
- DaliaSpanish and Arabic form of Dahlia
- Dallasvalley house
- Daltonvalley town
- DamianTo tame
- DamienFrench form of Damian, tracing to the Greek root damazo (specific translation not verified in retrieved records)
- Damonto tame
- DanaFeminine form of Daniel or Dan
- DaniDiminutive of Danielle
- DaniaItalian diminutive of Daniela
- Daniel"God is my judge", from Hebrew din ("to judge") + ʾel ("God")
- DanielaFeminine form of Daniel
- DaniellaFeminine form of Daniel
- DanielleFrench feminine form of Daniel
- DannaFeminine form of Daniel or Dan
- DannyDiminutive of Daniel
- DanteMedieval short form of Durante
- DaphneLaurel
- DarcyFrom an English surname that was
- DarielProbably an elaborated form of Darrell, with an ending similar to biblical names such as Daniel
- DarlaVariant of Darlene using the suffix la
- David"Beloved", from Hebrew dod ("beloved" or "uncle")
- DavinaFeminine form of David
- DawsonSon of David
- DaxtonElaboration of Dax influenced by names such as Paxton and Braxton
- DayanaSpanish variant of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation
- DeaconEither
- DeanFrom a surname (two separate surname origins; meaning not given in the source consulted)
- Deborahbee
- DeclanUnknown; likely begins with Old Irish dag, "good"
- DelaneyFrom a surname (English or Irish; meaning not given in the source consulted)
- DelilahBehind the Name: "delicate, weak, languishing" in Hebrew; Wikipedia: of uncertain meaning
- DellaDiminutive of Adela or Adelaide
- DemiAlternate transcription of Greek Δήμη, Ντίμι or Ντίμη
- DenverDane ford
- DerekFrom the older English name Dederick, which was in origin a Low German form of Theodoric
- DesmondAnglicized form of Irish Deasmhumhain meaning south Munster, referring to the region of Desmond in southern Ireland, formerly a kingdom
- Destinydestiny, fate
- DevinFrom a surname, either the Irish surname Devin or the English surname Devin
- DianaDivine, goddesslike
- DiegoPossibly a short form of Santiago; alternatively linked to Greek didache, "teaching"
- DominicOf the Lord
- DominickVariant of Dominic
- DonovanFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Donndubháin, itself
- DorianThe name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray
- DorothyUsual English form of Dorothea
- DreamFrom the English word dream referring to imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping or a hope or wish
- DrewShort form of Andrew, sometimes a feminine form
- Duaprayer
- Dulcesweet
- DylanWelsh dy + llanw, "tide, flow"; the first element is read as "to, toward" by Behind the Name and "great" by Wikipedia
E
- EastonEast town
- EdenPossibly "pleasure, delight" (Hebrew) or "plain" (Sumerian); the biblical garden
- EdgarDerived
- EdithFrom the Old English name Eadgyð
- EduardoSpanish and Portuguese form of Edward
- Edwardrich guard
- Edwinrich friend
- EidenSpanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation
- EileenAnglicized form of Eibhlín
- EimyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- EithanVariant of Ethan, from Hebrew ʾEṯan "solid, enduring, firm"
- ElainaVariant of Elaine, an Old French form of Helen ("torch", or possibly "moon")
- ElaineFrom an Old French form of Helen
- ElaniNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Elarahazelnut, spear-shaft
- EleanorUncertain; traditionally explained as Latin alia Aenor, "the other Aenor"
- EleanoraLatinate form of Eleanor
- ElenaForm of Helen, which Behind the Name derives probably from Greek helene, "torch", or possibly selene, "moon"; Wikipedia glosses Elena as "shining light"
- EleniModern Greek form of Helen
- EliAscension
- EliaItalian form of Elijah
- EliamGod is a kinsman
- ElianDutch short form of Eli- names such as Elijah ("my God is Yahweh") or Elisabeth ("my God is an oath")
- Eliana"My God has answered" in Hebrew; or, by the Romance route, a form of Éliane, a name whose root is given as Greek helios, "sun"
- EliannaVariant of Eliana; Behind the Name lists the root as helios (gloss not verified in this pass)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Greek form of Elijah)
- Elielmy God is God
- ElijahMy God is Yahweh
- ElinaFinnish, Estonian and Swedish form of Helen
- ElioItalian and Spanish form of Aelius
- ElioraFeminine form of Elior
- ElisaShort form of Elisabeth
- ElisabethGerman and Dutch form of Elizabeth
- EliseShort form of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
- EliseoItalian and Spanish form of Elisha
- ElizaShort form of Elizabeth, "my God is an oath"
- ElizabethMy God is an oath
- EllaNorman name from a Germanic element meaning "other"; also a short form of Eleanor, Ellen and other El- names
- ElleDiminutive of Eleanor and other names beginning with El
- EllenMedieval English form of Helen
- EllianaVariant of Eliana (root given as Greek helios; gloss not verified in this pass)
- ElliannaVariant of Eliana
- EllieDiminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other names beginning with El; no independent meaning
- ElliotFrom a surname derived from a medieval diminutive of Elias (Elijah, "my God is Yahweh")
- ElliottFrom an English surname derived from a diminutive of Elias (a form of Elijah, "my God is Yahweh")
- EllisFrom an English surname that was
- Ellison"son of Ellis", from the English surname
- ElodieEnglish form of Élodie
- EloiseProbably "healthy, whole" + "wide", from the Germanic name Helewidis
- EloraProbably an invented name
- ElouiseVariant of Eloise
- Elowenelm tree
- ElowynVariant of Elowen
- ElsieDiminutive of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
- ElyseDiminutive of Elizabeth
- EmanuelForm of Emmanuel in several languages
- EmberFrom the English word ember
- EmberlyElaboration of Ember, influenced by the spelling of Kimberly
- EmberlynnElaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn
- EmeliaVariant of Amelia
- EmelyVariant of Emily
- EmeraldFrom the word for the green precious stone, which is the traditional birthstone of May
- EmerieVariant of Emery
- EmersonSon of Emery
- EmersynFeminine variant of Emerson ("son of Emery")
- EmeryNorman French form of Emmerich; modern use inspired by the surname Emery
- EmiFrom Japanese 恵
- EmiliaFeminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Wikipedia links it to Latin aemulus, "to rival, excel, or emulate", possibly a folk etymology
- EmilianaFeminine form of Emiliano
- EmilianoForm of the Roman cognomen Aemilianus, from the family name Aemilius
- EmilioItalian and Spanish form of the Roman name Aemilius
- EmilyEnglish feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Wikipedia glosses it "rival"
- EmirTurkish form and Bosnian variant of Amir
- EmmaWhole, great, universal (from the Germanic element irmin / ermen)
- EmmanuelGod is with us
- Emmelineunceasing, vigorous, brave
- EmmettFrom a surname derived from a diminutive of Emma (Emma itself from Germanic irmin, "whole, great")
- EmmieDiminutive of Emma or Emily
- EmmyDiminutive of Emma or Emily
- EmoryVariant of Emery
- EnriqueSpanish form of Heinrich
- EnsleyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- EnzoUncertain; possibly an old Italian form of Heinz, a variant of Anzo, or a short form of Lorenzo or Vincenzo
- Ericever ruler
- ErickVariant of Eric
- ErikScandinavian form of Eric
- ErinAnglicized form of Éireann
- EsmeVariant of Esmé
- Esmeraldaemerald
- EstebanSpanish form of Stephen
- EstellaLatinate form of Estelle
- Estellestar
- EstherPossibly "star" in Persian; alternatively from the goddess name Ishtar
- EstrellaSpanish form of Stella, coinciding with the Spanish word meaning star
- EthanSolid, enduring, firm
- EttaShort form of Henrietta and other names that end with etta
- EvaForm of Eve (Hebrew Ḥawwa, "to breathe" or "to live")
- EvanAnglicised form of Ifan, a Welsh form of John
- EvangelineGood news
- Eveto breathe
- EvelinaLatinate form of Aveline
- EvelynDerived from the medieval name Aveline, tentatively associated with 'desired, wished for' or 'strength'
- EvelynnVariant of Evelyn
- EverettFrom an English surname derived from the given name Everard
- EverleeVariant of Everly
- EverleighVariant of Everly, from a surname meaning "boar clearing" (Old English eofor + leah)
- EverlyFrom a surname and place name meaning "boar woodland" or "boar clearing"
- EvieDiminutive of Eve ("to breathe" or "to live") or of Evelyn (from a surname, via Aveline)
- EzekielGod will strengthen
- EzequielSpanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel
- EziahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- EzraHelp
F
- FabianFrom the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was
- FaithFrom the English word faith (Latin fido, "to trust")
- FallonFrom an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, itself
- Fatimato abstain, to wean
- FayeVariant of Fay
- Felicityhappiness
- FelixLucky, successful
- FernandaSpanish, Portuguese and Italian feminine form of Ferdinand
- FernandoSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ferdinand
- FinleyVariant of Finlay
- FinnOld Irish form of Fionn, as well as the usual Anglicized spelling
- FinneganFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin, itself
- FionaFeminine form of Fionn
- Fletchermaker of arrows
- Floraflower
- Florenceprosperous, flourishing
- Fordford
- Forrestforest
- FrancesFeminine form of Francis
- FrancescaItalian and Catalan feminine form of Franciscus
- FrancisFrenchman
- FranciscoSpanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus
- FrankFrom an Old German name that referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks
- FrankieDiminutive of Frank or Frances
- Franklinfreeman
- Frederickpeaceful ruler
- FreyaLady
- FreyjaIcelandic and Old Norse form of Freya
G
- Gabriel"God is my strong man" (Behind the Name) or "God is my strength" (Wikipedia), from Hebrew gever "strong man, hero" + ʾel "God"
- GabrielaFeminine form of Gabriel
- GabriellaFeminine form of Gabriel, "God is my strong man"
- GabrielleFrench feminine form of Gabriel
- GaelProbably from the ethnolinguistic term Gael, a speaker of a Gaelic language
- GalileaFeminine form of Galileo
- GarrettFrom an English surname that was
- GavinMedieval form of Gawain
- GemmaGem, precious stone
- GenesisBirth, origin (Greek); the name of the first book of the Bible
- GenevieveEnglish form of Geneviève (Germanic roots kunją + wībą listed; gloss not verified in this pass)
- GeorgeFarmer, earthworker
- GeorgiaFeminine form of George, from Greek georgos "farmer, earthworker"
- GeorginaFeminine form of George
- GiaDiminutive of Gianna
- GianaVariant of Gianna
- GiannaShort form of Giovanna, the Italian feminine of John; Wikipedia glosses it "God is gracious"
- GianniItalian short form of Giovanni
- Giavannaspelling of Italian Giovanna, the feminine form of Giovanni (John)
- Gideonfeller, hewer
- GiovannaItalian form of Iohanna
- GiovanniItalian form of Iohannes (John)
- Gisellehostage, pledge
- GiulianaFeminine form of Giuliano
- Gloriaglory
- GoldieFrom a nickname for a person with blond hair
- GraceThe English word grace, from Latin gratia; a Christian virtue name
- GracelynElaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn
- GracelynnElaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn
- GracieDiminutive of Grace, from the English word grace (Latin gratia)
- GradyFrom an Irish surname, itself
- GrahamFrom a Scottish surname, from the place name Grantham, probably "gravelly homestead"
- Grantgreat, large
- GraysonSon of the steward
- Gregorywatchful, alert
- GretaShort form of Margareta
- GreysonSon of the steward (variant of Grayson)
- GriffinLatinized form of Gruffudd
- Guineverewhite phantom
- GunnarFrom the Old Norse name Gunnarr, which was
- GunnerEnglish variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner
- GustavoItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gustav
- GwenFrom Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning white, blessed
- GwendolynVariant of Gwendolen
H
- HadassahMyrtle tree
- HadleeVariant of Hadley
- HadleyHeather field
- HaileyVariant of Hayley; the surname's meaning is not verified in this pass
- HaisleyModern name, probably a blend of Hayley or Hazel and Paisley
- HaleyVariant of Hayley
- HalleFrom the Old Norse name Halli, a diminutive of names containing the element hallr meaning rock, slab, slope
- HallieDiminutive of Harriet; ultimately "home ruler"
- Haloluminous disc or ring
- Hamzalion
- Hanabliss, happiness
- HankOriginally a short form of Hankin, which was a medieval diminutive of John
- HannaForm of Ḥanna
- HannahFavour, grace (Hebrew Ḥanna, from the root ḥanan "to be gracious")
- Harlanhare land
- HarleeVariant of Harley
- HarleyFrom an English surname that was
- HarlowFrom an English surname
- HarmoniVariant of Harmony
- HarmonyFrom the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ἁρμονία
- HarperSurname for a person who played or made harps (Old English hearpe)
- HarrietEnglish form of Henriette, and thus a feminine form of Harry
- HarrisonSon of Harry
- HarveyFrom the Breton given name Hoiarnviu or Haerviu
- Hassanbeautifier, improver
- HattieDiminutive of Harriet
- HavenA safe place
- HaydenHay valley, or hay hill
- HayesFrom a surname; the surname's meaning is not verified in this pass
- HazelThe hazel tree, or the light brown colour (Old English hæsel)
- Heavenparadise
- Hectorholding fast
- HeidiGerman diminutive of Adelheid
- Helentorch
- HelenaLatinate form of Helen
- HendrixFrom a Dutch surname that was
- HenleyFrom the English surname Henley, itself
- HenryHome ruler
- HezekiahYahweh strengthens
- Holdendeep valley
- HollandFrom the place name Holland or the related surname
- HollyFrom the English word for the holly tree, ultimately
- HoneySimply
- HopeFrom the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian
- HudsonEnglish surname, "son of Hudde" (Behind the Name); "son of Hugh" (Wikipedia)
- HugoOld German form of Hugh
- HunterOne who hunts; from the English occupational surname Hunter
I
- IanScottish form of John (gloss of John not verified in this pass)
- IbrahimArabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages
- Ikervisitation
- Ilaearth
- IlianaFeminine form of Ilias
- Imanifaith
- InaraMeaning unknown
- Inayacare, concern
- IndiePossibly a diminutive of India or Indiana, but also likely inspired by the term indie, short for independent, which is typically used to refer to media produced
- IndigoFrom the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour
- IndyDiminutive of Indiana
- Irawatchful
- Irenepeace
- IrisRainbow
- Isaac"He will laugh, he will rejoice"
- IsabelMedieval Occitan form of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
- IsabelaLatinate form of Isabel
- IsabellaLatinate form of Isabel, from Elizabeth; the Hebrew root is glossed "my God is an oath"
- IsabelleFrench form of Isabel, a medieval form of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
- IsaiahYahweh is salvation
- IsaiasLatin variant form of Isaiah, used in some versions of the Vulgate
- IslaFrom Islay, an island off the west coast of Scotland; the root word has no known origin
- IsmaelSpanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael
- IsraelGod contends
- Itzelresin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted
- IvanSlavic form of John (gloss of John not verified in this pass)
- IvannaUkrainian feminine form of Ivan
- Iveylinked by Wiktionary to Ive, a clipping of Ivy
- IvoryFrom the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance that comes from elephant tusks and was formerly used to produce piano keys
- IvyThe ivy plant; from the English word, ultimately Old English ifig
- IylaVariant of Isla
- IzabellaHungarian, Polish and Russian form of Isabella
- IzaiahVariant of Isaiah
J
- JaceShort form of Jason ("healer")
- JackDiminutive of John, historically also connected to Jacques and Jacob; also medieval slang meaning 'man'.
- JacksonSon of Jack
- Jacob"Holder of the heel" or "supplanter"; alternatively "may God protect"
- JacquelineFrench feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world
- JadeThe precious stone jade; from Spanish (piedra de) ijada, "(stone of the) flank"
- JadenAn invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden and Aidan
- JaidenVariant of Jaden
- JakaiMeaning uncertain, possibly an invented name combining the popular prefix ja with the name Kai
- JakariProbably an invented name, modelled after names such as Jabari and Jamari
- JakeMedieval variant of Jack
- JalaniNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- JalenAn invented name
- JaliyahAn invented name, based on the sound of Aaliyah
- JamariElaborated form of Jamar, sharing a sound with names such as Amari, Kamari and Jabari
- JamesEnglish form of Late Latin Iacomus, from Hebrew Yaʿaqov; glossed via Jacob as "holder of the heel" or "supplanter"
- JamesonSon of James
- JamieOriginally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James
- JamirVariant of Jamar, probably influenced by names such as Jamil
- JaneFeminine form of John (John's own gloss not verified in this pass)
- JanelleDiminutive of Jane
- JaniyahAn invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ja with names like Shania and Aaliyah
- Jareddescent
- JasaiMeaning unknown, possibly an invented name using the popular phonetic elements ja and sy, modelled on names such as Jakai and Jasiah
- JasiahVariant of Josiah
- JaslynVariant of Jazlyn
- JasmineThe jasmine flower
- JasonHealer
- JasperTreasurer (probable); also the gemstone
- JavierSpanish form of Xavier
- JaxShort form of Jackson
- JaxonSon of Jack (spelling variant of Jackson)
- JaxsonSon of Jack (spelling variant of Jackson)
- JayShort form of names beginning with the sound J, such as James or Jason
- JayceHealer (via Jason)
- JayceonVariant of Jason
- JaydenNo established meaning; a modern invented name (spelling variant of Jaden)
- JaylaAn invented name, using the phonetic elements jay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla
- JaylaniAn invented name, a variant of Kailani using the popular phonetic element jay
- JayleenVariant of Jaylene
- JaylenVariant of Jalen
- JazielVariant of Jaasiel
- JazlynCombination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lyn
- Jazlynna modern blend of Jasmine and -lynn
- JazminVariant of Jasmine
- JazmineVariant of Jasmine
- JeffreyMedieval variant of Geoffrey
- JemmaVariant of Gemma
- JenesisVariant of Genesis
- JennaVariant of Jenny
- JenniferCornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), formed from Celtic roots gwyn and hwyfar
- Jensenson of Jens
- JeremiahYahweh will exalt
- JeremyEnglish form of Jeremiah, originally a medieval vernacular form
- Jessegift
- JessicaThis name was first used in this form by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice
- JessieOriginally a Scots diminutive of Jean
- Jesus"Yahweh is salvation" (via the shared root of Joshua)
- JettFrom "jet": a jet aircraft, or an intense black color
- JiannaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- JimenaVariant of Ximena
- JoanMedieval English form of Johanne, an Old French form of Iohanna
- JoannaEnglish and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was
- JoaquinUnaccented form of Joaquín used mainly in America
- JocelynFrom a Frankish masculine name, variously written as Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings
- JoelYahweh is God
- JoelleFeminine form of Joel
- JohanScandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes
- JohannaLatinate form of Greek Ioanna
- John"Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious"
- JohnathanYahweh has given
- JohnnyDiminutive of John
- JoleneFormed from Jo and the common name suffix lene
- Joliepretty
- JonahDove
- JonasLithuanian form of Iohannes
- JonathanYahweh has given
- JordanFrom the River Jordan; Hebrew Yarden, from yarad, "descend, flow down"
- JordynFeminine variant of Jordan
- JorgeSpanish and Portuguese form of George
- JoseUnaccented form of José, the Spanish form of Joseph ("he will add")
- JosephHe will add; to add, to increase
- JosephineFeminine form of Joseph, "he will add" (Behind the Name); Wikipedia glosses the feminine as "she shall add/grow"
- JoshuaYahweh is salvation
- JosiahYahweh supports
- JosieDiminutive of Josephine (ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, "he will add")
- Josue"Yahweh is salvation", as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joshua
- JourneeVariant of Journey, from the English word ultimately from Latin diurnus "of the day"
- JourneyFrom the English word, derived via Old French from Latin diurnus of the day
- JourniVariant of Journey
- JoviNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- JovieNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- JoySimply
- Joycelord
- JreamVariant of Dream
- JuanGod is gracious
- Jubileethe English word jubilee, from Hebrew for a ram's-horn trumpet
- Judah"Praise"
- JudeNot verified (variant of Judas; the underlying Hebrew gloss is not confirmed in this pass)
- JudithJewish woman
- JuliaFeminine form of the Roman family name Julius; possibly "downy-bearded"
- Julian"Belonging to Julius"; the root Julius is of uncertain meaning (possibly "downy-bearded" or connected with Jupiter; Wikipedia gives "youthful")
- JulianaFeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius
- JuliannaFeminine form of Iulianus
- JulieFrench, Danish, Norwegian and Czech form of Julia
- JulietAnglicized form of Giulietta/Juliette, a diminutive of Julie, feminine form of Julius
- JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet
- Juliettaan elaboration of the Juliet family, from the Roman name Julius
- JulietteLittle Julie; ultimately from the Roman family name Julius, possibly "downy-bearded"
- JulioSpanish form of Julius
- Juliusdowny-bearded
- JuneThe month of June, named for the Roman goddess Juno
- JuniperThe juniper tree
- JustinFrom the Latin name Iustinus, which was
K
- KadeVariant of Cade
- KadenVariant of Caden
- KaeliNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Kahlanirespelling of Kalani, Hawaiian for "the heavens"
- KaiUncertain, possibly a Frisian short form of Gerhard, Nicolaas, Cornelis or Gaius
- KaiaDiminutive of Katarina/Katariina; underlying meaning not verified
- KaidenVariant of Caden
- KailaniSea and sky (from Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and lani "sky, heaven")
- KailanyVariant of Kailani
- KairiPossibly a combination of Kai and Mari
- KairoVariant of Cairo
- KaisonVariant of Kyson or Cason
- KaitlynVariant of Caitlin
- KaiyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Kaizenimprovement
- Kalanithe heavens
- KalebEnglish variant of Caleb
- Kalithe black one
- Kalia"waited for"; also a Hawaiian tree of the linden family
- KaliyahAn invented name, based on the sound of Aaliyah
- KallieVariant of Callie
- KamariCombination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamaria
- KameronVariant of Cameron
- KamilaCzech, Slovak and Polish form of Camilla
- KamiyahAn invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and Maya
- KamrynVariant
- KaneFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Catháin
- KaraVariant of Cara
- KarinaElaborated form of Karin
- KarlaFeminine form of Karl, Karel or Karlo
- KarsonVariant of Carson
- KarsynVariant of Carson
- KarterVariant of Carter
- KasaiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- KasenVariant of Cason
- KashVariant of Cash
- KashtonProbably a combination of Kash and the popular name suffix ton, inspired by names such as Ashton
- KasonVariant of Cason
- KassidyVariant of Cassidy
- KataleyaVariant of Cataleya
- KatalinaVariant of Catalina
- KateShort form of Katherine, often used independently
- KatelynVariant of Caitlin
- KatherineDisputed; associated since antiquity with Greek "pure"
- KathrynContracted form of Katherine
- KatieDiminutive of Kate
- KayceVariant of Casey or Case
- KaydenVariant of Caden; underlying meaning not verified
- KaylaCombination of the popular phonetic elements kay and la
- KaylaniVariant of Kailani: "ocean, sea" + "sky, heaven"
- KayleeCombination of the phonetic elements kay and lee
- KayleighVariant of Kaylee
- KaysenVariant of Cason
- KaysonVariant of Cason
- Keanuthe cool breeze
- KeeganFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which was
- KehlaniVariant of Kailani ("ocean, sea" + "sky, heaven") or Kalani ("the heavens")
- Keilaniglorious heaven
- KeiraVariant of Ciara
- KellyAnglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the surname
- KelseyFrom an English surname that is
- Kendallvalley on the river Kent
- KendraFeminine form of Ken or Kendrick
- KendrickFrom a surname that has several different origins
- KennaFeminine form of Kenneth
- KennediVariant of Kennedy
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Ó Cinnéidigh
- KennethAnglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed
- KensleyVariant of Kinsley
- KenzieShort form of Mackenzie
- KenzoAlternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 謙三, 健三 or 賢三
- Kevinbeloved birth
- KeylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Keziahcassia, cinnamon
- Khadijapremature child
- Khalanirespelling of Kalani, Hawaiian for "the heavens"
- KhaleesiFrom a title used in the George R
- Khalilfriend
- Khloe"Green shoot" (Greek, via Chloe)
- Kianking, foundation, symbol of pride
- KianaHawaiian form of Diana
- KiaraBright, clear (as a variant of Chiara/Clara)
- KieraAnglicized form of Ciara
- KieranAnglicized form of Ciarán
- KillianAnglicized form of Cillian, also used in France
- KimberShort form of Kimberly
- KimberlyFrom the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord Kimberley
- KingFrom the English vocabulary word king, ultimately
- Kingstonking's town
- KinleyFrom a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh, itself
- KinsleeVariant of Kinsley
- KinsleyClearing belonging to Cyne
- KiraRussian feminine form of Cyrus
- KiyomiJapanese, commonly written 清美 "pure, beautiful"
- Klaritythe English word clarity, from Latin clārus "clear"
- Knoxround hill
- Koawarrior, koa tree
- KobeDutch
- Kodafriend, companion
- KoenShort form of Koenraad
- KohenVariant of Cohen
- KollynsNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- KolterNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- KoltonVariant of Colton
- KoraGerman variant of Cora
- KoriFeminine form of Corey
- KrewVariant of Crew
- KyaireLikely a blend of Kyrie and Zaire
- KylaFeminine form of Kyle, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and la
- KylanInvented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Kyle and Rylan
- Kylenarrows, channel, strait
- KyleeVariant of Kylie
- KylerProbably a blend of the sounds of Kyle and Tyler
- KylianFrench variant of Cillian
- KylieBoomerang (Nyungar, disputed); or a feminine form of Kyle / invented blend name
- KyloMeaning unexplained
- KyomiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- KyraVariant of Kira, sometimes considered a feminine form of Cyrus
- KyrenNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- KyrieInvented name, based on the sounds found in names such as Tyree and Kyle
- KyroVariant of Cairo
- KysonAn invented name, using the same sound found in names such as Bryson and Tyson
L
- LaceyVariant of Lacy
- LachlanAnglicized form of Lachlann, the Scottish Gaelic form of Lochlainn
- LailaVariant of Layla
- Lailanirespelling of Leilani, Hawaiian for "heavenly flowers" or "royal child"
- LaineyA pet form of Elaine, itself from Helen — Greek helene, probably "torch", possibly related to selene, "moon"
- LakelynVariant of Lakelynn
- LakelynnElaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn
- LakenNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- LanaShort form of Alana
- LandonLong hill, ridge
- LandryFrench form of Landric
- Lanelane, path
- LaneyDiminutive of Elaine
- LaraRussian short form of Larisa
- Laramieread as the Wyoming place name, itself after the trapper Jacques La Ramie
- Lauralaurel
- LaurelFrom the name of the laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus
- LaurenVariant or feminine form of Laurence
- LavenderFrom the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour
- LawrenceVariant of Laurence
- Lawsonson of Laurence 1
- Layansoft, delicate
- LaylaNight
- Laylanirespelling of Leilani, Hawaiian for "heavenly flowers" or "royal child"
- LeaForm of Leah used in several languages
- LeahProbably "weary, grieved" in Hebrew; possibly related to an Akkadian word for "cow"
- LeandroSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Leander
- LeannaProbably this was originally a variant of Liana
- LedgerFrom the surname Ledger, itself
- Legacysomething inherited from a predecessor, heritage
- LegendFrom the English word, referring to a story about the past
- LeiaForm of Leah used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as a Portuguese form
- LeightonVariant of Layton
- LeilaNight
- Leilani"Heavenly flowers" or "royal child", from Hawaiian lei + lani
- LeilanyVariant of Leilani
- Lelandfallow land
- LenaShort form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena
- LennonLittle lover / lover (from Irish Leannán)
- LennoxFrom a Scottish surname that was
- LenoraShort form of Elenora
- Leo"Lion", from Latin leo
- LeonLion
- LeonaFeminine form of Leon
- Leonardbrave lion
- LeonardoBrave lion
- LeonelSpanish and Portuguese form of Lionel
- LeonidasDerived from Greek λέων
- Lesliegarden of holly
- LettieDiminutive of Lettice
- LeviPossibly "joined, attached" in Hebrew
- LewisMedieval English form of Louis
- LexiDiminutive of Alexandra or Alexis
- LeylaVariant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form
- Leylanirespelling of Leilani, Hawaiian for "heavenly flowers" or "royal child"
- LiaWeary, grieved (as a form of Leah); or a short form of names ending in -lia (Julia, Rosalia)
- LiamShort form of William, from Germanic elements meaning "will, desire" + "helmet, protection"
- LianShort form of Julian or Kilian
- LianaShort form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana
- Lila"Play, amusement" (Sanskrit); or a variant of Leila / short form of Delilah (English)
- LilahVariant of Leila, or a short form of Delilah ("delicate, weak, languishing")
- LiliaLatinate form of Lily, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія
- LilianEnglish variant of Lillian, as well as a French and Romanian masculine form
- LilianaNot verified in this pass (Latinate form of Lillian; Lillian's own root, part of the Elizabeth name family, is not confirmed in cached sources)
- LiliannaVariant of Liliana
- LilithOf the night
- LillianProbably a diminutive of Elizabeth; also read as an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium "lily"
- LillianaVariant of Lillian
- LillieVariant of Lily, or a diminutive of Lillian or Elizabeth
- LillyVariant of Lily, from the flower name (ultimately Latin lilium)
- LilyThe lily flower, a symbol of purity; from Latin lilium
- LilyanaBulgarian form of Lillian
- Linasoft, tender
- LincolnFrom the city name Lindum Colonia ("lake colony")
- Lindasoft, flexible, tender
- LioraStrictly feminine form of Lior
- LisaShort form of Elizabeth
- Livprotection
- LiviaFeminine form of Livius
- Liyanasoft, delicate
- LochlanAnglicized form of Lochlainn
- LoganLittle hollow
- LolaSpanish diminutive of Dolores
- LondonFrom the name of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain
- LondynVariant of London
- LorelaiVariant of Lorelei
- LoreleiFrom German Loreley, the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River
- LorenzoItalian and Spanish form of Laurentius (deeper meaning not verified in this pass)
- LorettaPerhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto, or a diminutive of names beginning with Lor
- LorraineFrom the name of a region in eastern France, originally meaning kingdom of Lothar
- LottieDiminutive of Charlotte or Liselotte
- LouieDiminutive of Louis
- LouisFrench form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of Ludwig
- LouisaLatinate feminine form of Louis
- LouiseFrench feminine form of Louis
- LoveSwedish form of Louis
- LucaItalian and Romanian form of Lucas/Luke, probably "from Lucania"
- LucasLatin form of Greek Loukas, probably "from Lucania"; Wikipedia instead connects it to Latin lucere, "to shine"
- LuccaVariant of Luca
- LuciaLight
- LucianRomanian and English form of Lucianus
- LucianaFeminine form of Lucianus, from a Latin root (lux); the root's meaning is not verified in cached sources
- LucianoItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucianus
- LucilleFrench form of Lucilla (root meaning not verified)
- LucyFrom Latin lux, "light"; the feminine of Lucius, traditionally read as "born at dawn" or "of light"
- LuellaVariant of Louella
- LuisFamous warrior
- LuisaFeminine form of Luis
- LukaForm of Lucas / Luke; from Latin "of Lucania" or "bringer of light"
- LukasGerman, Scandinavian, Dutch and Lithuanian form of Lucas
- LukeProbably "from Lucania", a region of southern Italy; the derivation is debated
- Luna"The moon" in Latin; the name of the Roman moon goddess
- Luzlight
- LyannaCreated by author George R
- LydiaFrom Lydia
- LylaNight (via Leila/Layla); a link to Lyle as a feminine form is also documented but not independently verified
- LylahVariant of Leila or a feminine form of Lyle
- LyraThe name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega
- Lyriclyric, songlike
M
- MabelLovable (as a form of Amabilis)
- MaciVariant of Macy
- MacieVariant of Macy
- MackFrom a surname, originally a shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc
- MackenzieSon of Coinneach (from Gaelic MacCoinnich)
- MacyFrom an English surname that was from various towns called Massy in France
- MadalynVariant of Madeline
- MaddieDiminutive of Madeline or Madison
- MaddisonVariant of Madison
- Maddoxson of Madoc
- MadeleineFrench form of Magdalene
- MadelineFrom Magdala (place name)
- MadelynOf Magdala
- MadelynnVariant of Madeline
- MadilynVariant of Madeline
- MadilynnVariant of Madeline
- MadisonSon of Matthew, or son of Maud
- MadissonVariant of Madison
- MaeVariant of May
- MaelynnNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- MaeveIntoxicating
- MagdalenaLatinate form of Magdalene
- MaggieDiminutive of Margaret
- MagnoliaThe magnolia flower, named for botanist Pierre Magnol
- Maiagood mother, dame, foster mother
- MaisiePearl (as a diminutive of Mairead/Margaret)
- MaisyVariant of Maisie
- Maiziespelling of Maisie, a Scottish diminutive of Margaret
- MakaiVariant of Mekhi
- MakaylaVariant of Michaela
- MakennaVariant of McKenna
- MakenzieVariant of Mackenzie
- MalachiMy messenger, my angel
- MalakaiFijian and Tongan form of Malachi, as well as a modern English variant
- MalaniPossibly a variant of Melanie using the Hawaiian name element lani meaning heaven, sky
- MalayaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- MalayahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- MalaysiaFrom the name of the country of Malaysia in southeastern Asia, the home of the Malay people
- Malcolmdisciple of Saint Columba
- MaliaHawaiian form of Maria
- Malikking
- MaliyahVariant of Malia
- Malkaqueen
- Malloryunfortunate
- ManuelSpanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel
- MapleFrom the English word for the tree
- Marabitter
- MarcelineFrench feminine form of Marcellinus
- MarcellaFeminine form of Marcellus
- MarceloSpanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus
- MarcoItalian form of Marcus
- MarcosSpanish and Portuguese form of Marcus
- MarcusRoman praenomen, or given name, that was probably
- MarenDanish diminutive of Marina or Maria
- MargaretPearl
- MargoVariant of Margot
- MargotShort form of Marguerite (Marguerite's own meaning is not verified in this pass)
- MariaFrom Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), meaning uncertain (see Mary)
- MariahVariant of Maria
- MariamForm of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament
- MarianaFeminine form of the Roman name Marianus; later reinterpreted as a blend of Maria and Ana
- MariannaCombination of Maria and Anna
- MarieFrench and Czech form of Maria
- MarielDiminutive of Maria
- MariellaItalian diminutive of Maria
- MarigoldFrom the name of the flower, which comes from a combination of Mary and the English word gold
- MarilynCombination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn
- MarinaFeminine form of Marinus
- MarioItalian and Spanish form of Marius
- Marisolsea and sun
- MarjorieMedieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram
- MarkForm of Latin Marcus used in several languages
- MarleeVariant of Marley
- MarleighVariant of Marley
- MarleyFrom an English surname that was taken from a place name meaning either pleasant wood, boundary wood or marten wood in Old English
- Marloweremnants of a lake
- MarshallFrom an English surname that originally denoted a person who was a marshal
- Marthathe lady, the mistress
- MartinFrom the Roman name Martinus, which was
- MaryUncertain; theories include "sea of bitterness," "beloved," or "wished for child"
- MaryamArabic form of Miryam
- MasonStoneworker
- MateoSpanish form of Matthew; Behind the Name lists its roots as the Hebrew elements mattaṯ + Yahweh
- MathiasVariant of Matthias
- Matias"Gift of Yahweh" (via Matthias)
- Matildastrength in battle
- MatteoGift of God
- Matthew"Gift of God" — from Hebrew Mattityahu, the elements mattaṯ ("gift") and the divine name
- MatthiasFrom Greek Ματθίας
- MattieDiminutive of Matilda, Martha or Matthew
- Maverick"independent", from the English word maverick
- MavisFrom the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush
- MaxShort form of Maximilian or Maxim
- Maximiliangreatest
- MaximilianoSpanish and Portuguese form of Maximilianus
- Maximo"greatest", as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximus
- Maximusgreatest
- MaxineFeminine elaboration of Max
- MaxwellMack's stream
- MayaDepends on the origin: "illusion, magic" in Sanskrit; "water" in Hebrew; or a variant of Greek Maia, "good mother, dame, foster mother"
- MayleeNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- MazieVariant of Maisie
- MckennaFrom an Irish and Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Cionaodha, itself
- MckenzieVariant of Mackenzie
- MckinleyFrom a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh
- MeadowFrom the English word meadow, ultimately from Old English mædwe
- MeeraAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi मीरा, Malayalam മീര, Tamil மீரா or Kannada ಮೀರಾ
- MeganWelsh diminutive of Margaret, usually used independently
- Meilania modern coinage; readable as Hawaiian mei + lani, "heavenly May"
- MelaniSpanish form of Melanie, from Greek for "black, dark"
- MelanieBlack, dark
- MelanyVariant of Melanie
- MelinaElaboration of Mel, either from names such as Melissa or from Greek μέλι
- Melissabee
- MelodySong
- MemphisFrom the name of an important city of ancient Egypt, or the city in Tennessee that was named after it
- MercyFrom the English word mercy, ultimately from Latin merces wages, reward, a derivative of merx goods, wares
- MeredithFrom the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, from Old Welsh forms such as Margetud, possibly from mawredd greatness, magnificence combined with iudd lord
- Merrittboundary gate
- Messiahsaviour
- MiaA diminutive of Maria; also associated with Italian mia, “my” or “mine”
- MicahContracted form of Micaiah (see gloss note)
- Michael"Who is like God?" — a rhetorical question implying that no one is
- MichaelaFeminine form of Michael
- MichelleFrench feminine form of Michel
- MiguelSpanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Michael
- MikaelaSwedish and Finnish feminine form of Mikael, as well as an English variant of Michaela
- MikaylaVariant of Michaela
- Mila"gracious, dear", from the Slavic element milŭ
- Milangracious, dear
- MilanaFeminine form of Milan
- MilaniFrom the name of the Italian city of Milan, as in the name of the American cosmetics company founded in 2002
- MilenaFeminine form of Milan
- MilesUncertain; possibly "gracious, dear", and early associated with Latin miles "soldier"
- MileyIn the case of actress and singer Miley Cyrus
- MillerFrom the English occupational surname Miller, originally used by those who were millers
- MillieNot verified in this pass (a diminutive of Mildred, Millicent and similar-sounding names; neither root's own gloss is confirmed in cached sources)
- MiloMeaning unverified in retrieved records (documented as a Latinate variant of Miles)
- MinaShort form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina
- Mirasea, ocean
- Miraclewonder, marvel
- Mirandaadmirable, worthy of being admired
- MiriamForm of Mary; meaning uncertain (theories include "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", "wished for child", "beloved")
- MohamedAlternate transcription of Arabic محمّد
- MohammadPersian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages
- MohammedAlternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ
- MoisesSpanish and Portuguese form of Moses, most likely from Egyptian mes "son"
- MollyDiminutive of Mary; underlying meaning disputed
- Monicato advise
- Monroefrom the mouth of the Roe
- MontanaFrom the name of the American state of Montana, which is
- MorganFrom the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant or Morgant, which was possibly
- MoriahFrom Hebrew מֹרִיָה
- Mosesson
- MosheHebrew form of Moses
- Muhammadpraised, commendable
- MurphyFrom a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha, itself
- MusaArabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran
- MyaVariant of Maya
- MylaPossibly a feminine form of Miles (uncertain)
- MylahVariant of Myla
- MylesGracious, dear (possibly); popularly associated with Latin "soldier"
- MyraCreated by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville
N
- NadiaVariant of Nadya used in Western Europe, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name
- NaiariNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Nalastem
- Nalani"the heavens" or "the chiefs"
- NancyPreviously a medieval diminutive of Annis, though since the 18th century it has been a diminutive of Ann
- NaomiPleasantness, or my pleasantness
- Nashat the ash tree
- Nasirhelper
- NataliaRelating to birth, birthday; Christmas Day
- NatalieRelating to birth, birthday; Christmas Day
- NatalyVariant of Natalie
- NathanHe gave
- NathanaelGod has given
- NathanielGod has given
- Navysea force, fleet, armed forces of the sea
- NayaVariant of Nia, probably modelled on Maya
- NayeliPossibly "I love you" or "open" (Zapotec)
- NaylaAlternate transcription of Arabic نائلة
- NaylaniNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- NehemiahYahweh comforts
- NellieDiminutive of Nell and other names containing nel
- Neriahlamp of Yahweh
- Nevaeh"Heaven" spelled backward
- NiaWelsh form of Niamh
- NicholasVictory of the people
- Nico"Victory of the people" (via Nicholas)
- Nicolas"Victory of the people"
- NicoleFrench feminine form of Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century
- NikoFinnish form of Nicholas, as well as a Croatian, Slovene, Georgian and German short form
- NikolaiAlternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай
- Ninalittle girl
- NoaMovement (as the modern Hebrew form of the biblical Noa, daughter of Zelophehad)
- NoahDerived from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ); specific literal meaning not verified in retrieved sources.
- NoelEnglish form of Noël or Noëlle
- NoelleChristmas (from French Noël, "Christmas")
- NoemiForm of Naomi in several languages
- NolaMeaning uncertain, possibly a feminine form of Noll inspired by Lola
- NolanNot verified in this pass (from an Irish surname; the underlying root Nuallán is not glossed in cached sources)
- NoorAlternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور or Bengali নূর
- NoraShort form of Honora (ultimately Latin honor) or of Eleanor
- NorahVariant of Nora, a short form of Honora or Eleanor
- NovaNew
- NovahVariant of Nova
- NovaleeElaboration of Nova using the popular name suffix lee
- NylaProbably a feminine form of Niles
- NylahVariant of Nyla
- NyomiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
O
- OakleeVariant of Oakley
- OakleighStrictly feminine variant of Oakley
- OakleyOak clearing
- OaklynVariant of Oakley using the popular name suffix lyn
- OaklynnOak clearing (via Oakley) plus the name suffix -lyn
- OceanSimply
- OctaviaFeminine form of Octavius
- OdetteFrench diminutive of Oda or Odilia
- Odinfrenzied, furious, inspired
- OliveThe olive tree; the olive fruit
- OliverUsually connected to Latin oliva, "olive tree"; possibly a Germanic name reshaped by that association
- OliviaOlive or olive branch
- OmarAlternate transcription of Arabic عمر
- OnyxFrom the English word for the gemstone
- OpalFrom the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October
- Ophelia"Help, advantage" (Greek)
- Orionboundary, limit
- Oscardeer friend
- OtisFrom an English surname that was
- Ottowealth, fortune
- OwenAnglicised form of Welsh Owain, which Wikipedia derives from Eugene, "noble-born"; separately, an anglicised form of Irish Eoghan
- OzzyVariant of Ozzie
P
- PabloSpanish form of Paulus
- Paigeservant, page
- PaisleeVariant of Paisley
- Paisleighrespelling of Paisley, a Scots place name
- PaisleyChurch (via the town name, possibly from Latin basilica)
- PalmerPilgrim
- Palomadove, pigeon
- ParisMeaning unknown, possibly of Luwian or Hittite origin
- ParkerKeeper of the park
- Patricknobleman, patrician
- Paulsmall
- PaulaFeminine form of Paulus
- PaulinaFeminine form of Paulinus
- PaxtonPœcc's town
- PaytonVariant of Peyton
- PearlFrom the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Medieval Latin perla
- PedroSpanish and Portuguese form of Peter
- PenelopeProbably from Greek penelops, a type of duck; possibly "threads, weft" + "face, eye"
- PennyDiminutive of Penelope
- Persephonethresher of corn
- Peterstone
- PeytonPæga's town
- Philipfriend of horses
- PhillipVariant of Philip, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname
- PhoebeBright, pure
- PhoenixFrom the name of a beautiful immortal bird that appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology
- PierceFrom an English surname that was
- PiperOne who plays the pipe (flute)
- PoppyFrom the word for the red flower
- Porterdoorkeeper
- PresleyPriest clearing
- Prestonpriest town
- PrinceFrom the English word prince, a royal title, which comes ultimately from Latin princeps
- PrincetonFrom the name of the town or university in New Jersey
- PriscillaRoman name, a diminutive of Prisca
- PromiseFrom the English word promise, from Latin promissum
Q
R
- RachelEwe
- RaeganVariant of Reagan
- RaelynCombination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn
- RaelynnCombination of Rae and the name suffix -lyn
- RafaelForm of Raphael in various languages
- RaidenFrom Japanese 雷
- RainaAlternate transcription of Bulgarian Райна
- RamonaFeminine form of Ramón
- RaphaelGod heals
- RaulPortuguese, Italian and Romanian form of Radulf
- RavenFrom the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn
- RayaDiminutive of Rayna or Raisa
- RayanAlternate transcription of Arabic ريّان
- RaymondFrom the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements regin advice, counsel, decision and munt protection
- RaynaEither a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno
- RayneFrom a surname that was a variant of Raine
- ReaganFrom an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, derived from the given name Riagán
- Rebeccajoin, tie, snare
- RebekahForm of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible
- ReeceAnglicized form of Rhys
- Reedred
- Reese"Ardour, enthusiasm" (via Rhys)
- Reginaqueen
- ReidFrom a surname, a Scots variant of Reed
- ReignFrom the English word reign
- Reinaqueen
- RemiNot verified (English form of the French Rémi)
- Remingtonsettlement on the Riming stream
- RemyEnglish form of Rémy, also used as a feminine name
- RenataFeminine form of Renatus
- ReneeEnglish form of Renée
- ReyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- ReynaVariant of Reina
- Rheato flow
- RhettFrom a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt
- RhodesFrom the English surname Rhodes, which was
- Rhysardour, enthusiasm
- RicardoSpanish and Portuguese form of Richard
- Richardbrave ruler
- RidgeFrom the English vocabulary word denoting a continuous elevated mountain crest, or
- Riley"rye clearing" (English); or a variant of the Irish surname Reilly
- Rioriver
- RipleyFrom a surname that was
- RiverA flowing body of water
- RivkaHebrew form of Rebecca
- RobertBright fame
- RobertoItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert
- RobinMedieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name
- Roccocrow, rook
- RockyDiminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person
- RodrigoSpanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus
- RolandRoland was an 8th-century military commander, serving under Charlemagne, who was killed by the Basques at the Battle of Roncevaux
- Roman"Roman", i.e. of Rome
- RomeFrom the name of Rome, the capital city of Italy
- Romeofrom Rome
- Romimy height, my exaltation
- RominaPossibly a variant of Romana
- RomyDiminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom
- RonaldScottish form of Ragnvaldr, a name introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders
- RonanBreton and Anglicized form of Rónán
- Roninmasterless samurai
- RoryRed king
- Rosarose
- RosaleeVariant of Rosalie
- Rosaliarose
- RosalieRose
- RosalinaLatinate form of Rosaline
- RosalynVariant of Rosaline
- RoseFamous type
- RoselynVariant of Rosalyn
- RosemaryCombination of Rose and Mary; also the herb name, from Latin ros marinus "dew of the sea"
- RosieDiminutive of Rose
- RowanLittle red one; also associated with the rowan tree
- RowenVariant of Rowan
- RowynNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- RoyAnglicized form of Ruadh
- RoyalFrom the English word royal, derived
- RoyaltyFrom the English word royalty, derived
- RoyceFrom an English surname that was
- RubenForm of Reuben in several languages
- Rubiruby
- RubyThe gemstone, from Medieval Latin rubinus, ultimately Latin rubeus "red"
- Russelllittle red one
- RuthProbably "female friend"
- RuthieDiminutive of Ruth
- RyanLittle king
- RyderMounted warrior, messenger
- Rykerrich
- RylanPossibly a variant of Ryland, though it could also be an invented name inspired by other names like Ryan and Riley
- RyleeRye clearing
- RyleighFeminine variant of Riley
- RylieVariant of Riley
- RynleeNot documented in the consulted reference sources
S
- SaanviNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- SabrinaLatinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn
- SadieA diminutive of Sarah, a Hebrew name meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman"
- SafaPersian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either of those names
- SageThe herb sage; also "a wise person"
- SaigeVariant of Sage
- Saintholy, saintly
- SalemAlternate transcription of Arabic سالم
- Salmasafe
- Salomepeace
- SamShort form of Samuel, Samson, Samantha and other names beginning with Sam
- SamanthaPossibly "listened to by God" (uncertain feminine coinage from Samuel)
- SamaraPossibly
- Samircompanion in evening talk
- SamiraFeminine form of Samir
- SamsonFrom the Hebrew name שִׁמְשׁוֹן
- Samuel"Name of God"; alternatively "God has heard"
- Santiago"Saint James" — Spanish santo "saint" + Yago, an old Spanish form of James
- SantinoDiminutive of Santo
- Saoirsefreedom
- SapphireFrom the name of the gemstone, typically blue, which is the traditional birthstone of September
- SaraLady, princess, noblewoman
- SarahLady, princess, noblewoman
- SarahiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Saraimy princess
- SariahPossibly from an alternate reading of Hebrew שׂריה
- Sariyah"a cloud that comes by night", from Arabic
- SashaRussian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra
- Saulasked for, prayed for
- SavannaVariant of Savannah
- SavannahGrassy plain
- SawyerSawer of wood
- SaylorAcrobat, dancer (from an English surname); or by homophone, "sailor"
- ScarletEither a variant of Scarlett or else
- ScarlettFrom an English occupational surname for a person who sold or made clothes of scarlet, a kind of cloth
- ScottFrom an English and Scottish surname that referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic
- ScottieDiminutive of Scott, meaning "a Gael, a Gaelic speaker"
- Scoutone who gathers information covertly
- SeanAnglicized form of Seán
- Sebastian"From Sebaste", a city whose name means "venerable"
- SelahA Hebrew musical/liturgical term, probably indicating a pause
- Selena"Moon" (Greek, via Selene)
- Selenemoon
- SerafinaItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seraphina
- Seraphinafiery ones
- Serenaclear, tranquil, serene
- SerenitySerenity, tranquility
- SergioItalian and Spanish form of Sergius
- Sethplaced, set
- SevynVariant of Seven
- ShaneAnglicized form of Seán
- ShelbyFrom an English surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby
- Shepherdsheep herder, shepherd
- Shilohtranquil
- SienaVariant of Sienna, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city
- SiennaOrange-red
- Sierramountain range
- SilasProbably a short form of Silvanus
- Simonhearing, listening
- SimoneFrench feminine form of Simon
- SincereFrom the English word meaning genuine or heartfelt
- SiyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- SkySimply
- SkyeFrom the name of the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland
- SkylaFeminine variant of Skyler, formed using the popular name suffix la
- SkylarVariant of Skyler, from the Dutch surname Schuyler
- SkylerVariant of Schuyler, based on the pronunciation of the surname but respelled as if it was a blend of the English word sky with names such as Tyler
- SloanVariant of Sloane
- SloaneNot verified (from the Irish surname Sloane/Ó Sluaghadháin)
- Sofia"Wisdom" in Greek — the same word behind Sophia
- Solsun
- Solanasunny spot, place exposed to the sun
- Soleilsun
- SolomonFrom the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה
- SonnyFrom a nickname that is commonly used to denote a young boy
- Sophia"Wisdom" in Greek
- Sophie"Wisdom" in Greek, via Sophia
- SorayaPersian form of Thurayya
- SorenEnglish form of Søren
- Spencerdispenser of provisions
- Stella"Star" in Latin
- StephanieFeminine form of Stephen
- Stephencrown, wreath
- SterlingFrom a Scots surname that was
- StetsonStithweard's town
- StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, and a Dutch variant of Stefan
- StevieCrown, wreath (as a diminutive of Stephen/Stephanie)
- StormiVariant of Stormy
- SullivanFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin, itself
- SummerThe season of summer
- SundayFrom the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English sunnandæg, which was composed of the elements sunne sun and dæg day
- Sunnierespelling of Sunny, from the English word "sunny, cheerful"
- Sunnysunny, cheerful
- SusanEnglish variant of Susanna
- Sutton"South town"
- SydneyFrom a surname that was a variant of the surname Sidney
- SylasVariant of Silas, as well as the form found in the Polish New Testament
- SylviaVariant of Silvia
- SylvieFrench and Czech form of Silvia
T
- TadeoSpanish form of Thaddeus
- Talia"Dew from God" (Hebrew)
- TallulahThis is the name of waterfalls in Georgia
- Tannerone who tans hides
- Taraelevated place
- TateFrom an English surname that was
- Tatum"Tata's homestead"
- TaylorIts modern use as a feminine name may have been influenced by the British-American author Taylor Caldwell
- TaytumVariant of Tatum
- TeaganVariant of Tegan
- TeresaForm of Theresa used in several languages
- TessaContracted form of Theresa
- Thaliato blossom
- TheaShort form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound
- TheoShort form of Theodore ('gift of God') or other names beginning with Theo-
- TheodoraFeminine form of Theodore
- Theodore"gift of god"
- ThiagoFrom Santiago, "Saint James"; ultimately the same name as Jacob and James
- ThomasTwin
- TianaShort form of Tatiana or Christiana
- TiffanyMedieval form of Theophania
- TillyDiminutive of Matilda
- Timothyhonouring God
- Titustitle of honour
- TobiasGreek form of Tobiah
- Travisto cross
- TreasureFrom the English word, ultimately from Greek θησαυρός
- TrinityFrom the English word Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has one essence, but three distinct expressions of being: Father, Son and Holy S
- Trippjourney, stumble
- TristanProbably
- TroyOriginally from a surname that denoted a person
- TruVariant of True
- TruettFrom the English surname Truett, which was
- TuckerFrom an occupational surname for a cloth fuller
- Tylertiler of roofs
- Tysonfirebrand
U
V
- VadaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- ValentinaFeminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, from Latin valens "healthy, strong"
- ValentinoItalian form of Valentinus
- ValeriaFeminine form of Valerius; meaning of the root not verified
- ValerieEnglish and German form of Valeria, feminine form of Valerius (root meaning not verified in this pass)
- ValeryAlternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый
- VanessaInvented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa
- Vedaknowledge
- VeraFaith (Russian); sometimes associated with Latin verus, "true"
- Veronicatrue image
- VicenteSpanish and Portuguese form of Vincent
- VictorFrom Latin victor: conqueror, vanquisher, or victor
- Victoria"Victory" in Latin; the feminine form of Victor
- ViennaFrom the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna
- VincentTo conquer
- Violaviolet
- VioletThe purple flower, from Latin viola
- VioletaForm of Violet in several languages
- VioletteFrench form of Violet
- Virginiamaid, virgin
- VivianAlive
- VivianaFeminine form of Vivianus
- Vivienne"Alive, lively" (via Viviana/Vivianus); underlying gloss not verified
W
- WadeFrom an English surname, either Wade or Wade
- WalkerOne who fulls cloth (treads wool to clean and thicken it)
- Walterpower of the army
- Warrenanimal enclosure
- WaverlyThe surname was borne by the title character in the novel Waverley
- WaylonNot verified in this pass (variant of Wayland; the underlying gloss is not confirmed in cached sources)
- WellsFrom an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived near a well or spring, from Middle English wille
- WesleyWest meadow
- WestleyFrom a surname that was a variant of Wesley
- WestonWest settlement
- Whitleywhite clearing
- Whitneywhite island
- Wilderwild, untamed, uncontrolled
- WillaFeminine form of William
- WilliamWill, desire + helmet, protection; often glossed as "resolute protector"
- WillowThe willow tree, from Old English welig
- WinifredFrom Latin Winifreda, possibly from a Welsh name Gwenfrewi
- WinnieDiminutive of Winifred
- Winonafirstborn daughter
- Winstontown belonging to Wine
- WinterFrom the English word for the season
- WrenThe wren (small songbird)
- WrenleeVariant of Wrenley
- WrenleighVariant of Wrenley
- WrenleyElaboration of Wren, the songbird name
- WyattFrom an English surname, itself from a medieval given name; the underlying root is disputed between Old English Wigheard and Norman Guyot
- WynterVariant of Winter
X
Y
Z
- ZachariahVariant of Zechariah
- ZacharyUsual English form of Zacharias, used in some English versions of the New Testament
- Zahrashining, brilliant, bright
- ZaidenVariant of Zayden
- ZainAlternate transcription of Arabic زين
- ZainabAlternate transcription of Arabic زينب
- ZairaItalian and Spanish form of Zaïre
- Zaireriver swallowing rivers
- ZakaiMeaning unknown, possibly
- ZanderVariant of Xander
- ZaneFrom an English surname of unknown meaning
- ZaniyahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- ZaraPossibly related to Arabic azhar, "flower" / "radiant" (via Zahra)
- ZariaPossibly based on Zahra or the Nigerian city of Zaria
- ZariahVariant of Zaria or Sariah
- Zariyah"winnowing wind", through Zariya from Arabic
- Zaydgrowth
- ZaydenAn invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden, Jayden and Aidan
- ZaylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
- Zayleea modern coinage, with no lexical meaning recorded
- Zaynbeauty, grace
- ZayneVariant of Zane
- ZeldaPossibly a feminine form of Zelig
- ZionName of a Jerusalem citadel; a Jewish homeland or heaven
- Zoe"Life" in Greek; adopted in antiquity as a translation of Eve
- ZoeyLife
- Zoradawn, aurora
- ZoyaRussian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Zoe
- Zuribeautiful
- ZyaireVariant of Zaire
- ZylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
